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abracadaze · 1 year
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i feel so bad for nikola tesla like imagine spending years beefing with a guy who has conned the public into believing he's some sort of supergenius when in reality it's his overworked employees developing all of his world-changing inventions and you end up dying broke and starving and alone and then 100 years later another guy cons the public into believing he's some sort of supergenius when in reality it's his overworked employees developing all of his world-changing inventions and he's doing it all IN YOUR NAME. he must be rolling in his grave like a fucking rotisserie chicken
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cicadaze · 1 month
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in an art gallery .... everything reminds me of them (00q)
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himbopunk · 4 months
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quick rundown of different ways i've made patches
for @pescabianca cuz they asked lol
gonna start by saying i'm far from an expert on any of this, especially proper screenprinting and blockprinting. i'm just some guy that's been winging it for the past 3 years and it's just kind of what i do now? idk. here's the methods i've used for making patches
method 1: stencil and fabric paint
in which you're making a stencil and painting by hand. first time i made patches i hand carved out the letters on some cricut vinyl (i didn't have a cricut i just used a craft knife and taped it to my desk), put it down on top of a piece of fabric and sponged on some fabric paint. you can also use cardboard or cardstock you tape down for the stencil and tape down, whatever you got, i just find the vinyl was the easiest to make it not bleed as much. pretty simple, pretty accessible. the vinyl option is more for a single patch, smth like a cardboard stencil is better for multiple. make sure to use an iron to set in your paint once it dries
method 2: diy screen with mod podge
you can make a simple screenprint with mod podge, some kinda mesh fabric and an embroidery hoop. take voile or chiffon, pull the fabric taut on the embroidery hoop, and sketch on your design with a pencil (be careful as to not rip the mesh). remember that the flattest part goes down on your fabric, so make sure youre drawing inside the hoop.
paint on the mod podge in the negative space of your design, let dry. you can at this point use screen printing ink or continue with fabric paint, i think this was the time where i first bought screen ink. put your screen flat onto your fabric, some ink/paint at the top of the screen, then use an old gift card or id as a squeegee to do the actual printing part, dragging it down in a scraping motion. pull away and leave the patch to dry. you probably wanna iron it to set in the ink once you're done.
this is good esp if youre printing a bunch at once but doesnt wash very well so it can be kinda one and done sometimes? i used fabric mod podge so it lasted like 2 gos before getting all gross. but if you already have this kinda stuff laying around for other crafts, its pretty simple and introduces you to screeprinting somewhat without spending too much money
inspo/instruction link
method 3: screenprinting
getting/making an actual screen, you can just buy them online tbh, though it's not too hard to diy imo, especially if you're good with wood (haha) at all. i'm not, the way i diy'd it initially was finding some cheap wood picture frames from the dollar store or smth, pulling the screen mesh taut with a big embroidery hoop cuz i didn't have clamps and such, and using the staple gun to staple them onto the frame. it works just as well tbh, but i don't know how much i can speak on the longevity of dollar store frames or how well i attached the screen mesh, those are kinda skills in of themselves you gotta hone which is why this is all so much more involved
speaking of which, the next part is emulsion. i use jacquard emulsion fluid because it's cheap and i'm used to it. speedball is fine but i bought a bulk bottle once that was expired and i've never forgiven them for it. emulsion is a fluid thats mixed with a photosensitive fluid that causes it to cure and harden in uv light. you spread that across your screen, leave it in a dry, dark place to dry overnight (i used to use the bottom shelf of a bookshelf with a curtain over it, then the top drawer of a dresser. you can put it in your closet or something, depends on the space you have.) keep it in that dark place until you're ready to use it, otherwise you risk hardening it by accident.
once you've got a screen prepped, you want to have a transparency of your image in all black so light can get in everywhere but your design, and then expose it either to the sun or a lighting set up that you've bought/made. once you've cured it, you can then remove your transparency and you should be able to rinse out the emulsion fluid that was under it, leaving you with a screen to use!
for lighting setup, i use a flood lamp type thing that speedball sells that i bought years ago off of blick, i think? since the places i've lived have very specific times of day where you get direct sun to reliably use, at a certain point getting the lamp became worth it. depending on what you're using both in terms of your emulsion fluid and light source, the curing time can be very different, but this method allows for fine detail that can be difficult to attain by hand. stuff like screentones to create gradients, and the ability to make several screens for different color layers. it can be tricky to do sometimes but the ease of making more complex designs and having longer lasting screens can be worth it
also at this point you definitely want to be using actual screen printing ink, probably. you can buy a squeegee, i often still just use old credit cards and such, especially with my smaller designs, so it's up to you on that end. make sure you're using fabric ink, not acrylic ink, for your patches. just in general be aware of what type of ink you're getting, i use water-based inks that rinse out the screen easy with a spray bottle of water and some paper towels (you can also just rinse em in the sink but mine is too shallow lol).
i'll link to some tutorials i used when starting out, cuz this stuff is a lot easier with a visual aide and i don't think i explained it very well skdjf
youtube tutorial // tutorrial 2 // tutorial 3 // screens i used to get // emulsion fluid i use
method 3.5: screen filler
if you liked method 2, you can use the screen filler method to make screens, i've never done it but i understand it's similar in that you are basically panting on the negative space or something? again, i've never done it, i've just used emulsion after moving on from the mod podge method.
