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yukipri · 7 months
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Heroes & Villains Clone Backpack Review!
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The Heroes and Villains Clone Troopers collection is here!!
I'm absolutely ECSTATIC about this collection, bc I've wanted a general clones/GAR collection (not TBB/332nd, as cool as they are) for AGES. I begged a rep for this collection in person at last year's NYCC, so now that it's here, of course I ordered ASAP. Got a few other items that I'll review too, but starting off with the backpack!
This is the "Grand Army Tech Backpack"! There are tons of little nods to the clones/the GAR throughout.
Detailed review of the design under cut!
First, the top flap is a really neat fusion design of both the clones' helmets & ARC pauldrons. Only visible from a top-down view, the black bit in the middle actually looks like the clones' visors, which is a design thing I love that they also did with their Ahsoka Trooper backpacks. It's got the helmet vents over the blue, and the sides can come out to look more like shoulder pauldrons too!
On this flap, there's a lil black velcro patch that reads "Elite Clones" in Aurebesh. In the middle, you can swap out the designations of 4 included clones: Rex, Fives, Echo, and Cody! (love them ALL, but sorry I've a Cody bias) I LOVE that they have this customization option, since all us clone lovers have our biases😅 (will include more details on this in a follow-up reblog1)
Next, we've got the stretchy cross bands across the front middle, which are practical because they can stretch to hold stuff, but visually, are clearly a nod to the straps over ARC kamas. A bit hard to see in photos, but they cross over a Republic Cog on the white pleather!
Below that is the 3-button ARC chest pouch-inspired pocket. There's a GAR patch next to it, and both of these are on top of another flat pouch. There are 2 pouches on both sides of this, giving the appearance of ARC holsters.
On one side, there's a detachable "gadget case," which is really fun! However, one comment: I don't love how the zipper opens on the bottom, which means that if you want to put anything inside it without securing it tightly into a compartment, it'll fall straight out🥲Could be solved if it opened at the top instead!
Both sides have very stretchy bottle holders that hold my chonky thermos from Batuu with ease. Also, loops so you can easily hook carabiners (and then add more keychains/charms for more personalization eyyy)
Overall, I absolutely adore this bag. It's got an awesome design that's clearly got a ton of thought put into it, and is an amazing homage to GAR clones and specifically ARC troopers!
Because Tumblr posts only allow one video per post, please keep an eye on the reblogs because I'll add videos showing how the velcro designations swap out + a demonstration of how much this thing fits.
This post is NOT sponsored, just a fan sharing honest reviews.
However, here's my non-influencer “refer a friend” code, if you want $25 off $75!
And here's a direct link to the bag itself on the Heroes & Villains site!
Hope this review was helpful!
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hello ! may I request a alley hunter with refinement 6 targetted at Al haitaham .The reader and Al haitham are married but one day he sees her talking to another man and gets furious and texts her to come home to teach her a lesson ! Maybe with some drugs which makes her lactate so he can suck those milk from her tits + bondage +breeding+ dirty talks of making her pregnant so she can never leave ?
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CHARACTERS; Al Haitham x Fem!Reader (FT. Kaveh)
SUMMARY; All you wanted was to get together with Kaveh after months since you've last interacted with him, little did you know that Al Haitham has been watching you through the hidden camera he has planted. Seeing how much you fancy him, he decides to instruct you in a lesson of loyalty.
CONTENT; Violation of privacy (Planting hidden cameras), Investigator Al Haitham, Yandere themes, Drugging?, Lactation Kink, Bondage, Dirty Talk, Possesiveness & Jealousy, Petnames: "Sweetness/Sweetheart", Sextapes (tell me what i've missed)
A/N; okay this may have been the only request i've wrote fully and i still have others to write so I'll probably finish them around this month since its february-
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"[Y/N], hold on. I forgot to give you this." your husband interrupts you from leaving the door by holding your hand and putting something in it. Upon looking at your palm, you see an adorable designed key that's shaped like a flower. Looking up at him, you questioned:
"Is this custom-designed?" you raised your brow at the man that nodded. "Kaveh charged me for free since it was for you, so I took the deal. I also don't want you to have to take too long just to wait for me to unlock the house. I apologize for not giving you a key sooner, my love."
"It's fine, dear." you beamed at him, pinning the keychain on your purse and giving Al Haitham a quick peck on the lips, leaving him in delight. "Stay safe, alright?" he caresses your cheek and you nod, turning to proceed to leave the house.
He sighs, picking up his phone and clicking on an app. Pressing a few options before finally getting to connect to the camera that was planted and hidden in your key.
He watches as you went through your daily activities, he's convinced that you won't be doing anything suspicious for now.
He's aware of being too possesive for his wife, but then again, she hasn't done anything wrong throughout the relationship. Well, not as wrong as cheating and betrayal. He may have overthought about this but he wanted to keep you safe just in case.
Turning off his phone, he continued to prepare for his work and leave the house while also attending to you without knowing.
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"Oh, wait, [Y/N]?" you hear a familiar voice ahead, causing you to stare up to meet a blonde. "Kaveh!" you called out, walking up to him.
"Ah, it's been a while since I saw you! How's things been going with Al Haitham? He must be troubling to deal with." he comments, making you laugh.
"Well, he's anything but trouble. He's very collected and pleasant to be around with and is great with the chores." you grinned at the thought of your husband, making Kaveh roll his eyes and sigh.
"Lucky for you. Well, he does do the chores but I doubt he's pleasant to be with. Well, for me atleast." you giggled at his response. "Hey, why don't you go and grab coffee with me and walk to work together?" he inquired only for you to smile in response.
Al Haitham was way too busy with his duties that he forgot to check on you. He feels someone pat his back and upon turning, he meets his co-worker pointing outside, signalling to take a break and that he'll take over for now.
Nodding, he gets up and leaves the building, leaning on his car as he picks up his phone to check on the camera that was planted on you.
Upon entering the app, he finds you in a cafe but since you were sitting he couldn't view who you were talking. He hears you laugh as another voice enters and god... He knew who the hell that person was.
"Never seen that side of him? Good for you. It's best if you don't anyway." Kaveh added with a laugh. "Wow, he must be that bad when living with you, huh?" you giggle, sounds like you were having way too much fun with the blondie.
"Oh, hold on, [Y/N]. I'll pay." your coffee mate insists, getting his wallet and placing it on the table as he guides you outside of the cafe. "Would you like to drive with me? I think it would waste too much time just walking, especially since we need to get there early." he asks.
"Sure! Lead the way." you chimed as you followed along with him. Al Haitham was gritting his teeth, why Kaveh out of all people? But then again, he doesn't want any men interacting with you except him. Only him.
It only angered him more at how close the two of you are and without thinking twice, he texted you quickly. Not even being aware that he'll seem suspicious because he somehow knew what you were doing.
You blinked when you heard a ping from your phone, before you could get in Kaveh's car, you excused him to check the notification. Upon looking at your lock screen you saw a message from Al Haitham.
"What could he be up to?" you thought, reading his message through the notification center before checking it in app.
"[Y/N]. No excuses, I need you back in the house right now. I don't want you to be around Kaveh without my presence. When you get back here, I swear I'm going to teach you a lesson about being disloyal, especially when you have a husband."
Because you are accustomed to his intense possessiveness and jealousy, you start to perspire as you read the sentence. Especially when you used to go over to Kaven and Al Haitham's flat and were far too merry with his roommate.
