My Journey into Cosplay
I’m often asked how I got into cosplay, so I thought I’d share a little about my journey of finding, and falling in love with the art.
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Super Easy DIY Ribbon Rack Organizer
A few tension rids and a couple of 2×4’s can get you a super easy DIY ribbon rack. MATERIALS USED: 2×4’sMini tension rods Ribbon spools As part of my little on-going remodel project, organization...
5 Myths About the Creative Life
There are a few myths surrounding the creative life. While I love being a creative for a living, and can’t imagine my job ever being anything other than creative, the creative life is not...
DIY Isabela Costume – Dragon Age Part 1: Daggers
In this tutorial I’ll you show how to make part 1 of a DIY Isabela costume from the Dragon Age video games. MATERIALS USED: Dagger template (you can download free from my patterns vault...
The Origins of Wheat Weaving
One of the more beautiful crafts still practiced today, the origins of wheat weaving go back thousands of years.
My Not-Exactly-DIY DIY Solar Setup
So this is a little video tour of my DIY solar setup. I’ve mentioned my solar setup a few times on this blog (check out my blog about the benefits of solar here). So...
Social Media and Creativity
One of the most important things for a creative is to maintain is their creativity. Since being creative is a creative’s occupation, losing that creative streak also means losing income. This is where social...
Wolverine Part 2 – DIY Wolverine Costume Tutorial
So here’s part 2 of the DIY Wolverine costume tutorial, the xmen uniform. MATERIALS USED: Fake leather jacket (from 2nd hand shop) Fake leather pants (from 2nd hand shop) Yellow Puffy Paint Cardboard Scissors...
DIY Macrame Container Holder (fishnet)
One of the easiest macrame knots is the net, or fishnet knot. Here I use it to make a hanging of glass buoys, but you can also use it to make planter holders.
Wolverine Part 1 – Cheap and Easy DIY Wolverine Claws
So in this tutorial I’ll show you how to make some cheap and easy DIY Wolverine claws. These are made with a base of cardboard.
