tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74058540706081211542024-03-13T17:05:35.421-07:00eat the saltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-35803044706500694532012-01-01T02:08:00.000-08:002012-01-01T02:53:21.023-08:00Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/53/heheeh.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Celebrated Christmas in California with family! I love this photo of my grandparents, holding up the Indonesian figurines my mom gave them.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-86863738657188198502011-07-27T05:18:00.000-07:002011-07-27T18:55:15.158-07:00Cillian Murphy<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">When Ami and I are browsing Facebook and Google imaging different celebrities, girl-ing out, I realize that I have a very short, nearly nonexistent, list of actors/celebz that I like. A while ago <a href="http://eatthesalt.blogspot.com/2011/02/j-con.html">I posted about Jennifer Connelly</a> and how I find her intriguing and glorious, and I recently remembered that - hey! Cillian Murphy is, too. My love for intense dark-haired people with light eyes lives on. (If you know me, you know I have a bit of a preconceived 'ehh' with blondes.) Many think he's creepy, but maybe/definitely that's part of the appeal.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 626px; height: 405px;" src="http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3916/tumblrlb5preff3d1qzf939.png" /><br /><br /><img style="width: 319px; height: 425px;" src="http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4117/tumblrljmkqtrwa41qb5ea2.jpg" /> <img style="width: 304px; height: 425px;" src="http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9047/tumblrl1d1m8tvnd1qa5sv9.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="width: 632px; height: 307px;" src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2672/screenshot20110725at125.png" /><br /><br /><img style="width: 325px; height: 490px;" src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3501/tumblrlh1posqucu1qgc48w.jpg" /> <img style="width: 303px; height: 490px;" src="http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1375/200803cillianmurphy.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="width: 313px; height: 416px;" src="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9437/tumblrlld39rlcm31qcnfdx.jpg" /> <img style="width: 315px; height: 416px;" src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3017/screenshot20110726at529.png" /><br />The red beard!<br /><img style="width: 630px; height: 589px;" src="http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5495/cilliann.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">His demeanor in many interviews isn't particularly appealing, but I just attribute that to his apparent discomfort with the celebrity circuit (or so says Wikipedia...). He's fine in this one below, though it cracks me up how he's 100% hunched in the first minute.<br /></div><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tSk-VhfjXeQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br />I just watched Peacock. Amazing acting (disappointing end) - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aaa7Ylwx0g">watch this rehearsal scene</a>.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-36979758964966742312011-07-26T08:44:00.000-07:002011-07-27T05:17:47.083-07:00Project Tie<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6592/adsc0022.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A few months ago, I stopped by Mood and B&J fabrics to find a nice tie fabric for my dad. That was when I realized that I know nothing about what makes a tasteful tie, not only in regards to fabric but also the width, etc. I know what kind of tie I would probably wear as a guy - skinny, minimal - but my dad is not an emo rocker or tweed blazer-wearing indie guy (though, hey, neither am I). I must admit, though, I went through a huge Interpol phase in 7th grade and may or may not have worn ties now and then...notable outfit - black tie, white button down, gray blazer, lame hair, black skirt, slip on Vans. Those were the days x_x Anyway, I tried calling Ed & Mack for some tie advice, to no avail. I called my mom to ask what kind of ties my dad wears, and she sent me a couple of pictures. Still couldn't find something...<br /><br />I recently revisited project make-dad-a-tie and found some tie silk + lining at Mood. I looked at these different tutorials and patterns and took something from each.<br /><br />→ <a href="http://pukingpastilles.com/?p=855">Puking Pastilles</a> - I used the pattern from here. The idea of a "rather thick tie with a nice fat knot" turned me off, so I didn't line the whole thing. I also reduced the width.<br />→ <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/fathers-day-ties/">The Purl Bee</a> - I slip-stitched on the lining pieces as in this tutorial.<br />→ <a href="http://www.samhober.com/necktie/howtomakeanecktie.htm">How to make a custom made bespoke tie</a> - I considered this probably the "real" way to make a tie. Next time maybe I'll try a wool interlining. I loosely followed the keeper instructions here.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2391/dsc0027yp.