Anonymity Blaize

Superhero of geeky arts n' crafts! Etsy shop here. My personal/fandom tumblr is here. Please let me know if you need me to tag anything and I'll try to help!

[blignick]

[viejospellejos]

Arte alucinante

[heroineimages]

I'm here already delighting over this very life-like low-relief sculpture, when she gets the paint out, and I rather loudly exclaimed "holy shit!"

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[xiaq]

I’ve been patiently waiting for a nice second-hand wood dresser to appear on fb marketplace or at Goodwill for months. Finally, I grabbed this one yesterday for $50.

My inspiration for this project are some dressers I saw at Anthropology that have gorgeous carved details. But I want my dresser to cost $200 or less rather than $2,000.

Of course I can’t add actual hand-carved wood, but I’ve got clay and some silicon molds + epoxy and a potential overconfidence in my DIY abilities.

First up, I removed the existing hardware and sanded this pretty lady down. She is now looking MUCH better without all those terrible stains (and the drawer pulls weren’t doing it for her, tbh).

Up next, I’ll give her a paint wash or three and start trying my hand at faking some carvings!

[xiaq]

She’s paint-washed and looking dandy. I’ll give her a light sand tomorrow and get to work on some fake carvings!

[xiaq]

So I actually ended up glazing her first to bring the wood grain back out a bit and add some depth to the color. The glaze was very finicky to work with, but did exactly what I wanted it to (a comparison of glazed vs unglazed drawers in the first pic). I have several silicon molds filled with drying resin and I will begin experimenting with “carvings” tomorrow!

[xiaq]

Oh yeah. This is gunna work just fine. BRB. Making and then painting c. 100 flowers and vines.

[xiaq]

She's coming along great! I’m going to wrap the foliage around the side up top and then start working on the bottom right bit.

[xiaq]

Alas, I ran out of flowers/vines so I will need to get more epoxy this weekend to finish the bottom corner. Shes so close to being done, though! The next update will be the last once I seal her and get the new hardware added. :)

[xiaq]

She’s DONE. Cost breakdown: $50 dresser, $30 molds, $35 epoxy, $6 paint, $8 glaze, and $4 drawer pulls. Total: $133.

I surprised even myself with this one and am so delighted by the outcome. I’ve been using her for a week and dusted her once (with the amount of seal I used, a fluffy swifter duster glides along all the finicky crevices just fine) and she seems sturdy. Time will tell! Thanks for all the kind words on this fun little journey.

[hungryfictions]

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[driftinginburgerland]

[clarawinnie]

16 frame shooting star animation. January 2022-September 2024 Needlepoint

Frames from my shooting star gif. 16 frames total. Each frame is 8x6.5 inches on a 10” mesh. Designed and animated in photoshop and needlepointed by me. I started drafting this 1/14/22 and finished animating it 9/25/24. It took approximately two years and eight months to finish. This is one of the largest projects I’ve ever worked on and I’m very happy with how it turned out.

[bitchesgetriches]

Fast Fashion: Why It's Fucking up the World and How To Avoid It • Bitches Get Riches

Fast fashion is bad for the environment and made with unethical labor practices. Here are some ways to avoid it when shopping!

Fast Fashion: Why It’s Fucking up the World and How To Avoid It

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[swimmingblue]

So, some tips from my experience on shopping for clothes and wearables:

look for good, reliable brands and stores for clothes and shoes. I have a few stores I go back to reliably because their stuff is good. Sometimes a bit expensive, but they last. It's worth shelling out the extra $$ because their stuff will do me for longer.

Get fittings for stuff like shoes and bras. Getting stuff that fits well means that it'll last longer and be more comfortable.

learn how to do some basic repairs yourself. You don't have to know how to sew a whole outfit to be able to put a button back on.

Learning how to do more serious repairs and/or make clothes (sewing, knitting, etc.) can be as big or as small a job as you want. Some people like doing it as a hobby, some make it a side-hustle. It's especially handy if you have a non-standard body type or specific preferences. And it's easier than ever to get into nowadays with online resources and library books.

