The Kingdom of Tokavsk, Session 26: Investigation Update

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Twenty-two days into the investigation. All the leads we had have gone nowhere, save for one that is tenuous at best. The man whom we suspect to have been involved, Lord Eskyil, is suspicious because he was not in bed during the time the murder was committed. What he was doing is currently unknown. Lord Eskyil is, forgive me for saying this, a rather uncooperative individual, and as such difficult to glean information from. Talking with him is akin to walking in circles around the castle grounds.

Little additional information has been gathered, which makes our work rather laborious. The King, may he live a thousand years, approved our request to hold Lord Eskyil in the dungeons for the time being. This will prove to be highly advantageous, especially considering his high status. It will be far easier to learn what he is hiding under these ideal circumstances. A man who is vulnerable is a man who does not tell lies.

Twenty-five days into the investigation. Keeping Lord Eskyil in the dungeons has proven to be a taxing endeavor. He raves and swears as he paces to and fro in his cell, refusing to admit anything until he is released and given proper compensation. It is our belief he will tire eventually and tell us what we really need to know.

Twenty-nine days into the investigation. Everything we thought we knew about this murder is wrong. [The remainder of this entry is stricken.]

LOG_026_KERNEL_BARNACLES

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KHEPRI-1B

CATEGORY [ XENOBIOLOGY ]

ARTICLE ARCHIVED FROM [ MARIAH BERGGREN ]

ARTICLE NOTES:

[ The kernel barnacle, so named for its resemblance to Earth barnacles and a vague similarity to the shape and size of sunflower kernels, are an order of false barnacles that are native to the deep oceans of Khepri-1b. Similar to Earth barnacles, they are typically sessile as adults and are predominantly filter feeders, though motile juveniles have been observed to actively prey on tiny organisms. Unlike Earth barnacles, they are only found attached to rocks and debris around deep-sea hydrothermal vents on Khepri-1b. Their shells are composed of chitin, iron compounds, and silica, the latter of which creates an opalescent effect under shifting lights.]

Fiber Fridays #6 : Sentro Knitting Machine

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Hey everyone!

In order to complete my Christmas gifts for family members this year, I invested in a Sentro knitting machine. This is going to be my honest review of the machine and what it can and can’t do.

I purchased the 48 needle machine knowing that the majority of the crafts I would be making for Christmas would be using the tube setting. This ended up being a really easy and intuitive setting on the machine. The machine has little suction cup feet that will keep it planted to the floor or a counter top while you crank the handle. I was able to hang out with my partner and watch television while I worked.

I used a thicker acrylic yarn which the machine seemed able to turn into a really pretty knit fabric. When i had attempted to use a finer self-striping yarn (which the machine advertises that it can handle) the stitches were much too far apart for the fabric to be usable. When one uses yarn that is too thick for the machine, the hooks will get caught on the yarn, causing the user to be unable to turn the handle. When this happens, there is damage occurring to the handle. It is important to pick a weight of yarn that will work well with both your project and the machine.

I was able to create many hats that my family members seemed to love which this machine. When I had ordered the machine from amazon, it came with four different sized puff makers, a few skeins of yarn, a crochet hook and a few darning needles.

This machine sells for around $50 and is a good investment if you see it as something that you might use often. Keep in mind the yarn weight restrictions and make sure to pick a a machine that has the right amount of needles for the types of crafts that you would like to create.

I personally really enjoy it and think it makes crafting really efficient and more relaxed.

I hope this review helped anyone in their decision!

See you next week,

Marissa

Industrious Illustrating #52 – Experimentation

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Hello, and welcome back to another week of Industrious Illustrating! It’s now 2024, which opens up a lot of new possibilities and directions for the rest of the year. That means I want to highlight a few drawings I’ve made recently that are more experimental or different from what I usually draw.

This was more of a graphic design-esque drawing I made for some zippered coin purses that I ordered from a supplier during a sale depicting a plastic file, two different types of plastic nippers, and two hobby markers that would all be common tools for building model kits. I wanted to go for something simple yet bold, as my usual style focuses a lot on details and elaborate painting.

This, meanwhile, is a quick digital doodle of the cell towers disguised as palm trees that I saw all around the Los Angeles and Orange County areas when I was visiting family there over winter break. I wanted to convey the feeling of driving home after a long day and realizing something is slightly off with one of the freakishly tall palm trees lining the freeway. I also wanted to free myself from needing every drawing to be highly polished, so I set myself a time limit on this one and stopped drawing once the 20 minutes was up.

That’s all for this week, but I want to wrap things up with a quick question. What ways have you personally experimented with your artwork recently — and if not, how will you experiment with it in the future? I’d love to hear about it!

Hermit Enola

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Here’s Enola, her deal is that she’s a reclusive bugs witch. Here, I tried to include more character interactions to see how Enola bounces off of people. There’s also a doodle of Enola in formal wear, and me testing out her with short hair. I want to give her a winter hat, but I’m not sure about the design.