#but do my hands feel like sewing

[dancinglollipop]

the urge to make a corset for no reason has overwhelmingly consumed every fiber of my being

#is this what being ill is like #I want it so bad #but do my hands feel like sewing #no #I have too many projects right now #and too many hobbies #who #hello? #anyways #danpop #I have this beautiful satin rose jacquard fabric that has been in my stash forever

[heartorbit]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NENE 🐠💚

#project sekai #pjsk #prsk #emu otori #nene kusanagi #Le fishe. #noposts for like 2 weeks sory i havent really been drawing other than trying to finish my last comms lined up. worlds slowest drawer #actually i forgot to post one of the finished comms here...? i feel embarassed postingthem. maybe later #MY BAAACK HUUUUUUURTS #MY FRIDGE BROOOOOKE #LOATHESOME . JICE #um but i rethreaded my sewing machine and fixed it a bit and found out it came with a twin needle...!! waow ! so cool! #its a hand me down form a very nice old lady it gave up on me like 10 hours before i left for a con i crode #i hotglued SO much of my daibanana cosplay together. help. i dont have an iron though so not doing much with it yet #am gonna make my first project sekai cosplay... heheh..... #Dont tell wnyone. I love talking in my tags OMG ACTUALLY #MANIFEST FOR MEEEE. alos OHH MY GOD NO SEKE NO FIND IS MAKING ME EPXLODE I CANT PULL AUUUGUH SAAAKIIIIIIIIII AAAAUGH #emu. cgo rmu... im sorry. emu is lim saki os forever

[lenowom]

good morning, I started watching puppet history last month and I had an absolutely WONDERFUL IDEA

#Imagine if john helped arthur sew the puppet beforehand and was so confused as to what the hell he was doing and what he would use it for #I'm sure john would play with the puppet without telling arthur about it because only he (john) can see the puppet #he would hate it but love it #and arthur would hug the puppet hand when he sleeps like it's a stuffed toy #OR maybe arthur loves hugging it because he really feels like it's john that hes hugging #and john feels the same #malevolent #malevolent podcast #malevolent fanart #harlan guthrie #john malevolent #john doe malevolent #malevolent john #arthur lester #malevolent arthur #arthur malevolent #also i'll be inactive more due to school BUT i'll do my best to keep postin cuz i still have a lot of ideas and brainrot🔥🔥

[running-in-the-dark]

I think I mentioned that I was looking into getting a better sewing machine? well, it arrived today 🙈 that happened much faster than planned. I found the model I was looking at at a (relatively) local sewing machine store, for 30% off because it had been in the shop window, so the plastic has yellowed.

I wasn't sure how I felt about that (the website only said it was a floor model or something similar, then someone from the store called and told me the specifics and asked if that was still okay), but honestly? I never ever would have paid the full price, it was just too much, I couldn't justify that. but this reduced price was only a little more than the ones I had been looking at before (that were not great quality and probably wouldn't last very long).

I am very particular about things like this but I'm trying to make myself accept that it really is not that bad. it actually looks kinda cool. I just have to get my brain to accept that it's not a flaw, it's just a completely superficial and insignificant thing that doesn't affect its function at all. it's good that this machine that works perfectly won't end up in a landfill just because it doesn't look brand new.

I only got to try it a little bit today because I wasn't feeling well but damn, the difference to my old machine is huge!! it's so much more fun and easy to use - I love having the needle threader and that it can automatically cut the yarn when you're done. and with the start/stop button it's actually really fun to wind bobbins!! I always hated that on my old machine.

I skimmed through the manual earlier (and put page markers in it so that I can easily find anything later) - it did seem somewhat overwhelming at first. I've never used or even seen (irl) a computerised sewing machine, so of course it did! but it already felt much more familiar after just using it a little bit today. I love it 🥰

(also, I think the fact that it doesn't look perfect and brand new actually helps - I'm not afraid to use it in case I 'ruin' it!)

