#Crab Crafts

[crabsnpersimmons]

an update on the crazy idea i mentioned: i have started on the paper prototype

+chopsticks

+lazy susan

+little gremlin helper? (he's more of a distraction, he keeps giggling and creeping about and asking me what makes me so special?)

the tl;dr: i had the crazy idea of making a small model carousel to display my DCA pins on. and since i'm having a bit of an artblock, this will provide a good break for me.

also apologies for the delay on replying to asks! you're all so sweet and your messages always brighten my day. i will get to you as soon as i can! i'm just arting a little slower as of late :')

longer explanation under the cut

so i ordered the youtooz dca pins because i earn adult money now and this is what i choose to spend that adult money on. and i realized i'm probably not gonna wear them because i'd be too scared of losing them, but i also don't wanna just put them in a box or frame them (some are bobble-headed and some dangle! i gotta let them move yknow?)

then this crazy idea came to mind... what if i made a tiny model carousel to display the pins on? that way they're displayed safely, but they are free to move around and be played with and i can remove them if i ever DO feel comfortable wearing them out. and if i ever get more DCA pins or keychains (like fan merch yknow 😍) then i can always add another "tier" to the carousel and make it taller. or i can mix and match what goes on the carousel. i also already have a lazy susan (i bought a pack of them from amazon for my spices and sauces) so, i could just put the model on it to make it spin (so i don't even need to make the spinning base!)

so yeah, this is going to be occupying my time and brain for the next couple of days (i'm somewhat going through a bit of an artblock too, so this will help me take a little break)

[scottie-draws-sometimes]

HI GUYS HEY GUYS

um different lil art post here, I got a crochet kit this last week and finished this lil guy yesterday and I’m in love so I’m posting him here too

The cat is named Darling and the fish purse (yes I named the fish purse) is named Finns

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

I remember discussing Tintin casting choices with a friend from Germany and remarked how it was odd he often has an English accent in adaptations rather than a Belgian one, and my friend just replied "that's because Tintin gives incredibly strong English boy energy (derogatory)"

Here in the UK there's a lot of weird classism tied into accents. Today accent diversity and representation in broadcasting is actively pursued but in Tintin's time there certainly was a preferred accent to have.

imagine this exchange happens between pages 28-29 in The Crab with the Golden Claws

[tanuki-kimono]

Crabs holding flowers in their pincers, poetic ikebana vases created by ceramic artist Nomura Shunsuke

[aliteral-ghost]

She's silly

[vagueandominousvibes]

Somebody placed a sea-themed crocheted cap on one of the post boxes in town, and

Brb while I learn to crochet

[chundrachun]

Hello, everyone! 👋

I wanted to share with you all a pattern, which is an amigurumi crochet hermit crab. You can find the free tutorial on my YouTube channel and the PDF pattern on my Etsy shop.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great day! 😊

[guilhernunes]

crab pattern

buy a print

a pattern of crabs in a cian blue background

[canid-daze]

Very proud to be the first person to witness the duality of crab

[bethanythebogwitch]

My niece got a sea creature crafting kit as an early present and I think I like it more than her

[liberaljane]

Self-Care isn’t Shellfish!

[Digital illustration of a hermit crab holding an embrodiery hoop. Next to them is thread and a flip flop pushpin cushion. There’s seaweed and bubbles around it’s large circular shelf and text that reads, ‘self-care isn’t shellfish.’]

[crabsnpersimmons]

testing out the popsicle stick and skewer structure (ignore the whack tape job, the final thing will be glued, i'm just testing out the arrangement of the sticks and whether or not they can hold the weight of the pins—but seems to hold up pretty good!)

Sun: Are you done yet? You're taking FOREVERRRR!!

i have also learned that i need a better way to cut popsicle sticks

[scottie-draws-sometimes]

I can believe it’s already Friday. Again????

Anyways this week’s art post issssssss

The painting I did for my sketchbook cover!! (Plus a pic w a lil light to show off the metallic paint)

Usually I cover the front with a whole bunch of stickers (which I’m still doing, as you can somewhat see) but I’m already halfway through this one and I barely have any stickers! This was my compromise :3

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

puppets can be considered arthropods

[tanuki-kimono]

Mesmerizing sea-themed 3D embroidery art by PieniSieni, THE CRAB PIN IS SO PRETTY!!!!!

I am also in love with their carnivorous plants hairpin:

[origamidotme]

Freshwater Crab - Kota Imai by P. Colman https://flic.kr/p/2mj1snw