#;; they made this my header and my dash icon

[viaetor]

URL CHANGE: @solasters → @viaetor !!

[hauntedrph]

DISCOUNTED COMMISSION

Hi lovely, my birthday is coming up in / on September 17 and I will turn 30! It’s such a big thing for me and I’d like to gather as much fund as I can to make it a good one and hopefully to clear up some debt and bills alongside groceries sorted to feel free and have a better grip off anxiety , severe depression & bpd especially since. I live alone. The discount will continue after September too!

The commission process is slower than usual given the many heatwave and my disability kicking in but you will get your graphics done and I’m okay being nudged every now and then.

I take payment before i start working on anything and it is made through PayPal ( or any of the other alternative below ) and sent it as friends and family. if there are fees to pay I am not the one who should be charged.

Donation and tips are welcome but not obligatory. Please note though if you decide to pay via Kofi it will takes an amount off it.

PayPal.

Kofi or this one here.

Amazons wishlist.

Throne

Pricing

Dash icons 5 dollars ( you will get more than one if you ask )

Post banners ( ooc, inbox call, Shipping call etc ) pack 5 - 20 dollars depending on the complexity.

Mobile Headers 8 dollars.

Promotion 20-25 dollars dollars depending on the complexity

Blog pack: 20 - 30 dollars. ( Dash icon, mobile headers, promotion, post banners ) depending on the complexity.

Buy one get one might apply for some of these if you sent a proof of purchase

So if you’re interested in potentially helping me out or comissions me feel free to reach out, thank you! It would be a pleasure to work with you in the near future. You can find some examples below.

[rose-tinted-vision]

nine albums or songs I've been listening to lately x nine people I’d like to get to know better x tag game with no name

(thank you for the tag @lianhuajing !!)

1. why did you choose your url? uh. it was a play on "rose tinted glasses"

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them. nope!

3. how long have you been on tumblr? I think 2022? i knew about it before, just never bothered to make a blog

4. do you have a queue tag? don't kill me, what's a queue tag?

5. why did you start your blog in the first place? I had some Thoughts about Blue Lock and wanted to post meta for it

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp? uhh Flora.

7. why did you choose your header? Reo is one of my Blorbos and I just really liked that panel of him

8. what’s your post with the most notes? probably the "do you download fics" poll

9. how many mutuals do you have? about 20? i don't remember

10. how many followers do you have? 120?

11. how many people do you follow? 91

12. have you ever made a shitpost? yes. i think.

13. how often do you use tumblr each day? an hour?

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? nope

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts meh. some of them are funny i guess

16. do you like tag games? yep! it's nice interaction

17. do you like ask games? i do! but uh. it's a silent empty void here. an echo chamber, if you will.

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? i have no idea but i see @kingsandbastardz a lot in the mlc community

19. do you have a crush on a mutual? nope

20. what is the last song you listened to? 若梦 by 周深

21. what are you currently watching? i just finished The Double! probably starting on Dashing Youth next

22. sweet/ savoury/ spicy? savoury!

23. what is your current relationship status? single

24. what is your current obsession? The Double,,,,

25. what are nine albums/ songs you've been listening to lately?

若梦 by 周深

如故 by 张碧晨

如初 by 张碧晨

借过一下 by 周深

万物不如你 by 张杰

Our dawn is hotter than day by Seventeen

Hitorijana by Seventeen

my music taste is kinda...i tend to stick to a few artists...

26. tagging (no obligation to do this!) @randomingoftherandomness @good-vs-evo @chrysofightme @bbcphile

[t-errifier]

Ｔ－ＥＲＲＩＦＩＥＲ , an independent & highly selective interpretation of ART THE CLOWN from the franchise TERRIFIER.    this blog is  ONLY  made for those who are  OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN,    no  minors  will be permitted on the blog.   EXTREME GORE & HORROR SUBJECTS will be present on this blog; please do not follow if you are not comfortable with these topics. i DO NOT condone the actions of the character written here; his actions do not reflect the writer of this blog. he is a VILLAIN & shall be treated as such. NOTE ABOUT BLOG CONTENT HERE, what you can expect ! INTEREST CHECKER.

