I've looked everywhere and I can't find one, so here is an Arts & Crafts Thread! Here we can share non-ssss crafts and projects! Basically anything that doesn't fit into the main (or sub) art threads.
Haha, the dragon floodgates have been opened!! Seriously, I have a ton of dragon stuff to share. No apologies for my obsession ;D So here I have some paper-cuts I did last year.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KrZ_MM-ETFI/VY9rhuhsZcI/AAAAAAAAANA/lojJjA1SINo/w471-h628-no/IMG_1269.JPG)
The first one I did and still my personal favorite.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VCBgrVzzIXw/VY9rhtK2uNI/AAAAAAAAANA/cpqIUUBedfw/w686-h515-no/IMG_1271.JPG)
The lighting here was bad and didn't really capture the brown color very well. Sorry!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QXG5vDEOSI/VY9rhjQDcaI/AAAAAAAAANA/R6EzxaCoj9E/w686-h515-no/IMG_1272.JPG)
Sea serpent! This one was a pain to cut: it broke in two places.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9R8-7gJZyFs/VY9riuGfSII/AAAAAAAAANA/IEhjWEsAFE0/w471-h628-no/IMG_1273.JPG)
The design here was copied from a book because I got tired of designing my own. ::)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlwC3uvNEPk/VY9riiJYobI/AAAAAAAAANA/5hnw0KDm6DA/w686-h614-no/IMG_1274.JPG)
They look really cool as shadows, but unfortunately my light source wasn't very focused :-\
Haha, the dragon floodgates have been opened!! Seriously, I have a ton of dragon stuff to share. No apologies for my obsession ;D So here I have some paper-cuts I did last year.OH MY GOD THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL ;o; <3333 I love it so much!!! I don't even have words for this it's just so great eeeeeeeeeeeeee ;v;
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KrZ_MM-ETFI/VY9rhuhsZcI/AAAAAAAAANA/lojJjA1SINo/w471-h628-no/IMG_1269.JPG)
The first one I did and still my personal favorite.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VCBgrVzzIXw/VY9rhtK2uNI/AAAAAAAAANA/cpqIUUBedfw/w686-h515-no/IMG_1271.JPG)
The lighting here was bad and didn't really capture the brown color very well. Sorry!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QXG5vDEOSI/VY9rhjQDcaI/AAAAAAAAANA/R6EzxaCoj9E/w686-h515-no/IMG_1272.JPG)
Sea serpent! This one was a pain to cut: it broke in two places.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9R8-7gJZyFs/VY9riuGfSII/AAAAAAAAANA/IEhjWEsAFE0/w471-h628-no/IMG_1273.JPG)
The design here was copied from a book because I got tired of designing my own. ::)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlwC3uvNEPk/VY9riiJYobI/AAAAAAAAANA/5hnw0KDm6DA/w686-h614-no/IMG_1274.JPG)
They look really cool as shadows, but unfortunately my light source wasn't very focused :-\
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KrZ_MM-ETFI/VY9rhuhsZcI/AAAAAAAAANA/lojJjA1SINo/w471-h628-no/IMG_1269.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VCBgrVzzIXw/VY9rhtK2uNI/AAAAAAAAANA/cpqIUUBedfw/w686-h515-no/IMG_1271.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QXG5vDEOSI/VY9rhjQDcaI/AAAAAAAAANA/R6EzxaCoj9E/w686-h515-no/IMG_1272.JPG)Ana, they're fabulous ! I don't know how you do to have such precision when it's about cutting so thin.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9R8-7gJZyFs/VY9riuGfSII/AAAAAAAAANA/IEhjWEsAFE0/w471-h628-no/IMG_1273.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlwC3uvNEPk/VY9riiJYobI/AAAAAAAAANA/5hnw0KDm6DA/w686-h614-no/IMG_1274.JPG)
I don't know if this counts but here is some origamiThese looks amazing! Origami paper I always so beautiful, too...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8-ucMta-cOY4foVTiYNQwJYPqqZm2aTMvI10e_zBZv0=w611-h675-no) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8ssk14nxyuCT42vpw5LkFqzJvQVbwetauKW6HYp8gg8=w489-h675-no)
When I was in second grade I was so obsessed with origami that my teacher started calling me The Origami Queen. Eventually it got way out of hand and origami had to be banned from the classroom... oopppsssss... ::) But ever since then I've kept it up. One time I made an entire zoo for my cousin. These two are pretty simple, the one on the left is a kimono and the one on the right is a peace crane, which is pretty commonly seen. I've had the pattern for it memorized for years :)
I don't know if this counts but here is some origami
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8-ucMta-cOY4foVTiYNQwJYPqqZm2aTMvI10e_zBZv0=w611-h675-no) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8ssk14nxyuCT42vpw5LkFqzJvQVbwetauKW6HYp8gg8=w489-h675-no)
When I was in second grade I was so obsessed with origami that my teacher started calling me The Origami Queen. Eventually it got way out of hand and origami had to be banned from the classroom... oopppsssss... ::) But ever since then I've kept it up. One time I made an entire zoo for my cousin.
