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Congrats to
Caleb - incredibly strong builds hitting hard daily,
Eli - your continued whimsy in brick form, and
Finn - your breath of styles,
all of you really stood up to the challenge and look forward to seeing your prizes in future builds!
RebelLUG would like to thank everyone this week, who entered, who helped support those that built, that commented, that reacted, that allow their employees to have lighter weeks. It's all you that make running crazy thing like this stupid fun to see and run.
We had 361 entries! Shattering last year's record of 198. There were 111 unique builders that entered!
So how did everyone do? Here's the the average score breakdowns per day:
Day - Ave Score - #Builders
Day 1: Lair - 68.043 -70
Day 2: Rescue - 65.101 -69
Day 3: Post Apoc - 66.143 - 60
Day 4: Pirate - 64.634 - 54
Day 5: Space - 65.381 - 52
Day 6: SW + Theme - 65.315 - 54
And building for a week straight certainly is grueling - but how did the most dedicated builders actually do? Let's look at the builders ordered by number of entries:
# Days #Builders Ave Score
ALL 6 -31 - 70.02
5 -6 - 70.00
4 -11 -- 63.50
3 - 10 66.86
2 - 18 - 64.29
1 -31 -57.74
So CLEARLY the more you build the better you get, for those thinking of next VignWeek 😏
Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable, Damien Hirst, Art Biennale 2017, Venice
Exhibition in Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana.
~ Coming soon to a neighborhood near you. ~ (HOPEfully)
**********No Invites Please, not my original. **************
Check out the group behind photoshop blends like this, click here.
(Fractalius & LucisArt also used in one layer.)
Canada will be the first foreign visit and I happen to live in the city hosting the visit. Many pictures to come, but for now this is all I can offer on this inaugural day.
Found a pack of 05/187 dated KODAK VERICOLOR III 220 size in fridge so tried out in my PENTAX 6x7 Mk II body with
135m f4 SMC Macro-Takumar . I gave extra time in the C41 developer
As seen later that evening at the gathering in the garden, so then Girls and Guys what do you all think????.
We get email!
Melissa had been to ella+elliot several times in preparation for her new baby boy. She spoke so excitedly about her beautiful nursery that we were thrilled to receive some photos of the finished results.
Melissa writes:
To the Ella and Elliot Staff,
I was in the store a long time ago and one of your staff members mentioned that they would be interested in seeing my baby room when it was complete. Sorry for the delay (I got a little busy). This is Eli's room. I hope you like it!
Of course new parents get (more than) a little busy! Thanks for taking the time to send these in. Everyone, please enjoy Eli's room, featuring the Oeuf Classic Collection from ella+elliot.
Am seeing the results of 2 years of TLC in my flower gardens. Such beauty highlighted in early morning light.
Donskoy Monastery. The same cat, closer now. He sleeps as if he knows all the necropolis’ secrets.
Technical Credits:
Location: Donskoy Monastery Necropolis, Moscow, Russia
Camera: Samsung Vega 77i QD
Film: Kodak Professional Plus-X 125 (expired December 2012)
Development: Kodak D-76
Scanner: Fujifilm Frontier SP-3000 (no corrections applied — raw scan)
Date: August 13, 2022
Notes: Film stored under unknown conditions for ~10 years past expiry. Results are experimental — a dialogue between time, chemistry, and chance. Grain softened, contrast reduced, tonal range subtly shifted. Each frame carries the memory of its own decay.
People watching the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight in Wanchai 3rd May, 2015 at Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island,China on May 4 2015.Photo: Keith Mulcahy
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Okay, I received a lot of questions on dying resin so I wanted to make a list of some tips for anyone wanting to try this. I'm no expert but these are some observations I made. Also, check out the dying threads on DOA for additional info.