WRITTEN BY JACK ( HE/HIM, LESBIAN ),   TWENTY - FIVE.    this blog will contain  themes  of  extreme gore, abusive relationships,    drug  addiction,    sex work,   illegal activities,   and  other not safe for work topics.    please  use   your discretion  when interacting.  graphics are from @/nassycomms ! dividers by @/theircurse ! header & icon from @briarph !

affiliated with: tiffintine, thebigmtm , anthologis, fritemare, eatsraw, lunarfey, talespoken, roznrot, madnessdescend , evietales, morb1dg1rl, savagecuhnt, unapxlogeticme, griefkill, araneorum, fcllederage , 24survivors , dopplgaenger, avemaria, doesoft , vilence, razedhell, likeorpheus , drekkavac , mcntra , cre8ed, seesstars , adreamfully & moonstalk

please do not take ART'S actions towards your character as a reflection of the writer's feelings towards your muse. ART THE CLOWN is mute, there will be no dialogue used in my replies. please do keep this in mind before starting a thread with me. affiliated with SIENNA SHAW located @t-errificd ! AFFILIATED & EXCLUSIVE with tiffany valentine @tiffintine !

TEMPORARY RULES ( i'm too lazy to make a carrd ),

please do NOT rush me for replies, i work my family's business & i do not often check my phone while i'm there. there is never a time where i am intentionally ignoring anyone; i simply do run out of steam at times, as work gets exhausting from time to time. i tend to write my replies in the early, early morning - or on my days off. if i haven't replied to something that you are itching to receive a reply to, and it seems that i won't answer it: you can appropriately approach me about it in a non - confrontational manner & i can figure something out for you ! remember: communication is key !

NSFW MATERIAL will be present on this blog, mainly in the form of dark material. because of this, i'm not comfortable with minors being anywhere near this blog. if you are under the age of eighteen, do not attempt to follow me, it will result in a hard block. do not lie about your age to get interaction, everything comes to surface one way or another.

if you do not cut your posts, i will not follow back. i apologize for this inconvenience, but i do not want long posts on my dash. if you need assistance on learning how to cut your posts, i would be happy to help you !! just shoot me a dm & i can point you in the direction of how to do this.

my muse is very HARD to get along with, this does not reflect my feelings of you or your muse. i adore original characters & people's interpretations of canon muses. i will NEVER use my muse's actions as a means to shade you.

i RARELY FOLLOW FIRST, this is not because i think i am too good for anyone. it's because i want to know that people are COMFORTABLE with the content of my blog; i don't want to jumpscare anyone with my content if they didn't sign up for it.

DRAMA is not appropriate for this blog. do not drag me into it, do not drag any one down. simply be kind to one another. i'm not interested in mocking any one or ganging up on them. i would like for a positive experience for everyone.

THERE WILL BE NO VIOLENCE TOWARDS CHILDREN WRITTEN OUT ON THIS BLOG. while, i will still acknowledge & accept the part of ART that doesn't hold reservations for the age of his victims - i am just not personally comfortable with writing out graphic depictions of violence against minors, nor am i open to joking about the fact that he does it.

[cyle]

I feel like, from your tone on those two asked, this one with no blog icons on dash isn't something you like?

personally, i love it, actually. the vertical nav update and this post header update are some of my favorite interface iterations we've made in many years. i've actually had both of them for a few months now. there's still more to do, more iterations to make, but tumblr is starting to feel so much more modern to me, which is nice.

also, to me, the interface elements are not what make tumblr... "tumblr"... to me. the people and the content are what make tumblr what it is for me. so the interface updates are actually putting more emphasis on that in my experience, which i like a lot.

i am worried that removing avatars does erode the feeling of "my friends are here" too much, which i think could manifest as a really negative outcome for this experiment, so much so that it could negate the benefits. we'll see! that's why it's an experiment and we want feedback.

[ashelps]

hi, i'm ash, and i'm once again missing making graphics for others. it's one of my favorite past times, despite my free time being rocky over the multiple attempts at this blog. you may know me from ashelps-archive, ashtynrph, haderph, or markimoorph ( you can really see my progress going across these blogs ). i've had previous success in these types of commissions, but not consistency. i'm bringing back this blog to help give the rpc resources, as well as practice and fine tune my skill. so, i've remade this blog to provide roleplayers with blog graphics, free of charge. donations are appreciated, but never required ( venmo here ). my name is ash, they them, 21+. examples of my work / what to expect quality wise can be found here.

WHAT I DO:

promos.

headers.

icon borders / muse banners.

post dividers.

post banners ( pinned, answered, etc. ).

dash icons.

