An artistic bunny regurgitated on my wall...

Wall decor montage? I think, yes.

Blank canvas.

Art, pictures, and posters. <3

Sadly had to take this all down, but it was nice while it lasted .n.

-Otakute 

Crayon Melting Art

Pew! Pew Pew!

Materials:
Poster paper
Rainbow of crayons
Scissors
Pencil
Hair dryer with high heat setting
Hot glue gun & sticks
Nail polish*


*optional, I was experimenting on different media and wanted to try it instead of the usual acrylic paints

Sketch on black paper.

Cut out piece of poster to glue the crayons to and protect (most) of the hand form crayon wax.

Peel off the paper....

Scandalous! Naked crayons???

Don't judge me... It doesn't have to be pretty.

Rough crayon melting.

Painted gun hand.

Painted shot hand.

Glad we had a heart to...'art. <3
-Otakute

Huge Fluffy DIY Amigurumi *Hidden Container* Totoro (Free Crochet Pattern with step by step picture references)

What mine turned out like! :D I wrote the pattern as I went. Enjoy~

I was talking to my friend the other day and he reminded me of a pattern I started, but never finished. As if in a mad trance, I attacked my pile of yarns, digging through the felt, and thread, and rubbish. The texture of crinkling plastic was within my reach. Inside, a forlorn grey circle spanning 25 single crochet increases. I lost the paper I wrote the pattern on and so I reluctantly unraveled the yarn into a ball. This is the result of hours of crocheting. (I worked on and off from May 26 to June 20- almost an entire month! -3-)
*My totoro is quite large, hence Huge in the title. This is a project for intermediate/experieced diynosaurs; I won't explain things such as the Magic Circle, the type of sewing techniques used, or abbreviations. (Mostly because I don't bother to learn them myself....) Though I have a slightly different way of writing out patterns....so.... Feel free to leave a comment if you're confuzzled, I'll be glad to help. ^u^ This also to corrections, comments, suggestions, snark remarks, questions, confessions, thoughts on life. (*see pictures for reference*)
*disclaimer: I know he's not perfect, but I still love him just the same. I'm not super awesome at crochet, (and I know for a fact that my sewing skills are extremely limited...I mean, just look at his belly marks XD) but its something I enjoy in my spare time. :3

I doubt anyone reads/will read this, but here's a free pattern for you, internet! *throws pattern at face*
I hope you enjoy the collection of ever-changing iPod picture lighting. :3

Materials:

Yarn- (4 rolls of grey, 1 white, and some black)
Yarn needles
A pair of black eye beads (Sewology, the brand I had, didn't show the size, but they look like 9mm)
Stuffing- 2-3 bags will do, I used two and its not nearly full, but will do since he's a container.
2 zippers (optional) -I used a white 22 inch zipper for the tummy and a grey 7 inch zipper for the back.

Humble beginnings. 

Body (grey):

*repeat 6x*
1) Magic Circle Ch 6
2) *inc*
3) *sc, inc*
4) *2 sc, inc*
5) *3 sc, inc*
6) *4 sc, inc*
7) *5 sc, inc*
8) *6 sc, inc*
9) *7 sc, inc*
10) *8 sc, inc*
11) *9 sc, inc*
12) *10 sc, inc*
13) *11 sc, inc*
14) *12 sc, inc*

A considerable amount of time later..

15) *13 sc, inc*
16) *14 sc, inc*
17) *15 sc, inc*
18) *16 sc, inc*
19) *17 sc, inc*
20) *18 sc, inc*
21) *19 sc, inc*
22) *20 sc, inc*
23) *21 sc, inc*
24) *22 sc, inc*
25) *23 sc, inc*
26) *24 sc, inc*
27) *25 sc, inc*
28) *26 sc, inc*
29) *27 sc, inc*
30) *28 sc, inc*
31) *29 sc, inc*
32) *30 sc, inc*
33) sc around *repeat 3x*
34) sc around (optional- Do NOT connect ends; at end of round, go around the opposite way. This creates a line down the middle to place the zipper. Scroll down for pictures if you're confused.) *repeat 40x*

I'm holding together the unattached ends;
the knot just shows where my
old yarn ended...

35) Attach zipper.
36) sc around *repeat 25x*
37) *30 sc, dec*
38) *29 sc, dec*
39) *28 sc, dec*
40) *27 sc, dec*

41) *26 sc, dec*
42) *25 sc, dec*
43) *24 sc, dec*
44) *23 sc, dec*
45) *22 sc, dec*
46) *21 sc, dec*
47) *20 sc, dec*
48) *19 sc, dec*

49) *18 sc, dec*

The sc arounds will cause his body to gradually take shape.

