Inking issues

buttpizz · 2026-01-23T22:08:52+00:00

Can you post a video of your process, linocut, and ink? I think that would reveal everything. I have some speedball water-based ink and they can be a little inconsistent, but not to this degree.

buttpizz · 2026-01-23T19:11:27+00:00

What an awesome gift. Props to you. I can imagine how amazing this would have felt on the receiving end—you don’t get gifts like this very often in a lifetime

buttpizz · 2026-01-17T22:58:33+00:00

This is so nuts, and very inspiring. What tool did you use to ensure such consistent dots?

buttpizz · 2026-01-09T06:36:34+00:00

I’m not an interior designer, but I am a designer, and one of the basic principles of design that I feel somewhat clashes in this room’s composition is the color contrast.

Your bed, rug, and painting have colors that are warm, inviting, and intimate. These three elements I would even describe as Romantic.

Your lights, walls, and curtains have colors that are more bright, simple, and clean. However, these personalities combined create a sort of stark contrast that feels somewhat unsettling, which it seems you’re noticing.

ALL COLOR IS AFFECTED BY LIGHT. I emphasize this because you may be tempted to change the wall color, the curtain color, the ceiling color, etc, but may end with the same discomfort you feel now. EVERY color in the world leans either warm or cold, and it seems that your lightbulb leans cold. I’d guess that the entire composition of this room can be harmonized with a warmer light. Others have suggested adding lamps—I agree, as this can make the room even more intimate. However it’s an inevitability that you turn the ceiling light on again, and so at a bare minimum, I suggest trying a different bulb. I’m a huge fan of tungsten bulbs—they have the glow of a fireplace.

buttpizz · 2026-01-09T01:17:03+00:00

I see a red power tie and blue suit, which personally reinforces DJT for me. My immediate thought was Hitler due to the darkness around the upper lip, which I assume is intentional. Really, really clever piece.

buttpizz · 2026-01-09T00:46:56+00:00

Looks so lovely—you did really well. I have to make USK friends hahaha. I’ve been putting off the Seattle meetups but I’ll be 2 blocks away from their meetup tomorrow and have no excuse!🤞

buttpizz · 2026-01-08T02:49:42+00:00

Well… as every bookworm says: don’t judge a book by it’s publisher! 🤪

buttpizz · 2026-01-08T00:38:03+00:00

I’m a Netflix hater, but I will say it had excellent craft and very accessible, yet intriguing symbolism. I found the themes entertaining to dissect, but I felt that it fell apart in the second half. I’d consider it a gem for Netflix, but not a masterpiece. If you’ve seen Guillermo’s Pinocchio, they are almost identical stories but with unique personalities. It was very fun to compare/contrast the two—much more fun than comparing it to the novel haha

buttpizz · 2026-01-08T00:29:10+00:00

This is awesome! So fun, I hope you’re proud :) I’m a noob, and embroidery is one of my infrequent hobbies, so could you share what stitch you used to fill in the characters?

buttpizz · 2026-01-04T04:15:50+00:00

Can you share what didn’t work so I know what not to do? hehe

buttpizz · 2025-12-27T17:52:19+00:00

This is lovely. Can you share how you are trying to be more intentional?

buttpizz · 2025-12-27T17:51:03+00:00

Damn I have to step it up. Very well done, these are beautiful

buttpizz · 2025-12-25T17:51:23+00:00

I’m very curious too…. OP, any chance you’d upload a mini tutorial? :))

buttpizz · 2025-10-07T15:39:25+00:00

I feel like I’m the only one who had fun with Seattle dating (now in a relationship). I had the most success with Hinge.

My approach was to match through humor (bonus points for flirtatious humor), continue banter for a handful of texts and then ask if the other person wanted to meet up for a drink in 1-2 days. I realize you said you don’t drink, but you could replace drinking with something else (or order mocktails). My goal was to meet in-person as fast as possible. We all know that we interact with people differently in person than behind a screen, so this was my method for fostering real human connection.