WHAT I DON'T DO:

carrds / docs.

theme backgrounds.

use paid psds / psds that don't explicitly say they can be used in commissions ( this includes coloring psds, templates, etc. )

RULES:

i will not be making anything for blogs for problematic characters. this includes abusive, racist, homophobic, whitewashed, etc. muses.

i have the right to refuse any request i get that i do not feel comfortable with. if i get push back, you will be blocked.

remember that i'm doing this for free — i will take as long as i need to make the requested graphics. it can take anywhere from 2 days — 2 weeks to complete a request, depending on the complexity and my free time. if i am rushed, the request will be dropped. if i take longer than 3 weeks, you can check in on my progress.

if you no longer need graphics from me, tell me asap. again, i may be doing this for free, but my work still matters — respect my time, and let me know immediately if you no longer want your request.

along the same lines, if i make something and you do not use it, i will not take a request from you again. if you do not like something i've made, say so! i am willing to work with you and change any aspect you want on your request. but if you don't like it, don't tell me, and then don't use it, you will be ignored going forward.

to request graphics, please im me here! we can have a conversation about what you want, and then i will send a form for you to fill out. after i get it back, we will go from there. i will continue to communicate with you and have you check my work so that you're vision is being executed correctly. i look forward to working with you!

[butscrewmefirst]

i started this blog for elizabeth march back in october of 2015 and never thought i'd still be writing her in 2023... how did i get here??? tbh it's because of all of YOU. i wouldn't still be around if you guys didn't write with me, talk to me, interact with me, etc. i thank you all so much, and i wanted to sort of further that level of 'thank you' by doing a fun giveaway of sorts! this sorta thing used to be all the buzz back in my day ( lol ), and i miss seeing them on my dash! there will be 3 giveaway winners, and the prizes are pretty badass. i appreciate you all so much, and i want you to know that. i mean it so very deeply and so very truly, so let me love you!

RULES

1. must be following me (x) 2. cannot unfollow after following! will disqualify you from future giveaways if you follow then unfollow! 3. ends august 19, 2023 at 10pm EST (check time HERE) 4. likes AND reblogs count, but do not clog your dash with reblogs! 5. will be using a random number generator (x) to pick winners 6. please give @villainsrph a follow, as he will be providing all of the amazing prizes! PLEASE ALSO NOTE, once winners are chosen it is up to YOU to message Briar (villainsrph) with your commission form! he has a life, and a few weeks after winners will be announced he will be going out of town. the longer you wait to submit your form, the longer you'll have to wait for your prize. just keep that in mind!

PRIZES

first place: gaston's bundle by villainsrph! this includes a theme code, image, 150 icons, header, promo, dash icons, and your 150 icons will be custom made/have a template. second place: tremaine's bundle by villainsrph! this includes a theme code, image, header, promo, dash icons, and a special carrd! third place: ursula's bundle by villainsrph! this includes a promo, header, dash icons, and post banners!

[fizzyrph]

✳ 𝜗𝜚   :   𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅   𝒏𝒆𝒘   𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈   𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔    ,    ON   SALE   NOW   .   ⋆ﾟ⊹

are   you   looking   for   a   graphic   refresh   ?   not   liking   anything   you   come   up   with   on   your   own   ,   but   you   can't   afford   to   drop   a   chunk   on   a   commission   ??   look   no   further   !!   i'm   here   for   you   with   THREE   (   3   )   brand   new   blog   pack   arrangements   ,   all   at   reduced   prices   compared   to   my   basic   ,   plus   ,   &   premium   blog   pack   !!   below   the   cut   are   the   packs   &   all   of   their   included   items   ,   if   at   all   interested   you   can   submit   a   commissions   form   to   my   askbox   ,   or   dm   me   here/on   discord/on   my   main   blog   to   inquire   about   a   pack   . 

⌦｡♡   𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈   𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆   𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊   𝟎𝟏   -   baby's   first   blog   !    ʚɞ⁺˖✧˚.   ᵎᵎ

this   pack   includes   one   (   1   )   dash   icon   ,   one   (   1   )   static   blog   header   ,   a   custom   made   post   banner   template   ,   one   (   1   )   static   pinned   post   edit   ,   a   post   break   ,   &   an   icon   border   .   (   no   promo   or   psd   included   )   =   $15   usd   . 

⌦｡♡   𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈   𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆   𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊   𝟎𝟐 -   not   so   newbie   !   ʚɞ⁺˖✧˚.   ᵎᵎ

this   pack   includes   (   1   )   dash   icon   ,   a   custom   made   psd   ,   a   custom   made   post   banner   template   +   matching   post   break   ,   an   icon   border   ,   a   basic   promo   ,   &   one   (   1   )   static   OR   gif   blog   header   .    (   no   pinned   post   edit   included   )   =   $20   usd   .

