Glitter Masks DIY

I love masquerade masks but they are so expensive to buy and the cheap ones look... well... cheap.

I found these mask templates in Mr.Price in the Blanchards Town shopping centre for only 79c.

they are sturdy heavy duty masks with elastic and all! 

Bargain!

Then all you need is glitter, feathers and any other sory of decoration you like, some glue and a small brush to spread the glue

Cover the mask in glue where you want your first glitter colour to go. Then cover in glitter.

Do this on paper or a lid as glitter goes everywhere and you can save most of it this way and reuse it.

Do the same with the pink glitter on the ears and nose. These have to be a bit more tidy than the base colour. Im a mess so it's not tidy at all.

Look at me! I'm a cat!

To me it didnt really look like a cat so I gave him so whiskers and some flashy eyes!

To make the whiskers I used copper wire which is about €8 in beads and bling Dublin. Dont go buying it just for this project. Use something else like pipe-cleaners or something.

Get a big dress makers pin or something sharp and pierce 4 holes in the mask.

Thread the wire through and tape the back with electrical tape to hold in place.

I also added some fake eyelashes. These I got in pennies for €1.50. I had actually worn them on a night out previous (ewww) and didnt lose them. SUCCESS!

I lined the eyes with black paint. 

wear this mask with heavy black eye makeup underneath so that your eyes pop from behind the mask. Here I have no make up on and my eyes are lost.

This is the other mask I bought.

I glued on feathers and glitter and sequins. 

And here is is!

So don't spend a bomb on a masquerade mask this Halloween. Make one yourself! Head to Blanchards town Shopping center and buy some supplies! These cost approx. €3 to make. Probably less. 

Happy Halloween!

Ais

xoxo

Inner termoil and a craftsters morality.

Howdy Yall,

So last night I started fiddling around with craft wire and tried to make my own version of those lovely birds nest rings I see on etsy all the time. I purposely didnt look up a tutorial as I hope to sell them in local craft fairs. So I messed about, got a half decent result and now am making them in their dozens!

Thats the first three I made and I'm pretty happy as to how they turnned out. I researched prices on etsy.com and the average price they sell for is €15... I dont think I can exploit people like that. They cost less than €2 to make! But I dont want to undermine the integrity of my fellow craftsters.

Oh, what to do? 

Leave a comment if you would like me to upload a tutorial.

Ais 

xoxo

Last minute/ Drunk Batman mask

It's almost Halloween!

I love Halloween but some people do not share my enthusiasm and dont start planning and gathering their material for their costume early May. Infact most leave it to the last minute and some dont dress up at all (GASP!) because they ran out of time. 

FEAR NOT! Here is a tutorial for those of you running out of the house to Coppers and forgot that Halloween is fancy dress. 

Step 1: Get Drunk.

In the true spirit of Halloween I had a few vinos before starting this tutorial. 

Step 2: Gather your materials.

You will need; Cardboard, glue, scissors, black fabric and ribbon. Or anything to tie the mask (shoelaces?)

Step 3: Make a drunken attempt at a template

This is literally how rough an image I used.

Step 4: Cut out the cardboard template, cover in glue, place the ribbons at the edges and then place your black fabric on top of the gluey cardboard and ribbon edges. 

Step 5: wait for the glue to dry and have another drink.

Step 6. Cut off excess material.

Step 7: Put on your mask paired with a batman tshirt or a plain black one and you are ready for Coppers! Half hammered and dressed up. No dry shite taunts this year!

Then if a girl doesnt steal it or you dont break it trying to tie it around your waist using your cock as a nose, give it to your younger sibling. 

*Be careful when drunk and using scissors.

*Be careful when drunk and using glue.

* No children were forced into underage drinking or going to Coppers for the sake of this tutorial.

Fabric Markers are key!

Here is my review on the fabric markers you can buy in TopShop for €10.

I bought a plain white polyester and cotton tank top and some plain white shoes in Pennys. The top was €3 and the shoes were €4.

It was very difficult writing on the top. I had to stretch it out as far as I could which made the top all stretched looking. The markers bled into each other and it didnt look very good (as you can see).

However, they worked wonderfully on the shoes! The shoes were canvas and a harder fabric and were really easy to draw on.

People stop me in the street and ask me where I bought them and never believe I was bored on the bus and just started doodling.

So with these markers, and any other markers, I'd suggest sticking to things like shoes, bags, maybe blazers?  Things of thicker fabric. Im going to test out bed sheets next once I redecorate my room!

These markers are available from most Topshop stores and are only €10. A great investment!

Even if just to keep yourself occupied on long bus journeys :)

The Big Knit! Innocent and AgeAction

Innocent and Age Action have come together to help elderly people stay well and warm this winter.

For all bottles with a hat that is sold, Innocent donate 25c to Age Action.

So get knitting! Hats must be in before Nov 30th. 

Here are some of my feeble attempts.

 This is my first hat.

From making this hat I learned i love pom poms.

SO I MADE A HUGE ONE!!!

Then I made a rudolph one. Once I buy some innocent drinks I'll take better photos!

Pop over to the facebook or twitter page for regular big knit updates (including the eagerly anticipated Hat of the Week competition which is coming soon) 

Here are some of my favourites that I'v seen:

Send your hats to: 120/121 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 or drop them into your local Age Action shop

The Rise of College Times

College Times is Ireland's newest online tabloid that is 100% student based.

The site offers insight into news updates, sex, style. entertainment and my section, good times.

Check us out on http://collegetimes.ie

expect the current, the en trend and the bizarre.

You wont like me when I'm angry!!!

This tutorial does not work... which made me cry. 

Then I got angry.

REALLY ANGRY!!!

... OK not that angry but I was fairly pissed.

So dont waste your time. It doesnt work. I'll figure out how to actually get sharpie or another writing apparatus to stay on ceramic. 

Stay tuned and stay classy.