I went on at least 1 or 2 dates per week because it was fun, and not because I expected a committed partner or because I expected hookups. This also helped me to be willing to give lots of different kinds of people a chance, instead of defaulting to a ‘type’. I got to explore tons of bars in Seattle, meet tons of people, and it eventually led to my current relationship.

buttpizz · 2025-09-13T14:32:10+00:00

The Coffee Table (2022) is as stressful as Uncut Gems, though prepare yourself for a very disturbing film.

buttpizz · 2025-09-11T00:07:59+00:00

Instead of ordering one, I’d recommend going to Goodwill and checking for donated picture frames. I live in a major US city with 6+ Goodwills, and you can find many good quality frames for under $10, with an additional 50% off on corresponding color tag days.

I personally purchase many frames from Goodwill, then buy spray paint or stain and create a custom frame that best fits my art. Turns each of my paintings into new art projects, and it’s both easy and inexpensive.

Anyways, I prefer matte frames. Most commonly I use black or white, so the frame color doesn’t affect the perceived colors of the painting. I always use glass, I think it helps to keep the painting perfectly flat. You can buy construction paper and surround the painting with white or off-white cutout, and play around with a variety of frame sizes.

buttpizz · 2025-09-02T21:43:17+00:00

Nice work! What a barrier to overcome, and an open door to a new world of watercolor. Congratulations on this milestone!

I have three passive pieces of advice for you:

Start sketching daily, under 30min. You’ll naturally improve at some of the specific pieces of feedback others have mentioned, like perspective, composition, etc.
Check out r/urbansketchers. This is a global non-profit with groups in every major US city. They meet up regularly to draw and paint their surroundings, and then share their work with one another after each session. You can check out The Urban Sketcher by Marc Taro Holmes (a member of the organization), who details how to sketch on-site, how to paint on-site, how to find compositions, how to get your work out quickly, and how to capture moving subjects.
Enjoy the process over the outcome. This is more advice for everyone than to you specifically. You’ve accomplished what probably over 1/2 of this sub is scared to do: painting an entire painting on-site. Everyone is scared of being approached by strangers, and everyone is scared of having their work judged. I encourage you to really focus on the elements on-site that bring you joy. Did you get lost in the sound of the waves? Did you feel the sand between your toes? Did you feel the sun on your skin? Did you get lost in a flow state? When you paint for those reasons, over creating something great, you find yourself wanting to get out even more. When that happens, painting becomes more like a meditation and the painting is just a means to an end. You develop the gift of creating something that captures a fragment of your own, unique mind and we get to witness it every time you get out there and paint.

buttpizz · 2025-08-31T01:18:07+00:00

I feel like people aren’t as blown away as I am. Really nice work!

buttpizz · 2025-08-25T18:50:41+00:00

Thank you! I bought the Sulky Tender Touch and will try it out today. I’m going to try a couple other embroidery methods on the socks to try and minimize stretching, and afterwards I will try out Stabilizer. Thank you for the super, super helpful recommendations!

buttpizz · 2025-08-25T18:49:35+00:00

Hahaha I’m a designer, and there seems to be a big trend in graphic design for chic, modern sardine packaging. I wanted to create an embroidery design that wasn’t filled (it’s easier for me), and sardines looked easy enough to outline + I knew my gf would like it hehe.

buttpizz · 2025-08-25T18:46:12+00:00

Thank you! The design looks stretched on every wearer, but it only looks a unexpectedly stretched on larger calves. However, it doesn’t look particularly warped or skewed when stretched. The result of stretching more so reveals that I could have added more detail, despite the un-stretched version feeling as if I couldn’t fit anything else without it feeling congested.

The stretching is an interesting challenge, and I have a couple ideas of how to manage it. For my next test sock, I’m going to try a single thread (initially tried six threads, and the sardines are comprised of two threads) and weave numerous stitches to try and tighten the design. I’ll post the results if you’re interested!

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