⌦｡♡   𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈   𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆   𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊   𝟎𝟑 -   oh   ,   so   you're   a   pro   .    ʚɞ⁺˖✧˚.   ᵎᵎ

this   pack   includes   two   (   2   )   dash   icons   ,   a   custom   made   psd   ,   one   (   1   )   static   OR   gif   blog   header   ,   a   set   of   pinned   post   edits   (   2-3   edits   )   ,   a   custom   post   banner   template   +   matching   post   break   ,   a   premium   promo   (   2-3   panels   ,   static   OR   gif   )   ,   an   icon   border   ,   &   one   (   1   )   randomly   selected   character   edit   .   =   $30   usd   . 

[howlingmoonrise]

tagged by the fantastic @sunriseverse! thanks sunny!! 💖

under the cut because this one is long

1. why did you choose your url?

i wanted a new fandom penname and at the time adjective + noun names were a thing. i fiddled with several different variations, tried and failed to acquire kaleidoscopicmoonrise at the time (it's mine now!!), and landed on this one. i wanted something a little spooky, especially since soul eater was my fandom at the time - though it doesn't feel like it now that my icon is a lot more sane-looking lmfao

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

uh. yeah. a stupid amount (like 30+?), so i'm definitely not naming them all. most active are obviously this howl blog, my main blog @commandersya, this one for danny phantom and gravity falls stuff, @howlingspacegoo gets some activity every now and then when venom stuff resurfaces, and some others i use for reblogging specific reference stuff. most of the rest are for fandom events i've run in the past.

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

since like 2011-2012. i've seen it all.

4. do you have a queue tag?

lmao absolutely not. i don't use the queue function, though on occasion i'll schedule posts to space them out when i'm going through a tag in order not to reblog all of it at once, or for specific dates like halloween

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

this one was for soul eater writing purposes. tumblr in general was because my cousin dragged me into it and then i realized there was a lot of bandom stuff in here (i was really into black veil brides for my first year or two on tumblr)

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

i broke ties with the soul eater fandom in a not great way and wanted to change my icon. yoi provided the perfect yuri expression with the kind of benevolent dictator smile i really like, despite that not being the original intent for it when the animators drew it ✊😔

7. why did you choose your header?

i had to check my header real quick lmfao. jason todd is just an excellent blorbo and when a good artist draws him.... 👀👀👀

8. what’s your post with the most notes?

oh gods. probably my dracula/barbie fic at nearly 3.5k notes. where's that ben affleck cigarrette pic when you need it. alternatively some ancient black veil brides photo/gif on my main blog.

9. how many mutuals do you have?

idk but i cherish y'all 💖

10. how many followers do you have?

dunno 😭 they're split across dozens of blogs so i'm not counting them all

11. how many people do you follow?

1.8k+, though i should follow more. my dash has times when it's pretty dead.

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

probably? yes. just remembered the i bit the butte psoh post.

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

however long i'm online on my laptop, more or less. so a sizeable amount of hours

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

LMAO. i was in both voltron and yoi fandoms, writing for and running events for "problematic" ships. take a wild wild guess.

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts?

hate them. 90% of the time it'll make me automatically skip it. for the other 10%, if it has relevant info on the op's original post and that little sentence is on the comments then i might go back and reblog from the op just to get rid of it

16. do you like tag games?

love them!

17. do you like ask games?

see above

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

i have uhhh. some. olderthannetfic, nemainofthewater, i think also colubrina for a while there, off the top of my head.

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

if friend crushes count then several ✊😔

20. what is the last song you listened to?

the cramps - goo goo muck

21. what are you currently watching?

i am. so bad at finishing things so like a bajillion shows. the double i might drop despite it having been very very good until like episode 30-something. meet you at the blossom i need to finish like the last two eps. wandee goodday i need to finish four episodes iirc. i was in like episode 5 of century of love. i was on episode... 17? of my journey to you, which if i power through shall be for the antagonist sidepair/trio rather than the main characters. i was also at episode 16 of new life begins, which was fairly good and i do want to continue though i keep forgetting i have that tab open somewhere.

22. sweet/ savoury/ spicy?

savoury!

23. what is your current relationship status?

single and ace so not planning on changing that!

24. what is your current obsession?

the spirealm/kaleidoscope of death, and mysterious lotus casebook

25. what are nine albums/ songs you've been listening to lately?

