#instructive videos

[andsewingishalfthebattle]

Novice sewing pattern: Cut out shapes. Line up the little triangles on the edges. Stitch edges together. We've also included step-by-step assembly instructions with illustrations.

Novice knitting pattern: yOU MUSt uNDerstANd thE SECret cOdE CO67 (73, 87, 93) BO44 (63, 76, 90) 28 (32, 34) slip first pw repeat 7x K to end *kl (pl) 42 * until 13" (13, 13, 15) join new at 30 pl for 17 rows ssk 27 k2tog mattress lengthwise BO and sacrifice a goat to the knitting gods. WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANT "INSTRUCTIONS," I JUST GAVE THEM TO YOU

[pagesofkenna]

My Outer Wilds Solar System Map Embroidery Pattern is finally done, and up for sale on my ko-fi!

The pattern includes a printable template (which you can use on printable fabric, or copy onto your fabric by hand) plus a 25-page booklet detailing the steps to take for every section of the pattern. I've also included suggestions on how to improve on my initial design!

This is currently up on my ko-fi for $4 USD, and is a digital product (nothing physical will ship; you'll have to supply your own fabric and thread, though I give a list of all the DMC thread colors I used).

Thank you to everyone who reached out over the last two years expressing interest in this project!

[arconinternet]

The Internet for Beginners (Video, 1998)

You can watch it in your browser here.

[contac]

[crustybagelllmmmmm]

PLEASE LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OF ADRIAN BELEW FUCKING AROUND WITH A GUITAR SYNTHESIZER SO HARD THAT IT STARTS TO BECOME SENTIENT AND HE APPEARS MILDLY CONCERNED

[tubbytarchia]

I see so so many videos and comments and discussion from people including artists expressing grievance and cringing in one way or another at modern and performance art, and all I can think is damn. That sort of art is really goddamn effective when it gets this much publicity and attention from people trying to cope because it gets under their skin so easily and not realizing the irony

At this point there's no modern or performance art I don't respect (other than ones that cause harm to animals 😐) just for being able to so effortlessly get reactions out of people. Like the "who's afraid of yellow, red and blue" paintings that to most people look like solid boring colors, 'how in the world is that art?' and all that, and yet, fittingly for its name, it gets vandalized (and is also impossible to restore because no one can replicate the intricate technique of the author). Some things never change. Godspeed modern and performance artists

[arcadebroke]

[craftingcreature]

I saw this post by @plebeiangoth recommending learning brioche when "bootlegging" patterns for your own use. If you’re looking at single color brioche, may I also suggest fisherman’s rib? It creates a very similar (identical??) fabric but is worked differently, and different people prefer one or the other. (Tumblr apparently doesn't let you upload your own video into a reblog anymore, so I'm making this a new post)

In fisherman's rib, all purl stitches are purled as normal, and all knit stitches are knit into the row below. Here's what the fabric looks like:

Usually worked with smaller needles than typical. This is US size 4 needles with worsted yarn.

Here's a great article comparing fisherman's rib and brioche.

[door]

iso lost vine:

i think i saw this once and it has stayed with me. a white woman in a shower, humming to herself as she pulls shedded hair off her head and presses it to the shower wall. the camera faces the wall, where the hair now spells out: U R GROSS. she sees it and says “aw!” in disappointment.

please help i think of it literally every time i take a shower

[arconinternet]

The Smothers Brothers Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video (Video, 1988)

Now you too can keep on yo-ing. You can watch it here.

[setepenre-set]

Watch our video on how to assemble it!!! :DDDD

Or, and here's a novel idea, how about you GIVE ME THE FUCKING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION MANUAL. what if that. what if that, instead.

[badnewswhatsleft]

charmed. i'm so charmed

[arcadebroke]

[everyonebl00ms]

I ordered a signed Astarion print from Neil Newbon and you can send a lil 15 second video right? So I was gonna express how it’s so obvious the level of care the entire team put into the character. But I didn’t realize it was filming already and I was just holding my cat and baby talking to her.

So when I realized I tried to delete it but I hit save and it won’t let me undo it!!!! Super embarrassing but also so funny I’m not even mad. Of course this would happen to me.

[glutko]

It's so funny that, in the Hotel Mario prototype, the "toasters" cutscene has had its audio completely obliterated by a stereo test that isn't even stereo.

[realgrade]

Japanese instruction manual for 'Chaotix' (1995) - SEGA