But you were confused on how he knew you were with Kaveh. You didn't tell him that you were gonna meet him because the blonde himself appeared before you.
In despite the fact that you did nothing wrong this time, you were aware that you were in trouble since in his eyes, you did something.
Without thinking a second thought, you apologized at Kaveh and left in a hurry. "I'm sorry, Kaveh. But I have to get home quick.."
You didn't notice but Kaveh seem to know a deeper meaning at your message. Chuckling, he shooes you away to get there safe.
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You just see Al Haitham sitting on the sofa, drinking his tea while his eyes silently watch over you. You broke the silence, asking him what he wanted. "I need you inside the bedroom now."
"Look, dear. Me and Kaveh were just friends and just drank some coffee. Both of us didn't mean anything."
"Listen to me, [Y/N]. You can't talk your way out of this. No matter how much you can convince me, you can't get it your way."
Swallowing nervously, you crossed your arms. "Don't give me that attitude now, sweetheart. Just listen, won't you?" Al Haitham scolds you, walking forward till' your back was pressed against a wall and your chest was hitting his.
"I'll say this one last time. Go to the bedroom while I prepare something. And when I open the door, I better see you naked and on all fours for me." his eyes darkened as he stated, letting you know he's being serious and doesn't want you messing around or being disobedient with him.
You nodded, his body relaxed as he pressed a kiss on your forehead, turning from you as he entered the kitchen to prepare "something".
Quickly rushing to the door, you undressed as much as you could, knowing you shouldn't leave him disappointed. Taking off your boots and placing them on the shoe rack, your jacket on the hanger, and your bag near the bed.
You swore you tried as fast as you could but somehow, he was quicker. It felt like a flash, he's now behind you. His body leaning on the door frame as he watches you. "You tried at least." He says nonchalantly, walking towards you.
You were still partially dressed, you still weren't naked on the bed and all fours as he commanded much to his dismay. Though, this still won't be left unpunished and he knows the perfect way to deal with you.
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"Eat up." He commands, shoving a lactation cookie into your mouth, causing you to gag. You whimper at the rough handling, squirming a bit from the ropes that were tied to your hands.
Fortunately for him, you swallowed the third and last biscuit for the night. Satisfied, he took off your clothes. Only leaving you in your underwear as the garments were left as a pile on the floor.
"Been a bad, disobedient wife." he growls into your neck, sucking the the precious skin as he uses his fingers to tease your clit.
"I think you deserve to be punished with how you were around Kaveh this afternoon." His hands were squishing your sides now, thumbs caressing your bare stomach. Al Haitham's head started descending, his lips touching your skin.
You wanted to touch him. Grasp his hair and pull him closer if it weren't for your hands being tied up. You could only moan in pleasure as he works wonders on your stomach, giving licks and soft kisses despite his roughness on you moments ago.
You were moving, trying to get some pleasuring friction until your husband's fingers touched your pussy, caressing your clit as the stimulation grows more and more. "Patience, sweetheart."
With that, you stilled down. Letting him work wonders on you until he felt impatient, ripping your underwear from your body and throwing them with the group of clothes.
"I can't promise to be gentle with you. But I can promise that by the end of this night, you'll be round with my baby."
Pushing you onto the bed, he takes off his jacket and shirt, making you watch the way his muscles were glowing from the moonlight from your window.
"Enjoying the show?" he chuckles, the rumble on his voice making you wetter by how attracted you are to it. Leaning in, his lips presses against yours, swallowing your moans as you can feel his cock moving on your pussy, the precum being smeared with your juices as he continued grinding.
"Don't be a tease, Al Haitham.." you grunted, getting too sensitive just from his pulverizing. "Who are you in a position to tell me what to do, hm?" you can see the way his brows furrow, why would you be commanding him? Not like he's the one tied up for talking to another woman too fondly.
"Please, dear.. Need you so bad." you whimpered, your whole body starting to shake even when he merely touches you.
"Do you really deserve it though?" he mocks, his finger pressing your stomach, his lips dangerously near your left nipple as he lightly meets them.
"Maybe you do.. You proved yourself enough with all that begging." with that said, his mouth latched onto your breast, his tongue fondles with your nipple, sucking delicately but enough that it would leave a faint dark red mark on your chest.
His eyes was in awe as he feels the white liquid drip out of his mouth, dropping to your belly. "You're delicious even from up here, [Y/N]."
Consuming it enough, he pulls away, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand while also putting his thumb on your tongue, forcing you to taste the liquid.
Satisfied, he wanted to give you your wants now that you've endured his acts on you.
"Tell me, how would you like it? Like a bad slut or a good girl? Hell, be specific as you want. Maybe you deserve it." he taunts your skin, eyes watching how your breath hitches at his words.
Suddenly, the most lewdest fantasies started running up in your mind. The heat on your cheeks growing more hot as you continue thinking of them until your husband's fingers came in contact with your chin, making you look at him.
"So?" you see how his irises intently look at you, waiting for an answer.
"Want you so bad, Al Haitham- I want your deep inside me.. I want you to breed me as your own, use me for your own pleasure.. Do whatever you want for me to behave like the good girl you want me to be-" your desperate sobs were cut off with him capturing your lips into his, swalling your cries as they turn into moans.
"I've heard enough, sweetness." His arms caged you, not like you were able to escape from him anyway. A wild but tamed man waiting to ravage you as fast or slow as he wants. When and where he wants.
Gripping your hips as your legs were thrown over his shoulders, positioning his cock over your pussy as he palmed himself, the precum staining the head and dripping a bit onto you.
He wanted you to grip onto his shoulders, you were looking as submissive as ever that it made him much harder than he already is. "Gonna make your wishes come true, sweetness. Becoming both a wife and a mother, what more could both of us ask for?"
He pistons inside of you, your walls were painfully tight for him, stroking and touching every possible vain he has on his cock making him more sensitive. No matter how many times you guys have done this, you both will never get used to how good it feels.
He stills for a moment before pulling his hips back and pushing them back in harshly, making your groan as tears are already forming at the corners of your eyes as he fastens his pace.
He was touching all those sweet spots that he has learned throughout your relationship, he knew how to press them enough that it left you screaming for more.
"You can't stay quiet now, can you? Want our neighbors to hear how much you love being fucked? I'll show them, alright." As if on cue, he thrusted into you deeper, harsher, that you felt your cervix touch the head of his cock.
Al Haitham's face descends to your breasts, his lips touching them once again as he sucks on the buds, tasting the milk in them while he continues ramming into you.
His fingers move from gripping your hips to your pussy, playing with them to stimulate you even more. "J-just like that, Al Haitham-" you managed to stutter out, too dumb for his cock that your mind can barely process how much gratification you've been receiving.
Your eyes threatened to roll to the back of your head as you feel him toy with your clit faster, his thrusts never losing its momentum but increasing his speed. Al Haitham pulls out, milk still dripping from his lips as he connects them with yours, forcing you to taste it.
You took it anyway, the way his tongue was rolling over yours, savoring the sweet liquid in your mouth.
He moved his hands to grip your ass, caressing them with his thumb as he raises your hips to pull out and slam his dick back into you, making you screech at the sudden jolt of pleasure.
Your orgasm comes closer and closer the more he impales his cock into you, the sound of skin slapping proceeds to grow louder every second.
You couldn't take it, the stars in your eyes starting to grow visible the more you endure this pleasurable experience. "You close?" he asks into your mouth, you were only able to muster a loud moan in response.
