07 3 / 2013
18 2 / 2013
Homemade Hand Warmers | Armommy
Every morning when I get up I check the weather on my phone. And then, just to torture myself, I check the weather in New York. Mmm. 2 Degrees celsius. So cold. Then I get up and go out into the world of 38 degrees celsius and melt into a big pool of sweat. So today I bring you my ‘winter come now’ DIY of little hand warmers. Pop them in the microwave while you make your coffee then into your jacket pocket so you can warm up your hands before your drive to work. Also good to stick in your gloves if you’re not driving (just make sure they’re not too hot!). And not only is this great tutorial easy to follow & make, they’re super cute too!
21 1 / 2013
lowbloods shit i know I still need an aradia
can I still call it a masterpost then lol?
(via homesculpt)
15 1 / 2013
since you can’t see a lot of angles in the one pic, here are a few more angles of the little sculptures for the HSO!
they sit on the hutch of my desk so I can look at their cute lil faces while I do homework
(via yorshs)
15 1 / 2013
DIY Inspiration: Skeleton Key Necklaces from EPBOT here (with some tips and links on how they were made). A few years ago I bought a bag filled with literally hundreds of old skeleton keys that I have never known what to do with. I had some of the really unusual skeleton keys cast in sterling silver for myself and friends that I hung as pendants on ball chain necklaces. But I really love the way Jen’s necklaces turned out and never thought of hanging the keys horizontally. *Tip: These keys are heavy if they are the real thing. You will need a fairly sturdy chain. I also packaged mine as gifts with each note reading something like, “the key to your success” for a friend starting a new job, “the key that opens all new doors” for a friend moving into a new place, “the key to new adventures”, “the key to new beginnings” and I could go on and on.
28 12 / 2012
DIY Wire Your Name or Bow Bracelet Tutorial from Born in ‘82 here. Emi at Small Good Things also has a good wire name ring tutorial here. *If you want more info on wire gauges, pages of DIY wire jewelry tutorials and other wire projects go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/wire
27 11 / 2012
Circle Skirt Tutorial by Kapalaka
Circle skirts are one of the handiest things you can learn to make for cosplay. As far as simple-to-make skirts go, there are two types: circle skirts and rectangle skirts. A rectangle skirts is where you cut out a large rectangle, and gather or pleat all of the excess material until it will fit your waist, giving you a nice full skirt (we explained it in a bit more detail on this over here).
Circle skirts, on the other hand, give you a lot of nice fullness, but with minimal bulk at the waist. For example, my Babs Bunny skirt:
It might not seem like it, but there are a ton of different things you can do with circle skirts. Long circle skirts (as outlined in the tutorial) are perfect for ball gowns. If you need less fullness, you can make a half circle skirt or a 3/4 circle skirt (just use a half circle or 3/4 of a circle, instead of the full circle). If you need more fullness, make several circle skirts (make sure you adjust the waist measurement accordingly, i.e. for 2 circle skirts, use half your waist measurement on both of them), and sew them all together. Here’s an example of that technique (with gathers and horse hair braid in the hem. Tutorial for how she made it here)
You can add pleats or scallops in the hem, layer a whole bunch on top of each other, or whatever else you want to do:
I’ve even known some people to make capes and cloaks and the like using a circle skirt as the basis of their pattern. So go forth! Go forth and use circles!
there’s a cosplay tutorial group thing on deviant art?!?
(via lelelelelyn)
15 11 / 2012
DIY Easy Threaded Ribbon Necklace Tutorial from I Spy DIY here. Really easy DIY with delicate ribbon. She mentioned being inspired by tulle and I’m wondering if you could use the same technique with tulle to make this necklace, or if it would look too stiff and heavy.
