#my dad just bought a 3d printer and i do not think he is prepared for the failure rate

[your-fave-adopted-you]

Hello! I would like to make a request with Crowley reacting to a Father's Day gift 👀

MC are too tired of the irresponsible behavior of their guardian and the chaos that is happening in the NRC, so all they can do is passive aggression

okay this is hilarious.

Guardian! Crowley reacts to a passive-agressive father's day gift

Characters : Crowley

Gn pronouns were used.

TW : none.

Context : It's been some time since you randomly appeared at NRC. It's principal, Crowley, had quickly grown very fond of you and decided to be your guardian.

However, as odd as it sounds, most of the time it felt like you were the one responsible for him, and not the other way around.

Everyone tells you how hard it is to get accepted there, that it's a very professional and organized institution.

Yeah, you're not buying that. Just some days after you were brought here, a dorm leader literally overblotted, and a while after, yet another one did, and so on.

This institution seems to be home for chaos but is your guardian, self proclaimed bestest father, and the one in charge of the whole place doing anything about it?

Nah, he leaves his precious non-magical kid to be (the extreme and dangerous version of) a therapist for literally everyone.

You were fed up with this, but knowing Crowley, complaining wouldn't do much.

Today's father's day.

You had thought about not gifting Crowley anything, as a way of saying "Act more like a father and maybe next year you'll get one"

But that idea made you feel like you were still the parent of this dinamic, scolding the childish one in hopes of correcting his behavior.

Isn't that exactly what you want to stop?

anyways, what should an actual young adult do in this situation?

Yeah, being petty as hell sounds about right.

You were (again) texting your best friend about your frustrations regarding Crowley.

"hey, y/n, would you give me permission to roast your dad?"

"yeah sure."

he had. so many memes prepared for this occasion.

Most he made himself after listening to you complain about the crowdad almost daily. Yep, they were mostly inside jokes.

There was one, however, that caught your attention.

"Pfff i think I may have his father's day gift figured out"

"naaah you're not going to do that, right?"

"😈😈😈"

"RIGHT?"

all of a sudden this is an arts and crafts montage.

You printed the text and stuff and glued it to the thinnest piece of cardboard you could find.

You also told Idia about your idea and he let you use his 3D printer, for the sake of shitpost.

Once it was done, it looked so professional, like if you had bought it for like, 2$ at the gas station.

"5minutes b4 disaster" was the caption of an (intentionally) slightly blurry pic you posted, that showed your magnum opus.

You finally go to the principal's office.

There he is, playing some annoying mobile game that typically pops up as an ad for a relatively better game way too often.

you give him your beautifully wrapped gift.

"OH! MY PRECIOUS, BEAUTIFUL Y/N!!! I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T FORGET!"

why. does he always have to yell.

as he unwraps your gift, the smile in his faces just gets wider.

"YOU-"

oh my god.

"YOU MADE AN ACTION FIGURE OF YOUR BELOVED DAD?? WHY! I TOTALLY DESERVE THIS!! my sweet, sweet y/n, i know see how you may feel about HAVING THE BEST DAD EVER!!"

yeah he's totally ignoring the package.

the worst part is- you're convinced he read the whole thing, but he's just delusional.

your mission has been a total failure.

The next time you go to his office, you notice the figure on his desk, next to a post-it drawing of you, looking up to the it and smiling.

there's also multiple printed pictures of you (some taken from your social media and a couple paparazzi style)

he's ... actually working on some paperwork, wow. he seems very content.

for just this time. you can let him win.

[dawnajaynes32]

Women with Tools | Featuring Stacey Lee

By Rachel Evans Heath

Meet Stacey Lee of Paeonia Designs in Boston, MA.

She designed and created this in 2017 for Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston….

Flowers in Frame by Stacey Lee

From the front and far away, it looks like a painting. From the side, you’d have no idea what it was.

So what went into this masterpiece?

Well, she built an 8’x8’ wall with a hole in the middle, highlighted by an ornate picture frame. Behind the wall were podiums with large flower arrangements, blooming branches and hanging “clouds” on mic stands.

The design process took over a year to complete and during that time there were quite a few setbacks and challenges. Before she could even get started she had to convince the museum it would work. And then, after months into planning, building, and creating, she had to convince them again that not only would it work, but it would turn out looking pretty cool.

And then there are always those last-minute hiccups.

“[During that final week of preparations) it was just one thing after another! But to finally see the finished piece in the museum, that’s something I’ll never forget. I stood there with my husband, dad, friends and family that helped me along the way and it was all worth it.”

So how did Stacey learn to utilize power tools in making her conceptualized floral pieces a reality?

