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JJ · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: Artisan Crafts

I've always been curious about this as I like to dabble in different crafts other than digital cartooning. How many of you have tried different crafts, which are your favourites/least favourite, and what kind of experiences have you had with them?

I've had a go at textiles, plushie-making, sculpture and jewelry-making, and so far my favourite has been jewelry-making Very Happy

It's affordable, not too much equipment needed and you're always on the lookout for exotic beads and new styles. It never gets boring Very Happy

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xXRubyPearlXx · Student Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 71 Location: Colorado

I've make a few bracelets. Friendship bracelets and such. Earrings. Oh I've been silk screening some shirts as well. ^_^

The shirt he's waring is one of the few I've made. I love how the print came out! ^_^[/list]
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JJ · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

Astra · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:40 am Post subject:

Doing art graphics as a GCSE and A level plus art as a GCSE I'm well ranged in different types of arty materials and crafts, in the past four years (two years of GCSE and two years of A Level) I've made;

Posters
Adobe Photoshop (computer)
Paint Shop Pro (computer)

Sculpters
Clay
Anything I could get my hands on.

Prints
String prints
Lyielo (sp?) printing

CD covers
Adobe Photoshop (computer)
Paint Shop Pro (computer)

Quilts

Animations
Flash 8 (computer)

T-shirt designs
Adobe Photoshop (computer)
Paint Shop Pro (computer)

Natural life drawings
Water colours/pencils
Poster paint
Oil pastals
Acylic paint
Oil paints
Torn paper
Coloured pencils
Indian ink
Graphite pencils and chalk

Cartoon strips
Adobe Photoshop (computer)
Paint Shop Pro (computer)
Water colours/pencils
Graphics pens

Book cover designs
Adobe Photoshop (computer)
Paint Shop Pro (computer)
Oil pastals
Acylic paint
Water colours/pencils

I hate working with water colours but they are the quickest to work with plus they made my art teacher happy, besides water colours I didn't mind what I created or what materials I used. It was my art teacher who made it hard for me, if I had a pound for each time I said "She sucks all the fun out of art" I'd be bloody rich by now.
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xXRubyPearlXx · Student Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 71 Location: Colorado

*giggle* My mom hates water color. Not her thing. She loves Oil Paints. I wish I had HALF of her talent. If it be painting wise or her etchings.
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Kita Cloud · Student Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 208 Location: USA

I've done costume design (Matrix Twins, Shorty, Shirts) and a bit of pottery. I want to try clay sculptures, but I'm a bit apprehensive about it.
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Adara · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

I dabble in scupley clay based 'sculpture'. I've made this cute little pink bunny but I haven't gotten round to baking him yet, he's just sitting on my desk, melting veeeeerrrrryyyyy slowly!
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Kita Cloud · Student Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 208 Location: USA

JJ · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:11 am Post subject:

Adara · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:

Flora Andrews · Student Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Ohio, USA

I make hemp bracelets, necklaces, etc. It's fun for me, because I don't even have to think about what my hands are doing any more, I just tie and go. The problem is that I buy way too many beads and never get around to making anything with them.

I have spent some time making light catchers for my windows using glass rocks and the like, but my perfectionism hurt my progress rather than helping it. Embarassed

I'm learning how to sew. I've made my own pajama pants and am about to try a skirt that I'd wear in public. Here's hoping! *crosses fingers*
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Adara · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

Light catchers?
I sometimes do something similar, I have those paints, where you paint straight onto acetate (is that how you spell it?) and then, when it's dry, you peel the picture off and stick it directly on to a window!
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Flora Andrews · Student Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Ohio, USA

I have a set for that too. Smile

We used those glass rocks that are flat on one side, wrapped them in metal and soldered them together. I have a frog and a flower. Smile

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JJ · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

Flora Andrews · Student Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Ohio, USA

Yeah, I know about 7 different knots that I can tie, and I have a metal tin full of beads. I always roll my eyes in stores when people pay $5.00 for some bracelet that would only cost $1.50 if you made it yourself.

If you desperately wanted some, I could make you some jewelry and we could figure something out. Smile

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