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Tutorial: Reusable, reversible, gift bags

Posted by on Dec 7, 2011 in Sewing, slider, tutorials | 0 comments

So I was sitting there last year, in the mountain of crumpled paper left by Christmas morning, and felt horrible at all the waste. My...

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Inspiration: Nalbinding, Jackets, and Tolkien

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in Fibre Arts, inspiration, links, Paint and Ink, Sewing, slider | 0 comments

Nalbinding! Woollen socks from 250-420 AD Egypt! I can’t explain how much these make me want to find the wooden nalbinding needle I...

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Props, Packing Tape, and Pretty.

Posted by on Aug 31, 2010 in Graphic design, In the House, inspiration, links, Prop-making, slider | 2 comments

Five links that have come across my radar recently: I adore props recreation. This is a documentation of an amazing builder as he makes...

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It’s nice to quit. Sometimes.

Posted by on Aug 26, 2010 in advice, slider | 1 comment

    Sometimes you can just bang your head against a wall over and over again, trying to get closer to some perceived goal. And...

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It’s so stimulating being your hat.

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in advice, Costumes & Masks, slider | 1 comment

Bran, I’ve been thinking about making papier-mâché rams horns to wear on my head at festivals and such. Any idea how I can do that,...

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