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some ultrakill fans flaming people for playing on lenient/harmless is so funny to me because here i am in my little corner playing on harmless with Also 100% damage reduction (in major assist settings) because my severe anxiety cannot handle the idea of me taking any damage at all . i am wearing my propeller hat and eating my lollipop and i am having fun :3 (and maybe one day i can ease that anxiety and play without major assists)
#me when my crippling anxiety is crippling fr#listen . its not as if i Want to get fucking heart palpitations whenever a few goddamn filth spawn in a room#its just how it is . and the only way to ease my irrational ass anxiety is by becoming fucking invincible#I KNOW ULTRAKILL IS SUPPOSED TO BE A (at least somewhat) STRESSFUL AND FAST PACED GAME !!! do not get me wrong#but holy shit man . do not underestimate my anxiety#fucking minecraft survival stresses me out when i encounter a fuckin skeleton (unless its multiplayer . then Suddenly all is ok . stupid#ass anxiety bruh fml)#prelude was stressing me out . PRELUDE . THE FUCKING TUTORIAL#im hoping i can ease up and slowly raise the damage taken to at least like 50% . eventually#im on 1% damage rn because even raising from 0 to 5 was scary LMAOO#like its not as if i want to play it the fuckin baby way . i WANT to be able to actually play ultrakill with damage n shit#but i just have to ease into it ig . because i cant even play video games without my anxiety screaming at me smh . fym my anxiety is a#permanent fixture in my life ? bullshit#im just hoping i can play Normally someday . eventually . because while playing with like 0 damage is more fun than being stressed out 24/7#it Is ofc . a little boring (bc No Shit) .#i want to challenge myself and i will . eventually#surely if ive done all a b and c sides in celeste i can do ultrakill on harmless haha right#ignore the fact that theyre two completely different games and that ive never played an fps in my life#and also that i have 15k deaths in celeste LOL (at least the idea of dying in that game isnt terrifying . shrug)#intense games like ultrakill just aint for everyone . thats why the assist options are there and why there r easier modes#theyre there for losers (/lh) like Me !!!! and i appreciate that theyre in the game bc i Do rlly like ultrakill#and i Do rlly want to play it (‘properly’ someday) . its js that ppl have issues like motion sickness or anxiety#and if they need assistance or an easier difficulty to enjoy the game then thats fuckin fine#literally who cares . ive watched so many videos on ultrakill now and ive seen all the tech n shit and know all the lore#its not as if i dont know the game enough to play it properly lmao#but sigh . at least i can do fun movement tech (except boosting . havent tried yet idk) like slam storage#movement is ez . combat is Hard (but not in the usual way like aim . just Anxiety™)#im ranting so much im such a yapper . anyway#ultrakill#kristiliyaps
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been thinking about how asuna’s [spoiler] scene in the last chapter of idol sengen is oddly underwhelming in the volume version compared to the piccoma release?
i mean l i ke (spoiler reveal under the cut)—


