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[funkyyylizard]

he likes the trees

[systlin]

So in my continued spiral down into the pits of fiber madness, I have started dyeing yarn.

Because I am Like This, what really tickles my fancy is specifically natural dye. Why? Because there's an element of adventure to it. It requires me to grub around in the ditch after goldenrod and crawl down into a creek bed after reed plumes. When you're doing it, what's gonna come out of the dye pot? The weather the plants grew in and the soil conditions affect things! It's neat!

This is great for the bajillion million squillion plants on this planet that will dye stuff yellow. I have hard tap water so madder root behaves like an absolute dream. There's black walnuts everywhere around here so tasty browns are no problem. I've got a gallon pickle jar of iron bits in vinegar to sadden those colors to olive greens and various grays.

However I am now running into the same thing humanity has run into for 10,000 years when dyeing with natural stuff; blue. Which comes from indigo or woad, of course. That's fine.

But more specifically, why is the simplest method for making indigo play nice a bucket of piss. YES THERE ARE OTHER METHODS BUT THE SIMPLEST AND TIME TESTED ONE IS A PISS BUCKET.

INDIGO. WOAD. YOU GLORIOUS QUEENS. WHY.

[tiomuss]

Remember to feed your V1 plenty so it grows up big and strong

[donotenter505]

We are so close yet so distant.

another version because I have different art styles and couldnt decide

[cuppochino]

the sentinels discuss about one of their own…

> chance has a lucky hunch that shedletsky might be telamon

> guest 1337 just can’t see it

[missjashin]

Steve who is well aware he is not completely straight, been for years but never really explored it. And who knows about this? Not Robin, not Dustin, not Nancy but Tommy and Carol do. And how do they know? Because they used to be the trio. Best friends. Talking shit and sharing secrets. And at one point the conversation just went there and Steve admitted he could like a boy, could totally sleep with one. And Carol told him to no name one boy from school he would hook up.

And they’re teens and Steve’s a little shit so of course he is picking a name that will get the rise out of his friends so he smirks and says “Eddie Munson” and the reaction is exactly what he expected. They just having fun and it’s kind of a half a joke. But Steve stand by his pick and defends it. Eddie is cute. And kinda has that bad boy vibe and is really growing into his features.

But it’s still small town in Indiana. And then there’s Nancy and all the upside down shit and Steve’s “fall from grace” so it’s only ever a talk, a joke between ex-friends.

And no matter how bad the fall out was, some secrets stay secrets. And they never talked about it again. Until.

Fast forward to summer -86. When Tommy and/or Carol are back from the college to visit family and stumble upon Steve who is hanging out with no other than Eddie Munson himself. All grudges suddenly forgotten when they just have to comment “oh damn Steve. You really weren’t joking back then when you said you’d let the freak hit it” which obviously makes Steve turn cherry red screaming “shut up” because jfc this is how you say hello after months (years?) of not talking to each other? Spill all the secrets why don’t you.. Eddie is just confused because what? Also didn’t know Steve could scream that high.

And no, they’re not even together (yet).

[baleful-meat-worm]

Hello and I must ask… PLEASE RELEASE A MICHEAL SHELLEY/DISTORTION DESIGN I BEG OF YOU PLEEEWASSSEEEE!!!!! And my life would be yours, PLEAAAAAASEEEEEE!!

Also your art is so COOL!!!! It tastes like blueberry jam on sourdough waffles!!!! I absolutely love your Helen design and all your drawings so far!!!

🫶🩷🌀

michael :) he looks like he's going on a date but that's ok he deserves it he is my favourite guy right how

edit: made him rounder :)