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2133/adsc0062.jpg" width="700/" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6800/dsc0059py.jpg" /><br /></div><br />I gifted this to my dad yesterday, and he said he'll wear it this week! As it turns out, my dad, since moving to Jakarta, has been opting to wear formal batik shirts to work instead of the ol' suit and tie! My mom says he stills wears ties sometimes, though I think she's just being nice, haha. Pictures later hopefully.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-32251673019266453672011-07-26T07:17:00.000-07:002011-07-26T08:39:08.976-07:00Batik Class, Jakarta<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2613/dsc0113ve.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So today was my second day in Jakarta visiting my parents! I'll be here for a little over a month. We'll be going to Singapore, and when my sister and her boyfriend join us, we're all going to Bali and other parts of Indonesia. This week we're taking it easy.<br /><br />Today my mom and I visited the Musim Tekstil in Jakarta, which showcased some amazing batik. Batik is the traditional fabric of Indonesia, decorated using wax and dye. Different motifs and colors hold different social implications/regional significance. Unfortunately, there were no captions detailing any of the pieces (I would have liked to know more about the different methods used), and some areas were terribly lit. We whizzed through the main section of the museum in a mere ten minutes, the second in probably fifteen-twenty. My mom said it's funny how so much money is put into shopping malls but not the museums. Cool experience either way.<br /><br />The museum offers batik classes, which we, of course, hopped on. The class cost less than $10 for the two of us combined! Amazing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8844/dsc0123xb.jpg" /><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The workshop was this nice naturally lit, sort of open air room. We first chose our motifs from a pile of probably forty. I had feared having to BS my own batik design, you know, just because I wanted to focus more on understanding the method. We then traced the design with pencil onto a white cotton square. The pencil lines disappear by the end of the whole process.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4872/dsc0131ox.jpg" /><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We put our squares into embroidery hoops and sat down to trace back over our lines with a <span style="font-style: italic;">tjanting</span>, a wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. My mom and I both spilled a few drops of wax on the fabric. I also spilled wax from the tjanting onto my hand twice (I'm not talking a few drops), and dude...it kind of killed. The girl helping us/our instructor gave me what I am guessing was some aloe vera gel. Spilling must not be uncommon.<br /><br />We traced our designs with the wax on both the front and back (something I found annoying because it's hard to tell what parts you have and have not gone over on the back). Batik is a wax resist dyeing technique, which means all parts not covered with wax get dyed.<br /><br />Shit is tedious!<br /></div><br /><img src="http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8783/dsc0140uf.jpg" /><br /><br />Tjantings.<br /><br /><img src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3589/dsc0106jg.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Our instructor painted wax around the edges of our squares. After it dried, she cracked the wax with her hands. You'll see why later, though I'm sure you can guess.<br /></div><br /><img src="http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/636/dsc0118y.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We didn't have to get our hands dirty with dyeing. Not that the first part wasn't messy enough. It didn't take long for the dye to take.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1857/dsc0177dl.jpg" /><br /></div><br />My mom's piece. Our instructor suggested we write our names on the side. Easier said than done, my friend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/857/dsc0184qg.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Haha, see the drips? Anyway, I thought the cracked wax came out awesome!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So it turns out that batik is a headache-inducing craft that demands patience and fine attention to detail (both of which I apparently lack), but if you take your time, you can come up with something quite beautiful (which I didn't). Not sure if I'll be filling up a tjanting with hot wax any time soon, but this experience has opened my mind to wax resist dyeing techniques... The wax-cracking thing seems manageable.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-3611937216438810022011-07-24T12:47:00.001-07:002011-07-24T13:26:17.956-07:00Hello Dolly<div style="text-align: justify;">Lately I've been enjoying baking things for people. I love this <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/">blueberry crumb bars recipe</a> from Smitten Kitchen and have made a couple times now. They're super easy to make, and any fruit can be substituted. Also made some chocolate chip peanut butter cookies for my screen printing class with a version of <a href="http://whereindc.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/best-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-cookies/">this recipe</a>. So good...I need better descriptors.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8205/dsc0063ok.