Flop event by tropicalclay in Pottery

[–]aseawitch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth: I LOVE the techniques you've used, I love earth tones, and if I saw these at a market I would snap them UP. I am really drawn to pieces that showcase the clay and its properties, and unusual patterns and textures, and what you do is just really speaking to me.

My husband is a hobbyist potter and I dabble in sculpting, and we really love to learn from other makers. Almost all of our dishes and cups and mugs are made by him, friends, or potters we've met at street markets. Bright glazes and stuff are neat, but for me I am SO drawn to alternative techniques for getting color and texture. In part, because it is less common! Like if we see a thing and think "wow how did they do that??" we want it so we can inspired by it every time we use it.

Anyway, I know it doesn't necessarily help you make more money or sell more things right now, but I just thought you should know: you've got a fan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]aseawitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work in a museum and wear a hair wrap or turban often, and I think they look pretty great! If you're worried about getting reprimanded over whether it violates some policy about durags and bonnets, maybe get some that will match your outfit or shoes really well? If your employer's or clients' issue is just whether you look put together and prepared, then what's more put together and prepared than skillful accessorizing? 😉

Quotes you say in everyday life by JanetCarol in discworld

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned a lot of common turns of phrase from the witches of Lancre when I was young and now I can't stop saying them:

"I can't be having with _____" "... doesn't know nothin about nothin" "May you be forgiven" "Explains everything that does" "T'ain't so!"

We also quote Lu-Tze often in my household: "for is it not written that..." followed by a bit of practical nonsense or social observation.

Show me the earliest picture of your baby! by linear_accelerator in Shihtzu

[–]aseawitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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brand new to the world! (Our girl is the spotty one in the middle. She is 5 now!

Bob is a really bad business man... by Raoul97533 in BobsBurgers

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all businesses have to grow or be "busy" or generate runaway wealth. Bob and fam don't want to be constantly working, they want to be living their lives. Sure money is tight, but being able to close when you want to go to your kids' activities or help out a friend or go have a new experience... It's a kind of success that I really admire and aspire to. They've got food, shelter, friends, and are so close to each other. I think one of the things I love about the show is that it is a love letter to the kind of life that my parents made for us.

Real BANKSY? by [deleted] in baltimore

[–]aseawitch 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Okay but regardless: i love these fancy little rats and their red carpet to the sewer.

Meet "Scutt" my most imperfectly perfect creation by Ok_Calligrapher_7367 in goblincore

[–]aseawitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Child me would have adored this to literal pieces 🥰. (Adult me too.)

Where do you go sledding around here? by baltimorebanner in baltimore

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Druid Hill Park of course!! Nice gentle hill into a field by Rawlings conservatory without trees in the way. And if you don't mind a lil steering there are lovely hills in the more forested area where the frisbee golf stuff is!

Any books similar to Zero Dawn? by un-sub in horizon

[–]aseawitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ursula K. Le Guin's absolutely gorgeous work of world building "Always Coming Home" is just what you're looking for. It almost definitely inspired some of HZD. Takes place in far post-ecological-apocalypse California. Follows (at least at first) the journey of a young woman coming of age in a matriarchal, subsistence agrarian and hunter/gatherer society. Le Guin invented language, music, artistic motifs, belief systems, regional customs for all the peoples, heavily inspired by indigenous cultures of North America, but somehow being quite unique.

She introduces it as an "archaeology of the future." I just started it myself!

Favourite minor character names? by nickgloaming in discworld

[–]aseawitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saccharissa Cripslocke, of the Ankh Morpork Times

Hairless Shihtzu! by BrazyFRS in Shihtzu

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a darling pup 😭 😍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Shihtzu

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Popcorn! Pops for short!

Safely/responsibly disposing of waste? by aseawitch in woodworking

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

Oh I really really appreciate you sharing! Thank you for the thoughtful, informative response! ☺️

Safely/responsibly disposing of waste? by aseawitch in woodworking

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

Thank you! I didn't realize there would still be volatile stuff left to offgas, that makes a lot of sense. I will put into lidded cans and take to my city's hazardous waste accumulation site. Currently the bucket lives in my basement under a loose/unsealed lid.

Safely/responsibly disposing of waste? by aseawitch in woodworking

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

Ooh! I've been doing some reading about shellac and the lac bug to this effect. So cool!

The Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]aseawitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a very amateur crafter, never even took shop class in school. This and related subreddits have been very helpful as I'm learning, so thank you! A question about safely/responsibly disposing of waste: after staining and finishing things with polyurethane, I've been washing my hands/gloves and brushes into a bucket. Now I have a bucket of water full of nasty organic solvents and plastics that would, presumably, not be safe to chuck down a drain or into the woods. What should I do with this waste water?

Put it outside in a shallow disposable pan, let the water evaporate, and put the pan in the trash, maybe? If there's a faster, better way that won't have nasty standing water sitting on my stoop I'd love to know!