See, this is me not having an update because I have done diddly squat. I have shame...
But hopefully my beloved spouse will kick me into gear soon since I won't start his project until this helmet is done.
Sorry guys. Slacking here.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Craft Fair Prep - Part 2!
Today was an outstanding day thanks to Kelley of Hickory Lane Creations. She and I are both attend the El Paso County craft fair on Wednesday and I have been feeling like I won't be anywhere near where I want to be for it.
Today I took a basket of started hair slides over and between her awesome brilliance and just having time away from my chaotic life I got them finished! I still need to sand and shorten the sticks, but there is happiness in my brain.
Pictures will come tomorrow - along with a tutorial!
Today I took a basket of started hair slides over and between her awesome brilliance and just having time away from my chaotic life I got them finished! I still need to sand and shorten the sticks, but there is happiness in my brain.
Pictures will come tomorrow - along with a tutorial!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Craft Fair Prep
As I mentioned last week, I am signed up to participate in a craft fair for El Paso County. This means that I need to have a goodly supply of ready made items for sale. This also suggests to me that armor may not be the best selection for the people who will be coming to this fair.
Instead I have been working a whole passel of hair trinkets and other leather "stuff". I plan to do Leather Hair clips, slides, trivets for the kitchen, maybe some books, and a passel of whatever hits my fancy for leather cuffs and bracers.
Which means I need to be working! WORKING!And I have been. You can see what I pulled together on Saturday in a few hours. This week I hope to do some detail tooling, edge beveling, shaping, and possibly some dye depending on the level of crazy this week happens to have.
Thursday is the awesome-monsters birthday, so I am not sure how much work will happen as I am trying to spend extra times with her...and the weekend is jam-packed and crazy.
My goal for the fair is to have 40 items to sell and to make $200 or more. We will see what all I end up with, and what the prices end up being. I never really know how to price things, so I may make Kelley (who is also doing the fair) price all my stuff for me, or Ray. They love me enough to do the hard stuff for me.
I love how different each of these leaves ended up! I can't wait to see how they look as hair slides.
Instead I have been working a whole passel of hair trinkets and other leather "stuff". I plan to do Leather Hair clips, slides, trivets for the kitchen, maybe some books, and a passel of whatever hits my fancy for leather cuffs and bracers. Which means I need to be working! WORKING!And I have been. You can see what I pulled together on Saturday in a few hours. This week I hope to do some detail tooling, edge beveling, shaping, and possibly some dye depending on the level of crazy this week happens to have.
Thursday is the awesome-monsters birthday, so I am not sure how much work will happen as I am trying to spend extra times with her...and the weekend is jam-packed and crazy.
My goal for the fair is to have 40 items to sell and to make $200 or more. We will see what all I end up with, and what the prices end up being. I never really know how to price things, so I may make Kelley (who is also doing the fair) price all my stuff for me, or Ray. They love me enough to do the hard stuff for me.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
September Craft Day - AKA Actually working!
So, my dearest crafter from Hickory Lane Creations inspired me to get off my arse and get to work!
Today we met and did a few hours of get together. I made country loaf bread, some delicious chocolate-chocolate cookies and then worked with pony beads with my little one for a bit. Once the crowd left I lazed on facebook until finally the shame forced me to get to work.
I was able to size down the helmet base, repunch the holes and then I traced, cut out, and smoothed the faceplate/mask for the helmet. In the process I also decided to use the scrap leather to make a mask for the little one. There may also be a crown coming too!
To the right is the pile of today's accomplishments - a kiddo mask, a helmet mask/faceplate, 1/2 of the cookies I made, what's left of the loaf of bread, the resized helmet base and what will be the edges...and a messy kitchen.
Tomorrow I will be working on tooling the face and edges, resewing the base, and hopefully reaching out to determine the color patterns for the helmet. I would love to have this done by Friday...it needs to get out of my house! :)
Below is the kiddo trying on the mask. I can't wait to see what we decide to do with tooling, color, and accessories. Ignore the messy house behind her cuteness :)
Today we met and did a few hours of get together. I made country loaf bread, some delicious chocolate-chocolate cookies and then worked with pony beads with my little one for a bit. Once the crowd left I lazed on facebook until finally the shame forced me to get to work.
To the right is the pile of today's accomplishments - a kiddo mask, a helmet mask/faceplate, 1/2 of the cookies I made, what's left of the loaf of bread, the resized helmet base and what will be the edges...and a messy kitchen.
Tomorrow I will be working on tooling the face and edges, resewing the base, and hopefully reaching out to determine the color patterns for the helmet. I would love to have this done by Friday...it needs to get out of my house! :)
Below is the kiddo trying on the mask. I can't wait to see what we decide to do with tooling, color, and accessories. Ignore the messy house behind her cuteness :)
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Other News
Good Morning Wonderful People! I don't know if you have noticed something new here at PheonixGateArts, but we have allowed Google to start putting ads up on the blog. I am hoping they will be fairly easy to ignore if you would like, but I am also hoping they will help as we move forward.
But! I feel like I owe you all something for putting up with it :) Which means....PRIZES! I am going to work up a few new designs and will get them up soon - then, which ever project gets the most likes, we will give away one of them to one of you lovely readers!
Do you have anything you want to see us try to make? :)
But! I feel like I owe you all something for putting up with it :) Which means....PRIZES! I am going to work up a few new designs and will get them up soon - then, which ever project gets the most likes, we will give away one of them to one of you lovely readers!
Do you have anything you want to see us try to make? :)
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Helm Update #1
There is no update. Seriously, the kiddo has bronchitis, and has been sick all week.
I have the helm base, may have the design issue worked out, and have a template for the face guard/mask - so at least some things have been done. I still need to find where all my brace points have wandered off too. Wish me luck with the upcoming week :)
I have the helm base, may have the design issue worked out, and have a template for the face guard/mask - so at least some things have been done. I still need to find where all my brace points have wandered off too. Wish me luck with the upcoming week :)
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