| Shop!! |
[Nov. 23rd, 2009|12:05 am] |
http://www.astarise.etsy.com
I finally opened a shop! Yatta!! Congratulations!!!
*dances around throwing firework confetti*
Dear friendlist, you officially have a 20% discount, haha :D
I actually opened it a week ago but didn't announce it anywhere. Strangely enough, I already sold (and sent!) 3 items, 4 more are being discussed with a customer and some people even 'heart' my shop and items o_O;
Soon I'm going to advertise it on communities :3
Oh, one thing: please, please tell me what you think about the prices. I really had a problem choosing them. On one hand I'm just selling small pieces of plastic but on the other, they are unique artistic compositions. Hmm. I based the prices on how much I'm satisfied with a given item, basically. But I think they are too modest XD
Hehe this is fun~! |
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| Colorful resin! |
[Nov. 21st, 2009|04:44 pm] |
Results of my experiments with pigments. ( blablabla )
Also, new coffin mold. Even smaller than the last one, haha:
Coffin & jewel-shaped resin:
Let's have a rainbow of colors! Starting from yellow, then orange, red, garnet, lilac, blue(!), emerald and green. But don't worry, I haven't gone all colorful and happy - there are mostly skulls and coffins, fortunately.
( 111 (small) pics behind the cut ^^; ) |
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| General Steampunk resin |
[Nov. 16th, 2009|09:02 pm] |
Everything containing cogs/watch parts which does not fall into 'pigments' and 'Steamborgs' categories. Those shall be covered soon. My Steamborgs will rule, btw ^^
75 pictures! But I resized them so they're not bigger than 400px.
( Coffins! )
( Noncoffins! ) |
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| Orbs |
[Oct. 15th, 2009|01:43 pm] |
Do you think these are too inspired by SS?
The first one definitely is T_T. Sorry. I'm going to keep it for myself even though it's very blingy.
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I'll have to postpone my shop opening for a week or so because apparently I have problems with estimating things - I already finished the resin (750 ml!) I bought 2 weeks ago and which I thought would last for a very long time. Hopefully tomorrow Mr. Postman will bring me a new bottle ^^;; |
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| Transparent Overload |
[Oct. 2nd, 2009|07:49 pm] |
(WARNING: 90 PICTURES IN THIS ENTRY. YES, I'M CRAZY.)
So. If there is something cooler than polyurethane resin it's CLEAR EPOXY RESIN XD~~!
No, seriously. There is nothing above this in coolness. I have dreamed of playing with this ever since I was a child *-* These are only my beginnings. I know which mistakes I won't repeat in the future so it's all getting better and better. And I have invented a million fascinating ways of employing my lovely resin-chans ^^ ( blabla )
So at first I had lots of watch parts and some rose petals. Those were my first results:
( More of this period and style )
( It's our friendly skull again~! )
So this is one kind of resin thing. It's got finite possibilities in comparison with the other, additional technique.( Read more... ) |
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| New doll |
[Sep. 11th, 2009|08:18 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | Kotiteollisuus - Unilaulu | ] |
August? What August? XD
Anyway. I got a fantastic new doll! ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) madamebizarre inspired me with her talking about dollfies ^o^ So from now on I'm going to make clothes/accessories that fit only my wonderful new doll!
I never had a doll as big as her though *-* I named her Mania* and did her makeup and wig styling:
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| Resin Cameos Overload @_@ |
[Aug. 1st, 2009|06:39 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | cameos, resin | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Verjnuarmu - Mustan Virran Silta | ] |
Story tiem!
✮
Over a year ago I bought a really big batch of cameos and frames from Etsy. ( Picture ) Some of them I sold on Allegro (Polish ebay equivalent) as I noticed a complete lack of such cheap cameos then (now there's plenty T_T). My prices were muuuch higher and as a result, I got my share of cameos/frames for free. Looks like I'm good at business XD
I painted some of them because I didn't like the original colors. I also removed (with paper knife blade <333) some additional decorations - in my opinion they had too many flowers/butterflies.
