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...to suggest that someone's art skills were over-praised as a child?

31 replies

ElHirsuto · 22/03/2016 21:01

pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=222054835162&alt=web

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YellowTulips · 22/03/2016 21:03

YANBU Grin

I'm far from artistic and I am pretty sure I could surpass that!!

RockUnit · 22/03/2016 21:34

Not for me, but they've got good feedback so there must be enough people who like them...

Palomb · 22/03/2016 21:36
Grin
wonderingsoul · 22/03/2016 21:49

I kinda like it in a unique rusty kind of way.

SquinkiesRule · 22/03/2016 22:25

A bit rubbish.
My friend used to make our coffee club a mug each for Christmas each year, hers were much nicer and she doesn't claim to have any artistic skills at all.

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/03/2016 22:26

Admit it, two of you are watching this.

FinallyFreeFromItAll · 22/03/2016 22:27

You don't need to be good at art to sell stuff like that. People still buy it. I personally wouldn't though.

CakeNinja · 22/03/2016 22:28

Grin at 'can be personalised any way you want'!!

QueenArseClangers · 22/03/2016 23:48

Have you seen her other items ShockGrin

Unless the 'crafter' (and I use the term very loosely) is 9 years old then they're all fucking terrible!

gaggiagirl · 22/03/2016 23:51

Ooooh, I can feel another craft thread coming on!!!! Yesssssss.
Photos of crafts please (glitter, scrabble tiles, buttons in frames)
I love these threads.

gaggiagirl · 22/03/2016 23:54

This one has buttons and scrabble tiles....in a frame!!!!

...to suggest that someone's art skills were over-praised as a child?
SovietKitsch · 23/03/2016 00:22

Ha! The tree?! I feel I've missed my calling in life, I can draw at least as well as that - even on mugs! And I've got a sharpie or two lying about...Grin

Narp · 23/03/2016 06:17

Whilst I don't like that, It's the sort of thing I might make for myself and feel a bit pleased (I am not very artistic). I made these two little "scenes" using little Hornby railway people/animals in Ikea frames - similar to something I'd seen in a shop for £££.

But to sell it myself ...

Narp · 23/03/2016 06:19

BTW I am talking about the scrabble tiles

The Game of Thrones Mug ... OMG Grin

NotGonnaAnswerThePhone · 23/03/2016 13:03

Have you looked at her other items for sale? My GOD

www.ebay.com/itm/The-walking-dead-Lucille-bespoke-mug-can-be-personalised-/222061490584?hash=item33b3e57198:g:P7AAAOSwx-9WyJDD

NotGonnaAnswerThePhone · 23/03/2016 13:03

Not to mention the quote is not even a Walking Dead quote!!!

Pipbin · 23/03/2016 13:06

I think it is a quote from the comic rather than the to series.
Very poor though.

QueenArseClangers · 23/03/2016 13:15

Why does it have a drawing of a butt plug on it?

WellErrr · 23/03/2016 13:22

I saw that and thought 'dildo.'

Poor lady. I hope she doesn't see this Blush

TheCrumpettyTree · 23/03/2016 13:36

For £8 this could be yours!

...to suggest that someone's art skills were over-praised as a child?
Summerisle1 · 23/03/2016 13:38

Oh dear. It's not as if the mugs were nice before the dreadful scrawling was added.

Narp · 23/03/2016 15:58

580 people have bought that crap

AlpacaPicnic · 23/03/2016 16:51

Wouldn't you at least make sure the writing was straight?

maz210 · 23/03/2016 16:58

Is this thread really necessary? It seems a bit mean to pick on someone's handmade goods because you think you could have done better yourself.

And, no, I'm not the seller in question!

TheCrumpettyTree · 23/03/2016 17:01

No-one's claiming they can do better.