#I really hope I'll use it a lot #I didn't use my old one much because it was just such a hassle. #mainly little things that didn't work right #and something as simple as the way you have to thread it not being labeled clearly on the machine itself #I've got memory issues and found that very annoying (and in the end I drew the instructions on with sharpie because it got so frustrating) #I've also bought a.. probably stupid amount of little sewing things that I've wanted for years. #and an iron (got the old one second hand for 5€ and it will not stop dripping). and a set of thread (I only had thread that was old and/or #really bad quality. I can only get about 5 colours locally AND it's pretty expensive. so a set made sense... 😬) #it's the same thing every time. I get (more) into a hobby. I buy every fucking thing. I do it all day every day until it stops being the #most interesting thing on earth. and then I pick it up again like once a year but always feel guilty for not doing it enough #annnnyway #I'm very excited about all of it right now #I'm hoping it'll last a while #I mean. I've been interested in sewing for over a decade. I just never had enough money to really get into it the way I'd like #so. I don't think it'll ever completely go away at least #I've bought a bunch of vintage sewing patterns on ebay and I'm really excited to try them #I'm thinking I'll do some baby clothes first - I don't know any babies at the moment but baby clothes are small and also very adorable #so even if I mess up they'd still look cute 😂 #and I wouldn't have wasted too much fabric haha #personal

[closecore]

#closecore #photography #mallrat #no I didn’t buy any of this shitttt it’s so expensive #hot topic is my mortal nemesis btw I don’t trust ‘scene kids’ who go there #okay poserrrrr #also don’t get your sex toys from Spencer’s #PSA from your local. whatever I am. #if this makes you upset I hope you think about me forever #hey if you want good Alt shit to do start pirating music and loitering #make Kandi even at the shittiest prices its like $40 for all the elastic and beads you could possibly use #and other freaks will notice your wearables and come talk to you #<- there are better prices btw but let’s say you only have department stores n shit #but uh. idk. strong feelings on Alt culture ‘becoming’ what brands and stores we go to #hot topic isn’t even good quality #you can custom make an invader zim shirt I promise #take my hand. I’m hoping to sew star patches into my jeans dis weekend. let’s do it together

[p1ncush10n]

hc that illumi does in fact pierce ppl to make sum side cash and also as a hobby. and he actually enjoys it.

contrary to popular belief , he does have a piercing, one under his tongue he gave himself. a lot of ppl arent aware of it bc its so hidden. hes also pierced hisoka’s ears & naval (w a different special kind of charge)

i also feel like hed pierce sum of the spiders too just for funsies, like feitans tongue, shizukus nipples and machis naval. ive had this in my dome for awhil

#hed also kno how to do needle point i feel like #nother hc that machi is a tattoo artist as well and gives the troupe members their tats #she also knows how to hand sew #her and illu would bond over how strange soka is too loll #hxh #headcanon #hunter x hunter #illumi zoldyck #my post

[thedemonsurfer]

having nerve damage in the tip of my middle finger is really inconvenient when that's the finger i use for the trackpad

today is a 'vague hurty/achy feeling' day and i want to gnaw it like a cat that doesn't understand Why something feels like it does, only that it's Annoying

#wear thimbles when you sew kids #and dont get into the habit of pushing the needle through the fabric with your fingertip #coencidentally do you know how often you bang your fingertips into things every day? #its a lot 8'D #i've never had this diagnosed by a doctor #but it p much feels like there's a bruise there when there's nothing visible #and it's been that way for like 4+ years now #i thought it was a bone bruise but since it hasn't improved with me taking a hiatus from cons i'm p sure its nerve damage #and what is a doc gonna say anyway #“wear a thimble and try not to bang your hands into things” #banging my fingertip into things hurts like a BITCH btw #so im so glad that I have the neurological disorder that impacts my brain's ability to keep track of my extremities /sarcasm

[lyanro]

…How do we feel about the environmental implications of certain very tiktok-friendly Small Business Crafts such as resin work and polymer clay jewelry. I know that I feel and think things about them but I don’t really know what those things are

#like are they yet another expression of first world consumerist luxury? #is it irresponsible to create with what is essentially a lot of plastic? #is it stupid to shame people for this when their impacts are negligible compared to manufacturers and industry? #or is it something to be more concerned about? #how is the ‘accessible low-entry level craft -> small business on tiktok’ pipeline affecting artists? #in what ways do these crafts intersect w privilege or lack thereof? #what makes them different from things like beading/embroidery/pottery/painting/metalwork/sewing/other arts and crafts? #are they different at all? #idk I just feel like on the one hand yay creativity on the other hand i feel like it’s trendifying/yassifying/commodifying certain aspects #of creativity #like most amateur like ‘small business’ tiktok girlies are just making things that follow trends and often copies of whatever is popular atm #(​at least in my experience) #like do you know what I mean. like all the resin girlies with their molds they bought on aliexpress #and the polymer clay earring girlies where they make the clay look like marble/stone in a ‘satisfying’ grammable process #of chopping up teeny bits of clay and mixing it with acrylic paint and gold leaf and rolling it all out #and it’s ‘satisfying’ and just the ~perfect~ vehicle for ~trending audios~

