#incredible fancraft

[polizwrites]

You guys  -- this is so damn amazing, you have no idea!  Look at All Those teeny tiny stitches ---  you realize this figure is only about  3 inches/7 cm tall, right?

I can vouch that the gold embroidery thread is a Real Bitch to work with and @newnewyorker93​ makes it look  SO GOOD!   And the Bows?  the Flowers? 

:: swoons in fancraft ::

Jeff... the Accountant

You know you can pick anything, right?

Yeah, I like the name Jeff, and accounting sounds fancy as fuck.

aka many, many months later my next Our Flag Means Death felt figure is complete! I meant to make more Revenge crew members before repeating characters (and I still will!) but when I hit "The Best Revenge is Dressing Well" on my last rewatch my brain was like NOPE you need to make Ed-as-Jeff immediately, so here we are 😄

Jeff* never turns his back on a challenge**.

Jeff would sooner die.

*me

**stitching a bunch of tiny decorations in evil gold embroidery floss 😅

+ some bonus closeups for details!

(I know Ed's not holding the red silk while in full Jeff costuming, but I couldn't resist ❤️)

[robins-egg-bindery]

Wonderful episode, and a great way to be introduced to this incredible podcast!!! Gift economy ftw <3 Excited to see the articles & glad fanbinding is getting some broader fan attention as a fancraft!

To those out there who may be new to fanbinding, please know that it is as vast in it's intricacies as most fandom spaces, with many different groups of people with different views on The Thing. I think most tumblrites will find that their views align strongly with Renegade.

For a broader look, Fanlore has a growing page about various fanbinding practices.

For a closer look at Renegade, please check out our sparkling new website!

Episode 217: Fanbinding

On Episode 217, “Fanbinding,” Elizabeth and Flourish talk to Tiffo (aka Fanboundbooks) about the art of turning fanfiction into physical books, and the fanbinding collective known as the Renegade Bindery (@renegadeguild). Topics discussed include how exactly you make a book, Renegade’s origin story and huge growth in recent years, fanbinders’ firm commitment to the non-monetized gift economy, and Binderary, a month-long event this February with challenges, fan-run classes, and more. Plus! (Spoiler) Flourish literally joins the Renegade Discord during the recording session.

Click through to our site to listen or read a full transcript!

[anaid-queen]

OP can we just... talk.....

A Letter from “Crawly” to Azirapil

This remarkable letter of unknown provenance surfaced recently in the cuneiform collection of the University of West Wessex.  Addressed to Azirapil from a Mr. “Crawly,” it appears to be begging for the other’s return to Ur from a western journey with another individual, Abiraham.  The relationship between the two (brothers? business partners? friends?) is unknown, and all three names are quite unusual.  The letter also mentions a Mr. Ea-naṣir in Ur; if this is the same Ea-naṣir as the merchant mentioned in UET V 22, 29, 71, and 81, then the original letter would be dated to the Larsa period, around 1800 BCE.  However, this particular copy appears to be a scribal exercise; the writing is relatively unskilled, and the cuneiform is Neo-Assyrian in form.  It is unclear whether the text is based on a historical letter, or if its unusual names and content were invented for scribal practice.

Text:

Tell Azirapil [1]:

Thus says “Crawly” [2]:

When will your time in the West be finished?  Abiraham [3] seems very dirty, and I am weary [4] in Ur.  [There is] a talented mirsu-maker [5] on Wide Street!

Watch out, for I have acquired a new friend.  His name is Ea-Naṣir [6], and I may play wickedly with him if you do not return.  

Come quickly!

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