idk if it’s just me but seeing it in colour made the scene hit harder somehow? in some way?
s o . im just. thinking ahead here but…
what if i tried to overlay the colour panel onto the page when i eventually tl it in a few months?
i’m not good at picture editing at all.
b u t still.
i kinda wanna try to go the extra mile for asuna anyway… hmmmmmmmmm…
#oh welllll. in the end that’s for future me to decide ig…#i’m not even sure if anyone would be interested in it anyway…#maybe i could pay someone to do it for me instead (<-has 0 connections)#hm. maybe i should’ve tried to socialise more in school. maybe i’d have met a p.shop guy or two lmao#oh well. ig it’s video tutorial time… maybe… i hope i don’t fall asleep~~~~ bc it’s for asuna….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#in any case!!!! my mind and productivity has been completely ruined by thoughts on my newfound doomed crackship of asuna x sena#like it’s a ship that could go wrong in so many ways (whether asuna gets with sena or not) and im just. ✨thoughts✨ yk???#i love the concept of rivals/enemies to lovers asumona but. like. asusena. yk.#like picture this: pov you just realised that your loving gf’s sister is the same newbie idol you’ve been unfairly antagonising and such#a n d knowing how strong sena’s sisterly love for mona is… yk??? doomed crackship is ✨doomed✨#aighhtttt ok im done with asuna thoughts for the day i s w e a r#(though ngl if they somehow end up giving asuna a cv and she somehow turns out to be ✨e m i t s u n✨ of honoka-chan fame (very unlikely)…)#(…i will pass on in ✨peace✨ idk i just think her powerful yet soothing voice would suit asuna (<-fell back into ll phase))#o k o k im done fr this time i s w e a r anyways stan asuna frusu ok bye
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felt like i was going crazy yesterday trying to set up a login system for this website 😭 it was like i was back in college again!
#im using supabase for auth and i was like someone pls...show me how to do this...with just vanilla js#every tutorial is with like react or next#im trying to do this site with just html css and js (and php)#so i can learn#and later if i wanna move things to a framework i wont be completely lost if something breaks!#but yea i pretty much settled on like using react for part of the website so i can get this login set up#i found some videos and articles so im pretty sure its possible#other options is to use the archived js example i finally found for supabase auth but#it scares me that its archived#fingers crossed next time i code this works#i think this has to be the hardest part of the coding#i wish i could do my own auth thing but thats super dangerous as a beginner#anyways if i get stuck again ill just try the archived js example#and if im still stuck...#idk find another auth thing to use ig#BF RALLY WILL HAPPEN IT WILL#if it doesnt it means i died or someshit lol#but yea im mainly just like ugh about react cause i seriously dont need all those libraries added rn#this sites not supposed to be that complicated imo like yea its dynamic but its like a neopets like thing#the partial react thing doesnt rely on installing a bunch of stuff (i think)#so maybe we r good#????#web development#webdev#coding#codebreakers#if someone has the magic video to hand hold me through these pls send lol
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Learning the Polish alphabet and I’m going to cry I didn’t realize they rolled their r’s. Fuck my life I guess
#being unable to roll your r’s is such a bitchless trait ugh. I wish I could be cool#I’ve been trying to follow a video tutorial for like an hour and I just can’t get my tongue to vibrate lmao#how is it that I can pronounce the French R and the Welsh LL but I can’t roll my goddamn r’s
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this is so completely offtopic but genuinely such a well thought out video ive always hated 'social media detox' but the way qrbits talks about really needing to find what u want and gain and removing the things that do not help with that forward momentum . like just watch
#txt#the extension used r so helpful too#i dont use twitter but i can see that being helpful#i just spent an hour completely flushing out my yt and subscriptions that ive had since i was like 12#and using the yt distraction free extension#godly ive been super enjoying watching godot engine tutorials/crochet videos/stuff i need to watch specifically for smth im doing#and honestly this video kinda like agrees w that sentiment and i have felt ive been doing better learning skills lately#than when i sit and have j/erma on in bg for 940324 hours JLFKSKLFD#does that make sense ?#srry im ranting this is basically what i needed 2 hear with the direction ive been moving in lately#that college -> work transition . its hitting expeditiously#Youtube
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if i google how to do something and it only gives me a video and it turns out there's only like 4 steps i should be allowed to enact violence
#JUST GIVE ME A TEXT TUTORIAL JESUS C H R I S T#the internet is bad. the internet is bad now. the internet was better when videos took 400 hours to load 13 seconds#bc writing text tutorials on something that didn't NEED a video was incentivized
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I need to get better at bright eye bleeding colors. Plspslspslslspslsls
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going balls deep into a hobby is watching 40 minute videos from 5 years ago about an incredibly specific technique/solution to a problem you're having
#🍊fruit.posts🏀#yeah its not weird long form content fuck fast media etc etc#just makin the observation that im unclogging the pipe from my mess of a brain#by actively learning something online instead of doomscrolling#also it really highlights how much youtube evolved in 5 years#videos r more well edited and have better ig production value now#but it seems like theres more emphasis on marketing and the algorithm#instead of like say. if you know how to do this thing then you make a tutorial about it and clean the footage up a little and then boomah#now its more how do i edit this in a way that will keep your attention hooked in the first 10 seconds#how do i sell this to you#how do i appease the algorithm#not saying in a back in my day way. we just got better programs and tools now yeah#but priorities shifted from casual to competitive a lot#im guessing it has to do w the fact that youtube Is A Job Now#idk whatever. just a silly post
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Book Decoration: AKA All The Ways I Don't Use a Cricut
(this post is for people who don't want to buy an expensive cutting tool, or for those that do have an expensive cutting tool that would like to mix things up a little)
1. Print That Shit

