#granted... the more serious i get about these craft undertakings the more i desperately need an apartment with more rooms 😭

[antisocialxconstruct]

hello! i rly like ur art and your cross stitch makes me envious as a cross stitcher as well!! do you have any tech topics you're dying to talk about? do you have a neocities? do you use DMC thread or "off brand"?

Aw thank you 😭!! I do use DMC, the fiber craft store right near my apt sells them for 89 cents per skein which from what I've heard is a really good deal so I've been taking advantage of that to enjoy the Authentic Product. And I do have a neocities! I've been neglecting it for a while but there's some stuff on there so it's still fun to poke around for a few minutes I think (it is NOT, however... mobile-friendly)

https://antisocialxconstruct.neocities.org/

As far as tech topics..... oh! During this trip I've been talking to my dad about the whole Pet Surprise project and he reminded me that I had at least briefly been interested in learning more about 3D printing, and that that could be a viable approach to making duplicate heads, and honestly I can't believe I didn't think of that sooner! Seattle has several maker spaces, a couple based in libraries and others that are private businesses, and as far as I know they all include 3D printers and at least some of them also have 3D scanners. The free maker space at the library where I actually did the little introductory 3D printing class has some pretty strict size/time/filament width limits (understandable because it's a free service) so I doubt those limitations would let me get the smooth edges that I would really prefer to have, but if I can get my kitten and puppy heads scanned and converted into viable print files for free, I could take them to one of the private spaces for higher quality test prints. Once I have a better idea of what materials and settings are best for what I want, I could?? potentially??? invest in a little 3D printer of my own. I'm kind of astounded by how quickly those have become a fairly accessible consumer technology, you can get a decent brand new one for under $500 which means I might be able to get a gently used slightly older one for a lot less from someone who's upgrading or bought one and decided it wasn't the hobby for them lmao