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I am officially a college student now!!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy little sister and I are really close, and she was very worried about me being gone. She doesn't know how she'll be living in our room by herself! :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI decided to ask her to be my penpal, and I made her a pen-pal box as a goodbye gift. It's a cheap wooden box from the clearance aisle at Michaels, and I simply decoupaged it with scrapbook paper, pages from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/destroyable-books.html\"\u003Edestroyable books\u003C\/a\u003E, and a really pretty Washi tape from JoAnn's.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_d3MoHhQdI0\/Ug49ZWXqzWI\/AAAAAAAAGa8\/vcVC2MY0DhY\/s1600\/IMGP3556.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_d3MoHhQdI0\/Ug49ZWXqzWI\/AAAAAAAAGa8\/vcVC2MY0DhY\/s640\/IMGP3556.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9ecKETTJ54\/Ug49Zx8ml_I\/AAAAAAAAGbA\/zgWYSHu62SI\/s1600\/IMGP3557.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9ecKETTJ54\/Ug49Zx8ml_I\/AAAAAAAAGbA\/zgWYSHu62SI\/s640\/IMGP3557.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AO1wm-0U97M\/Ug49Z0-wdzI\/AAAAAAAAGbI\/w62heIk79fA\/s1600\/IMGP3558.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AO1wm-0U97M\/Ug49Z0-wdzI\/AAAAAAAAGbI\/w62heIk79fA\/s640\/IMGP3558.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jaIlEoq1qjU\/Ug49asmHXRI\/AAAAAAAAGbU\/uaaNcs7eMXo\/s1600\/IMGP3559.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jaIlEoq1qjU\/Ug49asmHXRI\/AAAAAAAAGbU\/uaaNcs7eMXo\/s640\/IMGP3559.JPG\" width=\"422\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XzgCc_4HlvM\/Ug49a2mNLmI\/AAAAAAAAGbY\/elGoHHXpDwc\/s1600\/IMGP3562.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XzgCc_4HlvM\/Ug49a2mNLmI\/AAAAAAAAGbY\/elGoHHXpDwc\/s640\/IMGP3562.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GYIHiD8opKM\/Ug49bK-afnI\/AAAAAAAAGbg\/zt-nig7KvM0\/s1600\/IMGP3563.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GYIHiD8opKM\/Ug49bK-afnI\/AAAAAAAAGbg\/zt-nig7KvM0\/s640\/IMGP3563.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003EI meant to get her stamps and address labels, but forgot to do it in time. Oh, well! My mom can do that, right? :) I can't wait to start writing to her, and hopefully writing me letters will help her to become a more confident writer. She's getting a lot better at spelling and I'm trying to convince her to write letters on her own without any help.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELife is just so surreal... Are any of you lovely readers off to college this year? Are you as excited as I am? It's going to be an epic year!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/8328158660997934742"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/8328158660997934742"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/pen-pal-box.html","title":"Pen Pal Box"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_d3MoHhQdI0\/Ug49ZWXqzWI\/AAAAAAAAGa8\/vcVC2MY0DhY\/s72-c\/IMGP3556.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375613539590181552.post-7175123835569403317"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-24T16:04:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-24T13:13:55.732-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Other Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sketchbook tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sketchbook Cover with Fabric + Mod Podge"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ADiTYVS-hg\/UfA6RkBiSEI\/AAAAAAAAGUU\/We5C29-kJgA\/s1600\/IMGP2524.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ADiTYVS-hg\/UfA6RkBiSEI\/AAAAAAAAGUU\/We5C29-kJgA\/s640\/IMGP2524.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLately I've taken to shoving this little Strathmore sketchbook into every purse, backpack, or lunch bag that I happen to be carrying. I used to bring around a big 9x12 affair, but I've learned the importance of tiny sketchbooks. They are so easy to carry around, and now I find myself doing quick no-pressure sketches when I am out and about.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou can tell I don't create any little masterpieces in here, though, because I don't exactly treat it nicely. The paper cover is bent and wrinkled. It is also SUPER boring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI decided to cover the front and back covers with fabric to make it prettier and sturdier. :) I found this darling, blue, swirly, brocade-y fabric at JoAnns on super sale and just had to pick some up. Since our sewing machine is broken, what is better than a quick no-sew project when you have delicious fabric just sitting around?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l5wHmCdnLfY\/UfA6YTVen1I\/AAAAAAAAGU0\/CYRp1NWMRAE\/s1600\/IMGP2526.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l5wHmCdnLfY\/UfA6YTVen1I\/AAAAAAAAGU0\/CYRp1NWMRAE\/s640\/IMGP2526.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHow to Make a No-Sew Fabric Sketchbook Cover\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's really super simple. :) You'll need:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA sketchbook or notebook to cover\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMod Podge\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA paintbrush\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFabric\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(optional) cardstock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProgress photos courtesy of my little sister!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YweCe_bq6pw\/UfA6XCHIg3I\/AAAAAAAAGUk\/MKaw72TaSD8\/s1600\/IMGP2528.