If you're already printing your own textblocks, an easy step for titles is to print them. Above is a title printed onto an "obi" of decorative paper. I measured out where I wanted things on the finished book and laid it out in Affinity, then printed it on a full sheet & trimmed it down to wrap around the book. A more simple method is to print & glue on the label into a slight indent in the cover (to protect it). A third option is to do the spine in bookcloth, while you print on paper for the cover and then glue that paper onto the boards (this usually looks even better when it is a three-piece bradel bind).
2. Foil Quill / Heat Pens
The heat pen is one of my go-to tools, but it can be a bit touchy about materials. The most popular version is the We R Memory Keepers' Foil Quill (which is one of the most ergonomic), but other pens exist that can get you to a higher heat temp, finer lines, or more consistent foil. For example, I have a pen created by a local Japanese bookbinding studio that fares way better on leathers than the WRMK quill & with a finer tip, but it's hell to control. Best results in general are on paper or smooth bookcloth (starched linen, arrestox, colibri - even duo will work but its less solid). The fuzzier a bookcloth is, the less your foil quill wants to deal with it. This means the heat n bond method of making bookcloth does not play nice with a heat pen usually, but there are two solutions: 1) use this tutorial on paste + acrylic medium coated bookcloth instead that will get you a perfect surface for the heat pen, or 2) use the pen on paper & then glue onto the cloth. I did a video tutorial for both foil quill use and this type of homemade bookcloth for @renegadeguild Binderary in 2023.
You get the most consistent results by tracing through a printed template that is taped in place, as I do in the video above.

3. Paint That Shit

Acrylic paints will do you fine! The above is free-handed with a circle template, because I wanted that vibe. If you need straight lines that won't seep, lay them down with tape first & then paint over it first with a clear Acrylic medium, then your color. Same goes for stencils. Two more examples of painted bookcloth:


4. IT'S GOT LAYERS

By using layers of thinner boards, you can create interesting depths & contrasts on your cover. You can also make cutouts that peep through to the decorative paper behind. The most important part to this technique is the order in which each edge is wrapped. To get a good wrapped inside edge, you will split the turn in into tabs to get them to conform to a curve. You can also layer multiple colors of bookcloth without multiple layers of board, as seen below left, so long as you mind your cut edges for fraying.
5. Inlaid... anything

Mirrors! Marbled paper! I saw someone do a pretty metal bookmark once! The key is creating a little home for it to live in, which is pretty similar to the above layering method. On one layer you cut the shape, & glue that layer onto the bottom solid board before covering. You can do the top layer as an entire 1 mm board (like I did for the mirrors) or a sheet of cardstock, like I would use for inlaid paper.
6. Decorative Paper

Decorative paper is always helpful & adds to the paper hoard... & its effects can be layers with other techniques, as below. Marbles, chiyogami, momi, or prints & maps of all kinds can be great additions. Some papers may need a protective coating (such as wax or a sealer).

7. Stamps (with optional linocut)

While I've not used many more regular rubber stamps, I do know some who have, successfully! And I've used one once or twice with embossing powder (see photo 3 up, the gold anchor on the little pamphlet bind). What also works is to carve your own linocut or stamp, & then use block printing ink to ink it onto your fabric (as i did above). A bit time intensive, but it was nice how easily reproducible it was, and I liked the effect I got for this particular bind.
These methods are not exhaustive, just ones I've used, and there are of course many others. I haven't gone too into detail on any of these for the sake of length (& post photo limits) but feel free to ask about more specifics. Usually I'm using them in combination with other options.
#fanbinding#bookbinding#celestial sphere press#ficbinding#in progress review#bookbinding how to#i am not particularly anti-cricut or anything#it's just a very expensive tool#and its prevalence sometimes makes new binders think they HAVE to get one#when they absolutely do not#you can make pretty books without it
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pixelated love (!simmer x mv1) - chapter 1