Thennn, around December I finally realized an idea that's been in my mind forever. I bought bottles of silicone and resins to experiment with. It's amazing <3 Silicone rules!
✮ The resin was kind of amber colored, so each copy I made I then painted -_-; Fortunately I quickly discovered that I could make the resin any color I wanted. This is what my beginnings looked like:( Read more... )( Later~ )
Believe me, I have a lot more copies of that rose cameo ^^ I like it a lot.
( Other stuff~ )
☠ Heyyy remember a few entries ago I showed a panting of a skull profile. Well, I made it 3D. 2,5D, actually (my theory: reliefs are 2,5 dimensional XD)
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| Mannequins! |
[Jul. 23rd, 2009|08:37 pm] |
Omgomg! I got the best free present possible! Bodies!
I was walking back home today when I saw that some men were taking out display mannequins from the sports shop (right below my windows). There was a big empty dumpster/container prepared for them - the shop was getting rid of old mannequins (and some other stuff but I didn't care about that). I talked to the porters and the let me keep them ^o^
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| Casts and Stuff * |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|02:10 am] |
(* that's a megabrilliant pun I've just invented)
Sculptures in other words. And copies of them. Lots of pictures. Beware.
A year ago (omg_time_files_etc) I wrote about my apprenticeship in Warsaw's Great Theater. I wrote about the millinery section but I also spend 2 weeks in the props section. It rocked. Props, decorations, sculptures, lots of chemicals and paints *___* They didn't have any tasks then so I couldn't help. I could play instead. So I tried some sculpting.
♠ The first thing I made was a small relief kind of monster face. From plasticine <3 Then I covered it with plaster to make the mold. The mold was then filled with 50986386 superthin layers of latex (which is impossible to buy in Poland because it sucks here. They had it becaue they had connections T_T I haven't searched for it online yet because I don't need it asap)) and one strengthening layer of cloth. ( monsters on my face )
3 of my handmade monsters posing together. Awww~
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♣ Scream!
When I was a teenager I used to love the Scream movies *_* Especially the 'style' of the killers. When they wore the mask and didn't talk, just nodded and/or gesticulated ahhhh it was amazing and sexy as hell.
So I made a small Scream mask. I called it Krzyczek.
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| Miniatures |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|12:38 am] |
Oh em gee, a public post *everyone dies*!
Yes, because I have a plan, actually! I have over a year of stuff to catch up T~T
In this post I want to show the miniatures I've painted since the last... post. Only five though. I have many more but they're unfinished. And I'm not painting because I don't have any good brushes. All my fine brushes went bald from overuse and now serve as useful sticks.
(...I have an art shop like 50 meters from my place but apparently I'm too lazy.)
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Also, I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG. I haven't listened to anything else in two days. I have no idea what it is about but I'm convinced it's half in Japanese (actually it's not because I checked the lyrics, humph) o_O;
Also also, I have a new layout (it took like 3 minutes to make). It's all pink and flowery *dies* |
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| はりぼてのおとな |
[Sep. 13th, 2008|10:02 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | Finntroll - Aldhissla | ] |
Haribote no Otona - An adult from papier mache. Awesome MUCC song, and very adequate post title ^^
This is something I needed very badly. Sure I had a mannequin already, but it was a bought one and even when I modified it a bit, it still didn't resemble my own shape because it was too short. Everything is too short for me ;o;! If something fits me vertically, I usually wear it with an almost Empire waist! Bwaaa! So of course I made something that fits me perfectly. It's from polyurethane foam (♥), papier mache with decoupage decorations~
I called it Soni, spelled either ソニ, ソ2 or So2 which is a wordplay on my name - it's supposed to be my clone *-* The measurements are correct but hm, in the waist I'm like 0 and the mannequin is O, which means it's more round while I'm oval... gah, hard to explain. Anyway, the measurements are ok so this is what counts!
