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thepresidentrix

I think the government should have to give grants to people who can prove they elevate time-wasting

Dec 11, 2009 02:23

to an art form. I mean, uh, I know there are grants for artists. But I don't want to be an artist. I just want to waste time *artistically ( Read more... )

i like to do drawrings, sammich

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fadeintodawn December 11 2009, 11:53:13 UTC

Those are beautiful! I cannot make snowflakes that are remotely so pretty.

thepresidentrix December 12 2009, 23:20:10 UTC

The thing is, it turns out to be so easy that I want to go back in time and teach my six year old self, haha. I mean, cutting out an owl shape is *not* so easy, but I think I'm happiest with the ones where I didn't try some crazy-fancy experiment, and those were quite simple ( ... )

kurosawa December 11 2009, 13:03:03 UTC

whoa, awesome! my snowflakes still come out like they did in grade school (crappily).

thepresidentrix December 12 2009, 23:22:07 UTC

That was why I HAD to do this. Now there's one less thing left on my list of things to conquer before I die! HA.

Above, I wrote out a list of the snowflake tips I found on the internet, if you're interested!

valancy_s December 11 2009, 13:52:52 UTC

Oh my gosh, you are evidently my sister's Craft Twin! This is what she generally spends the entire month of December doing. Hers are the most delicate and intricate I've ever seen, but I don't think I've ever seen her attempt representation or particular artistic styles, so this is mad cool. Talented people!

ETA: I think I recognize the genitalia one but am seriously abashed at the idea of being wrong!

thepresidentrix December 12 2009, 23:25:56 UTC

Now that I finally understand how they work, I think I could have fun making snowflakes every year. It's very engrossing!

I think I recognize the genitalia one but am seriously abashed at the idea of being wrong!

LOL. I'm too embarrassed to describe it any more thoroughly than I already have, but I'm sure you've found the right one. (Or, at any rate, I don't want to find out you picked a different one, which would mean I made two creepy snowflakes!) Just... ew. There's a bizarre suggestion of fallopian tubes and whatnot going on there...

litlover12 December 11 2009, 13:53:16 UTC

Holy cow, those are beautiful! Wish I could do that!

thepresidentrix December 12 2009, 23:27:20 UTC

Oh, it's really not so hard! I was a total snowflake-dunce all my life until it finally clicked. And by 'clicked' I mean... I looked up tips on the internets. If you're interested, I wrote out what I learned in a comment above.

snarkhunter December 11 2009, 14:33:28 UTC

Those are *gorgeous*--I'm jealous!

...and I may be sitting here plotting out paper snowflakes to make while giving an exam this afternoon. :D

thepresidentrix December 12 2009, 23:28:44 UTC

EXCELLENT USE OF EXAM TIME.

I wonder whether my students would find it a hy-uuuge distraction if I did the same... I mean, it's TWO WHOLE HOURS of undictated free time! For me. Heh.