synopsis: in which the famous three time world champion max verstappen wants to learn how to play the sims 4. except, he doesn't really know how to. so what does he do, search up a youtube tutorial. low-and-behold, y/n's video is the first he watches.
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yourusername: the infamous sims 4 tutorial is official out on yt 🔐😈💟 (pls guys u spammed my dms so hard for this one i was SWEATING editing 🙄🙄)
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user1: QUEEEN TYYY FOR THIS VIDEO
user2: me when y/n releases a new video 🫠🫠😵💦💦
yourusername: now... ayo...
yourusername: (in the dms only, we talked about this guys...)
user3: pookie your so hawt hahaha (viscerally sweating)
yourusername: just u, babes xxx
user4: LMFAO in the video where she goes "wow, i didn't know you could make boobs this big in cas (create a sim), huh..."
user5: HOLLERINGGG, she said that?! ☠️☠️
user4: YUPPP. then she preceded to say, "mmm, mommy milkers"
user6: she is not real this is insane 😵😵😭
user4: what makes it even funnier is that there is always some type of smooth jazz playing in the background, so every time she says unhinged shit its accompanied with the most nonchalant whatever music 🫨🫨
user7: literally this is why she is my fav simmer ytber 4 reallz
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user8: DID YOU GUYS SEE MAX WATCH HER VID ON STREAM LMAO??!
user9: OMG YES I DID IT WAS SO FUNNY
user10: wait pls fill me in max who
user10: is he some gamer?
user8: LMAO not really ☠️
user8: we r talking about max verstappen, he's an f1 racer who occasionally games
user9: tbf he seems to game and sim race more than he actually races 😭😭😭
user10: ahhh ic
user10: wait so then what was he doing watching mother y/n's video 👁️👁️
user8: he was trying to learn how to play the sims 4, so ig he clicked on the first tutorial on yt and it j happened to be her video 😍🫠
user11: omg it's the girl max watched on stream yesterday, she was hella funny im ngl
user12: wait yeah, she's so pretty in this post
user13: GIRL MAX WAS SIMPING OVER U SO BAD YESTERDAY
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yourusername: max you say... drop his @ 😁😁
user13: @/maxverstappen1
user15: girl you are NAWT ready for the shit u r ab to go thru w the formula one community
yourusername: wait he's a formula one racer???
user15: GIRL PLS GOOGLE HIM I BEG
user15: UR GOING TO LEARN SM AB UR FUTURE HUSBAND
user17: HUSBAND? let's gatekeep our wife, shall we
user18: @/maxverstappen1 @/maxverstappen1 @/maxverstappen1
user19: @/maxverstappen1 i found the woman of ur dreams 😈
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#f1#f1 fanfic#f1 fic#f1 imagine#f1 x reader#formula 1#mv1 x reader#mv#mv1#mv33#formula one#formula racing#max verstappen#max#super max#max v#mv1 x you#mv1 imagine#mv1 fic#mv1 social media fic#mv1 x !gamer reader#mv1 x !simmer reader#mv1 x y/n
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hello! I know I’m asking this on ur glorious main character goatsagi’s bday but w the recent manga leaks (IF U HAVENT READ THEM YET PLS STOP HERE) I have a request (SPOILERS BELOW)

