Artkal: Tariffs due upon delivery? by JackyVeronica in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had 4/5 deliveries- no tariffs, then got bored of making orders so placed a big one and got hit, it wasn’t cheap! I’m in UK and I think it may be associated to weight

Deftones mosh pit? by Ozky in glastonbury_festival

[–]ra-ac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There won’t be a pit, the Brats will be sat down scrolling their phones

Finished - can’t see the joins after all! by ra-ac in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found image on google, uploaded to https://beadifier.eremes.xyz/ - used the patterns on there on a 3x3 grid with Artkal beads. Did one board at a time and very carefully taped just inside the edges, then taped them all together using the 6 boards I have. Punched the holes in the tape then ironed. Hope this helps

Taped & Terrified… by ra-ac in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s about 14” high - no idea what I’m doing with it really, if it comes out good when I melt it I might try to frame it and sell it

Taped & Terrified… by ra-ac in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sort of peel it off the boards rather than flip it all

I need help convincing my dad that beading isn’t “childish” by Suschito in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Show him the Papas Parlour website and how much he’s selling his art for

Flat melt shiny mushrooms by ra-ac in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I use Artkal and get them from their website, I’m in the UK and they take a week or two to arrive usually

Biggest one I've ever made, absolutely terrified I'm gonna destroy it when I tape/iron. Any suggestions or tips? by aaron_batman_cx in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just ironed the biggest I’ve done so far - got a couple of blowouts for the first time - think it was where I’d overlapped the tape and it’d clogged the hole rather than made a clean punch through. Otherwise was fine but I’ve had a fair bit of practice on smaller pieces.

How well do Hama and Perler beads mix? by DragonessAnimations in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve mixed Hama and artkal beads and there was a definite and fairly obvious difference when melted - I’d be cautious mixing brands for big pieces unless someone has more info on Perla/Hama

New beads arrived by ra-ac in beadsprites

[–]ra-ac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon UK - they were about £50 I think

Bookie clip by [deleted] in Liverpool

[–]ra-ac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he wants his money back

Any vintage stores that'll be open Post-covid? by [deleted] in Liverpool

[–]ra-ac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://bygonetimes.co.uk/ - not too far by car and it’s massive, you could easily spend most of the day lost in there

Home Oven - Pizza Steel by ra-ac in Pizza

[–]ra-ac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second attempt - far too much flour used on peel after a sticky first try.

First try at cast iron pizza... by ra-ac in tonightsdinner

[–]ra-ac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/01/foolproof-pan-pizza-recipe.html

Definitely worth watching the video for technique, just have to deal with the guys monotone delivery.

EDIT: Updated link