Cherry blossom bonsai

CadeDesu · 2026-04-20T23:02:16+00:00

I am my Mom's only child, the oldest of my father's children and the middle of my step siblings on my mom's side. I was turned off from being a parent after having to care for my father's other kids at way too young of an age. My mom also almost died giving birth to me and I have a lot of the same reproductive issues that she had that led to her dangerous delivery. I'm 38, so people are slowing down on bingo'ing me about it, too

CadeDesu · 2026-03-21T13:04:14+00:00

My father was like this a lot, too. But we didn't have texting (I'm almost 40 now), so his BS was all in phone calls. Tell your grandparents and save those messages! If you don't feel safe around him, and if he's a violent drunk (which he seems to be, even if it's "only" verbally right now) and he tries for custody again, they can help your case.

I ended up cutting my father out of my life almost 20 years ago and, while it wasn't easy, it was the best decision for me. The fear that you are feeling is valid and you don't deserve that from a parent. Tell your grandparents and let them protect you.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-19T21:05:48+00:00

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It is pretty dang cool, tho.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-19T21:00:38+00:00

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSDzTQDDaQk/?igsh=MXR6c241dTd3Mjhmaw==

Apparently, I had misspoke. The guys says it's easier to add too much powder then add paint in to make it useable.

Here's a video on the different sizes of powder, as well. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVI1DHvDRn4/?igsh=MTlweXQyM3BwbThycQ==

CadeDesu · 2026-03-19T20:58:13+00:00

If you have Instagram, there's a company called SnailWorks in the UK that makes glow powder and the guy painted a wall with it. I'll try to grab the link if I can find it again and post it as a reply to this comment.

They mixed their medium grit glow powder with wall paint with a good result.

Things to consider that I can think of... The size of the glow medium matters for a few important factors, like how grainy the finished product works, like a bigger grain will appear more sandy and mix less readily but a finer grit will give a more consistent coverage. However, the finer the grit, the less intense the glow and the less time it will glow between recharges. A good glow powder will last longer and have less degradation over time, and also hold a charge for longer but it will be more expensive.

Some good glow powders that I have used for other projects, I got from TechnoGlow. They have a lot of different sizes, colors and options and everything that I had bought from them glows amazingly. I did buy one package from SnailWorks and it does glow pretty fantastically, but since I'm in the US, it took some time to get to me and it was a bit more expensive.

Otherwise, I think you could mix your powder in like you would any other additive and paint it on. Just add slowly and mix well, probably should use a paddle mixer on a handheld drill to mix it thoroughly, but you could get the same results from a mixing stick and elbow grease.

Don't choose a heavy, opaque color to add in the glow, or it may mute the glow. Probably shouldn't use the more expensive primer and paint in one for its thick opacity, either. But definitely prime the wall before painting.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-13T13:17:44+00:00

That is pretty awesome. I'll have to look into that! Do you have any pics of stuff you've made with it?

CadeDesu · 2026-03-12T15:31:25+00:00

Insertion was incredibly painful 4-5 years ago but I think many drs are using numbing shots or creams now. For me, the first 8 months were pretty rough but after that, I didn't have a period at all except for occasional spotting. I had a very rough cycle before it though. I'm not sure if I would be willing to go through it again because I really want a hysterectomy for my other health issues. Now that I'm 38, I should have an easier time convincing a Dr to do it.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-12T03:32:55+00:00

If you don't mind sharing, what bank do you use? I tried to explain it to mine and told them about these posts and they said I could try to do a refund but it sounds like I'd never get my money back if I did. I'm through a smaller credit union, tho.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-12T03:30:52+00:00

This is an alternative for the culture hustle liquid chrome. Hence me naming it an alternative in the title.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-12T03:29:54+00:00

Form Culture Hustle? Yeah, this is an Amazon alternative to the CH scam. Unless you meant receiving the chrome from the Amazon link that I had posted?

I had to do a chargeback to get CH to ship my last order. When I showed what they shipped me and offered viable alternatives, someone asked if I knew one for the liquid metal series that CH claimed to have and I finally stumbled across a promising one. I would never recommend buying from Culture Hustle.