He took it as yes to continue pressing into your pussy, the clear grunts and groans both of you kept sounding out the more near your orgasms could hit.
As if on cue, he rams into you one last time before emptying himself into you as you came at the same time. You whimpered onto his lips, your core throbbing and milking his cock dry. He gives a few small thrusts, making sure all his cum was inside of you.
He shushes you, landing soft kisses from your cheek, neck, and to your breasts. Planting his face in between them as he continued to comfort you. "Don't think I'm done yet, sweetheart. We're both still not sure if you're really pregnant from that."
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Al Haitham wakes up to you on his chest, soundly sleeping as your arm wraps around his waist. He smiles, caressing your cheek before he hears his phone ping.
He grabs it while still having you asleep on his body, scrolling through he finds multiple messages from Kaveh. He furrows his eyes but checks them out anyway.
"Don't be so rough on her, Al Haitham~ She's way too attached to you to even think about being with another man. Hell, I'm surprised on how she's able to tolerate you with how fondly she talks about you. Consider yourself lucky because I really might find myself dead if you found the wrong woman."
Rolling his eyes, he leaves him on seen and checks the next notification which was the hidden camera app he installed. Examining it, he found that it was from last night.
It was able to record to the two of you fucking. He was lucky he had his headphones on because he could hear how loud you were moaning, how much you wanted more that it got him going again. He looks over to you with a sigh.
He'll try to be patient and wait for you to wake up so he could do it again. But for now, he'll just watch and download the recording into his phone for future uses.
© notsodivininglover 2023. reposting, plagiarizing, translating or claiming my works are strictly forbiddened.
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lavendeerstudios · 5 months
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Threads of You: Beyond the Bay 🌊 Monthly Devlog #2: November 30th, 2023
Yet another month, another devlog... Hey, everyone! 🎉 Welcome to the mass post for all things Threads of You: Beyond the Bay, where we spill the beans on what's been brewing... behind the scenes.
This month has been a whirlwind as we inch closer to the big reveal of our demo! Crunch time has hit, and the Lavendeer team has been putting in extra hours. How about a virtual pat on the back for our hard work? 🙌
But, hey, enough about that. Let's dive right in! ✨
Our socials! @lavendeerstudios | Follow our Twitter!
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Programming wise, it's been busy this month! Relationship modifiers, arguably one of the most important things in a romance otome game, between the MC (You) and the characters were successfully implemented.
Alongside that, we've refined our scenes with proper animations to both our characters and UI to make it flow smoother and look pleasing to the eyes! It should also easier to navigate.
On the aesthetic front, our commissioned GUI is now not only complete, but seamlessly integrated into the game! Huge thanks to @sitraxis! We've shown a couple of sneak peeks, but look forward to more now that our key art made by Somate Studio is finished! Big thanks to them as well, we can't wait to show you guys how it looks!
The character customization progress has also undergone a significant overhaul. With a keen focus on every one of our players getting the representation they deserve, we've decided to add more options! Down to more skin tones (including albinism/vitiligo) to even adding religious wear and fashion styles. Feel free to send suggestions under this Twitter post!
Last but certainly not least, the programming team (it's just Lumi) has implemented a series of choices which can further personalize the main character and will reflect in-game (such as height or education)!
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Our art team has also achieved a significant amount of milestones as well! The car interior/exterior BG art is now a finished masterpiece thanks to chuupew, Lumi, and newcomer, Jin!
BG art of the Hostel and its interior is currently a WIP, but we are expecting its completion pretty soon. All character sprites have been finished and 6/7 have been posted to all of our socials! Glad you guys are loving them. Huge thanks to @134340zzz and chuupew!
We have one more CG in the works as well! Keep an eye out for that~
Our commissioned keychains and standee designs have also been finished! Big thanks to mochibunny & Luii Lafete! The designs were made for Kickstarter, but Kickstarter's been sort of an issue for us recently... so we'll keep you updated with what we decide to do with these newly made designs.
Fun fact! Our character release sheets were actually inspired by my (siilycat/ai) scuffed Apple notes drawings. I was not home, but I still wanted to share my ~~artistic~~ vision SOMEHOW and I'm glad I did so through my notes app! (I am the only one on the team with no artistic talent whatsoever, but they turned it into something great!)
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Who let me cook?
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After further inspection, we realized how... lifeless and subpar some of the writing feels. So we have decided to revisit it and put life into an otherwise mediocre script.
Writing is pretty important in a visual NOVEL and we don't want to disappoint the people who play it. Hope you guys enjoy the new, revised script. We also had a concerning amount of... grammatical errors relating to past/present tense.
We also added more descriptive sections based on the player's choices which is always fun!
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This has been a HUGE month for social media, most especially over on Twitter! We released 6/7 of our characters and VAs were announced! In case you missed it, here are the posts announcing the characters!
Kai Nguyen - Twitter | Tumblr Wyatt Quinn Quiggley - Twitter | Tumblr Vince Matador - Twitter | Tumblr ⭐ Jean Williams - Twitter | Tumblr Andrew Mitchell - Twitter | Tumblr ⭐ Kevin Zuño - Twitter | Tumblr and one more coming soon...
The stars ⭐ are the fan favourites! And their VAs in respective order are...
[not yet announced] Cam Raleigh, Wyatt Quinn Quiggley - Twitter | Twitch Noah Keawekane, Vince Matador - Twitter Noir Thornton, Jean Williams - Twitter Phil Ava, Andrew Mitchell - @philsterman01 | Twitter | YouTube Jerron Bacat, Kevin Zuño - Twitter | Twitch and one more coming soon...
In other news, we went from 100 to 1000 followers on Twitter in a month! Isn't that crazy? We were really worried about marketing the game, but I think we're making good progress!
Besides that, we have also started working on the itch.io and kickstarter page! Speaking of kickstarter, we're having issues with it so we're thinking of approaching a couple of publishers... Any suggestions or advice? Hit us up on Twitter!
We also received fanart for the first time! A huge win! Our dear artists were so happy to hear that someone loved their character designs enough to draw them themselves!
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Go check these wonderful artists out!
bluuescluues - @BluuClr haven - @vipersiia GreenVampBun(Only peace) - @Mesaku18
Thank you so so much for the fanart, you have NO IDEA how happy you've made the Lavendeer team 💖
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Our plans for the next month include things like revealing our beautiful key art and final character, holding a raffle to celebrate the support we've gotten, finishing character customization and character expressions, and implementing a unique OST for the demo!
Commissioning music as a person who doesn't know anything about music is a really hard thing to do by the way. Shoutout to our composer, Ben Sigerson for putting up with my bullshit and going COMPLETELY based off of vibes. It's genuinely really good music and we're really low on budget so we thank him for all that he's done.
We really can't wait for you guys to see what we've been cookin' up for the past year. Also, stay on the lookout for an in character q&a soon!
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Before the next family game night starts, Marinette strolls into the room carrying gift bags of different sizes. She greets the three early occupants inside.
"What are those?" Stephanie cranes her neck to get a better look.
"I had extra time so I decided to make these." Marinette let Duke help her setting the bags down at the foot of the couch. Cass peeks into one of the bags curiously.
"Vigilante-themed gifts." Marinette beams. "Since everyone's been so excited talking about their favorite vigilantes lately."
Stephanie laughs nervously. "Yeah, excited."
Marinette digs into a bright purple bag, fishing out a custom-made purse that's an obvious nod to Spoiler's theme. Steph gasps and gives her a bone-crushing hug.
