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Cosplay Tutorials CollectionCosplay tutorials are among the most fascinating I've found in DA, full of inspiration and secrets that make you want to try them, even if you've never cosplayed before. I took a good look around and tried to put together the best collection that I could, so please feel free to browse all of these and try them! Let these artist know how awesome and generous they are for their hard work :heart:
This article was written for #ArtHistoryProject, please don't forget to visit the project and also join the nail art contest we put together.
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Behind the Scenes at Biniwood : Frankie's Day OutThis is my first time using Sta.sh, so let's see what it's all about :giggle:
Well, today has been super fun so far; I've had a great time introducing everyone to Frankie! But as I was looking through her photographs in the lightbox, I suddenly thought to myself "Why have I photographed something that's supposed to be all about imagination and bringing things to life in such a static environment?"
So I grabbed Frankie, my camera and my son and we had a jolly good fun time photographing under a beautiful weeping willow tree in our garden :)
Jack (my son) is 3 in October, but his imagination is already incredible. He has an entire army of Bobinies, which always have to be wrapped up in a blankie with him for bed, and he plays with them for hours. So our photoshoot today was very natural to say the least! I've only really editted one of the photos, but there are so many more that are just so much fun! I want to share them all with you, so I thought I'd create this little article, "Behind
Faux FoodIf you browse the culinary art circles, you'll often see comments on skilled artisans' deviations reading, "It's a shame you have to eat that."
Outside of culinary arts, food deviations attract the opposite: "It looks delicious. It's a shame you can't eat it."
It's an endlessly amusing juxtaposition. We want to preserve the art, but sometimes the inedible version is just so tempting you feel the desire to consume it anyway. 
Many deviants use a variety of mediums to portray fun, quirky, and sometimes deliciously realistic food. Here are a few examples from five different mediums used to create more permanent versions of favourite food items. 
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Scale 1:3 Neko Cheesecake
by ~asuka-sakumo
BTS @ Biniwood - Playtime with PumpkiniI'm getting the hang of this :D
I had the pleasure of introducing everyone to Pumpkini today, but as with Frankie, there were some brilliant photographs that I can't really edit to put in my main gallery, but they really give you a fun look at these plushies in the environment they're meant to be in ^^ So I'll be using these "Behind the Scenes at Biniwood" (Or BTS @ Biniwood to shorten it!) articles to share all the fun with anyone who wants to have a read :giggle:

"Can I paint too?"


It's a wonderful thing for parents to look back through all those paintings that their children used to paint for them. I think it's only at that point that we realise that we never knew there could be so many different shades of brown! Despite the fact that what the child started with was a beautiful shade of magenta, a brilliant cobalt blue, a sunny cadmium yellow, green that shames the grass and red brighter than James' coat of paint (two
So Cute, it Rots your Teeth #20Every week we will bring you our favorite submissions at #semi-sweeties  for that week. Please notice that the favorites are just our opinion but not an absolute ranking.
Please enjoy this week's collection and don't forget to anything you find interesting!






#semi-sweeties  is a group dedicated to the art and appreciation of all kinds of clay  food. If you love clay food, make it or if you're looking for help  please join us!
Mid-month Artisan Crafts News and Features #4
Got Artisan Crafts related news or a contest to share? 
Send me a note or leave a message below.
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^cakecrumbs became the newest addition to the Artisan Crafts CV team! :la:Check out #CRArtisanCrafts; the new CR group dedicated to the Artisan Crafts Gallery of deviantART.Did you hear? The T-Shirts & Gear Shop is closing soon! Get your gear before it closes for good. If you place an order, you will receive a badge . The Multi-Submit and Scheduled Submit functions have been launched to Beta Testers!^Talty published her 24th Artisan Crafts feature. #
My DD GuidelinesIf you're perusing this journal, you've likely got questions about suggesting a Daily Deviation. ^Talty, ^maytel and myself are your Artisan Craft CVs, meaning we can only feature Artisan Craft and Traditional Art / Sculpture deviations. If you want to suggest something from another category, here is a list of the CVs you can approach. 
If you've decided you want to send one my way, here's a few guidelines to help you know what I'm looking for. 
How To Suggest a DD
First, make sure the deviant hasn't received a daily deviation in the last 6 months. Go to [username].deviantart.com/dds to see a deviant's DDs.Next, send me a note with the subject "'DD Suggestion". In the note, give me a thumbnail [:thumb######:] for the art you wish to suggest and tell my why you thin
Input from deviants - RE: Gallery Makeover Project

Two months ago, we asked you the community to give us input on ways to merge, remove, add and retire sub-categories for easier browsing and submitting.
We were instructed to remove clutter and merge galleries rather than make more mess, so we gave priority to removing redundant galleries instead of creating more. We understand that many of you love new galleries and would be thrilled to have a new gallery for every single craft, but please understand that this is not possible. Please take a look at the current galleries and let us know if you think that any of them can be merged or is unnecessary.
We took all of your suggestions and put our brains together. This is the result that we are proposing, there's still time to leave your suggestions and propose new changes, so please feel free to do it. 

