Anyone feeling creative?

POSTED BY: EmmaRigby
UPDATED: Thursday, July 13, 2006 16:30
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EMMARIGBY

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:16 PM

I thought I'd start a thread to discuss random and varied Firefly related creative projects. What are all you guys making at the moment?

For myself I have a few projects in mind for this summer, which I'll fill you in on in due course. I'd like to start off by asking for some advice. I recently bought an 8x10 inch canvas art print of Serenity from e-bay (sucked in by the low price and clobbered by the postage!):

But it didn't turn out as 'arty' as I was expecting. In fact it looks a little dull (its just an inkjet image printed onto thin canvas, not originally drawn or anything) and now I'm stuck with what to do with it. I could get some nice gold and silver pens and collect autographs on it at cons, but if anyone has a more original idea for what to turn it into I'd love to hear it.

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:19 PM

I would love to say that I am a creative artsy person. But I have NO PATIENCE. Started a hook rug when I was 12, still unfinished.

Have a book that I started whilst in the UK. It is a romance, anyway Penguin Books was quite interested in it - it still sits unfinished in me PC.

Took me 6 months to embroider a small runner for a chest of drawers, and have an enitre house that needs trim painting inside. Just have no patience. I greatly admire anyone that does anything creative.

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:22 PM

Get it signed, frame it, and hang it in front of your door.
Make copies of it and hang them all over town.
Post a larger version so us photoshoppers can use the pretties
Lock it in a vault, just in case it's worth something.
Hang it in an art gallery.

Ok, running out of stuff now....

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TRISTAN

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:24 PM

Hey, guess what? I made a Browncoat!
Sorry, had to do it...

I agree with PR...take it to cons and get it signed. That would be very shiny! And then lock it in a vault, 'cause all the BDH's signatures will be worth their weight in platinum one day...

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EMBERS

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:26 PM

I still want to make a soft sculpture (pillow) of Serenity (the ship)...
I'll buy different sized pillows and pillow forms,
sew them together into the shape of the ship, and then cover the outside with metalic fabric...
maybe embroider the pilot(s) face & some of the crew in that front 'window'
and of course embroider on the name Serenity

But I've gotten sidetracked by wanting to put together costumes for the Browncoats Ball and FlanventionII

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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse
have you checked out this thread?:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816

and listen to 'I'm Going To See Serenity':
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a0
c814e1229742ce77ed4497cbf4631c

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:35 PM

Make sure you use silver lamé; most other metallic fabric is very scratchy!
And post pictures when you finally get it done! I wanna see it!

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EMMARIGBY

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:37 PM

I was thinking about sewing it onto a bag or something but it might rub off with use. You're probably right that it would look better with wonderful siggies on it (I think I'm unsatisfied because the printing makes 'the black' look a bit grey. Never mind)

Onto my next project - cross stitch! MPhillips has kindly given me permission to make a throw pillow from one of his drawings. I've drawn up an embroidery chart and here's what it should hopefully look like when it's done:

Should be about 10 by 12 cm, and take me approximately 2 or 3 weeks it I stick with it every evening!

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SPACEANJL

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:45 PM

Sewing? Gah! I suck at any kind of handicrafts. But I am descended from Hugenot(sic?) cabinet makers and am actually quite good at woodwork.

Writing is my thing - I saw something posted a while ago about a cross-fic challenge, but I can't find the the thread with the details. I have something nicely cracktastic brewing.

I'd like to be a bit more 'hands-on' creative, maybe print some t-shirts.

Alternatively, mebbe some 'Verse-style recipes...

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:47 PM

The Serenity Summer Crossover Contest? Isn't that thread in this same forum room?

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TRISTAN

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:51 PM

Emma! I want to see pictures of that when you are done!

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