20
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
(page 2) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top new old
[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nooo. I put my tin of charcoal pencils on my bed to do a quick stick vac and then they fell off. Snapped the leads off two of them. And it was a tin with plastic grooves for them to sit in too, intended to protect them during transport. But they were sharpened shorter so there was room at the top allowing them to fall and break at a vertical angle.

I'll sharpen them again.

If I had the energy I'd get a small shallow wooden box with a closure, cut a piece of foam to wedge inside, and then make slashes in the foam to hold the sharpened charcoals gently in place. Perhaps hollow out the foam around the tips to allow space so it doesn't put any pressure on the most delicate part.

If I wasn't constantly so exhausted and depressed with no proper workspace I could make some cool things.

Edit: Also the art book I'm working through very slowly is like $40-50 on ebay. It feels like all of the really solid tradish art books are going out of print and becoming really expensive if they're even available. I did see a bundle of three similar ones for about the same price ๐Ÿค” To be honest it's still cheaper than the art classes I see

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It might be a little flexible to protect them from my clumsiness. I have a sketching kit of that stiff non-woven fabric with elastic loops to hold those charcoals but don't trust it. If dropped or squashed even a slight angled impact might be enough to snap them off

Edit: Also the charcoal might rub off on the lining and transfer to my hands, and then get touched onto everything. That stuff is almost as bad as glitter

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Have you tried Anna's Archive? Link I don't have a problem using this for out of print stuff and stuff that Amazon Australia AND Goodreads has blocked for Australia. Also anything that's too bloody expensive and I can't find it secondhand.

load more comments (4 replies)
[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Paaaakiiiidge

In other news, $boss has fallen to the same plague i had a couple weeks back and is rapidly learning empathy

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Could I run a HDMI cable through my walls for less than the price of a cheap gaming PC?

It's one of those things that could theoretically be a dig job. But I don't have the tools or experience or the desire to get under the house

load more comments (8 replies)
load more comments
view more: โ€น prev next โ€บ
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2024
20 points (100.0% liked)

Melbourne

2100 readers
43 users here now

This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.

The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.

Full Community Guidelines

Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)

Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)

Feedback & Suggestions

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS