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[phanta-soba]

Character / F/o pin tutorial

Someone asked me how I made the pins when I originally posted that I was making pins earlier, so I decided to made an in depth tutorial.

First things first, supplies!

You will need:

Paper (and a printer, unless you want to draw it out yourself)

Scissors

Glue (I use a gluestick because it's what I have on hand, but if you use something like school glue you might have to be careful not to saturate the paper with it)

Pins (the ones in the picture are some I've already painted, which will be explained in the prep step)

Paint (color doesn't actually matter much, but know that theres a chance it will alter the tint of the pins)

Some kind of sealant (I use acrylic sealer because that's what I have on hand, but things like mod podge and clear nail polish work too) bonus points if it's glossy ✨️

Step one: Prep!

Print out/draw the designs you want on the pins. Here, I have my sweet dork of a f/o, Deidara.

This is also the stage where you'll paint your pins, because if they have designs on them already (like mine did) it can show through during the sealant step. That's what happened to me on my first attempt (I ended up having to redo them all, which worked out because now I'm making this tutorial <3) I used black paint, which gave them a darker undertone after spraying the sealer on them.

Step two: Cutting and Gluing!

When cutting, it's a good idea to leave some excess and trim it off later (if the pin is too big for the design, you can fill in the white edges with a local color to bridge the gap)

Now for gluing, slather some glue on the back of the picture and line it up with the pin to the best of your ability.

Now you can trim the edges, but still keep a bit of excess so you can fold it over the edge of the pin. I do this by smoothing outward from the center of the picture, and then around the edge.

Now you're nearly done! Give your character / f/o a smooch for getting this far 😘

Step three: Sealing!

For this final step, you just need to take your sealant and apply it to the top of the pins. You can also use this time to make sure that the extra edge (that was folded down) is glued down securely. I skipped this part because these pins are going into my ita bag, but I recommend you do this if they’re going to be in a less protected spot.

I did not heed the instructions on my sealer and accidentally sprayed way too much at once. My poor boy 😭 (it's not too terrible at least, and should be better when it's dry)

And that's all, folks! Have fun with your new knowledge and stay creative!

Bonus:

My ita bag!!

(the big pins don't even fit lmao)

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[the-enigma-1]

I'm making many Riddler things.

He's probably going to stay bald for a while.

Here is the second Riddler I'm making. It's just the bones

[miscellaneousmao]

Some of my favorite creations in 2024! 🎉 This isn't even everything - I fulfilled one of my big dreams (getting sponsored by Pokémon!) I'm so so proud of what I've achieved, what a year! 🥹

Let me know if there's anything you want to see more of next year!

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I've been stitching some cicadas lately. This year is going to be a big one for the screaming bugs!

For those interested in making their own cross stitched cicadas, the patterns are available for sale here and here! (Please note: my software skills mean that I had to freehand the AAAAAs rather than place them in the pattern itself, so those are not included in the patterns. This does mean that you can make these little guys uniquely your own and add any sort of scream that you'd like, though!)

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Garlic herb grilled lobster

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Banana Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache and Sour Cream Whipped Cream

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Tuscan "Marry Me" Butter Beans

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kylienshank

[mimorobo]

Hello!! :D

And welcome! Sit down, sit down!! Here, by the fire... Stay as long as you like!! We have,um... Pizza, or, uh, marshmallows, if that's more your thing...

Here you'll find stop motion with fuzzy little characters, and drawings/sketches, animations and art.... of the same characters, hehe

Mostly Undertale/Deltarune, and some Aus based on them!! All (or some) in 3D felt form!!!

I'm planning to make something for Undertale's 10th anniversary, so if you want to stick around and see some of the process, feel free!

Hopefully you enjoy your stay, and if you're just passing through then happy travels!

Have a good one!!

...

(Your marshmallow fell into the fire...)

[jesusmyking2024]

Perfect evening 💫

[miscellaneousmao]

Make a wish and my Jirachi marshmallow will do its best to help it come true in the new year 🌠 Happy New Year, everyone! ✨

[foodshowxyz]

Home made grilled sandwich filled with zucchini, prosciutto, sliced beef tomatoes and cheese