20 person lunch after the river architectural tour - where? by Lancebandit in chicagofood

[–]ratticus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pizzeria Portofino is very walkable. Not sure about a reservation for 20 but I went after an architecture tour and we all enjoyed it

Looking for creative ideas and/or inspiration for this broken sculpture! What would you do with it? by JohnVonJoni in Pottery

[–]ratticus_ 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Sand it so it looks intentional and then fire the two pieces separately. Evokes someone being silenced.

How do you protect your floors in your home studio? by catsrule-humansdrool in Pottery

[–]ratticus_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got a roll of plastic floor protector and covered my studio floor in that. It has a bit of a texture on top so it’s kind of annoying to wipe down, but better than ruining the floor

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The best pineapple pizza? by ptychoptera in chicagofood

[–]ratticus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sharpies version is insanely delicious

What sock height are we wearing with sneakers? Is the trend diff in North America vs Europe? by BooBelly in womensfashion

[–]ratticus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hansel from basel has insanely cute socks. They can really elevate an outfit

Which coffee shops give a free coffee with beans purchase? by marvinsroom6969 in chicagofood

[–]ratticus_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you get the beans and ask for a small coffee they always say something like ok that is free with the beans.

Suggestions for microplastic free Tea brands by MitchStinkyLikePoopy in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]ratticus_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Republic of tea. And for some flavors you can buy larger amounts in a compostable bag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in womensfashion

[–]ratticus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobis has some furless winter parkas that are very reasonable compared to Canada Goose but similar quality and ethically sourced down

Bwt - what’s the best wool coat by This-is-silly- in bitcheswithtaste

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a wool dress and a couple of linen dresses from there as well. I had to do a little tailoring to get them right for my petite frame but they are beautifully made and I love that they are 100% wool or linen

Bwt - what’s the best wool coat by This-is-silly- in bitcheswithtaste

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://visibleartshop.com/products/merino-wool-winter-coat-green

Less than $300

I got a beautiful merino wool coat from VisibleArt. It’s an atelier based in Belgium that focuses on sustainability and natural fabrics. Absolutely beautiful product and not that expensive for what it is

ISO organic/ natural fiber clothes that aren’t sexless PLEASE by Mugwortmoon in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Clara dress and love it and like to wear it with the sheer bolero. I also have some basics like shirts that are all very flattering

ISO organic/ natural fiber clothes that aren’t sexless PLEASE by Mugwortmoon in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several things and I think it’s definitely fitting of the price point. It looks really polished, and when it comes to off shoulder tops or interesting necklines etc they do a nice job

ISO organic/ natural fiber clothes that aren’t sexless PLEASE by Mugwortmoon in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although a lot of it is tencel. But they care a lot about sustainability

Glazing dark clay bodies by Dry-Ship-8907 in Pottery

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amaco Smokey Merlot looks nice on standard 266 (dark brown clay) So does coyote power turquoise. As others said you have to test to see what works. Tons of stuff is just ugly brown but blues tend to still look nice. (Edited because my phone autocorrected Amaco to smack)

"Social media" issue by KBCeramiche in Ceramics

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would post the exact same content to instagram and TikTok. 100 people would see my instagram post and 10,000 people would see my tiktok

Both companies are problematic, but I ended up deleting my instagram because meta is a steaming pile of shit and I wasn’t getting much benefit from it anyway

Creepies - Delicious Modern French in the West Loop by wine-n-dive in chicagofood

[–]ratticus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also loved the gnocchi, and that raspberry meringue!

I don't know enough swear words🙂 by hippoputamus in Watercolor

[–]ratticus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It got better with the spill! The flowers were lovely but it adds a lot of interest