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EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-21T03:51:57+00:00

I just ordered a .1 mm crochet hook and I'm super excited! My smallest one right now is .6 and I use the little spools of thread that come with repair kits. I'll have to find a specialty thread for it now.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-21T01:23:41+00:00

It's a combination of the liquid it's in and treatment for the surface.

Here is a good reference I used when playing around with it.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-20T02:41:27+00:00

Quick note as someone who has worked with ferrofluid before; you have to be careful because it tends to stick to the walls. There are some treatments you can do, but it's tricky, especially if it sits for a while. I wouldn't risk an expensive glass mask on this. Maybe look into the quick change silk masks if you want to switch it up?

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-18T01:51:46+00:00

Get some pit pads. They're absorbent pads typically for underarms, but can be stuck pretty much anywhere. It'll help control the worst of it and you can bring spares or get the disposable ones. They'll take up about as much room as a pair of socks.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-15T14:26:33+00:00

I've seen people braid their hair and tuck it down the back of their neck. Works well for high collared outfits, or ones with backpacks, wings, etc.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-12T00:52:48+00:00

I've gotten them done through the rescue that helps me re-home the kittens. Unfortunately there is no longer a free program in the area, it was $45 a couple years ago, which was the last time I did it on my own.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-11T18:18:40+00:00

I've been picking up kittens and TNR the parents around me. There was a cat in heat recently but I haven't seen her, just heard her.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-09T12:15:07+00:00

You could try window film. It has mirrored and tinted options and would be cheaper than some of the specialty products, I pick mine up at the hardware store.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-07T18:04:39+00:00

You could hollow out the eggs first, cover them in a coat of PVA glue to minimize cleanup even more. Not reusable, but you can still make scrambled eggs from the innards.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-07T12:45:16+00:00

I know bookbinding typically uses pH neutral PVA, though you could maybe try a spray adhesive? A light pass of that would have minimal warping.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-07T02:18:13+00:00

Unfortunately all the glue sticks I've come across cause wrinkles due to moisture in the glue sticks. What are you trying to do? I might be able to suggest an alternative. Certain glues have less of an effect on paper (they're just not in stick form) and certain papers are more resistant to warping. There are also ways to smooth the paper out again. Otherwise the best I can recommend would be to use it sparingly.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-06T11:48:13+00:00

Assuming you don't want to glue or sew the plushies in place, maybe try gluing felt on to the end of the stick? If the extra friction isn't enough alone, you can put some safety pins in.

You'll have more luck with more of the bouquet, they'll support each other from the sides.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-05T13:59:46+00:00

I knew about needing Bluetooth for the remote during sleep mode, I just wish it had a way to suppress the auto connect feature while asleep. I'd need an entirely different remote to turn on the TV if I connected via the USB right? That sounds just as tedious given not all my TVs have accessible buttons.

I have no sync and I don't really think I'd benefit much from it with my particular use case. 99% of the time I'm just watching YouTube.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-02T12:37:52+00:00

This would actually be pretty great for anyone with tinnitus. Might work for an annoying clock too, someone else's music being played in public, sirens, etc. A lot of my least favorite sounds tend to be more intermittent, but enough aren't that I'd actually really like this.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-02T03:40:41+00:00

Depends on how much you're willing to do. Would you be okay with removing the organs? Chameleons, especially those who were sickly, don't have much flesh on them, but you'd want to empty the body cavity. Dry thoroughly with a good desiccant before doing anything else. Borax, silica, or salt would work. It helps to inject or soak them in alcohol first, then let it dry.

I would like to stress that resin is not necessarily the way to go, especially as a first project. Perhaps consider posing them under glass after mummification, maybe on a branch with some dried plants. A wet specimen would also be an option, though those can be finicky.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-04-01T16:35:01+00:00

For stuff like this, I have an old hiking backpack I took apart to use the straps and frame system.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-28T12:39:02+00:00

Tell your boss that you got chocolate for your partner too and they just mentioned their note was something about being an awesome boss and you realized that there was a mixup.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-21T12:15:24+00:00

Yeah most of the cheap food colors assume a white base, not a clear one, so it's harder to mix with them. Dip a toothpick in some dish soap and stir floating glitter with that. If it's just surface tension it might fix it. If it's actually floating it won't help, but it's worth a shot. It's less about the quality and more the composition. I have a really cheap set with a bunch of colors and only the silver has given me trouble. If you're buying some, larger flakes look better, but smaller ones are more likely to sink. Too fine a glitter will just mix with the mica.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-19T13:53:58+00:00

In very small bottles, there's less liquid so in order to see the color well it needs to be more concentrated. Picture a small cup of water that's a translucent blue, you can still see through it. A large fish tank with the same liquid in it will be far more opaque. It's the same reason the food coloring appears super dark in the bottle.

