If we're going for authenticity, Merit Badges in the BSA are one inch in diameter
Edit: also I think it would be fun to have a merit badge sash where all the badges were fantasy themed.
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I have some vintage scouting badges which are 3" exactly, but come to think of it they are "event" / gathering type. The ones that go on a uniform or a sash are smaller.
So this year some of the members of the Beta Club at school are partnered up with teachers as "buddies." The kiddos know who their teacher is, but we teachers don't know who our middle schooler is. And the idea is to send notes of encouragement and small gifts to each other throughout the semester. My buddy is a girl who likes red, so I made these:
I really hope she likes them.
If she wears them at school it couuuuuld defeat the purpose if you recognize them, but they are so pretty.
This is true. And I did consider that issue. She's can't wear the earrings because they're larger than dress code, but the bracelet could be a give-away. Fortunately, we're switching buddies at the end of the semester, so all will be revealed then. I'll probably mention in the note something jokey about not wearing then to school. :-P
If we're going for authenticity, Merit Badges in the BSA are one inch in diameter
Edit: also I think it would be fun to have a merit badge sash where all the badges were fantasy themed.
Dragon Husbandry, Siegecraft, Alchemy, etc
I have some vintage scouting badges which are 3" exactly, but come to think of it they are "event" / gathering type. The ones that go on a uniform or a sash are smaller.
And yes, that would be adorable.
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I... I may have picked up a small canvas and some acrylic paints tonight.
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I have been making a sweater from some yarn I had leftover from a big project years ago.
The thing is, it goes Color A, stripe of Color B, stripe of Color A, then Color B for the remainder.
It does this as you move up the body and each sleeve, and I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough Color A so I had to knit the body up to the color change and then knit each sleeve to make sure.
And I managed to do it with about 50 feet to spare.
Color B won't be a problem, I have tons of it. But Color A was discontinued so if I came up short I'd have been screwed.
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I briefly mentioned it, but there's these badges called Maker Skill Badges. Adafruit started it and has the widest array of physical Maker Badges (including a catapult badge). Other companies have picked up on it too and are offering digital badges like Mozilla and DIY.
I briefly mentioned it, but there's these badges called Maker Skill Badges. Adafruit started it and has the widest array of physical Maker Badges (including a catapult badge). Other companies have picked up on it too and are offering digital badges like Mozilla and DIY.
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I'm at the point of my sweater where I just attached the sleeves and so I don't have enough room on one needle for all the stiches so I'm using 3 sets of circulars as really big DPNs.
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Well, I guess I'd like to share what I've been up to (I'm not terribly secure in my abilities yet, but I'm improving). After being non-artsy for years since high school I've started doing geeky paintings to populate my game room. Here are four that I've done in the past few months (the ghosts were done awhile ago and I may have posted them already, but I cleaned up their edges).
Spoilered for biggish:
This one is my wife's favorite...and it was really fun to paint. I cheated and used an art projector for the outline, but still like it a lot.
This is my son's favorite...I repainted it entirely 3 times before I was somewhat content.
This is two canvas boards, both framed in cheap black plastic frames. I actually like them still despite being the second thing I did when I started painting again. I really wish I had been using real canvases at the time.
Finally my ghosts, which I really do like. They look cool in my game room too.
In all I've done like a dozen and a half paintings since I started again, of varying levels of success. I just have a very, very hard time relaxing and just letting things happen when I paint, I'm finding my skill level and my perfectionist streak are often at odds with each other.
I keep looking at the knitting done by everyone here and asking "So where do the rivets go?".
Any kind of textile art but basic sewing mystifies me, and I have no idea how it stays together.
It's really how you weave it is how it stays together
I did a quick search and it really showed things I felt were too detailed if you knew nothing about knitting
You'll get faster at it with practice
Looks great, though!
I actually knit relatively fast (for a beginner)
Knitting itself is just slow, compared to crochet
Then again, I'm making a solid fabric so I guess it's to be expected.
Huh, it's the exact opposite for me! I struggle mightily with anything more advanced than a granny square in crochet but I can knit an entire hat at the movies in the dark.
I think the thing I like most about knitting is that each project is really just a combination of techniques, that when broken down, can be used to create a whole different kind of thing. And if you learn enough techniques, in theory you can make ANYTHING.
