I nipped down to Wellington for the weekend to see my nearest and dearest and, incidentally, pick up my Sir Julius Vogel's Award (mine! all mine! (except for Daisy Ninja Girl's share)). It's very pretty. And made out of resin, which it really doesn't look like. A picture was taken of us holding the trophy (actually a stunt double) and an ( Read more... )

Er, happy Ada Lovelace Day for all my techy female friends and relatives and that ( Read more... )

A Beautiful Woman of China

Yang Gui Fei

( For I am a crafty goddess. (Proof is a bit image-heavy) )

So.

( On considering the latest project )

So have finally put up the hair of the Yang Guifei doll, which involved much twisting, judicious use of pins, and quite a lot of watered down glue. The hair now looks wonderful - truly, a coiffure - however, too much water was involved and the dye of the hair has run onto the face. My bad judgement. Feeling a bit depressed right now ( Read more... )

Woke up at quarter past five this morning, partly because the cat is annoying, and partly because feeling unaccountably energetic, the which feeling lasted all through classes and the scenic route home. Spent the afternoon and evening reducing quite a lot of material into bite-sized gobbets (yes, Steph, was working on your dress). Unaccountable ( Read more... )