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"209\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YweCe_bq6pw\/UfA6XCHIg3I\/AAAAAAAAGUk\/MKaw72TaSD8\/s320\/IMGP2528.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mu6Szp-qr8c\/UfA6UF3XPRI\/AAAAAAAAGUc\/ZhLWnNnXQ8g\/s1600\/IMGP2529.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"209\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mu6Szp-qr8c\/UfA6UF3XPRI\/AAAAAAAAGUc\/ZhLWnNnXQ8g\/s320\/IMGP2529.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo begin, cut a piece of fabric close to the size of the cover. Make the length and width of the fabric around 1\/2 inch longer than the length and width of the sketchbook.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-47-5lsM2KbI\/UfA6XWWNf4I\/AAAAAAAAGUo\/_ZN7XGzoSs0\/s1600\/IMGP2530.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-47-5lsM2KbI\/UfA6XWWNf4I\/AAAAAAAAGUo\/_ZN7XGzoSs0\/s640\/IMGP2530.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNext, coat the cover with Mod Podge. They do sell special fabric mod podge, but I found that my regular stuff works just fine.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VXwpGzDQz5o\/UfA6aQWEeEI\/AAAAAAAAGU8\/jEnJKWfpeog\/s1600\/IMGP2531.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VXwpGzDQz5o\/UfA6aQWEeEI\/AAAAAAAAGU8\/jEnJKWfpeog\/s640\/IMGP2531.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003ELike so!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z4VqhBurG4I\/UfA6bO69dcI\/AAAAAAAAGVE\/FCu5dkC__yk\/s1600\/IMGP2533.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z4VqhBurG4I\/UfA6bO69dcI\/AAAAAAAAGVE\/FCu5dkC__yk\/s640\/IMGP2533.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003ESet the fabric ontop of the Mod Podge glue and press it firmly-- you don't want any air bubbles!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vMH25zpQbBU\/UfA6gZ55_2I\/AAAAAAAAGVc\/bsS3PDkHW0U\/s1600\/IMGP2535.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vMH25zpQbBU\/UfA6gZ55_2I\/AAAAAAAAGVc\/bsS3PDkHW0U\/s640\/IMGP2535.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOpen the sketchbook cover, fold the excess fabric over, and glue (or tape) the fabric onto the backside of the cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rF6H0-vmxC8\/UfA6erSDJQI\/AAAAAAAAGVU\/ivXPjqxQEls\/s1600\/IMGP2538.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rF6H0-vmxC8\/UfA6erSDJQI\/AAAAAAAAGVU\/ivXPjqxQEls\/s640\/IMGP2538.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003ENext, cut out a piece of fabric (or cardstock, as I chose) to the exact dimensions of the sketchbook cover and glue it onto the inside of the cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-En0TegYFG2c\/UfA6h_Q59UI\/AAAAAAAAGVk\/HmyFV9TK3ko\/s1600\/IMGP2540.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-En0TegYFG2c\/UfA6h_Q59UI\/AAAAAAAAGVk\/HmyFV9TK3ko\/s640\/IMGP2540.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003ETa-da! It's a quick and simple project, but it jazzed up my sketchbook quite nicely. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EbbXkJ0mdzc\/UfA6mIn2JjI\/AAAAAAAAGVs\/yX9MzFg3yQM\/s1600\/IMGP2542.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EbbXkJ0mdzc\/UfA6mIn2JjI\/AAAAAAAAGVs\/yX9MzFg3yQM\/s640\/IMGP2542.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe backside of the fabric is lovely, too, so I used that side on the back cover. You can see that some of the wet glue bled through the fabric-- unfortunately that spot shows even when the glue dried. Beware of bleed-through glue!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI've decorated sketchbooks with doodles, collages, and stickers in the past, and I even made a pretty stamped-paper cover for my \u003Cu\u003E30 Day Drawing\u0026nbsp;Challenge\u003C\/u\u003E book, but this is the first that I've used fabric on!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iF8ByX5xdA0\/UfA6mU2Pr8I\/AAAAAAAAGVw\/ns17XmsRDig\/s1600\/IMGP2547.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iF8ByX5xdA0\/UfA6mU2Pr8I\/AAAAAAAAGVw\/ns17XmsRDig\/s640\/IMGP2547.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKbV6f5d2es\/UfA6nOu97dI\/AAAAAAAAGV8\/wucbS6VVLQo\/s1600\/IMGP2551.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKbV6f5d2es\/UfA6nOu97dI\/AAAAAAAAGV8\/wucbS6VVLQo\/s640\/IMGP2551.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, check out my epic new Noodler's flex fountain pen. I love it. :) I'm starting to become addicted to writing tools, and at $20 this is my single most expensive pen. It's worth it for me, though, because it writes so beautifully and lets me do some unique calligraphy styles. (Ignore the poor calligraphy in this drawing! It's just what I did late at night after decorating my sketchbook with fabric).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhat's the most unique thing you've ever done to decorate a notebook or sketchbook?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nP.S. I'm starting to pack for college already! I'm overwhelmed in a wonderful way, and I'm so excited for my classes. :) My little sister is going to be born in just a couple of weeks, too, and I'm just bouncing up and down with excitement! Here's to life being crazy but good. :)\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/7175123835569403317"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/7175123835569403317"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/sketchbook-cover-with-fabric-mod-podge.html","title":"Sketchbook Cover with Fabric + Mod Podge"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ADiTYVS-hg\/UfA6RkBiSEI\/AAAAAAAAGUU\/We5C29-kJgA\/s72-c\/IMGP2524.