🔸Make sure to throughly clean all the resin you wish to dye, but don't use anything abrasive. Soap, water, and a soft brush works well. If you have sanded areas on your doll, you'll need to sand all over or the dye will attach more readily to the sanded areas making the dye uneven. 🔸The pot you use should be stainless steal, aluminum, enamel, or glass and you shouldn't use that pot to cook with afterwards. Hit up goodwill if you don't have a pot to ruin. This may sound silly, but test and make sure your pot is big enough to submerge all your pieces.🔸Don't use tongs or anything that could put pressure on the part when dying. Resin softens when heated so you can easily warp your resin if you're not careful. For best results, suspend the piece loosely with a wire. Don't drop it in the vat, touching the bottom of the pot could cause unevenness. Wire, clamps, thick rubber gloves are your friends.
🔸THE DYE SMELLS PRETTY BAD. Wear a mask and eye protection so you're not breathing flippin dye. 🔸A rolling boil is optimal but I used just below boiling so there wasn't as much splashing and steam produced. It took me 3 minutes to achieve the darkest colors. 🔸Keep the temPERATURE EVEN. Get that water going and maintain the boil you want for at least 30 mins. If you start dying when the water boils, the temperature may still be rising causing the following pieces to be darker.
🔸Use a stopwatch and make a test piece. Write down your times. It's important to note that most of the dye will be taken into the resin in your first 30 seconds. In that regard, halving the time will not half the results. 🔸Stir the vat often and keep the piece you're dying in motion. For a gradient, just dip the part but keep in moving in and out. If you'd like the dye in the certain area you can literally paint it on. I used a water color paintbrush, soaked it in the boiling dye, and held it to the areas I wanted dyed. You can see the results in areas like the thumb webbing.
Two half-timbered houses on Place Saint-Sauveur at the port of Saint-Goustan, Brittany, France
Some background information:
The port of Saint-Goustan is a former fishing harbour and trading centre located beside the Auray river. It is named after Saint Goustan, the patron saint of sailors and fishermen and dates back at least to the 12th century. In modern times Saint-Goustan has become one of the quarters of the town of Auray in the French department of Morbihan in Brittany.
The Breton name of the Auray river is Loc’h. It has its source near the commune of Plaudren from where it flows southwestern bound into the Gulf of Morbihan near the little harbour town of Locmariaquer and hence, into the Atlantic Ocean. The river has a length of 56 kilometres (35 miles) and its estuary is more than 10 kilometres (6 miles) long. Saint-Goustan is alreay situated at the river’s estuary and from there the river has to cover just a distance of another 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) before it reaches the Gulf of Morbihan.
A documented examination of port taxation in 1537 illustrates the commercial activity in Saint-Goustan: At that time, wine, salt, leather, iron and Biscay steel where imported, while conversely, wheat, rye, oats, butter, meat, fish, cloth and fabrics were exported. In 1641, the development of a larger port was completed, with the construction of a wharf and two ramps between the old pier, which had been built in 1615. Around 1680, the dock in front of the Place Saint-Sauveur was extended further.
In 1776, the famous diplomat, physicist and engineer Benjamin Franklin landed in Saint-Goustain to ask for French aid in the American War of Independence. Today, the port’s wharf is named after him. In 1936, it collapsed, but its reconstruction was already completed in 1939. The dock is adjacent to restaurants and hotels now. And it has also become a venue for markets, art exhibitions, sales of postcards, a carousel and other seasonal activities, as well as sailing instruction.
The town of Auray, to which the port of Saint-Goustan belongs, is located about 17 kilometres (10.5 miles) to the west of the city of Vannes, about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) to the southeast of the city of Lorient and about 7 kilmetres (4.3 miles) to the north of the Gulf of Morbihan. It has more than 23,000 residents and is traversed by the Auray river. The town is situated on the river’s first crossing point from the mouth of the river located downstream. Hence, it always had a strategically important position through the centuries.
Auray was first mentioned in a document in 1069. In 1168, the town was taken by the Henry II, King of England. Originally, Auray was located on a promontory at the edge of a plateau, from where the coastal river and the port of Saint-Goustan could be overlooked. At the time, when it was occuppied by the troops of Henry II, it already had a castle, which was erected in the 11th century. In 1201, the castle was rebuilt for Arthur I, Duke of Brittany and the designated heir to the throne of England. In the decades that followed, the castle was the residence of several dukes of Brittany.
