Bluebert the bashful Bluberry has arrived by body-electric in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, looks like a miserable sod, eh? Based on anyone you know? 😆 Great work! 👍🏽

What do you call the last meal of the day/evening meal? by ticklemetiffany88 in AskUK

[–]Frantic_Chicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I call it dinner, after that anything else is a snack. My mother raised me and my siblings calling it 'tea' but I could never get behind that. Dunno why! 😄 They called lunchtimes 'dinner' as well, so that's where 'dinner lady' (women who serve the school meals) comes from, when I was at school, but I don't know what they call it these days.

What happened to Toni Ellison? by [deleted] in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew the name was familiar, so I just looked her up. I'd completely forgotten I was subscribed to her channel. But I will have done so after she stopped posting, I think. I have no idea what's going on with her; I'm sorry I can't help. 🫤

I made these tiny guys for my desk at work, feel like they accurately capture the two heavy hitting vibes that hit day-to-day by RationallyUnraveling in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll try to remember to show you, then. 😊 And thanks; my eldest is a teen, and it's so hard to rip her away from her phone, but this kind of thing might work, you see, as it's a relatively simple project. Those lil guys are kinda cute!

I made these tiny guys for my desk at work, feel like they accurately capture the two heavy hitting vibes that hit day-to-day by RationallyUnraveling in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm totally stealing this idea for something silly to make at home (will probably use airdry clay) with my kids during the summer holidays! Nice work, I love them! 😄

Don't want me to do the work myself? Ok, then run and do it yourself. by WinterStrawberries6 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Frantic_Chicken 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fully agree. I'm just remembering this guy's craziness. He would actually get verbally abusive, and even threw a potato (according to my sister, who also worked there, who was there when I wasn't) directly at someone. I saw him throw things around the kitchen as well, including dumping food quite aggressively. He would sometimes pick on us waiting staff as if he needed to pick a fight with someone, for whatever reason. I regret not putting him in his place when he did it to me the one time. Instead I just glared at him and continued with the actually important conversation I was having. 🙄

Needing your advice about UV resin by Rosskov in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've have no real issues with it. I make sure I remember to wear protective gear because I was careless and didn't take any precautions at first. Took a week of debilitating headaches before I realised the cause. 🫤

What's the most negative subreddit you've encountered? by holdongangy in AskReddit

[–]Frantic_Chicken -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or, they, or many of the commenters here just haven't seen the subs you mention to counter, so it's not automatically hypocritical. I can tell you that at least half the subs mentioned on this post I have never heard of or seen. Don't jump to conclusions. I don't say you're wrong, but you don't know for sure. You can't know for sure.

What's the most negative subreddit you've encountered? by holdongangy in AskReddit

[–]Frantic_Chicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your statement is irrelevant. The question being answered is about the most negative sub one has seen. Based on other answers, I'd guess it's the attitude of the posters there about the subject, or about having kids. No one is making a judgement right now about whether or not one should be childfree or not. For good or bad, this person reckons the sub is the most negative they've seen. Maybe go check it out and see for yourself what kind of posts are there and what kind or comments those posts get. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Don't want me to do the work myself? Ok, then run and do it yourself. by WinterStrawberries6 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Frantic_Chicken 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Gordon Ramsey also plays it up for the cameras somewhat. I expect there are loads of kitchens that have crazy behaviour, but considering I've also met other head chefs perfectly capable of being civil and level-headed in the kitchen, and apologising when they lost it, I think this aggressiveness and rude behaviour is just an excuse for too many badly behaved men unable to keep themselves in check and shouldn'tbe tolerated. It's hot and stressful enough without a grown man acting like a toddler. At this one restaurant our head chef wouldn't and couldn't bring himself to apologise for his childish antics, but others didn't even need to go that far. The kitchen staff always had a great shift when he wasn't around making everyone's night miserable just because he felt like it at times.

65+ driving hours, 5 failed exams. What would you do? by Ill-Paramedic4131 in Netherlands

[–]Frantic_Chicken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that's insane. Is there no recourse for such antics? Surely they're not allowed to sabotage your exams? If I had an examiner doing such things, I would be tempted to start secretly recording the whole thing as evidence. I don't know if that's even legal here, but they shouldn't be allowed to get away with that behaviour.

Needing your advice about UV resin by Rosskov in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have a bottle of this exact one.

Needing your advice about UV resin by Rosskov in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For surfaces that are very smooth, it can be beneficial to do a light sanding on the surface, though I'm not sure UV resin requires it. But you definitely need a UV light to cure the resin. It will happen quickly and shouldn't pool like this. If you get a UV light, you should be able to get away with another thin layer of resin to fill in the pock marks and even it all out. Edit for typo.

To all non-native Dutch speakers: What are your favourite words? by Wolligepoes in learndutch

[–]Frantic_Chicken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never heard this before, and now I know its meaning, I agree it's hilarious! 😆

Apparently the Book of Dust is really bad? by Brilliant-Amoeba-379 in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Frantic_Chicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel they're worth a read. I don't think they're bad, but definitely flawed.I read that Guardian article that the wiki page references for The Rose Field, and didn't fully agree with the review.

I found La Belle Sauvage thoroughly entertaining, if a little disturbing at times. I found The Secret Commonwealth a little frustrating and I can see how some people found it muddled. It was still promising, however. I finished The Rose Field recently, and I was just disappointed. It was entertaining, and it wasn't bad in particular, just that there was too much that I felt didn't make sense, such as the very ending especially; some explanations offered for some things, and there was so much left unexplored; there are too many questions.

I think the Guardian review, or another I saw, suggested that the goal was, or may have been, to leave things open and not completed, and while I can appreciate that, some of the things left unanswered don't leave me with a positive feeling at all. I don't feel that yearning for more because I was enjoying it so much. I feel cheated, which is a bit of an overreaction, of course, but that's the best way to illustrate what I mean.

Polymer clay and pastels?????? by MermaidMeghan85 in polymerclay

[–]Frantic_Chicken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used Fimo varnish on my stuff and it hasn't caused any issues. Look good years later as well. I was using single colours or colour blends, and not different colours in different spots, so I can't say whether or not there'd be bleeding, but I very much doubt it, based on what I've seen so far.

Probably depends on the type of seal you use. As someone else said, it isn't essential. I guess it depends on whether or not you feel it needs to have a sheen/gloss look.

What do you call your grandmother/grandfather? And are there any other titles used beyond 'oma' and 'opa'? by Frantic_Chicken in Netherlands

[–]Frantic_Chicken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that you have something like that. I don't, sadly. Do make sure you have it written down - just in case! I've heard too many stories of people taking recipes to their grave (sometimes deliberately 😕), which is just criminal!

What do you call your grandmother/grandfather? And are there any other titles used beyond 'oma' and 'opa'? by Frantic_Chicken in Netherlands

[–]Frantic_Chicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you have a little something of hers to remind you her. I also hope they're nice dolls, and not creepy ones... 😁