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Looking for new baking recipes, I knew I wanted to make something that wasn't quite a cookie, maybe a bar, maybe contained no fruit, maybe some nuts... I stumbled upon Hello Dolly bars, or seven layer bars, which are apparently a sort of old classic that many people grew up with. (?? - not sure, first I'd heard of them) You can use whatever you like with these...almonds, walnuts, or pecans. Many people use a combination of chocolate chips and butterscotch or white chocolate chips. I used coconut, pecans, and white chocolate chips. The base is crumbled graham crackers, and sweetened condensed milk is poured over the top to keep everything together. Next time I'll pour the milk over each layer to bind them together a bit better and also layer some of the chocolate chips on the top. Many reviewers said these were way too rich and sweet, but I actually think they were just right.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3734/dsc0035yfz.jpg" /><br /></div><br />These guys are now in transit.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/935/dsc0062ao.jpg" /><br /></div><br />P.S. New bamboo cutting board from the 99-cent store for $4.99. Fingers crossed it doesn't fall apart in a month. The pastry brush I got from there was practically disposable; the bristles came out completely after one use.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-64594869847307274932011-07-24T12:14:00.000-07:002011-07-24T13:21:45.123-07:00Dinner with Mack & Ami<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7597/dsc0013xo.jpg" /><br />Mismatched mix of bowls/plates and forks/spoon. Paper napkins, water bottles instead of cups (where did my cups go?). Knowingly unrefined but definitely delicious/necessary condiments.<br /><br /><img src="http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1599/dsc0021mc.jpg" /><br />Garlic knots! Or garlic blobs? I was impatient and didn't do a great job of tying the dough into knots, but you know...who's counting. (these look kind of horrible! haha)<br /><br /><img src="http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/273/dsc0022fs.jpg" /><br />Rigatoni with a combination of sweet and spicy Italian sausage (because Mack can't handle the heat) and wilted arugula in tomato sauce. Yum...I will be making this again. (Weekly, even?)<br /><br /><img src="http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4749/dsc0018he.jpg" /><br /><br />Ami!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-6313252820351887702011-07-01T17:39:00.000-07:002011-07-01T18:17:13.934-07:00Date with Myself: Jamie Oliver's Spaghetti + Meatballs Recipe<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been watching Jamie Oliver's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oliver's Twist </span>and decided to try out his recipe for meatballs tonight (featured in season 1 episode 4).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/970/dsc0347ay.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Not hungry yet? If that photo didn't whet your appetite, maybe this one will:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/662/dsc0334pr.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Still no? Alright, I give up. (I like how I write as though I have an audience.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4847/dsc0350sw.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">All in all, I'd give the meatballs a four out of five. Quite good! A bit too much rosemary for my liking. They also weren't quite salty enough for my taste, which was probably due to my underestimation of what a "good pinch of salt" is. Otherwise, the tomato sauce was 'spot on', and who can fuck up spaghetti, really. I will definitely make this again with some tweaks.<br /><br />Good thing I liked this, since I'll be eating it for the next hundred days trying to eat it all.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-19920853501715432462011-06-28T22:12:00.000-07:002011-06-28T22:27:22.878-07:00Spinach Artichoke Dip + Pesto Pasta<div style="text-align: center;">Here's what I made for dinner last night!<br /><br /><img src="http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3677/dsc0273t.jpg" /><br />Ingredients for spinach artichoke dip...<br /><br /><img src="http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4965/dsc0282k.jpg" /><br />...served with pita chips and pesto fusilli with sun-dried tomatoes.<br /><br />Credit for dish washing goes to Mack of course.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-81869026519921220172011-06-28T21:20:00.000-07:002011-06-28T23:45:42.225-07:00Thread Print<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2888/dsc0283cy.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We turned in our first batch of projects this evening. I turned in a t-shirt, tank top, two pillows, and a tote bag I sewed earlier today. Tonight we practiced using opaque inks on dark grounds. I played around with this thread since I had a needle on hand, sewing it back and forth through this piece of vellum. I was going for an irregular stripe kind of look.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8545/dsc0285qo.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2441/dsc0312si.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kind of fun! I flipped the screen to make the print repeat lengthwise.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7311/meowyi.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Door shot to show the scale. And just how wrinkly the fabric is.