Stuff I think is Cool

hobbies: 2D art, crochet, vidyagames ~~~ updates: learning to play the dulcimer~~~ work: career biologist/education ~~~ side gig: yt channel Two Birds With One Game (is it a side gig if it doesn't make money?)

[sketchelium]

BEHOLD MY CREATION

go look at it

look at it

[sketchelium]

Don't crochet but still want a brushbuddy? I will Literally Make You One

MADE TO ORDER Brushbuddy Stuffed Animal Crochet Amigurumi Poseable Witch Hat Atelier

This is a handmade (crocheted) plush, individually made to order. The plush contains one long aluminum wire so it can be posed. The body is

I have also discovered that they do pretty well as a wrist rest. I haven't had pain playing minecraft in weeks lol.

ALSO also, you can wear him :>

[the-aroace-artist]

Main takeaway from Brand New Day

[sketchelium]

I like exclamation points! I AM excited to tell you this! I am happy to be here! Please don't! scrap! my! cover letter!

[captain-price-returns]

oh no they’re going to start calling democrats the same thing they’ve been calling democrats for 20 years now

[hotvampireadjacent]

[thewellofastarael]

"Here’s a trick I learned during the Obama presidency for handling certain types of political labels. Take, as an example, the Tea Party claim that Obama is a Communist. Don’t take the word of the person making the claim (Tea Partiers). Don’t rely on the rebuttal of the target (Obama), because that will just be dismissed. Go to the group itself (Communists) and ask them. Ask an actual Communist if Obama is a comrade and see how they answer. Watch as they laugh at you, then explain in great detail how they wish there was a Communist in the White House, but here’s a long and exhaustive list of why that just isn’t so. Now apply this logic to the claim that Hillary is pretty much the same as a Republican. Ask an actual Republican if they think Hillary Clinton is one of them. Watch them laugh, and then explain in the same exhausting detail why that just isn’t so. Some of them might concede that she’s better than Trump, but that’s not the same thing. Finally, go ask a White Supremacist if Trump is one of them. As they excitedly explain how Trump is the guy they’ve been waiting for all these years, and how he’s really empowered their movement, use this to guide how you will be voting in November."

Source: a 2016 facebook posts by Craig Enan, since then deleted (OG link here)

[thelooniemoonie]

Since it's mid-august it's time for a reminder for the DIY folks or those who like to cosplay

[thelooniemoonie]

It's about that time of year again, and after having this circulate for a year now, it interesting seeing some observations:

Despite making this post in August, this post spikes in brief periods throughout the year, depending on when folks like to start.

Reading all the cool costume projects people are working on

Some of you animals reblog this on November 1st

[sketchelium]

Jokes on you I already made my last minute costume two weeks before a con!! But I worked hard enough on it that it will also be for Halloween.

[milquetoaast]

source

[only-tiktoks]

[kawree]

Y'all for real please do these. Even if you're certain your posture doesn't suck. One day you will wake up with impinged shoulder pain like I did and let me tell you it fucking HURTS. Do these exercises even just once a week and it will make such a difference. Especially my fellow creatives out there, stop shrimping over your work and go do these right now. RIGHT NOW.

[symptomesper]

Also, if you’re even a little concerned about getting a hump or having trouble standing fully upright in your old age, this is how you prevent that. If you want to be up and about when you’re old you have to start when you’re younger. And keep in mind there is no bad time to start and it’s never too late. Starting today is way better than never starting at all.

[sketchelium]

I got some new ink isn't she pretty

[kairosrhys]

Which one is your favourite? 🎨✨

[sketchelium]

I remembered that books are good and fun to read!

[sketchelium]

why must forums live on as mere facebook groups

[alnitaks]

starry.eyed.stitcher

[spiderchomper]

🖌️ S 🖌️

[sketchelium]

back at work and not very happy about that

[yagamimi-aka-mimi-deactivated20]

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Something like this would be so colossally helpful. I'm sick and tired of trying to research specific clothing from any given culture and being met with either racist stereotypical costumes worn by yt people or ai generated garbage nonsense, and trying to be hyper specific with searches yields fuck all. Like I generally just cannot trust the legitimacy of most search results at this point. It's extremely frustrating. If there are good resources for this then they're buried deep under all the other bullshit, and idk where to start looking.

[ama-kitkat123]

>:)c

May I present to you, nationalclothing.org?

It doesn't have everything, but it's still my first source when researching traditional clothing from other cultures.

[penanatomy-studies]

There's also this resource on historical fashion: Claire’s Historical Fashion Reference & Resources

[zheida]

another addition as far as physical media goes there is the encyclopedia of national dress (that i still need to buy myself bc this kind of thing is super important to my sort of fantasy designing) but yes i do agree i wish there was EVEN MORE documentation on this

[iascus]

Reblogging to spread awareness

[my-art-tutorial-blog]

the goldmine folks

[xensilverquill]

"From glittering sand I sculpt his flanks, From pentinaed copper I forge his hooves. The Eye All-Seeing I set in his face, An angel most holy I set in his flesh."