The Importance of Companion Animals; Hawkgirl Helmet Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf One week until farm market season! Victor starts Wed. June 1st, followed by Canandaigua Sat. June 4th. See ya there! How to Make a Hawkgirl Helmet Had a request for a Hawkgirl helmet tutorial. The whole Hawkgirl helmet is made up of just craft foam and glue, so it's very inexpensive to make and fairly simple in its construction.   Read More Companion Animals Many people think of depression and loneliness as things that affect humans, but other species are just as susceptible.   Read More Quote of the Week: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." ~ Jimi Hendrix     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

Lavender Wreath Tutorial; DIY Lightsaber Blade

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Simple DIY Lightsaber Blade with a Flashlight Had a request for a tutorial for how to make a lightsaber with a flashlight.   Read More How to Make a Lavender Wreath If you have a patch of lavender, it's easy to turn the stems into a lovely lavender wreath.   Read More Quote of the Week: "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney     AT THE MARKET: It's the last week of the winter market this weekend. I'm planning to be there with some beeswax tapers, cards, and catnip, but I doubt I'll have any flowers this week. It's just been too cool for anything to pop early this year. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Boba Fett Blaster Tutorial; Cosplay as Therapy

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The Woodland Elf DIY Boba Fett Blaster Tutorial The EE-3 Boba Fett blaster is unarguably one of the coolest guns in Star Wars (kinda the space-age equivalent of Steve McQueen's Mare's Leg rifle)   Read More Cosplay As Therapy For the most part, cosplay is just a fun hobby, a way for fans to express themselves and show their love for their favorite characters. However, many cosplayers also find they can use cosplay as therapy.   Read More Quote of the Week: "I prefer to be crazy and happy rather than normal and bitter." ~ Paulo Coelho     AT THE MARKET: No markets this week. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Upcycled Containers; DIY Captain Kirk Formal Tunic

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The Woodland Elf How to Make Captain Kirk's Formal Tunic from Star Trek TOS Had a how-to request for the formal green tunic that Captain Kirk wears in Star Trek TOS when guests are invited to the Enterprise, or when court is in session.   Read More Upcycled Containers A little ribbon and some fabric or lace can turn old, used jars into adorable upcycled containers.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows." ~ Buddha     AT THE MARKET: I might be back at the Canandaigua winter market this weekend. Don't have many flowers as most of the daffodils got hit by the late frost, but going to see if I can scrape together a small (probably very small) bouquet of tulips from the ones that are blooming this weekend. We'll see how it goes. In any event, if I end up at the market, I just made a big batch of beeswax tapers, so I'll have plenty of those. Maybe see ya Saturday! Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

DIY Black Widow Part 2; Cosplay Prop Making

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The Woodland Elf DIY Black Widow Costume Part 2: belt, holster, bracelets, gloves So here is part 2 of the DIY Black Widow costume tutorial, following last week's Black Widow bodysuit tutorial.   Read More Cosplay Prop Making Once you've chosen and crafted your basic cosplay outfit, you may find you need a few props. When that happens, you enter the wonderful world of cosplay prop making.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe." ~ Albert Einstein     AT THE MARKET: Done with markets for the winter season.

How to Relieve Stress; Black Widow Bodysuit Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Black Widow Costume Part 1: Bodysuit Had a request for a how to make a Black Widow costume tutorial, so now I have officially done a tutorial for at least a piece of all the Avengers from the first movie.   Read More How To Relieve Stress Stress is unfortunately a large part of our lives. One of the things many of us struggle with is how to relieve stress from our daily lives. One of the best things we can do to relieve stress, is also one of the simplest.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." ~ Carl Jung     AT THE MARKET: Done with markets for the winter season.

Jedi Costume Part 2; Cosplay Materials

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The Woodland Elf DIY Jedi Costume Part 2: Brown Outer Robe Ok, here is part 2 of the DIY Jedi costume tutorial; the brown outer robe.   Read More Cosplay Materials These days the supply of cosplay materials is much larger than when cosplay was first getting established.   Read More Quote of the Week: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." ~ Oscar Wilde     AT THE MARKET: Done with markets for the winter season.

What is Synesthesia?; DIY Jedi Costume Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf DIY Jedi Costume Part 1: The Tunic Had a request for a DIY Jedi costume tutorial. This the tutorial for the main off-white tunic part of the Jedi costume.   Read More Synesthesia: A Beautiful Cross-wiring of the Brain I recently had somebody pretty much thinking I was from another planet when I explained to them that I had synesthesia, so I thought I'd do a little post about it here for anyone else who might have it and...   Read More Quote of the Week: "Leap and the cliff disappears." ~ Lisa Cherny     AT THE MARKET: Done with markets for the winter season.

Chalkboard Markers Review and Demo; DIY Wrath of Khan Era Phaser

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The Woodland Elf DIY Wrath of Khan Style Star Trek Phaser I had a request for another Star Trek phaser tutorial, but this time it's the one from the Wrath of Khan movie.   Read More How to Use Chalk Markers (Review and How-to) Chalk markers are a fun way to get the look of chalk without the mess.   Read More Quote of the Week: "There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream." ~ Rev Run     AT THE MARKET: Done with markets for the winter season (but my daffodils and tulips are going to be early this year due to the nice weather, so I may be back at market in the next few weeks. I'll keep ya posted).