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@svnny-shine

fay, 27, they/them, queer | tsbs and fnaf posting sideblog ☀️

Having a boyfriend is literally free

I’m stuck in my room because i have a fresh arm tattoo that’s not exactly fun to drive with and my little sister and her friends are hanging out in the kitchen so instead of doomscrolling or agonizing over creative projects i’m sending him pictures of various car parts and asking him to name them

I think he likes it?

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Exploring backstage at the theatre

  1. Prepare well. Dress appropriately and pack light. Don’t bring anything valuable. You may bring a torch, but only a small one.
  2. If it’s your first time exploring backstage, bringing someone is advisable. Bring an actor if you want adventure. Bring a technician if you want to stay safe.
  3. When you are backstage you are between worlds. Tread carefully; the rules of the outside don’t apply here.
  4. Let the darkness wash over you. Your eyes will adjust.
  5. Stay silent at all times. The worlds have been merging here for as long as the theatre has existed- you don’t want to disturb them.
  6. The air will feel warm and still. Don’t be alarmed by sudden cold drafts though; most theatres are haunted, and theatre ghosts tend to be of a curious nature. They like to explore too.
  7. Feel free to look around, but avoid touching anything. If you pass a props table or a preset costume, you may feel the sudden urge to pick it up. Do not do this under any circumstances! Even if you put the object back or only move it a fraction. THEY WILL KNOW. Your fate has been sealed. It’s not a pleasant one.
  8. You might hear music or singing coming from on stage, even if there is no performance in progress. Don’t worry; they’re probably just soundchecking click tracks. Or who knows, the theatre gets sentimental too; it may just be reliving some memories. Don’t interrupt it.
  9. Be cautious if you choose to explore the stage itself. You never know where or when you may end up.
  10. If you choose to explore elements of the set, be aware that doors and windows may not always lead you where you would expect.
  11. Remember rule number 7.
  12. The piano in the corner that’s had its strings cut? The plastic plant collecting dust under the table? The shattered remains of a plastic gun that were never cleaned up? These are all forgotten or disused elements from past productions. Pay them as much attention as you do the rest of the theatre. Fading out of existence is a lonely process and they appreciate being noticed.
  13. Loitering in the wings will likely end painfully.
  14. Superstitions like whistling and the Scottish Play are just that- superstitions. Still, don’t tempt fate.
  15. The theatre may not always let you go. I told you to be careful on stage.
  16. When you are ready to leave, seek out someone who knows the way. The theatre cares for its people and won’t let you get lost when you’re with one of them.

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Get yourself a fabric store that will light your fabric on fire for you

No but legit I asked what the fiber content of something was and the guy didn’t know so he cut a chunk off and lit it on fire and felt the ashes and was like. Yeah this is mostly cotton with a lil bit of silk. And that was the moment I knew. This is it. This is the fabric store for me. Also that guy is marriage material. Not for me but damn some person is gonna be so happy with him.

Ok but this is actually one of the easiest ways to tell what something is made of! I did a textiles degree and one day as part of a class we all went outside with a pile of scrap fabric and set fire to the little pieces and recorded how they burned. We were given a chart that looked something like this to tell what each fabric was (it gets a little tricky is it's a mix of fabrics though). Why did we do this? There is very little regulation in the textiles industry so a lot of materials are mislabelled as something they aren't and sold for more than they should be, also sometimes people buy fabric second hand or discounted which doesn't have any label at all. If you have a fabric you are having doubts about, cut a tiny piece off and do the burn test and you should know pretty fast what you are dealing with. Anyways your fabric store should be lighting things on fire because this means that they are actually checking what the fabrics are and aren't trying to pass cheap stuff off as more expensive than it is.

Ooh! I knew it was a standard test but I hadn’t seen a chart as detailed as this thank you!

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