Tag: Diy
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Announcing Issue 37: The Do It Yourself, Do It Together Revolution Issue
Our newest issue is on the stands now! Check out our editor’s letter and be sure to pick up the issue in person or online! READ MORE
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In the Blog
Go Make Your Web Series!
“Go make your movie. We need your movie. I need your movie. So go make it.” -Greta Gerwig, The Oscars – Represent Montage, 2018 READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Rebuilding Your Backbone: From Wooden Planks to Steel Beams
Candice Wong walks you through the pillars of recovery. Trigger Warning: Psychiatric treatment, cutting, alcohol READ MORE
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In the Blog
TRANSGENDER DIY: SIMPLE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CREATING TRANS TOOLS
Gender can be a very complicated part of your identity. If you are transgender and you identify as a different gender than the one assigned at birth, you may find discomfort with how your gender presents based on your physical characteristics, this is often known as dysphoria. You can use different tools such as packers, breast forms or binders to explore your gender and alter your physical appearance to match your gender better. READ MORE
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Youth Voices
The Brilliant Benefits of Baking
Kaela Fraser fills us in on why she loves baking, and you might too! Includes an easy vegan banana cookie recipe for first timers! READ MORE
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In the Blog
Generation Green
Saving the planet can seem like an enormous undertaking. There are so many issues to tackle: climate, waste, water, pollution, energy, and more. You may think one person, one group of friends, one school or one community can’t make a difference. Think again. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Do-It-Yourself Smut: Writing the Erotic
A couple years ago, I ran a workshop called “Writing Our Desires: DIY Literotica.” I was thrilled and happily scandalized by the way folks threw themselves into the discussion and activities, calling out sexy words and body parts and constructing scenarios and storylines that made other participants go “Oooh.” The workshop confirmed my suspicion that lots of us want to write smut and will gladly do so when given the time and space. Erotic writing can take the form of fiction, journaling, songs, poems, love letters, sexts and more. If you can write simple sentences, you can write erotica. I dare you to try. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! Animal Masks!
Learn to make a fun and easy animal mask that can double as a low-commitment Halloween costume! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Art Work Part 2: The Realities of Becoming an Artist
Skittlez Gunn’s second of 3 posts on becoming a professional artist as a young woman. This week Skittlez talks about what happens after you have decided to pursue art as a career! READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! Mini Zines!
Feeling like you’ve got something to say? A story to tell? Publish a pocket-sized book for yourself or friends! Last week Coco Riot taught us what we needed to know about mini zines! Photocopy and send in tiny envelopes! Hide it in the school library! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Pre-Pride Edition!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! This week for Maker Monday, we’re gearing up for the Pride festival! We will be spending our Maker Monday designing our custom Pride button to give out at this year’s World Pride in Toronto! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Weaving Wheel!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! Last week Raz stopped in and showed us how to make our very own weaving wheel out of a scrap of cardboard. Now we’re making round bracelets, belts, and loops all the time! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Stickers!
It’s our weekly DIY post from our friends at Delisle Youth Services’ Studio program! Last Monday Nigel taught us to unleash our inner doodling genius, and to create simple stickers to personalize our stuff and trade with friends! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday! Flower Crowns!
We made flower crowns! Come on Spring! READ MORE
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Youth Voices
Maker Monday: Animal Ears!
We made amazing animal ear headbands, tails, and even part of a Glaceon (from Pokemon) costume! READ MORE
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Blog Series
Maker Monday! DIY Lipstick
Every Monday we’ll be sharing an idea for something you can make! This week it’s Lipstick! READ MORE
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In the Blog
TIFF Next Wave Film Festival Competition
The Toronto International Film Festival Battle of the Scores showcase has just released its competition info, check it out below: TIFF is now accepting entries for the Battle of the Scores competition (BotS). High-energy, high-profile and unique, BotS showcases youth music and film talent by challenging high-school bands to create and perform original scores for short films. The competition is live, and a winner is determined by audience votes and a panel of esteemed judges from … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Summer Fun While Thinking Big in Toronto
Summer in the city is a great idea. It can yield heat waves, festivals, and lots of social moments. It can also be smelly with garbage and overrun raccoons, boring if you don’t have money, and full of drama. I love summer in the city. As a city kid, I have tons of ideas to keep the sweat off your brow and have a great time (with cash or none at all) and still figure out … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Why My Hearing Aid is a Political Statement
Sometimes having a disability sucks. It isn’t always about the ableist attitudes of others, sometimes just living in a world where there are things other people can do that you can’t is really crappy too. Not to mention all of the technology that goes along with being disabled, whether it is a white cane, voice to speech or speech to voice software, a wheelchair, crutches or a hearing aid. Virtually any disability comes with some … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Campus gropers told to look over shoulders
Last semester at least three women reported being groped while on The University of British Columbia campus. Almost predictably the message from police was for us ladies to watch ourselves and make sure we took the proper steps to avoid being the next target. I didn’t hear police warning men to stop assaulting women. Then a few weeks ago I came across some signs near the university library giving tips to the campus gropers on how … READ MORE