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I have Grown some very Alien Roses - Petals made of Leather.

I finally completed my most recent 3 Wallets, pouring in tremendous amounts of love, patience & attention to detail into them. The last 7 Wallets I have made, I...

Journaling a Work in Progress - Fluorescent Leather Artworks.

Introduction Thought I would share some of the intermediary stages in the making of one my leather artworks. I am almost complete with this one, I am still appl...

The Growing of Strange Leather Flowers - Unexpected Unfoldings.

In a final all-in investment into my leatherworks, I realized if I wanted to turn it into something sustainable, valuable & unique, I had to invest myself diffe...

Essential Leather Supplies: Angelus Paints, Finisher & Edge Paint Tips

So I wanted to take the time, to share with those that are interested some of the most essential supplies that I use for my Leather Art. Taking the time to revi...

Alchemical Nigredo

Life has been defeating lately, I have hit the core of worthlessness albeit without any sense of self-pity. Back in my teens I would have at least had the luxur...

How-To-Guide to Alchemical Plant Elixir - Many Options for those with sophisticated Equipment & those without

HOW TO GUIDE: A breakdown of the Steps for those wishing to experiment with creating their own Elixir, I will break it down into the 3 Principles & offer severa...

Alchemy - How to Dissolve Gold without Aqua Regia

Introduction So a fellow alchemist led me to this article. In which a pathway to dissolving Gold is explained that does not involve the use of Aqua Regia. But j...

Alchemy - Walkthrough in the making of a True Alchemical Rosemary Elixir

We recently unpacked my Laboratory Equipment after it had been in retirement throughout the last several tumultuous years. I had been practicing Laboratory Alch...

Assembling & Troubleshooting our new Chinese Leather Sewing Machine

Intro 2 days ago, we got our replacement sewing machine, a cheap chinese shoe patcher. Until now we were using a 75 year old Singer and hand sewing to make our ...

Roses Galore! - AQ

In my old home in Luxembourg, I had cultivated a wide range of fragrant roses, in the span of 2-3 years I cultivated many varieties in all the colors. I used to...

When Death Initiates You into Life - AQ

I used to burn in the Terrible Dark Fires of Fear, for most of my life. From a young age, until Death personally visited my Father, transforming him first into ...

Monomad Challenge - A Journey through the Years - AQ

Hello dear Black & White Community, I am not as much of a photographer as my beloved Iulia but I have collected some great photos in my eyes across the years. I...

An Alchemical Dog & A rare Beauty - AQ

Kymia, my 4 legged miracle. A dog that saved me from a 24hour long psychotic episode just by looking into my eyes, at a time when my entire world was falling ap...

Budding Transformation initiated by a Black Dragon - AQ

I wrote this text on the 20th of June 2024 while I was living out of my van since April 2024. This period was tremendously challenging but also liberating, I ha...

The Elements that are shaping me - Poetic Photographic Introduction

I write from my fiery heart With and from the fire I was made In order to release into the dance of the flames The embered child of truth Luminosity from the et...

First Snow, Leather Crafts, Electroforming Trials & Alchemy Setup

First Snow Today we had our First Snow this Winter, also the very first time that Salsa experienced Snow. We all got out into our Garden this freezing morning t...

The Qiparosa Family - Introduction Post

So to inaugurate this new account, we wanted to start of by introducing ourselves, no this is not someone writing with multiple personality disorder, but rather...