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375613539590181552.post-4418843622824079491"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-03T20:53:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-24T13:14:03.464-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Artwork"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"geekery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Tale of a Frabjous Present"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EYEhBv6GEDk\/Ucr15N7iwbI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/RbwcgVZvyqg\/s1600\/IMGP0396.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EYEhBv6GEDk\/Ucr15N7iwbI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/RbwcgVZvyqg\/s640\/IMGP0396.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EO frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHe chortled in his joy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI made this sculpture, designed by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.georgehart.com\/sculpture\/sculpture.html\"\u003EGeorge Hart,\u003C\/a\u003E for my brother's birthday. He wants to study mechanical engineering when he goes to college, but he's always said that his favorite hobbies will be theoretical physics and building fun contraptions in the garage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn my family we kids don't usually spend money on birthday or Christmas presents for one another. I'm the only one of us with a source of income, and when there are six-soon-to-be-seven kids, none of us have the money! Gifts are always something cheap and handmade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis particular brother is hard to make gifts for. He makes or already has most of the little things he wants, like 3D tic-tac-toe boards, levitating tops, or science-y desk toys. He even stole my M.C. Escher poster (I had only taken it down for the afternoon to move it to a new part of my wall!!!) so I couldn't give him that. He doesn't use crocheted hats or keychains or cute little painted cards. What to make?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9vYIUsGqgA\/Uctc--0rK8I\/AAAAAAAAGO0\/4D2OwTm0Fc8\/s1600\/IMGP0347.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9vYIUsGqgA\/Uctc--0rK8I\/AAAAAAAAGO0\/4D2OwTm0Fc8\/s320\/IMGP0347.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWe're all huge fans of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/vihart\"\u003EVi Hart\u003C\/a\u003E, a youtuber who makes ridiculously geeky, mathematical, funny, and epic videos. One day I was re-watching her videos and stumbled upon her father George Hart's channel, and from there his\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.georgehart.com\/sculpture\/sculpture.html\"\u003E website of sculptures\u003C\/a\u003E. He's got a template for making the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.georgehart.com\/sculpture\/frabjous.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFrabjous\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;sculpture\u003C\/a\u003E, a geometric art piece which is totally up my brother's alley, so I set to work getting all my other siblings to help me out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UKT-0KdeT8\/UctdAxoVW5I\/AAAAAAAAGO8\/0jlf2Kg1A2s\/s1600\/IMGP0349.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UKT-0KdeT8\/UctdAxoVW5I\/AAAAAAAAGO8\/0jlf2Kg1A2s\/s640\/IMGP0349.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe traced the templates onto the stiff, thin cardboard that comes on the backs of sketchpads and legal pads. (I now have a lot of loose drawings in a folder instead of all attached in their pad, but whatever!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZreBdkLIShw\/UcteHAm2Y8I\/AAAAAAAAGPI\/oDMPIoX0Bu8\/s1600\/IMGP0350.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZreBdkLIShw\/UcteHAm2Y8I\/AAAAAAAAGPI\/oDMPIoX0Bu8\/s640\/IMGP0350.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile the rest of us slaved away, my five year old brother tried to make Sierpinski triangles! Isn't it sweet? Those fractal triangles turned into another distraction, and you can see my second-youngest brother's Sierpinski triangles \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/awqPiRi80F\/\"\u003Eon his Instagram here. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd THAT lead to making hexaflexagons. Hexaflexagons are quickly taking over the house.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kA0DwrDn7Bw\/UcteIrexQeI\/AAAAAAAAGPQ\/2doG3X73CZQ\/s1600\/IMGP0351.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kA0DwrDn7Bw\/UcteIrexQeI\/AAAAAAAAGPQ\/2doG3X73CZQ\/s320\/IMGP0351.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kh9EBthLXe8\/UcteKkn8RKI\/AAAAAAAAGPY\/Z1HOYKr_KEU\/s1600\/IMGP0354.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kh9EBthLXe8\/UcteKkn8RKI\/AAAAAAAAGPY\/Z1HOYKr_KEU\/s320\/IMGP0354.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat cardboard was incredibly difficult to cut, but we finally managed it with box cutters. We spray painted everything black and let it dry overnight.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iu_aPM1lVwY\/UctfWwhN1NI\/AAAAAAAAGPk\/JahAIjJX4RQ\/s1600\/IMGP0356+copy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iu_aPM1lVwY\/UctfWwhN1NI\/AAAAAAAAGPk\/JahAIjJX4RQ\/s400\/IMGP0356+copy.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nGeorge Hart's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.georgehart.com\/frabjous\/frabjous.pdf\"\u003EPDF\u003C\/a\u003E didn't have much in the way of instructions, but I naively assumed that I would be able to assemble the sculpture with ease. I mean, I'm one of those people who leave instruction booklets at the bottom of the box and just figures out how to put things together. Easy peasey, right? Hah.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis thing was \u003Ci\u003Ehard\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;to put together. I took a solid two hours puzzling the S-curves into the cool star-vortex pattern.