For Stacey working with tools goes way back…

Stacey’s dad is a plumber and she grew up with him teaching her how to use hand and power tools to help with various house projects. He taught her everything from cutting wood to soldering pipe.

Their house burned down when she was 11, and she had the opportunity to help a little with rebuilding it.

“The base of my tools education started young, but the love of it kept me interested. I took 8th grade woodshop and we still use the folding table I made there. [It’s now] in my son’s bedroom. (Shout out to the amazingly engaging Mr. Perry at Hingham Middle School!)”

Studying civil engineering in college, Stacey worked on various construction sites. She got to work on site designs, order the right heavy equipment and handle machine safety. She says it was quite the education, but she was never handling the heavy machinery by herself. A lot of it was watching from the sidelines.

But her real comfort with tools grew when she and her husband bought a house that needed some basic work.

They bought a Milter Saw, (see earlier image), first and after learning the ropes, she started using it more regularly and it became her favorite tool. She says that’s because it’s a very versatile tool and it’s all about the angles. “I’ve used it to make straight cuts, angled cuts like the corners of the ornate Italian molding for the frame for Flowers in Frame and even tilted cuts, such as the custom birch log place card holders.”

Stacy’s self-crafted chuppah and birch log card holders

But she says that overall, it’s hand tools and the smaller power tools like drills, saws and sanders that get the most use on floral projects.

“I got into flower design about six years ago and for four of those years, I freelanced for established designers building podiums/risers, floral wall frames, chuppahs and back end mechanics for hanging installations.

  With each project you gain skills, confidence and knowledge. I think you need all three in order to be comfortable with a power tool or piece of equipment, no matter the size.”

So where does she recommend you look to get started yourself?

“If you’re at the beginning of your power tools journey I can’t recommend joining a makerspace more.

  Makerspaces are places that offer a common work space with a wide selection of tools and equipment available to members and the paying public.

  Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts which offers a variety of hand and power tools, as well as larger equipment for artisans to create and work with. They host training classes and workshops which make use of the shared work areas including a complete wood shop, metal/welding shop, glass flameworking, electronics/robotics plus equipment and lab space that includes 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutters. They pretty much have everything you’d need to create anything your heart desires.

  However, the real amazing part of makerspaces is the community of creatives who work in them. People who love what they do, love to share their passion. After taking a safety class or workshop on how to use a piece of equipment or work area, there is always someone in the space who you can turn to for questions or help with your project.

  Some of the most amazing pieces coming out of makerspaces like Technocopia are created using a variety of skills, tools and machinery from various disciplines by multiple people working cooperatively. It’s a collaborative, welcoming space where people support and push each other to keep creating incredible things. It’s the perfect place to begin with power tools!

  And if you can’t find a Makerspace, there’re YouTube videos for everything or you can learn from a pro. Power tools are pretty safe if you educate yourself, slow down and use them correctly. Don’t be intimidated, they’re just machines!”

For Stacey, Flowers in Frame was a dream for a while. She sketched it up for weeks before building a paper version in her garage. Then being able to actually create from start to finish and see your vision become a reality… that’s the most rewarding part for an artist.

In her words:

“Sometimes you have and idea in your head and your heart that you feel compelled to put out in the world. That’s art. SHARE IT! And don’t be afraid to use some power tools along the way.”

A special thanks to Stacey of Paeonia Designs for sharing the beautiful images. Find Paeonia Designs online at their website, Instagram and/or Facebook.

  YOU COULD BE FEATURED ON THE FLIRTY FLEURS BLOG!

KNOW SOMEONE (YOU?) WHO SHOULD BE FEATURED ON OUR WOMEN WITH TOOLS SERIES? HAVE THEM EMAIL US AT INFO@FLIRTYFLEURS.COM, SUBJECT LINE: WOMEN WITH TOOLS APPLICANT.

TELL US WHO YOU ARE, A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR DESIGN WORK, AND YOUR FAVORITE POWER TOOL TO USE. INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 PICTURES OF RECENT PROJECTS YOU’VE DONE THAT REQUIRED POWER TOOLS AND TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT EACH.

  Women with Tools | Featuring Stacey Lee syndicated post

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Women with Tools | Featuring Stacey Lee

By Rachel Evans Heath

Meet Stacey Lee of Paeonia Designs in Boston, MA.

She designed and created this in 2017 for Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston….

Flowers in Frame by Stacey Lee

From the front and far away, it looks like a painting. From the side, you’d have no idea what it was.

So what went into this masterpiece?

Well, she built an 8’x8’ wall with a hole in the middle, highlighted by an ornate picture frame. Behind the wall were podiums with large flower arrangements, blooming branches and hanging “clouds” on mic stands.

