I know that state tattoos aren't exactly Cap't Original Tattoo, but I love Washington!
I got this puppy yesterday at Slave to the Needle in Seattle by Ed.

[PAINTINGS OF SOUND AND/OR MUSIC MAKING TOYS.]

I must have won the lottery, or something, because I haven't had to work since last Thursday.
thus, for no apparent reason:

PAINTINGS OF SOUND AND/OR MUSIC MAKING TOYS.



music major (1986): my friend actually has one of these. it makes some pretty dope animal noises that don't sound like animals.


muson synthesizer (1978): I want one of these, bad.


speak & spell (1978): what should it be saying?! I didn't have any good ideas.

thanks for looking, homies.

Hello! I'm just showing off my latest art. Pardon my house and Guadalupe obsession.






This one was originally quite larger. I made it smaller just in case you're rockin' a Macintosh IIci or something, but it made it look kind of funny.

Thanks for looking. If you have any burning questions (about anything, really, not just the art) I'm so down with answering them.

[GUILT STICKS!]

I was having a hard time thinking of something to make for my sister for her 21st birthday, and then it hit me: GUILT STICKS!


I made her these swizzle sticks so everything she mixes a drink she has to stare at the face of my grandma, or her fourth grade teacher, or whatever.


the back of the packaging. I'm obsessed with packaging.
I like things to have that "cheap candy at a truck stop" look.


money shot.
I mean, the last thing you want to think about when you're drinking is how disappointed Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli is with you.

they were really easy to make - I bought Spongebob drink stirrers from the party store and printed out pictures of people that were 1 inch x 1 inch. I glued them on where Spongebob once was and then sealed them with some mod podge.

Thanks, Diane B. I'm new to everything polymer, so tips and advice are always appreciated.

This is another spoon I made today. It's easy to get addicted.


Thank you for the compliments, everyone.

[TETRIS SILVERWARE]

TETRIS SILVERWARE

Last year in my art class, we had to make inexcusably dorky silverware in the style of some artist. I chose Roy Lichtenstein, and pumped out these classy gems.




It's snowing in Seattle and I'm too sick to go out and rendezvous, so instead I decided it would be an excellent idea to recreate the pure, unadulterated beauty of my original set with something I loved even more: Tetris.

You will need:[/b]
•White Sculpey clay
•Acrylic paint
•Silverware
•Something to cut clay with (a razor works best)
•An oven
•Mod Podge sealer (optional, only if you're feeling fancy)

For now, I just made a Tetris fork.

1. Grab your eating utensil and a hunk of the clay. Cover the handle of the silverware completely, and then smooth it out and make it even.






2. Once that is complete (it takes some time to make it just right), take some clay, flatten it out a little bit and cut your shape with a razor. I used my Lichtenstein butter knife, putting it to good use. It worked fine.



3. Attach your shapes by gently pressing down pieces onto handle.



4. Shove the sucker into the oven on an aluminum foil covered cookie sheet. The directions on the package of Sculpey says to bake at 275-degrees (130C) for 15 minutes per 6mm. I put it in for 10 minutes and it came out just fine.

5. Wait for it to cool, obviously, and then whip out your acrylics and paint. My L-shape got detached, so I'll add it after everything else is painted.




6. Don't let your cat/dog/household pet near uncooked Sculpey, or his/her hair gets all up in it.



7. After I finished painting, I waited for it to dry and then I covered it in Mod Podge, just to give it that glossy shine I have come to know and love.




Wasn't that EASY? Of course, you can do anything your young heart desires, not just Tetris. They are more for beauty than practicality, and I wouldn't reccomend sending them through a dish washer (however, I haven't tried).

You can totally impress your easily-impressed friends.

Whenever I see a blank t-shirt, I die a little because I feel as though it isn't living up to it's full potential.
I got a new x-acto knife (with 360-degree swivel tip!) and I wanted to take it for a spin (ha-ha, get it? Swivel... spin... get it? It's a joke!) I named it Craig.
So I don't know about you, but when I'm doing the x-acto knife cut out method of silkscreening, I tend to be really bad at curvy lines.
Then I discovered the beauty of pixels and my life changed forever.

I downloaded this font from dafont.com called "FolkDance". It is pixelated people holding hands! Hooray!

Above is all the characters in the font, so if you want to use them but can't download the font or something, there they are for your silkscreening pleasure.

I choose my favorites and then print them and started cutting them out. It is so easy because, although there are a lot of islands and little pieces, they are all just straight lines that are easy to manage.

I'm so glad that picture turned out because the camera's battery was three seconds away from dying and I only had room for one last picture. Whew!

Anyways, in conclusion, pixelated art is really easy to cut out and looks TOTALLY ADORABLE on a shirt... or anywhere else you may desire it.

-SUSANNA!.

I made this painting a couple of nights ago with acrylic paint on a twenty-by-sixteen canvas. There is more to the painting on the top, but it is basically just a sun and two clouds. Milk Carton, Mr. Pear, Cake, Toasty and Bac'n are all going to go on quite the journey in the Shuttle of Tolerance. I only hope they can all fit.
Comments would be appreciated

PS. I don't mean any harm by the statements of Toasty. You're supposed to go, "Oh, ha-ha, I get it... Tolerance!"

...And a year later, I actually have a real picture. Go me.

I used fabric because I didn't have long enough ribbon, but rest assured that it doesn't have to look this dorky. 

The Aquabats are coming to town tomorrow, and in all my excitement I decided to make a pretty unremarkable, but still lovely, shirt.



Yay! I'm excited!