method 4: blockprinting
block printing is pretty straightforward, imo. basically you take a block of rubber or linoleum (or wood but i've. never done wood printing but it's fairly similar in basic method afaik) and trace or draw a design onto it. you then carve out the negative space of your design, leaving an impression of only the part you want to print. you then take a brayer/roller, roll it in ink until it's covered and then roll the ink out onto the raised part of the block that remains once you've carved it. take your fabric and press it flat onto the inked block, using something smooth like the back of a spoon to press it down and make sure your ink gets in there. i usually always make at least one more patch than i need with this method, since the first print often tends to be a bit rough/light and it improves over time. like your first pancake bein the worst one i guess. when you're done, you can wash the blocks with soap and water, maybe using an old toothbrush to get in all those crevices. but that's it, it's intense on focus, time, and physical effort, but pretty straightforward
note that when you blockprint something, the image will be reversed, so if you're drawing directly onto one keep this in mind. what i usually like to do is take some paper and put it over my original sketch, draw over it with a soft charcoal, then press it down onto the block to transfer the image. that way it makes sure your image is flipped, and it's a hell of a lot easier than any of the weird printer methods i've seen.
btw you can get a plate for rolling ink onto but i'll be honest? for about a year or two i just used like panes of glass i had from the picture frames i used for screens or i'd tape a piece of plastic or transparency down onto the table/desk. it's like, slightly easier now that i have an inking plate, but only just because it's a bit less waste, but it doesn't change much, imo. i even sometimes prefer using a gel printing plate, which is not really supposed to be used the way i'm using it! honestly, as long as your surface is flat and smooth it seems to be fine.
theoretically you don't even really need to use block printing ink, but i'd always struggled using other stuff? idk. if you're making patches, id suggest getting some fabric blockprinting ink. it'll take a day to dry, a bit longer than screenprinting ink, but it'd very sturdy. you can iron it to help secure it like the other stuff, but if you let it dry a couple days you might not even have to.
youtube tutorial/inspo // carving tools i use // some rubber blocks to start with // rubber brayers for rolling ink
note: if you can find any art supply exchanges, they're great for getting supplies for the latter methods on a budget. in chicago, there's a like, art supply thrift store of sorts called the waste shed where i got most of my early blockprinting supplies for pretty cheap, and if i didn't have those, i probably wouldn't have started making blockprints when i did.
note 2: this is all for printing on fabric, but you can also get acrylic screen printing ink or block printing ink for making prints on paper if you want!!
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syfynjavalls · 3 years
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hi @arthurmorgn thank you so much for the tag !! <33
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bsds1 · 4 years
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we used to have a really genuine seriously bad crush on ben and masky that fully disrupted our life and relationships
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naiv · 6 years
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02/15/2018 - 09:37
the world feels unreal and empty today. i feel dizzy, i think i'm going to pass out.
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abracadaze · 1 year
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"whats the point of transitioning if you aren't dysphoric” what’s the point of eating a burger if you’re not starving to death. it looks yummy bitch
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abracadaze · 1 year
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guy who can taste cilantro just fine but doesn’t particularly like it falls in love with guy who eats cilantro specifically because it tastes like soap to him
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abracadaze · 7 months
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why have middle-class americans normalized themed bathrooms. i'm not in opposition but it's strange to me that out of all the basic rooms in a house, aside from rooms that are specifically meant for children, it's most acceptable for it to be the bathroom that has a theme. and i'm not just talking about a bath mat that matches the towels i mean a fully beach-themed bathroom up to and including decorative shells
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abracadaze · 2 years
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“Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own will!” what a normal thing to say, count dracula. i think i will. thank you
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abracadaze · 2 years
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abracadaze · 1 year
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seeing people draw fanart and write fics where cuno eventually joins the rcm and its not a commentary on cycles of violence or the way people cling to power structures to try to escape poverty and instead its just a cute thing is so. you failed the game girl you flunked it. go sit in the corner and contemplate its themes.
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abracadaze · 2 years
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i’ve only been playing disco elysium for 2 days but i’m going to say it. some of you people do not draw these men looking middle aged enough. do not fear receding hairlines. do not fear wrinkles. do not fear saggy bodies. if i see one more twinky kim i’m going to start throwing rocks
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abracadaze · 8 months
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you can actually have a midlife crisis at any age as long as you are in crisis over your life being mid
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abracadaze · 1 year
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too many drawings of kim kitsuragi with a sharp jaw in this world. i’m going out there and sanding them down. he has a weak jawline. accept it.
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abracadaze · 2 years
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it’s so refreshing seeing that people have woken the fuck up and realized how campily cecil palmer dresses. 10 years ago you monsters were putting him in purple monochrome button ups and vests and slacks with a little tyler oakly blond coif… it was like keeping a tiger in a concrete enclosure… now i see him drawn in cowboy boots fishnet leggings a kilt with a thong underneath a bellybutton piercing sheer top/lace bralette combo fingerless gloves 8 different rings green eyeshadow a pink wig and a nightcap ALL AT ONCE and its like yes finally he has some enrichment thank god. nature is healing
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