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I've become something of a pattern hoarder of late. A couple times a year it seems that the major companies do $1 a pattern sales and I go nuts buying anything that I don't think I already own, which is probably why an article about 83,500 vintage patterns being available online caught my eye. I haven't had a ton of time to search through these yet, but it's essentially a wiki for patterns that provides images of the front jacket and details about the origination of the design with links to pertinent resources. A quick perusal of the article led...

I started playing WoW in ye olde vanilla times but have been a casual since just after the launch of Cataclysm and around the time I started costuming. It probably won't surprise you to know that whenever I make a new toon I tend to design it as something I'd actually want to wear. So while on flights hopping from battle pet trainer to battle pet trainer tonight, I was going through my saved pages on Facebook and came across this little gem that I apparently saved back in 2015 after the launch of Heroes of the Storm. It features...

I tend to paint a lot of similarly colored Mandalorian armor. Black, red, and gunmetal are strong choices, but I often find myself yearning for something different. Maybe brighter. Maybe with some geometric patterns or sculptural details.  I was cruising through Pinterest the other day and found these cool color scheme palettes that I thought might inspire those trying to find the right colors. Where do the colors come from? They're inspired by pixels in the given image! Then it occured to me that I might entice people to step away from standards if I'd offer them the opportunity to...

You paint the same type of item the same way, with the exact same paint, 20 times and it's flawless. The 21st time you fall to your knees, crying out "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?" as you find your project covered in bubbly splotches. You, my friend, are a victim of the dreaded Orange Peel.   What is orange peel? It's a texture that develops on your finished paint that is generally seen as an imperfection. What causes it? Well, there are a host of things: - premature evaporation of thinner - too much humidity - not enough humidity - too hot - too...

What color will your blade be? Here's a handy little tutorial on making your own lightsaber for about $30!