- La P'tite Fumée - Cypher - Brody Dale - Don't Mess With Me - Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster - Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - The Cramps - What's Inside a Girl - Linkin Park - Heavy is the Crown - Miyavi & PVRIS - Snakes - D-A-D - Sleeping My Day Away - Aerosmith - Dream On

no-pressure tagging! @junemermaid @a-memory-a-distant-echo @snorlaxlovesme @where-the-water-flows @nemainofthewater

[hyruleshopcomms]

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄: // #unicornio by @hyruleshopcomms

please IM me over the tumblr chatzy if you are interested in getting a commission made by me! // LIVE BLOG PREVIEW.

perfect for roleplaying a single muse blog, keep in mind that the testers on this blog are just to show my style and what i can make, designs are personal and won't be repeated on other projects, only effects, animations and perhaps organization of text boxes, but commissions are 100% personal.

1. THEME: 40$ ( since its a single muse blog )

2. THEME + PROMO: 45$

3. THEME + PROMO + HEADER: 50$

4. THEME + PROMO + HEADER + DASH ICON: 52$

5. THEME + PROMO + HEADER + DASH ICON + PSD: 55$

( icon borders, dividers, post banners and pinned post banner can be added if the customer desires!! )

[eohachu]

tag game ✨

I wasn't actually tagged but I saw this over at @puppy-phum's and thought it looked fun!

1. why did you choose your url?

it's Hwang Sung-rok's Jurchen name! he's a character from My Country: The New Age that I just love..... and I love that we know his birth name

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

this one's a sideblog; main is @kutyozh for languages, @bakhetbek for Images, @sehnis for music!

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

2016 🥲

4. do you have a queue tag?

most of my blog runs on queue, and recently i started using "🦝" as a tag for posts that i queue from my drafts. i won't use it if i queue directly from the dash.

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

this one specifically because i wanted to make a separate space for fandom!

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

because xiao xingchen is my special tragic blorbo <3

7. why did you choose your header?

idk i just think they're neat 🥹

8. what’s your post with the most notes?

one of my most recent ones actually djfbdjs (iwtv spoiler)

9. how many mutuals do you have?

UHH no idea?? quite a few?

10. how many followers do you have?

~1k

11. how many people do you follow?

i actually went on an unfollow spree earlier today bc there was too much stuff on my dash i'm not interested in 💀 as of rn it's ~300 blogs; quite a few are inactive tho

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

haha yeah. i'm not very good at it tho

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

am chronically online and i open this app like a fridge <- keeping prev bc literally

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

i don't think so? i'm quick to unfollow or block people tho

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts

no <3

16. do you like tag games?

yesssss

17. do you like ask games?

yes-ish? i like them as a concept but i get anxious when i can't answer a question

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

HAHAHA. @sandushengshou

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

if i did i would never post that 👀 but let's say it's happened before

20. tags

tagging my beloved @aheartfullofjolllly @highwarlockkareena @sandushengshou @yibo-wang @lan-xichens and everyone who wants to!

[hauntedrph]

COMMISSION OPEN

To make this short. i’m in a tight spot grocery wise and medication. I am still jobless because of my GBS recovery which leaves me disabled for the time being and im only getting paid once a month. This is to help me with my current situation.

I take payment before i start working on anything and it is made through PayPal and sent it as friends and family. if there are fees to pay I am not the one who should be charged. Donation / tips are appreciated, i also accept payment through kofi upon request.

Dash icons 5 dollars ( you will get more than one if you ask )

Post banners ( ooc, inbox call, Shipping call etc ) pack 10 - 30 dollars depending on the complexity.

Mobile Headers 10 dollars.

Promotion 10-20 dollars dollars depending on the complexity.

Mood board / aesthetic board 7-8 dollars.

Blog pack: 25 - 40 dollars. ( Dash icon, mobile headers, promotion, post banners ) depending on the complexity.

So if you’re interested in potentially helping me out or comissions me feel free to reach out, thank you! It would be a pleasure to work with you in the near future.

Prices are negotiable depending on what you want to be done.

[nursc]

still on hiatus, but i have to come here and talk about the amazing job @kaiserscomms did for clara's blog ( @yes7erdays )! not only are the graphics insanely good (go look at the header!!! i am going to be so annoying changing my dash icon every single week because i love the options they made so much!!) they were also incredibly accommodating and polite when i asked them to change something (that looked great!)! lex does an amazing job of mixing their incredible aesthetic with what you want for your blog!! honestly, if i come back early, it will be 100% because of those graphics ngl

[autumnslance]

Tumblr Cosmetic Customization Tutorial

You there! New Tumblr User with a default icon and header, no description, no custom URL, and not wanting to be mistaken for a bot--you just want to maybe figure out this weird hellsite and follow some people without being blocked, right?

