Baaritiski / A bar counter

Oli yhden lukuvuoden puusepänopinnoistakin jotain muutakin hyötyä teoriaopintojen lisäksi: asiakaslähtöisen työn valmistaminen. Antti oli mun asiakas ja tilaukseen lähti molempien toive, baaritiski. Pöydän kantena ja lasihyllyinä on meidän vanhan ruokapöydän kansi. Kyltin tein myös koulussa jämäpaloista vaneria sekä MDF:ää.

There was a good side on studying to be a carpenter for two semesters (fall/spring) besides the theory: a piece made to a client. Antti (my fiance) was my customer and I full-filled our dream and made a bar. Our old dining table's counter is now the bar's counter and shelves. The sign is also made at school from scrap pieces of plywood and MDF.

Let's paaaaaaarty!

Pintester Movement round 2

Gee, I've been a lazy lazy blogger...sorry! Let's end the laziness by participating to another Pintester movement. This time the goal was to re-attempt one of the "pin-tests" Sonja Froust had already done in her blog. I chose this post with the socktopus.

The main reason of choosing this post was that it came first on my mind from all of Pintester's. I had a fade memory of it being a cute and simple craft and easily adjustable to a cat toy ( = no time wasted on a craft which no-one needs if someone furry will play with it). I had a pair of knee-high socks I had worn 10 times during the last decade so it was about time to give them a new life. To make the socktopus kitty-play -material I added some dried catnip inside the pus.

For your own socktopus you will need:

1. A regular or knee-high sock

2. Scissors

3. Fabric for stuffing

4. A sew kit or at least thred or string

(5. dried catnip if you're making a cat toy)

 Roll up the sock. It's easier to get stuffed.

 Folded fabric cutted from a bigger piece.

 Jam the fabric into the sock. This hand position was the best way to get things done btw.

 Pour in a generous amount of catnip

 Now you'll have this/these.

Twist the thread multiple times around the socktopus's neck making several knots along the way.

 Sew buttons (especially if you're making a child's toy/a mascot). I have wathced over my cats when they play with socktopus so they don't accidentally swallow the buttons!

 Cut the tentacles. 8 would be perfect but gladly cats can't count :D

Soooo, you're perhaps wondering did my cats like the socktopussies? Well...

 Hali (on the background) couldn't care less. Papu was slightly interested...

 After a while she also thought "meh"

She then dragged the 'pus inside from the balcony and used it as a pillow for her afternoon naps.

My reaction to their reactions:

EXTRAS

 Mommy's little helpers... not.

Penis-joke

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