#CRAFT approach

[ink-the-artist]

Love the contrast between the Americans’ “Apollo” and the Soviets’ “Sputnik.” You got the Americans naming their rocket after a Greek god trying to communicate the grandness and importance of this rocket. And you got the Soviets naming their rocket “fellow traveler.” Like a friend you go on an  adventure with together. This rocket is our little friend lol 

#i think its cute #they took the mars rover approach #humanizing the space craft making it cute making us (me) project emotions onto it #the soviets also used imagery of laika in propaganda a lot #which is pretty fucked up imo #but if i grew up in the soviet union that shit wouldve definetly worked on me lmao #the narrative of a heroic little dog going to space and being honored by the whole country #as cruely wrong as it is its very appealing #the soviets knew what they were doing man they didnt reveal how laika really died until like. the 2000s #bc they knew people really cared about that dog #they liked the narrative around her

[dnphobe]

dan and phil appreciation week // day two: favourite series- dan and phil crafts

#ry.txt #dan and phil #dnpaw #dan and phil crafts #ry.art #i say as if i will make anything even approaching art again #tw: flashing

[b4kuch1n]

post-drive sketch commissions fulfilled so far! for Cookie Nomie, A. Peake, @azaelyas, viviiyon on twitter, bxby_ashhh on twitter, tsunesama, @trucbiduleschouettes, and Anna.

#commission art #e-sims for gaza #hello! its been a hot minute #I have been. cooking a Lot. such is the nature of lunar new year #but I have. also been racing to finish up some craft stuff due to sudden request from benefactor (mother) #and I was out of hanoi for uhhh two days in total. couldnt open my laptop during those #and also I've finally caught up on sherlock&co.... I. can see something approach in the near future. u must simply excuse me #hope everyones doing well hope theres been good eatin. hope weve been keepin up with helpin out where we can #news are turning in directions that make me hopeful. that have a familiar look I know from our own history #I will keep chippin away at the rest of the queue during the holiday. we gotta do what we can. I'm glad I can help at all #one more day til the year of the dragon. I'll show u guys the stuff I made for lunar new year tomorrow. for now I sleep #have a good night guys! every dragon was once a carp etc

[galactic-atlas]

Hihi! First time posting on here so sorry if I mess everything up lol!

Recently I’ve been obsessed with the show Dead Boy Detectives (it has taken over every part of my life including crafting) and I thought it would be fun to recreate one of the pins Charles wears with crochet so that’s what I did! 

I included the graph I made as pic 4 and my reference image as pic 5 :)

Highly recommend everyone watch Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix! (not sponsored. I just want people to be as obsessed as I am)

#crochet #crafts #dead boy detectives #dbda #charles rowland #dead boy detective agency #please netflix renew dead boy detectives #renew dead boy detectives #netflix I am approaching your location just please give us a season 2 please #stuff I made

[legionofpotatoes]

jason beekeper statham you are so so terrible at being a movie but so so good at channeling the incredibly narrow niche of indulgent fantasy wherein arrogant tech bros get karmic justice beaten into them through sheer physical violence. one even tried to plead for his life by offering up an nft collection. truly transcendent filmmaking. biblical levels of schadenfreude

#genuinely feels like david ayer’s grandma got scammed by a pig butchering scheme and he just decided to channel his anger into a film #which is decidedly not the greatest thesis to approach art from but who cares #you go jason beeman. literally buzzsaw their fingers off and tie them to a truck. kino #text #tw violence #no but truly we had such a blast. it really really sucks. at like craft #but the wish fulfillment is unreal

[the-mighty-het-speaks]

august 3rd, 1963, downey, california, usa

#hi old man. (i can call you that now.....) #just wanted to say that i love you. dearly. and am so fortunate to have you in my life. #on this day last year i said that i couldn't wait to live the dream. i knew that it was fast approaching #16 shows lay before me. 99 days until the first. #and now... a new quiver.... 72..... your heart and soul bare on your sleeve. #what an honor to share that with you. what an honor to feel the love and power that the record has. #it has put into words my greatest hopes and my deepest fears. i hope to be set free from this room of mirrors. acknowledge my inamorata. #to go home...... #thank you for sharing your gift. i promise to give my heart and soul when i ride that rail. sing back every word with every ounce i have. #may you be moved by the souls you have moved yourself. long live the faith. long live the craft. long live what it feels to be alive. #i love you. #james hetfield

[eyefocusing]

btw. i started working on A Thing

this fabric is evil but its sooooo soft and plush that i cant be too mad at it

#this was kind of an impulse project bc i needed to stop by the craft store anyways and wellllll there was a huge fabric sale going on #i was /gonna/ use fleece but then i saw this plush fur and i immediately knew itd be worth the pain of sewing it #(im handsewing everything bc i find that more fun For Some Reason and this is SO slippery and sheds so bad) #(and the pile is just short enough that trying to cut between the fur is impossible. theres fuzz everywhere!!!!) #but alas... only the best for fireflight #i did forget to get polyfill tho. so im rapidly approaching a point where ill have to stop till i get some #my things

[lavenoon]

Can I ask for a preference for the DCA boys? Sun/Moon/ Eclipse. And if there is a specific AU version you fancy?

