#i dont want to be like “its in my guidelines!! its in my guidelines!!!” and be annoying

[your-fave-is-bi]

i love how knitting patterns have super detailed and exact instructions on what to use etc etc and every time i look at one im like. what if i....didn't exactly do that? and just kinda fucked with your instructions a bit hm?

[iolite-moodboards]

Can you do a Percy Jackson moodboard of her as afrolatina + transfem?It's my hc + my nsme for her is Persephone Amelia Jackson !!

Hi! I don't do orientation moodboards (I'm bad at them)

[waywardsalt]

tag rant but man i fuckin hate the new direction for loz

[https-papaya]

soft — max v.

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PAIRINGS: max verstappen x reader

SUMMARY: max can never quite resist his girlfriend, even when she has a bit of a habit of collecting strays.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: firstly, thank you so much for the amazing response to tangerine summer!!! i was really nervous to post it, so all of the love its received so far has been incredible. please enjoy, and feel free to come say hi!

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[lotus-pear]

YAAAAAYYYY ITS FINALLY HERE!!! ty guys sm again for 5k i rly appreciate it <3

rules and guidelines under the cut!

rules and due date (i've never done this before so bear w me ok!!):

-due date will be march 1st! i will accept entries a few days late dw i'm nor ur professor or smth BUT I WOULD RLY PREFER IF U GET IT DONE BY THEN (just dm me if u need more time)

-pls tag ur finished piece under #lotuspear5kdtiys and dont forget to mention my user @lotus-pear! if i neglect to reblog ur piece then pls lmk even though that probably won't happen bc i'll be checking that tag every day for new entries👹

-pls don't trace the art.. i'll be really sad if u do that :(((( if u need help at all w the posing or hands then shoot me an ask or weed ur way into my dms bc ik this is kind of a complicated piece

-anyone can participate!! u don't have to be following me or anything and it's fine if we've never interacted before

-colors and expression are completely flexible and i'd even encourage playing around w it since the final product isn't meant to mimic my style. if u can then pls try to keep the pose relatively similar although i don't mind if it's changed a little bit. whatever is most comfortable to u as the artist.

-if u guys want to see the piece without any shading or rendering then pls dm me, ik it might be easier for some ppl to just see the bare sketch or the lineart w base colors

prizes🤩 (ik this is what u guys are rly after /j):

-alr so ik everybody's all like "well what's in this for me🤨" oh my god if u would just let me explain 😐 i'll be choosing three winners and two honorable mentions amongst all the contestants

-the top three winners get a follow (yea ok kinda sucky but wtv) AND they get to commission a fully rendered piece from me of a single character of their choice for free >:) (i'll discuss the details w the winners in two months)

-the two runner ups will also get a follow from me AND they get to commission a sketch of a single character from me (again, i'll discuss what this entails in further detail when the honorable mentions are selected in two months)

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ermmm yea i think thats it for now i'll come back and edit the post if i feel the need to add anything.. HAVE FUN GUYS I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT U GUYS DO🫶🏼🫶🏼

[prof-peach]

I've got an eevee, and since moving to a bigger house and have the possibility now, have been thinking about evolving it. Are there any ethical guidelines on helping an eevee course an evolution, or should I choose on what fits my lifestyle the best?

I will shout this from the rooftops.

Ask them.

Watch them, they are your partner, are they happier in the morning? do they like to run a lot? do they have a fondness for warm weather? Are they at peace in nature or love bustling city life?

It is YOUR job as the trainer to be alert to their wants, we are merely cartakers to pokemon, choosing based on your lifestyle is kind of very one sided, and doesnt consider what your pokemon wants at all.

you two need to have a chat, maybe they dont want to evolve at all? Maybe they have ambitions for one or another? You sound like you dont know buddy, and you got to find out their wants and needs, as they come above your own. This is the duty of a pokemon trainer.