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy aha-moment was realizing that the final shape is basically a dodecahedron and that the S-curves go diagonally to different vertices of the dodecahedron.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe took his vorpal sword in hand:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ELong time the manxome foe he sought --\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESo rested he by the Tumtum tree,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd stood awhile in thought.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_rOmxiD7kPc\/UctfYt6rQ4I\/AAAAAAAAGPs\/_jhHOJqU6wI\/s1600\/IMGP0364.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_rOmxiD7kPc\/UctfYt6rQ4I\/AAAAAAAAGPs\/_jhHOJqU6wI\/s640\/IMGP0364.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd as in uffish thought I stood, the \u003Ci\u003EFrabjous\u003C\/i\u003E, with lots of tape, came whiffling to it's final form, and looked awesome as it came.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt looked strange and alien as I put it together (doesn't that first photo look a lot like the Tripods of doom from the \u003Ci\u003ETripods Attack\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;book?).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzlF5zq7JeI\/UcthoWlIhGI\/AAAAAAAAGP8\/jAQjy-N82G4\/s1600\/IMGP0382.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzlF5zq7JeI\/UcthoWlIhGI\/AAAAAAAAGP8\/jAQjy-N82G4\/s640\/IMGP0382.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext I glued all the vertices to one another using a ton of glue and painted any leftover cardboard spots. Hot glue probably would have worked better.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOln1gV9GsE\/Ucth55WzOsI\/AAAAAAAAGQE\/tKjxiSh4S8Q\/s1600\/IMGP0392.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOln1gV9GsE\/Ucth55WzOsI\/AAAAAAAAGQE\/tKjxiSh4S8Q\/s640\/IMGP0392.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's far from perfect (the one on the website was made from laser-cut wood and all the pieces are actually identical), but still looks pretty fun. My brother was so excited and he's hung it on his ceiling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TKPtcCDx8no\/Ucth9kehYFI\/AAAAAAAAGQM\/iCVkPj72Iss\/s1600\/IMGP0387.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TKPtcCDx8no\/Ucth9kehYFI\/AAAAAAAAGQM\/iCVkPj72Iss\/s640\/IMGP0387.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt looks a bit floppy in this picture... argh!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zf8nqsbReT0\/Ucth_CHKv4I\/AAAAAAAAGQU\/LTfD8mEplNM\/s1600\/IMGP0389.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zf8nqsbReT0\/Ucth_CHKv4I\/AAAAAAAAGQU\/LTfD8mEplNM\/s640\/IMGP0389.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd, has thou slain the Jabberwock? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ECome to my arms, my beamish boy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EO frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe chortled in his joy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/4418843622824079491"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/4418843622824079491"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/the-tale-of-frabjous-present.html","title":"The Tale of a Frabjous Present"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EYEhBv6GEDk\/Ucr15N7iwbI\/AAAAAAAAGOk\/RbwcgVZvyqg\/s72-c\/IMGP0396.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375613539590181552.post-3264011949018960186"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-11T20:59:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-11T21:00:53.921-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"easter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ukrainian eggs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Happy Easter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI recently started a job\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eand have been very busy finishing my senior year of high school in addition to working on Shoppe orders, so blog posts are going to be sporadic until the end of May. Today I went to put together a post and discovered that this one-- which was supposed to go up EASTER MONDAY-- didn't actually publish and instead saved as a draft. I don't EVEN know how I overlooked that. Oh, well. Happy late Easter Monday. Here's some eggs to look at.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LA5oGWx3atw\/UWbWGsB6dII\/AAAAAAAAF9g\/JweytrDTNUk\/s1600\/IMGP4692.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LA5oGWx3atw\/UWbWGsB6dII\/AAAAAAAAF9g\/JweytrDTNUk\/s640\/IMGP4692.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHappy Easter, everyone!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Jh4ZZ40uoc\/UWbWLscbKUI\/AAAAAAAAF9o\/TKZat4vy4fY\/s1600\/IMGP4697.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Jh4ZZ40uoc\/UWbWLscbKUI\/AAAAAAAAF9o\/TKZat4vy4fY\/s640\/IMGP4697.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nDo you remember the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/sharpie-easter-eggs.html\"\u003ESharpie Easter Eggs\u003C\/a\u003E I made last year? I'd experimented with Sharpies to try to copy the traditional Ukrainian eggs but discovered that it was really hard to do. Sharpies are great for \u003Ci\u003Edrawing\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;on eggs, but the neat geometric patterns are difficult to copy without using the beeswax and dye technique.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mmosBWtETmM\/UWbYDj8aBJI\/AAAAAAAAF-M\/YtL96ttIgjI\/s1600\/IMGP4693.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mmosBWtETmM\/UWbYDj8aBJI\/AAAAAAAAF-M\/YtL96ttIgjI\/s640\/IMGP4693.