Iman (Mimi) Thomas

Iman (Mimi) Thomas

@makewithmimi.bsky.social

Feisty mama bear. Ally. BIPOC. I post art and snark and make cute little things in my free time. Growing a network of makers and artists.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny!
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𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬🚨 Interesting video on trolls farms. I have been fighting disinformation from Russian bots and trolls for ten years. I enjoyed this video very much. And I hope that you will too!

Iman (Mimi) Thomas
@makewithmimi.bsky.social

I used Magic Scupt two part epoxy clay, with gloves and in front of my spray booth that exhausts to an open window. Once that cured (24 hours) I painted it with Badger Airbrush Stynylrez SNR-401 primer in white. At this point, the surface was still too smooth for watercolor. 1/2

Iman (Mimi) Thomas
@makewithmimi.bsky.social

2/2 The watercolor would bead up so I used Golden Absorbent Ground in several very thin layers, 5-10 minutes between coats. Then the 3d surfaces took watercolor beautifully! I used black gouache for the eyes, nose, mouths. Pan pastels in a berry color for the cheeks. And uv resin to glaze.

Iman (Mimi) Thomas
@makewithmimi.bsky.social

Mini bear #art. Sculpted in epoxy clay. Primed, then used watercolor ground so the watercolor sweaters could be transparent. Trying to replicate how glaze and underglaze work. Uv resin topcoat. Yellow is 1in, red is 0.5in.

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Renee DiResta
@noupside.bsky.social

My son ran for class treasurer and won. Tonight he was talking ab the kid who won the presidency: “He just promises stuff like new soccer fields. He said it to get elected.” <pauses> “But I’m the treasurer. I control the money. So it’s never going to happen. This is where the real power is.”