#cheap crafts

[ianthelordof]

I bought this copy of Stardust at a Half Price Books a couple months ago. Love the story! Hate movie covers. It feels like Robert De Niro is staring into my soul…

I was reading it about a week ago when I realized that I have some bookbinding skills and I don’t have to live like this anymore! Ripped the cover off before I even fully thought it through. (Sorry Mr. Gaiman the author bio was a casualty 😔)

Also ripped out the movie scene insert and the movie theater coupon that expired in ‘07

Added some end pages, stitched some headbands and cased it in!

Might tackle my movie edition LotR box set next 👀

#bookbinding #book re-binding! #stardust #neil gaiman #I’m unstoppable now #no cheap paperback is safe from my crafting

[ehwesson]

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#FURBY #FURBY SALE #furby clothes #quilting sale #quilting #quilt #sewing #crafting #plushie #teddy bear #art #trans art #stickers #cheap #kofi #furby safe #hand made #patterns #free

[doctor-octiddius]

#the scrunkliest #the scrungle ever #i want to toss him into a paper shredder and make arts n crafts out of him #i want to throw him around like a cheap bouncy ball #i want to snap him in half #i want to knead on him like a cat does #julian bashir #julian bashir ds9 #ds9 #deep space 9 #deep space nine #star trek #star trek ds9 #star trek deep space 9 #star trek deep space nine #st ds9

[mootmead]

omg the moot's heraldy is a rooster-dragon 😳 . I absolutely NEED to embroider that

#or to paint it on a cheap wooden shield #banner #banner lover #heraldry #the old world #warhammer the old world #halfling #mootland #i speak #guess i'll craft

[xylo-art]

Making myself some stickers . For funsies

#I'm going the cheap way out with tape and wax paper #hollow knight #hk hornet #crafts #xylocope

[stealthnoodle]

I see there's a new post on AO3 on AI and data scraping, the contents of which I would describe as a real mixed bag, and the sheer number of comments on it is activating my self-preservation instincts too much for me to subject myself to reading through them. Instead I'm thinking about how much daylight there is between does or doesn't constitute a TOS violation and what does or doesn't violate community norms, and how AO3 finally rolled out that blocking and muting feature recently, and how I think it would be good, actually, if most people's immediate reaction to seeing a work that announces itself as being the product of generative AI was to mute the user who posted it.

That's my reaction, anyway!

#ao3 #christ i'm annoyed by so many people lately #i feel the same way about people posting “fic” they generated from a chat-gpt prompt as i would if they posted their google search results #is crafting a good prompt or query a skill? yeah #is it creative work? no #is there a difference between a human being creating based on existing art and a fancy predictive engine spitting out rearrangements? #absolutely #and that's not even getting into the problems with the ml datasets behind the fancy predictive engines #and the way this tech is already being used to decimate creative industries because capitalism privileges the shitty and cheap #or the way companies already generate shitty machine translations and try to pay translators next to nothing to “improve” them #which is typically much more work than starting from scratch #or just run with the shitty machine translation as is because they don't give a fuck if it's useless and confusing to users #anyway i'm real fucking grumpy #please stop trying to automate art and start automating the shit that gets in the way of humans having the time and resources to make art

[wastelesscrafts]

Hi! I'm thinking of making a garment from scratch and will probably need a large piece of fabric for this. I'm wondering what sustainable ways there are to get something big enough? Like, what I could search on second hand apps?? I'm also a big fan of interesting textures, like crushed velvet or satin, so bonus points for that!

Sustainable fabric sources

The most sustainable item is one that already exists.

If you're planning on thrifting fabric, you'll always be faced with surprises as you'll never know up front what you'll find. I personally love this as my creativity thrives when my material choices are limited, but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

Textile waste:

Some countries have commercial textile waste outlets. They're worth a check if you have a local one.

While not entirely the same, your local fabric shop may also have a discount pile of fabric leftovers. You'll still be buying newly made fabric, but those scraps don't always get sold so you're still using something that had a higher chance of going to waste than the rest of the shop.

