#my craft

[somnambulant-seraphim]

Here's my (mostly) finished patch jacket!! (ง •̀ᵥᵥ•́)ง

There's still room for some patches in the smaller blank areas, but I've added all the main ones I could. The jacket ended up having sort of a theme to it: soil, plants, bugs, cryptids and decay, all things I enjoy! :3

I've still got plenty of other patches made and ideas for more, so I may try out some patch pants soon [I've got a pair of old work pants from my brother that I'm planning to use, they've got plenty of pockets too >:) ].

(The paint I used for the patches is weather-resistant, so it has a bit of a "shiny" finish that doesn't always show up great in photos. There are better photos in previous posts. )

[keithsandwich]

[wisedo]

My tiny version of the stuffed owlbear toy from BG3

Fun fact: it is a 1/10 owlbear, at least it is ten times lighter than the one from the game

[emptysunshine]

There is no place like home.

[dd-is-my-guiltypleasure]

Out of my comfort zone 😉

[typosandtea]

Beotodus, keeper of the crochet:

I realised that i've never posted my now very well-loved Beotodus crochet roll! Super useful to have everything in one place.

[aspectofemerald]

im a hopeless bi who can't resist a hair-down megaera

im running an interest check for my plushies too if that's something that interests you 👀👉👈

[cu-taibhseil]

i think a lot of people who are working on their grimoire / book of shadows or what have you forget is that it's supposed to be unique. your book of shadows isn't supposed to be filled with generalized information that just any witch can open up and use. you're not marketing your practice to the masses to consume. it's supposed to be unique, and weird, and messy, and filled with information so unique to your own practice that it's borderline gibberish to someone else.

here are some ideas on how to make your grimoire / book of shadows less accessible to other people and more accessible to yourself.

you can have as many books of shadows as your heart desires. you can have one for divination, one for spells, one for mushroom hunting, one you only use in the summer or the winter, etc. you don't have to shove all of your information into one notebook. separating the information will give you more room to go more in-depth for certain subjects. and it will make it harder for people to know exactly what you've got going on, if that's something you're into.

forget about aesthetics. forget about looking cool or legitimate or neat or organized. forget about how someone else would perceive your BoS/grimoire if they found it. if you're a new witch, and especially if you came from tiktok, you need to unlearn that witchcraft requires aesthetics and certain tools in order to be "legitimate." you can use a spiral bound notebook, you can use scraps of paper put in a manila folder, you can use a tumblr blog, you can print out pages from images on Google and put them in a 3 ring binder and call it day, you can use multiple bulletin boards hung up in your kitchen - ALL OF THOSE ARE LEGITIMATE MEDIUMS FOR A BOS! it's not about what looks the best, it's about what's the most functional for you - the term "book" is just a jumping off point.

come up with a written code that only you have the key to. get one from online, take one from history, or make up your own. write your grimoire or just the important pages, or even just the even or odd pages in code. make it so people cannot physically read your BoS. sigils and protections are great, but keeping people physically out is even better. mine is written partially in Scottish Gaelic and partially in a written code that i invented when i was 11. can anyone else read it? no. because that's the point.

go to the craft store and buy a journal lock. put a lock on it. wear the key around your neck. it'll make you feel so powerful, trust me.

include sketches and drawings of plants, animals, your altar, your house, you, your pets, stones, nature, etc. pretend like you're being paid to illustrate a children's book and go nuts. adding little drawings and sketches of the things you use in your practice, or things you see all of the time, or places you go is a great way to set the mood of your grimoire.

along the same lines, use crayons and colored pencils and markers not just black ink. use glitter. use ribbons. use bias tape. go to the craft store and get stickers. put those in there. whatever you think is cute or you like the best.

tape in more pages! if your notebook is only 100 pages long and you know you're going to need more pages, tape some more in! the limit is only how far the rubber band holding your grimoire closed will stretch before snapping (and even then you can just tie it with ribbon or twine or something)

you can also do taped in fold outs for maps, drawings, recipes, etc

why not add polaroid pictures or pictures you printed off google or pictures you got printed at walmart?

you can add stickers and sequins and glitter to the outside too. it doesnt need to look ancient and serious. we dont live in ancient and serious times. get funky with it.

if you've been struggling with your BoS or grimoire i hope this post helps you!

[ninjagood4]

I've already tried to make an Ultra dragon in mixed technique, but failed. Hopefully now, with a lot more experience, I be able to do it.

I rarely show the first stages of my work, but here's the base for this cutie, which I'm quite happy with (looks creepy*)😊

All these guys look just as creepy on the inside 🫣

[somnambulant-seraphim]

Another batch of patches! I did some more bugs (fly, cockroach, cellar spider, tarantula, slug, weevil, millipede), plants (dandelions and hairy bittercress), cryptids (a grey alien and the Loveland Frogman), some crocheted ones and some words and phrases.

[klutzygutsi]

Materials used:

EVA foam

Worbla

Matte varnish (waterproof)

Acrylic paint

Fake leather thread

Shiny varnish (waterproof)

Vegan (faux) leather

Plastic buckle

Ribbon

[keithsandwich]

Amigurumi Keith is done. And with antlers 💚🦌

💐 @dan-pol @drewadoodle

[wisedo]

I crocheted a creature Vash. Look at him! He's small and has lots of wings!

[emptysunshine]

mae bobrowski

[dd-is-my-guiltypleasure]

I re-did a Hollywood A.D card because the original didn't satisfy me. Which one do you prefer?

[wtfcharms]

Helios orbiting Elpis charm. I'm really happy with how this turned out (and there's only two of them so if you want one better get it while the getting's good <3)