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@gearsphere / gearsphere.tumblr.com

If I enjoy something, I put it here, hope you like it!
[My name’s Gear, 20, Any pronouns]
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realized i never shared my rot series from beginner's ceramics 🍊 obviously pretty wonky + some cracking and weird glaze stuff, but i really loved every step of the process <3 hoping i get to do it again sometime

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Mottled sea stars (Evasterias troscheli) and flat bottom sea stars (Asterias amurensis) clinging to the ferry pier pilings in Homer, Alaska. 

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nyc-looks

Iwona, 52

“I’m wearing a vintage motorcycle jacket from Urban Outfitters, vintage Easy Tiger sweatshirt from L Train Vintage, vintage white jeans from Unearth Vintage, vintage Zodiac cowboy boots from Madame Fortuna in Narrowsburg, Okkia sunglasses, and Totem Salvaged Eye tote. I love color and patterns. I don’t overthink my style or worry if things go together or not. In my fashion world there aren’t very many rules. Wear what you like and have fun. Recently I got into long board dancing (skating) so wearing more sporty outfits, graphic tees, sneakers etc. For the evening I love to feel feminine and pretty so I’m often reaching for more fitted pieces. I love to dance so I also have to be comfy. Overall, my closet is full of beautiful vintage and new pieces that reflect my colorful and happy life.”

Apr 6, 2024 ∙ Industry City

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mossworm

A brief intro to stamp making!

These are regular pink erasers from the supermarket. I'm going to make a flower. First, I trace the eraser itself to get a feel for the size.

I trace the design for each color of ink on separate pieces of tracing paper, then tape them onto the erasers and rub the graphite side down to transfer the image. Any paper that holds graphite will work for this.

Since I'm using red, blue, and yellow ink, I'm layering the stamps over top of one another to produce secondary colors like green and purple. I use a V-shaped carving tool most of the time, just a cheap one I got in a kit at Michael's. Almost anything sharp will work.

I got these Ranger ink pads also at Michael's, they're working for me so far. Slightly nicer ink pad brands usually also sell bottles of refill ink, so you don't need to buy a whole new pad when one runs dry.

Most of the time involved is spent carving the rubber and testing the print as you go. Be careful to carve in the direction away from your hands.

I think these worked out pretty well! Thanks for reading, and have fun!