Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town?
Why is it that I can split my leg open just walking from my car to my front door but I can hold a slippery plastic sphere in one unprotected hand and a Dremel with a cutting wheel in the other without any kind of injury?
Midway through this last "project," it occurred to me that maybe I should take some precaution. Melted plastic flying everywhere, fumes swirling all around and me struggling to keep a grip on this thing because I didn't want to use a vise and risk scratching a $3 globe but oh, I could hold it in my bare hand without my Kevlar work gloves, no problem. Don't bother, I'm rolling my own eyes at myself. You think I would have learned when I sprayed MSC onto Saltine in my kitchen without opening the window and couldn't see straight for a half hour afterward (I did however, use a spray box).
This is a blank globe ornament from a craft & hobby store, made for filling with craftiness, I suppose. The molded hanger was the part I removed for the neck hole, first by cutting, then by finishing with a fine sander and polisher. I'd wanted to make one for a Blythe but I haven't been able to find a globe ornament big enough yet (I am keeping my myopic eyes out), so this seemed like a good time to experiment.
I was concerned about the plastic globe scratching her body and I wanted to make sure the fit was tight, so I made a collar/muffler/cowl thing to go around her neck.
And while I was there, it was time to play with Robo Attack except it kept collapsing under its own weight of awesomeness. Lesson learned: it should be disassembled for storage because it is very top heavy and the legs will stress if it's stored in the full upright position. Its poor legs kept buckling at the ankle, knee and hip, like an old man. The arms remained tight, though.
I really don't like the mad scientist face or minifig (although his rubbery hair is cool) that's supposed to operate this mecha so he never really made it out of the package. The Liddle Kiddle fits inside exactly though. Serendipity!
Midway through this last "project," it occurred to me that maybe I should take some precaution. Melted plastic flying everywhere, fumes swirling all around and me struggling to keep a grip on this thing because I didn't want to use a vise and risk scratching a $3 globe but oh, I could hold it in my bare hand without my Kevlar work gloves, no problem. Don't bother, I'm rolling my own eyes at myself. You think I would have learned when I sprayed MSC onto Saltine in my kitchen without opening the window and couldn't see straight for a half hour afterward (I did however, use a spray box).
This is a blank globe ornament from a craft & hobby store, made for filling with craftiness, I suppose. The molded hanger was the part I removed for the neck hole, first by cutting, then by finishing with a fine sander and polisher. I'd wanted to make one for a Blythe but I haven't been able to find a globe ornament big enough yet (I am keeping my myopic eyes out), so this seemed like a good time to experiment.
I was concerned about the plastic globe scratching her body and I wanted to make sure the fit was tight, so I made a collar/muffler/cowl thing to go around her neck.
And while I was there, it was time to play with Robo Attack except it kept collapsing under its own weight of awesomeness. Lesson learned: it should be disassembled for storage because it is very top heavy and the legs will stress if it's stored in the full upright position. Its poor legs kept buckling at the ankle, knee and hip, like an old man. The arms remained tight, though.
I really don't like the mad scientist face or minifig (although his rubbery hair is cool) that's supposed to operate this mecha so he never really made it out of the package. The Liddle Kiddle fits inside exactly though. Serendipity!
Labels: Crochet, the wounding of Lot 49, Toys, Whining
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