#support the craft

[oh-men-of-dark-and-dismal-fate]

Walking into a yarn shop like it's an art museum. Admiring all the colorways and textures of the various skeins. Nodding my head at the tasteful displays of handmade items by the local knitting/crochet group to demonstrate the different yarn brands. Talking to the owner to learn more about the local fiber art scene and learning about different dyers, and crafters in the area that I would have never found on the internet. Buying one too many skeins to continue my pursuit of creating beautiful things to bring joy into mine and others lives. My way of paying homage to this wonderland of fibrous beauty.

Fucking glorious.

#my local yarn store will be the death of my bank account #but seriously most of the time i just like going to this yarn shop a few towns over just to look at the yarn and admire it #it's a nice little cozy place and i love it for the space it is #side note: support local businesses if you can and fuck the big box stores #thanks for coming to my ted talk #crochet #knitting #fiber crafts #fiber art #yarn #yarnblr #knitblr

[dangerphd]

I have been on a bit of a kick for the last few months, setting a budget and then buying everything that caught my eye in the timeline until I hit the total every month. The goods I have received in return are blowing my mind, you guys!

The timeline is so creative and talented and amazing, I am in awe of all y'all's handskills. This post is an ENDORSEMENT of these artists, for real.

if no pics, it means I haven't quite received the order yet (but I am super looking forward to it), or I am still waiting on a frame.

in no order:

from @lunarlightforge, a great knife in a sheath whose theme goes with the Smol Gods. Due to the smallish handle size on this one, it has become MY daily carry, rather than the birthday gift I had in mind when shopping 😂

from @hyydraworks, an adorable trio of the tiniest cows for the Smol Gods to steward. they are so very tiny and so very detailed 🐮❤️

from @yuumei-art , a super deal on a quintuple of gorgeous prints, a couple to keep and a couple intended as gifts

from @claypigeonpottery , a fabulously glazed plate and superchill capybara little dude

from @teaweltzer, a fantastically stitched pair of four-sided pyramid bags in super cute patterns and a couple of myco stickers

from ruralpearl, #Angie Pickman, a super-sentimental-to-me fox print I just love

from @fruitblush , a brightly colored reminder that Palestine persists

from StellaNCWorks, a pair of nature-inspired small dishes for various desktop goods

from @creations-by-chaosfay , a super bright set of miniature quilts (coasters)

from @littlebirdinagarden , the warmest soothingest saturated hand-dyed colorway to ever match its name, Moth Orchid

from @robinsceramics, a couple of little guys to add to what I guess is gonna be an ongoing pottery collection? I love them so much already; chinchilla is so fren shaped!

#small business #retail therapy means supporting small business and handmade stuff #hand crafted #art #I don't make a ton of money but I like to spread it around!

[chicorystart]

scraps house, cousin of mistakes house

this and other houses will become available to buy in the shop

thursday, february 1st at 1:00PM EST

chicorystart.bigcartel.com

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#art #my art #artists on tumblr #needle felting #fiber art #fiber crafts #crafts #cottagecore #tiny house #sculpture #support the artist

[uncanny-tranny]

I just find it very interesting that all the labour classed as lesser (most often seen as "women's labour") becomes indispensable in moments of crisis. It's just interesting to see how quickly people turn to that labour and then discard it in moments of peace or prosperity, devaluing it until another crisis hits.

#politics #feminism #yes this is me reflecting upon the knitting and war video #it's interesting how a 'feminine' craft like knitting became recognized only in tangent to the violence of war #my feelings about this are complex but i think textile craft is a good example of what i mean #because textiles are revolutionary to humanity - just like the discovery of fire. and yet it is so often devalued #especially when it comes to profit over human welfare #look the textile artist to even stauncher hater of capitalism pipeline is real and i'm barreling down it faster than the speed of light #complex feelings on this but this is my general thesis i guess #(context: i was watching a video about knitting and how it supported war efforts in wwi and wwii) #(and while i did know a lot about the topic in that it was a huge part of war support propaganda it was still interesting) #i feel like that video encapsulated a lot of angst i have about crafting labour especially #and also by 'interesting' i actually mean infuriating and stupid

[poisonousquinzel]

"harley quinn's never had a good design in the last deca-!" WRONG dropkicks you through a brick wall