If you cannot support the lifestyle of a pokemon your partner wants to become, then its time to start saving, adjusting, and researching, so you can support them, or find a home where they can live their best life, with or without you. Every good, thought out evolution should come with some reading, some asking around, talk to tariners who have eeveelutions also, see if your partner clicks with any of them. Ethical is treating them like an equal, so ask yourself, 'would I like it if someone made this choice for me? And does it benefit me, or them more?'

[syscardinal]

hihi!! i love your art sm !!

im curious on how you draw your chibis? they are so squishy and theyre like mochis and blueberry muffins (in the best way o m gee) !!

like hows the anatomy/posing work for you? tips would be super super helpful wow

Hi! First of all, thank you! This is a hard one cuz I dont usually draw chibis ehe, but I will try to aid you with the few knowlegment I got. As you can see, I have a lot of styles when it comes to draw cheebs but I think i can resume it in one word: SIMPLIFY

For example, here's a drawing of Gaming I did. Let's dig into it!!

First I tried to replicate the same pose Gaming has in his official art, notice that this not have to follow exactly the same guidelines. "Why?" Well because when drawing a chibi, theres some limitations since the body shrunkens, there is a variety on how cheeb anatomy works but I'll get to that point later-

Forget about detailing too much, like putting in the cheeb every wrinkle of the clothes, every strand of hair or every little costure. With this I am not saying that you have to get rid of ,for example, Furina's decorations in her hat, instead you can simplify them!! If you consider that detail important enough just draw it! (See the image for a example on how I do it)

Negative Space oh man my art teacher used to talk about this a lot and in chibis this is SUPER relevant. A good negative space always leads to clarity, and since cheebs are a really little thing,what we want is exactly that, clarity. Try to make a clear silloutte of what you are trying to convey in the chibi, this will make it look 10 times better for starters.

Lastly, dont forget that cheebs follow the same rules as a normal drawing(like line of action, perspective, etc) In case of cheebs though is usual for the heads, eyes and mouth to be bigger, I'll explain in more detail this below!

Here's the speedpaint for more detail:

Lets go now with Anatomy and Proportions, as I was saying above, there is a lot of variety in cheebs anatomy. I dont think there is a wrong or correct way to draw a chibi here, there is just a lot of ways to draw them altough usually it follows these points:

Chibis are no more than 3 heads in height, after that it just stops feeling like a chibi drawing.

Eyes tends to be bigger, generaly eyes occupies 1/3 of the head. In my case I like to make the ears also just as big as the eyes with the shape of a bean or simply a circle. Moving to the mouth, I draw a simple shape of a triangle, just including the teeths when they smile.

Depending on the proportions you choose, it will give you different results, here you have to choose what you want for your chibi, for example: A proportion of the size of 2 heads + It gives you the liberty of draw more details and complex poses. On the other side a proportion of 1 head or less makes the chibi simpler but at the same time more cute to look at(see my examples at the end of this post!)

Last but not least, use this chart just as a reference, you can draw the bodies roundier, taller, tinier. Its up to your liking!!

Hope that this was not too overwhelming haha, I am not an expert on drawing cheebs but they are fun to try! I tried to summarize my own knowledge and mixed it with some google search(ehe)

Please dont hesitate to try as much as you want, there is a lot of ways to draw the tiny ones and none of them is incorrect. Hope this helps you and thanks for reading!!!

Here are the examples I mentioned above!!

[hyukalyptus]

i think tyun would love his chubby gf </33 so pretty n he just wants her soso bad but everytime things get too heated she shys away :( but he cant take it anymore, already so hard n sexually frustrated, taking her wrists like please, noona.. jus' wanna make you feel good..

sjbshzjsn writing this is embarrassing </3

cw. kinda went on a rambling here, this is all over the place lmao, chubby!noona!reader, getting high, slight strength kink, ***body image issues/insecurities, reader is self deprecating about her body and calls herself "fat" in a negative way.