Thrifted fabric:

While a few thrift shops have a craft section, you'll probably have the most luck in the homeware department: bedsheets, tablecloths, curtains,... all make for great sources of fabric. Just make sure to pick materials that are suitable for clothes.

Don't forget to check out the scarves, too! I've made a ton clothes in the past with thrifted silk scarves, for example. Plenty of satin to be found, too. Clothes like maxi skirts can also be a good source of fabric.

Take a look around the store first and see what's available before taking something home for a craft project. Some of life's necessities are hard to thrift for: underwear, disability aids, and plus size clothing are common examples, but this heavily depends on where you live and shop. If you've picked out the only large size on a rack, it might be better to leave it for someone else.

You'll also occasionally find people giving away their fabric stash in buy-nothing groups. I've had luck with finding textile lots on thrifting apps in the past, too.

Making the most of what you have:

The cheapest and most sustainable option is to use what you already have.

Check your stash before shopping for new materials. Ask around if any fellow crafty friends have leftovers they don't use any more. Learn how to minimise fabric waste when cutting out your pattern pieces.

If you've got lots of smaller bits of fabric, look into techniques like fabric piecing, patchwork, or colour blocking to achieve larger pieces of fabric.

#wasteless crafts #ask #sewing #diy #how to #crafts #crafting on the cheap #sustainability #sustainable fabric #thrifting #second hand fabric #fashion #fast fashion #slow fashion #sustainable fashion #zero waste #fabric outlet #no-buy group #stash busting #fabric waste #fabric piecing #patchwork #colour blocking #color blocking #reduce reuse recycle

[dollsahoy]

sometimes wonder if people consider that, decades ago, the "cheapest" and "lowest quality" stuff generally cost more (adjusted) and was higher quality than the cheapest, lowest quality stuff available now

(I said generally)

#sun set malibu barbie cost $5 in the early 1970s #that's easily equivalent to $25 now #malibu barbie is not high quality but does have click legs and a fabric swimsuit #modern $5 swimsuit barbies have painted suits and straight legs #but yeah this is overall related to that post about how craft materials have gotten low quality #because i feel like it isn't exploring just how much *cheaper* 'cheap' is these days #with the corollary that if the equivalent of old 'cheap' prices were paid then maybe the materials *might* be better #so that's why second hand stuff is good because even older and cheaper stuff that's still around is gonna be nicer than modern cheap stuff

[huntersapprentice]

🐎 🥒 🍅

#veggietales #larry the cucumber #bob the tomato #archibald asparagus #jerry gourd #junior asparagus #WOOOO I MADE IT!!! #big comp drawing + transparent of just larry and bob #or should I say... serenade and sunheart #I formatted the comp thing like a sticker sheet because I thought itd just look kinda fun that way #cheap little sticker sheet you'd find in the arts and crafts section of a market #also I added my @ just to add something to the border

[cockworkangels]

little hobbitses magnets made out of air dry clay :)

#more crafts from this weekend :) #another first attempt!! working with clay for the first time in almost 10 years . i also sculpted these before i tried to make gandalf big #naturals. also trying out making something simplified and cutesy another thing i have no idea how to do 😭. but i had fun!!!! #i think i want to make more not that i know a bit more. and also once i get the idea how to sculpt i want to try polymer clay instead of air #dry clay bc it’s probably easier to do smaller stuff. but gotta learn some basic with the cheap stuff first even when the materials are #different but like get the sense of sculpting #my art #lotr #air dry clay #acryllic paints

[art-of-mathematics]

DIN A2 space filled with 4 sheets of DIN A4 paper in 4 different colors.

Each DIN A4 sheet is split into pieces ranging from DIN A5 (largest) to DIN A11 (smallest). Each size from A5 to A10 exists one time per each color. A11 exists two times per each color. (I could have continued with splitting the A11 into two A12 tiles - but these would be too tiny for my clumsy hands to handle.)

