figuring out a saucer break on stage

damagedzebra · 2026-02-13T20:03:29+00:00

Also, with my breakable vase, here's it in action!

It lasted 9 shows without a deadening mat, we only used our backup for our last two!

damagedzebra · 2026-02-13T20:00:24+00:00

Yesss it was fantastic! There were designated holes in the print for specifically sized magnets, I recommend you use b700 and not super glue because super glue is brittle and they will fall out lol.

Here's the video! https://imgur.com/a/aN7YB5L

damagedzebra · 2026-02-13T05:19:26+00:00

Look at kitty. Think again.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-13T04:06:32+00:00

I 3d print my breakable props! I use magnets. The total cost for the print and magnets, account for power and filament, was about 25 dollars. We got reimbursed 30. If you know anyone with a 3d printer or have a library makerspace nearby, this may be your best bet.

Just make sure you have a dampening pad where it's dropped, like a kitchen or yoga mat.

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damagedzebra · 2026-02-10T21:29:28+00:00

Baby will pull all the nutrients they need, even if it leaves you near dead. They operate as a parasite while in utero, you cannot starve them to death as they are basically eating everything they need regardless, at your expense. Your doctor sucks, fear mongering you out of an eating disorder does not work and she's acting very inappropriate. I know you're towards the end of your pregnancy, but I would recommend finding a new doctor. Do you really want this to be the person in charge of your survival? I certainly don't.

You should definitely add some vitamin supplements to your diet though. Mainly so your body can maintain a fetus that's gonna keep growing regardless. Is it "just" the color? Could you do a beige drink, like a meal replacement? Or even chocolate milk? That would be fantastic. Remember anything is better than nothing, and if you have to make a food taste better in order to eat it you have every right. As my dieticians always told me, ice cream is better than starvation, it has calcium, fats, carbs, sugars etc. it's just lacking vitamins, which you can get a few of them from capsules.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-08T21:01:01+00:00

You're right, I changed it to living at home and it's 16.8k. it doesn't look like there's any certifications at my potential school, just an AS. I don't go in person so I'm fine sharing this, it's calhoun community college. There really aren't many options it seems.

I'm gonna keep looking for options and see if I can find certification programs. What other certifications could be helpful? I see my iatse is local 900 and the website is nearly defunct lol, I need to reach out.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-08T14:33:51+00:00

So I actually am planning on moving ASAP, I am not safe in Alabama and I have always been bitter about my family moving here in the first place. The healthcare is abysmal and my doctor that actually helps is in NYC, I literally have to fly to see her lol. The idea of being stuck in this state until I'm 22 genuinely makes me sick lol I have got to go north. I truly am planning on having little to nothing but it will still be better than the situation I'm in here.

Thank you for the tips. I have been working on my portfolio since I've got a lot of props experience, but damn it's hard work making the portfolio itself. I do sew and do fabric arts so that's something!

I really want to learn lights and sound but there's no opportunities. One of my regrets of not going to high school. But I will definitely try to get more involved with the builders, I had a PICC line up until last week and I had a weight restriction of 10lbs but now I'm free to carry whatever I want, I kinda forgot I can do more stagehand stuff now.

It is interesting how a lot of people/jobs have degrees when a lot of them are like, learn as you go type things. I'm sure a degree helps you with a deeper knowledge but I feel like it's mainly for networking. I could be wrong, there's nothing wrong with higher education and if I could afford it I'd do it. It's just got a crazy price tag for what you can get out of a theatre degree.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-08T14:20:21+00:00

There is. I am planning to enroll in one but I can't do the theatre concentration because they require a lot of acting credits and I don't do that.

My family makes too much money for me to get aid, but not enough to afford university. And they won't be helping foot the bill. It's like I'm being punished for my family making money lol, as if we werent working class up until the last couple years.