Maybe you've been around for a little while, or are returning from that other hellsite, and don't know what the heck folks mean by enabling the custom URL and why are so many blogs opening on the dash instead of in a new tab?!

Let's sort this mess out below the cut with a screencap-laden tutorial, starting on mobile app (since Most new blogs start there these days, and many people use mobile more, or exclusively) and then moving to web browser for some other features that aren't available in the app (as of 1/27/23 anyway).

This is just going to be about cosmetic customization and accessing the correct blog URL and archive; Tumblr's many other settings and features for how you want to see your Dashboard and how much Privacy control you decide on are for your exploration (or another day and another tutorial, this one's long enough).

The tutorial blog itself literally took me well under 5 minutes to set up, and Tumblr guided me to customizing immediately. Taking the screenshots added a few seconds to the time; it's taken longer to write the first part of this post out. If you didn't customize the blog right away, don't fret! You can always tap the little art palette and cogwheel icons at the top of your blog to sort it out.

Now go below the link to see written instructions with image examples, including a few more with my cat:

TO BEGIN: In the mobile app, I make a new blog. For me, it's a sideblog under my main and existing sides, but otherwise this is all the same info. The following process also isn't actually all that different in web browser.

Now, you can change your URL later on if you want; a lot of folks do over time. Just be aware: changing your URL breaks any and all previous links to your blog, including any posts others have reblogged under "Read More" cuts, with the same result as if the blog was deactivated; the URL no longer exists, so Tumblr doesn't count it as "there" anymore.

Now that's out of the way, once I make a blog it immediately takes me to the Customization screen:

I can--and should!--give my blog a name and a description. Doesn't have to be long or fancy, and can always be changed later with no risk to your links.

I can tap the "Background" and "Accent" buttons to change the default colors, too. Let's go for something easy on the eyes by tapping on the colored circles to find some default options, or the wheel to grab a random custom one. I'm going to go to purple and find a nice shade there.

Next I will tap on the little default icon to choose an avatar photo. I can choose not to show it on my blog, and if I do, whether I want it to be square or circle.

I can also tap to choose a header image if I like. I'm just grabbing some images from my phone. I did have to redo the avatar as it didn't want to stay after selecting a header pic for some reason.

And then I made a quick post and pinned it, to let folks know that I am human and what the purpose of this blog is (lurking for now? A main blog for following while sideblogs get the content? In this case, a tutorial).

OK, so my cat for an icon, my copy of the fanzine I worked on as a header, a quick title and description, and a short post. Even if I post nothing else to this blog (and if it were a main blog; sideblogs can't follow others, nor send asks or replies), people will be fairly certain I am not a bot, hooray! And if I want to change anything, I can tap on the icons at the top of the blog and get back to these customization screens.

I CAN STOP HERE IF I WANT TO

...BUT WHAT IF I, or buddies, try to open my blog in a browser and it opens a dash panel? What if I (or others) want to access my Archive? Unfortunately, I cannot find the correct option in the mobile app at this point, so onto a web browser we go (on my phone or my tablet, or my computer).

I am using a generic default web browser where I don't have many extensions/plugins/addons enabled (though apparently I did set dark mode). When I tap/hover over my icon, it still shows my color option and everything I selected in app setup.

Here is where I am going to direct you to the side bar and the "Edit Appearance" button so I can point out some Very Important Things, even if you don't customize anything else ever.

When I open my blog's appearance tab, right away it's going to tell me some interesting things I have circled and pointed at on the below screenshot:

In RED I have circled my blog's URL: www.tumblr.com/lynmarstesting. This is why a blog opens in a dash panel instead of going to an actual blog. This is the new Default URL, I cannot access an Archive or other blog features like this.

The ORANGE arrow points to the feature we want, right below the "Blog name" and URL: "Custom Theme". When I swipe this feature to active, it tells me my URL is updated.

When I go to my blog, the URL in my browser shows the proper https://lynmarstesting.tumblr.com link.

And the blog looks...well, bare bones and empty, but a proper weblog page. And I (and anyone else) have access to my Archive! When, y'know, I have enough posts to make that a thing on this blog.

Now, if I or anyone else opens the blog by clicking my username or icon, it'll open a dash panel...but also show my actual @ and my proper URL link, so they can go to the blog itself that way if they want. Everyone wins!