These two are pretty simple, the one on the left is a kimono and the one on the right is a peace crane, which is pretty commonly seen. I've had the pattern for it memorized for years :)
These looks amazing! Origami paper I always so beautiful, too...
I *love* origami, which I first learned around the same age (in Hawaii, where there's a lot of Japanese influence). The paper is gorgeous -- did you buy it in Japan?
Oooooooh, you know how to make origami ! :) Your peace crane in origami is something I want to learn to do.
Yeah I got it here, my aunt is a native so she showed me where to get it and which ones to pick out. They have so much beautiful paper here and it's the real paper too, so it's really nice and soft to use. It almost feels like cloth.
I was thinking of doing tutorials in the art tutorial thread. Or when I get back home maybe I will start an origami thread and post how tos there and other people can put things. I don't know how popular it will be, but I would love to teach you and anyone else who is interested :)
I don't know if this counts but here is some origami
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8-ucMta-cOY4foVTiYNQwJYPqqZm2aTMvI10e_zBZv0=w611-h675-no) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8ssk14nxyuCT42vpw5LkFqzJvQVbwetauKW6HYp8gg8=w489-h675-no)
Wow, you've got a Japanese native as part of your travel group. That must really help in terms of translating, guiding, ordering food, etc.
I think origami would be quite popular here. Can you imagine some clever soul creating a paper Lalli, Derp-Kitty, or Cattank?
These look amazing! I love how they look so sleek with no creases. Every time I try origami it always ended up looking bad.
And yes, please do an origami tutorial :D mainly on the kimono.
They have so much beautiful paper here and it's the real paper too, so it's really nice and soft to use. It almost feels like cloth.Time to rob a shop. We always need beautiful paper, isn't it ? ::) I went in an art shop with a friend saturday without needing anything and went out with a notebook
I don't know if this counts but here is some origamiThey look very neat! And the paper is beautiful! (now I know what I need to buy before going home)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8-ucMta-cOY4foVTiYNQwJYPqqZm2aTMvI10e_zBZv0=w611-h675-no) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8ssk14nxyuCT42vpw5LkFqzJvQVbwetauKW6HYp8gg8=w489-h675-no)
When I was in second grade I was so obsessed with origami that my teacher started calling me The Origami Queen. Eventually it got way out of hand and origami had to be banned from the classroom... oopppsssss... ::) But ever since then I've kept it up. One time I made an entire zoo for my cousin. These two are pretty simple, the one on the left is a kimono and the one on the right is a peace crane, which is pretty commonly seen. I've had the pattern for it memorized for years :)
Very cool! Do you have a pattern for the paper flowers? Those were pretty cool too. :)
*goes to get stack of origami paper and starts folding* :D
I used this (http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lotus.html) pattern from a website.Thank you! I can't wait to try it!
Here is another thing I learned when I was little:I also used to make that kind of hat! :)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dgGgfStXewsWPhPM8wlllBbyIDoq07d6NDV3PaaCBW0=w324-h213-no)
Ok, so this isn't art in the regular drawing-on-a-piece-of-paper sense, but it's creative stuff that I made, so I'm going to go ahead and put it here. You see, I make jewelry. Lots of it. This is a few years' worth of my mom's collection, accumulated from birthdays, holidays, and the ever-present "Ana! I need something to go with this outfit!"
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3ZHz2nsDE78/Va7mY_dGjJI/AAAAAAAAAR4/VML6Wzwof4M/w471-h628-no/IMG_1296.JPG)
Wow, these look gorgeous! Especially the pale one off to the left. :)
That's nice thread! :D
So, my main hobby is glass art. I started in 2007, when bought book on glass painting. I enjoy painting on various glasses (vases, mugs, jars and so on) and making fanart on books, poems, musicals, movies, serials.
I would like to share some pictures. I made a preview, and full size is under cut.