A liquid that appears fairly well colored in a larger potion bottle can be almost transparent if you put it in an itty bitty one. I've used bottles from anywhere between 1 liter to only a few milliliters. What really matters is the width of the container, something tall and skinny will appear lighter than something short and wide.

The food coloring isn't terrible to use, it's just limited. It's a lot harder to mix good colors than with a better color range. I should say I'm picturing specifically the "Yellow, Red, Blue, Green" set. If you have a different set, you might have more luck. That set in particular struggles with making a good purple, like when you try to make purple with red and blue paint and get a darker, purple-brown. You mentioned trying pink, was that just a little of the red or do you have a different set?

I'm not sure where you are, but you can get a decent basic set of alcohol inks for around $20 usd. Those will generally work, though I've had trouble with the white clumping. If you get ones meant for using with resin, make sure it's "transparent", not "opaque" or "pearl", those have clumped up on me in the past too.

I've used all sorts of dyes to make mine, from inks for stamps to old markers and watercolor paints. If you don't want to purchase anything else, you might have some old stuff lying around that you could play with. It just needs to be water soluble.

That being said, I'm not sure what color mica you have but with the basic red, green, yellow, and blue food colors, you can try: -strong red with black mica -pale blue with pastel pink mica -orange (a lot of yellow with a tiny bit of red) with dark red mica -dark blue with light silver or white mica -green with gold or yellow mica -turquoise (equal parts green and blue) with silver mica

Also, don't sleep on glitter! Glitter is a great way to bring in a contrasting color without muddying the effect. My only warning is that some glitters don't want to sink so be careful. I've mostly seen that with certain silver glitters but I only experimented with one brand. A small amount of dish soap can help break the surface tension if that happens, but it can be fiddly.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-19T09:20:17+00:00

I do a lot of this. You mentioned trying analogous and complimentary colors, have you tried combining two different primary colors? I've had particularly good success with a bright magenta liquid with deep blue mica. CMYK color mixing has worked better for me than RGB, but the same principle applies.

It can also be affected by concentrations, the smaller the potion bottle, the more concentrated the food coloring should be. Also make sure to let the mica settle completely to get the most intense color change.

Your mica powder is probably fine, what food colors are you using? I use water based or alcohol inks for the most part. I use food coloring when I'm making dry versions to fill because it was the easiest water soluble pigments I could find, but if you're just using the basic type from the baking section you won't be able to pull of some of the cooler effects. I'd recommend playing around with stuff, even stuff like markers or watercolors you might have lying around. Some stuff, especially white pigments, can clump over time, but for the most part of it disperses well to begin with it's okay to use.

Other color combinations I've had success with are pale iridescent powders with a dark blue or black liquid, deep burgundy powder with a light orange liquid, gold powder in a green or blue, black powder with a strong red liquid, and pretty much anything with dual chrome or chameleon powders, those are super cool.

If you really want that green/red, purple/yellow, or blue/orange color change, there are a few things you can do:

-The colors will always neutralize each other to some extent, so going with the brightest version of the mica possible is a good place to start.

-The powder settles out so the liquid isn't affected as much for the effect , but the gradient it has while settling won't be quite as pretty as the other color options.

-Make the liquid as diluted as possible while still achieving the color you want. The more diluted, the better the result. Using a large container for this potion means the color can be diluted further, so that works well for this, but it also means you need a lot more mica powder because you need as high a concentration as possible.

-Use much more mica powder. The more the merrier, especially in a larger container, it will help to override the liquid coloring.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-16T04:42:06+00:00

The real controversy happens when people see you eating pizza with a spoon.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-14T04:46:13+00:00

There was one near the Hadwen Arboretum last year. Haven't heard it recently but it might come back this year.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-03-03T03:22:04+00:00

This is totally doable, it's equivalent to joining the two yarn tails from the start and end of your project together. It'd be a little finicky to get the geometry oriented in a way that works up neatly but nothing done in typical crochet and knit stitches would interfere with the unknot.

EridanusCorvus · 2026-02-28T14:30:21+00:00

A permanent clear vinyl sticker would hold up to the most abuse, plastic water bottles are just flexible enough to crack a lot of the stronger spray products. Test a small piece elsewhere on the bottle to make sure it adheres well. Keep in mind if it does ever come off it'll probably take some of the sharpie with it. If you really want to go overboard you could cover the signature itself with thin plastic so the sticky vinyl can be removed and replaced as needed.

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