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Crafty Craftiness

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:59 pm
by Rei
Seeing as I'm sure we have at least a few people around here who make things every now and then, a new thread seems to be the thing.

For my part, I made myself a pair of cuff links this evening. They need to be sealed with clear nail polish yet, but otherwise they are basically done:

The fronts.

The backs.

The goal was to make them look like typewriter keys, which I don't think I did so well at. However, I do like the look of them. I went with XP as a friend of mine suggested chi-rho. And then I thought of it as gaining XP. Which was generally cool, in my mind. The images are backwards because I haven't played with the settings on my webcam yet.

Re: Crafty Craftiness

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:00 am
by zeroguy
I went with XP as a friend of mine suggested chi-rho. And then I thought of it as gaining XP. Which was generally cool, in my mind.
So it's not just XP, the emoticon?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:50 am
by Rei
Nope, it's a 3-way XP!

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:51 pm
by VelvetElvis
I am curious how one goes about making cufflinks.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:48 pm
by Luet
I'm not sure if I've posted these before but I make earpins. They are a type of earring that slide into the hole in your year and then along the back of the ear (kind of like a bobby pin). It kind of looks like multiple piercings from a distance. I originally saw them on ebay years ago and bought a pair but could never find the same kind again so decided to buy the supplies and figure out how to make them myself. I now make them for friends and family and the occasional sale.

They are made from sterling silver wire & beads and genuine stone beads. If anyone ever wants a pair or two, let me know.

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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:36 pm
by Rei
Those are really neat, Luet! That's really awesome that you use such materials, too.

Helen: I used 12-gauge copper wire and buttons, essentially. And pliers. There was much use of the pliers. One piece of wire loops around and connects to the button to form the post; and the second piece gets hooked onto the first in a loop pattern to form a cross-beam that can spin. Essentially it looks a bit like an I, with the spinning cross beam on one side and the button on the other. If I decide to make another pair I'll take pictures to show the process.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:38 pm
by steph
Oh, wow, Nomi. Those are absolutely beautiful! I would totally wear those! I have no idea which ones I would choose, though. They are all so gorgeous.

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:40 pm
by Jayelle
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Sock monkey family!
Paul made the one on the left, I made the two on the right. Sock monkeys are so much fun to make!

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:24 pm
by Petra456
Luet, those are really pretty. I would love something like that!

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:10 pm
by 3nder
Does warhammer count?
if so i have atleast 50 tiny figures about 2 inches high each
it takes hours ot paint them layer by layer.


2 days ago i beat a store manager in a battle. (yay)

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:18 pm
by Rei
Woo! Sock monkeys!

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:25 pm
by Luet
Aww, the sock monkeys are great. My mom made us some when we were little. She also made my brother and I Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls. I still have mine.

On the earpins: I can still make them and I got two new stone types, goldstone and olivine jade (a sort of yellow-green color). I'll get up some more pics when I have sample pairs of the new stones done.

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:47 am
by Gravity Defier
Nomi, I meant to say something the first time you posted but I'm awful sometimes with remembering to do things. I think the earpins are really quite lovely.

Humor me, please, but how much would it cost to get a pair or two? (I'm ignoring the word free; your time and effort is worth more than that.)

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:58 pm
by Luet
I pm'd you Lea. :)

And for everyone else who might be interested...I just made up an album with close up photos of all the available stone choices. It makes it easier to see what they really look like. I have a limited number of beads of: green aventurine, sodalite, snowflake obsidian and turquoise. I didn't include them in the gallery but if anyone wants one of those, let me know. And seriously, I don't mind making these for free! And then you can get help me SELL some to your friends and family (still for cheap). :wink:

Gallery of Earpins

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:25 pm
by Petra456
Luet, I got the pair you sent me and I absolutely LOVE them! I've had so many people stop and ask me if they're one earing and where they can get them.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:40 pm
by fawkes
Got mine right before we left for Cali. I absolutely loooove them! I'll let you know if anyone wants to buy some.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:25 pm
by Luet
I'm in CA right now too! For a week, visiting the inlaws. :)

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:02 pm
by Eaquae Legit
I got mine today! They are so gorgeous and I've already had people asking for a link to your site.

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:43 pm
by Luet
So glad you like them!

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:04 pm
by Gravity Defier
Nomi, Nomi! Got two pairs today! They're lovely and perfect :D, and great timing, too. The recipients of them will be here next week.

Thank you.

P.S. Mail is just plain ol' fun in and of itself.

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:39 pm
by Dr. Mobius
Man, this almost makes me want to pierce my ears.

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:22 am
by Jayelle
Me too!

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:12 pm
by Luet
I just opened an etsy shop to sell my earpins. I made 2 sales within the first day!

http://www.lutyalapo.etsy.com/

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:26 pm
by Jayelle
That's awesome, Luet!! Esty is so cool.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:50 am
by Eaquae Legit
That's awesome! I keep getting comments on the earrings you sent me, and now I can give people the link! Yay!

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:54 am
by locke
That etsy site is really cool. I sent it to my sister because she's getting very crafty, she just made a baby quilt for our next niece her first attempt at quilting. that reminds me... I need a new quilt. :)

what is an ear slide? does it require pierced ears?

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:25 am
by Young Val
I loooooooooooove Etsy! I'm definitely adding you to my favorite sellers, Nomi!

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:45 am
by Jayelle
I recently made my own BabyLegs. For those who don't know, you can buy legwarmers for kids that are great, because they make diaper changes easier (instead of having to pull off pants or tights) and keep babies legs warm.
However, they are $12+ a pair and only come in one size.
So, I bought dollarstore socks and made a bunch of my own:

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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:58 am
by Luet
Very cool! And I love your Boppy too. :)

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:20 pm
by starlooker
Awww. :) She just looks so long.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:14 am
by locke
any ideas of what would be a great $30 ish christmas present for a crafty craftperson? my sister's gotten very crafty with sewing and making a baby quilt and her own sidewalk paint and so on, and I'd like to get her something crafty-oriented.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:53 pm
by Dr. Mobius
Gift card to Michaels?

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:08 pm
by locke
I loath giving gift cards.

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don't mind getting them though.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:21 pm
by Hector.Victorious
I loath giving gift cards.

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don't mind getting them though.
I agree. For some reason I just fell like giving a gift card means I didn't pu any thought or effort into the gift. Getting them is great though, because then I don't have to worry about not liking the gift.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:22 pm
by Eaquae Legit
Some nice yarns.