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The arts and crafts thread

dumpling321dumpling321
edited August 2011 in General Chat
this is a thread to post the arts, crafts, and projects that you have done, just post a pic and give us any info you might like to share on the project =D

Here's my latest project

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took me about 3 months of work, 391 individual granny squares stitched together, with a 3 layer edging around the sides =D the derned thing is taller then me when it's stretched out it's full length... and i'm 6 foot xDD

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  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited July 2011
    I'm so on with this thread! I don't have anything completed to show on this thread...but I do have an updated picture of my awesome dragon cross stitch! [WIP]

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  • doodo!doodo!
    edited July 2011
    Very well done gents. Hmmm, nothing at the moment. Perhaps later.
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    Alcoremortis wrote: »
    I'm so on with this thread! I don't have anything completed to show on this thread...but I do have an updated picture of my awesome dragon cross stitch!

    how big is that? can't really tell from the pic, but it looks pretty large.

    Here's a baby afghan I made for my buddy's son... ironically they named him Noah and I had finished the afghan months before they even came up with the name... (sorry for the lousy quality)

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    and my howls moving castle papercraft (you can see my facebook album for the castle here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.435708901913.231593.592571913&l=57af592c2f)

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  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited July 2011
    dumpling321 wrote: »
    how big is that? can't really tell from the pic, but it looks pretty large.

    Actually, it's not all that big. It's 12X14 inches actually, but it might look bigger in the picture because the stitches are really small. Like ridiculously small. I have to keep all the lights on in my room just to be able to see where I've stitched already!
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    Alcoremortis wrote: »
    Actually, it's not all that big. It's 12X14 inches actually, but it might look bigger in the picture because the stitches are really small. Like ridiculously small. I have to keep all the lights on in my room just to be able to see where I've stitched already!

    I figured the pattern must be really big, or the stitches really small xDD
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited July 2011
    Different sides of the world, same craft. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited July 2011
    I wish I could get into papercraft. I just suuuuuuuuuuuuuuck at it.
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    Giant Tope wrote: »
    I wish I could get into papercraft. I just suuuuuuuuuuuuuuck at it.

    would you believe I managed it with instructions in japanese, and no knowledge of how to read japanese =D
  • PocketimPocketim
    edited July 2011
    I've done some papercraft in the past, but I'm not so great at it. The fact that I used printer paper and a glue stick probably didn't help =P I could never even DREAM of making Howl's Moving Castle!

    This little Link papercraft here is about the most advanced thing I ever made (sorry about crap picture quality)
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  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    Pocketim wrote: »
    I've done some papercraft in the past, but I'm not so great at it. The fact that I used printer paper and a glue stick probably didn't help =P I could never even DREAM of making Howl's Moving Castle!

    This little Link papercraft here is about the most advanced thing I ever made (sorry about crap picture quality)
    toonlinkpapercraft.png

    you need to use cardstock and tacky glue to have any success in papercraft
  • ScnewScnew
    edited July 2011
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    I attempted to make the original Power Rangers' Megazord out of money straps at work one day. I had to use purple for the Black Ranger's zord. :(
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    My newest afghan... took me two weeks working!
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    Isn't it amazing what you can accomplish when you have 26 seasons of doctor who to catch up on =D
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited July 2011
    Awesome stuff!
    But post it in the Legenday Art Thread. That thread is dying man!
  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited July 2011
    Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe this thread should be merged with the Legendary Art Thread?
  • crfhcrfh
    edited July 2011
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    Some of you had seen him already... my talking Max plushie. More pics here.

    http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21682
  • Martin McFlyMartin McFly
    edited July 2011
    You made the Max plushie yourself? You are one talented person. I'm one (out of many) that wish Max plushies would become a reality. Not to mention, having the plushie talk is just that much more impressive. Well done!
  • AvistewAvistew
    edited July 2011
    That Max plushie is pretty awesome :D I want one!
  • skeeterskeeter
    edited July 2011
    Wow! Loving all the cool arts and crafts! I have some scrapbooking stuff I might take pics of....
  • crfhcrfh
    edited July 2011
    Thanks a bunch, guys :D Yeah I made it myself. It was a Xmas present for my 6 years old. She loves the hell of that plushie.
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited July 2011
    I'd also think it would make sense to merge the two, without babbling why...

    The rabbit is called little buddy, anyone ever think about that before?
  • dumpling321dumpling321
    edited July 2011
    I just started experimenting with a style of crochet called "tunisian Crochet" It's almost like knitting with a hook... nice thing about it is that I can take simple cross-stitch patterns and crochet them =D So i've started a childs afghan using left-over yarn and I'm designing it myself using cross-stitch patterns =) It's going to feature alphabet letters with bluebirds and a birdhouse smack dab in the center of the bottom of the pattern

    Here's a little preview of how it looks. 51b90.jpg

    This style of crochet curls somewhat at the beginning and end because of how the yarn naturally is drawn to the back of the design... once I stitch the pieces together, and steam block it it should lay fairly flat =D

    Note: When I took this picture I had attempted to do the embroidered parts with black yarn, since then I have pulled that all out and have decided to actually get some real embroidery thread =D
  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited August 2011
    An update! I actually did a bit of work. So my cross-stitch is a bit more IN PROGRESS...

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  • FriarFriar
    edited August 2011
    I drew a picture once...
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