Handmade - Crafts and Artistic Inspiration
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Welcome to Handmade!
This community is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the beauty of handmade crafts and creations. Whether you're a maker, a collector, or simply appreciate the artistry of handmade items, this community is the place to connect, inspire, and learn from fellow artisans.
What is Handmade?
In the context of this community, "handmade" refers to any creative work that is primarily crafted or produced by hand, involving the skill, artistry, and personal touch of the creator.
While the use of tools is permitted and often necessary to aid in the artistic process, the emphasis remains on the hands-on involvement of the artisan.
Handmade items can encompass a diverse array of mediums and techniques, including but not limited to traditional crafts, visual arts, textiles, sculptures, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, paper art, and more.
Amazing Rules: All-Inclusive Handmade: This community welcomes all forms of handmade crafts and creations. Whether you're into woodworking, sewing, painting, jewelry-making, or any other craft, feel free to share and discuss your creations here.
Provide Context and Source: Please provide context, including the materials used, techniques applied, and any relevant background information. If you share the work of another artist or source, be sure to give credit where it's due by providing appropriate sources or references.
Be Respectful: Treat others with kindness and respect. Constructive criticism is encouraged, but avoid personal attacks or derogatory comments.
Stay on Topic: Keep discussions and posts related to handmade crafts, techniques, materials, and the artistic process. Off-topic or promotional posts will be removed.
No Spam or Self-Promotion: Excessive self-promotion or spamming of personal websites, stores, or social media channels is not allowed. Share your work in appropriate contexts and engage with the community beyond self-promotion.
Provide Context: When sharing your handmade creations, provide background information, techniques used, and any other relevant details. This encourages meaningful discussions and appreciation.
No Buying/Selling: This community t is not a marketplace. Do not post sales listings, requests for commissions, or advertising. Direct users to appropriate platforms for buying and selling.
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So, don't be shy! Join us at Handmade and let your creativity take center stage. Inspire others, connect with fellow artists, and ignite a conversation around the beauty that lies within your creations.
Share your masterpieces and let the world witness the magic of your artistic journey!
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/28295400, thought this community could also use a little more activity!
I've had a bit of a hiatus in my leathercrafting recently. I designed this bag back at the end of May and quickly cut out the pieces, attached lining leather etc. then I just stalled for over a month. I got rather disallusioned with my design and the thickness of the leather (especially once lined) and was thinking it just wasn't going to go together properly and wouldn't work. I have a fairly limited number of larger leather panels so I was a bit depressed I had just wasted some.
And so it sat there, cut out but not in any way assembled for over a month. Until the weekend where I finally got some motivation. I had cut my dry spell short the week before by making some little trinkets for a gift (a simple passport cover and a little bookmark) and thought this was the time to get back on this horse too.
Some of my original fears did come to light, I had real issues skiving some of the leather at the join (the front and rear are separare pieces), I need a better skiving tool really and the lining and glue didn't help matters (I should have left a portion unlined). The leather also didn't shape to the gusset I made quite right either, I definitely need to learn how to properly measure for a gusset.
Desipite all those issues I'm actually quite happy with it. The overall shape and design is quite pleasing, the colours worked far better than I thought they would and I like not only the colour contrast but there is a texture difference between the red and blue leathers.
So yeah, really happy I finished this project, it was by far the most longest and most laborious project I've done so far and I've learnt a lot of stuff to apply to future designs.
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No machinery, hand tools only.
25" scale Maple body Pine neck Walnut laminated pine headstock Brass frets Piezo pickup inside
Hope you guys like it!
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550 paracord, simple cobra braid, bic lighter, singer brand scissors.
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I couldn't afford Pokémon bread, so I made a Pikachu figurine. | Sanago 3D pen sculpture (sub Eng)
(youtu.be)
Sanago shares the process of creating a Pikachu figurine using a 3D pen, Sanago traces and constructs a three-dimensional structure of Pikachu, adding imaginative details. Provide step-by-step instructions on shaping and sanding the figurine, as well as incorporating a flexible LED wire for Pikachu's electricity.
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A series of character illustrations. The name of it is the beginning of every story, whether it's about a Tiger, a Pencil, or a mysterious Hamsik.
Source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/172230241/The-plasticine-characters
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Making paper by hand is a truly wonderful experience, as it allows you to witness the transformation of simple materials into a beautiful, textured canvas ready to hold your creativity.
Have you tried making your own paper by hand?