I CAN STOP HERE IF I WANT TO;

there's no need from this point to keep messing around in a browser, we've done everything to 1) make ourselves look human and 2) make our blog properly linkable/accessible.

BUT WHAT IF...??

Once again, the little art palette icon at the top is our clicky-buddy, boxed below in orange:

This opens an "Edit Theme" sidebar panel where one can customize the blog. Each theme has different options, and Tumblr's default theme is honestly really modular; change colors, fonts, have multiple columns, add some pages (I've a whole other tutorial on that), etc.

There's also an "Advanced" pane, where you can mess with some other settings (the little ? icon on each line tells you what it does) and, if you're knowledgeable--or just bold--this is where you can add some Custom CSS.

Say the Default Tumblr Official isn't doing it, though; at the top of the Edit Theme pane it tells you your current theme, and there's a handy "Browse Themes" link.

This opens a drop down with multiple sorting options. I don't want to spend money on a premium blog theme at the moment, and the others are a mix, so let's check out the Free Themes options.

There's a lot of options here! Some new ones, some are sponsored, lots of variety. Even the "Accessible" theme I mainly use is there, in its barren glory, compared to what you can see I've made of it on browser (see that previous tutorial I linked above):

Again: Different Themes have Different Levels of Customization.

Some will let you change every color, the fonts, the frames, and so on. Some let you add links everywhere. Some barely let you touch anything. You can tap "Use" at the top to preview, and the "Advanced" pane will let you preview random pretend posts if you don't have many/any of your own to see how they'd look. If you don't like how something's turning out, just click back on "Free Themes" and look for another one.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND READABILITY!!

When people follow links to your blog--like a Read More cut--they will see the post on your blog's theme and in your blog's colors. Even on mobile app, especially if you override the default mobile theme, your color choices will have an impact! Aesthetic is all well and good, but frames, fonts, colors, and so on, should be legible and readable to most people, especially if you mean to share a lot of text posts.

Another thing to note: Your theme will NOT appear on mobile app. It defaults to a basic setup in the app, keeping maybe only your colors. Any custom links won't show, and cosmetic site options and access are limited in a lot of ways. The site is usable on a mobile web browser, and will have those features there. I get around the app's inability to show my theme's links by adding them all to my informative Pinned Posts on each blog, but that's me.

And there you have it! How to cosmetically customize a Tumblr, in mobile app and browser, to seem like a real person and access the correct URL and features of your blog. Whether you're new or been here awhile, hopefully this helps answer some really basic questions about how and why to do some of these things.

Have a final full-sized silly Chel pic to say goodbye.

[khaopybara]

tag game ✨

@mbjw saved me from saturday boredom and tagged me in this, so thank you jubs, i enjoyed these a lot.

1. why did you choose your url?

i love khaotung. khaotung was obsessed with the capybara song last year before i even knew who he was. capybaras happen to be a very common animal in the region i live. i was very happy they were getting the recognition they deserved. put them together, we have lovely khao + capybaras = khaopybara (i'm also super sure i've seen people here and on tw use this and i just stole it. i'm not creative especially when it comes to usernames).

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

i have two other sideblogs. @tuseryoo for all of the gifs i make so i can have all of them in one blog just because, so i feel like i'm not losing track of the things i create (even though i haven't updated that one in a while), and @captain-xandis that some moots might have noticed in their notifications bc i recently created that one to post gifs about critical role, but i always forget to check which blog appears on top of the thingy, so i'm constantly deleting and reblogging things in the right blog these days.

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

as of july 3rd, i've been here for 11 years now, so since 2013? which tracks with my super strong k-pop phase tbh.

4. do you have a queue tag?

nah, i have a queue going for gifs that are requests or for episodes that already aired, but usually i just post things whenever.

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

ha, i was into super junior. and i was experimenting with fandom for the first time at the time. that's it. i felt like tumblr was a lot more creative and pretty than twitter or facebook, so i stayed.

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

i am a mook defender and apologist. i also think aya is super cute and super pretty. i change icons so often though, i blame all the pretty women in qls these days for making me change it all the time.

7. why did you choose your header?

i am breathing and living for the heart killers and kantbison and unfortunately i'm dying from lack of content. the tattoo table kiss is going to change lives i think, so until we don't get the official version, i'll have this masterpiece displayed there somehow.

8. what’s your post with the most notes?

as of now, it's a 23.5 official trailer gifset of sun being jealous of ongsa with amazing 939 notes, but the gifset of lada protecting earn from hitting her head on the table is quickly catching up with 877.

9. how many mutuals do you have?

