Friday 1 February 2019

Handmade Steam Punk Cards

I'm finally picking up that good old crafty side, I have been making cards for awhile now and decided that I have gotten good enough to sell a few.  I created coffee stained cards using die cuts and embossing folders to create these.
I think they have turned out beautiful I have vouched never to do the same card twice, so that they really will be one of a kind and unique for the buyers.
The 350 gms card that was used made a real impact and difference to quality I am truly please with these creations. Around 2 hours was spent on each card if your interested in getting some made or would like any pointer or tips please click that send message link on Hoot Loot Store and drop us a like 👍

I charge depending on complexity and materials which usually is around £5 - £6

They are currently being sold on Faeries Follies Favours store which will be turning up at some steam punk markets up'north. You should check them out they make some beautiful clothes and even dog jumpers! Here is a photo of one of there stalls below so you get an idea of what they produce.

Friday 23 September 2016

Unrelated Craft Post, Pok'emon Go - Gen 2 Theories - Buddy System

I know, I know I have not made a craft post for awhile, Sadly this is not an update of my works just yet, I have been busy working the festival season and having a week to just breath. However I will be creating stuff in the following weeks, Getting packaging sorted out for pens so they can be up for sale and getting on doing some brand spanking new cane designs. Hopefully to do some canes related to the starter Pokemon.

You can grab these on My New Store Be warned there is some mature content
I am working towards keeping the mature content separate from the good old'e Nerd stuff.

We all know that Gen 2 is going to be here in a few months, I felt like I needed to make a educated guess at how they will be using a new system to evolve the next generation of pokemon.

As everyone is already aware, there are many easter eggs on Pokemon Go, Such as Pikachu and Eevee jumping on your sholder after 10km of walking when they are your buddy Pokemon.

In the Pokemon gold, silver games and beyond, Pokemon evolved after being friendly.. This could be a clue to how you get that much wanted Umbreon and Espeon and this depends on if its day or night on which they evolve into... Naw



When the next generation comes forth I believe you will have had to walked so far with your Eevee and then the Evolution tab to spend candies to evolve your pokemon would be unlocked. Of course this is all theory but makes sense that this is how they would do it.  

For those not thhat familar with Pokemon, 
this could work for the following Pokemon. 
Golbat > Crobat
Eevee 
Day>Espion 
Night> Umbreon 
Chansey > Blissy 
Pichu > Pikachu 
Cleffa > Clafairy
Igglybuff > Jigglypuff 
Togepi > Togetic

Thanks for reading.  Happy Pok'emon hunting!

Tuesday 9 August 2016

Very own shop finally open!


Ladies and Gentleman I am proud to present that my very own estore is finally underway and open for business!  You can now purchase some of the items which have been featured in this blog! :)

Don't be shy to leave me some comments and feedback
Kind regards
Owl!

Thursday 30 June 2016

Hand Crafted Pikachu Pokemon Earrings - Polymer Clay by hootlootstore



Previously on hootlootstore you seen the crafty work of a Pok'eball cane Here is what it resulted into, A lovely pair of dangly earrings! 


I made a Pikachu tail cane too sadly I did not photograph the process of this however if these sell well I will be making some more and will ensure that a tutorial of how I did it will be available.

I have several other item to come. Watch this space folks!

Dont forget to like me on Instagram and Facebook I am currently working to move away from Etsy and open my own estore. For now this is my Etsy Link.

Owl Polymer Cane - How to not mess up! KILL IT WITH FIRE!


Here I am going to tell you what not to do... this was how my Owl cane looked before shrinking, I would of been more than happy with the above picture... OH and on a side note, like my brand new cutting matt? ITS PINK! thanks to selling some crafts I could finally fork out for a semi decent one <3

However this is how it came out. :? Any advice is also welcomed with open arms in the comment section below. However I think it was down to the different consistency of clay as some of my clay colours was harder than others and I reduced it when it was warm too egar! :/





First I will give you steps on how I got to this point, To start off creating the eyes I extruded a circle and wrapped it in black polymer clay. I used two different tones of yellow to add a more detailed effects and a strip of white between.