The other gifts follow. She made a baggy graphic tee with an intricate artwork of Orphan for Cass. For Duke, she painted a pair of white Nikes to depict the Signal's colors.
"What did you get the others?" Duke asks, holding his shoes to his chest.
Marinette smirks. "You'll see."
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The boys are quick to ask for their gifts when they arrived for game night. Dick receives a special lucky charm from her, which has a tiny trapeze trinket and a Nightwing bead.
"Extra luck when you need it," Marinette says to him. Dick wears it around his wrist immediately, swearing to keep it safe.
Jason's gift is the most intricate: an embroidered and studded leather jacket with Red Hood designs at the back and around the sleeves.
"Maybe Red Hood will like it if you ever meet him in person." Marinette steps back after confirming that it's a snug fit.
Jason clears his throat, choking up. "Ye--yeah he'll love this."
For Tim, she has crocheted two small ducks, one dressed as Red Robin and another as Tim in his office suit. Tim the Duck even has a coffee mug on its back. Marinette added metal rings so they double as keychains.
"My babies." Tim nods his approval and tucks them in his hoodie pocket.
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Damian is the last one to receive his gift.
Marinette gently pulls out a picture frame from a box. "I didn't actually make this one," she explains, "but I got it commissioned instead. Since you have a massive crush on Robin---"
"---a what---"
"I had it made to suit your taste!"
She presents it to her brother: on the frame is a semi-realistic painting of Damian and Robin, where the latter is carried bridal style in the former's arms. Their gazes are locked in a romantic haze.
Marinette bounces on her heels. "And if you take the picture out there's a reader x Robin fanfiction at the back! Don't worry, it's a G.N. reader."
Damian stares down at the picture, speechless.
Her face falls. "Don't you like it?"
"I---I appreciate it," he manages to utter behind gritted teeth.
"I'm glad!" She nudges him on the side teasingly. "Don't be too embarrassed, Dames. It's okay to have a crush. You two look great together!"
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I wasn't expecting a huge merchandise roundup when I went to the mall yesterday, but Charlotte Russe had a surprise: a pixelated Rick and Morty shirt.
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Would people believe me if I said that Adult Swim started marketing Rick and Morty to women in the past few years? Not heavily, but you find merchandise in women's clothing stores.
Since Adult Swim signs off on anything anyway, I think they should release chokers, press-on nails and tarot cards. You can already find fanmade versions online, so make it official!
Afterward, I found this pin at Spencer's. I can't remember which episode, but I swear I've seen this guy on Rick and Morty? He looks like a character from the show. If he's not, he should be.
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These blankets aren't new, but I realized for the first time that they're reversible! I guess I wasn't paying attention to the label. They're actually pretty soft and cozy.
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Today, I went to the mall closer to my area. Rue 21 is always stocked with Rick and Morty apparel, but they haven't had new designs in a while--maybe one new item at most. But today, I was delighted to walk in and find new merchandise!
Sweatpants! That's quite the pose Rick has there. But that's how we watch Rick and Morty, right? Giggling and kicking our feet?
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A new jersey! It's well-designed, but I still don't understand why the artists put the vat of acid on merchandise. It's cursed!
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I turned around to find...shorts! Finally, apparel where Rick and Morty are happy for a change.
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More shorts, this time with a science theme. "Rick and Morty Forever and Ever." Rick's laughing face is charming. Apparently, a lot of people like Rick's laugh, to the point that they make TikTok compilations? Honestly, I think his laugh is a little grating, but his expression is cute.
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New T-shirt! As always, Morty screams.
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I love this shirt's retro design. The colors are well-balanced.
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Hot Topic didn't have anything new, but a customer did compliment my Miss Minutes shirt. I could do a Loki merchandise roundup with the items I see in Hot Topic and "nerdy" stores, but I don't think people follow me for him 🤔
Afterward, it was time to head to Spencer's. Someone thought it'd be cool to set off one of the screaming chickens, but I didn't let it distract me from the new merchandise even as the drone echoed through the store. I guess the employees get used to people setting shit off all day.
New keychain!
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Belts!
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As always, Pickle Rick and the Rick and Morty cube (as another customer put it) were there to greet me. Pickle Rick looks happy, but did I intimidate Morty? He screams in terror!
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Unrelated, but I saw this shirt in another store and thought it was funny.
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Sage advice!
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YOU FOOL, YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE SAID YOUR ASK BOX WAS EMPTY. NOW I WILL SEND YOU AN ASK!! MWA HA HA HA!!!!!
wassup how are you :)
hey did you know vograce is a company that allows you to make custom keychains? so you can order keychains of, say, your favorite character and order them in so you can keep them or you can make merch to sell at cons or in your store that way?
currently looking at it and their prices are actually quite nice for a company that makes keychains, charms, lanyards, washi tape, even notebooks. they're 2$ each (or more depending on the type of charm you want to order) and i'm really looking into making some of Erlang, MK and SWK for myself
they'd have my own designs and i am very very excited for it when i have the time/finish rebranding my blog again
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cadaverdolls · 9 days
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Heyyyyyy…. I got a math test in like 2 days and I’m like 3 chapters behind… so ya. I’ll be gone for longer periods of time with less output till I can get my stuff together. (Already do that but eeeee.)
Todays plushie is of a pc from @rttnpnkpmpkn
I was trying to make the doll more simple. The dolls i usually make are for pretty purposes only so they wouldn’t be used for making the doll (inspo? Yes, but the company would need to redraw into a simple and clearer form to actually be usable.)
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The hair has more defined lines for it to be able to have the embroidery lines put there. I was doing more research on dolls recently so I’ll talk about stuff more below.
Doll break down below
Braids, animal traits (just any limbs that aren’t the usual base, even elf ears), braids, multi color hair, complex embroidery, and other stuff will cost extra with companies. I never really brought up what is and isn’t part of the initial cost. Usually the price you pay is for 1. The design they make with you and 2. The doll itself. The doll will not be clothed as that is extra (an entire outfit for them is usually around 20 dollars) and will not have a skeleton (makes them posable) unless extra is payed. What I design for is the usual 20cm dolls but there are more the exist. The second most common is 10cm, they are used for keychains or as a child for the 20cm dolls (from what I’ve seen people do). Dolls with things like animal ears, elf ears, tails, wings, etc usually have 20-30 dollars added on to the original pricing. Big body mods such as spider bottom half, octopus bottom half, longer limbs, etc, generally large changed to the body are both hard to find pricing for and hard to find customs of. There are premade dolls that are like this but having one made personally is something I have seen as of yet so I have no reference for it. Also a know most doll makers sell the clothes and also have custom clothes on their stores as well. 10cm is usually 70-80 dollars while 20cm is 100-200. Buying around the holidays gives opportunities for discounts on websites like Etsy.
Why did I bring up the extra limb thing and body mod? Well a lot of DOL characters have large chest and I was thinking for a while on how that would work on these dolls. For past dolls I’ve been doing different things, not doing the chest, just putting embroidery for chest lines, or drawing them on. So I decided I wanted to actually see if this was possible. Probably is!
Drawing wise I’d say I put to much detail on the bell. It’s kind of funny so I didn’t change it but I’ll do a more simple one next time I do a doll in the ‘drawn for manufacturing’ style. Also I don’t know whether or not I made the eyes too wide? I picked a reference photo where the character was very small and far away (not a good move on my part).
