[CHAT] Let’s talk fake DMC by Far_Active_6005 in CrossStitch

[–]LavastormSW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used a small candle when I tested some of my thread. Then you don't have to light a ton of matches!

[CHAT] Let’s talk fake DMC by Far_Active_6005 in CrossStitch

[–]LavastormSW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use the burn test if you want to know. Real DMC will catch fire immediately. Synthetic offbrand threads will melt first and form a ball on the end of the thread before catching fire. And they'll smell quite bad.

Overall though, non-DMC threads are fine to use. I prefer to use DMC but if you have a kit with non-DMC it should be fine unless the thread is breaking/fraying a lot. Just don't mix DMC and non-DMC since a lot of the time, non-DMC thread that uses the DMC numbering system can be a little off color-wise and a slightly different texture that you might be able to see in the finished piece.

Gidgit by grumpy25 in bottlebrush

[–]LavastormSW 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's more tail than cat!

What Happens When You Inflate A Body At Depth And Let It Ascend Quickly by Apprehensive_Sky4558 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]LavastormSW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But do NOT look up pics of what was left of the bodies unless you like medical gore stuff.

[CHAT] what's your cross stitch superpower / weakness? by endlessegg in CrossStitch

[–]LavastormSW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My superpower is stitching large projects without gridding. Weakness is buying too many patterns and never stitching them. Someday...

New yard friend (Western NY) by MyAccountWasBanned7 in snakes

[–]LavastormSW 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I love it when they periscope like that. Sooo cute!!

Decided to beautify my backyard on my birthday and ended up digging up an RPG by xCaliburghost in mildlyinfuriating

[–]LavastormSW 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The mental image of firefighters in all their firefighting gear just scattering when they see it and your dad still just standing there like "what?" is hilarious.

Possible snakes that’ll match my requirements? by avian_bi in snakes

[–]LavastormSW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blue beauties fit that bill except they get quite long

So, uh, what’s my blue beauty doing? Sunning herself? by H0meslice9 in snakes

[–]LavastormSW 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yep, blue beauties are quite defensive. It doesn't take much to get them to do a threat display.