For example, scarves and blankets are exactly the same things, just different proportions. And a mitten and a glove are basically the same thing. You just finish a glove by making a bunch of gusset-less thumbs for your fingers. If you want, you can change the type of stitches you use to make a glove that looks totally different than the mittens you just knit, while still using basically the same series of techniques to make the glove!
hm, are we talking tablet as in "basically a laptop" or tablet as in "elaborate phone"
there are options in either budget range
the former I'd say Surface Pro and PS, the latter I'd say one of the nexus android tablets, Sketchbook Pro, and PS Touch maybe? there are a lot of things you could consider there though tbh. I use a Nexus 7 with Sketchbook Pro for drawing/layout applications, but ymmv.
Also the samsung notes are pretty rad. I have the tablet and its been pretty fun. I don't draw on it a lot and most if it is doodling, but I have been pretty happy with it.
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If we're going for authenticity, Merit Badges in the BSA are one inch in diameter
Edit: also I think it would be fun to have a merit badge sash where all the badges were fantasy themed.
Dragon Husbandry, Siegecraft, Alchemy, etc
I have some vintage scouting badges which are 3" exactly, but come to think of it they are "event" / gathering type. The ones that go on a uniform or a sash are smaller.
And yes, that would be adorable.
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This is true. And I did consider that issue. She's can't wear the earrings because they're larger than dress code, but the bracelet could be a give-away. Fortunately, we're switching buddies at the end of the semester, so all will be revealed then. I'll probably mention in the note something jokey about not wearing then to school. :-P
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The thing is, it goes Color A, stripe of Color B, stripe of Color A, then Color B for the remainder.
It does this as you move up the body and each sleeve, and I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough Color A so I had to knit the body up to the color change and then knit each sleeve to make sure.
And I managed to do it with about 50 feet to spare.
Color B won't be a problem, I have tons of it. But Color A was discontinued so if I came up short I'd have been screwed.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Painting is fun! I find it very relaxing, even though I'm not very good at it. I think I just enjoy the motions of brushstrokes.
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a bracelet made out of about 60 feet of wire, twisted together four separate times, hammered flat and melted at the ends
i am really really happy with this one
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Had downtime at work today. Planned downtime. So I brought in some stuff to do a blanket. It's gonna be a Pentagon!
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I'm imagining a crocheted scale model of the Pentagon.
It's gonna be 5 sided blanket and I'll probably put tassels on the end of each point.
I am so excited
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Looks great, though!
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Any kind of textile art but basic sewing mystifies me, and I have no idea how it stays together.
Spoilered for biggish:
This is my son's favorite...I repainted it entirely 3 times before I was somewhat content.
This is two canvas boards, both framed in cheap black plastic frames. I actually like them still despite being the second thing I did when I started painting again. I really wish I had been using real canvases at the time.
Finally my ghosts, which I really do like. They look cool in my game room too.
In all I've done like a dozen and a half paintings since I started again, of varying levels of success. I just have a very, very hard time relaxing and just letting things happen when I paint, I'm finding my skill level and my perfectionist streak are often at odds with each other.
It's really how you weave it is how it stays together
I did a quick search and it really showed things I felt were too detailed if you knew nothing about knitting
I actually knit relatively fast (for a beginner)
Knitting itself is just slow, compared to crochet
Then again, I'm making a solid fabric so I guess it's to be expected.
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Huh, it's the exact opposite for me! I struggle mightily with anything more advanced than a granny square in crochet but I can knit an entire hat at the movies in the dark.
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Proper sacrifices to the gods of yarn and needlework.
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It's literally one big knot in the shape of a hat
Also there's all the welding.
For example, scarves and blankets are exactly the same things, just different proportions. And a mitten and a glove are basically the same thing. You just finish a glove by making a bunch of gusset-less thumbs for your fingers. If you want, you can change the type of stitches you use to make a glove that looks totally different than the mittens you just knit, while still using basically the same series of techniques to make the glove!
It's SO COOL!
She is into making handmade cards like this...
I was looking into a tablet so she could store pictures and also design/draw ideas for new cards.
However, it has to be easy to use, as she is not that technologically adept.
Any ideas for a tablet and programs to help me solve my problem?
Cross posted from the H&A thread
there are options in either budget range
the former I'd say Surface Pro and PS, the latter I'd say one of the nexus android tablets, Sketchbook Pro, and PS Touch maybe? there are a lot of things you could consider there though tbh. I use a Nexus 7 with Sketchbook Pro for drawing/layout applications, but ymmv.
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Just trying to get her something that she can port around hassle-free
edit- see Geth, I fixed the spelling mistake
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