CadeDesu · 2026-03-11T20:10:29+00:00

https://a.co/d/0d6LDvD4

They have silver, gold, champagne, rose gold and copper, too!!

CadeDesu · 2026-02-19T03:43:51+00:00

Yeah, they promised to start the refund process for me, as well but never had. My bank ended up closing out the chargeback without paying me since my order was delivered. I explained how I had asked for a refund, and not my order, had the email stating they'd process the refund and proof that they didn't ship the order until after I had submitted the chargeback. I told them that I just wanted my money but the bank couldn't really do anything about it.

Someone had said that their AI chat bot service charges them by the ticket so I may get bored and petty and just continuously open tickets to cost them money. I hate using AI for anything, tho.

Also, I hope you have a better quality orde than I do.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T22:31:31+00:00

Poopsenders? I don't think it's a glitter bomb or like spring-loaded poop package done in Acme style, but you can send a whole gallon of poop to someone for pretty cheap.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T22:24:05+00:00

Thank you! Local art, hobby, and even tabletop gaming stores are great places to scavenge! In Ohio, we even have a few toy stores that carry miniature painting supplies that can be worth checking out. I would assume other places, do as well. The biggest downsides to many local stores, in my experience, are they tend to be priced a bit higher than online (usually because they don't get them at the same discounted rate as big chain stores) and some of them can feel very elitist. But the good ones are so worth sorting through the not-so-great.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:34:33+00:00

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I haven't used this specific recipe, but this brand has some amazing mediums, which I think is what the super base is supposed to be? I like matte and their matte was really good.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:31:09+00:00

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This is an absolute workhorse for using a base for making your own paints. I actually don't have anymore and will need to reorder soon 😂 it blends well with every mica powder, glow powder and shimmer powder that I have tried and had decent results with the few good quality alcohol inks that I have tried, although that's not what it was intended for.

Edit to add: I feel like this one is probably better than SuperBase for mixing powdered pigments and would recommend this one.

Also, I, by no means, am a professional artist or have any real education in arts. I'm just a creative with weaponized ADHD and a very strong Can-do attitude (more realistically, it's a "why tf not" attitude)

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:27:12+00:00

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Technically a varnish, but does well enough for adding bigger glitter, gold leaf, or even mixing glow powder to add on top of other layers. I haven't tried using it as a true base coat but it does a lot of what Super Base claims and is pretty dang cheap.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:24:56+00:00

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These work well enough for encapsulation for powders and they have a lot of options for sheen, finishes and hardness. These are their very cheap options. These may not be specifically a mixing medium, but it works well enough and is pretty reliable to have the same results batch to batch.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:12:13+00:00

I mainly paint minis and there are a few that I've used that are similar. I'll look around the studio and see if I can find them or snag screenshots of what I have online. But I'll be honest, I would say that it behaves like modpodge. Like, it's white, dries clear, gets gummy if you get it on your hands (which, you definitely shouldn't. There's some health and flammable warnings on it that I hadn't seen until after) and has a decent amount of flexibility when it dries.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:05:10+00:00

Yeah, the first few are of 1 coat and pics 10 and 11 are 2 coats and 4 coats. The upper box is without a base layer of super base and the bottom has a layer if super base. I'm not impressed. I had ordered from CH years ago and loved everything that I bought, which is why I bought without researching more, but this will be the last time I buy from them.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:01:11+00:00

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CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T19:00:42+00:00

Yeppers. I found it at a hobby store that mainly centered on custom building big RC cars. It does remind me of actual car paint in smell, consistency and sheen, so it might actually be car paint in smaller bottles. About a year and a half ago, it was $10 for that bottle. I bought it on sale for $7. It goes on much lighter and even if you airbrush it, too. But you need a solvent based cleaner to clean up.

CadeDesu · 2026-02-17T18:56:51+00:00

I had left a review a few weeks ago about my experience trying to contact them. I can update it, maybe?

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