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Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Encaustics… [image] [image]

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Encaustics… [image] [image]

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Every year in late Spring I help my wife’s 4th grade class make a short stop-motion animated film. Last week we did “Animals of the 50 States.” Sorry to any who were left out, there were only 34 students.

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

It’s officially summer break, so I get to spend some big chunks of time bein’ crafty. Yesterday, I embroidered parts of my purse: [image] I also dyed an old shirt and a t-shirt and need to add embroidery to the former and freezer-paper stenciling to the latter. More on those when they’re done.

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

[image] Working on baby hats for my friend who is expecting her second. Also trying to write some presentations for my docent gig.

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Resin pendants… [image] [image]

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Not pictured: my exacto knives and packs of extra blades.

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Totes not trying to monopolize this epic thread, but I just started something out of necessity & it works surprisingly well. Gouache for the first layer of grime (4th+ layer of background shading basically) [image] I do art stuff pretty much as often as I’m able (which has been a bit more of late ) & is why I happen to have Gouache just lying around. I used it on the KT & BB as well and it’s working out surprisingly well. A water mixdown is needed followed by buffing it down however y…

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

In a separate tent, of course!

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

and the best thing is POCKETS!

Making, Crafting, Creating... aka Whatcha workin' on?

Teeth?

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