#dw i do plan to make an actual entire post about her best looks cause i stg #none of these people have ever picked up something with harley in the past 20 years #i love her jester suit sm but fuck do some of these people make it hard cause theyre just so stupid #and wrong #cant be me tho<3333 #harley quinn #harleen quinzel #dc comics #''omg but her hair“ SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP #let her be goofy and have fun colored hair ffs 🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪 #sometimes the hair color you want isn't really gonna go with most of your outfits #but having colorful hair is fun!! so who cares! #she could dye all her hair crystal blue with orange highlights and damnit ill still support her #everyone understands the Post Breakup Messing With Your Hair phase but get so bent outta shape that she wants to keep her hair #how it is and how she decided to have it dyed after fully ending things with him. #genuinely #some of yall just haven't had the experience of dying your hair unnatural colors multiple times over the years. #cause yea sometimes your hair is just not gonna be a perfectly crafted match unless you like solely wear a single color #like if someone dyes their hair blue are they just not allowed to wear stuff that doesnt directly go with the hair color? cause thats stupid

[saltpixiefibercraft]

Am I going to be so normal about FINALLY, finally getting the hang of support swindling?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! I'm so thrilled I finally figured out the technique!! It's been driving me NUTS.

Thankfully I have very pretty spindles to play on, I'll get a group shot of them all together when I'm back at my house in a few days.

#its like a light switch went on in my brain and not i cannot stop support spindling #i am consumed #its been so much fun #ahhhhhhh spindles are so pretty too this is gonna be such a money pit LOL #fiber craft #fibercraft #handcraft #spinning #support spinning #spinning yarn #yarn spinning #handspinnning

[nomagicartz]

space superhell

#skydoesminecraft #(the CHARACTER) #ADAM SUPPORTERS FUCK OFF #bajancanadian #team crafted #old mcyt #og mcyt #mcyt #art #artists on tumblr

[hellflamed]

Hi ♡ please check out and support my small business. All of the jewelry is handmade by me and is currently my only way of income ! I sell on depop, but you can message me on Instagram/Tiktok or here to get it for cheaper (without the added depop fees). I ship globally

#small business #fashion #handmade #beaded jewelry #jewelry #goth fashion #alternative #crafts #hand crafted #crystals #girl #depop shop #show support #show some love #small creator #artist #artsits on tumblr #jungkook #bts army

[ritz-regrezzez]

25 days of moodboards day twelve! (nostalgia)

#i have a lot of general nostalgia boards already so i mad this one library themed! #we didnt go to our public library a lot when i was younger (moved around too much and my brother was a loud kid) #but i loved my school library and little free libraries! #anyways all of this to say SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY #GET A CARD #YOU CAN CHECK OUT E-BOOKS AND DVDS AND CRAFT KITS AND MAGAZINES AND GO TO EVENTS #DO IT #moodboard #books #nostalgia #agere #mine #library #dear america #chronicles of narnia #<< i loved both of these series #i wanted to put the royal diaries and fairy rainbow magic on here too but i couldnt find any good pictures

[hyp3rst4r]

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#☆﹕ THY ST4R'S CRAFTS #rentry frame #rentry resources #rentry stuff #rentry gif #rentry decor #rentry graphics #rentry #graphics #vine staff phighting #vine staff #phighting! #my fav support on phighting >:3

[chicorystart]

shop opening soon starting with these four

i was really anxious about needing a perfectly cute and marketable online shop with a ton of perfectly cute and marketable items, and it put me in a miserable headspace where i dreaded working on new things and hated what i already made.

so to break out of this brain prison i'm throwing open my front door and screaming "does anybody wanna buy these???" into this street.

chicorystart.bigcartel.com is launching this coming week (thursday or friday probably) no matter what!!!

