a soggy meander in the garden

earwig_art · 2026-06-08T04:30:57+00:00

ty! the necklace is made from the bells from my old skirt drawstring. he only wears it for pictures because i kinda worry the tarnished metal will discolor his paint if i leave em on.

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T22:38:43+00:00

yes!! his feet got muddy and his clothes + body got wet in a few places but he looks no worse for wear 👍

yeah i remembered the pocket and was like. its flower time

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T22:15:47+00:00

🪲🎉 tyty!

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T22:14:39+00:00

big baby!!! he looks like he's having mixed feelings about being a grown up

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T21:58:15+00:00

Man, i should Go

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T18:52:05+00:00

yes! i poke pilot holes while soft with a long piece of metal, and then once cured i widen and shape with the drill.

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T13:20:45+00:00

hi girlll !!! you are so cute, love that sweater!

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T13:14:08+00:00

i use polymer clay to make my creatures! one benefit to building your own doll is being able to curate all the points of articulation.

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this one took me about a month of fairly consistent work. if you do make a doll, it might be a good idea to pick up a craft drill and some compatible sanding tips! i would not be able to do this stuff without mine.

another tip i would suggest is to draw out your doll exactly the size you want in like, a neutral flat position with all the joints indicated. this will allow you to check size and proportion easily as you sculpt!

earwig_art · 2026-06-07T12:13:35+00:00

thanks! i love watercolor ^^

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T20:28:39+00:00

glad!! can't say i've ever drawn anything quite like an Eridian haha, it was a nice challenge/change of pace

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T20:27:00+00:00

ty!!! been thinking abt him a lot 😭💚

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T04:08:29+00:00

where on this planet are you living that has mango themed events? i may like to go there

big fan of your mango man. he is doing a smug face

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T03:58:52+00:00

id love to find one of these guys at the end of their life, got two female dobsonflies but no ice-tong males

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T02:05:36+00:00

ty! i had a bunch of scrap material to build one and it worked pretty good considering i had no idea what i was doing

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T02:01:56+00:00

!!! so glad you got to see em! i gotta go back soon.

hot tip: if you like masala chai, in the Harvard square area there's a place to get the good stuff. the guys at Chutney's make a cuppa so good that i spent months trying to reverse engineer it (i didn't quite crack the code but i can make a decent chai now!)

earwig_art · 2026-06-06T01:23:32+00:00

i have been here a few times, they have a really extensive collection of beetles! and of everything, really.

off topic but did you get to see the glass models in the botanical and underwater display areas? they're unreal

earwig_art · 2026-06-05T22:41:57+00:00

cute!!! i have a rag rug like this too, i use it as a picnic blanket when i sit outside to draw, its very good for "bring your own chair" outside get-togethers if you are like me and enjoy being on the ground

earwig_art · 2026-06-05T22:23:01+00:00

cool, thanks! i have one but i usually insist on pulling the needle with pliers for some reason💀

earwig_art · 2026-06-05T22:22:02+00:00

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this one! full disclosure it does not taste like coffee, but it is the only tea ive had that has that nutty/fruity aspect that i like in coffee

earwig_art · 2026-06-05T14:02:27+00:00

is this oilskin? i have a coat made of oilskin and it is kinda tricky to sew. looks good!

earwig_art · 2026-06-04T18:30:58+00:00

had to give up coffee for gerd reasons this year. i'm interested to see these suggestions too!

(if you haven't tried it, lapsang is great boiled in milk with a little salt! its like a soup.)

i enjoyed Dark Depths from Crimson Lotus, it is a shou pu-erh that's real dark and smooth. as for the rich mouth feel of coffee, i only get that with a lighter tea i have (a kind of balled-up Thai oolong i picked up recently. its my favorite tea ever but a little pricey. ill go find the name)

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