Crafty Thread - what are you working on at the moment?

[Biddlybee]

only £298

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I bought a t-shirt at Sturgis this year, but its a men's shirt. I've cut off the neck and sleeves and I'm crocheting something a bit more girly.

 

[wayward bob]

only £298

nah, i don't want the printer, just the tape

 

[fractionMan]

rubes you've set me off now i discovered dymo do metal labels for industrial use

where!

 

[fractionMan]

I'd like stamped metal labels. Anyone know where to get them?

eta: googled it There's loads of places!

 

[Biddlybee]

nah, i don't want the printer, just the tape

you reckon it'll work in a plastic thingy?

I'd like stamped metal labels. Anyone know where to get them?

google!

 

[fractionMan]

just did

 

[wayward bob]

you reckon it'll work in a plastic thingy?

google!

i aint gonna print with it (but i may try running it through the typewriter )

i've just been buying old clock/watch parts off etsy i'm still a bit scholarship-happy i have to keep reminding myself it has to last for three years

 

[Biddlybee]

ooh, embossing foil would be good with the typewriter

 

[wayward bob]

i'm gonna try copper slug tape too

 

[Biddlybee]

I want to play

I found this beauty 10 mins before we left Cornwall. Asked the Cptn to write me love letter, he didn't

 

[wayward bob]

awww niiiice keys

 

[zenie]

Re; the watch parts, I have seen BEAUTIFUL insects made from antique watch parts, really really special

There is an old typewriter here, I shall write you a letter (if it works) Biddlybee

 

[wayward bob]

Re; the watch parts, I have seen BEAUTIFUL insects made from antique watch parts, really really special

i have no idea what i plan to do with them yet ditto the car seatbelts and prescription lenses

 

[zenie]

Car seatbelts could be quite cool as some kind of bag strap

 

[wayward bob]

Car seatbelts could be quite cool as some kind of bag strap

mr b has a bag that's made of lorry tarp and seatbelts i'm gonna start by machine stitching onto the belts i reckon.

 

[Biddlybee]

There is an old typewriter here, I shall write you a letter (if it works) Biddlybee

ooh yay!

QoG posted these boots on another thread, look closely at the heels

http://www.katesclothing.co.uk/Metropolis-Shiny-Red-Zepellin-Boots-p/metzepelredpat.htm

 

[wayward bob]

woop i'm soon to be the proud owner of 36 foot of sticky aluminium dymo tape

if anyone wants to know how it turns out re: typewriter give me a shout, if it works i could run you up some labels too and if anyone else wants some to play with there's a guy on ebay who has two rolls left for super cheap

 

[Biddlybee]

woohoo! I'd definitely like to know how it turns out

 

[moose]

I bought a t-shirt at Sturgis this year, but its a men's shirt. I've cut off the neck and sleeves and I'm crocheting something a bit more girly.

Are you crocheting straight onto the shirt? I saw this the other day and might have to get one!

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Are you crocheting straight onto the shirt? I saw this the other day and might have to get one!

Yes, I just went around the edges with a big sewing needle with a whip-stitch and then did a round of single in those to start.

(I don't know why event organizers can't come up with decent women's style shirts, but this should be cute.)

 

[wayward bob]

i have several unflatteringly-high-necked-baggy-armed band t-shirts i keep meaning to do something with, will look forward to seeing how it turns out

 

[zenie]

ooh yay!

QoG posted these boots on another thread, look closely at the heels

http://www.katesclothing.co.uk/Metropolis-Shiny-Red-Zepellin-Boots-p/metzepelredpat.htm

ribbon doesn't seem to have any ink on it, must be old and dry

I remember they do mega boots!!

I shouldn't have looked at that website

 

[wayward bob]

hey zenie, any chance you'd send me that ribbon if it's no use to you?

 

[RubyToogood]

ooh where? Send me details

*I must not buy a stamp, I do not need a stamp*

Oh I missed this yesterday, was skim reading. If you just click on your own link and then "Design a Trodat Printy rectangular stamp" it brings up a whole interface where you can do the design. There's a clip art tab. There isn't a massive font selection. Also I couldn't actually work out how to get the tree in the right place, but there's a video tutorial so maybe that explains it.

Tickled that we all seem to be secret typaholics!

 

[Biddlybee]

Oh I missed this yesterday, was skim reading. If you just click on your own link and then "Design a Trodat Printy rectangular stamp" it brings up a whole interface where you can do the design. There's a clip art tab. There isn't a massive font selection. Also I couldn't actually work out how to get the tree in the right place, but there's a video tutorial so maybe that explains it.

Tickled that we all seem to be secret typaholics!

I meant where is your gig

(I studied typography )

 

[RubyToogood]

doh!

 

[moose]

(I studied typography )

I was a typesetter for years. With metal type and tweezers and everything. Before Macs.

 

[Biddlybee]

Ooh proper old school kerning.

 

[fractionMan]

Me and lil fraction have been making this: