I've been thinking about getting some sections of hair dyed for a fun peekaboo splash of color, but if I'm being honest, I don't think I would maintain it super well right now. I decided to play with jewelry supplies I had around the house and these wig clips. Each strand is made of beading wire, and finished with crimp beads. A couple of the ends need adjusted, I decided to finish without my pliers, so I clumsily squished the crimp beads with a key. 😅 But they're done, and I kinda love it! Green is up next!

I don't make mugs very often, but every now and then I like to challenge myself.

After creating a Day of the Dead possum figurine that completely stole my heart, I couldn't stop thinking about turning the idea into something functional, so I decided to make a mug.

What started as a fun experiment ended up becoming my favorite mug I've ever made. From the bone-shaped handle to the pearlescent finish and the skeleton possum, every little detail made me fall in love with it even more.

It took a lot of time and patience, but seeing it finally finished made every hour worth it.
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed bringing it to life!

(And a very messy studio photo to show my art is not AI.)

Okay, trying again. Here's all the arting I done over the past week. I am hoping this post will be suitable.

I'm so in love with my new frog friend. He's made with textured green yarn and features hand-sculpted polymer clay eyes for maximum expression. But the real stars of the show are his fabulous, long red-and-white striped stockings! I think they give him a lot of personality. What do you think?

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Thanks for looking! :)

Based on his 1917 artwork

​Technique: Champlevé

​Base: Brass. Engraved using a fiber laser

​Enamel: Cold enamel, carefully applied using an insulin syringe for fine details

Just a fun basket of flowers from broken jewelry and beads. Mixed media and acrylic paint on canvas board

I made this bouquet from air dry clay as a gift a few months ago. Looking back at them now, I can see so many things I'd do differently. But I don't think that takes anything away from it. I'm still happy I made these. They were created with care, gifted with love. And they became a small part of someone else's story.

I’d still very much consider myself a novice watercolor painter, but I made this painting with pressed flowers and wanted to show it off! I definitely plan on doing this again.

I wanted to make something metal

Normally I make these into standard jewelry--pendants in this case. But these didn't have the oomph to catch someone's eye to plop down cash...alone. A set of 6 for the same price as one normally SHOULD encourage some of my excess stock into other's possession.

This is acrylic pour art. The kind where ypu pour thinned paint on a canvas and swish it around. These are all made with the "skins" of the paint: the dried spills that fall off the canvas

I recently made a monogram of my initials and embroidered it on my pyjamas and bathrobe using scrap embroidery thread from the thrift store!!

Made this Jason Bear out of a cheap plushie for a friend!

Can’t wait to ship him out 🤲🏻

Painted these as a gift to my niece using fabric paint.

Looking for some organizational inspo - I’m into all sorts of crafts and have all sorts of messes 😂

Hi! This is my first time messing around with shrink plastic so idk if this is the right sub for these questions( and if there’s a more better sub for this please feel free to suggest)! I have two questions:

1. Does anyone know how to get rid of this splotchiness on the shiny side after it’s done baking? Ive tried slightly varying temps and cook time, parchment paper vs foil, and flattening with a foil covered spatula after cooking and I can’t get rid of this issue. Idk how well it comes across in the pictures, but it always comes out with some parts smooth and shiny and other parts rough and foggy.
2. Does anyone know any good finishing alternatives to UV resin that don’t yellow super quickly? I’ve tried applying a thin coat of mod podge and then polyurethane on top but I’ve had some trouble with the colors bleeding and not getting the nice doming effect. I might just give in and try resin if I can’t find a good substitute but I really don’t want to deal with all the PPE and ventilation stuff if I can avoid it lol

(btw I used prismacolor colored pencils if that affects anything!) and any help is greatly appreciated <3

The hanging one is made from an upcycled paint pot!