I might create some mosaic patterns with this... (using some exchange algorithms... )

#space filling #tiling #DIN Ax #mosaic #tiles #math #math art #mathematics #puzzle #paper crafts #cheap puzzle

[fr0zenballs]

I've been thinking about trying to mod the pattern I used to make this cardboard wolf mask to make a German Shorthaired Pointer mask, but I'm not sure how well that would work since the face shapes are just so different.

If anyone has any mask making experience or tips to share please let me know!!! :]

#Also if anyone wants the mask pattern I got it from Paleo Panthera ^_^ #It's relatively cheap and they have big cat and bird mask patterns as well!! #balls barks #therian gear #therian crafts #therian mask #therian community #alterhuman community #caninekin #canine therian #german shorthaired pointer therian

[layalu]

so close to literally just getting my siblings (and myself) a 20kg batch of modelling clay for eid

#all the crafts and general stores i checked in my area onyl ever have air drying clay #(and mostly the same brand at that e.e) #but its surprisingly cheap to get a big batch of good modelling clay online lol #lay rambles

[ernmark]

So I bought a couple belts that turned out to be just a couple of inches too tight-- they kept my pants up, but they were uncomfortable.

I got them at a thrift shop, so there wasn't a lot of choice regarding the size-- but also they were like a dollar each, so I figured I could play around with upsizing and if they didn't survive I wouldn't be too put out about it.

Since they were the same size and nearly the exact same style (I'm betting they were both from the same person), they make for a good before/after set.

I cut it into pieces, sewed the ends, added grommets, and laced them back together with paracord.

You can see the extra length the laces gave me, and it's a lot more comfortable to wear. The knots are a bit lumpy, though-- I'll need to experiment with ways to secure the laces that will lay flat.

I also had some extra grommets left in the kit I bought (it came to all of $3 with a coupon), I went ahead and repaired another belt, too.

#wasteless crafts #clothing repair #I'm building a reputation at work for being cheap and resourceful and I'm here for it

[gwenthebard]

I hate modern craft culture with a burning passion, it's so cheap and so temporary. There's no desire to make holiday crafts or home crafts that will last for years and be passed down to people who love them, they're all designed to be cheap to make, easy to do, and completely disposable

Literally every time I've seen people do fun home crafts it's been the tackiest looking paint jobs over cheap halloween supplies, and usually not at all treated to make them long lasting

It's all "get three fake pumpkins from the dollar tree, hot glue them on top of each other, and paint them white for some reason with no primer or cleaning or sealing", it's all "put cheap cardboard and wood decorations together and paint them to form a tacky decoration that will last one season before falling apart. There's so many projects that are just "print out stickers and put them on wood boards, and do nothing to stain the wood or seal the stickers on"

I'm aware not every craft needs to last, and a lot of these are meant to be temporary, but it's so disheartening. Things go from "there are crafts and decorations that last decades and might even be passed down to people to love them," to "it's not meant to last forever, and if you want one of your own you can make one that'll last a couple years at best pretty cheap"

#crafts #This is basically a fast fashion complaint #but like just how decorations are made so cheap and short lasting now

[solarpunkani]

Ok actually

Solarpunks/embroiderers of Tumblr

Howmst does one Start

Like I have a little kit but I have no idea how one would do a project after I finish with this Kit nor do I know what’s considered good for a Beginner to start on

#out of queue #ani rambles #anis embroidery journey #im looking at the diagram for loop stitch and I have NO CLUE what the FUCK how the FUCK it works HELLO???? #like the other 2 ok thsts simple enough but loop stitch??? HUH???? #i have another kit I bought for cheap back at the house but I’ll finish this little one first #one of my problems with learning crafts is I always wanna do a Big Cool Project but know I don’t have the skills for it #but also know I absolutely don’t wanna futz around with Boring Other Smaller Projects I Wouldn’t Want #but I need those projects to build up to what I wanna do #but I wanna get better at not immediately going big and psyching mtself out of the craft altogether #like I know I’m not ready to embroider directly on beloved shirts or make fun long lasting patches but #what do I do. in the interim. to get there #is there like a lil tutorial i should do or smth