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How to get all the savings at JoAnn’s

(Update: JoAnns no longer exists, but its tricks are ever-pervasive in consumer sales. Beyond posterity, this is a snapshot of how companies price and dole out discounts. Think of this as a checklist of things to look for when you’re…

Tools for your crafty projects

Here’s how I manage my multiple-person costuming projects! Here is a screenshot of what I use, Microsoft’s OneNote. I can easily stuff in pictures, to-do lists, little notes, tables, sketches and lots of other little things. I use it to…

N’s Void Cube Tutorial

Guides to remove stickers from Rubix Cube: Related Tutorials:How To Make N’s Pendant Made it? Post a link here and let me know! Want motivation? Here’s some results: Nashida’s N’s Void Cube N’s Void Cube-Menger Sponge Questions? Post them here!

N’s Void Cube

N: You see, Ghetsis gave me this Rubik’s Cube when I was a young child. However, the cube possessed a fatal flaw: when the sides were rotated, it became cluttered and imperfect — sides that once were pure colors became mixed.…

Draping ProTip

Costuming protip: When draping fabric on your/dressform/your friend, work from the top-down. Shoulders first, then to the bust, and side seams. That way, wrinkles and adjustments can fall in the right place. Photo attribution: “Dress formSerie1893”. Licensed under Public Domain…

Fabric Dyeing Notes

This is a clone of my article here:  Fabric Dyeing Notes This is a collection of wisdom and protips from the costume shop all about fabric dye. I try to write down as much as I can, since the human…

Want to make a 3DMG?

I have made 2 full 3DMG from the show Attack On Titan, each with multiple iterations. I have made a panel on how to make these, and have won awards on them too. I want to help you make them! As…

Want to dye but no tub?

Try using your washer on hot water mode. Worried about dye getting in your normal clothes? After you’re done with dyeing, wash the washer by throwing in a towel and some detergent. Just wash a towel like normal, and the…