So, I did a thing. I had a 4cm × 4cm × 1.5mm stainless steel sheet metal square with my initials punched into it from back when I got to try programming CNC benches that do that. I couldn't think of anything more creative than my initials, the Liero worm pixel outline, and the "man" icon. I didn't have any plans with these pieces of metal, but they were neat to make and have.
Anyway, I tried sewing the metal piece onto the patch, thinking of covering it with the neon-green thread and have the Ⓐ be visible and recognizable underneath for those who look closely, but then it turned out that the flip side looks way better - sunlight hasn't bleached it so much and since there's more control over the needling with fabric closer to the metal, I could improve the outline.
Ultimately I decided, since it's already flipped, to use it rotated 90 degrees right, so that it kind looks like a smiley emoticon with either headphones on or a large nail driven into the head - both interpretations are fine. So, I've turned my anarchist patch into a personal brand logo - at least it will look like it from a distance. I kinda like the idea that it looks like a passable mass-produced bag from afar but is a completely unique, one-of-a-kind mess up close.
I'm not super keen on the patch kinda looking like Russia Today's logo but that can't be helped - I got a green zipper for 20 cents, had a neon shoestring that I want to use, and just went with a color of thread that's somewhere in between. Fuck RT, but this color I like.
Most of all I loved the process. It was a random thought that I wanted to experiment with, thinking of quitting as soon as it turns out awful, and got "hooked" in the process. I spent like ~8 hours or more on making this little thing and it felt like 2 max, it was so enjoyable, especially figuring some complex needle work out for myself.
I'll post the whole bag when I'm done with it. One handle is still loose, that corner is still completely open (need some material to patch it with), and I have a very complex stitching job in mind for the main panel that might take several weeks if not more to finish.
]]>add aromatic oils to unscented votive candles for a dirt cheap scented candle
save excess wax and melt it for the next batch of candles.
use smaller mason jars if you burn a lot of candles. shorter burn time means less waste, esp if given as an offering.
you dont need a wax melter, just use your oven or stove
i'm trying to figure out how to do it using imagemagick...
first of all you need to make your original image the correct aspect ratio, A-paper sizes are 1:1.41, so to do that quick and dirty, this is the command:
convert input.jpg -gravity center -crop 1:1.41 output.jpg
then you blow it up to as big as you want:
convert input.jpg -crop 2x2@ +repage output_%02d.jpg
change the 2x2 to as many as you would like the image to be blown up.. 2x2 would make an A4 into A2, 4x4 would make it A0.
of course, it would be best to do step one in GIMP,.... i never used imagemagick much, but it has potential.. a bash script could be made to make it simpler to use or even a CGI script for making a FREE clone of blockposters.com.
]]>(Note: Enable captions on the video, there are no verbal instructions. Just a video of John Plant making and using a loom.)
]]>Arrowhead How-to in Text: https://www.wildernesscollege.com/making-arrowheads.html
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