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Post by ineffable on Oct 2, 2006 10:18:11 GMT -5
Yes yes let's attack teh hypocrite, except for the fact that he's a minor and has no choice as to where he lives, ect...  Off to finish 250 pages of 1984 today... w00t... |
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Oct 2, 2006 13:40:36 GMT -5
hey Marie- well,i got into sugar flowers as a byproduct of cake decorating.i worked in a bakery for awhile,and the decorator noticed i was kind of creative and apprenticed me.i learned a lot of basic stuff from her but was fascinated by some of the really advanced stuff that i saw,so i've been trying to teach myself how to do it (like you said,twin passions,food and art! ;D.)sugar flowers are made from one of two doughs,fondant or gumpaste,the main difference being that gumpaste is a little more plastic and forgiving.it's much more difficult than i thought it would be and i'm only mediocre.i have no idea what plasticene is,so i couldn't tell you if it works like that or not!if you want recipes for either dough so you can play around,let me know and i'll shoot you a pm.i haven't been doing much of it lately,so i just sold my airbrush set.i kinda regret that... edit:oh yeah,unfortunately they both taste awful.  |
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Post by Nikki on Oct 3, 2006 3:14:48 GMT -5
Juniper, that's wicked. I still entertain the hope of one day being a pastry chef if other things fall through. There was this girl in one of my classes who told me she was going to Paris for culinary school -- for desert. What could be better. I was rather jealous.
That's neat. I'd want you to make my next birthday cake.
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Oct 3, 2006 7:29:18 GMT -5
That's neat. I'd want you to make my next birthday cake. what a sweet thing to say!and rather intuitive,i generally make b-day cakes for friends and family (gives me a chance to practice and who doesn't like cake?)We'll see how a cake shaped like a sink/toilet fares in the mail. Juniper, that's wicked. I still entertain the hope of one day being a pastry chef if other things fall through. There was this girl in one of my classes who told me she was going to Paris for culinary school -- for desert. What could be better. I was rather jealous. i thought very seriously about going through pastry chef courses,but i'm still undecided-i worry that doing it for a living would suck all the joy out of it.but i'm jealous of your friend too. |
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Post by shutterbugkelly on Oct 14, 2006 8:55:32 GMT -5
Here's my latest my latest craft endeavor, his name is Tommy. I also have 3 other sock monkeys: Emma, Cherry, & Ethan. Though Ethan will be leaving in a couple of weeks, as he has been adopted. The monkeys are made out of a pair of Rockford Red-Heel socks. I usually buy outfits for them, and just tailor them down to fit. I lucked out with this American Girl Doll outfit, because it fit just right. I'm really getting into sock monkeys now, and have even opened a store on cafepress. Maybe my monkeys will be as big as Julius the monkey - probably not - but it's still fun!  |
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Oct 14, 2006 10:40:03 GMT -5
very cute!i like his mop.
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Post by grindx on Oct 14, 2006 17:21:29 GMT -5
Here's my latest my latest craft endeavor, his name is Tommy. I also have 3 other sock monkeys: Emma, Cherry, & Ethan. Though Ethan will be leaving in a couple of weeks, as he has been adopted. The monkeys are made out of a pair of Rockford Red-Heel socks. I usually buy outfits for them, and just tailor them down to fit. I lucked out with this American Girl Doll outfit, because it fit just right. I'm really getting into sock monkeys now, and have even opened a store on cafepress, 3 cheeky little monkeys Maybe my monkeys will be as big as Julius the monkey - probably not - but it's still fun! Sockmonkey! Those were huge in the late 1970's. My sister used to make those. |
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Post by shutterbugkelly on Oct 15, 2006 9:57:51 GMT -5
Thanks Juniper! I always sew on hair, since bout 95% of sock monkeys are bald.
Grindx, it's funny how sock monkeys come and go. I always feel bad for the sock monkeys sitting forgotton in antique shops. While I was out taking pics of the monkeys the other day, an old man stopped by and said that he still had his sock monkey from when he was a kid in the 1940s. Does your sister still have hers?
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Post by grindx on Oct 15, 2006 15:37:03 GMT -5
I don't really know. I remember she had stuffed it with old nylons.
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Post by hapalicious on Oct 15, 2006 16:34:30 GMT -5
shutterbugKELLY !!! i loved the sock monkeys ! great website/store ! i wanna buy Emma's "Think Pink" Jr. Hoodie !!! ;D
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Post by xandra on Oct 15, 2006 17:08:16 GMT -5
oooh, i want a sockmonkey now!!! i haven't done a lot of crafty stuff, but i've made a ton of customized drinking glasses and shot glasses for friends. unfortunately i don't have any pictures of the more recent ones i've done (completely different font and glasses), but here's a picture of the first glasses i ever etched:  if anyone's interested, it's a great/cheap present for friends. a jar of etching cream costs about $8 and you can usually find packs of 2 drinking glasses or 3 shot glasses for a dollar at dollar stores. and people LOVE them! just be super careful when using the etching cream as it's highly corrosive. always wear plastic gloves and try not to inhale any of the fumes. I also got into knitting scarves last year. Hopefully I can knit a few as xmas presents this year. here's a picture of a scarf i knit for my bf (it's far from perfect, but it was only the second scarf i had ever knit): photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6342/1933/1600/junk%20199.0.jpg |
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Oct 15, 2006 17:17:19 GMT -5
i totally stole your etching idea not too long after you did it,Lex.that really was a great personalized,on-the-cheap present.i'm really jealous of your knitting ability!something in my brain refuses to allow me to 'get' knitting.
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Post by z. on Oct 15, 2006 18:07:19 GMT -5
whoa xandra, those glasses look really pro.
do u have to stencil out the words somehow, or is it freehand? and this etching cream, is it brushed on or do you smother it on with glove clad hands?
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Post by xandra on Oct 15, 2006 22:42:07 GMT -5
I used tape to block off the areas I wanted to etch, and then just used Alphabet stickers to write out the names. You have to make sure to buy the letters that have holes in them (ie. for O, R, D, etc). And actually, I just used a popsicle stick to spread the etching cream on. I got the idea from an article in Bust magazine. here's a good tutorial: www.flickr.com/photos/styro/sets/518802/juniper, i'm glad it worked out for you! and you couldn't have stolen the idea from me since it wasn't my idea in the first place!  |
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Post by i move the stars for no one on Oct 16, 2006 8:08:26 GMT -5
heh,well,you still get credit since you're the one that introduced me to the idea.Like the gift wrap thing.
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