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hautecoldture · 9 months
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ColdFlash fanmerch response summary!
I'm happy to share an update based on the collective responses to the interest check survey and share my plan for next steps. TL;DR several designs are underway and I'm excited :D
First up, a response summary of the major takeaways.
Most wanted fanmerch items:
1. Plush 2. Keychains 3. Stationery 4. Enamel Pins (tied) 4. Custom Figurines/Statues 5. Drinkware 6. Wearable/useable accessories (hats, socks, scarves, bags) 7. Soft home goods (blankets, towels, pillows)
Since plush took an early lead, and because it will take the longest in terms of manufacturing time, I got underway with plush designs foremost. While I would love to make all of these things, I’m figuring out what will be most viable to make and how I can supplement options for the rest via my existing print-on-demand storefronts.
Thinking about costs:
Another factor that I want to be considerate of based on responses is the overall cost for any items I make; for example, while I could design super-detailed and intricate poseable plush with removable clothes, they would easily cost $100+ USD each and - while I'm sure they'd be neat - they'd be rather unaffordable. As I'm planning to front the manufacturing costs for everything, they'd also be quite the investment for me too;;;
So, the plush I'm designing will be smaller (around 10 centimeters) with a keychain attachment, and my goal is to try to get the set of both to be around $40 USD (+shipping) or under, which will be a challenge but I'm happy to be working with a great manufacturer to bring these lads to life!
For other items I’d like to tackle, I’m similarly aiming to be mindful of overall cost, especially for this first batch of items; I’d rather err on the side of caution and approachability however I can.
How will the merch be sold?
When merch items eventually go up for sale, it will be via Etsy as the primary storefront. This is for a few reasons:
Platform familiarity & safety for both buyers and sellers.
Etsy has price breaks on shipping and has other things set up that make it internationally viable - Etsy did the hard work with navigating VAT so I don’t have to!
While Etsy does have some fees/cost to me as the seller, I can factor those into the overall cost of any item being sold through there without it being a massive extra cost (both in terms of time & money).
What’s it gonna look like?
In terms of design aesthetic, the predominant preferences were for either stylized realism or cuter stuff, with an excellent additional write-in contingent of folks who like it when things err on the side of subtle. I like to call this latter design aesthetic “secret handshake” where it’s a strong design first, and then - upon closer inspection - you notice the reference; this tends to be more approachable for folks to incorporate into everyday situations like taking/wearing something to work no matter what their dayjob situation is like! Obviously each option has its own challenges and lends to certain things more than others, so it’s going to be fun to balance designs for these approaches with some different items. I’m happily comfortable creating in all of these design styles and excited to do more!
Fanzine interest summary:
100% of responses are interested in a fanzine!
100% of responses indicated support for a fanzine which included a mix of both new and old/previously-shared works.
Format preference is for a main fanzine to be G/T (using AO3 ratings), with an optional secondary collection separate from the zine for any M/E/NSFW content.
I’m excited at the prospect of working together with folks to craft a fanzine! Before doing that, however, I’d process to do some diligence for organization and planning so that it won’t be a doomed undertaking before it begins. I also obviously won’t be tackling that on my own so would want to determine a team and process for production and transparency. Pre-orders also present their own tricky challenges but are often necessary when doing production runs for unknown interest without taking on a great individual financial burden up-front, so I’d want to ensure the zine for any M/E/NSFW content.
HOKAY - thank you for reading through all of that! I'm not sure how much folks are interested in me sharing about the info and process but I'm happy to do so - feel free to ask :D
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TW: DarkRafe! Rough Sex. Dominance. Degrading Language. Public sex. Language. Smut. 
SUMMARY: Following the events of Rafe getting scorched by Barry after he’d taken his bike as collateral for an unpaid debt, he sets his sights on you to get even in the only way he knows how…
WORD COUNT: 1600
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Love was messy. Sex was fun. This is all you needed to know and it was exactly what Barry gave you. You always got exactly what you were looking for when coming to him, leaving as a satisfied customer, parting with a kiss and a lingering promise of a return. Without strings or expectations, it was perfect to rival the existence of your otherwise tainted heart. 
Finishing yet another exchange of afternoon delight, coming down from a high first intercepted when you’d arrived by his generous use of marijuana you were granted from his attempts at being chivalrous, you prepared to leave his trailer before feeling him take hold of your wrist. 
“Always here when you need another hit, Prada-” This was the name he had given you due to having first met draped in the designer brand; everything from your perfume to your shoes, and it simply stuck. You grinned at how it offered a bit of sweetness to your exchange, just the right amount of being personal without actual emotion complicating what this was; drugs with benefits. You leaned upwards, offering one final kiss before turning to leave. 
“Hey…” A voice pulled your focus from the collection of keys tangled in their multitude of one too many keychains. As your eyes pulled upwards to meet with none other than Rafe Cameron. His identity was anything but a mystery as you'd seen him linger for his own fix every so often as you would be wrapped around Barry. But you’d never spoken more than a glance to one another, and even that was fleeting as you only ever saw him as a mindless, trust fund kid working out his cocaine frustrations one line at a time-dare you say, even timid.
How wrong you were…
“Can I-uh, give you a ride?” He offered, motioning to the bike set at his back, its recently charged engine still humming as you held up your keys, hoping this would serve as your polite rejection. But in your attempts to move to the car stationed just off center of the front of the trailer, he’d collect your wrist. 
“Wasn’t a request…”
“Let go of me-” 
“You see, your boyfriend decided to take something of mine,” There was something almost erotic in the flames behind his eyes as he spoke to you, you couldn’t help but admire it as you knew the same burned behind yours on occasion. And yet, you knew where Barry was inconsequential, someone like Rafe Cameron was anything but. 
“And now I intend to take what’s his-”
“Sorry to disappoint you, But I’m nobody’s-” He took a step closer, taking your jaw within his hand before walking you to the hood of your own car, pushing you down against it as you’d made note of the burn mark, still fresh, on his left wrist. You recalled Barry telling you about this and how it was debt paid with interest still waiting to be received, but you never imagined it would ever involve you., 
“Wrong again. Right now, you’re my whore-” You were turned against the hood, bent over, with his leg between your own to keep you from running away while he forced you down by a hand to the back of your neck, fingers eating painfully so into your skin as you grunted. 
“Got a pretty smart mouth…Be good and it’ll get to stay pretty,” He threatened, leaving a sense of ambiguity if this meant disfigurement or using it for his cock, but either way, frightening you enough to stay silent. 
“Did you let him come inside of you?” You kept silent, not wanting to endorse his actions while also not wanting to anger him as you were well aware he was able to use you as he saw fit, something validated in how you were unable to move less than five seconds after an unofficial first interaction.
“That’s fine, I’ll find out for myself-” He removed his knee to investigate your core, allowing you the chance to take your body weight upwards and slip from his grasp. 
But he was swift, managing to take you back under his thrall, with a chuckle of mischief no less, before taking you back towards the car. But without the ability to pin you against anything, he was left struggling to keep you behaved, not that he had expected you to be. Because of this, he’d decide to surprise you into submission, taking you against him with a passionate kiss that made you temporarily breathless. 
As much as you wanted to hate him and curse him from beneath his actions, you couldn’t deny how this brazen action was arousing to a fault. For just a moment, you’d reciprocated, the full need behind his kiss keeping you there, as it was all he needed to use it against you. 
“I knew it…No way he could fuck you like I could…” He scoffed, lifting you off of your feet by wrapping you against him and moving you back to the hood of the car. 
