when the going gets tough, the tough get crafting

[devi]

Lantern
Originally uploaded by bluedevi

This is the sort of thing that happens when you leave me in the house on my own. I have three million very serious and important things to do, but what am I doing instead? Making lanterns and handmade books. And painting tables, but that's work, of sorts. At least, I get paid if the client sells those.

Once I get a bit better at the stitching, I'm going to make Tempin' Bear notebooks.

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[plasticsturgeon.livejournal.com]

Wow! How did you make it?

[bluedevi.livejournal.com]

Cut four frames of heavy mounting board, covered them in rice paper, drew on them with translucent alcohol-based marker, punched holes in the edges (that's the bit I need to get better at - get a better hole punch and make sure all the holes line up next time), sewed them together with ribbon. I didn't make the metal frame that's poking out the top - that's my bedroom lamp without shade, just to test what it looks like lit up. The next one will actually have a metal bit to attach to a light fitting.