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I spent most of the class sewing the vellum/burning it into the screen. Next class, I plan to play around with this print more. Maybe criss-cross the design? We'll see! Not sure exactly what I'll do with these prints.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-40770540753065639472011-06-27T20:45:00.000-07:002011-06-27T21:53:40.005-07:00Screenshot SaturdaysOkay, so maybe it's not Saturday (MAYBE), but now is as good a time as ever to post little tidbits I've saved that put a smile on my face. Nothing art or fashion-related. I am posting more for personal purposes, as I can't imagine anyone else will find this interesting (as usual).<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/801/screenshot20110601at213.png" border="1" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Facebook face detection caught me off guard.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/9276/screenshot20110605at245.png" border="1" /><br /><br />"dog children"<br />(via some blog)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/999/screenshot20110605at239.png" border="1" /><br /><br />"My secret shame. I hate myself."<br />(a pizza review)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5319/screenshot20110609at101.png" border="1" /><br /><br />Just because I love Patrick Cassels (right).<br />(via College Humor)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7024/screenshot20110621at526.png" border="1"/><br /><br />I'm not usually a huge fan of little kids...but man is this kid precious! Here is the little aspiring chef watching intently as Curtis Stone chops up some chocolate.<br />(via Netflix)<br /><br /><img src="http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5165/screenshot20110611at529.png" border="1" /><br /><br />I was watching some basic AdobeTV tutorials... Got a little grossed out by this weird hairy model.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8794/screenshot20110610at407.png" border="1" /><br /><br />"Strippers do nothing for me. I like a strong, salt-of-the-earth, self-possessed woman at the top of her field -- your Steffi Graffs, your Sheryl Swoopeses. But I will take a free breakfast buffet any time, any place." - Ron Swanson<br />(via Netflix)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1461/tumblrlgmpw5ptnq1qb3b78.jpg" border="1" /><br /><br />Scott from Scott's Pizza Tours. Love this guy!<br />(via <a href="http://blog.scottspizzatours.com/">Scott's journal</a>)<br /><br /><br /><img style="width: 773px; height: 537px;" src="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/2406/screenshot20110624at122.png" border="1" /><br /><br />This woman on Take Home Chef is my ideal wife in another life (in which I would be a white conservative middle-aged man).<br />(via Netflix)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3300/screenshot20110612at448.png" border="1" /><br /><br />"Personally, it reminds me of a pencil dick! ... (ugh)."<br />(some review on Yelp)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4535/screenshot20110613at250.png" border="1" /><br /><br />Children?<br />Trying out the Spry menu bar in Dreamweaver.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4089/screenshot20110605at125.png" border="1" /><br /><br />"Sad Adam. ....SAdam." - Adam from Serious Eats trying Domino's pizza with an odd combination of several toppings...and not lovin' it.<br />(via <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/">Serious Eats</a>)<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3100/screenshot20110605at300.png" border="1" /><br /><br />Hm, okay. Maybe I should stop here, seeing as I've now revealed that I visit pizza blogs far too often, save an unhealthy amount of pizza photos...and take screenshots of said photos at 3:00AM.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-29387819753113292852011-06-17T14:41:00.000-07:002011-06-17T15:04:04.482-07:00Latest SD101 News<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Remember that KNOT graphic from my <a href="http://eatthesalt.blogspot.com/2011/06/project-1.html">first project</a>? I printed it on a t-shirt for Mack, and it turned out pretty nicely! Pictures later.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In class last night, we experimented with this amazing marbelization technique. (Pictures another time, also) I, however, was itching to burn and print this artwork, created by my sister, Kia. This piece has been on my mind since I first saw it. Poetic diagrams...I eat this shit up.<br /><br />Here it is printed on vellum, ready for burning:<br /></div></div><br /><img src="http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8117/dsc0199ve.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I was able to squeeze in just a couple of test prints before class ended.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8863/dsc0230pr.jpg" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">As you can see, the prints are patchy in areas. I'll have to check out my screen and see if this from my weak arms (ho ho ho) or not everything burning through.<br /><br />My professor has scheduled a trip to her company's loft studio in SoHo. She's going to explain to us how to set up a home studio. I'm itching to know all the details because for the semester, we are only able to print in the classroom/studio space, which is not available for use outside of class time.