Doctor Who fanart
(http://cs411920.vk.me/v411920361/292f/2SZuOPlLd3Y.jpg)Spoiler: show
DragonLance fanart
(http://cs618121.vk.me/v618121361/1e607/YFMvVZLDqJA.jpg)Spoiler: show
I carry the Sun in a golden cup, the Moon in a silver bag
(Line from the poem by William Butler Yeats "Those Dancing Days are gone")
(http://cs407917.vk.me/v407917361/accd/p9MHGjH5Xgo.jpg)Spoiler: show
When I began to learn Japanese, I started to write some hieroglyphs on glass. Here is an example.
Ai (love)
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And when I discovered crackled glass, I loved it and began to make experiments with it. I love the effects it gives.
(http://cs9574.vk.me/u28703361/71568666/m_08ed38c9.jpg)Spoiler: show
(http://cs312827.vk.me/v312827361/a2/7maln8sfBH4.jpg)Spoiler: show
Recently I do not have enough time for my hobby because of work, so I paint some fanart and — rarely — some pictures on glass.
P.S. Hope this post was not too long =)
P.P.S. I'm also fond of beading, but I'll tell about it later.
(http://i.imgur.com/F1bA63y.jpg)
I had a bit of extra time during the weekend (got tired of cleaning up + ran out of yarn) so obviously I had to put it into good use... hairclips happened. Fabric, 3Dpaint, beads and embroidery. Dangerously fun to make, will probably result in way more hairclips and lots of neglected responsibilities. :D
Wow! I haven't the first idea how that would temper. I've never cold-forged anything but copper, though I've seen other people do it with iron. Mostly I've just used steel bar-stock, or bits of old tools and machines.The copper is much softer and easier to shape, doing the steel took a lot of hammering. :-\
My old display sword I hot-forged from an old cross-member of a crane jib. There was enough metal for two, so I made one the same for one of my cousins. It's shaped but not edged, because it was for stage work.Cool! When we were buying materials we ended up with a lot of extra too, we actually ended up making three swords and a couple of knives from the cuttings. My brother sharpened his second blade but I probably won't sharpen mine.
(http://i.imgur.com/Fek7AQf.jpg?1)Nice job! I wish I could bind books like that, my D&D rulebooks are falling apart too.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/epierceabbott/Photo%20on%202016-02-22%20at%202.55%20PM%203_zpsd2o62ohr.jpg)
This is a craft, so I guess it's the right place to put this.
My brother and I finally built a forge! [+1 to life goals completion] It's made of some leftover bricks from when we had our patio redone, and for an anvil we use a slice out of a steel beam mounted on a tree stump.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/epierceabbott/IMG_0689_zps7bn2jfbk.jpg)
That most definitely is a craft! Looks good, what are you planning on making?
Luth, what are you using for a bellows? I've seen everything from an actual bellows to a vacuum cleaner jiggered to run in reverse used. My sister used a hair dryer for her microforge when she was making tiny fine stuff, and there's a silversmith/goldsmith/bellfounder who uses a bellows that works a bit like one of those treadle sewing machines. It looks good! Main thing is to manage the coal bed and the airflow so you don't get hot and cold spots.
What? No, of course I didn't do another dragon papercut. <_< >_>
(http://i.imgur.com/DyZhMO1.jpg)
What? No, of course I didn't do another dragon papercut. <_< >_>
(http://i.imgur.com/DyZhMO1.jpg)
What? No, of course I didn't do another dragon papercut. <_< >_>Beautiful dragon, and very impressive papercut! (Imagines all the little teeny tiny paper bits that soo easily goes rtchh and is even more impressed).
(http://i.imgur.com/DyZhMO1.jpg)
I do embroideries of various stuff, mainly insectsThat's very nice :) Embroidery is on my list of things-I-would-like-to-learn-someday.
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/f5de1048b46f9ddbe929267fe4b0709d/tumblr_npwwpjgJsP1r4udi4o3_540.jpg)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/f5de1048b46f9ddbe929267fe4b0709d/tumblr_npwwpjgJsP1r4udi4o3_540.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/DyZhMO1.jpg)Cuuuute! It's asking for someone to come pat its face, right? ;)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/f5de1048b46f9ddbe929267fe4b0709d/tumblr_npwwpjgJsP1r4udi4o3_540.jpg)
Antillanka, that's just so lovely! Another insect enthusiast here.
I've been looking at a lot of kirigami online lately, and so I figured I'd try it myself. It went really well!
