A little comic I made about Twirly my childdddd! They are very emotional- and nobody should get between this plushie and their ribbons.
Also bonus image at the bottom of Twirly with their ribbons back- they are very happy lol
I love these lil plushies sm like this child is my pride and joy. Would gen be so cool if everyone who's made a ruffie so far did a giant collab like can we gen do that PLEASE
I knocked an ear off my tapir child when it was bone dry. I didn't intend to glaze the dark part of the sculpture but my glue fires kinda white-ish. Is there anything you would suggest to make the seam less obvious? Can clay dust be mixed in with fireable glues to blend in better? 😅 Both bits are fired to bisque now and the clay will darken to black after the next firing!
Poor thing looks so sad about its ear...
oh no! your sweet child ☹️
I don’t have any experience with fireable glues, but that is definitely worth experimenting with! using the same clay to colour it seems like a reasonable solution to me.
what I personally would do (and this is by no means a guaranteed fix) is mix some clay scraps/dust of the same kind of clay into a thick slip with water, a little bit of vinegar, and some shredded paper/toilet paper to make a paper clay. you might want to use a food processor to get it fairly smooth.
score both the ear and where it’s going to attach and add a tiny bit of vinegar to kind of activate the clay. not much! vinegar softens clay and will kind of melt it if you add too much 😅
I would probably cover a bit of the ear and down to the head if the slip is thick enough to provide a bit of support while it dries. but that miiight be a little ugly, and there may be a visible seam. you can try just sandwiching it, who knows, you might get lucky!
if all else fails, consider kintsugi? you could fire the ear separately and reattach after they’re finished. you can use actual kintsugi lacquer (you can find kits online) or just use gorilla glue and paint the seam gold lol
a/n: I'm testing a new thing here. There are a few scenes that I wanted to include in the story but there wasn't a good spot to fit it in and keep my plotlines at a good pace. SO, I will be posting the occasional deleted scene! They'll typically be short little drabbles that I post sporadically and I'll always list a number to kind of tell you where it sits in the 'AFS' timeline lol
Din Djarin x Female!Reader
Warnings: none, just pure fluffy fluff
Word Count: 1,101
Summary: Grogu is an artist and he does not restrict himself to a single medium. Inspired by this post/art.
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#4.5: HE IS A QUICK ONE
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You hummed a song under your breath while cleaning the kitchen. Mando had told you time and time again that house work wasn’t necessarily part of your job description. Though you didn’t think was accurate. You didn’t know a lot about the responsibilities of a nanny, but if you were a betting woman you’d put credits on housework falling under the umbrella. So, despite him telling you to leave it be, you didn’t. Even if it wasn’t the job of the nanny to clean the house, you lived here as well which meant it was in part your responsibility as a roommate, at the very least. Mando could argue otherwise all he wanted. It’s not like he could stop you while he worked.
While Grogu napped, you took the opportunity to clean what you could.
The sound of a quiet giggle made you pause. You rinsed the soap off your hands, leaving the few dishes you had left to clean in the sink, and used the kitchen towel you rested on your shoulder to dry your hands. Another giggle drifted from the hall. Grogu must have woken up from his nap. You chuckled to yourself and tossed the towel aside to go find him. Usually the boy called out for you when he woke up.
Down the hall, you spotted Grogu and it took you a second to recognize what the boy was keeping himself busy with. He stood crayon in hand as he worked on his masterpiece⏤ the masterpiece he was drawing on the wall.
“Grogu!” You cried, startled.
Grogu simply turned to look at you with his little toothy grin. “See!”
He must have woken from his nap a good while ago because the kid had made quite the progress. The entire wall was decorated in his scribbled drawings in various colors. You spotted multiple pictures of his father and him. You recognized the other colored Mandalorian that filled many of his pictures, with the dark haired person beside him, and a few other familiar faces. Peli. Cara. Karga. Your eyes landed on a scribbled drawing of what looked like you with Grogu in your arms. It was honestly the cutest most precious thing in the world and your heart would be overflowing with love if it wasn’t for the location of the art.
“Oh, Grogu, why?” You breathed.
“Good?” He asked.
You gave him a sheepish smile. “Well, you drew it all so good, buddy, but…the wall…”
Grogu’s eyes widened and he shook his head. “Ih.” He motioned for you to follow him with one hand and you trailed after him into Mando’s bedroom. Grogu pointed to the wall where you had taped a few of his art pieces. “See!”
“Right. But that’s paper that I…” You winced. You held your arms out to scoop the little artist up. He looked immensely proud of himself and you hated the idea of scolding him. “We can’t draw on the walls anymore though, alright?” If Grogu understood or agreed he made no motion to show it. You sighed and tickled the boy’s belly, mumbling under your breath. “I wonder how attached your dad is to his walls.”
Mando’s voice called out from the foyer and you grimaced. The hallway was still decorated in crayon. You had tried to wipe some of it away, but the moment you got near it Grogu whined at you to stop. Apparently he wanted his father to admire the work. You hurried to meet Mando in the foyer before he could get any further.
“Hi there.” You held your hands out to stop him.
“Hey.” He greeted curiously.
You forced a grin that you prayed didn’t look sheepish. “So, how was work?”
“Good…” Mando paused. “How was your day?”
“Uh, interesting.” You scrunched your nose. “We may have had a little…incident.” Mando stiffened and you quickly shook your head and hands at him. “No, no. Grogu is fine. He’s more than fine. Grogu is very proud of himself.”
“Oh.” Mando replied.
“Buir, k’olar! K’olar!” Grogu bounced behind you and waved for him to follow. You motioned to the child with your arms and Mando gave you one last confused tilt of his head before listening to Grogu’s pleads. You walked behind him nervously. When the three of you entered the hall, the mischievous artist pointed to the wall covered in crayon. “See!”
Mando stayed stock still for a second and you blurted a panicked apology, “I am so sorry, Mando. I thought he was napping and I was washing dishes and I heard his little, evil giggle and when I found him he was drawing on the wall⏤ I tried to clean it up but he wouldn't let me⏤”
Your words were interrupted with the sound of a full bellied laugh. Mando was laughing loudly and freely. There had been moments of chuckles and breathy laughs, but this was the first time you had seen him so carefree in front of you. A small smile curled onto your features in admiration. Mando knelt down to hold out his arms so Grogu could jump into them.
“Good?” Grogu asked.
“Very nice, ad’ika.” Mando praised him. “I’ll send a picture to Boba and Fennec. I think they’d really love to see it.” You crossed your arms and watched in amusement as the boy pointed at each piece of the picture to babble to him an explanation. Mando nodded and hummed along⏤ paying full attention. When Grogu had reached the end, Mando ruffled the top of his head. “Alright, womp rat, I saw your toys in the living room still. Why don’t you go clean up?”
Grogu chirped an acknowledgement and waddled away. Mando turned to face you and you shook your head. “I hung some of his pictures up on your bedroom wall and I guess he decided to cut out the middleman and get right to it.”
Mando chuckled. “It’s alright. Of all the messes I expect him to get into this is fairly mild.”
“I am sorry about your wall though. I should’ve been paying closer attention.”
“It’s just a wall.” Mando shrugged. “A boring one too. At least now I don’t have to bother with decorations. Cara always complained my house was too plain.” You laughed lightly. “Besides, you should see some of the things he’s gotten away with while I was actively watching him.”
“Oh yeah?” You teased. “He is a quick one.”
“You have no idea.” Mando sighed. “Over dinner, remind me to tell you about the Frog Lady’s eggs.”
“The what lady’s what?”
mando'a translations
Buir: Parent (father) /// Ad'ika: little one /// K'olar: Come here