I’m Matured Enough To Understand That I Have Some Toxic Traits Too.

grass fed mangoe

i am Genderfluid and make craft accessories out of recycled materials for side cash. One of my most popular is pins made from bottletabs and safety pins.

Now my cishet friend asked for four blank pins a few weeks ago (i usually put designs on before selling) and said she wants to try something.

A few days later she hands me a small box and tells me to open it at home. I get home and open the box(awesomely painted btw) and there are 4 pronoun pins (he/him,she/her,they/them and any pronouns)inside that she painted herself!!

She said she got the idea from a queer tumblr blog while trying to understand genderfluid more.

That was such a thoughtful thing to do and i love the pins since I'm usually to shy or just don't bother telling people my pronouns when they change. She picked up on that and put the effort in to make me something so beautiful <3333

i am so tired of queer experiences being reduced to oppression, mental health issues, isolation, and bad things in general. I want yall to flood my inbox with stories where you had a queer experience and it was good. 

you and your girlfriend’s first date, your first major haircut, the first time you made another gay friend, when a family member was accepting, when you first realized you were queer, i don’t care. i want to hear about happy experiences from queer people or from straight people about a time they saw their queer friend being happy or accepted or something. we’re spreading positivity this month, bitches! reblog this so others can see if you feel like it and send me a sentence or two!

(if you don’t want to be called queer/it to be tagged queer since you don’t identify w/t the term, please let me know in the ask)

"My daughter turned out fine!" Ma'am your son's favorite band is Mother Mother

absolutely love the album but the cover keeps reminding me of Jack Stauber for some reason

trying to carry all the laundry but refusing to use a basket

How an Armadillo gathers foliage for its nest.

wanna hear about the effects of native dyes that can be obtained from the local(and some made up but some real world stuff) nature has to give? How it makes that some fabrics are only for nobility (much like purple was) while some place else the exact same this you can get at the market for less than dirt?

how in the same vein this also effects food,music and even language?

do you want to hear about the secret third lung!?

of course you do,in this essay i will

reminder to worldbuilders: don't get caught up in things that aren't important to the story you're writing, like plot and characters! instead, try to focus on what readers actually care about: detailed plate tectonics

everyone should see this

The most beautiful footage of strangers dancing in public… https://twitter.com/Thorayaaa/status/1660180658646568967

General PSA's for begginer alt crafting

- superglue heats up when in contact with fiber, your craft can start smoking or even catch on fire

- you can wash clothing painted with acrylic paint in the washing machine if you turn it inside out and use the lowest temperature

- don't put painted clothes in the dryer.

- you can wash clothes with metal bits in the washing machine but use the handwashing setting, dry the metal bits with a paper towel before hanging them to dry, and know that it WILL be loud

- synthetic dye is needed to dye synthetic fibers and requires a long time simmering in a boiling pot. This WILL stink up the house and you NEVER want to make food in that pot again

- faux leather is vinyl not leather. Get vinyl paint to paint on it

- don't use your teeth as tools, they don't regenerate. Reconstructing enamel costs a small fortune (ask me how I know.)

- when handsewing a lot through thick fabric get thin needles, it will require less force and be less taxing on your wrists. When machine sewing get a higher grade needle (~130 for jean)

- embroidery floss is overpriced and not as strong as it looks. For sewing on heavy stuff get denim thread, it will last forever

- don't feed a 60$ home sewing machine ten layers of denim before you learn how much a servicing fee costs, these things are dellicate

- spray paint is best applied from 30-40cm away, in swift movements. Putting too much or applying from too close will cause drips. You can sand them down and apply a new layer of paint AFTER they dry. Wipe the can nozzle after painting if it's messy, you don't want it to clog and become unusable

- water based markers on fabric will bleed, if not instantly then with time, alcohol markers will fade with time

- most fabric glues are machine washable up to a certain temperature. modgepodge is not waterproof, hitack is handwash only. Check the instructions

- the flatter the surface the easier hot glue will peel off. Faux leather stands no chance, fibers like yarn will hold it best, but is impossible to remove the glue from them in the future

- rivets are a thing that exists, only require a hammer to install and can be used as permanent fabric attachment

- studs, gromets and other metal junk at small fabric stores are laughably overspriced

- acetone (found in nail polish remover) will remove acrylic stains out of furniture, flooring and faux leather, if used in excess can damage the laquer. Can also be used to remove prints and glue off of plastic (do a small test before commiting, might melt the plastic it it's grade is low)

- residue from stickers (and k-tape) can be removed with oil

- acrylic stains cannot be removed out of clothing or carpet so protect your area before painting and don't wear clothes you care about

- if your thread keeps getting tangled or snagging while handsewing try waxing it

- you can lock in screw-in spikes with screw lock glue if you're scared of them falling off because they unscrew

- you can add washers to screw-in spikes if you're scared of them falling through flimsy fabric or too big of a hole

- if you're making anything out of soda cans have a metal file on hand, they are deceptively sharp and will hurt you and rip through fabric you're installing them in

- bleach can be found in mold killing spray (don't touch that shit with bare hands. chemical burn.)

- fabric paints are no different from slightly dilluted acrylic. You can make it yourself by adding a bit of fabric softener to acrylic or honestly even water

- if you are setting anything with an iron use parchment paper or a pressing cloth to pervent your stuff from sticking to your iron and ruining it

- if you want a safety pin somewhere permanently pinch it shut with pliers

- as much as you can, avoid putting glue on clothing, it makes it really hard to change your decisions later on and upcycle the project in the future

- kiss your friends

I've been scrolling through your blog and couldn't help but notice all your posts have at last 200 notes. And yeah I guess it makes sense because your art is beautiful and all but I think you need to make a flop post already to y'know get the true tumblr experience

Oh no! I had no clue I was missing out on the true tumblr experience!

THIS will be MY flop post!

No art. No tags. Doomed from the start.

Behold the glory of a post with less than 200 notes!

Thank you for helping me get the FULL tumblr experience.

♥

i kept finding dead bodies so i just kinda took them and their gender came with it

It's always interesting how trans people see their transition. Some people are like "I was a boy now I'm a girl" and some are like "I was always a girl" and every once in a while you get a fun one like "I used to be a boy but the girl won"