Wonderful

[clevermanka]

I'm going to start detailing the yoga sequences I do in my home practice sessions and posting them on Sunday nights for my Intentional Movement reports. In case you're interested in following along at home, but don't have a solid background in yoga, please check out this How to Avoid Injury in Yoga article. I've practiced yoga for about fifteen years, and didn't feel comfortable practicing on my own without instruction until maybe five years ago. If you're new to yoga and you can attend a class, please do. I recommend Iyengar yoga above all other styles, mostly because it takes into account different body shapes and abilities. Even the most fit-looking person can have structural differences that doesn't allow them to move into poses as they're pictured. Iyengar uses props--blankets, blocks, straps, bolsters--to help support the body in a pose if needed. Heck, after fifteen years, I still sometimes use props in the most basic poses, like a block in Trikonasana or a strap in Paschimottanasana. I also like Iyengar because it emphasizes alignment and form. Psychologically and logically, that makes sense to me. Perform the pose in a manner that best works with your own particular abilities, structure, and body mechanics, instead of pushing your body into an idealized position. I am adamantly opposed to Bikram yoga for a variety of reasons. If you love it, great, but I'll never recommend it to anyone.

Does anybody want a charming Hello Kitty teapot, in the shape of Kitty holding a watering can? It's cute, but not terribly functional. It was a gift from someone a long time ago and I want it to go to a good home.

I'm trying to get a custom temporary tattoo made for my Moran cosplay and I've been going back and forth with this Etsy seller for (I am not shitting you) nearly a week to figure out the specifications she needs for the image. Finally, I sent her this yesterday:

Can you tell me the dpi, size, and image format you need to print the image as a 5" temp tattoo? So, like, 300dpi, 5" at widest point, in JPG? I think the best thing would be for you to give me specific numbers.

and she responded:

I'm not sure about what to say when it comes to dpi.That is dot per inch, and I haven't had to reference that. The things that work are usually .jpg or .png. The dimensions (px) (width & height) of the image in size 1000 x 1000 or more should be fine.

I...don't even know how to respond that that? Except maybe try to find a different seller who can do that size of tattoo. All the other people I found on my first search who do custom temp tattoos don't do them larger than 2"x2" and some don't even do color. UGH.

Today's Tumblr collection is Tuesday, February 24: Wonder Woman.

Comments

[hdsqrl.livejournal.com]

I think I'd bail on that temp tattoo artist. She doesn't know DPI, yet prints things for people on a custom basis? Ugh.

Thanks for the yoga article. I fall into the bucket of people who has yet to have a good yoga experience, and I'm sure that's due to trying to make my body do things or hold poses that aren't good for me (at least not at that moment in time.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

If you'd like have me guide you through a yoga session, so you can feel it in a positive way, let me know. I'm not trained, but I'm pretty good at looking at your posture and making corrections, or listening to complaints about what hurts and figuring ways to modify the pose for best benefit. We'd need a couple hours to get through a reasonable number of poses, so probably not a henna day. Sometimes it can take several minutes to find the right adjustments, and then you want/need to give yourself the time to find yourself in the pose before moving on. When I work with mckitterick in a yoga session, it takes us about ninety minutes to get what I can do by myself in a forty-five minute session.

But I'm happy to work with you on this because I feel like everyone can benefit from yoga and I love introducing people to it.

[hdsqrl.livejournal.com]

When things settle down, schedule-wise, I may take you up on this! Thank you!! :D

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

O_O I had no idea it was such a hassle to get a temp tattoo made! That one seller's response made me shake my head and sigh.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

FOR FUCKING REAL. I feel like it just cannot be this difficult. And yet.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Well FFS. I wish Temptu still make their paints, because I think that would be the way to go. Or maybe they do and I've missed a change in marketing?

I'm so glad to see you recommend Iyengar! When my mum taught yoga so many years ago, he was her guru, along with Richard Hittleman, because they did have lots of ways of modifying to suit individuals. I HATE Power Yoga, and the incarnations that have made it into some weird routine without giving instructions for mods.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I still have some black Temptu, but I'm not a good enough artist to draw this design on myself. =/

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I'll volunteer if you'd trust me.. I mean, if you have the pattern, I could do it if it's not that different from doing Mehndi designs?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, but I'm not going to wear it until the Saturday of the con and I leave Thursday, so....

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Oh yeaah. Dang it. OTOH, can it be done with henna?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No, I want it to look like an actual tattoo.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Gotcha.

I'm still mad about Temptu dropping the semi-temporary body paint. grr.

[write-out.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the yoga links! I look forward to your upcoming posts.

That seller is not the one. Ugh.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope she isn't. Unfortunately, the other places that do custom tattoos are both in Australia and their prices are so much higher, plus the shipping. BLAH. I'm about this close to just buying my own damn paper and making it myself. It'd cost about four times as much but at least then I'd have the extra paper and some fucking peace of mind.

[chalcedonygrey.livejournal.com]

1. I think I *really* need some yoga in my life, but I struggle with my body's structure, having no background in yoga to guide me, and 544557568904578548934542 yoga studios within a 5-mile radius (more than there are Starbucks!). Halp?

2. Hello Kitty teapot! If it is still up for grabs, we're interested!

3. So sorry to hear about the tattoo seller. Oy, vey.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

The teapot is yours, bb, and that makes me SO HAPPY!

I extend to you the same offer I made to hdsqrl. If you want to schedule a time with me to come play at being in a yoga class, let me know. Things to look for in scoping out a studio: Do they offer at least one Basics/Beginner class that meets at a reasonable time (like in the evenings, after 6pm, so office employees can attend)? Does the website have a section that discusses the mental/emotional benefits of yoga as well as the physical/physiological? Are the teachers certified, with bios that make them sound competent?

I would look around for some good examples for you, but it appears my computer has a malware issue (again) and Gmail is the only site that isn't fucked up for me right now, so I can only respond via the email comment function. BLAH.

[sherwood21.livejournal.com]

HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW WHAT DIMENSIONS YOUR PRODUCTS HAVE

*bangs head on the wall*

Ooo, look at all the fantastic Wonder Woman pictures. That first cosplay girl? STUNNING. Heck, all those cosplayers are gorgeous. That did make me feel better. ^_^

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT? WHAT THE FUCK.

So glad you liked the Wonder Woman collection!

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Did you try sending her the PDF - it's vector art so it's COMPLETELY resizeable to any dimension. And if she has photoshop she should be able to open the .ai file no problem.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I sent her ALL THREE FORMATS.

What the fuck is even up with this chick, I have no idea.

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Dude, you can totally get your own damned paper for this shit:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=temporary+tattoo+inkjet+paper&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=32968404745&hvpos=1t3&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8319687150478912432&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_79xez39c3r_b

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, as I mentioned to write_out, above, I'm about this close to doing that. It's just a LOT more expensive than buying a one-off print.

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

How much is she charging?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

$7.50 for two copies of the same tattoo.

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

The first one on that amazon list was 8.23 for 2 letter sized sheets. Got access to an inkjet?

Meanwhile, I'm contemplating getting into the temporary tattoo business.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that's much cheaper than I was finding! I haven't had time to look at those links because work is killing me.

mckitterick actually just bought an inkjet printer earlier this month, soo.....

If you do get into the temp tattoo business, be sure to stock this stuff (https://www.etsy.com/listing/115164254/liquiskin-tattoo-shine-remover-and), which also I can't find from a US seller.

WHY IS THIS SO HARD.