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd guess what??? My parents bought us a pysanky set this year! Here's a collection of (most of) the eggs I've decorated in the past couple of weeks. The pictures are blurry because I didn't grab a tripod-- I was in a rush to take pictures before putting the eggs into little boxes to give to friends and family!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0jNE5TIw1x0\/UWbZ3-2QggI\/AAAAAAAAF-Y\/MvY2yxfPczw\/s1600\/P1160317.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0jNE5TIw1x0\/UWbZ3-2QggI\/AAAAAAAAF-Y\/MvY2yxfPczw\/s640\/P1160317.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe got a neat egg-blowing tool which only makes one hole and does not require killing your cheeks and lungs in order to squirt the insides out. It's a nice little pump that creates a vaccum and will both empty and clean an egg in about two minutes.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EMeSed2jxxo\/UWbdjxk9hZI\/AAAAAAAAF-s\/ZWHZlxHYc6c\/s1600\/IMGP4544.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EMeSed2jxxo\/UWbdjxk9hZI\/AAAAAAAAF-s\/ZWHZlxHYc6c\/s640\/IMGP4544.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUkrainian eggs are a lot more complicated and time-instensive than I had anticipated! (Which of course just means that I am more obsessed with it than I would have been, because it's a nice challenge.) We boiled dyes and put them into mason jars. You take a cleaned egg, write on it with melted beeswax using a \u003Ci\u003Ekitska \u003C\/i\u003Ewherever you want white, dye it in yellow, write with beeswax, dye it in the next darkest color, etc.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oz1cfTW0eX0\/UWbdirZWo4I\/AAAAAAAAF-k\/iMMOkQ9mTIE\/s1600\/IMGP4549.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oz1cfTW0eX0\/UWbdirZWo4I\/AAAAAAAAF-k\/iMMOkQ9mTIE\/s640\/IMGP4549.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur favorite part? When the egg is completely decorated and covered with blackened beeswax, you hold it over a flame until all the wax melts. You get to play with fire, guys. This is the coolest thing since the invention of fire. If you aren't careful, you can even heat the egg up so much that it hurts your fingers and you drop it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6vVlyEwRSjc\/UWbd7shzWEI\/AAAAAAAAF-0\/MhIpE4K-YZk\/s1600\/habemus+papam2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"258\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6vVlyEwRSjc\/UWbd7shzWEI\/AAAAAAAAF-0\/MhIpE4K-YZk\/s640\/habemus+papam2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eclick to enlarge\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe kit arrived the same day that\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/habemus-papam.html\"\u003E Pope Francis was elected!\u003C\/a\u003E This was my second-ever egg made using this technique. The front has a slightly messy version of the papal seal, the back has a cross, and the sides say \"Habemus Papam - Francis - Allelulia.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(My first egg was awful and not worth photographing).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SqGG3mCWzQg\/UWdfsJjmqNI\/AAAAAAAAF_E\/RVYKSZErriU\/s1600\/Untitled1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"322\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SqGG3mCWzQg\/UWdfsJjmqNI\/AAAAAAAAF_E\/RVYKSZErriU\/s640\/Untitled1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bhTgTWfsN-M\/UWdnJqcr4lI\/AAAAAAAAF_Y\/a4a-ljKbFto\/s1600\/P1160308.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bhTgTWfsN-M\/UWdnJqcr4lI\/AAAAAAAAF_Y\/a4a-ljKbFto\/s320\/P1160308.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5ZzR73F3J4E\/UWdnH7XKD6I\/AAAAAAAAF_Q\/57vHBZZZ0pk\/s1600\/P1160310.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5ZzR73F3J4E\/UWdnH7XKD6I\/AAAAAAAAF_Q\/57vHBZZZ0pk\/s320\/P1160310.JPG\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZrm31rDcYE\/UWbWPTr9eKI\/AAAAAAAAF-A\/By7DC3K577A\/s1600\/IMGP4681.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZrm31rDcYE\/UWbWPTr9eKI\/AAAAAAAAF-A\/By7DC3K577A\/s640\/IMGP4681.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v9v849BMaoo\/UWbWNNoT7dI\/AAAAAAAAF9w\/T1-f2dxa9Po\/s1600\/IMGP4680.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v9v849BMaoo\/UWbWNNoT7dI\/AAAAAAAAF9w\/T1-f2dxa9Po\/s640\/IMGP4680.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis one was actually a lot cooler in real life. I soaked the egg in vinegar for a few minutes after making it a deep blue, and the top layer of dye (or of the egg itself, I'm not sure) rubbed right off with a paper towel. It made a messy, faded look. I've heard you can also dye eggs in bleach to go back to white-- this is how you get white backgrounds. It would be sooo much easier than trying to cover large swatches with wax.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHSARQ2fF48\/UWbWOqU58QI\/AAAAAAAAF94\/Pnl-gd4ddfQ\/s1600\/IMGP4683.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bHSARQ2fF48\/UWbWOqU58QI\/AAAAAAAAF94\/Pnl-gd4ddfQ\/s640\/IMGP4683.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTa-da! Ukrainian eggs are so much fun, but as you can see I both have little time and little patience, so I gravitated towards making lots of simpler designs. I'm in complete awe of true pysanky eggs!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOh, and I didn't spend \u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;my egg decorating time using dyes. There aren't any cool religious icon eggs this year, but I did make this:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3p8cAUzk0M\/UWdpksd6d3I\/AAAAAAAAF_g\/JyhtBmUZfdc\/s1600\/frodobagginslotreasteregg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3p8cAUzk0M\/UWdpksd6d3I\/AAAAAAAAF_g\/JyhtBmUZfdc\/s640\/frodobagginslotreasteregg.