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I am on my way to being the best auntie ever or the worst sister-in-law that ever lived. Possibly both.
I am making my 2-year-old niece a plushy for her birthday. She is very hands-on baby and wants to help with everything and be involved in the center of attention. A few weeks after her birthday everyone is going dipnetting. She is two and can not help with dip netting or do anything but watch.
So I am making her a toy salmon. And I am making it so she can filet it. It has guts. It has bones. It is all one piece and child friendly, and I am debating using embedded magnets or velcro to hold the filets on.
She has a kitchen set with a little wooden knife at her grandparents house, who have already heard about this and think its a great idea. We are gonna teach this kid to clean and process fish. She already knows where meat comes from and she will want to get in and do what everyone else is doing which she can not do because the fish are only slightly smaller than she is.
So, salmon plushy
"Oh, I just love showing up where I'm not invited !!!"
"The dance between darkness and light will always remain."-C. JoyBell C.
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.
The Stunning Astronomical Beadwork of Native Artist Margaret Nazon
Margaret Nazon has spent the past decade building intricate beadwork depictions of outer space. The colorful artworks balance representational and stylized aesthetics set on black fabric backgrounds to depict galaxies, planets, nebulae, and other astronomical phenomena.
Initially inspired by Hubble space telescope images, Nazon’s celestial renderings are part of a lifelong interest in beading. In an interview with Glenbow, the artist shared that she began beading at age 10, but found the density of traditional beadwork to be tedious.
The abstract nature of celestial images allows Nazon to be more interpretive and incorporate different materials like caribou bones and willow seeds that have location-specific or cultural significance. Nazon is Tsiigehtchic, part of the Gwich’in community in what is now the Northwest Territories of Canada. The artist explained that because she is retired, she is able to dedicate significant time to beading, and often rises at 4:30am to begin working. Nazon plans to continue experimenting, including merging her abstract beadwork with her seamstress skills to create artfully embellished apparel.
Nazon’s artwork was most recently exhibited at Glenbow in a group show, Cosmos, and A Beaded Universe at Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. You can read more about her in the Glenbow interview, and explore Nazon’s portfolio on her website.
source article: X
New project finished! (sort of)
I’ve been wanting to make a book nook for ages but couldn’t decide what to make until I watched a video on the backrooms and was reminded of liminal space art especially the pools which are clearly my favourite XD
It needs more resin to raise the water level up higher but that’s going to take a while to arrive so I’m considering it done for now. I’m pretty happy with it for a first try.
^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants But I Decided To Keep Them And Repaired Them With Bias Tape. I Call Them My Kintsugi Jeans “
^” My Child Requested “Flames In Space” For His Knee Mend.. “
^”Every Time This Dress Gets A Stain, I Fill It In With Fabric Markers”
^ “ First Time Mending, Hope It Holds Up! “
started making shadow milk cookie cosplay!!! wish me luck :333
(one and a half week in the fandom and i'm already insane about him)
after two days and 14 hours of work my michael distortion inspired custom spiral shirt is done!!! I'M SO HAPPY JUST LOOK AT IT!!!
so so proud!!!
6 hours??? idk i cant count to save my life. it's like 1/4 of the whole work, i'm dying
michael-inspired spiral shirt started!!! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
(with the bestie)
bestie leaved, worked alone for 3 more hours!!! gonna make a break :P
michael-inspired spiral shirt started!!! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
(with the bestie)
michael-inspired spiral shirt started!!! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
(with the bestie)
Toothless Window Cling
Hiii! So, I did a little art project the other day! so, I made a window/mirror cling of toothless from How to Train Your Dragon! It took two hours but it was totally worth it! Instructions are underneath the picture!
Supplies you need: 1. Contact paper, 2. Black construction paper, 3. Two or more hours, 4. Duct tape, 5. Scissors (optional: tissue paper- to add color and a printout of what you want to draw).
How to make: Take your contact paper and lay it down on a flat surface, sticky side up. Under the contact paper, put down the printout if you have one, design side up. Tape down the top and bottom. if there is a piece of paper on top of it, put the tape under it. take off the piece of paper if needed (don't throw it away in case you don't want to attach it to a window or mirror). now, you have the contact paper, sticky side up, tapped down to the flat surface and the printout underneath if you have one. cut your black construction paper into strips and keep your scissors handy! you can cut the strips as you wish and just stick them onto the contact paper in whatever design you want. if you have a printout, you can put the black strips of paper on the outlines. if you choose to use tissue paper, you can put that on after the outline is done.
Tips and tricks:
When you pick out a printout, make sure it isn't too complicated or you will get frustrated easily!
When you are putting the construction paper down, make sure to note that it may be hard to peel off after you put it down
Tissue paper will not come off easily. use with caution.
You can replace tissue paper with something else if you want :D
Have fun with it!
I don't know if I should be terrified or absolutely in love with this thing because it is both terrifying and stupid looking in the best way possible
I have completed another crochet monstrosity
I know I have been in active for some time but still.
I just opened an Etsy shop and will be adding more products shortly for the moment it’s only 1 little strawberry friend. I will post more items soon thank you for reading ❤️