The design process took over a year to complete and during that time there were quite a few setbacks and challenges. Before she could even get started she had to convince the museum it would work. And then, after months into planning, building, and creating, she had to convince them again that not only would it work, but it would turn out looking pretty cool.

And then there are always those last-minute hiccups.

“[During that final week of preparations) it was just one thing after another! But to finally see the finished piece in the museum, that’s something I’ll never forget. I stood there with my husband, dad, friends and family that helped me along the way and it was all worth it.”

So how did Stacey learn to utilize power tools in making her conceptualized floral pieces a reality?

For Stacey working with tools goes way back…

Stacey’s dad is a plumber and she grew up with him teaching her how to use hand and power tools to help with various house projects. He taught her everything from cutting wood to soldering pipe.

Their house burned down when she was 11, and she had the opportunity to help a little with rebuilding it.

“The base of my tools education started young, but the love of it kept me interested. I took 8th grade woodshop and we still use the folding table I made there. [It’s now] in my son’s bedroom. (Shout out to the amazingly engaging Mr. Perry at Hingham Middle School!)”

Studying civil engineering in college, Stacey worked on various construction sites. She got to work on site designs, order the right heavy equipment and handle machine safety. She says it was quite the education, but she was never handling the heavy machinery by herself. A lot of it was watching from the sidelines.

But her real comfort with tools grew when she and her husband bought a house that needed some basic work.

They bought a Milter Saw, (see earlier image), first and after learning the ropes, she started using it more regularly and it became her favorite tool. She says that’s because it’s a very versatile tool and it’s all about the angles. “I’ve used it to make straight cuts, angled cuts like the corners of the ornate Italian molding for the frame for Flowers in Frame and even tilted cuts, such as the custom birch log place card holders.”

Stacy’s self-crafted chuppah and birch log card holders

But she says that overall, it’s hand tools and the smaller power tools like drills, saws and sanders that get the most use on floral projects.

“I got into flower design about six years ago and for four of those years, I freelanced for established designers building podiums/risers, floral wall frames, chuppahs and back end mechanics for hanging installations.

  With each project you gain skills, confidence and knowledge. I think you need all three in order to be comfortable with a power tool or piece of equipment, no matter the size.”

So where does she recommend you look to get started yourself?

“If you’re at the beginning of your power tools journey I can’t recommend joining a makerspace more.

  Makerspaces are places that offer a common work space with a wide selection of tools and equipment available to members and the paying public.

  Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts which offers a variety of hand and power tools, as well as larger equipment for artisans to create and work with. They host training classes and workshops which make use of the shared work areas including a complete wood shop, metal/welding shop, glass flameworking, electronics/robotics plus equipment and lab space that includes 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutters. They pretty much have everything you’d need to create anything your heart desires.

  However, the real amazing part of makerspaces is the community of creatives who work in them. People who love what they do, love to share their passion. After taking a safety class or workshop on how to use a piece of equipment or work area, there is always someone in the space who you can turn to for questions or help with your project.

  Some of the most amazing pieces coming out of makerspaces like Technocopia are created using a variety of skills, tools and machinery from various disciplines by multiple people working cooperatively. It’s a collaborative, welcoming space where people support and push each other to keep creating incredible things. It’s the perfect place to begin with power tools!

  And if you can’t find a Makerspace, there’re YouTube videos for everything or you can learn from a pro. Power tools are pretty safe if you educate yourself, slow down and use them correctly. Don’t be intimidated, they’re just machines!”

For Stacey, Flowers in Frame was a dream for a while. She sketched it up for weeks before building a paper version in her garage. Then being able to actually create from start to finish and see your vision become a reality… that’s the most rewarding part for an artist.

In her words:

“Sometimes you have and idea in your head and your heart that you feel compelled to put out in the world. That’s art. SHARE IT! And don’t be afraid to use some power tools along the way.”

A special thanks to Stacey of Paeonia Designs for sharing the beautiful images. Find Paeonia Designs online at their website, Instagram and/or Facebook.

  YOU COULD BE FEATURED ON THE FLIRTY FLEURS BLOG!

KNOW SOMEONE (YOU?) WHO SHOULD BE FEATURED ON OUR WOMEN WITH TOOLS SERIES? HAVE THEM EMAIL US AT INFO@FLIRTYFLEURS.COM, SUBJECT LINE: WOMEN WITH TOOLS APPLICANT.

TELL US WHO YOU ARE, A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR DESIGN WORK, AND YOUR FAVORITE POWER TOOL TO USE. INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 PICTURES OF RECENT PROJECTS YOU’VE DONE THAT REQUIRED POWER TOOLS AND TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT EACH.

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