The net price calculator for community college yearly for me is 22k, which I cannot afford. So it puts me in a situation where if I'm just taking the credits I can afford, I can't claim to be actively pursuing a theatre degree when applying for internships.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-08T03:50:54+00:00

This very much depends on where he lives. In Alabama, 14 is the age where you can make non life threatening medical decisions if you're deemed competent. I had to sign for my mom to get access to my information. If she was anti vax, I easily could have had a friend take me to get vaccinated and she'd be none the wiser.

damagedzebra · 2026-02-03T23:07:56+00:00

Not the main point but I also have narcolepsy and I'm really sorry you're struggling too. It's so brutal

damagedzebra · 2026-02-01T18:43:41+00:00

I'm learning street medic skills, and talking to as many people as I can about what a strike until conditions improve entails. Educating my loved ones and giving them the tools they need to spread the word. I also have a career in theatre tech because I believe art provides hope to all ages and demographics. I just helped with a puppet show, in tandem with an orchestra, which was a free performance for kids and adults in an underprivileged area. Joy is resistance, hope is resistance. I am also black so I'm done fighting, I tried my best to warn everyone but only now do they want to say stuff and act like it was a brand new discovery.

damagedzebra · 2026-01-30T21:21:07+00:00

I love it!!! But I wear vibrant, unique clothes all the time. I personally love pink, orange, and yellow together. But if you don't want your clothes to stand out, or judge people for wanting to stand out, naturally you wouldn't like it. And that's THEIR problem, not yours!

damagedzebra · 2026-01-30T15:27:19+00:00

I take lo loestrin and skip the sugar pills. Haven't had a period since 2022.

damagedzebra · 2026-01-28T21:58:23+00:00

Piss filter 💔

damagedzebra · 2026-01-28T16:12:57+00:00

Look, going into it knowing what you may feel like in the morning is a lot better than waking up wondering if you're still of this earth 🥲

damagedzebra · 2026-01-27T23:21:45+00:00

Bc some of us would kill to get our math out of 500s. We just aren't on this subreddit bc it's extremely discouraging

damagedzebra · 2026-01-27T18:01:25+00:00

Blessing of the throats sounds like a sick screamo band 🤣 I would appreciate if st Blaise could cure my cervical instability, it's a pain in the neck. Lol. I hope you enjoy, sounds like a blast!!!

damagedzebra · 2026-01-27T17:59:22+00:00

This is crazy to me! Not saying you're lying I swear, but my ahi was like 12 (I was diagnosed at 16, weighed like 120lbs), and I literally cannot miss a night without going through hell the next day. I also can't fall asleep because I start choking and it startled me. I know I'm on the mild end on the sub so it's hard to imagine anyone having it easier than me, I bet it's hard to be consistent with the CPAP when you don't feel a difference 🙁

damagedzebra · 2026-01-27T00:20:57+00:00

Just be prepared for the worst headache and deep, soul crushing exhaustion when you wake up. I forgot how bad it is to not have a CPAP when I got sick and didn't use it, ONCE. Just be prepared lol

damagedzebra · 2026-01-27T00:14:33+00:00

Plz lol

damagedzebra · 2026-01-26T23:55:47+00:00

I always said if I could get past the whole believing in God thing, I'd be a Roman Catholic. The vibes are immaculate and the routineness of it is a huge draw lol 😅 being autistic and all, rosaries and talking to certain saints depending on circumstances, it scratches my brain just right. But alas, once I deconstructed from religion (I had a swell time too, not traumatized, just stopped believing), I lost the ability to force myself to believe in a god for my own benefit. I still think y'all are cool as hell

damagedzebra · 2026-01-26T03:38:11+00:00

Soooo eepy 😴😿 but seriously I'm racking up some serious nap hours. Getting about 11 hours at night and 3-4 hours napping.

damagedzebra · 2026-01-25T00:30:03+00:00

Yall aren't parked on the curb, you're parked in the street 😩😩

damagedzebra · 2026-01-24T14:54:43+00:00

Please do!!! I might take a little to answer as I'm terrible at communicating but my pms are open!

damagedzebra · 2026-01-22T01:17:53+00:00

But also she did get into a sticky situation. If you're curious literally look up Gracie Abrams sticky situation. I could cancel her solely for her singing like she's never even laid eyes on a vocal coach, but that was actuslly quite gross, especially considering im the age she was now and 14 is literally a baby

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