[abimee]

EVERYONE PAUSE AND APPRECIATE THE ABSOLUTE ARTISTRY OF THESE SEAM AND JEVIL DOLLS CJ @letpapersleep HAS CRAFTED

THEYRE SOOOOO WELL MADE IM IN AWE. THANK YOU C.J. ;________; 😭👍

#I NEEED TO CRAFT YOU SOMETHING IN RETURN IM VERY SORRY #im not the best at sewing but i need to get the needles and theead out after #im done eith my outfits but if you want ANY sort of outfit or item hand sewn i can try my best #TYESE ARE SUCH GOOD QUALITY I CANT DOWNPLAY IT. seam feels like an old toy id find in a grandmothers garage sale #or those really ornate puppets youd find from the 1800s oh my gooood #jevil is so weighty and nice yet has that plush body of those ceramic clown dolls #literally running in circles with how beautiful these are i really do appreciate them so much rosie ;___; #THANK YOU SO MUCH i had to open it to make sure the ca weather wouldnt ruin them #but these are so so nice again if you ever want a outfit sewn or anything i can make those pretty well #a wizard cape or a goofy shirt or a hand sewn doll of your ocs with removable clothes anything at all!!! #deltarune

[neverendingford]

Idea first came to me after I said something like "a thousand needles sewing you to a canvas of pain" and so I decided to make it real as best I could.

#does this count as #sculpture #my art #color says shit #Ford's Art #<- figured I needed an actual art tag since I'm actually doing more stuff so that's it I guess. #now I have to go back and edit the tags on all my old art stuff #gonna tag this as #body horror #just in case. some of those threads are actually going through my skin so it's worth tagging. #anyway. I'm finally finished with it! ngl I finished and was like 'what if I don't post it I just keep it privately?' #but I'm continuing my exposure therapy by posting art publicly so here. #anyway. it's no dismembered hand stitched to a canvas but it's the best I could do without going full Hannibal and committing medical crime #I used glue at the start to sew through before giving up and just figuring out how much skin I could get the needle through #I'm gonna feel it tomorrow for sure #do you have any idea how hard this was with just one hand. I had to use my toes as extra fingers to thread the needle every time I ran out #I wanted more tension on the threads but with only one hand and anchors that threatened to rip out I couldn't really #plus the left side was easier to sew because I was using my left hand. the right side was significantly more difficult #as evidenced by the significantly worse stitching on that side #I think I should have stuck with the glue though because it makes the pull marks like I wanted #it makes the thread have more of a meat-hook feel and weight rather than just light thread pulled through stiff skin #I like the left side better than the right. and the upper right is the least convincing

[krawdad]

My sister got a sweet articulated cow mask for shockingly cheap somewhere. The ears suck though it's the weakest part of the whole thing. So I'm making some nice respectable cow ears. We are probably going to frankenstein this thing into some kind of progressively more interesting minotaur looking thing over time.

#my hands are still not great so my expectations are lowered #but im also pretty sure i can pull this off without needing to sew anything so that's great #i expect to probably make a tiny tiny cowboy hat for it since ive done that before i already have tiny tiny cowboy hat patterns #expect photos of this thing at some point though #I'm going to make sure they have some nice bounce to them too. #any kind of overlapping action movement like that you can build in will make your thing automatically feel more alive for free #feathers are great for this but unless we start giving it whiskers here and there i don't see that coming into play here #we'll probably redo the eyes at some point. put in some nice acrylic ones and widen the visibility holes as invisibly as possible #hell i might put in a fan just to learn how to do that #i didn't expect to be impressed by this thing but it's absolutely going to be worth the work to customize this thing a bit

[beanmaster-pika]