To make the outsides of the eyes I piled strips of clay ontop of each other and then cut them evenly placing them around the inner eye. I then reduced the cane and cut it in half.

*I AM OWL FACE!*




  Use some yellow clay with a lighter colour for the outer areas and wrap a black strip of clay around the outside. Best off using the pasta machine! try grade 6.  
Next you want to be getting your extruder tool choose two colours you want together and use the lighter colour on the outside. Then you want to wrap that in a layer of black. You then want to be cutting it in half and place them around the beak make sure you place a black of the inner colour just above this gives a more feathered effect.


 Now you will want to get a few strips of yellow clay and place black strips between this will start to form you little owl feets. Next you want to be getting black strips in to fill any gaps then blend two colours (or even 3 depending how daring you are feeling!) together. You are building up the wings here have a lighter colour for the under wing. Make sure you have some clay left for the tail and head!




So once your stick it together it should look a little bit like it dose on the left,  Any clay from the wings keep to one side. pick up your owl now and just see if there are any holes at all visible! if there is you need to put some bits of black clay in between. 

Put the lighter colour under the owl wings and do you remember the left over clay you had? start make a little blob for the tail as seen to the right. Shape it how you see fit and make sure it has enough clay around it to support it enough to not warp.





 This is how it should look once you have put your tail, finished the wings and started working on the head.

 I used scrap clay left over from a butterfly pen I made for the background. I used the top of my left over clay for the head and added gold for the tips. All looks good? Great...



WHOA KILL IT!! KILL IT WITH FIRE, BEFORE IT LAYS EGGS!

Oppps. I think another issue here was that the cane is more circular than the one I built... nevermind one for the scrap pile.

Monday 20 June 2016

Pokemon Mania! - Pok'eball Cane





As promised I said I would make a pok'eball cane so here is a short tutorial mainly via photos!


Make a white sausage and rap some black around it using the paster machine, Pref on grade 9.
You then want to be doing the same with some white clay but this time on grade 2 then do a grade 5 black on top of that.



Next you want to make two circle sausage I used my extruder to get perfect circles. Your then chopping them in half.




Good now you have your two half circles you want to get something like a pencil and just push it into the clay like you can see above.


Next use your extruder tool, IF you have one and use the long thin rectangle to create your black lines on your pok'eball, If you do not have an extruder a paster machine would work perfectly fine! Its just more accurate this way.



        
Check to make sure the holes on your white and black part of your pok'eball fit the middle and still look circular it might take a few fiddles to get it right! Then all you need to do is cut off the excess black and excesstube (Pok'eball button) in the middle.



Last off is the reduction I would recommend putting it in the fridge for half an hour to an hour before starting this (I did not do this because I was being impatient not to mentioned it was 3am) Then you should try reducing it in the middle first. I have found that this stop it warping as much.



So this is what it looks like once I sliced it! I hope you enjoyed this little walk through! If you did do not be scared to check out my shop Here Or if you would like to stalk me some what hit that Like Button On Facebook!

Sunday 19 June 2016

New products! and the aftermath of DL2016



Howdie guys! 
Now I know I have not posted anything for awhile but have been a busy bee! I am currently working on some nerdy stuff and pens!
You can see what I have to sell by clicking HERE!!! CLICK MEEE!

One of the reasons why you have not herd from me is because I was enjoying myself in a mud filled field! With of course awesome metal bands at one of the nicest festivals in the UK.
Lets have a look at that tan! Oh not had a tan like that in all of the 14 years of attending Donnington!

So Rain? Umbrella you say? Nah you need one of these!


A shield for all your rain and mosh pit needs.

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Watch this space and I will see you soon guys!
Hoot Loot Store
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