“He wants to take my bike, I’m gonna fuck his girl-fair’s fair…” He seemed to speak more to himself than to you, either way, a comment which would be left lingering in the air, before you were undressed, more willing than not, which was infuriating for your morality. But what you expected to find in trembling fingers and a novice lover was rivaled with possession and necessity brought to you in such a way that you never knew you needed until now. It was noted by him in the flickers of excitement behind your gaze and weakening reservation-all he needed to continue. 
“You gonna take my cock like a good fucking slut and go back to him dripping with me and MAYBE I’ll let you come-” He explained, bringing a slap to your ass as you winced, half aroused and half in pain as he was cruel, compassion existing only in a distant regret of having not done this when he’d seen you sooner. 
“You’re gonna be so fucking sore-” He muttered, unlatching his belt and sheathing himself in to you, enough lubrication to keep you from belting out in pain from his initial actions, but his thrusts bottoming out inside leaving you clawing at the hood of your car. 
“Fuck, baby-he’s not taking care of you, is he? You’re so desperate for it and you don’t even know me…” He laughed. 
“But you’ll know my cock by the time I’m done with you-” Another slap to your ass brought another gasp as he took your chin and bent you backwards until he could tower over you. 
“Open-” He spoke quickly, winded from his own thrusts as you obliged, too overtaken with lust to care. After all, you belonged to nobody but yourself and Rafe was another distraction you could allow from your own trials and tribulations. A very BIG and thorough distraction at that…
“Tongue out, bitch, come on.” A spurt of saliva was projected into your mouth once you’d obeyed, his grip pulling even tighter in your acquiescence. 
“Swallow. I want him to taste ME on EVERY part of you-” He grunted, releasing your hair and altering his focus to your neck, cutting off your oxygen as he saw you smile in the glass before you. 
“Yeah, you like being fucked like this, don’t you? You like that anyone can see how good you take it?” You felt him choke you even sharper, enough to bring stars behind your eyes as you nodded. 
“Dirty whore…” He shook his own head, returning to his thrusts before quickening them, making you tremble before withdrawing. 
“I want you to see how good you take it…” You were taken on your back, legs pulled to his waist as he aligned himself inside of you once again. But he wasn’t quick in these plummets. Instead, he’d thrust once and pull back everything but the tip as his other hand took your hair to guide you upwards. 
“See how fucking wet you are! See how badly you needed me?” Your mouth came open in silent moans, the sensations, the eroticims, the borderline exhibitionsim having left you on the verge of your own high. 
“Watch it!” He ordered as your eyes sprung open, fluttering against the fight to close from how deep he had been inside of you. Your nails reached to his stomach, leaving claw marks behind as he’d now resume his pace.
“He bigger than me, baby? Huh? He make you arch your back and cry like this?” He questioned, weighing himself down onto your torso as you shook your head.
“Don’t tell me-Tell him! Fuckin’ tell him!” 
“YOU!”
“Not my name, baby-come on, you aren’t THAT stupid…”
“Rafe!”
“Who?!”
“YOU RAFE, GOD, YOU!” He chuckled before fading into an expression of pleasure, your clenching having been too much for him to endure without expulsion, his warm excess in spurts as he finalized these motions before releasing your hair, turning back to find Barry standing in the threshold of his screen door. 
“Now we’re even-” Without a word, you were left suddenly parted from Rafe, your body in need of a release he refused to give as you watched him leave the scene with a sinister smirk, a signature of sorts before taking his departure. 
Taglist: @hopebaker @iovdrew @penny4yourthoughts @magnificantmermaid @pickingviolets @lovedetlost
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artisxan · 11 months
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[ID: ArtisXan's logo, a brown circle with a digital drawing of a sunflower inside of it. Written on top in white script font reads "ArtisXan". /id]
Welcome To ArtisXan!
About:
ArtisXan is a small business owned and operated by queer, disabled, neurodivergent, trans individuals. We sell a wide range of items, including discreet and fun chewlrey made of body-safe silicone intended for use by teens and adults.
Xan has been crafting since they were in middle school. They shifted focus from knitting to digital art. The chewelry business started when Xan found that having a body-safe silicone necklace was a great way to help them stop biting their nails, but could only find bulky designs that stood out. They used their own style to start assembling necklaces that were subtle and matched their aesthetic while still providing the physical stimulus of the larger designs. Since then, they have expanded from necklaces and bracelets to keychains, zipper pulls, and pens.
Quick Links
Find us on other sites!
Linktree
Etsy artisxan
Patreon ArtisXan
Instagram @artisxan
Tiktok @artisxan
Discord
Meet the Makers!
Xan (they/them)
Cas (he/him)
Examples:
This chart shows just some of the beads we have! The Squish and Durability chart is a good way to determine what bead is best for your fidget style. The higher the durability, the better the bead holds up to biting.
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[ID: An illustrated chart showing lineless art of a range of beads in rows on 2 scales of 1 to 10. The first scale is labeled "Squish Scale", with a box reading "1- Most Squishy 5- Medium Squish 10- Most Firm", and the second is labeled "Durability Scale" with a box reading "1-Least Durable 5- Medium 10- Most Durable". /id]
Our themes and bead designs include:
Nature
Mushrooms
Leaves
Flowers
Moon and stars
Animals
Moths and butterflies
Fandom themes
Our Flag Means Death
Pride
Pride flag patterns
Rainbows everywhere
They, He, She, Ze, Fae, Fey, Ve, Ey, Zie, and custom pronouns
Disability
Disability pride
Neurodivergant/mental health
Autism acceptance
Rare condition awareness
Accessibility device compatible decor: stickers, clips
Water bottle reminders
More!
Books
Music
Video Gaming
Self love and acceptance
Magic and Fantasy
Seasonal
Geometric and abstract jewelry designs
FAQ
Who is this good for?
These are especially useful for people who need items to fidget with, pick at, chew, squish, pull, or stretch! All the chewelry is made using materials that can be cleaned and are body-safe. Any item can still be a choking hazard, so these are not intended for young children or individuals who may be at risk for swallowing objects.
Are these chewable? 
Yes! All of the beads we use on the fidget chewelry are made from food-grade silicone and can safely be chewed! 
Where can I buy these? 
You can find all of them on Xan's Etsy store! It is under the same name as their TikTok and Instagram (ArtisXan)! Their work is also in physical stores in Wisconsin.
Can I use these even if I'm not diagnosed, or am not neurodivergent? 
Absolutely! Chewelry is not limited to any specific need or diagnosis. You can wear it just because you like the way it looks, or feels!
Do you make the beads yourself? 
With two exceptions, our beads come from other suppliers. We don't have the facilities to make our own beads. We buy them from a combination of distributors and also directly from manufacturers. However, we did run a kickstarter to make two custom beads in collaboration with an artist who works with body-safe silicone! These are the morel mushrooms and the moon phase beads.
Are the other designs yours?
Yes! The stickers, art prints, pins, and other items are designed by Xan!
Can you make custom pieces?
We can customize some of our items, yes! We are happy to work with people to make pieces they'll be happy with, such as personalized pronoun chewelry! We are restricted to the beads we have and the prices may vary but we will always do our best to find what works best for you!
Will you ever make [insert bead shape here]? 
We work hard to find pieces that suit Xan's brand and what people request! But we can only make things that manufacturers have created so we have a somewhat limited scope of options. However we are always looking for new beads and frequently find ones that hadn't been out before! 