(http://i.imgur.com/3lQOAaS.jpg)
I've been looking at a lot of kirigami online lately, and so I figured I'd try it myself. It went really well!Ana, you're definitively very, very talented with paper *_*
(http://i.imgur.com/3lQOAaS.jpg)
I've been looking at a lot of kirigami online lately, and so I figured I'd try it myself. It went really well!
(http://i.imgur.com/3lQOAaS.jpg)
I've been looking at a lot of kirigami online lately, and so I figured I'd try it myself. It went really well!
(http://i.imgur.com/3lQOAaS.jpg)
Ana, that's very beautiful! Must have taken you forever!
Ana, that's so cool!! Have you considered doing papercuts on special paper? Like, patterned paper, origami paper, foil paper, scrapbooking paper,, the list goes on and on BUT I think it would look gorgeous with your papercutting skills *w*
That looks a LOT easier than my coiled spring steel cut into slightly overlapping rings, which is what I used to make my mail. And much easier to knit with two pairs of pliers. At least you're not doing it as a couple of my more authenticity-minded friends did, by riveting Each. Single. Individual. Ring. It took them months, because they were both tallish guys, but they had the proper forge tools, and had based it on a mediaeval Arabic pattern. The end result was stunning.
Your piece might make a good insert into leather armour. Given that ring-pull tabs aren't very tough metal it probably wouldn't be all that protective, but should be fine for cosplay.
At least you're not doing it as a couple of my more authenticity-minded friends did, by riveting Each. Single. Individual. Ring.*Has friends who had done that during months* ::)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.Ana, that's amazing! How do you do it? What sort of paper do you use? It's so cool! :D
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
Ana, that's amazing! How do you do it? What sort of paper do you use? It's so cool! :D
If I remember correctly, she uses origami paper?
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.<claps> So cool... :D
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
This time it isn't papercutting, surprisingly. I got a pair of plain white shoes a while ago because I wanted to draw on them. Today I decided on a "Starry Night" theme and went to town, and I'm really proud of how it turned out!:o That is amazing!!!
(http://i.imgur.com/66m0ePO.jpg)
This time it isn't papercutting, surprisingly. I got a pair of plain white shoes a while ago because I wanted to draw on them. Today I decided on a "Starry Night" theme and went to town, and I'm really proud of how it turned out!
(http://i.imgur.com/66m0ePO.jpg)
So... more paper cutting! Can you tell I like to do this? Lord of the Rings Fans may recognize this one.
(http://i.imgur.com/IlKFS2M.jpg)
This time it isn't papercutting, surprisingly. I got a pair of plain white shoes a while ago because I wanted to draw on them. Today I decided on a "Starry Night" theme and went to town, and I'm really proud of how it turned out!
(http://i.imgur.com/66m0ePO.jpg)
This time it isn't papercutting, surprisingly. I got a pair of plain white shoes a while ago because I wanted to draw on them. Today I decided on a "Starry Night" theme and went to town, and I'm really proud of how it turned out!
(http://i.imgur.com/66m0ePO.jpg)
This time it isn't papercutting, surprisingly. I got a pair of plain white shoes a while ago because I wanted to draw on them. Today I decided on a "Starry Night" theme and went to town, and I'm really proud of how it turned out!Ana, they're amazing ! I like the result a lot :)
(http://i.imgur.com/66m0ePO.jpg)
Ana, those shoes are very pretty! And I like how the picture flows across both shoes. Also useful idea for someone who has trouble telling left from right - a friend of mine does designs on shoes for her dyslexic child, so the kid can tell by the art which is which, without being embarrassed by having a big L and R.
They really need TARDIS ;)
...Good point. Tiny TARDIS it is, then!Oooh, nice detail ! :D
(http://i.imgur.com/dcdGCNf.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/uEPCHLA.png?1)
...Good point. Tiny TARDIS it is, then!
(http://i.imgur.com/dcdGCNf.jpg)
Earrings for my friend's birthday.
(https://pp.vk.me/c636029/v636029361/1a4b7/YOhCVIseCeQ.jpg)
It was really a challenge to make them, because I decided to use very small beads for the background. But my friend was happy to get them, so they worth the efforts.
Earrings for my friend's birthday.
(https://pp.vk.me/c636029/v636029361/1a4b7/YOhCVIseCeQ.jpg)
It was really a challenge to make them, because I decided to use very small beads for the background. But my friend was happy to get them, so they worth the efforts.