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| ~*~ HIATUS ~*~ |
[Nov. 14th, 2007|10:03 pm] |
Oh dearest eljay, I no longer find pleasure in the thought of updating thee...
Therefore I'm announcing a little hiatus until uh, New Year, I guess. I need to find another fandom too because the current ones don't thrill me anymore and I'm not active anywhere in them.
But! If MUCC and/or Merry announce a Euro tour, they can SO count on me going :D
The comments here are screened and will serve a purpose of a shoutbox of sorts, so just comment if you want something from me.
See you in 2008! Happy New Year in advance *throws confetti* ^o^ |
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| Tatsu and Tetsu paintings |
[Sep. 6th, 2007|12:17 am] |
So yeah let's start with Tetsu. Tetsu is painted with black ink (+ b/w crayons) and in similar style to Atsushi because Tetsu is his son. He's also located sort of in front of Atsushi and they both make my working room pretty ^o^
The wooden frame for Tetsu was originally golden and looking quite cheap so I painted it black and ordered a thin glass plane. So of course it reflects stuff and you can see my hands and camera, which are, of course, not painted.
( 3 more )
Now, the Tatsurou from my living room *-*
First of all, look at ( the frame. )
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I also have other stuff on the walls but it qualifies for another entry.
I'm ending this with two miniatures (3 x 4 cm):( Read more... ) |
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| Remake |
[Aug. 5th, 2007|12:30 am] |
Apart from making things, my equally big (or even bigger?) interest is remaking things. But as it is slightly less outstanding, I seldom post about it here. But wow, when I think about it, it's sort of like an obsession already. I think I'm remaking things too much o_O When I see cool things in their original form (lol) in the shop, I immediately have a vision how they're going to look after undergoing a severe process of astarisation. And while initially those changes were small and relatively simple, now I end up having real challenges ^^;
Examples:
- I don't remember when I last bought an item of clothing and decided to just let it be as it is. I have TONS of clothes waiting to be remade. I even started playing with shoes ._. (because remaking accessories is standard)
- Not being satisfied with the color cosmetics available, I mix them. I have my own mixes of lipsticks and lipglosses and nail enamels.
- I remix mp3s ~_~
And the most prominent example: my headquarters. So I have two fully furnished rooms where everything is new (apart from 3 wardrobes from the previous apaato - I modified them like hell though) and... the only major element or piece of furniture I have NOT modified or have not modified YET but plan to, is the chair in my working room. Because I happened to want it simple, black and comfy ._. Apart from that, it's eeeeeeeeverything. The chandelier, the sofa, mirrors, frames, curtains, flower pots, clocks, windows, door etc etc etc etc etc @_@;
Ah, but I'm not complaining, I'm just noticing it ^^;
Now I'd just like to show an awesome method of changing the color of wood of furniture~! The first (and test) subject was my main computer desk. ( Read more... )
Annnd on a mannequin~! I finally bought one! But the mannequin itself is in the process of thorough modification( Read more... ) |
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| Astarise Fashion (yet again~) |
[Jul. 21st, 2007|01:08 am] |
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| | ギルガメッシュ - 嘘 | ] |
Hello uh, July~~ XD'
Actually I had completely different entry planned but it so happened that I was offered a random photoshoot on Monday. Random free photoshoot.
Well, there's this one big Polish fashion portal whose representatives were all over me and 'ahhh your stuff is so cool and original omg ♥' and asked me to let them write an article about me (ok... o_O) as well as to have my things photographed. They organized everything: the model, the makeup artist, the photographer, the place and transport so I should consider myself really lucky because if I wanted to hire each above mentioned component of a photoshoot myself, it would cost me a fortune. And a real fortune if they were pros O_O
( blah blah )
So the first set is the outfit which I like best and the photo of which (with me wearing it) has already been posted here.
