Arts and Crafts Thread

[rhubarbodendron]

as is the shark =)
Cool stuff, Astra! When did you do them? Over here in Western Germany, painted stones were very popular in the late 60s and early 70s.
Using half peas is ingenious!

 

[Astra]

The Turtles!!!

Those turtles are adorable.

Thank you all!

as is the shark =)
Cool stuff, Astra! When did you do them? Over here in Western Germany, painted stones were very popular in the late 60s and early 70s.
Using half peas is ingenious!

I was born in 1973, I did it mostly during the Eighties! Whenever we were at vacation at the Baltic Sea, I collected more stones. My poor father wondered why the suitcases were always so heavy LOL We travelled by train back then, and had to change trains a few times. And suitcases didn't have wheels yet. This is all stuff from last century - no wait, last millennium! I'm afraid we all have gotten old

 

[Timewalker]

There's nothing wrong with collecting stuff. I've still got rocks and seashells I collected in British Columbia over 40 years ago.

I decided to have some fun with a former apartment manager here. There's a strict "no dogs allowed, even to visit" policy here, so I casually mentioned to her one day that I'd bought a couple of dogs. While she was working herself up into a fit of apoplexy, I carried on about how they were small, inexpensive to feed, quiet - no barking - and would be no trouble to take for walks, and my two cats didn't mind them at all.

She was clearly trying to figure out why I'd actually tell her I was committing an offense that would get me evicted, when I finished with, "and they're the most gorgeous pet rocks I've ever seen - one is a beagle, and the other is a pug. They just came in the mail the other day."

This woman had NO sense of humor on a good day, and was relieved that I hadn't bought any real dogs. I'm not sure how she would have handled the situation if anyone with a service dog wanted to move in here. By law, service dogs are allowed everywhere, even in "no dogs allowed" apartment buildings.

 

[Pondwater]

Spot featuring Data.

 

[publiusr]

That's very sweet.

 

[Pondwater]

Phone case

The logo was cut and stitched on by hand and the case was partially machine sewn.

 

[publiusr]

The world lost another beautiful mind--Scotty Wilson
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=189123

He was trying to bring life to what was perhaps the most lovely thing that ever flew.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Model_100
http://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bugatti-100P-Plane-.jpg

His own life was the price

Sometimes, I think HPL was right all along when he said: "it was not meant that we should voyage far. "

And then I catch myself...

 

[Miss Chicken]

Spot featuring Data.

So cute. Excellent work.

I finished colouring in this picture from the Animorphia book today.

 

[Venardhi]

I miss this thread, so lets bring it back.

Here is a thing I designed and made:

(Still needs sanding and staining and some proper "rice paper" on the inside for the "shade.")

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

I miss this thread, so lets bring it back.

Here is a thing I designed and made:

(Still needs sanding and staining and some proper "rice paper" on the inside for the "shade.")

That's rather impressive.

 

[Venardhi]

Thank you. The laser cutter did most of the heavy lifting though.

Next up on my docket, refining the generative algorithm I wrote that output these lovely images:

 

[Astra]

Next up on my docket, refining the generative algorithm I wrote that output these lovely images:

That looks like something I could use as backgrounds for my action figures. Like a planet atmosphere!

 

[Venardhi]

You're welcome to use them. I've got a few hundred more if you have any specific color requests.

 

[Astra]

Thank you! I would need to find a way to print them properly, you can't do it at home as the paper would well up with so much ink. Needs thicker cardboard type.

I found this in a shop:

 

[rhubarbodendron]

Stronger cardboard propably wouldn't fit into your printer. Couldn't you simply paint it with watercolours or airbrush it? This way you'd get very smooth changes from one colour to the next.

(totally off-topic but the spots on that suitcase reminded me: are you going to join the mini-convention in Deggendorf next month? This time Terry Farrell is the guest star. There's usually a fan group from Dresden - from some RPG I believe, or a Trek Dinner Club - so that you could perhaps get a lift. It'd be fun to meet IRL.)

 

[Astra]

(totally off-topic but the spots on that suitcase reminded me: are you going to join the mini-convention in Deggendorf next month? This time Terry Farrell is the guest star. There's usually a fan group from Dresden - from some RPG I believe, or a Trek Dinner Club - so that you could perhaps get a lift. It'd be fun to meet IRL.)

(I've only watched TOS so far so have no interest in other actors at the moment, sorry)

Here is something I am working on at the moment. Making background props for my action figures. "Gotham" is the latest fandom I joined, and I made some steel pillars for the police precinct:











I also made this from an old can of sweets, an old cheese box and some wire mesh. This will become an old abandoned warehouse when it's finished:

 

[rhubarbodendron]

awesome!!
If you ever build a lab let me know - I have one (a real one, I mean) and can send you detailed pics of all the equipment.

 

[Astra]

awesome!!
If you ever build a lab let me know - I have one (a real one, I mean) and can send you detailed pics of all the equipment.

Thank you for the offer! I don't think I'll do a whole lab, but I do have a lab table and equipment which is so cute! The table was a model kit that I had to put together myself, so I can post it in here



And today I made pipes! "Gee, if only I had something to make pipes from..." - but wait, I do! The leftovers from the model kit! I thought I might need it again one day, didn't think it would be so soon! The green things are plastic beads from my childhood, cut in half. The red wheel is a leftover from the inside of a Kinder surprise egg, the white wheel used to be the steering wheel of a toy tractor I had as a child.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Thank you for the offer! I don't think I'll do a whole lab, but I do have a lab table and equipment which is so cute! The table was a model kit that I had to put together myself, so I can post it in here



And today I made pipes! "Gee, if only I had something to make pipes from..." - but wait, I do! The leftovers from the model kit! I thought I might need it again one day, didn't think it would be so soon! The green things are plastic beads from my childhood, cut in half. The red wheel is a leftover from the inside of a Kinder surprise egg, the white wheel used to be the steering wheel of a toy tractor I had as a child.

OMG wow....... Model kid sprue is very handy. I had no idea you could use those for pipes. Very cool, very cool indeed.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Some of my artwork. I have them all posted here but this link might not work for everyone.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/johnathanphotography67/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1586848231606912

I pulled them off and attached the files here. Some of these are done in lead and charcoal, water colours, and acrylic paints on canvas.