“Attitude” | March 20, 2012

Ahh, I had these pictures ready to go for quite a while, but totally forgot to upload them.

Okay, so this piece was based on African “art”. The reason why I put “art” in quotations is because to them, it wasn’t art. It was tools they used for religious cerimonies or just cerimonies in general. I don’t know why, but I love doing things based off African ar”. I’m not sure if it’s because they’re so unique, or if it’s easy to recreate, but just something about it makes it so fun!

I made this in my Multicultural Art class. I didn’t have this class first semester, but now I do for second! And I love it! The first project we did were linoleum prints, and now we’re using bead looms to create bead bracelets. I’ll post those later… :P

Now, how did I do this, you say? Well, my teacher gave us a sheet of copper, some tools to… tool… Ahahah, and yeah. That’s pretty much it. You can use the stylus to raise the surface or lower it. You can see that the eyes of my piece is raised, and the inside of the eyes are lowered. After I finished tooling it, I painted liver of sulfur(??) on it, and it turned the copper black. To get some shine and get more contrast, I took fine steel wool, and polished it until it was to my liking. It was pretty fun to make! 

Pearl & Chain bobbypins | March 17, 2012

If you remember, a while ago, I reblogged a tutorial that teaches you how to make these pearl bobbypins and labeled it for future reference. I finally got to go to Michaels to pick up some pearls on Thursday, and made these today. I added a chain and combined it into two and instead of wire, I used thread… ‘cause I couldn’t find my wire! Argh! But yeah, it works really well, and I love how this tutorial is so versatile. I could add two chains, add another pearl, use a different bead… the combinations are endless! 

I might make a video tutorial… maybe. Depends if I’m that bored. xP

Sole Sape Sheet | March 17, 2012

So I’ve been working at Daiso for the past 3 months and I’ve seen so many  of these sole sheets, but I don’t know what they do! Steve-san explained that it’s supposed to relax you and something about getting rid of the moisture/dirt deep in your skin or something. Anyway, I’m on this testing spree and tested that out the other day… not bad. I wore it to sleep and when I woke up, I took it off and it was all gross and brown, like it’s supposed to be. xD Today I’m trying out this “leg slimming with grapefruit smell”… yeah. Not sure how, but eh, fun stuffs. 

Vlog #1 - DIY, Mailboxes, and Cheap Asians | March 10, 2012

What do you get with a Danya that’s sick at home, fully charged camera, and iMovie? The most dumbest vlog ever! 

On Wednesday, my dad and I were rushing to leave for school (I’m always late. :x) and we find our mailbox on the ground. -_- So today, since both my parents didn’t have work today (and coincidentally, I got sick so I couldn’t go to work), they went to Home Depot and bought some stuff to make a new mailpost. 

I feel like my family is full of DIY peeps. My mom loves to knit and make her own hats and sweaters, my dad likes to build simple stuff, my oldest brother programs his own apps, my other brother… well… he doesn’t really make anything, but we don’t call him the odd ball for nothing! Oh, and then there’s me! ^^ But of course, all this DIY is all rooted in our “Asian-ness”. We’re so cheap and don’t want to spend money on stuff we can do ourselves! Even if it’s not done as well as a professional, it’ll do. xD

Hope you enjoy this… thing.

scissorsandthread:

Cloud Lights | Wedding High

These cloud lights would look beautiful floating above your reception? In fact, they would look beautiful hanging anywhere! They are lit up by using electric candles inside of a lantern covered in stuffing. These would even look cool hanging above your bed - a perfect night light for little ones!

COOLEST. LIGHTS. EVER. 

I Cut my Bangs!! | February 26, 2012

aalsdkjfskld, okay… so… Here’s how it started:

• Watching The Walking Dead…
• Internet too slow…
• Video becomes choppy…
• I pause to let it load…
• Cut split ends off to take time…
• “I WANNA CUT MORE!”
• <remembers SecretLifeofaBioNerd’s video on cutting straight bangs>
• “LETS DO IT!”
• <cuts hair>
• … WHAT HAVE I DONE.

Yeah… that was my thought process… -.- I… oh gosh. I’m starting to get used to it, but I haven’t had these bangs for a long time!!

Oh and if you haven’t noticed, the first picture is before, and the second, an after. It wasn’t right before, but it’s pretty much how it was before, ahaha. 

If you want to learn a really easy way to cut straight bangs, search up “SecretLifeofaBioNerd straight bangs” into YouTube and it’ll be right there! ^^

scissorsandthread:

Braided Belt Tutorial | Sew Mama Sew!

Speaking of belts, how about making your own? This is quite easy to make and great to be able to customise to your size. I find it hard to find cute plus size belts so this is perfect for me. I would probably make this in one colour like black or tan so it will go with more outfits, though I do love this white and tan mix!

scissorsandthread:

Glitter Magnets | Pugly Pixel

One thing I can’t STAND is crappy magnets that don’t hold things up on the fridge! These super strong magnets are great but… ugly. Using some glue and chunky glitter you can transform them into something amazing! I’m going to go out tomorrow and get the supplies for these!

Thrifting Sunday! | February 26, 2012

Whee, so I spent a total of $15 today at Thrift Town… yup… And here’s what I got:

1. Denim short sleeve blouse: Yeah… I’ve been looking for denim tops for some reason. I’m not even too sure why, but I like them. :P I’d probably wear this under sweaters as shown in the second photo…
2. Thick knitted sweater: Ehh, honestly, it looks weird, but for some reason, I like it. 
3. Olive knitted cardigan: Same as above. Uglyish, but I kinda like it.
4. Flower a-line skirt: I’m planning on turning this into a high-low skirt… Kinda testing out how to do it for my prom dress.
5. Rose plate (not pictured)
6. Ring holder (not pictured)
7. Candle holder & candle (not pictured)

!!! I found these black high-waisted Gap jeans, but ut still had that security thing on it… =( So sad… =(

Bubbles!!! | February 22, 2012

Hehehe, so I bought this bubble sword from Daiso, and my friends and I decided to play with it at the park next to school. Just a few shots for fun, ahah! It’s so hard to get the bubbles!! >< Tips anyone? :x

Shot with a Canon Rebel T1i