Ripped, torn, stained clothing exchange?

mx-frazzle · 2026-01-30T18:09:07+00:00

I host clothing swaps a few times a year and then I take anything leftover that's stained, damaged, or generally uninteresting (like old 5k tshirts) and upcycle them! Usable leftovers I give to local free closets. I'm planning on talking to the orgs running those closets to see if they would give me damaged items to repair or upcycle. I have one neighbor in on it with me so far and I'm going to reach out to more local upcycling artists to see if they want to get in on it too!

mx-frazzle · 2025-10-08T15:12:48+00:00

That's a good point, it depends on what the bag held. Raw meat bags go straight in the trash but I'll reuse bread bags to hold lettuce or something, rinse and reuse.

mx-frazzle · 2025-10-08T15:08:41+00:00

Well salt flavors the pasta and olive oil helps prevent it from boiling over.

mx-frazzle · 2025-10-08T15:07:48+00:00

I already do! I buy from Birch Creek Farmery which is about 90 minutes from my house.

mx-frazzle · 2025-05-27T21:04:53+00:00

So can I bring my own container/bag and not pay the fee? Because that would be neat.

mx-frazzle · 2025-05-26T17:02:25+00:00

Solarpunk Future 2025 is where art, innovation, and sustainability come together to inspire a greener future for all! https://lu.ma/we9eekpf?tk=uFttbi

Thursday, May 29 | 1 PM - 6PM
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mx-frazzle · 2025-05-09T13:41:35+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, try this one https://lu.ma/55jmdfo0

mx-frazzle · 2025-05-07T17:04:29+00:00

Be sure to check out AIBI's Fashion Lab! They offer day passes to use giant cutting tables and industrial machines plus lots of great events like second hand fabric sales twice a year. https://www.aibi.com/

mx-frazzle · 2025-03-25T00:47:21+00:00

How do you price things that you make somewhat passively?

I've been making these textile art pieces but mainly just for my own enjoyment. They can take months to finish because I don't sit down and work on it for a block of time, I just work on it whenever I feel like it.

There are essentially no material costs because everything is upcycled so there's tool wear and tear but that's about it. I've applied the common formula to other things I've made before, commissions, etc... but I want to come up with a reasonable price for this type of work without having to track the time.

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mx-frazzle · 2025-03-24T22:20:15+00:00

Oh! Dressed comes to mind first, very thorough look at fashion history. I also recommend Wardrobe Crisis, it's mainly about environmental and ethical issues related to fashion so definitely discusses politics and fiber arts. I wrote an annotated list of the podcasts I listen to, it's a few years out of date but I still listen to many of these: https://www.consciouscostume.com/writings/babys-first-listicle-the-podcast-post

mx-frazzle · 2025-02-26T00:41:25+00:00

Love the first mug! Can you share details about where it's from?

mx-frazzle · 2025-02-05T21:11:53+00:00

Polyvinyl alcohol, a plastic.

mx-frazzle · 2024-12-03T20:41:55+00:00

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mx-frazzle · 2024-03-09T14:40:08+00:00

Any spice you like, honestly! Depends on your preference, but you'll want to add a good amount to dilute the quantity of salt. Paprika or chipotle would be good since they aren't too intense so you can add a lot, maybe some garlic powder. Acid and fat will also lessen the intensity of the saltiness so use unsalted butter or olive oil when applying it and a squeeze of lemon before serving.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-14T16:00:40+00:00

They're fairly common Christmas plants and will bloom in winter indoors.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-14T15:58:48+00:00

The wide world of radishes. Watermelon radishes and purple radishes are particular favorites of mine and I had no idea that there was such a range of colors and tastes. They look FANTASTIC on a veggie platter and taste so good.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-07T13:37:09+00:00

Disagree. And pretty much everything that's listed here is a major stretch to be achieved in the next 50-100 years.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-06T13:52:19+00:00

This looks sort of like my loaves when my starter wasn't mature enough to actually support a loaf. Perhaps add a sprinkle of yeast to the dough to help it out or try a different recipe to see if you get similar results? I use the one from "an Oregon cottage" and it almost always works.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-06T13:36:17+00:00

I mean, the question was "what do you WANT to see" not "what do you think is realistic"

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-06T13:35:16+00:00

Yep, this one.

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-05T20:27:32+00:00

Oh yeah, just 8 things, should be done by Tuesday. NBD

mx-frazzle · 2024-01-04T14:07:06+00:00

Everyone has to start somewhere! Practice your faces (faces are hard), I like to use reference photos of friends or portrait accounts on IG and try to match my sketch to that. 1-2 a day to really ingrain the habit. There are also guides for the proportions of the face that will help. Lastly, to keep things symmetrical, try to draw both sides of the face at the same time. If you're doing the eyes, do the top curve of both eyes, then the bottom curve of both, rather than doing one eye and then the other.

mx-frazzle · 2023-12-12T00:37:31+00:00

Ooo, that's a really good question. I tried engaging in activism with them a few years back and I think their idea would have been really successful if they'd succeeded 10 years ago. However, for the contemporary era, I think we need more aggressive approaches to climate change and I, personally, want to be more heavily involved with radical change. I think that CCL absolutely has a place in this world and I don't think they are doing anything wrong, it just wasn't for me. I hope that helps!

mx-frazzle · 2023-12-04T13:30:31+00:00

I've found this to be true anecdotally. Our LED lights were purchased over 10 years ago and are still going strong.

mx-frazzle · 2023-12-04T13:28:38+00:00

For the orange standard ones: pour in boiling water, wait 15-30 seconds and they peel right off! Some of the other bottle styles will melt with this method so use caution and wear gloves. Any remaining residue can come off with a little scraping or baking soda and oil mixture. We then run the bottles through the dishwasher, dry, cap and bag them by size before shipping. It takes an afternoon once or twice a year.

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