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrodo Baggins LOTR sharpie easter egg\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/3264011949018960186"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/3264011949018960186"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/happy-easter.html","title":"Happy Easter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LA5oGWx3atw\/UWbWGsB6dII\/AAAAAAAAF9g\/JweytrDTNUk\/s72-c\/IMGP4692.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375613539590181552.post-1597926390592355302"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-18T23:01:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-19T11:15:23.495-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"calligraphy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Sealing Wax Stamp"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DBSRdeZtkeo\/UUfRj9iyf4I\/AAAAAAAAF7o\/vcJKqWEuMWQ\/s1600\/IMGP4608a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DBSRdeZtkeo\/UUfRj9iyf4I\/AAAAAAAAF7o\/vcJKqWEuMWQ\/s640\/IMGP4608a.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EToday I stepped out of my comfort zone and made a video tutorial! I just snapped a few pictures as I worked, so the video is probably more illuminating.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aX_sN14boEw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI've always loved writing letters and have dreamed of the days of yore when people sent letters calligraphied on parchment, sealed with wax... there's something so romantic about it. Then, after I made the\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/venetian-glass-pens.html\"\u003E blog post about glass nib pens\u003C\/a\u003E and several of you oh-so-lovely readers teased me about having sealing wax kits while I didn't... I just had to get or make one! :)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KdCX6cEWQsk\/UUfRdhU7RuI\/AAAAAAAAF64\/T_lFKwzeRHw\/s1600\/IMGP4598.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KdCX6cEWQsk\/UUfRdhU7RuI\/AAAAAAAAF64\/T_lFKwzeRHw\/s640\/IMGP4598.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI bought some sealing wax but didn't want to spend $20 or more on a stamp that I would only use when sending those long, rare, handwritten letters, so I decided to make my own! I tried using buttons as a stamp but we didn't have any pretty ones that worked, and I wanted to make my own cool design.\u0026nbsp;Several months ago I saw \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/166844361166464394\/\"\u003Ethis pin\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and memorized the steps from the photos. I just spent a couple of minutes searching, and it looked like this idea originated from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ragehaus.com\/?p=1215\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E on a design blog called RageHaus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyway, here's my spin on the DIY wooden sealing wax stamps!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou will need:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA wooden dowel or block\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA woodburner \/ pyrography wand\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA dremel tool\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOil\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESealing wax\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EApproximately 45 minutes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAbove you can see my first attempt at making a wax stamp (the red stamp with the monogram \"S). I was really pleased with how it turned out, especially considering the complexity of the design! For this tutorial I made a very basic heart stamp. It's a lot easier than it looks!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN8bBAH40vM\/UUfRYrTbUWI\/AAAAAAAAF6Y\/UkBk5SvEKLg\/s1600\/IMGP4571.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN8bBAH40vM\/UUfRYrTbUWI\/AAAAAAAAF6Y\/UkBk5SvEKLg\/s640\/IMGP4571.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETo begin, you'll need a circular wood dowel. I used a block from one of those ubiquitos toy block sets.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bzryb3iJuBw\/UUfRdxs3m4I\/AAAAAAAAF68\/_79EZCA8tJg\/s1600\/IMGP4581.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bzryb3iJuBw\/UUfRdxs3m4I\/AAAAAAAAF68\/_79EZCA8tJg\/s640\/IMGP4581.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDraw the design that you want on the dowel. Remember, your image will be reversed when stamping. For the heart it doesn't matter, but for the monogram I freehanded a mirror image. If you don't like mirroring or drawing things without a reference, you can print out a reverse image and transfer the picture onto the wood.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MzJsr42EeTQ\/UUfRZhgsIbI\/AAAAAAAAF6g\/8IzhfU-qJk0\/s1600\/IMGP4587.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MzJsr42EeTQ\/UUfRZhgsIbI\/AAAAAAAAF6g\/8IzhfU-qJk0\/s640\/IMGP4587.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext, use the pyrography tool to burn the wood! Begin by simply using the smallest tip to slowly, slowly trace the design. After the initial burn, press down the the tool (it's best if you do this using the side of the tool, not just the tip) to deepen the valleys. It needs to be deep enough for the wax design to stand out clearly. Do your best to not just push a bunch of dots into the wood, as this will make the final design very bumpy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProtip: If your design starts getting really bumpy, use a small flathead screwdriver to push the bumpy wood down flat. You want everything to be level-- unless you want a design with varying heights, such as my monogram, where I carved the main letter deeply but made the swirlies much lighter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlso, if your wooden block is covered with paint like mine, and it smells \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;foul while burning it, you can always put on a mask. I wound up doing that because the smell made me queasy, so just watch out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vJy8UIvj480\/UUfRbWvQFuI\/AAAAAAAAF6o\/A_1ici1lxy4\/s1600\/IMGP4590.