Mctega made in USA

Lots going on at Mctega this week. Starting with the fact that the mold we made from last week came out perfectly! Well not perfectly, as the base is kind of uneven, but the parts that count formed quite nicely. Our little experiment paid off. And then we used the remnant to form the other half of the 2 part mold, and that came out well too. Stretching the dollar indeed.



Next, we picked out fabrics for an upcoming project we have. I am really excited about the color palette and variety of textures. I always like the fabric selection process, because the fabrics kind of edit themselves into the right combination. It’s always interesting to compare what we go in thinking, and what we come out with. More on this later as things progress.

Also this week, Kristina and I went to Run with Us in Pasadena to get new running shoes (highly recommended if you are in the market to get the right running shoe for you). The people that work there are hardcore runners, liiiike the guy that was helping us averages 70 miles a week (I know this because I asked him) and they help you pick out the perfect shoe for you based on your foot and how you walk. We also got new socks oh yeaaaah. Kristina’s on the left, mine on the right. Although the shoe color ways aren’t very exciting, these shoes get the job done. We are both very satisfied with our selections.



We also dyed fabric for an upcoming project we are working on. We went from white to navy. It was quite successful and surprisingly un-messy. We managed to clean up in record time. Here are some action shots:


stir it gurrrrrrrl

steam

And then here is the finished product!

ghost

boro comparo

Annnd our leather stamp came in! Here it is with some practice stamps. Hahah Kristina did the one on the left, and I did the faint one on the right. Liiiitle nervous about hitting myself with the hammer.



Lastly, here are some pretty jewels we are working on hanging out to dry.