The Finished Tree

I haven't been able to get a good shot of this because I don't have a DIY lightbox in Wisconsin quite yet. But here it is, finally finished:

NP: Rolling Stones - I am Waiting

I've made the trek to Wisconsin, but I am still busy with moving stuff, so here's just another quick update:

NP: The Undertones - It's Going to Happen

Just a quick update on the Dragon Quest tree:

NP: The Kinks - Australia

Finished little Domingo today:

NP: Sonic Youth - Incinerate

I finished the second Metroid I was working on:




And some works in progress shots:










Hopefully this is looking more like Pelle and less like the beginning of a Jackson Pollock painting.

















The going is, uh, slow on little Domingo. He's a little boring to work on.































Another Dragon Quest monster. I was thinking of creating at least three of these (the already completed Godbird + WIP Face Tree + ????) using primary color backgrounds. Maybe if I have the stamina I'll make a full ROYBGIV series.

NP: Brian Eno - True Wheel

I finally finished it:



I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, and I've already got plans for my next big Dragon Quest-related project.

NP: Mission UK - Severina

I thought I had left the giant chicken in a rental car I had after a minor car accident (not my fault) put my own car in the shop. But I found it, floating around my closet, and got back to work on it. And here's where it stands:




I'll estimate that I've got about 20-30 hours of background stitching left before it's finished. That's a lot of boredom ahead. I may start in with a few other needlepoint projects to keep me sane.

Because I'm moving in less than a month, I'm mostly in limbo. I don't want to start any long term projects or finish any bulky ones that will just contribute to the pain in the ass that is moving. That means my perler bead Megaman will probably lie in pieces for at least a month longer.

Here's a few ideas I may or may not carry out after I move:

- A complete series of The Shining Force in my usual framed needlepoint

- Topiary

- Video Game Quilts

- Needlework Pillows (I finally found a place that carries tapestry wool)

- Automata

NP: Wire - Mr Suit

I managed to finish this today:



It'll go up on etsy in the next few days if the person who requested it no longer wants it (it's been a while, so that's a distinct possibility).

While I'm at it, I should note that I'm also seriously considering shutting down my shop. I enjoy the idea of these things floating around strangers' houses and the extra income is nice, but running the shop and having a full time job is starting to take its toll. Then again, I've had a rough couple of days, so it may just be my bad mood talking. I'll have to mull it over.

Oh, and an update on that giant chicken:

NP: The Smiths - Vicar in a Tutu

Truth be told, I sometimes get a little emo making stuff with the intention of selling it. And since I ran out of Megaman blue today and was too sick to make my daily trip to the craft store anyway, I decided to use the downtime to start making something specifically for me.

I settled on the god bird from the Dragon Quest series; it's always ridiculously hard for me to pick a Dragon Quest character because I go into this "They're all so cute!" mode usually reserved for pet stores. She has a couple of different names throughout the games she's in, but the one I remember is Ramia. My mom calls her "that giant chicken".

I'm hoping to finish her before I move to Wisconsin.

NP: The Editors - Someone Says

I finished this tonight:



Not sure how I feel about it - I used white plastic canvas this time instead of my usual clear, and it's not very forgiving.

NP: The Dickies - You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)

For those of you who remember the big Megaman in perler beads that I was working on: I threw him out in a fit of rage after an ill fated ironing attempt.

But I'm trying again - this time using a technique that Doctor Octoroc devised. Instead of making one big fat sprite, you divide them up into sections and construct a pretty intimidating layered base out of foamcore. Honestly, I'm not sure I have faith in my abilities to make the foamcore base. Maybe I should have stuck with ironing.

It's probably going to be a while before I get to test my foamcore finesse, as I'm about to run out of a shade of blue. Here's what I have so far:



Just lying the pieces on top of each other for now:

NP: Comsat Angels - Red Planet Revisited

Now for sale on etsy:



$12 + shipping & handling

Check out my neat background. I've seen a lot of etsy sellers using what looks like scrapbook paper for their backdrops, so I thought I would give it a go myself.

Now for sale in my etsy shop:



$12 + shipping

Some one contacted me and suggested I try making Chrono Trigger coasters - a very good idea, I think - and this is what I managed.

I might try making another set of these, only including as much of the body as I can fit. I find something unsettling about their disembodied faces staring at me. But I will put these up in my shop for now and see if they garner any interest or not.

Now for sale in my etsy shop:

Last day for free shipping and handling is tomorrow

Now for sale on etsy:



$40 + shipping and handling

Now for sale in my etsy shop:

So I spent most of Halloween night building a cheap, DIY lightbox and re-taking photographs of all items to give my shop a more professional "I didn't just throw this on my floor and snap a picture because I would never do that" look.



I still think it needs some tweaking, but it's coming along. I'm also planning on changing this blog around as soon as I can get a spare minute to sit down and figure out the code.

Anyway, now for sale on etsy:




$25

The free shipping and handling deal is still on until Thursday.

Since my sales have been on the slow side, I'm offering free shipping to US customers (sorry Europe) on all needlework for the next week.

And I also put this guy up:



$20

Now for sale in my etsy shop:



$20 + shipping and handling

Now for sale in my etsy shop:


$20 + s&h