You ever think about traditions that died on your birth

#like. okay for example. on both sides of my family the women sew and embroider #moreso on my dad’s side I think #(​if my mom can embroider she’s never shown me) #and they’re really skilled because they’ve been doing it their whole lives #when we visited my dad’s family grandma gave my brother a handmade and hand-embroidered shirt! #and it’s like. all of them can do it. my grandmother and great-aunts and aunts and cousins. #but I’m estranged from that. aside from simple mends I don’t touch needle and thread. #and it’s kinda saddening?? that there’s so much culture and history that I’m missing #because I did not care about it as a child and feel that I’m too old to ask now #edit: I left this in my drafts to stew and today my dad showed me a video of a traditional instrument of the ethnic group hes from #and asked if I thought I could learn it (we do not have the instrument and my woodwind background is useless for it) #so even though it’s not really a family tradition THAT TOO. #pika’s ramblings #gah. idk my dudes. I feel like. a longing for these things and at the same time an aversion #because I know it won’t be the same as if I’d grown up with it all and it makes me feel like an imposter #frankly I feel like an imposter in even claiming my own damn identity because of how distant I feel from my heritage #also *shakes duolingo* at least let me learn my parents’ mother tongues you bitch

[highly-opinionated-nerd]

I just accidentally pricked myself with my sewing needle and the tiniest spot of blood got on the white cloth button I was working on. What is that. Is that art? Is that some kind of poem, or something???

#do not know why in the slightest but it FEELS like a poem #Blood #Edit: #if you're reading this a day later #I got blood on another button #and I also cut my tongue on the same sewing needle #holding it in my mouth while using my hands. as you do. #and I'm upset about it!!!

[lucky-draws]

hey u haven't been posting as much as before. everything ok?<3 I love seeing you on my dash u have the absolute best vibes <33

!!! HELLO omg....smiles and smiling....thank u for dropping by :') ur too kind i'm so glad u enjoy my silly postings and silly vibes ≧◡≦ <3

i have been rather inactive it is true....u kno how it is.....some things came up...got enveloped by the fog.....and then there was this whole thing where i had to go to tselinoyarsk and fight my mentor and some weirdo cowboy.....sigh......oh and i got sent to earth to roll some katamaris........................... mmmnnnnngh no but rest assured everything's largely okay, there's no Terrible Reason why i've been quiet, i may continue to be quieter than i was for a while but i am definitely not going anywhere....mgs brainrot is definitely still extremely strong.....and drawing in general is my entire ummmm purpose in life i crumble and wither if i dont draw frequently so u know. i guess it feels like i was posting a Lot until recently, especially during the where's ocie event for example jhghgfgf that was a frenzied time....so as well as the various factors that have kept me from posting as much lately i've also sort of been content to take a bit of a break.....it also doesn't help that i was working on a fic for a couple of weeks recently and i sort of couldn't rly find the time/energy to both write And draw hgjhgjh......now that i got the fic finished i can probably post some more, lol funny u sent this today bc i was vaguely thinking earlier that i could maybe draw something to post today (it has not actually transpired thus but the thought was there) ......... so yeah ...smiles my 8 billion smiles i appreciate u checking in truly :-) i hope you are also doing okay and having/have had an excellent day o7 <3333 thank u 4 being here....and pls stay tuned ٩(^‿^)۶

#i will not bore u all with too much of my personal circumstances i am simply a silly creature but hrm my life is a little weeeughhhhghhg #if i can get a job soon i will probably actually post More...or more regularly/scheduledly #bc things would be more Stable and i could be like ah time to go home and draw penis <3 #also. all my hobbies like. sewing. viddy game. drawing. scrolling on that damn phone. all involve my hands/wrist and sometimes like... #if i do too much of one thing like too much pressing buttons on video game it makes my wrist/arm ache a bit or like it will do if i then #draw as well #but ummmmmm yeah whatever #actually also jghgfgfdgd i feel like autumn/winter is the optimal posting time bc when its sunny all evening im like...i cant concentrate #as much? #like drawing during the day when its sunny im like...no...i gotta be out there....cant sit in here....... #there are many factors quite frankly #i miss penis fridays to be honest...........u kno what maybe i could just post like Once A Week regardless of whther its penis or not #a weekly scheduled post of any kind would be doable.......... #hmmm whatever whatever #i love u people in my puter. and i hope to return to full penis power soon #<333333333333333333333333333