Could you write abt Househusband!Nagi like in an AU where bro doesn’t become a pro footballer after his Blue Lock elimination 😞 and what you think he would be like? For example: he’s unhelpful post u guys moving in together until reader lwk crashes out from the strain of carrying their household on their back (poor reader) and then nagi locks in 😈 and they r happy!! Or they aren’t I feed off of angst so either is ok 😊
“𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝! 𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢”
a/n: this request is exposing how behind i am on requests 💀 BUT MY GLORIOUS GOATSAGI LMAOSJKSGJS
i’m all caught up to the manga so don’t worry! can’t spoil me 😼
i decided to not write angst for this one because nagi deserves to be happy after all the “burger king” jokes
(i wish i knew art credits bc the art is so cute ☹️)
at first, living with house husband! nagi is like adopting a really pretty cat who doesn’t know what a vacuum is and keeps eating your leftovers. not out of malice, he just… forgets. or assumes you won’t mind.
you do mind.
"sei, did you wash the dishes?"
"huh? no, i thought you were gonna do it after your class."
cue the twitch in your eye.
he’s not mean or messy. actually, house husband! nagi’s pretty neat. he wipes down the counters after he makes instant ramen and always folds his socks into perfect pairs. but helpful? not exactly. not unless you're standing there, giving him a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it.
you didn’t expect it to be this hard. being the one who works, cooks, cleans, keeps track of bills, makes the appointments. he lounges around in oversized hoodies and his soft, soft hair, watching you buzz around the apartment like a stressed-out bee.
and you love him, you really do, but love doesn’t clean the bathroom.
so it happens. you burn out.
it starts with you skipping breakfast. then forgetting to charge your phone. then breaking down in the laundry room because the dryer ate one of your socks and you’ve been on your feet for 12 hours and there’s no more clean towels.
you come home and just. crash.
no fanfare. no dramatic monologue. you face-plant into bed and sleep through dinner, still in your shoes.
when you wake up, everything’s… quiet.
no game noises. no crumbs on the floor. you blink blearily and shuffle into the kitchen, expecting chaos.
instead, there’s house husband! nagi. hair tied back messily, sleeves rolled up, scrubbing a pot like he’s reenacting a cooking show tutorial.
you just stare.
"oh. you're up," he says, looking over his shoulder. there’s an apron tied crookedly around his waist. you don’t even own that apron. where did it come from?
“did you… did you cook?”
"mhm. made curry. didn’t know how spicy you liked it, so i made it mild and left the chili flakes on the side."
you blink again.
he glances at you, then at the floor. “also cleaned. and made a list of stuff we need. you look tired, so… i figured.”
turns out, house husband! nagi just needed a wake-up call. he doesn’t like seeing you worn down. he doesn’t like knowing he was part of the reason.
after that day, it’s like he flips a switch. he’s still the same laid-back, sleepy house husband! nagi, but now he folds your laundry with yours on top so you don’t have to bend down. he sets timers for the rice cooker and writes "don't forget lunch ♡" on post-its he sticks to your keys. he learns your favorite shampoo and stocks it before you run out.
he even starts meal-prepping. you catch him slicing vegetables with alarming precision while watching cooking videos on 2x speed. when you ask him if he’s okay, he shrugs.
“it’s kinda like a puzzle game,” he says, sticking a cut carrot slice to your forehead.
he still doesn’t like vacuuming, but he does it anyway. with noise-canceling headphones and a sour face.
"i miss football sometimes," he admits one night, curled into your side on the couch. "but this isn't bad, y'know? taking care of you. feels like i'm good at something again."
your fingers slide through his hair. "you’re amazing at it."
he hums, sleepy, a little smug. “yeah? then let me spoil you, okay? house husband! nagi’s locked in.”
and you let him. because for all the lazy afternoons and pajama days and burnt toast attempts, he really is locked in.
and the two of you? you’re happy.
finally.
© 𝐤𝐱𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢
#blue lock#blue lock x reader#bllk#bllk x reader#nagi seishiro#seishiro nagi#nagi seishiro x reader#seishiro nagi x reader#the way of house husband! nagi
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STICKY POST: ULTIMATE(ISH) GUIDE(S) TO SIMS 4 CC-MAKING; OR, A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENDIUM OF TUTORIALS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, & FELLOW COMPILATIONS OF A LIKEWISE NATURE
In which I list a fuckton of tutorials, guides, and lists of such, each written, curated, and crafted by people far more talented than I.
More will be added as I find them.
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@teanmoon's CC Guides - Includes tutorials on cloning, uv_1, weights, bump and specular maps, bi-color hair, and a Blender Cheat Sheet. High poly 'creators' have little excuse to churn out high poly, non-optimized garbage when they can lean on bump maps. (I know those can only do so much for more complex meshes, but for objects, texture maps can do SO much heavy-lifting).
@vintagesimstress's CC Guides - Includes tutorials on using Blender to create objects and clothing, especially for people who are just getting started.
@eliavah's uv-1 adjustment tutorial. Haven't tried this myself yet, but after glancing through it, it's something I will surely want to keep bookmarked.
@simlaughlove's CC Tutorials List - Includes many tutorials handily laid out by category on everything from object texturing to CAS morphs.
@thefoxburyinstitute's Nav Page - This blog is nonstop Sims 4 resources for e v e r y t h i n g. READ THIS POST FIRST as a guide on how to actually... nav.
@simsresourcehub's Tags List - What it says on the tin.
Transferring Weights in Blender 3.3.1 - Over at Sims4Studio forums.
@trillyke's List of Tutorials - Good ones!
@sims4tutorials - *GRAND GESTURES*
@katverse's Huge List of Tutorials - Tutorials on eeeverything.
@thatsimslady's Massive List of Tutorials - 31 pages????? Damn.
@kouukie's Sims 4 CAS with Marvelous Designer Tutorial - YouTube video!
@rusticottage's Gifmaking Tutorial - I love Sims gifs tbh.
@cowplant-pizza' Boes' Editing Masterlist - Includes stuff for Reshade, PSDs, PS Actions, and how to use them.
@melonsloth's Deco Sim Tutorial - Using SimRipper
@depthofpixels's Deco Sim Tutorial - Using SimRipper
@azuhrasims' Guide to Posing Sims - Includes how to pose sims, and handy workarounds! Super great for beginners and longtime users.
@radioactivedotcom's Guide to Posing - Includes additional posing resources. NOT for beginners.
@madameriasims4's Add a Flame to Your Basegame Candle - Great for mood lighting and historical gameplay!
@syboubou's Making a Lamp Start to Finish - a video tutorial
MORE BELOW:
Adding Lit DST to Fireplace
New image ref for default overrides
Make an RGB Spec for Objects
Bake a shadow onto your object in Blender
Linking all bedding to a single frame
Cutouts for Doors/Windows/Archways
Making objects see-through/glass
Making lamps light correctly
Give an object transparency (add an alpha)
Make a candle w/ multiple flames
Change LOD viewing distance
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I've always wanted to learn bookbinding, ever since I was a wee little nerd, but there are a lot of things I've always wanted to learn, and this one has both a daunting upfront materials cost and a daunting upfront research cost. however, my sister is a jewel among siblings and gave me for christmas last year a handy dandy bookbinding manual, a block of good paper, and a little bag of tools.
but I still didn't have a suitable workspace, nor any of the many important tools and materials that she didn't include in her gift. so I just read the manual and pined. until maybe a month ago I got fed up with pining, flattened a cardboard box for a cutting mat, and went to town.
and I'm real proud of myself, so here's me rambling, plus photos!
I went to the thrift store and got glue + some fabric to bind the cover, went to Michaels for a paintbrush (and later went back for a metal ruler lmao it's amazing how useful it is to have a straightedge for cutting the paper), and...could not find material for the cover boards. so I went home and pined some more. but the urges were too strong, so after a couple hours of moping I got a stack of printer paper at the grocery store (I could not bring myself to use the good paper for my first, inevitably weak attempts, I just couldn't do it) and started making a little booklet. which was a great idea, it turned out, since it makes for good practice with cutting the paper, measuring things, punching holes in the signatures, etc.
I have a big box of greeting cards from Michaels, which I used for the covers. it didn't feel like I was making a Real Book, so I got some colored paper from the stationery store and used that for end papers.


