Time to get creative!

I'm Nyn | she/her. I like to get creative from time to time, and this is where I'll dump pictures and maybe sometimes even tutorials/patterns, if people are interested.

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So I'm trying to make a facemask bc I only have three reusable ones and I feel bad "wasting" disposable ones on short trips, and I got the brilliant idea to make it fun and personal with some cross-stitching.

Mistakes were made.

I've worked on this for two evenings now and I only got this much done but I've come this far now I can't turn back.

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I only need to fix the visor and the text and then I'm done, but I feel like my thread was too light. It looks like two different colours instead of light and shadows...

[justanotherpurplebutterfly]

Fixed it

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We're they impostor or not? Guess we'll find out soon!

I'm actually not sure which one to go with. Any suggestions?

[nyns-creative-corner]

So I'm trying to make a facemask bc I only have three reusable ones and I feel bad "wasting" disposable ones on short trips, and I got the brilliant idea to make it fun and personal with some cross-stitching.

Mistakes were made.

I've worked on this for two evenings now and I only got this much done but I've come this far now I can't turn back.

[nyns-creative-corner]

I only need to fix the visor and the text and then I'm done, but I feel like my thread was too light. It looks like two different colours instead of light and shadows...

[nyns-creative-corner]

So I'm trying to make a facemask bc I only have three reusable ones and I feel bad "wasting" disposable ones on short trips, and I got the brilliant idea to make it fun and personal with some cross-stitching.

Mistakes were made.

I've worked on this for two evenings now and I only got this much done but I've come this far now I can't turn back.

[thebibliosphere]

It's 1 am, who wants to learn how to make maple candy?

[thebibliosphere]

Things you will need: maple syrup, a large-ish heavy set pot, a candy thermometer, silicone spatula, and a candy mold of some sort.

I'm making a reasonably large batch, so I am using approximately 28-30 fluid ounces. Which is roughly two and three quarter cups if you do not own a set of measuring scales.

The thermometer I am using in this instance is a wired one with a probe on the end, but you can also use one of these bad boys:

Just make sure it's intended to be used for the high temperatures of candy, as not all food thermometers are made equal.

Step one pour your desired amount of maple candy into a heavy set pot. I am using a 4 quart pot for this, as this amount of syrup can bubble over easily.

Next set your pot on a medium heat. Not high. Medium. We’re in this for the slow burn.

Make sure to monitor the heat of your candy at all times. We are aiming for a boiling 235’f (or 112 in Celsius) anything below that it won't harden, anything above that you'll either turn it into hard candy and burn the shit out of it and your pot and may need to explain to your local fire department why you're making candy at 1am. Don't ask me now, I know this.

It goes without saying, but please be careful handing this mixture. Hot sugar can be extremely dangerous and the burns quite severe so please take your time and don't panic. It the pot burns the pot burns. It's better than burning you.

Stir often to help increase the granulation process. It may not look like much is happening at first but you will soon start to see some activity on the surface.

The heat will soon start to pick up rather quickly at this point and it should start to look something like this:

And now I'm at the pic limit so see you on the reblog.

[thebibliosphere]

At this point your candy will be at about 225ish. And it's going to feel like it stays that way FOREVER as it struggles to get up that final ten degrees but do not be tempted to increase the heat or walk away. That's when it gets you and you're saying hi to Ron from the fire department. Again.

Keep stirring and don't be alarmed if it starts to rise up the side of the pot, it's meant to.

You can if necessary turn the heat down to keep it from overflowing, but I find keeping up a steady stirring pace helps to keep it in the pot.

Once it hits 235’f let it sit there for a hot minute, all the while keeping an eye on the thermometer.

If it starts hitting 236’f remove it from the heat and allow it to cool until it reaches 175’f or 79’c.

This will take approximately 10-15 minutes, or in my case the time it took eat a gluten-free cornbread waffle cause it's now 1:20 am, and I'm hungry.

Bone Ape Petite. 💀 🧇 😘👌

Once it's cooled to approximately 175’f, it's time to start stirring like a court bard with gossip to spread. I'm short so I had to move to the kitchen table to do this so my arms wouldn't fall off.

Before you do that though, take your thermometer out. And there's a little trick, you'll know you had the mixture hot enough if it's already starting to form a skin like this:

And also if it clings a little to the thermometer:

Mmmmm viscous.

Now start stirring. It's going to take approximately five minutes of constant stirring. Yes I'm serious. This is a workout. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the pot. We wouldn't want to lose any of the precious syrup. It will start to lighten in color as you go. So here are the stages it may look like:

And I'm at the image limit again so brb.

