paddles and nonpaddle paddles

[Xidelt]

that's really beautiful! when i was an undergrad, i didn't like the painted paddles so much. i think it was because i didn't have the skill to do a good job with them. but the examples in this thread have totally changed my mind!

[Amaxingaxid]

Wow thanks for showing me these paddles. They're beautiful, i actually haven't made mine yet. I started making frames and boxes for some of my sisters, and other random crafts for my Big. I got the paint for my paddle but one of the colors was wrong, so i need to adjust the color and get started. sylviasushi27 your paddle is so detailed, you've inspired me to take my time so it's really as nice as i can make it.

[UFsigmakappa]

I spentmy entire Thanksgiving on my big's paddle - she screamed when she unwrapped it!!

[Ooh La La]

Originally Posted by UFsigmakappa

I spentmy entire Thanksgiving on my big's paddle - she screamed when she unwrapped it!!

Oh lordy, I'm in the martini family and this would be PERFECT. If only I knew how to make that little martini thing on the top... I'm awful with all crafts.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

Oh lordy, I'm in the martini family and this would be PERFECT. If only I knew how to make that little martini thing on the top... I'm awful with all crafts.

I would say draw it out and have a fraternity man cut it for you.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

Oh lordy, I'm in the martini family and this would be PERFECT. If only I knew how to make that little martini thing on the top... I'm awful with all crafts.

That's a Margarita, martinis look like this:



Margaritas will almost always have something on the rim (most often salt and a lemon or lime), REAL martinis will have a lemon twist, coctail onion or olive actually IN the drink.

For what it's worth, a martini glass should be easier to cut out than a marg glass.

[Ooh La La]

Originally Posted by agzg

That's a Margarita, martinis look like this:



Margaritas will almost always have something on the rim (most often salt and a lemon or lime), REAL martinis will have a lemon twist, coctail onion or olive actually IN the drink.

For what it's worth, a martini glass should be easier to cut out than a marg glass.

Thanks, that does look quite a bit easier to cut!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

Thanks, that does look quite a bit easier to cut!

Happy to help. You won't have to cut out the little lime, either - but maybe paint an olive, twist, or onion in the glass, if that's something you want to do. I suppose it depends on whether or not your family actually drinks martinis, and whether they like vodka or gin.

I'm pretty sure I'm over-thinking this - and I prefer a margarita to a martini any day.

[UFsigmakappa]

Originally Posted by Ooh La La

Oh lordy, I'm in the martini family and this would be PERFECT. If only I knew how to make that little martini thing on the top... I'm awful with all crafts.

Haha, yeah, it's a Margarita glass, because I'm in the Margarita Family.

And, we have Greek Stores that will do the custom cutting for us - so its a lot easier.

Now that I've shared the one I made for my Big, I'd like to share the two I received from my amazing Littles this past year!!



Wall-E Paddle!



You can't see the bottom, but the idea behind it is that its a heart-shaped Margarita glass!

[alewter2]

Originally Posted by UFsigmakappa

I spentmy entire Thanksgiving on my big's paddle - she screamed when she unwrapped it!!

LOVE it!! How did you do the background zebra print???

[minDyG]

I love all of these pictures! I wish I had a picture of the anchor I made for my big!

[pshsx1]

These paddles are intense! I'm half tempted to post mine but the ones here outshine the ones any Greek at my school has done by a lot lol

[Buttonz]

My school the little made a paddle for the big, and the pledge class made for the NME and President. The NME assistant got a Teddy Bear plaque.

We also did a mini paddle exchange over one winter break.

This is one I made for the paddle exchange:

I made this for a sister that I met here on GC (I think) who never had a little:

Here are my paddles:



The three big ones, the one in the middle is from my little, the other two are when I was NME.

[DoubleTDG]

I love my paddles

[pi kapp drew]

here is my warden's paddle from my pledge class that we made for him.





yes, we made a sword.