Tiki's TinkerBar

Montag, Mai 06, 2013

mondayMAKINGS #2
~Drawing a Dream Home~

Drawing of a Black Pearl Farm Hut - 2009

This drawing was made in 2009, when I had one of my peak phases of dreaming wildly about my future, and what I want to do with my live. . .
I was in preparation for the entrance exam and portfolio needed for architecture college, when I found a photo somewhere in the web of this stilt house. It immediately triggered fantasies of becoming a (pearl) diver, living a poor but happy life at a beautiful beach. . .
hahhh. . .
woudn't you want to live in that hut, too?! =)

Anyways, of course I had to draw it. And here it is.
Still not my house. . .not even similar to my current home, actually. . .(besides, maybe the leaky walls;b) but still loved and dreamed of.

Someday,. . . I'll built something like that and declare it HOME. ^^

. . . Who's with me?! . . .

Sonntag, Mai 05, 2013

Tiki's DIYary #2 ^-^
...today : Chevron & Arrows doodle Bag

Want it?...get it HERE

Hey fellow crafty-lovers!
. . .Finally I'm able to present another Making-Of! *yay*

This ain't really going to be a tutorial, because it's just too easy to do. . . ;)

But in case you're interested in watching the steps from a simple plain 1€ cotton tote to a unique handmade piece of Accessoire. . .

(that you can even purchase in my shop !!! =D)

. . . you might hopefully enjoy the following images. ^-^

All you need. . . (besides LOVE & fun ;b)

a plain natural white (or whatever uni-color you like) cotton bag
(You can find these easily on the internet, or at the supermarket,. . . you know, the stuff the have under the checkout counter, where the plastic bags are,too. But maybe you need to search a little, till you find a supermarket that has NOT already prints of their logo on the bags. In Germany I found them in Kaufland stores.)

textile / laundry marker
(There are two different types. Next to the usually sold pens, that come in various colors and are washable till 30-60°C, there are these laundry markes, which are mostly black and withstand up to 90°C. I recommend those for durability, but you need to know, that they're not as saturated in color as the others! )

ruler (optional)

iron (for fixing the marker)

On one side, I wanted a chevron pattern.

. . .Simply started out with the first ziagzag lining.

Next thing is to decide about the width between the lines.

I made little dots for every edge point. (Think I measured it with the ruler. . .)

. . .That way you can simply connect the dots afterwards and draw

nice and straight lines without much effort.

. . . FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE :

Freitag, Mai 03, 2013

Vernacular built-in Architecture...

For a seminar course in architectural constructions, I've been researching some vernacular architecture styles in different climate regions lately. By now I'm not feeling ready to write really competent info about it, but I noticed this much... People seem to have some kind of archaic interest to built-in their houses into landscapes...and not only easy to inhabit ones!!! o.Ô
It certainly gives an advantage in defense, when your home is camouflaged and hard to access by potential enemies and predators... But it also means a hardship on yourself when trying to get there I guess. ;b
Nevertheless I'd soooo allured to visit some of THESE following examples of (non-)architectural masterpieces in natural integration!!

Check them out! ^--^ ... which one would you choose to live in for a while!?!?

(I know my pick damn well...can you guess?) ;b


Hanging Monastery in China via make4fum.com

via allthingsstylish.tumblr.com

via marthastewartweddings.com

via theStewart

. . . FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE :

Donnerstag, Mai 02, 2013

...the crown of Motivation

Just a qick sharing in the morning. =)
Been dizzy with creative dreamy energy in my head the last few days.

This captures the essence of the spirit best:

Mittwoch, Mai 01, 2013

Midweekly Style check...

When it comes to creative inspirations, how could you not look over to Looks?
^^
Because of this year's epic duration of wintery climate here in Europe, (~yeah, THANKS "Global Warming"!~) some folks here wouldn't get too comfortable with getting out in spring fashion or anything lighter than a coat, boots and woolen tights.
But finally (!!!=D) since mid-April we are beginning to be slowly released from frost and grey skies.
(at least for some days;))

It's time now to dare wearing lighter garments and let the air sneak through open jackets, shorter sleaves and...
how about getting out that pair of torn jeans again? ^^...

Here are some of my favorite ripped jeans stylings.