<br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-13626574517559442102011-06-17T01:41:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:55:51.193-07:00Web Developer Toolbar by Chris Pederick<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7392/webw.png" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Since I finally have the time to devote to working on my personal website/a side-blog project, I've been trying to brush up on my HTML/CSS skills. I've been watching AdobeTV and YouTube tutorials like it's my job, and I've become a lot more comfortable with (basic) coding... I understand the structure more thoroughly, and uploading a site using FTP is no longer (too) a shit show! Yes, yes, this is child's play. I know...<br /><br /><span>One of the tools I've discovered that has improved my understanding of CSS is the </span><a href="http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/">Web Developer Toolbar by Chris Pederick</a><span>.</span> The toolbar offers a variety of features, though my favorite is the <span>Edit CSS feature</span>, which allows the user to alter the CSS of any page and see 'live' results. Being able to display all the details of a page (see above screenshot) also has helped me familiarize myself with proper site structure, identifying elements, etc. I know there must be a lot else a more experienced person could get out of this toolbar. Download it and see for yourself.<br /><a href="http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/"><br />Click here for more information + to download the toolbar</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-33084051224229244572011-06-16T21:08:00.000-07:002011-06-17T12:37:34.989-07:00Jules Mordovets by Marcus Ohlsson for Velvet June 2011Jules Mordovets photographed in “Avventura Nel Deserto” by Marcus Ohlsson and styled by Laura Bianchi for Velvet June 2011.<br /><br />I love this editorial so much I (greedily) don't want to share it at all, yet at the same time, I want to post every single photo. Why exactly does everything about this speak to my soul? Well...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGEQKbzOpvZVwQAvJWA-0cH2Mecn7fmCy9jtN4506CKBHBk2niG_z6wzIDBOA3edED8VAyO_w1nAX9M-EfADsmP3fUxScHEzX6wSCVOfSxGaU3N25lIpFoK2cvbOdPbtv1INjggYXefdK/s1600/iiiinspired++_+mode.newslicious+_+Jules%252BMordovets%252Bby%252BMarcus%252BOhlsson%252B%2528Avventura%252BNel%252BDeserto%252B-%252BVelvet%252BJune%252B2011%2529%252B5b.jpg" width="600/" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6LK8co3ESi76xmko5THFxUw6dhbHc5Do1uh3HJc70TF2h5fwZGRl4GfLU7xsiPYbUr8tJhvioPZcdAg6h67sxJZPqE4Hr8l7E1yCKfb9RcIrYyhayGIu7SpIDprBbhSILWqtNmlpmfQd/s1600/iiiinspired++_+mode.newslicious+_+Jules+Mordovets+by+Marcus+Ohlsson+%2528Avventura+Nel+Deserto+-+Velvet+June+2011%2529+4b.jpg" width="600/" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvDevh6-i4leP1t3rUEwShaehMsmEezSeSlzV_gU9yA6hfh0V_ep4fycJQwx151hltBvPkW-hZOEyHVAPTrQwO4UKwk-baj9i7wsk6YSJxgf7lKblaHNegAEje0dP1sjJ_V7xFnLrg5f1/s1600/iiiinspired++_+mode.newslicious+_+Jules%252BMordovets%252Bby%252BMarcus%252BOhlsson%252B%2528Avventura%252BNel%252BDeserto%252B-%252BVelvet%252BJune%252B2011%2529C.jpg" width="600/" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYCyngoP6mNW0PMawVKMYhQyi7hYaeYp82Bc9OafNSlEcIwbFNOL64AQPyNRstY7W7kv_MhFRGcXf7vJ0TgcaG0GOLY8tMv7morKCq-_gL2Gkji6j4HWLjW_4nb_goT05En_-hk9gfzo_/s1600/iiiinspired++_+mode.newslicious+_+Jules%252BMordovets%252Bby%252BMarcus%252BOhlsson%252B%2528Avventura%252BNel%252BDeserto%252B-%252BVelvet%252BJune%252B2011%2529B.jpg" width="600/" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiJgO8L_Tlf3KgGammh34ExmyCvFb3ArW6bCIho0ous9DGT-eTpGKjbiQBkO5oXvmG9ywBtBC-lwTDHPdwxwUkUPeI0UkApd-OplAMcWEYYD1YOCw91EZKqI1MPHUefje3WShQqvPXP_z/s1600/iiiinspired++_+mode.newslicious+_+Jules%252BMordovets%252Bby%252BMarcus%252BOhlsson%252B%2528Avventura%252BNel%252BDeserto%252B-%252BVelvet%252BJune%252B2011%2529%252B6a.jpg" width="600/" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'NUFF SAID<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">(View the rest <a href="http://trendland.net/2011/06/08/jules-mordovets-by-marcus-ohlsson-for-velvet-june-2011/">here</a>)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-279154340097908132011-06-10T11:36:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:58:15.872-07:00Project 1<div style="text-align: justify;"><center><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1435/photo3pm.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Last week in my screen printing class we created our artwork, or positive. Since this is an experimental course, we explore creating our positive with a variety of things. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn, leaves, feathers, paper, and basically anything that's flat and opaque can be taped to acetate or vellum to create the graphic. Cool, right</span>? This also includes simply using an opaque marker to draw.<br /></div><br /><img src="http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7647/photouw.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />I initially planned to use Photoshop or Illustrator to achieve a certain quality (I wasn't feeling the organic thing for once), but got too frustrated and gave up. See above this adorable pug picture. I just loved the positive/negative quality of the black and white pug! (It's not my photo, though, so I felt weird using it.) I couldn't get right on the computer with live tracing, etc. I attempted to trace it but didn't know what approach to take.