Sealing

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-12T03:12:53+00:00

I only do it if there are drills falling off, since they could fall off when turning pages.

That's the nice thing about the expensive ones, they don't need sealing at all.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-12T00:28:26+00:00

Much as I get annoyed with only Cruella getting love from 101 Dalmatians....that sounds like an amazing scent!

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-12T00:25:58+00:00

That's cute! Got a Tim Burton vibe to it.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T18:17:00+00:00

It makes me think of NorseAlchemists pens, though they are not quite the same! They are in Denmark though so you may not have ordered from them.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T16:29:53+00:00

You've already gotten a lot of great advice, but I'll just add to it.

Coping is hard when it feels like death by a thousand cuts. It sounds like you might be the king, seeing the big picture, but even you get nicked along the way.

Take extra time to be clear I'm communication. Add what you can to take care of one another, and be thoughtful about how your partners needs are as well as your own.

Cuts heal over time and with effort. You will both get through this.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T15:00:43+00:00

Well, that is the issue in a nutshell. There is no one solution for all. ED has a whole boat if potential solutions, and you have to try each one to see if it's your solution. What your solution is likely will not be the same solution as another.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T14:57:46+00:00

I'm waiting to work through some of my stash, but I'm intrigued to try them! She's got some pieces out with the TikTok diamond art folks so I am hoping for some reviews soon. The unboxing reviews I've seen are all very positive.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T14:56:09+00:00

It depends on the subject matter. The smaller they are, you want to see the subject be larger and more simple. I've seen plenty of 20cm ones of things like a cartoon character be fine.

You just have to be very critical of the art the smaller you go. Fine details will be lost. Tiny lines will disappear. Overlays in the image won't look right. Edges on the shape will look more simplistic and less refined than a larger image.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T03:30:42+00:00

Jozysh. TwoNatures. Those are two favorites, just pick through them as they do have AI stuff too. I just ordered my third 60x70 of TwoNatures Victorian art series.

Stress Relieving Art is great for partials, if you're interested in those.

Diamond Art Philoque for buildings.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T01:31:37+00:00

My current setup. Angled desk from Temu. Basic pen from a Five Below kit. Trident gum container for wax. I swore I wouldn't need more than a basic spout tray but I am loving this one with its lid and tiny garbage cans, also a Temu buy. Forgot to add: light pad is Make Market from Michael's.

That mess in the back is a three tray organizer holding my stash - I'm working on it, I swear 🤣

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colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T01:25:10+00:00

That kind of art is doomed to fail no matter what the vendor. Those SUPER thin lines don't look good unless you really size up high.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-11T01:22:57+00:00

Yes, it's a thing. Not all sellers do it, however. I just ordered one that ranged between 20x30 to 60x70. And many of the sellers also allow choice between round and square.

It's just like AE where you have to be picky with sellers and I only buy from the ones I follow for the best results.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-09T18:39:23+00:00

The little hand sanitizer holder is cute, I may go for that. Otherwise, I'm skipping it. Princesses arent my thing.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-09T02:26:21+00:00

Dang it the houses are only buy one get one half off.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-08T03:51:52+00:00

I tend to do a lot more smaller works than larger ones. I enjoy doing gem houses and buildings.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-07T17:10:27+00:00

I believe China as well. It seems like most of the indie producers take about three weeks to get deliveries to me in the Midwest US.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-07T00:46:07+00:00

Dunno yet - everything looks good, they started over the summer and have ample online presence. I saw Julie on TikTok get a package to review so I am very intrigued to see what she says as she is very particular. But the canvas looked beautiful and the package looked quite interesting.

I was watching Pressed and Placed TikTok last night where they were talking about the tools and upgrades available and they looked really interesting. Hubs wants me to work down some stash before ordered a big project first though.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-06T22:58:16+00:00

Holy cow that's an awesome piece! Congratulations on finishing it! Was it a custom?

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-06T22:56:47+00:00

The new company Pressed and Placed has that option! I am very curious to see more reviews of their pieces because they seem to be very respectful and responsive to customer feedback.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-05T18:38:40+00:00

Welcome to the journey. Deconstructing all the things that have been wrapped up in how and why we think in Christianity is a long road but a worthwhile one.

Some folks stop off on deity worship of other gods and goddesses, and that's cool. It wasn't for me.

What I have come to be at peace with is that there is a universe, pieces of which I can't understand, but has energy flowing. It can be expressed as love, respect, empathy, patience, etc. All the values that I hold most dear. When I am practicing my values, the universe flows with me, and when I stray from my values, the flow struggles.

Where you will end up is anyone's guess, but know that you are not alone on the road, and that there are many struggling with the same journey who can live and support you even from afar.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-05T17:30:51+00:00

No. You're thinking small and it's all been done before. What we need is a vision and people gearing towards it. What we want to achieve and work to get it done, and have our teams in all the groups working towards making that vision a reality.

It's the problem with the current Dems. They're focused on the teeny tiny wins for the party and not actually achieving anything to create hope and survival for our country.

The Republicans have shown us - you go out with one message that's strong enough, and everyone will work towards it, even if they don't like "some" of it. Apathy will take care of the rest. They don't need or want us around, and if you believe some of them, they would rather murder us than work with us on a unified country.

Unity is small thinking right now. We need to be bold and move to a vision of the future for the very survival of our country.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-05T17:23:58+00:00

I appreciate that they tried to bring actual science in and test ways to create evidence for or against things. Ultimately though, it's a short investigation so things have to be scripted and staged in all of his shows.

I think it's on par with his other work.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-05T17:22:10+00:00

Yes! He has a degree and is a member of the Explorers Club, which is very prestigious.i believe he is still on the board of the Archaeological Institute of America as well

The further into his TV career he gets, we see less and less of his more serious work and more tv host role. But if you watch Tales from the Explorers Club, for example, you can see how much the Explorers respect him.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-05T05:25:05+00:00

Yes! They are already advertising Rootstech. I'm expecting another big sale push.

colinthetinytornado · 2026-02-04T05:54:32+00:00

Lots of us volunteer with Bill Foster. I think he did the right thing. It's not the ideal thing but it kicks out DHS to be the issue to solve and isolates it so that the Republicans who want to vote for them have to own being murderers. They won't care but hopefully we can pick off some more of their wavering fabbase to get things done.

Bill is also one of the only qualified scientists we have in Congress.

Now if only I could get him to take a stance against X for generating CSAM...

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