As someone who used to screenprint old school style (screens on big wooden frames, ghetto-rigged lamps, carcinogenic photo-emulsions) and now uses a Gocco machine- for which supplies are no longer being manufactured- i was surprised to see this contraption being advertised in the Joann Fabric ad that came in the mail today.
This machine is so big and goofy looking, but i'm intrigued, that's for sure. See it in action here.
So, if it seems like i've fallen off the face of the internetz or more importantly, Etsy...i haven't. I'm just a delinquent bill payer. Fear not, because everything's fine and after almost an entire month of not being able to list anything new, i'm back in business!
Here are some fun new BoomBoxes i made during the break:
I am so super tired right now, but i'm forcing myself to squeeze out a blog entry. The past few days i've stayed up much later and woke up a lot earlier, so my body is sort of angry at me and i just feel really sluggish and my allergies are acting up. I didn't have much time to work on things today, as there was some family stuff i had to help out with. When i got home, i continued experimenting with some new stuff i'm working on, which includes these two little guys.
Also, I was going to work on these two pouches, and had cut everything out and did my ironing, but i had to throw in the towel because i'm just not up for it right now. The new "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" is on tonight and i'm tempted to take a nap beforehand, but i'm afraid i won't wake up in time!
Yesterday, Jen Vecc tagged me, so here are 6 unusual(?) things that you should know about me:
1. I'm 25, but am easily mistaken for a 16 year old. If i go to the movies and have to buy my tickets at the window, i get carded.
2. When i was about 12 or 13, i was super into Silverchair. For my first "concert" ever, i saw them and The Rentals (another favorite) open up for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I thought it was one of the craziest things ever and had so much fun that i wrote a letter to Kennedy on MTV, back when she was hosting Alternative Nation. She read it on air, and me being the huge geek that i am, have it on tape.
3. I tried going to college for about 7 years and studied graphic design, drawing and illustration, but never earned an actual degree. First i went to junior college, took some time off here and there, then went to art school for a year. I eventually called it quits due to my social anxiety and the fact that i find classroom situtations and group work to be completely unbearable.
4. When someone with opposing tastes deems something tacky or horrible, that just makes me like it more and more. I do have my limits, though.
5. I love bright, bold, crazy colors, but i wear a lot of black.
6. I met The Boyfriend on Myspace.
I think i'm supposed to tag someone now?
Ummm...I'm shy!
(Tell me 6 Unusual things about YOURself.)
Today is supposed to be a super nice day, and i'm excited. And, oh yeah. Here's my new blog. I never really know what kind of introduction to come up with when i start these things, but i guess this is better than nothing.
What's up? Well, i'm officially a business! And i've been going crazy stockpiling materials to make more and more bags. I'm fortunate enough to work at a place where i can set my own hours, but i'd like to put 110% into crafting like i used to be able to.
Anyway. i'm being featured at Best Friends Boutique in Phoenixville, PA. !!! Hopefully, there's a good turn out and at least i'll be able to get my name out there.
In other news, i just got a Print Gocco (the PG-5 Model). I remember waking up on Saturday mornings when i was younger so i could watch Aleene's Creative Living on The Nashville Network, and they'd do all sorts of project with the Print Gocco. I wanted one soooo bad, but i eventually got over it. Then recently on the Etsy forums, people have been raving about their new Gocco machines, and again i was intrigued. So, yeah, i went and bought one from Feltcafe on Etsy, and damn, it really is super super easy to use and so much fun. Much quicker and safer than the screenprinting i used to do...washing out huge chemical-covered photo screens in the shower? Not such a good idea. Anyway, no more of that! I've got a Gocco!
