Tag: skill building
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Woodland Restraints / Spreader Bars
This is my second attempt at making some homemade restraint / spreader bars for bdsm / kink purposes! I wanted to share a bit of my process as I experiment and learn how to make some of my own equipment. I’ve had a lot of fun trying this out! This piece is still very imperfect,…
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Foraged St John’s Wort, 2 ways!
I’m still very much in the early stages of recovery from my hip surgery, but I’ve been able to work on a few projects here and there! Here is St John’s Wort two ways, with the help of my partner! Alcohol tincture, and topical salve, using local raw beeswax from @soilandhive! The topical salve is…
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Solidarity looks like…
For me, solidarity looks like enduring brambles, thistles, mosquitos, full body rashes from grasses, asthma attacks, bugs on everything all the time, and MCAS attacks to everything around me, even right before surgery, even through med changes, so I can learn to make medicine for community and comrades. We have to get comfortable with being…
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Pressing flowers vs drying
Pressing flowers is something that I do every day, sometimes for multiple hours. It’s work that I consider my “down time”. I find actual rest very difficult nowadays, so having something to do that forces me to sit down, at least for part of it, is helpful for me (it is also a great activity…
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October 22nd, 2023 – Second attempt at a laminated danish loaf!
My second try at a laminated danish loaf, using both my sourdough culture and a little boost of commercial yeast. I am still having trouble with butter leaking during proofing and baking. Yeast baking is just such a different animal! But I am really enjoying the process of learning the ropes! I am able to…
Dani Shapira 