( OMG, pictures of NOT me! )
Next is something I haven't posted pictures of yet, but I have posted the design XD.( Thousands and thousands of grommets )
The third one uses a blouse from an outfit I had very little time to make. I thought I'd choose to maker something simple then, and simple = sleeveless. Actually it proved to be as complicated as the sleeved ones haha^^; ( Victorian checkers~! ) |
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| Octopus and Anemones |
[Jun. 25th, 2007|03:42 am] |
Haro~ and another hisashiburi. So many things happened but I finally have summer holiday. Yay. But that's not what I wanted to write about (not yet >3). I wanted to show a bag I made last week (I made 93867398 other things last week as well but this is my favorite). It is a cool bag. It is an octopus bag. Lol!
And if anyone makes the slightest 'omg tentacle raep!!1' joke, then... *shakes fist*. This is an innocent little octopus *nod*.
I find it so cute *~*
( Read more... )( OMAKE )
I need to photograph/present so many other things~! It will happen soon. As for now, I'm posting pictures of two extraordinarily beautiful anemones. Anemones are among my favorite flowers and these ones I grew myself *_* I also have blue, pink and red ones, but these twin white ones I attacked with my camera like a paparazzi.
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| 2 school projects of darkness~ |
[Apr. 19th, 2007|09:30 pm] |
I should be making those 'normal' dresses now but as they are boring and plain, I decided to upload photos of something more interesting I have made. The photos were taken a long time ago, before my trip to London, but I'm a procrastinator ne ^^;
Ok~! The first project I called Elegant Gothic Seaweed, which is not a serious name of course.
Design: me.
Realization: me.
Photoshoot concept: me.
Hair/make: me.
Localization: Lazienki Park in Warsaw.
Model: me.
Photographer: my human self-timer sister of d00m.
Graphic editing: me.
Oooh, how dark~~
( EGS )
This project was nameless but mr puro photographer-san called me Dark Clown Lady (wtf) and I decided to leave the name >_>
Design: me.
Realization: me.
Photoshoot concept: me.
Model: me.
Hair/make: me.
Props: me.
Localization: uh, a studio.
Photographer: Puro photographer-san.
Graphic editing: me.
( DCL ) |
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| Atsushi x 4 plus jewelry talk |
[Feb. 15th, 2007|01:29 am] |
Did you know:
In MUCC's D.O.G. (which is an awesomely awesome song <3) instead of 'guuhatsuji' Astarise hears 'atsushi'?
Subliminal message much, Tatsurou? >3
Uhm, I wrote the above because there are Atsushis in this post. First of all, let me present you my biggest painting ever - 40 x 50 cm. Considering I'm rather a miniaturist (usually nothing above A5 format) this is quite an accomplishment. It's also the first painting I've framed and hung on a wall. Creating 3 more paintings awaits me soon though *sigh* (2 per room). This Atsushi is actually the most noticeable thing when one opens the door to my working room ^o^
Beautiful frame, isn't it? No, scratch that, it's fucking beautiful. I'm so in love with the design I bought 2. And do you know where? In IKEA. Quite a shock because their things are usually awfully minimalistic o_o;
Kyyaaa but enough about the frame ^^;; I love the pose he has in the original photo. So sophisticated and slightly pensive, melancholic yet haughty and powerful *~* Of course with an expression like that AND Atsushi being particularly hard to paint, I failed completely at it. My version is definitely more haughty and even smirking slightly ._.; But nonetheless I like the result, I think it looks good in the frame. Anything looks good in that frame, it's utter perfection ;-; (<- tears of rapture)
More detailed pictures under the cut -> ( My sister says he looks like Adam Mickiewicz and I think she's bit right ._. )
Also, I like that pose so much I painted it as a miniature brooch. And dramatically failed at the expression again. I don't think the result has much Atsushiness but I think it's cool nevertheless *_*. 3 more miniatures (3 x 4 cm) of Atsushi and a lot of general talking about jewelry is next. ( Read more... )
Look, a group picture XD
Not much ne? Because I've lost some T_T I need to work on my collection, yes. ( some earlier works ) |
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