Oh, sure!

For the preferences I'm uh. Between Sun/Moon I refuse to choose? I see them as a set, Do Not Separate, and it feels unfair to choose between them. I'm very enthusiastic about healthy sleep, and own unholy amounts of glitter glue and other craft supplies, so it really just works out for a match. I love Eclipse too! Though I see him as separate*, not as intrinsically linked into the set, and given that Sun and Moon are the "originals" they win out over Eclipse**!

*Depends on the interpretation, of course, but if left to my own devices

**This, too, depends on the interpretation, as I've been known to simp for the Police Chief and perhaps a teeny tiny bit the Bounty Hunter in @naffeclipse's Syzygy in Dedication/ Sleuth Jesters

In regards to AU preferences that's already one point then, though uh. I've kind of made half a brand out of being entirely insane over also Naff's Cryptid Sightings Sun/Moon/Eclipse - all three just one being in this one, and big dangerous cryptid soft for one human is simply too much of a weakness.

Them being caretakers is always a plus, because I love the trope of caretaker confronted with being taken care of, does not compute (literally, in their case) and also just. Animatronic existence and the conflict it creates (not necessarily fighting, but the surrounding circumstances in the world, misunderstandings, getting to know each other and growing closer while exploring and appreciating differences as well as similarities, and how these intertwine) is my favorite, though as long as it's human and non human interaction I'm going to be fascinated tbh. As a queer neurodiverse person accepting and cherishing differences, and taking the time to truly understand the other is simply my bread and butter

I suppose I should also say I like my own AU boys too? I mean, obviously, I created them! Though honestly, there are so many versions and interpretations of the boys and I'll eat them all up, I'm really bad at choosing, so I suppose the bottom line of all this is...

#answer let luce #eiffelfeller #my issue is I am slow to read and also easily get overwhelmed #so I am eternally distraught over the fact that I will never get to see/ read everything that would bring me joy #I am more hesitant to approach human/ humanized aus #and. dirty secret. vampire aus somehow do not get me. something about animatronic vamps just makes brain go ? and thats it #WHICH DOES NOT MEAN I THINK EITHER CATEGORY IS BAD AUS #these are very subjective; obviously; they're my preferences! #I'm not dunking on anyone or any specific au #just what I noticed towards what I gravitate #I don't even want that in the main post because I don't want anyone to feel personally addressed #can you see how I'm an anxious mess? #<- refuses to choose between two fictional characters because that would be unfair to one of them #moon is my icon simply because im the sleep wizard #but just because my brand isn't crafts doesnt mean i cant also relate to sun #im rambling. lets post this because i need to get lunch gfhdjs

[salteytakesonmanga]

Remember, if you will, that Luffy’s original line was not “okay” but “of course.” This is why it’s important. I will add that as a translator this is another reason it’s important to stick as close as possible to the original text, as long as understanding can be preserved, especially when you don’t have the full text to refer to. If you can’t read ahead to check for connections and references you may inadvertently cut out a crucial word that render a powerful scene impotent. If this was a simulpub release I’d be more sympathetic, but this volume originally came out in 1999 in Japanese and the English version was released in 2006. We were at Enies Lobby by then. They should have KNOWN how important that word was. And yet…!

Nevermind, I’m fine, I’m calm, it’s cool, let’s move on.

Anyway, Arlong has already shown that he’s not trustworthy. His deals are absolutely not to be trusted. Him saying he’ll spare the villagers if Nami sacrifices the Straw Hats is another trap. It’s better to fight, even if there’s only a slim chance of winning, than to knowingly give everyone up to certain death and torment.

