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The tiny sword he's wielding 100% makes it. Adorable!!

Such a great use of materials! When my cats eventually destroy the tower they have now, I might just need to try something like this. :)

It's all about the size of the stitch! In the left example, I'm using three strands of floss and very tiny stitches, while the one on the right is six strands of floss and much longer stitches. Stem stitch can also be useful when using six strands and bigger stitches for smooth text :)

YES! These are fantastic.

What a great idea! I'd have never thought of mixing epoxy with metallic powder. I have some lovely gold pigment - now I just need something to break :P

I love how simple and functional this is! The plastic pieces make it look so modern. :)

I would have mowed the yard for five years to get something like this as a child! hahaha Really excellent idea! :D

The orange and coconut sounds so amazing! I have a package of melt and pour soap somewhere - I need to find it and make these :D

These are works of art!! Super gorgeous work. :)

I really like the idea of using these as solar lanterns!

This is absolutely fantastic! I love that it looks like a cute little cabin near the lake, too. :D

This is so clever! And I love the rain catch on the back. I'd love to see photos of the inside!

This is absolutely stunning!!! I would love to build something like this as a studio or guest house :)

Nope! They'll stay intact as long as they're away from moisture.

Not for this project, no! There are other methods to grow crystals, but they're more chemically complicated. I do feel the need to stress that borax is not "insanely toxic". A person needs to inhale or consume several grams of the substance to have adverse effects. Consuming or inhaling enough to get poisoned is basically impossible with small projects like this done under supervision. Just touching borax or the crystals isn't enough to cause problems, especially when hands are washed after to ensure no borax is ingested. There's a lot of misinformation and fear-mongering blog posts out there about how scary borax can be, so I think it's important folks know these things only happen with improper use. And even then, it's rare! As with all chemical experiments, a little safety goes a lo...

Not for this project, no! There are other methods to grow crystals, but they're more chemically complicated. I do feel the need to stress that borax is not "insanely toxic". A person needs to inhale or consume several grams of the substance to have adverse effects. Consuming or inhaling enough to get poisoned is basically impossible with small projects like this done under supervision. Just touching borax or the crystals isn't enough to cause problems, especially when hands are washed after to ensure no borax is ingested. There's a lot of misinformation and fear-mongering blog posts out there about how scary borax can be, so I think it's important folks know these things only happen with improper use. And even then, it's rare! As with all chemical experiments, a little safety goes a long way. :)

I'd recommend linen! That's my favorite to embroider on and comes in heavier weights.

I'd recommend drawing out the badge on your fabric and then inserting it into a hoop slightly bigger than the badge. Make sure to stitch tightly around the edges of the badge so when you cut it out it doesn't fray. You can also use fabric glue or fray check around the edges. Sometimes I do the initial badge embroidering and then stitch it to a piece of white felt for the backing. It covers up all the little stitches and makes it more sturdy. :)

After staring at it for a bit I think I’ve figured it out! Here’s what it means:The first part is how many strands of the floss should be used. Satin stitch should be done with 2 threads, Stem stitch varies between 1 and 2 threads, Spoke stitch is 3 threads, Lazy Daisy is 4 threads, Fly stitch is 1 thread, and French knots are 2 or 3 threads. Hard to tell on the French knots but I’d probably go with three. F437+ are the colors recommended. Clark’s Anchor floss is harder to find these days, but here’s a Anchor to DMC conversion so you can find similar colors: http://yarntree.com/018anchc.htmI can’t tell where the stitches should go based on that information, but I hope this at least gives you a place to start. :)

Yes! I recommend using a stabilizer on the wool instead of a hoop to avoid any damage. But it's very easy to embroider on. :)

Saw this on instagram and had to come see how you did it. It's so gorgeous :D

I had never heard of GamerMaker but it looks really easy to use! Great job :)

Daaaang these turned out so well! They look really professional :D

This is great! I love how tiny and portable it is. :D

I love all the little details. It's awesome!

Really nice! Love that you used such common materials. :D

So cute!! Seeing those definitely brought back some good PSone memories :D

:O :O :O This is fabulous.

Ahhhhhh! I love it! Makes me want to try the Vault-Tec logo this way :)

I love this version! Woodburning makes everything look nicer :D

The paint job makes it look so good! Love it :D

Adorable!! Definitely one of the best uses of those clear ornaments I've ever seen :D

The craftmanship on this is amazing! So many gorgeous details.

Ahhhh! So cute. Really love the Nuka Cola :D

Yes!! Immediately knew what it was. This is perfect :D

I didn't know Link could get cuter, but he did! This is fantastic.

This is such a great idea to make them useful decoration :D

The dry ice is such a nice touch! Really well done :D