XaiJu
Rachel Maksy

Rachel Maksy

patreon


Rachel Maksy posts

Baking Livestream!!

HI FRIENDS! So I'm having trouble figuring this out LOL, here is the link to the vimeo livestream! (Starting at 7pm EST)

Sorry for the weird setup, it's my first livestream so I'm still ironing out the kinks!

https://vimeo.com/event/3752358/c690ddd827


View Post

Livestream!

HI FRIENDS! Sorry for the late "official announcement" but this week's sewing project is kickin' my ARSE, lol.

ANYWHO I'll be doing my first livestream TOMORROW at 7pm! That was the time most voted on in the poll, so I'm sorry if you can't make it! It will be posted as a normal video afterwards and this definitely won't be the last livestream (if it goes well I think I'll do them monthly!) So no worries!

We're gonna be baking some apple hand pies, and tommy will also be there so I...

View Post

Livestream Options!

HI ALL! I am going to put together a livestream for NEXT THURSDAY, Sept. 28th.

We're gonna do some baking of little hand pies! It seems like they can be done in an hour so I figured that'd be perfect (and easy hopefully? lol) 

I'm going to be following this recipe if you want to do some baking as well!

https://inbloombakery.com/mini-apple-pies/


I know not everyone will be...

View Post

Bonus Footage for my 1600's Cooking Day!

HI! Just wanted to put together a video of all of the bonus footage from my day at Plimoth Patuxet Museum, including: Cooking at the Patuxet site, viewing the "Plimoth Jacket", and getting all costume'd up! 

I met so many lovely people this day and just wanted to share it all with ya! LOVE YA!

View Post

Behind the Scenes: Nosferatu Photoshoot!

YES HELLLOOOO I'm back with some cursed content. This time we are tackling another Maks-o-Ween look: Nosferatu! Watch me struggle with edges and looking like Nicolas Cage, but also feel sassy and cute the whole time. HAPPY SEPTEMBER I love you all and so happy you're here to show these silly videos to HEHE.

View Post

A little Autumn-themed Mail Time!

HI FRIENDS! It is me, once again, accumulating packages that you lovely humans have sent me and opening them in a video, HEHE. It just happened to end up sort of Autumn themed (since y'all are apparently in the same headspace as me LOL). Anywho, please enjoy and get cozy, LOVE YA!!

View Post

Behind the Scenes: Madame Leota photoshoot!

WOOOOOO the first photoshoot of Maks-o-Ween 2023 is HERE, and I wanted to take you along and show the process. Setting the scene, lighting, makeup, unmatched FASHION? We've got it all. 

I hope you all have fun watching and I LOVE YA.

View Post

Possible Livestream Options!

HI FRIENDS! I am starting to get into ze Halloween spirit as only mid-August can do, LOL. I thought it would be fun to start doing livestreams where you could possibly do activities WITH me? 

I'll still continue extra videos (I have one coming next week which is a little peek at Maks-o-ween! Was too tired from painting my entire bedroom this week to get that out but it's comin' hehe). BUT I just wanted another fun little layer to this community, SO:

I'm thinking something tha...

View Post

Let's Make (more) Fake Beams!

HIIII okay so you may have seen my older video about my fake beam process with EVA foam, but upons-t seeing Nerd Forge's method of using insulation foam boards, I wanted to give that a try. I wanted to tackle adding a beam border to my big barn window since I've been putting that off (as I am oft to do oops) 

ANYWHO just wanted to document the trials and tribulations and uhhh yeah ENJOYY.

View Post

Judy Garland Makeup Transformation!

HI FRIENDS! I thought it 'twould be a lovely day to do a little makeup test/transformation. This time around, it is the amazing Judy Garland. I'll be dressing up as her in February for the Golden Age Gala so I wanted to do some futzing and taking some promo images. Thought we could sit down and chat and have fun. OKEEEE that's it I love YUHHH.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow July 15th for the Gala!

If you wanna grab them, the link is here: 2023-07-15 22:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

The England Vlog!

HI FRIENDS! I recently went to England for over a week on a sortof "Friend Creative Trip Froclicking Extravaganza" and I wanted to record everything to show you! 

So please go make yourself a nice cuppa, grab a blanket, snuggle up with your pets of various sizes, and enjoy!

LOVE YOU!

View Post

Let's go Vintage Shopping!

Hi friends!!!! This past weekend I went for a proper peruse at my favorite vintage store: Circa Vintage in New Bedford, and I thought it would be fun to bring you along!

View Post

Mail TIME!!

