NATIONAL CRAFTING MONTH MEET AND GREET

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Welcome! Here is our space to squee about the current theme and tell others a bit about our crafting interests.

Below are the thematic questions for this months fest. Fill in as much or as little of it as you wish, depending on your interests as they relate to National Crafting Month.

 

My Name (how I wish to be known):
Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried:
I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other:
Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed:
Project I’m particularly proud of:
Something I learned the hard way:
Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try:
Biggest crafting frustration(s):
Something else I'd like to share:

Feel free to copy this Meet and Greet into your blog as well as filling it out here.
<strong> My Name (how I wish to be known):</strong><br /><br /><strong>Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried:</strong><br /><br /><strong>I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Project I’m particularly proud of: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Something I learned the hard way:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Biggest crafting frustration(s):</strong><br /><br /><strong>Something else I'd like to share:</strong>

Comments

Re: Thoughts

[languajix]

Oooh, I like the idea of friendship shirts! I'm keeping that in my back pocket for next time.

We decided it might actually be more economical to get bulk dyes/chemicals so everyone in the building could participate if desired, and we had the budget. It was messy and very, very colorful, and the results were spectacular. Dharma Trading Co was our source.

>>That looks amazing.<<

Thank you!

>>While I do have some specifics, I also like to keep all-purpose craft supplies -- adhesives, scissors, yarn, craft wire, papers, etc. -- which can be used for many different crafts. That makes it much easier to do a project without needing to buy much if anything special.<<

Oh, I definitely have those too! But I have the terrible tendency to go, "I need green and brown and black specialty paints for my goblin miniatures, but look at this full-spectrum paint set on sale! It will be worth it so I can paint my fire genasi miniature next. And I'm grabbing this minifig primer spray from the bargain bin, even though my goblins come paint-ready, because my next miniature may not and it will be good to have on hand and you can't beat the bargain bin!" [proceeds to finish the goblins and not start my next figure, leaving 85% of the paints unopened]. As a random example that may or may not have happened to me...

>>jigsaw puzzle boards<<
>>craft cabinets with foldaway tables<<

I'll look into those! Thank you.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Oooh, I like the idea of friendship shirts! I'm keeping that in my back pocket for next time.<<

Yay!

>> Dharma Trading Co was our source.<<

Yeah, that's the gold standard for professional dyes. Go you!

>>But I have the terrible tendency to go, "I need green and brown and black specialty paints for my goblin miniatures, but look at this full-spectrum paint set on sale! It will be worth it so I can paint my fire genasi miniature next.<<

Failure of extrapolation. Those would be reasonable choices if you followed through. Study your actual use patterns, that may help with targeting.

>>I'll look into those! Thank you.<<

Also, look up. Do you have things like bookcases or china cabinets that you have not already put things on? If so, you've got another option for in-progress art projects. You can put things in boxes or on boards up there. A corner of bookcases will support a square board if it's not too big. And you can use something like "quake hold" putty to stick your minis in place so they don't tip over.