so fancy~
galvanized by this success, I ordered a stack of chipboard online to use for cover boards; and once I was confident that I could cut paper without making it look too stupid (getting that straightedge ruler sure helped lol), I made signatures out of the good paper, left them under some heavy books overnight since I don't have a book press, and then punched holes in them! (huzzah for this nice video on getting the holes right)


my sister's gift included good linen thread. it's unwaxed, but after some poking around on r/bookbinding it looks like that just means I'll have to be more careful to avoid tangles and keep good tension. I am fine with this. I can be extra attentive. (I considered just running it over a beeswax candle, but one commenter said if your wax has paraffin in it, it could melt in a hot car, ruining the spine. I can't guarantee my candle is 100% beeswax, I didn't make it, so maybe we just move on.)
I don't have good linen fabric to use for the tapes, but the important part there is that the fabric be thin, sturdy, and not stretchy. the probably-cotton I got from the thrift store fits the bill, so it'll do!


this is a french link stitch, which I got from this exceedingly good tutorial. apparently it's strong enough on its own that for a book of this size, I don't actually need tapes, but I'd already cut the things so eh here we are. and tapes plus french link will make it a stronger binding still (according to a friendly redditor on r/bookbinding), so we carry on.
specifically we carry on to the gluing step. now as I mentioned, I do not have a book press, and you....kinda need one for this step. you need to hold the book block in place with the signatures facing upwards, pressed together hard enough that the glue won't run down between them and stick the pages together (though you do want the glue to get between them just a little, just for like a 16th of an inch). you at least need some clamps and a couple boards to sandwich the book block with.
but you know what? I'm not a professional, this is my first ever book, if it's a little bit off it'll be fine. so we grab all the heaviest books off the bookshelf and improvise.