*cue Steve from Blues Clues singing about wagging his tail* 

HYELLO and welcome to more PO Box opening shenanigans! It's been a bit since I visited it and came away with some goodies that I'm pretty sure (a lot of them) are from you all!  Thought it would be fun to sit down have a little cozy chit-chat while "OOO-ing" and "AWWW-ing" over stuff.  Still working on ze england vlog but that will be up eventually! :) 

K THAT'S IT LOVE YA

View Post

A little "Get Ready With Me"!

HIIIII! I just wanted to sit down and chat with ya about what's been going on, my England trip, my MAGICAL interaction with a hummingbird, etc. All while doing my makeup and a little vintage hair brushout! okay that's it I love ya!!!

View Post

A week in Costa Rica!

Hello friends!!!! Here it is! We recently took a little vacation to various parts of Costa Rica and I wanted to document it and take ya with me!

I really missed making vlogs and am so happy I get to share my trip with you :)

Please enjoy sloths, monkeys, way too many jurassic park references, food, and going to bed at 8pm every night.

View Post

Jon Snow Photoshoot (behind the scenes!)

HEELLOO!! I am so excited to show you the behind the scenes of our Jon Snow & Ygritte photoshoot with the AMAZING Olivia Rose Photo!

This was one of my most favorite shoots I've ever done, even though my toes and fingers were essentially flesh-flavored popsicles. WORTH IT. 

I wanted to take you along and show you what went into it and some shenanigans hehehe. 

ANYWHO I hoe you enjoy and make sure you check out the amazingly talented ladies!

@oliviarosepho...

View Post

HI FRIENDS!

I just wanted to pop in and say that I LOVE YA and I'm so thankful for you! This has been SO fun so far to come up with ideas for this little community and I'm so grateful :')

The past couple weeks have been very hectic and I'm headed off to Costa Rica next week so this month was a little light on bonus content BUT some fun stuff coming soon:

- Costa Rica vlog

- Jon Snow Photoshoot behind-the-scenes

- Updates on my intense sewing project that I have planned for my Engl...

View Post

A "Moulin Rouge" inspired photoshoot!

HI FRIENDS, in lieu of me attending Moulin Rouge on Broadway (my first EVER and boy-howdy am I gonna ugly cry), I wanted to show off the vintage suit I altered and I figured: Why not go all out? SO, I made a little Moulin Rouge-inspired set in my barn and put on my best '1900s sad boi writer' face.  I wanted to show you some of the process behind my little shoots like this, starting with hair and ending with photo editing!  I hope you like! LOVE YA thank you for being here!

View Post

A little painting video!

HI FRIENDS! I just felt like sitting down and chatting while I painted a little sumthin' sumthin' for Nick. K LOVE U.

View Post

A Cozy PO Box Opening!

Hiii!!!!! Just wanted to sit down and have a nice cozy little chat and open some of the goodies that have been sent to me! (Let's not talk about that I'm about 7 months late for some of these, SHHHH) Better late than never right? ..... RIGHT?

ANYWHO I love y'all THANK YOU FOR BEIN' HERE :)

View Post

Here's some ROMANCE

And a LOT of my face so buckle up, buckaroos! Here are some of my favorite Valentine submissions! I WISH I could include them all but I got over 200 emails (THANK YOU everyone!)

I was having a jolly ol' time snorting to myself opening them all up, you are all so friggen funny. ANYWHO here are a collection of them! You all know my humor very well and there are even some SAUCY ones, hehehe. 

I would love to do more 'photoshop this' kinda stuff cuz this was the highlight of my w...

View Post

A Blank Valentine (please edit, hehe)

HELLO YES. If you would like to add a ridiculous message onto the heart, I would very much enjoy seeing them 😂

I don't think you can upload photos here, but you can send your creation to floortroll@gmail.com, and I'll share my favorites on here and Instagram (please include your IG handle if you want me to tag you!)

LOVE YOU ALL! Hoping to have some more video content for you this coming week :)

View Post

Valentine's Dress Poll!

HI FRIENDS! So this week I'm going to try to recreate this super frickin' cute 1950's playsuit (but with a detachable skirt because rompers look like diapers on me heeey-ooooo). I can't decide what I want the skirt portion to look like: Continue the repeated heart pattern OR do a more traditional 'circle skirt' design? 

I'm thinking repeating the hearts might be a bit more timeless and le...

View Post

Jon Snow Makeup Test!

HELLO AND WELCOME!!! I am SO gosh darn grateful for you all, I could gush on and on for about 64 hours. (and I probably will)

But for NOW: Here's my full makeup test for my upcoming Jon Snow cosplay! I have really missed doing these and so glad they have a home here on Patreon. 

If these aren't your thang, that's totally okay! There'll be other extra goodies, too! :)

Enjoy me futzing around and experimenting and let me know if you'd like more updates on this costume as ...

View Post