JoshPrime Makes Stuff

Hey Reader, Life has gotten pretty crazy busy and I would love to be doing more making. However, I am forced to stick to planning and plotting my next project. I have become obsessed with the Positive Couple and Chester on Youtube. While the specific tastes highlighted on these channels might not match mine - far from it - I can't help but be in awe of the craftsmanship. I really want to get into making furniture, but the prospect is very intimidating. Then, I was introduced to Facebook Marketplace. I definitely knew about it existing already, I got all the obnoxious targeted ads. However, I never looked at it closely because - obnoxious targeted ads. One of my friends was getting a new headboard off of it and that is when I realized the power of this amazing new toy. I found my first purchase that very day. Ignore the stacks on stacks of wall plaster and appreciate this amazing vanity! It was only a hundred dollars and I have big plans for it! First, I need to decide w...

Hey reader! I had two looks to put together for that murder mystery party. I was to portray America's sweetheart: Miss Magenta. My brief was that she would be wearing a full length gown with fur and jewels. I set out looking for an outfit that would be 50's inspired and fit the bill. I found Simplicty pattern 8731 . I cite this pattern as mild inspiration because I deviated pretty sharply from it. A few Halloweens ago, I made a dress that had a large poofy skirt using all the tulle that I could find. I decided despite it being purple and black, it would be perfect to give my dress shape. Plus no one would be able to see the color under my gown. Since I was Miss Magenta, everything would be dazzlingly pink - of course. First problem I encountered was that this pattern was the petite version. I don't know if they sold it in other sizes, but it was definitely going to be too small for my man sized body. Further, I found the skirt pattern in 8731 unnecessarily complicated...

Hey Reader, I don't have much to say this week, other than I have finally figured out my storage in my craft room. I found these amazing metal shelving units from HomeDepot . I had set up two of them in my garage and realized that they happened to be the same size as the closet in the sewing room. This kind of coincidence must be exploited, so I brought home another one and started assembling it inside. It is a little harder to get the shelves on when you are trying to put them up in a closet. See, the shelves are comprised of four long metal poles and size shelves. The shelves are held in place by plastic dividers that clip on the metal pole and then the shelves slide over them. The first shelf provides the stability to hold the whole thing upright. That had to go in while inside the closet. That seems like not a big deal, but it is. Then it gets harder as the shelves get higher and higher and there is less space to maneuver since we already established the shelves fit perfect...

Hey Reader! I was invited to a murder mystery dinner party. I eventually want to throw one of my own, but I can live with being in attendance for now. Because I can't stand to do anything halfway, I have decided to make my own costumes. First costume on the list is Mrs. White. I am sure she has many secrets, and probably a few flames coming from the side of her face. I have only made one dress using a pattern before and I think it came out pretty great. However, this is a much more challenging dress. Its Simplicity 8848  and it is super pretty and 1950's inspired. I decided to see if YouTube would be able to help me out and the answer is YES. TheLifeKawaii has a lengthy tutorial making this exact dress. Unfortunately, by the time I found it I realized that I had already made some mistakes. Since this dress is doing to be worn by a man at a costume party, I am a little less concerned about perfection. I do want it to be better than what I made already though. In case ...

Hey reader, It has been some time since we dealt with my sewing/crafting/making room . It has many names. I have spent a long time trying to figure out what work desk would make the most sense for me. I have found many different kinds of desks that I thought would be cool. The issue - if you can call it that - is that most of the options assume that the room has to serve a dual purpose. My space is a craft room and nothing else. I had considered trying to make my craft space also be a sitting area or have a daybed inside, but at the end of they day I already have a guest bedroom, a room with a twin (although it is a racecar) and a couch downstairs. I can't remember the last time I had more than one person sleeping here at the same time as me, so I decided to just make this room be what it is. "Square boxes? But why though?" - Ikea That meant I had space! I have decided that I want two work spaces. This is only going to be one of them, but eventually there will b...

Hey Reader The time has finally come to move the piano into it's home in my living room. It isn't quite done, there is still some fabricating to do, but that can all be done and applied to the piano later, and I am interested in parking my car in my garage again. Let's get in to what I did! This is where we last left the piano. The casters are in place, the piano is painted and it was time to move on to the next steps. Then a truck arrived with my childhood bedroom on it. My folks decided that I could store my own crap, and so I got 44 boxes of toys, clothes, textbooks, and other fun memories that distracted me from piano construction for a while. The next step was antiquing. I never really thought of antiquing as being challenging, but I was having a bit of a hard time. Essentially, you water down brown (or any color you want, I suppose) paint. Then you rub it into the furniture, and immediately wipe it off. In theory, it will stick to the deepest crevices and give...