Why is [insert piece] more expensive? 
Some of the beads we use are more expensive than others and so to offset the price we have to adjust the price a bit! We do our best to make sure that all the pieces are still within an affordable range for as many people as possible! And we do weekly giveaways to give more people a chance to get pieces even if they can’t afford them. 
Can you make it without the small bead at the bottom or string it differently than shown?
Absolutely! Feel free to leave a note when you purchase to let us know you'd prefer a knot at the end, or for the main bead to be strung sideways without a knot or bead below it!
Why are are some of the pride necklaces different than the flags?
Some flags use so many colors, or so many shades of the same color, that we can't get enough of the beads to make the flag exactly, or to make the flag at all! For the Sunset Lesbian Pride and Aromantic pride, we have not been able to find body-safe beads that match the rest and come in different shades of orange, pink, and green, so some colors get combined for those designs. We keep an eye out for bead colors though!
Why don't you have a pride flag/pronoun necklace for [blank]?
Either we haven't had anyone request them, no one bought them when we did sell them, or they are ones we can't feasibly make. For example, we love the Progress Pride Flag but if we tried to make it we would run out of space for all the colors and it would be way too expensive for people to buy! (We do have a Progress Pride focus bead though!)
You can always contact us if there is a pronoun you want to use, or to ask if we could make a flag. We are willing to try!
What kind of bead should I get?
It depends what you want to use it for! The higher durability beads are best for biting and can take more heavy-duty fidgeting. Squishy beads are better for twisting and pinching. Textured beads are good for picking and rubbing.
How often do you make new designs?
We release new items and themes on a regular basis. Patreon and Discord users can get previews of what is coming out soon, and even suggest ideas. The chewelry depends on what we can source, but we continue to look for new beads. Xan designs stickers and other art frequently, and now that we have had a successful kickstarter we are open to the idea of making more unique beads.
Just a few of our items for sale:
Pride Fidget Jewelry Necklace (Currently 27 options!)
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[ID: Photo of 9 necklaces in pride flag designs. The beads on each necklace are in order of the stripe they represent. From left to right, top to bottom is lesbian, gay rainbow, polyamourus, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, Sapphic, aromantic, and asexual. The polyam flag necklace has a golden star bead at the base. The bi-, pan-, and polysexual necklaces have a black star at their bases, and the Sapphic necklace has a white flower base bead. The sunset lesbian and aromantic pride necklaces have multiple shades represented by one bead. /id]
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[ID: Five pronoun necklaces lined up. From top to bottom the necklaces are "THEY/THEM, SHE/HER, HE/HIM SHE/THEY, HE/THEY" A circular black bead takes the space of the slash. The letter beads are white cubes with black letters. /id]
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[ID: Four styles of morel mushroom items on a marbled background. From left to right are a pen, a key chain, a zipper pull, and a necklace. The morel bead is a pale base with a warmer tan to create the textured mushroom cap. The brown pen has a morel and a sunflower bead above the grip. The keychain has a sunflower, a light green leaf, and a morel on a black cord. The zipper pull has a morel by itself, and the necklace has a morel and a round black bead base.  /id]
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[ID: Eleven moon phase design items. Clockwise from the upper left are keychains in silver, gild, and blue, necklaces ins silver gold, and blue, a pen in silver, three zipper pulls in blue, gold, and silver, and a holographic silver sticker in the same design as the focus bead. The focus moon bead is circular, with a stylized sun at the center, surrounded by the moon in eight phases. The keychains have a black crescent moon and silver star on either side of the focus bead. The necklaces have a round silver base bead. The pen is black, with a silver star, a black crescent moon, and a silver focus bead above the grip. /id]
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[ID: Photo of a hand holding a sticker of a leaf-patterned yellow water bottle with a black top. Black text over the bottle reads "Emotional Support Water Bottle" /id]
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takonei · 4 months
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Welp, 2023 sure did exist.
No drawing to post with this. I've been quite inactive, mostly because of uni work and other issues related to it. Burn-out and all that. Thankfully I'm graduating this year and at last I'll be done with it all.
However 2024 might be the beginning of new things with me. I can't speak with certainty about drawing projects, but I'm currently preparing what's necessary to create merch!
I've been working on Inazuma Eleven keychains for months now, and once I'm done with the tests I'll be able to sell them! I'm also preparing stickers with the sitting Touhou character drawings, and I have a good amount of designs already. Perhaps in the future I'll also create sticker sheets. Custom designs for both keychains and stickers will also be available!
But about fandoms and projects, I'm. Still stuck constantly switching between Inazuma Eleven, Touhou and Bastards of Ethuline as my main interest. Not surprising.
I still haven't done some of the character sheets for BoE, so perhaps I'll do that sometime. But I will say that I have created some secondary characters for the story! While I won't fully reveal them here until I'm done with the first folks, I can guarantee they will be present for next year's Artfight ;)
Not much else I have to say here. Hopefully I'll post more, but 'till my studies end, my posting schedule will be very inconsistent. My working schedule will stabilize in March, so I'll probably start posting more after that.
Happy new year 2024 folks! Best wishes to yall <3
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doctorguilty · 1 year
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My latest vograce order is here! The one with a few experimental items and samples!
First thing here in the video is a random premade sample of a wooden shaker charm. So they sent me this one here, with some plastic beads inside. And I must say, while I like the typical glitter shaker charms, the sound this makes is really lovely! I was surprised, because the sample photo showed a shaker with smaller designed pieces inside and no beads, so I didn't even realize that was something uniquely offered with the wood shakers. I can absolutely see myself designing things this material will lend itself well to.
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Next up I got a single custom sample (did not realized they offered custom samples until recently ;w;" ) of a basic wooden keychain, and since they offered a few different wood type options I chose ashwood for this one. and I chose some artwork I did for my partner, so I could gift this keychain to it <3
I didn't know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and look of this. There does appear to be some kind of finish on top of the print to prevent it from just getting scratched off. If you run your finger on top, you can feel the texture of the wood underneath, so it's not perfectly smooth like acrylic, but this is something I really like the organic look of. The one major stipulation is the sides dont seem to be sealed, so I doubt this is waterproof. it would probably be okay getting some raindrops on it, but a downpour? I don't know. I suppose I can experiment with the wooden shaker sample I don't mind ruining to see how it holds up against water.
Overall though I really love this, and while I don't think it will fully replace acrylic for some things, I would really love making new items with wood.
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Finally, I simply used my shop logo to try out making some mini wooden pins and actually these really came out more exciting than I thought. I chose pine for the wood for these, so it's a little lighter than the ashwood! I think this looks GREAT for the purpose of making nature themed items, bugs, plants, mushrooms, this is the perfect material hands down. like when comparing the acrylic caterpillar charm I did, it just felt... idk, it just didn't seem fully Right to me but I didn't know what was missing.
this could most definitely go on a piece of clothing but one thing I totally didn't consider until having it in front of me is how perfect it would be as a pushpin! Look how cute that is!!!!
way more lightweight than enamel pins (which don't really ever plan on producing because I'm just not all that into them), and cuter than plain acrylic.
and these weren't offered as simple samples do I did in fact order uhh lemme see.. 10 of em, which means minus the one I'm keeping for myself the rest will go up on etsy :D
I also got some stickers but I'll post those in a separate post
SO GOOD THOUGH I did not think I'd be as pleased with the wooden stuff as I am but everything looks so good and perfect for the kinds of things I make, I'm so excited for when I'm done moving and I finally get lots of time and mental energy to pump out lots of designs
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6 Easy Cricut Projects for Beginners to Start Your Projects
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Hey, dear crafters? Are you looking for easy-to-make Cricut projects for beginners? If yes, you have come to the right place. As a blogger, I often get comments from people asking about the best Cricut Setup projects suitable for beginners. To which I have already answered. But then I realized why I didn’t write a complete blog covering all the basic and beginner-friendly DIY projects.
