Capt Cyke : Badge of Office

As the crew of an airship, Georgette made us Badge of Office! This post is a tribute to the badges she (and some of us) made, since she hadn't posted anything about it. Below is G adding the final touches at my place.
Some of them were done at Maggie's, with Aline.
Badges of The Argos.
top-bottom: The Captain, The Doctor, The Machinist & The CookI thought they were absolutely amazing, so I decided to wear it to work today! and when asked, I just said "My friend made it for me" :)

Capt Cyke : Entourage on board The Argos

top (l-r) : Crew of The Argos -
Lucky Liz ; Capt Cyke ; Dr C J Morta ; Aline Cook

middle (l-r) : Cartographers -
Sir Mylo Worthington ; Ms Julia Phillips

bottom (l-r) : Mercenaries -
Kelvinus 'Blue' Pfizer ; The General ; Ual Nala The Mysterious

(I made up some of the names as I go along ... :P)

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Georgette Tan

Capt Cyke : Mecha Monocle

Happy Halloween!!!

As Capt Cyke has only one good eye, the other eye need to be mechanically enhance for better vision and focus.

I looked around the house for something I could modify into a monocle. And, I understand why they say the best inspiration comes from 'toilet' time.
I sprayed the plastic detergent nozzle with copper spray paint.

About fastening it, I went to the hardware store and got this copper looking metal 'band' thing, where you can screw it to tighten and to loosen.

I made up my own eye patch pattern to suit the size of my monocle base. Roughly sketched it up on a paper and traced it unto the reverse side of some fake leather scraps from a furniture refurbishing store.

Below, a picture of a couple of the basic materials I used to spruce up the mecha monocle.
I cut a smaller round hole in the eye patch and then cut flaps towards the outer ring. I slotted the eye patch through the plastic nozzle and fitted the metal band in. Here you can see the copper color is shaded and toned down by a gold colored marker, to give it some rustic look.I attached the D-rings to the other 3 flaps on the eye patch and tied some ribbon to hold it around my head. For 2 of those flaps, I used metal hooks as clip-ons from the ribbon.The Mecha-monocle!!!Capt. Cyke in civilian clothing and her 'EYE'!!!

I'm Back!!!

Briareos Brontes Gunn, had gone off to seek fortune.
Now, returned with her Argonauts, she is rich and influential ... she is Capt. Cyke of S.S. Argos.

A Different Kind of Fabric

Recently I have been involve in a different type of Weekend Project, not of cloth, but of a different kind of fabric. This is the first time I write about something other that my craft hobby. This is related more to my mainstream work, which I do take passion in that I decide to share it.
In hopes of preserving the existing fabric, we did measured drawings and documentation of the existing structures along the Old Markets along Gambier Street. Education and Awareness (plus nostalgic sentiments, we hope) will save these remnants of Old Kuching waterfront. At least, I will be able to tell our next generation of what our heritage was, through our documentations.
I actually found myself enjoying the talks and walks, I gave to young people; getting them to identify old buildings and monuments. Telling them about the hey-days and those handed-down stories. I realised that kids this generation knows nothing about old Kuching buildings. So, if we don't start being conscious about our culture and heritage, soon, our history and heritage will be just stuffs of myths and legends.Now, a walk down memory lane and the current state.
The Old Fish Market & Vegetable Market at Gambier StreetInterior of The Old Fish Market (before, full of life)Interior of The Old Fish Market (abandoned and left to rot)Interior of The Vegetable Markets (before, full of life)
Interior of The Vegetable Markets (abandoned and left to rot)

Treasure Chest

YAY for more storage space for my sewing gadgets and fabric! Can also be use as props too!!So happy how it fits with my other antique metal storage trunk!