50) *17 sc, dec*
51) *16 sc, dec*
52) *15 sc, dec*
53) *14 sc, dec*
54) *13 sc, dec*
55) *12 sc, dec*
56) *11 sc, dec*
57) *10 sc, dec*
58) *9 sc, dec*
59) *8 sc, dec*
60) Attach legs, belly, arms, ears, and face. Stuff.
61) *7 sc, dec*
62) *6 sc, dec*
63) *5 sc, dec*

If you're confused on step 34... ^

64) *4 sc, dec*
65) *3 sc, dec*
66) *2 sc, dec*
67) *sc, dec*
68) *dec*
69) Zig zag remaining yarn through the circle/tiny opening and pull closed.

Ta-da! Now he's ready for zipper surgery...

As soon as the zipper was placed (I hand sewed it on) the sc arounds were
back to normal.

Almost there.....

Dat zipper. ^

Dat zipper ^ in daylight ;)

Anddd just tuck it inside.

For the inside of the zipper, I took a rectangle
cut of an old plain white t-shirt.

Legs (grey):

*repeat 6x*

1) Magic Circle Ch 6

2) *inc*

3) *sc, inc*

4) *2 sc, inc*

5) *3 sc, inc*

6) *4 sc, inc*

7) *5 sc, inc*

8) *6 sc, inc*

9) *7 sc, inc*

10) dec 13, sc around

11) inc per dec, sc around

12) sl st 27, sc 27

13) *sc around*

Arms (grey):

*repeat 6x*

1) Magic Circle Ch 6

2) *inc*

3) *sc, inc*

4) *2 sc, inc*

5) *3 sc, inc*

6) *4 sc, inc*

7) *5 sc, inc*

8) *6 sc, inc*

9) *7 sc, inc*

10) sc around *repeat 19x*

for the following, *repeat 3x*

11) sc 27, *7 sc, dec*

12) sc 27, *6 sc, dec*

13) sc 27, *5 sc, dec*

14) sc 27, *4 sc, dec*

15) sc 27, *3 sc, dec*

16) sc 27, *2 sc, dec*

17) sc 27, *sc, dec*

18) sc 27, *dec*

 

Ears (grey):

*repeat 6x*

1) Magic Circle Ch 6

2) *inc*

3) sc around *repeat 2x*

4) *sc, inc*

5) sc around 

6) *2 sc, inc*

7) sc around *repeat 2x*

8)  *3 sc, inc*

9) sc around *repeat 6x*

10) *4 sc, inc*

11) sc around *repeat 3x*

12) *4 sc, dec*

13) *3 sc, dec*

14) sc around *repeat 2x*

Tail:

*repeat 6x*

1) Magic Circle Ch 6

2) *inc*

3) sc around

4) *sc, inc*

5) sc around

6) *2 sc, inc*

7) sc around

8) *3 sc, inc*

9) sc around

10) *4 sc, inc*

11) sc around *repeat 8x*

12) *4 sc, dec*

13) sc around

14) *3 sc, dec*

15) sc around *repeat 3x*

Belly (white):

*repeat 6x*

1) Magic Circle Ch 6

2) *inc*

3) *sc, inc*

4) *2 sc, inc*

5) *3 sc, inc*

6) *4 sc, inc*

7) *5 sc, inc*

8) *6 sc, inc*
9) *7 sc, inc*
10) *8 sc, inc*
11) *9 sc, inc*
12) *10 sc, inc*
13) *11 sc, inc*
14) *12 sc, inc*
15) *13 sc, inc*
16) *14 sc, inc*
17) *15 sc, inc*
18) *16 sc, inc*
19) *17 sc, inc*
20) *18 sc, inc*
21) *19 sc, inc*
22) *20 sc, inc*
23) *21 sc, inc*
24) *22 sc, inc*
25) *23 sc, inc*
26) *24 sc, inc*
27) *25 sc, inc*
28) *26 sc, inc*
29) *27 sc, inc*
30) *28 sc, inc*
31) *29 sc, inc*
32) *30 sc, inc*
33) Using grey yarn, sew on arrow marks. *see picture for arrow marks*

Eyes (white):
1) Magic Circle Ch 12
2) inc half way around/six times
3) Attach black eye beads.

Claws (black):
For hands, there are five: two that are 3 Ch and three in the middle that are 4 Ch.


















For the feet, there are three: two that are 3 Ch and one 4 Ch in the middle.

Nose (black yarn):

I just winged it...*shrugs* Its a tiny triangle.

Whiskers (black thread):

*shrugs again* They're just lines. 

Whiskers close up ;)

Totoro says thank you for your time :3 If you would be interested in a amigurumi pattern for Link of off The Legend of Zelda, do tell.

-Otakute