17 mutuals? i think that's right.

10. how many followers do you have?

843 if you count the main blog + side-blogs.

11. how many people do you follow?

... 27 blogs.

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

i mean, sure? i do get embarrassed by my own shitposts sometimes and i delete them tho.

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

all the time. it's my favorite social media for sure. i get to see pretty things and my dash is much better curated than other apps. it's great.

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

i don't think i ever fought online. i block people with remarkable expedience tbh if i don't like their vibe or their tone or the shit they post, and i also make use of the filtered tags, so you know, no reason to fight.

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts

these exist? good for them. you shouldn't tell people what to do.

16. do you like tag games?

sure! i only started being part of them now, so sometimes i forget them, or i just don't see i was tagged, but i do enjoy them.

17. do you like ask games?

i don't think i've ever done an ask game but that's mainly bc i think people won't want to know and won't send any asks, and i'd rather spare my ego from that humiliation.

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

i think many of my mutuals are famous in our ql bubble which makes it a little crazy that some are my mutuals tbh. that's most of them actually.

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

i do have people that make me kick my feet when they interact with my posts like, twirling my hair, silly smile, giggling because they've noticed me. but actually crushing, imagining our lives in the countryside, with a kitchen facing the meadow in a fine spring morning, with two dogs and three cats, no.

20. tags?

i'm tagging @namtanfilm, @aylinaliens, @sollucets and @sherrymagic, @ayansukkhaphisit and whoever feels like doing it, and to those i've tagged, just ignore this if you want, too, no pressure.

[deepdeanvsweston]

Detective gang and their tumblr blogs

Daisy's blog: dykes4detecting

- has one blog for absolutely everything she posts, and it's all a pretty pink colour

- does also have a rarely used sideblog for fashion

- occasionally makes alarming but nonchalant posts like 'someone threw me into the Nile yesterday lmao'

- but in the tags of the same post it'll be the most devastatingly tragic admittance of feelings you've ever seen like #it was so scary though... #im scared of showers now because of it and it makes me feel so stupid #like getting my feet wet gives me heart palpitations wtf???

- also makes posts like "you'd think people would put a little more effort to kill me considering the effort I put into stopping exactly that" and nobody can tell if she's shitposting or not

- reblogs a lot of historical lesbian content and the occasional Killing Eve gifset

- also reblogs poetry, especially sapphic obviously

- posts her own blackout poetry which is quite popular

Hazel's blog: woctordatson

- back when she was 12/13 Hazel had an entirely BBC Sherlock themed blog which was in fact actually popular and well known, in tumblr anyway

- did not change her blog name from this phase

- used to write Sherlock/Watson fanfic and post it

- (Daisy brings it up every so often and when she does Hazel tells her she wished she'd drowned (jokingly ofc))

- now has several blogs for different things because she likes having everything organised

- one of the blogs is called a-stamp-a-day where she (you guessed it!) posts a stamp a day, and a little bit about it

- (I hc Hazel to collect them and have a focused interest in them)

- another blog is poetry themed, and she ofc reblogs all of Daisy's blackout poems

- reblogs a lot of those gif stimboards (visual stimmer fr fr)

- LOVES the haiku bot

George's blog: beetles-and-boatles

- posts a lot about the Mary Celeste which are half detailed research posts and the other half is just 'the mystery of the Mary Celeste lives in my head rent free'

- may also post about other unsolved mysteries too

- made one joke post about Daisy acting like he didn't know her and posting 'ok so in December the Guardian says this girl died after a cult member threw her overboard a boat in Egypt and yet the BBC had an article last week reporting how she was at her father's funeral??? I have Questions'

- however it blew up and now Daisy Wells is lowkey an unsolved mystery tumblr superstar. George finds this hilarious

- also posts pictures of his pet beetles and infodumps about them

- very very very occasionally makes an incredible vague post about his crush like 'he adjusted my school tie and I leant into his hand,,, having a crush is horrific'

Alex's blog: spaceistrans

- says he doesn't have a doctor who blog but so clearly has a doctor who blog

- has doctor who quote "In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important" as his header

- draws a lot of cute little pride icons, especially aromantic ones that are fairly popular

- also posts a lot about space like "there's an eclipse today!!!" and then he makes a post of the times in different countries you can see it

- reblogs all of George's unsolved mystery researched posts with super supportive tags like #this is so well researched!!!

- has a scheduled post each month that just says 'fuck you mom' (Daisy spam reblogs this every time it shows up on her dash)

- reblogs a lot of dw fanart and gif stimboards