#one piece #op ch88 #saltey takes on one piece #nami #luffy #just to be clear #there are different philosophies on what makes for a 'good' translation #and every type of translation - fiction vs nonfiction vs poetry plus all the genres within those types - requires a different approach #plus translations as a business and industry has norms and deadlines it has to adhere to #and those can place limitation on how close to a 'good' translation you can get #and translation is a craft that requires a lot of artistry and creativity #so me saying they 'should' do this or that is just me bitching about my personal philosophy of translation

[pettyprocrastination]

please for the love of god can an interviewer ask pedro pascal about how he gets into character or even his favorite color or quite literally ANYTHING but the daddy jokes

#my god it was funny as a joke on tumblr but you are PROFESSIONALS #THIS IS YOUR CAREER #please i am. genuinely curious about this man and his approach to his craft PLEASE #that one interview where chriss evans is asked questions by a child in a thor costume is more entertaining than #watching the eight thousandth dilf joke related question this man has to deal with

[pyrriax]

hi tumblr im pyrr pyrriax and im in my trimonthly artist arc, lord help me and all the projects that are currently sitting in my drafts while i am lured in by the siren song of drawing

#haunted ecosystem #this is not helping with how much my hands hurt on a daily basis this is why i type and dont handwrite/draw very much. #im lured in regardless and i really need to find an artform that doesnt Hurt but for now. digital art <3 #like theres a difference between my dumb doodles (quick easy not much different from regular computer usage) and actual art #but im an artist at heart i spent sooooo long being an artist and thinking i was shit at writing. that is wrong! im actually kinda good #im rambling in tags today because i have been not social (my partner is in genshin hell and my beloved is. somewhere.) #okay but on another note i reread the first. couple chapters of wtds this morning? the pacing is a little weird and the tense is fucked #but its actually a lot better than i thought it was? you can tell i was fleshing everybody out in my head and i totally forgot about how #i described the watcher [who i am STILL redacting the name of until we get there] and just. ough. pandora being very logical #and then jumping to the latest chapter and fucking sobbing because i forgot about how it went and just. pandora and his. #whatever the fuck is wrong with him. #i have gotta start recommending people read that again. its surprisingly friendly without context because of how i approached it #that fic has taught me so many things its actually a little comical. it also made me relearn how to make and write ocs so thats fun #once i finish that main fic (and i WILL i am actually planning to sign up for a thing. im finishing it i swear.) i finally get to show off #more of the world and characters ive crafted. showing backstories and what-ifs and all these oneshots ive been keeping close to my chest #for like absolutely ages because i dont want any spoilers on my tumblr #and. im finishing that fic in pseudo-memoriam of somebody who deleted their accounts everywhere. still miss you dane! #ok this has completely gone off topic ily tumblr im going back to drawing and i might make a new pfp #it'll still be lavius but it'll be fray lavius since i think about him a lot and i like his color palette.

[voidtouched-blue]

Plotted starter for @thescions [Haurchefant]

There is no rest for the wicked, nor the champions that chase the bloodied path in the snow.

The short snap of a book closed had cut through the crackling silence of the fire in the hearth. Leaned forward to rest her elbows on her knees, the Keeper held the small tome in a relaxed grip. Rubbing her eyes delicately, she wondered exactly how long they would have to spend sneaking around. Lord Fortemps was was generous enough to give them shelter within his decorated halls, but the generosity felt more like that of a shroud than simple hospitality. So it came as genuine surprise to the feline healer when the sanctuary had been extended to herself as a member of their small party.

To be included in the same consideration with Alphinaud, Tataru, and of course the Warrior of Light should have been an honor. It should have meant that her presence held value among the peoples of the very land she had been taken from. Yet here in the heart of Coerthas, she still felt so very far from being part of the whole. Not that the others hadn't tried to make her feel comfortable- no they were quite clear on how much her assistance mattered to them. The consistence in their desire to check in on how she had been handling the sudden change of scenery, and the gravity of the situation they had found themselves in had been rather...annoying.

The generosity had been nothing more than a terror of time passed come back to haunt her. So, when the moment came for them to keep their heads down and take shelter, the option to self-isolate came easily to her. The Lord of the manor had granted them relative free-roam of his beautiful home. The many rooms filled with innumerable comforts she had never known, the winding hallways decorated with paintings, and expertly crafted furniture she felt she couldn't afford to even look at-

Surely she could find some small corner of solace to keep to herself within stony walls.

It was a shame that she found it after raising her voice towards Alphinaud in response to this unexpected restriction. Of course, none had explicitly told her that she couldn't leave the comforts and safety of the manor. It was simply a buried reaction she hadn't anticipated. The memory of such pain and fear had clawed to the surface when it felt the chill of snow. It was only a matter of time before they would break free of the bars and chains she had so carefully constructed in order to reintegrate into society.

Gods, you're a mess, she thought. Here, sitting alone in the small room, she felt like a prisoner. There was no real threat to her own well being, but there were rather dire consequences should she take the risk to leave. Other than the Scion's payment for her services, she had remained at their side by her own good will. Had she known that her assistance would have taken her to the biting cold reminiscent of the nightmare she lived, her decision to join them in Ishgard would have been different.