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vJy8UIvj480\/UUfRbWvQFuI\/AAAAAAAAF6o\/A_1ici1lxy4\/s640\/IMGP4590.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou're not done yet! The design needs to be sanded to make it flat and even. If you sand it well enough, the wax will not stick to the wood. Use a fine nib dremel tool to do this!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYsMSFhL_1A\/UUfRcMzb61I\/AAAAAAAAF6w\/1lWNNAmAxnA\/s1600\/IMGP4595.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYsMSFhL_1A\/UUfRcMzb61I\/AAAAAAAAF6w\/1lWNNAmAxnA\/s640\/IMGP4595.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTa-da! The design is finished, and all that remains is to dip the tip in oil and wipe off the excess (to discourage the wax from sticking to your stamp). Then it's time to test out your new toy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--dKdKjUJ23g\/UUfUoKW6_pI\/AAAAAAAAF7w\/igjoDzI3sgw\/s1600\/IMGP3783.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--dKdKjUJ23g\/UUfUoKW6_pI\/AAAAAAAAF7w\/igjoDzI3sgw\/s640\/IMGP3783.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI just wanted to send a little shout-out to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/greencraftstore?ref=search_shop_redirect\"\u003EGreenCraftStore,\u003C\/a\u003E where I bought the wax. Their pieces were reasonably priced and just lookit that beautiful packaging!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm not really an expert on stamping with wax, as the first time I did it was when I made the monogram stamp, but here's a couple of tips:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E1. Don't catch the paper on fire if you are using a wax stick with a wick. Do, however, get really excited that you are holding a flame and dripping really really really hot wax on paper. It's cool.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E2. Let the wax dry for just a couple of seconds before imprinting it with the stamp.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E3. Let the wax dry with the stamp ontop of it, then wiggle the stamp off.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E4. If you are going to mail this, use modern plastic waxes that won't break in the mail. I used beeswax, which is great for historical accuracy. However, historically seals were used not only as a sort of signature but also to keep prying eyes off of letters. If a seal was fiddled with, it would crack. I think that beeswax probably won't survive modern mail machines. I've yet to test it out, though!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wt-XjnX8dy4\/UUfRfN_sOsI\/AAAAAAAAF7I\/KfVab4Fr9os\/s1600\/IMGP4604.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wt-XjnX8dy4\/UUfRfN_sOsI\/AAAAAAAAF7I\/KfVab4Fr9os\/s640\/IMGP4604.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAhhh! It WORKED.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIgnore the cheesy \"To: You\"-- I needed something to quickly write on the sheet of paper and \"To: You Lovely Blog Readers and YouTube Followers and The Random Person Who Just Stumbled Upon This Video and\/or Blog Post\" would have taken too long to write.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cSDzpwd_AnE\/UUfRiXkDp1I\/AAAAAAAAF7Y\/64DoXbqBB6w\/s1600\/IMGP4615.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cSDzpwd_AnE\/UUfRiXkDp1I\/AAAAAAAAF7Y\/64DoXbqBB6w\/s640\/IMGP4615.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's a shot of my \"S\" stamp. And an envelope which I marbled. That will hopefully be another tutorial someday, just as soon as I perfect my marbling technique...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WERvHM24UBo\/UUfRjgssxtI\/AAAAAAAAF7g\/WUBejsDD47o\/s1600\/IMGP4623.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WERvHM24UBo\/UUfRjgssxtI\/AAAAAAAAF7g\/WUBejsDD47o\/s640\/IMGP4623.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EYou can see that I didn't sand the heart down all the way; it's still a little bumpy.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENow I need to go write some long-overdue letters to some dear friends and stamp them all with handmade sealing wax stamps. :)\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/1597926390592355302"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/1597926390592355302"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/diy-sealing-wax-stamp.html","title":"DIY Sealing Wax Stamp"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DBSRdeZtkeo\/UUfRj9iyf4I\/AAAAAAAAF7o\/vcJKqWEuMWQ\/s72-c\/IMGP4608a.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4375613539590181552.post-115894535943506058"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-29T22:11:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-30T08:38:48.170-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"what's on my workdesk"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What's On My Workdesk? + Wordless Wednesday"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fC473cHZDhw\/UQgXA4vu5_I\/AAAAAAAAFdk\/b3fXeLQl2PE\/s1600\/P1150886.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fC473cHZDhw\/UQgXA4vu5_I\/AAAAAAAAFdk\/b3fXeLQl2PE\/s640\/P1150886.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI recently heard about a blog linky called \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stamping-ground.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/woyww-190.