it's fine! I'm sure it's fine! and just in case it's not, I've tucked a bit of cardboard underneath to catch any glue that drips down so it won't land on the floor. see? I'm prepared! I'm acing this.
and actually, it really was fine. I used clear elmer's glue, applied with a flat paintbrush from the art supplies aisle at Michael's, and frankly I liked the way the flat paintbrush let me slip glue in between the signatures. I did poke around on a couple bookbinding sites to see what kind of glue I should use, and the gist is that although there are better options than this, elmer's glue is perfectly serviceable, and the main downside is it's not archival grade. but I don't need my first bookbinding attempts to last 200 years, that's fine.
the next step is to add the mull. mull is a specific type of fabric – extremely loose-weave linen – and the idea is to paste it down over the spine to essentially hold the tapes and signatures all in place in relation to each other.
but I don't have mull! so I'm using more of the thrift store probably-cotton, because it's thin enough and not really stretchy at all. I'm sure this will be fine too. I painted a layer of glue onto the spine, then left it to dry a bit while I measured and cut the fabric, then painted a generous stripe of glue down the center, where it'll affix onto the spine. then I added a bit more glue to the spine, just to be sure, and pressed the mull into place, rubbing it thoroughly to make sure it's firmly affixed to every signature, with no creases in the fabric or air bubbles beneath it.