<br /><br />My fallback plan had been to play around with thread/string, though when I dug around my craft boxes, I also found these black felt letters that I once used to decorate a tote bag. (Remember <a href="http://hospitalrooms.livejournal.com/244800.html#cutid1">these</a>? haha, why would you)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/3258/photo1jq.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So this is what I came up with...disclaimer: it's a beginner course, not a class full of artists, and this was our first project so...yeah it's not super cool, I know.<br /><br />We printed last night and were encouraged to play around with <span style="font-weight: bold;">overprinting image over image</span>, which I actually really liked (see below) The screens we were using are for fabric, rather than paper, but to get the hang of printing, we printed on paper, with the option to print onto t-shirts later (I decided to wait until next class).<br /></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7614/photo5ae.jpg" /><br /><br /></div>We had to choose at least three lighter/bright colors (of course plain black would have been my first pick). My screen started to dry out, so a couple of print weren't too crisp. I also wasn't super careful about paint getting on the bottom of the screen, so blah blah blah disclaimer disclaimer!<br /></div><br /><img src="http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/4743/photo4kpa.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I think it's best that I didn't end up doing something via computer. Why not experiment?<br /><br />Lots of fun! My Japanese course getting cancelled, allowing me to take this course instead, was maybe a blessing in disguise.<br /><br />(All photos courtesy of my iPhone)<br /></div></center></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-7449900439306123782011-06-02T20:42:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:58:10.331-07:00lab<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1140/dsc0076iw.jpg" /><br /></div>I'm itching to take some more photos of the screenprinting lab but don't want to be too obnoxious...so this will do for now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-56665489049466358902011-06-02T20:38:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:58:22.445-07:00a good morning<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2306/dsc0052dqk.jpg" /><br /></div>Ami, tea, and Infinite PossibilitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-64296630130217525732011-06-02T20:11:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:59:12.622-07:00glory<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7954/adsc0086.jpg" /><br /></div>chipotle's been crushing it these days!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-5176183536587239082011-06-02T20:05:00.001-07:002011-06-16T21:59:17.021-07:00sd101<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7435/dsc0068sj.jpg" /><br /></div>I started my experimental screenprinting course this week! I already wish I had the class more than twice a week. This is such a nice departure from fashion design courses, while it is definitely relevant/applicable.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-78180533006788774832011-06-02T20:05:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:58:53.797-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1140/dsc0076iw.jpg" /><br /></div>I'm itching to take some more photos of the screenprinting lab but don't want to be too obnoxious...so these two will do for now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-13432243175751068172011-05-31T21:55:00.001-07:002011-06-16T21:58:59.197-07:00oh, new dorm room, you shouldn't have!<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4852/dsc0017hz.jpg" /><br /></div><br />I just moved into a new dorm room for the summer, and in the room remained an old happy birthday balloon, floating against the high ceilings, from the previous residents. This little sucker floated down and actually tickled my nose, waking me on the morning of my birthday!! Can you believe it??<br /><br />Well, not quite. It did float down and somehow end up under my desk a couple of days ago, though. I'll take what I can get.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-36907519260631552482011-05-31T10:09:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:59:52.834-07:00speakers<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3301/dsc0006yjf.jpg" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-27445231010990998842011-05-25T23:28:00.001-07:002011-06-16T21:59:48.219-07:00mack<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2285/dsc1489.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-68545449280655321382011-05-25T22:49:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:59:43.602-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3320/edsc1497.jpg" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-36493048008068269722011-05-25T22:41:00.000-07:002011-06-16T21:59:58.073-07:00street<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/1481/dsc1526v.jpg" /><br /></div>Some badly captured street inspiration.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405854070608121154.post-62576236269463181062011-05-25T22:35:00.000-07:002011-05-25T22:52:46.599-07:00goodbye, fourth semester<div style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2184/dsc1540v.jpg" /><br />Rock bottom may or may not have been hit this semester.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0