ah!! i dont know how i missed this. this is not embarrassing!! all thoughts within my guidelines are welcome eheh :3

anyway................ yes. i feel like we don't talk enough about taehyun and a chubby!girlfriend. and chubby!noona!!!!!!!!! omg, literally i dont even know what to add bc ur dialogue is perfect on its own, but i'll try~

but kinda thinking about tae with a strength kink and a chubby!noona!gf OROROROROROROR bc im literally such a slut for it, taehyun being obsessed with his chubby!bsf and needing to pin her down and fuck her.

i dont do much about being insecure about being chubby but i want to a lil bit for this, so warning!!! body image issues ahead.

thinking about taehyun being secretly in love with his cubby!bsf and every time she says something bad about her body, he's fuming like how does she not know how gorgeous and sexy she is??

she gets dumped again and the insecurity circles back around, she's wondering if its bc of her body. crying against his shoulder and he probably dumped me because i'm fat. and just things like that make him so mad. wishing he could prove to her how sexy she is and how much he wants her body.

getting high with him one night and you say some self deprecating something and he just cant take it anymore~ noona... don't you know how sexy you are? and moving closer to you on the couch, hazy eyes staring up at him before he rubs ur cheek with his thumb, you're the sexiest woman i've ever seen. and just making you feel sososo good that night eeeek

[sungkixx]

Nezushi Dance Scene Analysis

I was talking with a friend about how the way two people dance show a lot about the status of their relationship with each other. Then I decided to give my own thoughts about Nezushi’s Iconic Dance Scene and what was the dance scene trying to show.

This may be an obvious thing to some, but I wanted to express my thoughts anyway :)

In a scene before this, Nezumi passed out due to the Song of the Wind (Elyurias’s song) and later wakes up to Shion next to him. Shion then worries incessantly, checks him to see if there was anything wrong or if he was in any pain.

Nezumi sees his earnest worry about him and gets agitated and uncomfortable, since he’s not used to another person worrying about him. He gets especially narked when Shion tells him straight up that hes a human being and that he should look out for himself.

Having someone worry over you means more shackles on you, in order to put in the extra effort of being careful. Basically it means someone loves you.

To Nezumi, this was not necessary.

But even after his yell, Shion still continues to care. He then spontaneously decided to teach Shion how to dance.

To me, this dance was basically a show of their life together from the night that they met to now.

They start off with Nezumi asking if Shion has any experience in dancing, he says no.

Here I think it’s a reflection of his naivety of the world outside of No.6, with Nezumi saying he’ll teach him some basic steps, like he’ll give him the introduction of The West Block.

“Don’t look down.”

I highly imagine this being a direct reference to Nezumi saying, “Don’t look away, look at the world in-front of you.” We know he has said this to Shion many times.

Shion then says to cut it out, how it’s useless, and gives a few excuses on why they should stop dancing, like the times Shion would be on the verge of breaking down, saying how it’s useless, and was willing to give up. But a few words from Nezumi, became his guideline, and helped him overcome it. He stumbles and is slow to keep up, due to this being a whole new experience for him. It’s hard to take in.

As time goes on, Shion’s understanding of Nezumi and how he views the world becomes clearer and clearer. The more they dance, the more he understands. He is watching, seeing the world in Nezumi’s POV, he is empathising with him.

“Dance…dance, Shion.”

Nezumi encourages Shion to live in this new world.

After they finished dancing, Shion is out of breath, and laments how hard dancing actually is, saying he learned something new. Shion is huffing and puffing, while Nezumi is, assumedly, all right. This basically proves the point Nezumi wanted to make, to not worry for him, since he’s basically been doing this all his life.

He does not need the care and the love.

But even after all that, Shion still does anyway.

It’s a direct retelling of their story, and I had never noticed the underlying meaning behind the dance. I had first watched it in the anime and thought the scene was done so beautifully. I had recognised the purpose of them dancing through the West Block, like a show of their life spent with each other. Then I read the manga and novel, which I read through quickly without much thought since its a scene i’ve seen many times.