 Proposed Changes
PLUSH SALE!!!!!Hey guys!! First off sorry for the Scapbook spam - I just wanted to get all of this done for the small sale I am having :blush:
Anyway I am have a small SALE on my Octopi, Riceball and some Plushie Body Blanks!!! (basically I gotta clear out some room for new plushies and dolls that are going to be part of a huge summer project - and I want to send a special thanks to :iconmariahasapaintbrush: for her help with the Avenger's Project I am hoping to get done as well!!! :hug: )
So I am having a SALE on the following below - If you are interested then please just drop me a note and I will send ya a paypal invoice for your items!! These are ready made items meaning there will be no wait for them to be made - they will be ready to ship within 1-3 days of your payment!!
Small Octopi Keychains - 2.5"-3" tall
These are $3.00 a piece. Shipping is also $3.00 each unless you buy 4 or more and then it is $6.00 total.
1.)    2.) :thumb372246874
Featured CharacterRULES:
A. For each of the first 20 people to comment to this journal, I will feature one of their characters. I'll also tell you what I like about them.
B. If you comment, please do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on in the first slot. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!
C. If I Don't like your character that you shown me, than it's not my problem.
1.~Ginzo25's Ita

I like Ita for the way she looks. Her blue color makes her interesting. And her puffy-like dress makes her look very cute.
2.~D-MENCIA's MM Twins
Scary Cosplaying experiences.I'm pretty sure my horror stories are nothing compared to those of a veteran con goer, but it doesn't take a genius to know that some people you run into at conventions aren't exactly just being friendly.
 I was at Ikkicon last winter, basically acting as a bodyguard for my friend in a maid outfit, who, mind you, is only fourteen. I can't tell you how many times a middle aged man would come up to her and hug her. Especially this one man cosplaying as Mario who refused to let go for several minutes. I really don't know why the men at these conventions go after anything female and moving, but I try to avoid them.
 Also, believe it or not, what I would consider a creepy, old man, was passing out cookies to every girl in a skimpy cosplay. Maybe the man was just being nice, and checking to see if anyone wanted a cookie, but let's just put ourselves back in reality.
 The main reasons I prefer cosplaying guys over girls is so that I don't have to experience these situations aga
Well, then (:Hello everyone who's still around! How are you? (:
Now that K-doll is back on track finally and seems to be now a pretty active store, I'm hoping that this group will be less tossed to the side (mostly by me, actually LOL).
So, onto the news, I guess? (:
The second Khan pre-order ends today, as well as his head-only pre-order. I got mine in the first one, but if you didn't make it or were waiting for white skin/head only options, this is your last chance in a while! I'm pretty sure he sold quite well again and Ku Jeong Eun (the sculptor) will rerelease him some other time.
I must say, she's definitely going pro now! The doll arrived at impeccable shape. He came embedded in that polyethylene foam block carved on the shape of the doll, like Iplehouse does, which is, IMO, the most safe way to ship a doll (:  And the certificate came in the most adorable way possible: a wax-sealed letter! Yup, that's right! It's so classy, look at it:
Anyh
Working on messenger bags!Ok folks wish me luck. I know people from time to time have asked me when will I be doing prints of my art.  As much as I like to do that, I really haven't found the time to pursue it or the money to put into it. But now!!!  After talking with my friend Kit Cameo about this really cool site she told me about that does art printing on fabric, I've decided to look into doing a limited run of small messenger bags and maybe tote bags with one of my Dia de los muertos art pieces on it. Just have to figure out all the cost and labor cost to make them. If all goes well I should have a few sometime after this summer for sale! I think it will look really cool! I've looked around etsy and ebay for handmade bags and their are some really cool ones out there and some really bad ones too so hope I'll be ok, so wish me luck that all goes well!  Once I have them, I'll post up pics and let you guys know what I have for sale!
Meanwhile, check out my cat Koda when she used to hi-five me!
Wyrmesfaeng - Pommel CapOk, I lied. The blade was NOT the longest part of the build. So far that goes to the pommel cap, which was a TREMENDOUS pain in the ass. There are quite a few rather small parts and I had to make several attempts before I got some of them cut right, so yeah, I went through a few versions before I finally got what I wanted.