Thus, I have written this blog to show you 6 Cricut projects that every beginner can make. Whether you need personalized T-shirts or vinyl decals for decor, you will find all kinds of Cricut project ideas.
So, are you ready to dive into this blog with me? If yes, let’s get started!
1.  Wall Decals
We often need something to decorate our home. Sometimes, we decorate our home at festivals or special occasions such as birthday or anniversary parties. The decorations are a must to spread the vibes of the special events. But, making handmade crafts or decor at the last minute of the celebration can be tedious for many. Hence, if you are a Cricut user or create such a project on a cutting machine, you can create such wall decals, one of the best Cricut projects for beginners.
2.  Stickers
Have you tried making stickers on Cricut? This is an easy-to-make project. You may also require the printer to print and cut the image on your Cricut. Using the Cricut Joy or another cutting machine, you will have customized stickers. Since there are many stickers, you can make a simple one. The material required for stickers is Iron-On, which you can easily find from Cricut’s official website Cricut.com setup mac. Just create a design on Design Space and send it to your Cricut machine to cut.
3.  Wooden Coaster
A personalized wooden coaster is my all-time favorite Cricut project. This was my first project last year when I bought a new Cricut Joy. At the same time, I also ordered some Cricut coasters as they are very compatible with Infusible ink materials. Just Design on Design Space software and cut it on your cutting machine. After cutting the design, you can place the sheet on your coasters.
4.  Customized T-shirt
I designed this T-shirt while I was learning to transfer the design to fabrics. I especially ordered a blank T-shirt from Amazon and added this vinyl design. For this T-shirt, I used Iron-On in three different colors, and I had to cut them separately by changing the material. If you want to make it easier, you can use the exact vinyl color. I would recommend you to use white-colored vinyl as it looks really great on darker clothes.
5.  Mug
When my little sister turned 18, I wanted to gift her something handmade. Hence, I made her this beautiful mug on her 18th birthday. I had to use printable vinyl to create this colorful happy birthday mug. Since my design had colorful elements, I wanted to print it on vinyl and transfer it using my Cricut Mug Press. So what are you waiting for? It is really easy to create Cricut projects for beginners on Design Space. Rest, Cricut can cut your design intricately.
6.  Acrylic Keychain
Who doesn’t use the key? Every one of us might have some kind of keychain. Some belong to our vehicles, and some to our room. But do you know you can also have your personalized keychain? As you can see in the above picture, I created this for my best friend, Michelle. She was one of my school’s best friends. Hence, I made this for her on her 27th birthday. I also added the first letter of her name to make her feel special.
Conclusion
There are 6 easy-to-make Cricut projects for beginners that I also tried when I was learning to use Cricut. Thanks to Cricut, which made my crafting easier. I did not have to consume so much time creating these beautiful cricut projects. So, if you also have some great ideas for Cricut projects, then you should start with easier projects. This is my advice to all my beginner’s craters who are going to make something for the first time.
FAQs
What are the must-have supplies for Cricut projects?
The supply requirements mainly depend on the type of project you are making. However, some materials or tools are common to all projects. Hence, use the supplies I have mentioned below. They are almost suitable for all types of projects:
Cricut cutting machine
Cutting mat
Weeding tools
Cricut Design Space software
Infusible ink or iron-on vinyl
Scraper
What projects can I make with my Cricut machine?
If you are a Cricut user, you have endless possibilities to create amazing Cricut projects for beginners. All you need are basic supplies to bring your ideas to reality.
Custom gifts for Glassware, Jewelry, and more.
Cards for Valentine’s cards, Christmas cards, congratulations cards, etc.
Apparel for customized T-shirts, onesies, and other types of apparel.
Paper flowers for 3D paper flowers for walls, wreaths for decor, and flower garlands.
Custom hats in all shapes and types.
Which Cricut machine is suitable for beginners?
Beginners often want to use machines occasionally. If you need a cutting machine for occasional use, get a Cricut Joy. This small machine can cut, write, and draw in one go. In addition, it has some features that you will get in the more expressive machines. Besides, it is easily portable, meaning you can take it anywhere while traveling.
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wubsbian · 6 months
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Wubs top 15 thrifting finds
15. Pair of origami butterfly earrings. Gifted them to a friend.
14. Triangular, blue patch with three diamonds of fire at the peak, the stitch at the bottom reads "MUSEUM OF FIRE PENRITH, AUST." Love that there's no indication it's a museum of firefighting and looks like some sort of fire worship emblem.
13. A face painting that really resonated with me. She looked so calm, I wish I had bought it but I did take a picture to remember it by.
12. Mug that I'm certain was part of 2012 tumblr culture, two simple stick women heads with "TOTES AMAZEBALLS" inbetween them. So sad that this broke the day I got it.
11. One Direction shoelaces. Saw them when I was 10 and couldn't appreciate getting them and wearing them ironically. (Didn't buy)
10. Isle of Dogs dvd. Good film, 10/10.
9. Angry Birds Pencil Toppers. All Rovio merch after 2016 uses the movie designs so I value the classic.
8. Hotel Transylvania 3 slime dude promotional cup. Removable head makes it a good container for hard candies.
7. Diary that was mostly empty except for a few pages in the middle. Two sentences burned into my mind, "My depression is getting better" and "I like Elton John even though he's gay". (Didn't buy)
6. Alone by Beverly Farmer, independently published 1st/2nd edition? A character study novella of suicidal ideation, lesbians and internalised homophobia in 1950s Australia, very interesting read that I have yet to see someone else talk about.
5. Pendant necklace with an illustration of Doctor Who's TARDIS with caption "Invisible illness: it's bigger on the inside". (Didn't buy)
4. A keychain plush, round chibi-ish smiling red bat with horns and a blue flower with green ribbons on its head, named Ruby. I take her everywhere :]
3. Pair of what I assume were custom made golden shoes. At the top of the flap that goes over the top of the foot were matching, gold teddy bear heads with open mouths. Price was $70-$100 iirc. (Didn't buy, but someone did)
2. Small green skull and bones with golden specks for eyes and gold teeth. Some magnet is attached to the back but it didn't come with any other part to keep on a shirt or jacket. Shop owner didn't even know what it was and only charged me a dollar for it.
1. This one is made better because I got it from a religious owned thrift store; a keychain of a bundle of black grapes, green tentacles are wrapped around it and the grapes are blushing. As hard as I've tried to find the original creator I've had no luck.
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momo-roo · 7 months
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this might be a dumb question but… what website/company did you use to manufacture your acrylic keychains? I’ve been wanting to make some for myself but don’t know what manufacture to choose and I love how yours came out!
No problem!
I used Ali Express to make mine. There are several vendors there that take custom orders for acrylic keychains and pins. They even let me pick my own keychain rings!
Keep in mind, though, that I only order a few at a time so I don't know how well they might do with big scale orders, but I've ordered 2 other times before and everything went well. They also offer different types of holographic designs and either 1 or 2 sides printing.
I hope this helps.
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