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Not sure why my instagram photos haven't been auto loading onto the site, but I figured I'd try posting it myself. I found a fun pattern for a Brain Slug from Futurama! I used wig clips on two of the tentacles instead of a headband. Not bad for my first plushie :) Fun, easy DIY costume. If you want to make one yourself, the pattern...
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I find peace in my dreams.

There stood all my trouble in a boat. Every failing, all the pain. To hold onto it all was only harming my soul, deeply.

I stood opposite on the dock, surrounded by a serene forest. The mist rolled off the water. In my hand, a rope.

It was my choice then whether I would tie that rotting wood boat...
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Returned to the archery range after more than a year's absence. Using a borrowed recurve bow since last year I gave my old compound bow to my nephew so that he could learn to shoot. Quite a few members of my family have done archery for years. It's a fun sport, whether or not you can hit a bullseye ;)

While I think I'd have
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Another day, another DIY mission.

More T-shirt recon work. Old t-shirt with Jack Skellington, check. Scissors, check. Chalk and clear coat nail polish, check. I drew out the spinal/ rib cage design with some fabric chalk, cut it out, and then sealed the edges with the clear nail polish to help it maintain the proper shape.

Ursula Tentacles. Just sounds fun, right? Slowly perfecting my
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The latest craft day adventure:

DIY tentacle earrings made out of polymer clay and baked in the oven.

I used another earring as a rough estimate on the size I needed. If I make another pair, I'll shorten the length. These proved a bit irritating to thread all the way through my ear.

Kinda silly - but it was a fun little project to try.

Here is my second attempt at creating my Major Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell) top.

I use some newspaper to draw up my pattern. Then I salvaged the clasps and cups from an old bra. I stabbed myself with a few pins and bled a bit for the sake of it.

I still may add some finishing touches and I still need to figure out
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Thanks to a few amazing and interesting people (Thelabrat & Vivid among them) - I've been trying out a few simple Cosplay ideas. Costume creation is appealing, so I'm just trying out some basic stuff first - currently attempting to create Major Kusanagi's top (Ghost in the Shell). I'll post a photo if I get a decent version made. The stitching on my first...
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Going on a trip starting in Las Vegas and going through Los Angeles, San Francisco , San Diego, and a few other places in between. April 10th-28th. Let me know if I'll be in your area :)