The first step was the easiest: Cut out the core of the pommel cap and get it to a fairly rough shape. I did some further cutting, including a hole for the sword core to fit into, not visible here. Once that was done, I layered a bit of fun foam to smooth it out and help establish the shape, like so:

Trying to cut this to exact shape wasn't working well, so instead I cheated like this...

...and used a final layer here to get the form I wanted. And that's about as easy as this part of the build gets until I attach the cap to the rest of the sword later on... I'd already decided to do a garnet cloisonné-style pommel, s
Etsy Shop Open!Hi everyone! :wave:
My Etsy shop, Chained By Maille, is now open! Thanks to everyone who voted on the name. :)
Click the link below to check out my chainmaille pieces and purchase some for yourself. Or, if you'd like a custom order, you can Note me here on DA or on Etsy.
Chained By Maille
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9/1 Blog Soup and CONTEST *edit*

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:new: EDIT The contest is still being held, but some changes have been made! Unfortunately we are no longer able to collab with #Amigurumi-Challenge Please read the changes if you've planned on entering.

It's been awhile since the last Blog Soup!

"Blog Soup" is just a term I use to describe all the little bits of news I wanna share with you all. The biggest news is this month is that we're having a Contest!

:bulletpink: This group of Armenian women knit cute teddy bears. It was started by a Peace Corps volunteer to help the women earn their own money. [link]  and  [link]

:bulletpink: Hate weaving in ends? The Russian join is an excellent technique for attaching a new skein of yarn or for changing colors. Best of all, it creates a secure join, so you can keep crocheting or knitting without worrying about yarn ends! [link]

:bulletpink: If you missed seeing Shauna Richardson's Lion Heart Project while it was in London during the Olympics, you still have time to check out the last leg of the UK tour. Find out where it will be next here [link]

:bulletpink: We will advertise members' contests and those of affiliated groups! Just send us a note! Here are a couple going on that I know of:

The Artisan Craft Challenge "Maps and Lost Places" is going on until Sept. 20

#Plushie-Database Bags and Pouches Contest going until Sept. 28

#Simply-Plush September Contest theme Celebrating the Uncelebrated

:bulletpink: Check out this cute FREE knit pattern. It's a headband AND a mini-cowl! On Ravelry [link]

This one is a pretty, uniquely textured crochet cowl. Also FREE, also on Ravelry [link]

:star::bulletpink::star:We are holding a month-long contest for September!

Theme: Friends

Rules:

:bulletorange:This is an AMIGURUMI contest. Your entry must be of that style.

:bulletorange:We will have separate contest folders for knit and crochet, submit your project to the corresponding folder. Please submit to the correct folder!

:bulletorange:Only entries made during the contest month are eligible.

:bulletorange:Please say in your description that your submission is for our contest!

:bulletorange:Four winners will be picked for this contest. One winner will be picked by the founder =Brookette and another winner will be randomly selected for each folder knit and crochet.

Prizes:

Crochet 1st Place: a Feature in the #Knitting-and-Crochet journal, 100 points and a Feature in =Brookette's personal journal.

Crochet Random Draw: a Feature in the #Knitting-and-Crochet journal, 50 points and a Feature in =Brookette's personal journal

Knit 1st Place: a Feature in the #Knitting-and-Crochet journal, 100 points and a Feature in =Brookette's personal journal.

Knit Random Draw: a Feature in the #Knitting-and-Crochet journal, 50 points and a Feature in =Brookette's personal journal.

If you would like to donate a prize let us know! You can still enter even if you donate.

:heart: Brooke

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~MadeWithLove8 Sep 27, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
is it okay for me to enter [link] to this contest? It wasn't made specifically for the contest but it seems to fit the theme well :P
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=Brookette Sep 27, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Ok, I can move it for you!
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~MadeWithLove8 Sep 27, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
awesome! Thank you so much!
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*the-carolyn-michelle Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Oh man. I am so stoaked. I love contests.
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=Brookette Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
:w00t:
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*the-carolyn-michelle Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I think I know what I'm going to do. :3
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~knittywitty Sep 2, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
#Amigurumi-Challenge doesn't seem to mention this contest anywhere. I'd like to feature your contest in ACG (as usual). Should I link to this page?

And, as usual, congrats on a wonderful edition of Blog Soup! I always look forward to it.
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=Brookette Sep 3, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I know, I'm sure Sage is just busy and hasn't been on since the beginning of the month because she hasn't announced the last contest winners for her group. But we have been planning this for awhile!

Thanks! I love doing the blog soups!
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=Brookette Sep 3, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Ok actually, I just read a note from A-C and they're out. But I'm still holding the contest! I'll update the journal shortly.
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~dhaskoi Sep 2, 2012
A big THANK YOU for the link on the Russian join. Now I have to go try it!
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