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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Making Your Own Grape Juice; Spiderman DIY Part 4


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Spiderman Costume Tutorial Part 4: DIY Boots and Pants

So the final part of the Spiderman cosplay DIY tutorial is the pants and boots.

 

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Making Your Own Grape Juice

As the grapes are getting ripe, I thought this would be a good time put  on a recipe for making your own grape juice. It's a fun do-it-yourself homesteading sort of thing, and it sure tastes good!

 

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Quote of the Week

"Time is the coin of life. Only you can determine how it will be spent." ~ Carl Sandburg

 

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AT THE MARKET:
I'm in between flowers patches this week, so bouquets will probably be a little sparse at the Canandaigua market this weekend, but my next patch should be in bloom by next week, so I should have plenty of sunflowers for next Wednesday's Victor market. I'll also have a fresh batch of photo greeting cards, and a few beeswax tapers left.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, August 3, 2017

DIY Spiderman Web Shooters; How to Print and Size Pepakura Patterns


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Spiderman Part 3: DIY Web Shooters and Gloves

What would Spiderman be without his web shooters? Not much of a spider. And so part 3 of the Spiderman costume tutorial is the much requested Spiderman web shooters.

 

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How to Size and Print Pepakura Patterns

Pepakura is one of the greatest methods to create spot-on cosplay props and armor. Naturally, an important part of the process is learning how to size and print Pepakura patterns.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." ~ Walter Bagehot

 

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AT THE MARKET:
The dark colored sunflowers are just starting to come into bloom so I should have a few of those mixed in with my usual yellow sunflower bunches this weekend at the Canandaigua market. I'll also have a fresh batch of beeswax candles, and maybe even some Star Wars soap for next Wednesday's Victor market.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Easy DIY Spiderman Mask; Is Wonderflex Worth it?


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How to Make a Spiderman Mask

Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can…

At least when he has his mask on. So here is how to make a Spiderman costume part 2, the all-important, identity-hiding mask.

 

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Is Wonderflex Worth It?

I recently had the opportunity to test out some Wonderflex. If you've never tried thermoplastics yourself, you may be wondering is it worth it?

 

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Quote of the Week:

"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all." ~ Emperor, Mulan

 

 


AT THE MARKET:
The daliahs are still slow to come on out there, so mixed flower bouquets will be a little sparse this weekend, but I should have some sunflower bunches on my table. Also just made a fresh batch of greeting cards which I'll have with me Saturday. And by next week, I should have some beeswax candles and LOTS of sunflowers in time for Wednesday's Victor market.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Sunflowers Are Here! ; DIY Spiderman Costume Tutorial


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Spiderman Costume Part 1: DIY Spiderman Costume Top

With great fabric comes great responsibility…and sometimes it also comes with an easy DIY Spiderman costume.

 

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How to Make Checkerboard Soaps (melt and pour)

With two colors you can make fun and easy checkerboard soaps.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"The prejudices people feel about each other disappear when they get to know each other." ~ Captain Kirk

 


 

 

AT THE MARKET:
And the sunflowers have arrived! I had my first bunch at yesterday's Victor market, and I should have several bunches blooming in time for this Saturday's Canandaigua farmers market. I'll also have a fresh batch of soy wax candles in 5 scents at next week's Victor market. See ya there!

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Making Floating Candles; DIY Superman Cape


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Superman Costume Tutorial Part 3: Boots and Cape

This is the final part of the Superman costume tutorial. This this for the boots and cape part of the costume.

 

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How to Make Floating Candles

Floating candles are a fun alternative to traditional table candles. Bobbing along in a bowl of water they seem to defy the notion that water conquers fire.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." ~ Thomas Wayne

 


 



AT THE MARKET:
I won't have many flowers this weekend, as I'm in between patches, but looks like I'll have more (including some sunflowers, fingers crossed) in time for next Wednesday.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Easy Dr. Strange Cat costume; DIY Star Lord Helmet


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DIY Star Lord Helmet

This is a fairly easy and inexpensive DIY Star Lord helmet that you can make from mostly cardstock and craft foam. (Includes FREE template.)

 

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Dr. Strange Cat Costume DIY

Here's a fun and easy Dr. Strange cat costume DIY, for when your pet wants to get in on the cosplay fun.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." ~ Marie Curie


 


AT THE MARKET:
Looks like I'll still have a fair few lilies this weekend for bouquets at Saturday's market. And the bright flocks and daliahs will be coming on for next week's Victor bouquets.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Keeping Your Costume List Organized; Star Lord Sling Bag Tutorial


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Star Lord Part 4 – Cheap and Easy Star Lord Sling Bag

You can make a cheap and easy Star Lord sling bag from an old purse and little fake leather fairly quickly. Just pull out the hot glue gun, and put it all together.

 

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Keeping Your Costume List Organized

Cosplayers are diverse group of people with diverse costume interests and fandoms, but one thing almost all cosplayers can agree on is that there is always another costume waiting on the want-to-make list.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"A man who finds no satisfaction in himself will seek for it in vain elsewhere." ~ La Rochefoucauld

 


 


AT THE MARKET:
This weekend at the market I'll have more of my big lily bouquets for the 4th of July weekend. No sunflowers yet, but they look like they're only a few more weeks out (They're a bit late this year due to the bad weather during planting season).

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

DIY Wooly Sheep Card; Cheap & Easy Star Lord Blaster Tutorial


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Cheap and Easy DIY Star Lord Quad Blasters

Ordinary cardboard can easily become a perfect quad blaster. Part 3 of this Star Lord costume tutorial shows you how to make a cheap and easy one.

 

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Easy DIY Wooly Sheep Card

This wooly sheep card is easy to make with a handful of sheep's wool, or some stretched cotton balls. It makes a cute greeting for the animal lover or farmer in your life.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"A good heart is better than all the heads in the world." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton

 


 


AT THE MARKET:
The lilies are starting to come into bloom, so I should have plenty of those in this weekend's bouquets. And at this point, it looks like I might even have enough bouquets this weekend to have a few left on my table for Saturday morning (not all presold yet), so get there early. And then I'm hoping to have a new batch of Star Wars soap done in time for Wednesday's Victor market.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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Thursday, June 15, 2017

DIY Star Lord Walkman and Holster Belt; Who Created the First Cosplay?


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DIY Star Lord Costume: Holster Belt and Walkman

Need an easy belt and Walkman for your DIY Star Lord costume? This tutorial shows you how to make them with a little cardboard and some distressed fabric.

 

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The First Cosplay Costume

Though it's commonplace these days to see enthusiastic fans dressed up as their favorite characters at conventions, someone had to take that first step and create that first cosplay costume. That someone was Myrtle Jones.

 

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Quote of the Week:

"A good criterion for measuring success in life is the number of people you have made happy." ~ Robert J. Lumsden


 


AT THE MARKET:
I might still have a few peonies for this Saturday's Canandaigua market. It got so hot over the weekend, they've all bloomed out faster than they usually would. I don't think I'll have any left for next week's Victor market, however, I think I might have some lilies starting to fill my bouquets then.

Canandaigua Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October
Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Victor Farmers Market:
Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October
In the Village Hall parking lot
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