kraftwerk

[ironymaiden]

i was first in line for Urban Craft Uprising with scarlettina. our bags of swag had different contents, but appropriately enough, she got mostly jewelry and i got knitting needles and notecards. the place was absolutely mobbed. we ran into shadowdaddy and greyjoy, but didn't get to talk long. i came home with a craft kit, a hand-printed shirt with a familiar view of the Space Needle, and some dragon's blood soap with gold leaf in it. i came out with a lot of ideas, some admiration, and a teeny bit of why-would-i-pay-so-much-money-for-something-so-poorly-made. i thought a moment about the bat scarf and the sweet stuffed conjoined twin animals, but i resisted. the leather chokers were more difficult. i thought over and over again that there were things that should belong to weezlgrrrl.

please don't put your pet into little collars with shirt collars - you're embarrassing all of us.

the rest of the afternoon's rambling included a stop at Turtle Press, where i was very easily talked into a "Greetings from Ballard" stamp and a pad of ink. i think all requested letters are in the mail. ping me on the original entry if you didn't get yours by Monday (or you've decided you'd like one too).

Comments

[webcowgirl.livejournal.com]

Er, yeah, I justify two-headed squeaky animals by saying that I'm "collecting." And thanks for skipping on the bat scarf, I am enjoying it quite a bit. :-) It was the only thing I bought. (I was seriously eyeing that soap, though. Made me think it was time to have a soap making party.) And you're so right about the collars. Shadow would never wear one because he has dignity.

So ... you know how to quilt?

[ironymaiden]

So ... you know how to quilt?
yup. but i'm a relative novice.

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

What about pink leather with studs? I'm thinking about that for my dog.
I did enjoy a collar I found that was black with pink bunny styled skull and crossbones...

[ironymaiden]

but that's still a collar. i don't have problems until we get into something more tailored than a bandana or involving maribou. pet clothes are evil unless they're for protection from the weather.

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

I was tempted by the Darth Vader dog costume I found at Superstore... but thankfully my dog does not tolerate anything other than her collar and leash. It would have been shredded within minutes.

crapfair

[carminerose.livejournal.com]

My girlfriend went to the urban craft fair.she said it was like 7th grade crafts. Was she far off the mark?

Re: crapfair

[ironymaiden]

if i go to a craft show and know that i can do it myself (better!) i am defintely not buying.
it varied. most of the jewelry and clothing were sub-par, but the paper stuff was well executed and/or clever.
i liked http://www.devoutdolls.com/ and these guys (for their leatherwork) http://www.cleowolfus.com/catalog.htm.
but the misshappen felt pieces? the printed cotton aprons? (we're talking smocks without smocking, not some real work like crossover straps or ruffles) no freaking way.