In 1341 Charles de Blois, the legitimate candidate for the crown of Brittany, took possession of the Château d'Auray. He resided there until his death in 1364 at the Battle of Auray. This battle took place on the nearby plateau of Rostevel. It ended with the defeat of the troops of Charles de Blois and Bertrand du Guesclin by the english troops of John V, Earl of Montfort-l’Amaury and alo Earl of Richmond. The Battle of Auray also put an end to the War of the Breton Succession and John V became the new Duke of Brittany.
In 1442, the Château d'Auray was the location of the wedding of Francis I, Duke of Brittany, and Isabella of Scotland. But subsequently, the castle fell into decay. In the 16th century, its demolition was decided and in 1559, its stones were sold and transported to the island of Belle-Île, where they were used to build a fort. In 1626, a Capuchin convent was founded in Auray, and in 1632, also a Clarisse convent was brought into being.
In 1776, at the beginning of the American War of Independence, Benjamin Franklin landed at the port of Saint-Goustan, to request military aid from France under Louis XVI. In 1778, France actually intervened in the war, and hence, was jointly responsible for the British defeat of 1781. After the French Revolution, Auray became the capital of a district from 1790 to 1795.
The second Battle of Auray took place in 1795, during the so-called Chouannerie, which was an armed revolt of Catholic royalists. After a royalist division hat entrenched themselves behind the walls of Auray, the town was attached by Republican forces. The royalist revolt was finally broken and the counterrevolution was put to a stop. A third Battle of Auray was waged during the Chouannerie of 1815. But the result remained the same and the royalists were defeated again.
During World War II, the railway station of Auray was a transit point for the concrete used to build numerous bunkers of the Atlantic Wall on the coast of the region. On March 1, 2020, the town of Auray was one of the first French centres of the coronavirus epidemic. The town still has a beautiful historic district and serves as the gateway to the popular Presqu'île de Quiberon. Furthermore, it benefits from its privileged position between the cities of Lorient and Vannes.
মা আমি গোল্ডেন পেয়েছি!!! ফলাফল হাতে পাবার পর মুহুর্তেই আয়েশা তার মা'কে এভাবেই জড়িয়ে ধরে। তার প্রথম শিক্ষক যে তার মা'ই।
I've just returned from a wonderful long weekend, cycling on the island of Mallorca.
This was my first time travelling as Siân and I was somewhat nervous about heading through passport control, and so I was really relieved to encounter no problems whatsoever despite my passport being rather out-of-date and in need of a drastic overhaul!!
My only issue was having too many toiletries in my hand luggage, resulting in having some discarded by security, but such is the life of a girl!!
This was my fifth time cycling in Mallorca. It has become a bit of a tradition, but up until now it had always been a 'lads' holiday. But not anymore!! I was rather conscious about changing the dynamic of the group, but the guys were all really good and understanding, and despite the occasional slip, they made me feel as welcome as I'd always been.
We covered 215 miles in 3 days, peppered with a few coffee and cake stops, all whilst taking in some rather stunning scenery.
Happy days.
Okay! Here are the results using idye poly on my Sia 'clear blue' tail. I did a dramatic gradient on the fins and then a slow tapered gradient down the tail leaving the very tip of the seahorse tail undyed. You can see how deep blue and less transparent the hip pieces became. I dyed the hip piece for 3 minutes, and each of the following pieces I subtracted 20 seconds. You can't see her belly through the hip piece or the magnets anymore, which was part of the goal. I wanted to keep some areas clear, and deepen the blue so it wasn't as green in appearance. I am completely over the moon with these results. It's amazing how smooth coverage is, how easy it was to do, and how permanent the color is. I want to dye everything now. #idyepoly #fairylinesia #bjdmermaid #bjdseahorse
Looks like the little sissy can almost walk as well as a real superior woman.. But just to be sure, 12 to 16 hours a day in high heels for her is good practice