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Once your mixing utensil is coated in the mixture like so:

It's time to pour that delicious mixture into your candy mold. Do not attempt to film this step one-handed or your significant other may wake up from a dead sleep demanding to know with inhuman instincts for dangerous shenanigans ”what bullshit you're up to”

If you left it a little too long cause you're trying to take pictures on your own, don't worry, the mixture should still be malleable enough to smoosh out with your spatula. If you have accidentally solidified it into a substance harder than diamond and can't get it out the pot, you can return it briefly to a low heat until it remembers the primordial state of ooze from whence we all came. Leave it to cool, throw some warm water in your pot to dissolve the sugar you couldn't scrape out even with a chisel.

When you can press lightly against it without leaving a dent, your mixture is cool enough to pop them out of your mold and into a preferably airtight storage container.

Lament that you took this picture the wrong way round, but concede it is now 2:22 am, and you don't care enough to fix it.

And there you have it, maple candy! They should last approximately four weeks in an airtight container. But, if you are anything like me, you are already halfway through them and careering not-so-gently towards a sugar-induced ADHD blackout because nothing else is helping you focus, you're a week behind on a deadline, and you can't have caffeine any more, so sugar is your only hope.

Remember, kids, eat sugar responsibly and do as I say, not as I do.

See you on the other side.

[wow-very-emo-such-bands]

What people think why i became a bookbinder: Oh she wants to explore her artistic horizon with those pretty leather bound books of hers. She even gives them out as gifts to her friends. It most likely helps her with anxiety or maybe she just wanted a more special costume made notebook.

Why I actually became a bookbinder: I just illegally downloaded and printed out several of my favourite fanfics and books and started binding them into books cuz I love reading them but looking at screens for too long gives me headaches.

[dial666]

op youre fucking big brained oh my god

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If you want to i can send you a link to some of the Tutorial videos i started binding my fanfic books.

[cyanidevamp]

PLEASE SEND ME THE LINK I WANT TO DO THIS SO BAD 

[alexstyx]

PLEASE SEND LINKS OP PLEASE I BEG YOU

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@laughuntilourribsgettough @starduststyx upon request: A tutorial playlist for my personal favourite bookbinding methods

Longstitch binding

https://youtu.be/a_LZ-BWhH_Q

2)Japanese Binding

https://youtu.be/j-r6c_trSxY

3) Belgian Binding

https://youtu.be/w-oct9Ttp1g

4) Coptic stitch binding

https://youtu.be/TdHo8NtDOXc

5) Case Bookbinding

https://youtu.be/Av_rU-yOPd4

[crowsy]

Compleated virgil sanders jacket refrence pt. 1 of 2! See last two photos’ correspondent letters for details!

Virgil sanders hoodie refrence pt. 2 of 2! I wanted to do one specifically for the hood, bc I'm extra. And also because it took me so long t

((Part 2 of 2 ^^^^^, the hood specifically, because it’s hard to see it up there))

A) there are zippers on the sleeves. I don’t quite know why I felt it necessary to point out this specifically, but I felt like it was hard to see, so ehh.

B) the patch on the back wraps around the side, and into the front of the hoodie from what I can tell

C) there was no c, just pointing out a minor detail.

● On the patch that covers the pocket, the patch originally covers only a portion of the pocket, but I liked it better this way. If you want it to be 100% authentic, then just only cover most of the top half of the pocket. ((Btw, I got the original reference From pintrest. I can not read the name, and the photo cropped poorly, but their signature is in the corner.

((Thanks for all the nice comments, I actually started this because I want to do a cosplay myself eventually, but I got so frustrated because I couldn’t find a single good, pretty, easy to see, and most importantly accurate, refrence. So I hope this has helped you! ^w^

[fangirltothefullest]

Reblogging again to show detailed images of the actual hoodie in case anyone wants to see so you can see where it says “TALYN” and “JOAN” in the stitch work! 

(The images are from Thomas’s twitter!)

[justanotherpurplebutterfly]

It must be fate that this appears on my dash on the day I decide to finally work on my Virgil cosplay

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Aaaaand... done! Two penguin buddies to protect your hands from hot kitchenware!

I wrote down the steps for myself, but I can try to rewrite them into a pattern/guideline if anyone's interested? Lmk!

Inspiration/reference

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Another WIP! Only have to fix the eyes and crochet his buddy, and it's done!

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One of my WIPs!

Art is from @ask-us-sanderssides, which is run by @availe and @vigilantvirgil.

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I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO DYEING THE FABRIC FOR MY VIRGIL COSPLAY!! :D I'm a little anxious about the shirt bc it's 100% cotton and I used dye for synthetic fibres, but I'll have to wash it today to see if the colour leaks... Fingers crossed!

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Birthday present for a friend: scented candles with personalised covers to give them a personal touch.

A nice and quick project, made with 100% cotton yarn, copper thread (to keep the cherry stalk upright) and a 3mm crochet hook.

Level: easy

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Hello everyone!

My name is Nyn, and on this blog I will post pictures and updates on whatever creative WIP I'm working on at that time. I like crochet, sewing and cosplay, but there'll be other stuff on here, too.

Feel free to ask for patterns or suggest projects to me :) I'll try my best, and I love to chat!