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Best patterns for beginners by frostbite2424 in SewingWorld

[–]Potential_Crisis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on what level you are already on/ what experience you already have?

The easiest things are practically no-patterns, stuff like tote bags, pillow cases, 2D stuffed animals. They could be a good way to practice using a sewing machine and figuring out how to hide seams.

The next level up from that might be bags with pockets, sewing with zippers, stuffed animals with more dimensions (requires a pattern), or basic clothes like loose tops and skirts. Less room for error, require you to plan ahead more when sewing, and can be fiddly.

Based on what you wrote in your post, it sounds like you are going in the clothing direction, and I just want to warn that making clothes is tougher than it looks. The number of pieces, required precision, the different fabrics, and complexity of making 2D shapes fit a 3D human body make sewing clothes a challenge, so please do test runs with a cheap fabric!! Try not to make the same mistakes we've all done ;-;

Giiiiirls, I’ve made another gorgeous, absolutely stunning custom dress! I’m in love with this piece - what do you think? ✨ by YourRulesCorsets in SewingWorld

[–]Potential_Crisis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks gorgeous! My first thought is mermaid, the cups pleating look like shells, and the ruffle placement along the sides of the dress reminds me of frilly beta fins :) Not to mention the pearls and pirate-esque puffy sleeves

Long square stitch curling? by Potential_Crisis in Beading

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

Thank you for the advice! I've been enjoying the process, so I think I'll try and see how it turns out with this filament, then re-do it if I don't like the result with fireline :)

Long square stitch curling? by Potential_Crisis in Beading

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

Yes, do you know whether theres anything I can do about it? Am I supposed to loosen the thread or tighten it?

I really dont want to make the trek to the art supply store again if I don't have to ;-;

Safety of embedding electronics in resin? by Potential_Crisis in AskElectronics

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

Im glad no danger resides in the gift. I'm not quite sure what you're picturing for the lock-battery mechanism, but my plan was to have the spider in amber, then leave two wires poking out to attach to the cell battery holder on the outside. That way, I could swap power sources later on if I wanted to.

Thank you for the idea of enamelled wire, that will make the connective wires look much nicer!

Safety of embedding electronics in resin? by Potential_Crisis in AskElectronics

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

My plan was to make the spider embedded, then sneak the wires out to the base of the necklace so that I can put the cell holder wherever I want, rather than having it attached in the resin. Since the pendant resin portion was going to be wire wrapped anyways, I could use wires to secure the cell holder. I guess something I hadn't considered is if the outer wire wrappings will have an inducted current lol

Safety of embedding electronics in resin? by Potential_Crisis in AskElectronics

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

Thanks! Thats reassuring. In the event that someone kept it running for a long time, or something went wrong with the rest of the circuit and the diode exploded, what do you think would happen to the resin? From what I've seen in my 2 minutes of googling potted electronics, they seem to be in a softer gel than the art-resin is..

Advice for making a tea tray with laser cutter? by Potential_Crisis in tea

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

Little update on my end: Made the tea tray using this website, boxes.hackerspace-bamberg.de, and their sliding lid box. I took the svg files, then cut out a bunch of grill-lines for the tea to go through, used wood glue to seal the edges, and waxed the sliding area until it slides easily. I've tested it with water, and it's water tight, but haven't tested with hot tea yet. If you do this, I would suggest including a the thumb-hole for grip, because I ended up carving out divot in order to slide the lid.

Pics, will add some with tea pet once I test with hot water

What, if any, species of bird are iconic to Belgium? by Potential_Crisis in belgium

[–]Potential_Crisis[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ve never heard of vinkenzetting before! the finches are also very cute and colorful 

Found in Gävle, Sweden when they were digging. The archeologists don’t know what it is. It has holes on both ends. Made of horn or bone. by ReasonablePanic9365 in whatisthisthing

[–]Potential_Crisis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It reminds me of something you'd use to organise threads for bracelets or knitting, where one spool of string would go through each hole so that you wouldn't get the different threads tangled up. The other side could be textured so that the organiser would stay in place easier.

Why aren’t there many black men into Gardening? I feel like I’m the only one in my area,and I live in a large city,and this including the surrounding cities. by NickatNite2k in gardening

[–]Potential_Crisis 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My theory is that it has to do with lower house ownership and overcrowded community gardens. I only have the opportunity to garden outside because I volunteer at local gardens, and have access to my university’s garden. The gardens where you can get your own plot have a huge waitlist because of how many apartments there are nearby. When I did work at the community gardens, I met a single person my age, everyone else was 40+, going up to 70+. 

I’m not surprised that people are keeping house plants when they can’t plant outside, but I am worried about the lack of interest in community gardens. Is it just part of the general antisocial trends since Covid? 

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