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'''Nick/Handle:''' KnitMeaPony | [[File:Knitmeaponyastvsfrank.jpg|thumb|right|I am TV's Frank to my cat's Dr. Forrester. Ironically, his name is Frank]] | ||
'''Nick/Handle:''' KnitMeaPony ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitmeapony/tags/knittedpony/ And yes, I have]) (okay, it's crochet, but let's not get pedantic) | |||
'''Name:''' Laurie Rich | '''Name:''' Laurie Rich | ||
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== Skills == | == Skills == | ||
[[File:Knittedponybyhunter.png|thumb|right|Hunter drew this.]] | |||
Things I know well enough I'm willing to teach. Contact me at the info above if you'd like to discuss | Things I know well enough I'm willing to teach. Contact me at the info above if you'd like to discuss | ||
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* wiring/rewiring | * wiring/rewiring | ||
* bookmaking | * bookmaking | ||
* cooking, especially [http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitmeapony/tags/tinyfood/ tinyfood] | |||
* baking/candymaking | * baking/candymaking | ||
* web architecture/design | * web architecture/design | ||
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* metalworking | * metalworking | ||
* woodworking (I'm all self-taught, I'm sure there's a right way and a better way to do half of what I do) | * woodworking (I'm all self-taught, I'm sure there's a right way and a better way to do half of what I do) | ||
* leatherwork | |||
* modeling/molding | * modeling/molding | ||
* molecular gastronomy | |||
* PHP/SQL | * PHP/SQL | ||
* embroidery | |||
* photography, especially for my etsy shop | |||
== Etc Etc Etc == | |||
Things that I consume more than do. | |||
* musicals. Music of all kinds, really. Current obsessions: [http://grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Dessa+s/61578469 Dessa], [http://grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Ace+Rock/63196488 Aesop Rock], [http://www.nervousbutexcited.com/ Kate Peterson], [http://grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Xavier+Rudd/63196315 Xavier Rudd], Zanna, Don't!, The Last Five Years, and everything Sondheim has ever touched | |||
* TV, mostly genre work | |||
* Comics. Special favorites: Captain America, Ruse, Battle Kittens, Gunnerkreig Court | |||
* reading and writing, again mostly genre work but a ton of non-fiction too. I have no shame in my trash and no priggishness in my pretension. | |||
* [http://www.glitch.com/profiles/PCR2HLTMPIL11HJ/ Glitch] | |||
= Projects = | = Projects = | ||
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==Recycled board game office supplies== | ==Recycled board game office supplies== | ||
I sell white boards and cork boards made of recycled/upcycled game boards on etsy | I sell [http://www.etsy.com/shop/knitmeapony?section_id=7181604 white boards and cork boards] made of recycled/upcycled game boards on etsy | ||
[http://pics.livejournal.com/knitmeapony/gallery/00018d8y Here's how I made the first one] | |||
==Custom & nerddom finger puppets== | ==Custom & nerddom finger puppets== | ||
Crocheted then accessorized to match a photo or to represent someone from various nerddoms/fandoms, then sold on etsy. | Crocheted then accessorized to match a photo or to represent someone from various nerddoms/fandoms, then sold on etsy. | ||
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitmeapony/tags/fingerpuppet/ Some from LARP] | |||
* [http://www.etsy.com/shop/knitmeapony?section_id=7181606 Some for sale] | |||
==Portable Props== | |||
I do a lot of LARPing. I'm working on portable, collapsible, and store-able props and lighting for the group. | |||
== NaNoWriYe == | |||
NaNoWriMo is too stressful for me at this time of year. My problem is persistence, not volume. Next year, I will be stretching out NaNo for twelve months, and writing 5000 words/month. Further details coming. | |||
== Cosplay == | |||
My first sojurn was [http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitmeapony/4913549195/in/photosof-knitmeapony/ Georgia Mason from Newsflesh]. | |||
New projects are Ida from Middleman (with HEYDAR) and Pam from Archer (with dolphin) | |||
