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I found out my physics teacher's back woods where I will be living most of the summer has an ENORMOUS bank of really nice clay. Also, he has a kiln.
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Thanks guys!
They're really time consuming, but still pretty easy.
Cut fresh pineapple into thin slices crosswise (not TOO thin, though, or they'll burn). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set the oven to its lowest setting. (200 degrees on mine). Bake for about 3 hours, turning with tongs every hour or so. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack. When cool but still pliable, either use a flower shaped cookie cutter, or hand shape petals with a pair of good kitchen shears (I did the latter, as I have no cookie cutters. Time consuming, but I liked having that control). Grip flower in the center and gently pull up on the petals to give the flower a more realistic shape. Return to the rack to dry completely.
All in all, it's pretty much an all day project. But impressive and fun! (Also, super tasty!)
They're really time consuming, but still pretty easy.
Cut fresh pineapple into thin slices crosswise (not TOO thin, though, or they'll burn). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set the oven to its lowest setting. (200 degrees on mine). Bake for about 3 hours, turning with tongs every hour or so. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack. When cool but still pliable, either use a flower shaped cookie cutter, or hand shape petals with a pair of good kitchen shears (I did the latter, as I have no cookie cutters. Time consuming, but I liked having that control). Grip flower in the center and gently pull up on the petals to give the flower a more realistic shape. Return to the rack to dry completely.
All in all, it's pretty much an all day project. But impressive and fun! (Also, super tasty!)
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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My second attempt at a canvas painting. How do I put this? I don't do feely type stuff well at all, it scares me, but I am okay with this sort of mass-produced-look type stuff. I shrank this picture to make my mistakes way less obvious. I hope.
I think I have one blank canvas left -the others have been promised to my brother. Too late for a craft exchange, or an "Alea wants an excuse to make something, anyone want something?" deal? Where, if you can't or don't want to trade, I'd still do it and send it for nothin', so long as you promised not to use it as a dart board., coaster, or table leveler. It's nothing too big; 11"x14" flat panel, so it's not the boxy kind.
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Oh me me me! I'd love something to hang on my horribly empty blank white walls. And I'd try to find the time and inspiration to send you something as wellI don't mean the one I posted. That's my brother's; I meant, if anyone wants me to make one for them specifically, I have a pure blank, white canvas I'd try my hand at for the experience.
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I would definitely trade another piece of jewellery for one, if you could hang onto it for me for a while...
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Bam!
Bad lighting, sub-par skill, crazy girl at the pencil. *grin* I still feel better having done it; it had been way too long since I drew something and I'm not sure that counts but I'll pretend it does.
They're lyrics from a Paramore song. That is about half of a 11"x14", so 5.5"x7" or so. The "s" was a bunch of fun.
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This weekend my husband and I built a cat tower from scratch. We were able to get some carpet tubes and plywood for free, so the total cost of materials (faux fur and sisal rope) was around $20!
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Awesome! I am in awe of quilt makers in general- you all have so much more patience then I do.
Also, I love geek crafts. (and http://geekcrafts.com/)
Also, I love geek crafts. (and http://geekcrafts.com/)
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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I still need to take pictures but I'm just so in love with my new messenger bag/purse that I have to post about it! It's from the MCC, the part where they make recycled items, and the outside is made from an old leather jacket and the inside is an old suit jacket. They integrated the jacket pockets right in, so they're the purse pockets, and there's a lovely crochet doily stitched onto the front flap.
It's such an amazing idea, and so well executed! I love it so much! It looks and feels like a designer bag, but it's all recycled materials and craftmanship, and what I paid for it goes right back into MCC programs. I'd try to make them myself, but I don't want to detract from the MCC.
It's such an amazing idea, and so well executed! I love it so much! It looks and feels like a designer bag, but it's all recycled materials and craftmanship, and what I paid for it goes right back into MCC programs. I'd try to make them myself, but I don't want to detract from the MCC.
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My albino, flannel board black sheep. I made him at my training today.
He's a special sheep, not least of all because he has two different sized eyes; he has built-in Elf repellent and this is necessary, as Elf eats sheep.
He's a special sheep, not least of all because he has two different sized eyes; he has built-in Elf repellent and this is necessary, as Elf eats sheep.
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So cute!!!My albino, flannel board black sheep. I made him at my training today.
He's a special sheep, not least of all because he has two different sized eyes; he has built-in Elf repellent and this is necessary, as Elf eats sheep.
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The Lily hair clip I made to decorate the bottom tier of my sister's diaper cake that I'm making for her baby shower on Saturday. I wanted to do a lily, since her baby will be named the same, but couldn't find a tutorial for how to make one online anywhere, so I planned and executed it all by myself!
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I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
Worked on reversal black and white film yesterday. You pretty much develop the film as normal then you bleach and clear the film and expose it to light ( or chemically with a foggant), then redevelop it.
It's muddy and lacks highlights as this is the second roll which I left out the silver solvent to see if it was the problem with the first roll.
It's muddy and lacks highlights as this is the second roll which I left out the silver solvent to see if it was the problem with the first roll.
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Wow! Those are beautiful!
Alea, the baby shower was fabulous! Everything went according to plan, it was beautiful, the food was incredible and the turn out was great! It really could not have gone any better.
Alea, the baby shower was fabulous! Everything went according to plan, it was beautiful, the food was incredible and the turn out was great! It really could not have gone any better.
"When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life,
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
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