honestly I might have overdone it on the glue. I've never done this before, I don't know! I think it's okay, though – I tried not to ever let it become a thick layer, just a slight coating, since the danger of too much glue is that it might crack once dry and weaken the spine.
and now we leave it in the press overnight to dry, and pick up the next step in the morning!
#finx rambles#bookbinding#finx makes stuff#technically this is the second hardcover book I've made#but it's the first I'm making using Approved Techniques™#instead of watching a handful of half-relevant youtube videos and making up the rest#which was fun!#but did mean that once I was done I didn't know where to go from there#and at the time I couldn't find better resources#(I really wanted better youtube videos! just didn't know how to find them idk)#(it was 2020 I was unwell. as I'm sure we all understand)#but now I have an abundance of good sources#and I'm determined
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would uou be willing to share the pattern you used to make messmer’s snakes?
hewwo, hi! i finally managed to bring all metaphorical pieces of me together in one working bro, so i could share the pattern, yes. ________
I used 4,5mm crochet hook and a thick yarn, but it depends on your yarn, so please mind it
Ch - chain;
Sc - single crochet
Inc - increase
Dec - decrease
R - round
St - stitch
________ SNAKES
To start, chain 4.
R1. In 2nd Ch from the hook make an Inc Sc, then 1 Sc in the next st, then 3 Sc in the slip knot st Then (it's still a r1, be careful) keep 1 Sc in the next st and 1 Sc in the last st. (8 st total)
!!! Marker your st before starting a R2, it could be a yarn or a little plastic rings !!!
R2. Inc, 3 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc (10 st)
R3. 1 Sc in each (10 st)
R4. Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc (12 st)
R5. Inc x3, 3 Sc, Inc x3, 3 Sc (18 st)
R6. 2 Sc, Inc x2, 6 Sc, Inc x2, 6 Sc (22 st)
R7. - R9. 1 Sc in each (22 st)
!!! Now attach the eyes (it'll be impossible to do on finished snake, so do it now): find a R5, then count 5 st up and then place an eye; skip 7 st horizontally and place 2nd eye (or look at my photos as reference, i hope itll help!) !!!
R10. 3 Sc AND Dec x4, 2 Sc (18 st)
R11. 2 Sc, Dec, 8 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc (16 st)
!!! Now you can fill the head !!!
R12 - R15 1 Sc in each (16 st)
Next rows - also 1 Sc in each, keep crocheting till the snake body will be the wanted lenght; i also super reccomend you to use next pattern: crochet 8-10 rows, fill, then repeat.
also! dont fill the body too tight, or your snakes couldn't bend
For the 2nd head just repeat R1 - R15 steps, but backwards (R15, then R14, then R13 etc.)
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WINGS
!!! Always crochet through the back loop (if you dunno what i mean here check this video)
For the bigger wing:
To start, chain 10
R1. - In 2nd Ch from the hook make slip stitсh, then, in each next: Sc, 2 hаlf dоublе crochet (Hdc), 3 dоuble crоchet (Dс), and then chain 3
R2. - Turn the detail and from 2nd Ch do a 9 Sc
Repeat R1 - R2 3 times
For the final part of wing do next: slip stitсh, Sc, Hdc, 2Dc
Then, turn the detail, make 5 slip stitсhes and finish the detail.
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For the smaller wing:
To start, chain 8
R1. - In 2nd Ch from the hook make slip stitсh, then, in each next: Sc, 1 hаlf dоublе crochet (Hdc), 2 dоuble crоchet (Dс), and then chain 2
R2. - Turn the detail and from 2nd Ch do a 7 Sc
Repeat R1 - R2 2 times
For the final part of wing do next: slip stitсh, Sc, Hdc, 1Dc
Then, turn the detail, make 4 slip stitсhes and finish the detail.
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And that's all! Hope my tutorial will help, please let me know if you have questions, I'll try to answer asap this time!
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Astro observations part 6
🪻Individuals with Sun in Taurus degrees (2,14,26) are always thinking about money - how they can earn more money, what to spend it on. If it's in Scorpio or conjuncts Pluto, they'll often lie about how much money they actually have just to profit off of you. You'll often hear them say "I don't have any money" but secretly have stash of money hidden in their house
🪻Not only do Aquarius Suns have a lot of friends, they also befriend the shy/awkward/forgotten kid (me). I haven't noticed this with other Sun signs
🪻People with Venus in Leo/Leo degrees (5,17,29) often get complimented on their thick hair
🪻Asteroid Fraga (1105) conjuncting any of your planets/angles/nodes indicates your love for strawberries lol
🪻 Check your Moon in Webb (3041) Persona chart. It gives you more insight on the type of content you like to consume on the internet. You can also take into consideration the degree of your Moon
Aries 🌙 - *watches sports matches live*; *laughs at stupid, childish memes *
Taurus 🌙 - the one who always searches for tutorials; "how to bake lava cake", "how to remove a stripped screw"; hmm, maybe i should move *searches houses for sale*;
Gemini 🌙 - *watches memes*, doesn't care what kind of meme it is as long as it's a meme; *scrolls endlessly on r/todayilearned*
Cancer 🌙 - *watches baby videos*; the type that reads family drama posted on reddit, but also regularly checks what their own relatives post on social media
Leo 🌙 - the newest tea on their fav celebrities; they're the first to know what Zendaya ate this morning, where Tom Hanks went on vacation yesterday and if Kylie Jenner is pregnant again; awww a kitty *ends up in an endless loophole of cat videos*
Virgo 🌙 - "declutter with me" videos, "clean with me" videos; *checks their fav blog every day*; *watches workout videos while working out*; *checks e-mails 20 times a day*; ugh, i need to take a break *watches pet videos*
Libra 🌙 - "get ready with me for..." videos, "OOTD" videos, make-up tutorials; their pinterest is full of outfit inspo and aesthetic house decor; "red/green flags in a guy/girl" videos, "first date do's and don'ts" videos
Scorpio 🌙 - *watches every true crime documentary out there*; "Michael Jackson spirit box session"; time to do the deed *watches p8rn*
Sagittarius 🌙 - *saves bible verses all the time*; searches "how to manifest everything you want", obsessed with Neville Goddard content (i'm so sorry, i'm guilty of this); *decides to go on a spontaneous trip, so they end up watching travel videos*
Capricorn 🌙 - the type that doesn't use the internet for entertainment much; actually, you'd be surprised by how little they use their phone compared to the average person; probably has a daily time limit set on their phones, *reads memoirs and biographies*,
Aquarius 🌙 - twitch is their life basically; if they're not watching someone play a video game, then they're playing a video game; *follows LGBTQ+ content during pride month*
Pisces 🌙 - they're listening to music 24/7, has a playlist for every mood they're going through, *watches tangled for the 7th time in a row*; actually, they're always watching a tv series if not for a disney movie
🪻I noticed that most film directors (Hitchcock, Kubrick, Tarantino) have got Neptune in Gemini or Neptune in Gemini degrees (3,15,27). Besides Hitchcock, they also don’t have any aspect between Neptune and Mercury
#astro#astro community#astro placements#astrology#astro observations#asteroids#astro posts#astro notes#astro blog#astroblr#astrologyblr#sun in astrology#taurus#gemini#leo#scorpio#aquarius#venus in leo#neptune#sun in gemini#neptune in gemini
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