Taking better care of your clothes makes them last longer. Read the care instructions and do what you can to follow them. Some stuff will last much longer if you wash them by hand or on the delicate cycle, then hang them to dry. More elbow grease, less money going out.

Not all second-hand stores are created equal. Some are better for different stuff.

as a side note, I'd generally recommend getting base layers (underwear, socks, bras, undershirts, etc.) new. Just to be on the safe side.

it also helps if you're buying stuff that can be worn in a bunch of ways and for a long time. You might have heard of a capsule wardrobe before - same basic idea.

[futchbambi]

On repairing/takinf care of clothing: I would recommend investing in a clothing de-piller/fabric shaver!

Helps remove built-up fuzz and fabric pills from clothing, making them feel brand new again. Also useful if you have a sensory thing about pilled fabric.

Here's a quick before and after comparison of a 5yr+ sweatshirt I did the other day:

Small difference, but it literally feels like i just bought it yesterday.

I started with a battery version and upgraded to a rechargeable one. The one I linked above is the one I currently have. The rechargeable version doesn't last as long on a charge as the battery version does on 2 batteries and it takes several hours to recharge, but it's useful in a roundabout way as it keeps me from stooping over for several hyperfixated hours at a time, which saves my back.

If you get one, I'd recommend not removing the guard at first as well as practicing on some older pieces you wouldn't mind if the blade nicks a hole in it as you get familiar with using it.

For optimal use, I've found the best practice is to spread the item on a flat surface like a table and use your forearms to tension the fabric flat (ESP knits and other stretchy material!) while you use your hands and wrists to move the shaver around. Also be careful on seams & stitching and don't force it if it's not shaving an area 'properly'; move it around in different directions, do circles, etc.

Hope this helps someone out there!

[bitchesgetriches]

This is great advice!

That said, we don't endorse buying on Amazon. So see if you can find one from another retailer, fam!

[miniar]

De pilling with one of those shavers does cut the fiber though and reduces the lifespan of the garment.

You can get the same results with less damage with a fabric comb like this which also happens to be awesome for removing pet fur from clothes making it a multi purpose tool.

Also doesn't need batteries or charging or replacement sticky paper so it's cheaper to own over time than other tools for the purposes mentioned.

Especially since it's simple construction means that you can fix most of the ways it might break, like dropping the handle.

It's a good tool.

[paintedstitches]

I love her!

Cross stitch pattern

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[illyena]

Gift for my cousin

[chippyanddippy]

Twenty months of hand sewing later:

SHES DONE!!!

(The back)

EPP front, machine pieced back, hand quilted all over.

For my first full-size quilt, I think it turned out pretty well :)

[antisocialxconstruct]

AT LAST....... I'M FREE

Approximately seven months and almost 12,000 stitches later...... behold :') I don't even know what else to write anymore gfdsgsd just look at it. Please.

Feeling brave enough to try it yourself? You can by the pattern here for as little as $1 👍

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[tumblingmagpie]

I’ve put all of the fabric painting tutorials into one big photo post.

Includes silk painting with resist (Elven Banner), free-hand painting on stretch fabrics (Jareth from Labyrinth), fake embroidery with puffy paint (Peter of Narnia), graphite transfer paper with fabric paint pens (Tali from Mass Effect) and regular Tulip fabric paint (TARDIS lab coat).

Maybe this format is better?

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[bunabi]

As promised — all freebies are now available as one big download, including backgrounds and assets!

Daggers, stars, blood, textures, and everything else. I counted everything while sorting, and there are 231 brushes for Clip Studio, and a few more for Photoshop, Procreate, and Krita. Yippee!

Thanks for your support! 🥰

[ineffectualdemon]

Fibre crafts are 50% soothing repetitive action and 50% "God Fucking Damnit"