I've been playing for a couple of months, and it's time to proudly proclaim my team! :)
(https://65.media.tumblr.com/cd041d37ac5804b9cf0b8e06770a8ca2/tumblr_oefkr8rIPH1rrv5heo1_540.jpg)
Articuno in glass
Materials:glass 6,5x5cm, blue “chameleon” contour, glass colour, textural “crystal” paste, foil.
*_* Gorgeous, Olga! < 3
(Heyyy, we're on the same team, yay! : D )
Well, here's my latest workshop project: Dual viking seax-style fighting knives!This sounds so cool??? Even though I know nothing about making weapons??? I can't wait to hear more about your progress!Spoiler: heavy on images and text • show
I did some Over the Garden Wall papercutting in the form of a luminary (with an electric tea light, of course), and I thought I'd share:
(http://i.imgur.com/tYNoptj.jpg)
Big note: The artwork is not mine: I adapted it to work in papercut form. The right image is from the cover art of the OTGW soundtrack. The left image I found online and have since been unable to locate: if anyone happens to know what it came from or who the artist is, I'd love to know so I can give proper credit!
I did some Over the Garden Wall papercutting in the form of a luminary (with an electric tea light, of course), and I thought I'd share:
(http://i.imgur.com/tYNoptj.jpg)
Okay, okay, recently I watched Yuri!!! On Ice, andThese are so pretty!LIKE IT SO MUCHmade some New Year decorations.
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/c085fc10b2b25d2451a0f8ac38a41b04/tumblr_ok78yzfzdM1rrv5heo2_540.jpg)
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/04a012178e41fdf40856956e6e7cdc4c/tumblr_ok78yzfzdM1rrv5heo3_400.jpg) (https://68.media.tumblr.com/3d940511d59561dee7c29436333ce9bd/tumblr_ok78yzfzdM1rrv5heo1_400.jpg)
Whoops, I art-ed again. I wanted to see whether I could tat with sewing thread. Answer: yes, though it's a huge pain to deal with. Still, it is pretty.
(http://img08.deviantart.net/5d06/i/2017/108/f/a/sewing_thread_tatting_by_fireflysongs-db6a7j0.jpg)
(Plus a quarter to show how tiny it is)
And once again, I come to spam this thread with stuff. Because apparently my goal is to learn every fiber art technique known to mankind.
And I'll gladly set aside the 500 years required to complete that task!
(http://img02.deviantart.net/9495/i/2017/136/d/5/tablet_woven_band_by_fireflysongs-db9gnfu.jpg)
Today's technique is tablet or card weaving, a type of weaving in which you string various threads/yarns through holes on cards and twist the cards to raise and lower the warps in a specific pattern. It's incredibly sturdy stuff, and very good for edging or belts (which is what this piece will become). I also thought that this particular pattern might work well for SSSS cosplay, as it resembles a more intricate version of the edging on the crew's uniforms.
how to make this?
Luth, that's an excellent find - simple and accurate.
I bought a knife last summer which came without a sheath, and ever since I've been thinking I should make one. At comic-con a few weeks ago I bought a roll of hardened leather (it was quite expensive, but my brother and I spilt the cost), so tonight I sat down and tried my hand at some leather working!*Sees blade and handle*Spoiler: kinda big images • show
*Sees blade and handle*
I don't see any markings on the blade but is that a Moraknife I see Luth? A good purchase!
It's a good use of materials and a nice first project.
Yep, it's a Moraknife! Seems to be an older model though for sure - I got it at a garage sale. And yeah, its a great knife!I thought so, having a bunch of those myself ;D
Thank you! :)
And once again, I come to spam this thread with stuff. Because apparently my goal is to learn every fiber art technique known to mankind.This is so pretty! I never heard of card weaving before, but it sounds cool XoX
And I'll gladly set aside the 500 years required to complete that task!
(http://img02.deviantart.net/9495/i/2017/136/d/5/tablet_woven_band_by_fireflysongs-db9gnfu.jpg)
Today's technique is tablet or card weaving, a type of weaving in which you string various threads/yarns through holes on cards and twist the cards to raise and lower the warps in a specific pattern. It's incredibly sturdy stuff, and very good for edging or belts (which is what this piece will become). I also thought that this particular pattern might work well for SSSS cosplay, as it resembles a more intricate version of the edging on the crew's uniforms.
And once again, I come to spam this thread with stuff. Because apparently my goal is to learn every fiber art technique known to mankind.
And I'll gladly set aside the 500 years required to complete that task!
