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adiwan · 2 months

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Recently I was helping out clearing a house and while taking out the old furniture out my eyes fixed on a little box in the corner. It was a wooden box from a sparkling wine producer called "Matheus Müller". The old owners of the property liked drinking alcohol. The box was empty and in a good shape, except from some minor discoloration from age because the wood had no varnish on it to give it any protection.

I have no idea what it contained in the past but I knew what it could contain in the future: my miniature paint! My paint was stored in a rather small box that was way too small for the paint I gathered over the years. As you can see in the picture above it's not a little amount. I just needed to expand my storage.

When I got it home the first thing was to get my hands dirty and use sand paper to get rid of the wood discoloration and a huge printed picture. Removing it was quick and the over all cleanup of the surface made it instantly more pleasant. As much as a depiction of a scene with a river with boats and a castle in the background in poop brown has its charm I wanted to give way to a more cleaner look. After that I gave the box a good layer of matte wood polyurethane varnish that I still was good. I prepared a stencil of the D&D logo and printed it out with my 3D printer and used it to airbush a good layer of black primer in the hopes it sticks well enough the the varnish. I wanted an extra protection in case I messed up the stencil part but luckily it was OK. I had some problems as the air pressure of the airbrush lifted parts of my stencil. For my first attempt I'm satisfied. Originally I wanted to put another red layer on top of that but I chickened out and the black was good enough for me.

For the inside I had the idea to use the Gridfinity system. It is an open source system that uses a grid to keep inserted bins and other types of inserts in place when the whole thing is tossed around (within reason of course). I downloaded this file for the grid and bins and this one for my paint in drop bottles. I could print bigger inserts but firstly I wanted to get rid of ABS filament that warps too much if it were any bigger and secondly I wanted to keep it small enough if I wanted to reconfigure the inside of the box in the future. The ABS filament was a huge pain to print out to begin with. It was the cheapest filament imaginable as it was part of a 3D pen. Not only gave me the filament head aches from the fumes but also many many many print failures due to extreme warping and the filament breaking apart.

The only thing that I can rant about is the AWFUL Citadel paint. It dries up way too fast. The STUPID tubs don't seal well enough and it's TEDIOUS to get paint out without contaminating the paint with other paint. It's another story for another time. As soon as I empty the Citadel paint I won't buy anymore of them. This is why I didn't made any special inserts for them.

Despite all the problems I had I am somewhat OK with the result. Yeah... I see the flaws at every corner and step I made, the prints aren't as clean as it could be but I made something from stuff I was already getting rid of for something another one wanted to get rid of. I rather have it at the state it already is instead of chucking it into the bin and doing all the work all over again for minor flaws that don't impede the functionality and practical use of the box.

#miniature painting #storage #3d printing #gridfinity #airbrush #dnd #dungeons & dragons #my art #recycling #upcykling #rant

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retrogradepermaculture · 6 days

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First candle making

for a while i have wanted to make an upcycled product for design 2 of my permaculture dip so the aim is to make a bunch of these and make them seasonally with seasonal wildflowers

i just wanted to test it though with some rose petals i had. the candle is 100% natural beeswax and is scented with benzoin resin, opoponax, frankincense, cedarwood, and neroli essential oils

it could have been a bit more strongly scented and i lost a bit of the beeswax to evaporation. however otherwise overall i am pretty pleased with how it turned out though i havent lit it yet.

i actually buried a tarot reading at the base of this candle so that the idea is when it burns down you can reveal the reading. maybe i will have forgotten what i wrote by then but idk, it is for my mum so intended as a nice present.

also pure beeswax looks luscious, just saying. really excited to burn this and make some more :) also hoping to investigate the spirituality of the oils and flowers i use 🦋

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#candles #candle making #spirituality #flowercore #cottagecore #permaculture #cottage aesthetic #wildflowers #upcycle #upcylced #upcykling #handmade #cancer sign #essential oils #natural scents #naturecore

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trash-panda-zoom · 3 months

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Should I show the jacket I did

#diy #clothes #tumblr polls #upcykling #art #idk how to tag this

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0venatrix · 5 months

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I’m making some pins. Have a rough plan for doing this, first step is spray paint undercoat (it some out smoother that using a brush).

Next step is figuring out if I need to put glue in the acrylic paints, or if it will stick onto the spray paint without.

I wanna make some queer stuff, but know, phobic family. So I’m making Christmas themed ones. I’ll be going op shopping for a jacket soon two.

#Recycling #upcykling #pins #badges #punk style

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getgrafik · 1 year

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I’ve developed a strange hobby, I love making lighting fixtures. This one inspired by Art Deco, and the New York City skyline, can you guess which building I was going after?

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#anthony ribando #getgrafik #diy #art deco #nyc skyline #lightning #timelapse #home deocr #upcycle #upcykling #mission style #art deco lamp #Youtube

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lolasahar · 9 months

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Tapisseries, 2023

#installation #artists on tumblr #mixed media #upcykling #contemporary art #art contemporain #adaptive reuse

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unamedrubbish · 9 months

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Turned some toddler shirt into crop top

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dark-comforts · 10 months

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Source: Pinterest, Countess Audronasha on CutOutAndKeep

#darkcomforts #gothic #goth aesthetic #goth #soft goth #romantic goth #aesthetic #diy #diy decor #diyhomedecor #crafting #upcycle #upcykling #alt aesthetic #alt diy

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craftsystyletailor · 29 days

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It’s time to bring our eco-consciousness to the fashion world! I love the thrill of eco-forward fashion and helping the environment with our recycled denim bags! I found a new way to honor nature by recycling textiles! I can’t tell you how excited I am to bring sustainable style to our denim bags. Join me in a fashion trend that helps the environment!