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWOYWW\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday) hosted by \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stamping-ground.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/woyww-190.html\"\u003EStamping Ground\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewhere many artists and crafters write a short blog post about their workspaces covered with all their works in progress. Since I've been much too busy to prepare a blog post for this week, I thought I'd go ahead and join in and let you all peek at my workdesk!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWell, okay, you get to see about a square foot of my workspace. The rest is... um... I'm a teenager-- we're supposed to keep things messy, right? Right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAbove you can see projects from this week that are still living in my crafting space. The circlets are custom orders that I am very excited about!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd the painting is clearly just an acrylics exercise that isn't going so well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lFcZsY_rJec\/UQgXFoGeRVI\/AAAAAAAAFds\/fW_Z5FP2KHA\/s1600\/aIMGP3357.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lFcZsY_rJec\/UQgXFoGeRVI\/AAAAAAAAFds\/fW_Z5FP2KHA\/s640\/aIMGP3357.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI snagged this shot two weeks ago so I'm going to sneak it in here just because I forgot to take other pictures of the torc necklaces. So. I made two cool torc necklaces lately. :) And used up all my thick wire. :(\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--UoHt4iCgaE\/UQgXIWDbZCI\/AAAAAAAAFd0\/yxPAHwQc-hw\/s1600\/aIMGP3532.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--UoHt4iCgaE\/UQgXIWDbZCI\/AAAAAAAAFd0\/yxPAHwQc-hw\/s400\/aIMGP3532.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI also killed half and hour working on some Elf-ear costume jewelry things. I made a few of these a couple of years ago, but it would be nice if I can figure out how to make them fit multiple ear shapes without falling off. Clearly I'm still working on it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zax4l2sTxlk\/UQgXIsYGfVI\/AAAAAAAAFd4\/8dAsj3XbGVw\/s1600\/aaa.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zax4l2sTxlk\/UQgXIsYGfVI\/AAAAAAAAFd4\/8dAsj3XbGVw\/s400\/aaa.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSome sketches for a booklet I'm working on.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pjcYSZOmT2c\/UQgXKpK7D3I\/AAAAAAAAFeE\/nk-TBYpWlbM\/s1600\/amythest+circlet12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pjcYSZOmT2c\/UQgXKpK7D3I\/AAAAAAAAFeE\/nk-TBYpWlbM\/s640\/amythest+circlet12.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is a sneak-peek picture of one of those circlets that is still sitting on my workdesk.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo, those are the artsy things currently cluttering my crafting space! The desk in my bedroom is covered with school papers, so I imagine you don't want to see what's on \u003Ci\u003Ethat\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;workdesk. And most of my time this week is being spent on\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ethe \u003Ci\u003EInk and Fairydust\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;magazine. But that's kind of hard to photograph because it's just my laptop and tablet!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'd love to see what's on \u003Ci\u003Eyour\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;workdesk, so if you join the blog linky leave a comment so that I can be sure to check your post out (I wish I could browse every link on the regular linky but I can't!).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wordlesswednesday.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EWordless Wednesday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.aquariann.com\/2011\/08\/wordless-wednesday-linky-party.html\"\u003EAquariann\u003C\/a\u003E is another cool Wednesday linky so I thought I'd share a photo I recently took:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v7hPk5374cA\/UQg957kcMqI\/AAAAAAAAFfI\/dgQYKH0UugI\/s1600\/IMGP3620a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v7hPk5374cA\/UQg957kcMqI\/AAAAAAAAFfI\/dgQYKH0UugI\/s640\/IMGP3620a.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EComplete tangent:\u003C\/i\u003E I know that many of you have realized that I am very excited, nervous, and slightly overwhelmed with my upcoming\u0026nbsp;decisions\u0026nbsp;on college. This weekend I made a two-day trip to do a scholarship interview and I will be doing another shortly which also involves timed essays. I think that the moment these interviews are over, all the nervousness will be gone and it will be pure excitement! I'm more and more impressed with the programs of the two colleges I'm deciding between. So thank you all for your prayers and support!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/115894535943506058"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4375613539590181552\/posts\/default\/115894535943506058"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/whats-on-my-workdesk-wordless-wednesday.html","title":"What's On My Workdesk? + Wordless Wednesday"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Shaylynn"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17222706931152115567"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ6Te0V5JyM\/U9kGjI-5xcI\/AAAAAAAAHiU\/ue6ackdpQKU\/s113\/*\u0026container=blogger\u0026gadget=a\u0026rewriteMime=image\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fC473cHZDhw\/UQgXA4vu5_I\/AAAAAAAAFdk\/b3fXeLQl2PE\/s72-c\/P1150886.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});