(http://img02.deviantart.net/9495/i/2017/136/d/5/tablet_woven_band_by_fireflysongs-db9gnfu.jpg)
Today's technique is tablet or card weaving, a type of weaving in which you string various threads/yarns through holes on cards and twist the cards to raise and lower the warps in a specific pattern. It's incredibly sturdy stuff, and very good for edging or belts (which is what this piece will become). I also thought that this particular pattern might work well for SSSS cosplay, as it resembles a more intricate version of the edging on the crew's uniforms.
All I have to say is that making chainmail is tedious, but immensely satisfying. I finally invested in some proper rings (bronze) and I'm making a box chain necklace for my mom's birthday. (although it may turn into a bracelet, I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it long enough for a necklace in time!) :D
(https://img00.deviantart.net/9eff/i/2017/259/e/d/untitled_by_luthnightbreeze-dbnmp67.jpg?1)
I agree with both the tedium and satisfaction of making mail! This is very handsome work, Luth.
Luth, that is beautiful work! I'm sure your mum will love it.
As you say, it's tedious work. I remember telling you awhile back that my mail shirt took me above six months to make, and I reckon now you can see why. I worked on it during long and boring commutes, like knitting with two pairs of pliers, and if I had time to work on it at home, usually late at night, I occupied my mind with reciting tales and poems.
Did you have a jeweller make the bronze rings?
(https://pre00.deviantart.net/7573/th/pre/i/2017/262/1/b/untitled_by_luthnightbreeze-dbny4f9.jpg)
It's done! :D I gave it to my mom yesterday and she really liked it, so I'd say it was a successful project! Next up, some chainmail gloves (fingerless, probably) for myself.
So, I made this really weird random striped cowl/scarf thing. I made it mainly for when it's gonna start getting cold, this way I can have it mostly blocked out as breathing cold air is very difficult for me (thanks, asthma). I think I might make it a bit longer, I'm not sure yet.Spoiler: show
Hmm, I tried to create my own scheme and it turned out (I mean what's in the middle, but I also did the spiraling, but before). I do not think that it is good enough, but I thought that it would be interesting for you to see. I also made snowflakes, and they go better.Spoiler: show
Oooh, pretty chain mail! What are you making with it?
My sister used to make chainmail pretty much nonstop when she was living at home. I think we were still picking metal shards out of the sofa years later, haha! She made some cool stuff though. I've always been interested in it but never had a definite goal to work towards.
I've been working on a scarf for my best friend. She asked for purple and blue, hopefully she will like this yarn.
Nice work Luth! Are you fastening the ends of the rings in some way, or just butting them together? Also, having done both knitting and mail-making, yes, the mental relaxation is similar. During the very early years of the New Varangian Guard, I and another founding member used to share an hour and a half late night bus trip once or twice a week (he was the bus conductor, I was on my way home from a late shift at work). At that hour I was often the only passenger, so we would sit up the back of the bus and companionably knit mail for the whole trip. The occasional other passengers would cast quite puzzled looks at the fortyish woman and the long-haired youth knitting mail and arguing amiably about sword technique.
Now that it's bigger, you can sorta see the shape it's taking:Nice Luth ! During months, when I was doing medieval reconstruction and going to my best friend's home, we were finding his brother working on that. It takes a long time but results are good :)
(https://img00.deviantart.net/038b/i/2018/002/7/0/untitled_by_luthnightbreeze-dbyrdaf.jpg)
Nice Luth ! During months, when I was doing medieval reconstruction and going to my best friend's home, we were finding his brother working on that. It takes a long time but results are good :)
Thanks! This has got me thinking about going into medieval re-enactment or live action role play of some sort with my friends. I didn’t know you used to do that! :)From middle of high school to the moment I moved around Paris for a job. I discovered that calligraphy wasn’t made at all for left-handed persons and learnt to do letters with my right hand... *Memories* We were a good group of friends. I grew with them, in a kind of way. Sadly I am too far away for that now.
Whoop, let's dump some crafts in here! I've got another tablet woven belt, this one a fair bit more intricate than my first.
(https://img00.deviantart.net/ff36/i/2018/020/e/4/tablet_woven_band_in_black_and_silver_by_fireflysongs-dc0njy5.jpg)
The little sparkle from the metallic accents in one of the threads makes me happy :)
Whoop, let's dump some crafts in here! I've got another tablet woven belt, this one a fair bit more intricate than my first.
(https://img00.deviantart.net/ff36/i/2018/020/e/4/tablet_woven_band_in_black_and_silver_by_fireflysongs-dc0njy5.jpg)
The little sparkle from the metallic accents in one of the threads makes me happy :)