Cyra could have abandoned them. She could have said no, and left to return to her home in The Black Shroud. But it was the guilt of the healer's heart that would chain her to the Scions. What if something happened? If she had taken herself up on that selfish desire to return to familiarity, would she have been able to bear the weight of knowing her presence could have saved the life of another, but didn't? Would the woman she had worked so hard to become be strong enough to hold up against that potential truth?

No. Their hurts, their loss...they would paint her hands red.

The moment was brief, but she didn't remember when she had come to stand from her seat. The thunderous crack of the book slamming into the far wall beside the fireplace had brought her back from her inner storm. Her heart had been hammering in her chest, recognizing the fearful flutter as the answer to the questions that had swirled behind her eyes. She watched how the pages of her tome had fallen loose from the force of her throw; how they had delicately, and slowly drifted to land on the table, the floor, and the other cushioned seat. The trail of papers was proof enough that she had lost her temper.

She cursed in a whisper of short growls and hissing words of a language she kept practiced in private. Just one of many secrets she resolved to keep and take with her to the grave.

"It's the damned cold. It's always the snow that brings it back." She sat back down, nearly dropping herself into the cushions like she had died standing. Her head fell back into her hands, pressing her scarred palms firmly over her eyes to block out the light.

#thescions #;Haurchefant #ffxiv verse #ic #[I left it relatively open so you could have plenty of room to craft your approach!] #[Hope it's all right!]

[frogcoded]

one thing i do not really get about the knitting / crochet online community is the fixation on using a specific yarn. like almost every video will state + link the precise exact yarn they're using and every pattern too and when you go look at the pictures from people who have made the garment a lot of them will have actually bought the same exact yarn like ???? idk that's something i never ever saw in the sewing community so that's really interesting to me what's up with that

#like i'm planning to just go up to my local yarn store pick whatever i like and then adapt what i'm making to it #idk i just always have this approach to crafts i'm not one to follow instructions too closely usually

[wire-smith]

Hello wire-smith! I'm so curious, when did you get into wirecrafting? What inspired you?

Really it was more of a... progression. When I was bored in middle school I used to scavenge dropped paper clips from the floor and bend them into neat shapes to keep myself amused. But teachers don't drop that many paper clips so eventually I started buying my own. But paper clips are too short to build much besides stick figures and rubber-band-powered crossbows so eventually I bought some longer wire to let me build other things. But beading wire is so thin that it's basically invisible at a distance so I started planning space-filling designs and buying thicker wire to support larger projects... And a few more steps later, here we are!

Basically I'm a tinkerer who likes technical challenges and I'm a magpie who likes shiny things, and wire is more approachable than most other forms of metalwork.

#thanks for asking! #wire #crafting #to be clear when I say wire is more approachable I mostly mean it requires fewer power tools #and also is easier to conceal under my desk #someday I will learn to weld and then I will be unstoppable

[linoguy]

i can't tell you how excitingggggg it is to be a lee knower and seeing your fav guy feeling the song enough to not think about conserving his energy. it's been a while since i've seen him like this, it's so gratifying

#like !! he's my favorite bc i like his dancing style and approach to dance and life. for a little while now we could all tell that something #was amiss for him and he confirmed it a few weeks ago. so obviously something has changed for him in the past few weeks and #im glad. at the end of the day these are people with lives that we know nothing about. only through their craft can we truly see their #expression (or lack of it) and so seeing lee know tapping back into his joy for dance is just so great to me

[theambivalentagender]

Something I've noticed in the SDV fandom is how, despite being ~~controversial~~ in the general fandom, lots of really fantastic artists/writers in the community gravitate right to Shane. And I'd like to propose one theory as to why:

ConcernedApe: Oh, the snarky, scrungly asshole who hates you at first but has a secret soft side and implied tragic backstory? Yeah, let's make him romancable.

Stardew Valley fan writers/artists:

#not to say the other marroage candidates arent good material for storytelling themselves #its just that #well as a person i find shane attractive yes #but as a WRITER this man feels like he was made to draw me in specifically #the potential for an enemies to lovers arc that doesnt feel convoluted? #the barebones of a story about a guy trying to learn to be a responsible dad while struggling with mental health to hang stories from? #backstory hinted at in just the right way that you can craft your own narrative that could make sesnse canonically? #the right balance of shittiness and sweetness that readers will root for the character while believing his struggles? #seriously writing for this boy has actually improved my approach to writing my original characters #i literally have a note on a first meeting scene between two love interests in the novel im working on #that reads #add more hostility #because the scene was bland and i didnt know wjat it was missing until now #sdv #stardew #stardew valley #sdv shane #writing