#my art #support the artist #artists on tumblr #sculpture #fiber art #needle felting #fiber crafts #cottagecore

[greenbergsays]

Still re-watching Leverage: Redemption and I've finally figured out why I don't like Eliot and Maria (the US marshal) as a couple

It took me a while but I can finally articulate it

Putting aside the fact they don't bother to build the relationship like they did with Parker & Hardison and Nate & Sophie, so it feels very rushed in a way that's jarring, Eliot and Maria are just too alike

The whole reason Parker and Hardison (and to a lesser extent, Nate & Sophie) are such great couples is because they aren't alike but they're different in ways that complement each other

The show keeps trynna pair Eliot with people that are too much like him, 'cause they seem to think that in order to be with him, the person he loves is supposed to be the same kind of badass

But there's more than one way to be a badass, honestly, and if you ask me, what Eliot needs is someone who will take care of him the way he takes care of everyone else, but also someone who's a little bit silly because Eliot doesn't know how to relax

this aspect is why Eliot/Parker/Hardison works so well, too, because their antics complement his seriousness so well

Honestly, if I were going to craft a character to be Eliot's other half, they'd be more like Breanna except, you know, not a lesbian and aged up but with Parker's bloodthirst, because obviously anyone who's a match for Eliot should definitely think murder is an option

And the fact that they do think murder is an option would endear them to Parker, which would be the biggest hurdle in the team

I've given this a lot of thought, apparently

#leverage #leverage: redemption #eliot spencer #me @ the leverage writers: hit me up I can craft an eliot romance #my emotional support badass deserves better than what you're giving him #actually now that I think about it #i could also make an argument for a character similar to sophie being a good fit too

[fluxedbuds]

who are you really protecting?

#falsesymmetry #e!false #hc!false #hermitcraft #hermitcraft x empires #sketchbook #I NO LONGER SUPPORT WOMENS WRONGS. HC FALSE GET THE FUCK BACK HERE YOU LIAR #i was ALREADY squinting at her saying she needs to 'protect the hermits' when last season she left her friends to die without even sayin bye #AND THEN SHES DOING THIS SHIT?? WITH EVIL LABS????? MA'AM #you weren't protecting anyone but yourself. you knew what might happen. that they might hear a different side of a story. #I Am Going To Beat You To Death #..so yeah real life false has done a really good job character-crafting lmao!

[ordheist]

PLEASE BOOST: Hopefully this’ll be the last time I have to make a post like this. As I hear more murmurings of Twitter's demise, I’m having to reconsider illustration as a long term/full time thing. Like a lot of freelancers, Twitter is where I get the majority of my work, and I’ve been privileged enough to be able to do this full time for the better part of a year.

That being said, it’s always been a little wobbly, almost every month things have gotten really tight just before rent is due. This is untenable even at my current level of engagement, which I’ve noticed has dropped off pretty sharply as of late, so I’ve decided to go back to doing this part time.

As for where I am right now, I’m working nonstop getting the rest of my queue cleared out, as well as opening up other sources of revenue like the ptr3on and my shop. I’m also in a tricky position after being evicted, where I’m still looking for a new place to live which makes it hard to apply for jobs when I don’t know exactly where I’ll be yet.

So, I’m opening up TWO commission slots, with the caveat that there will not be a fast turnaround with respect to my current queue and the annoying situation I’m in right now. Also, please consider looking at my links in my linktree (SEE BELOW), where you can find a few ways to support me, either by buying merch, subscribing to my ptr3on, or just donating if you feel able to!

Hopefully this is for the best, I’ll be more financially stable and be able to clear out my queue while also dedicating more time to personal projects that I’m excited to show you all. Thank you for being so supportive and giving me the opportunity to do my dream job all year!

Ollie x

#illustration #art #character design #artists on tumblr #scifi #sketch #comic #concept art #my art #alien #dnd #zine #ttrpg #rpg #fantasy #support artists #signal boost #diy #craft #enamel pins #pins #twitter

[nomagicartz]

wow wouldya look at that yet another drawing with many hands

#this is the CHARACTER NOT THE PERSON #ADAM SUPPORTERS FUCK OFF #mcyt #team crafted #skydoesminecraft #old mcyt #og mcyt #art #artists on tumblr

[ezekiellsplayground]

All but 3 of my regular working spindles are full, & I don’t have any more storage space to keep going. So every one now has to be pulled off & processed into skeins.

#craft #crafts #wip #maker #yarn #spinning #yarnlove #handspun #handspunwool #handspun yarn #drop spinning #support spindle #support spinning #drop spindle #spindle #bottom whorl spindle #spindles #spindle spinning #yarn spinning #hand spinning #spinning world #spinning yarn #wool #woolart #wool spinning