I played it off as a wonderful iconic scene in the novel, a show of love and intimacy. But what I didn’t know was how much it was a representation of the journey they had up to this point in time. Not only did it show their dynamic and connection, it was like watching them both reflect on the impacts they had on each other.

It was an amazingly written scene and I’m glad it is in the story.

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If you have read this far THANK YOU SO MUCH GENUINELY um I really hope this was easy to read and understand, i still dont rlly know the mechanics around here, so if u had a hard time reading it, or some feedback, or maybe ur personal input on the dance scene, FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT !! <3

i have a test tmr im supposed to be studying for and here i am talking abt nezushi sigh they have taken over my brain TvT

[djpachipikachu]

Hey! You draw so beautifully! Do you think you can give me some tips for anatomy and sketching?

AW stop thank you so much ur so nice !!! and id love to :]

ive done a big post about some anatomy tips that you can check out here

but it is definitely a little old so here are more tips on anatomy !

i think my most utilized piece of advice for my own sketches is adding guidelines similar to the ones ppl usually add for the face to show where the body is facing? as an example here, i use a curved guide line to show how cj's body twists and tilts to build up a form , as well as lines for his legs and arms just to know where theyre facing

along with that CURVED LINES ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND !!! every part of the body is a glorified cylinder stacked on top of cylinders ! a lot of what helps make a body believable is that there Is some perspective used to show the dimensions even if there isnt any visible background

feet are also smth i see people struggle with and i dont Reallt know how to explain how i draw them but i usually draw a triangle with a half circle in front to mark where the toes are.,., make sure to include the arch of the foot and such..,,. make sure that the back of the heel pushes out a little further than where the leg connects....

this other small tip is about some of my favorite muscles to draw bc idk theyre fun LMAO but its about the deltoid and this other mass of muscle that control the neck

the deltoid is that triangle thats at the top of the arm and part of the shoulder ! adding some small lines that overlap into the arm and show the creases of the skin where the deltoid is placed helps add more solid form into the body :] and just drawing that sloped line of the neck muscles (green part) helps to connect the arm to the neck a littl more believably than if you just drew a straight line from the arm to the neck

HOWEVER LIKE . thats a stylization choice and also a matter of body type since im more used to drawing filled out muscular/fat body types, im not very experienced in bonier kinda bodies !

as for sketching advice ummm ..,. although i usually try to make a sketch as clean as possible first try , dont be afraid to have like a Super rough gesture type of sketch/thumbnail sketch just to get the movement and emotion down as best you can before refining it ! trying to make it accurate and detailed and shit on the get go can cause it to feel rly stiff , so get the Entire pose or comp down quickly in maybe 10-20min or less to just capture the motions before going over it again in a cleaner sketch ?

i tend to have the issue of forgetting to just capture everything first before getting into details so thats something i gotta remind mtself a lot LMAO here are some messy sketches i have where i just wanted to get shit down above all else

i also try to use as little lines as possible and get the vibe right in one brush stroke type of feel , no small chicken scratch/hairy lookin lines , which is mainly bc im aiming to be a storyboard artist and also bc i want to be able to post my sketches without needing to clean them up LMAO the only times i do a second sketch is for bigger pieces usually

another example of rly rough jotting down before cleaning it up

last bit of advice is using pen to do traditional sketches thank you and goodnight blows kisses

[rassicas]

Do you have a favorite fan-made Inkling/Octoling hairstyle?

eh, there's a lot of cool ones ive seen but that isnt something i keep track of. when it comes to splatoon oc stuff i p much just keep up with my friends and a select few people. more on brand would be to share some styles from official concept art that i like. for octolings i think these two are really cool, especially the one on the left. the way the upper and underside of the tentacles contrast is very cool

for inklings the one on the left im biased because i used that as inspo for my sona's style. the one on the right i like how its cut into. there's a lot of other concepts im drawn to less so for the shape of the hair itself but for showing interesting colorations and things like. grilling and frying the hair.

related to this, my splatoon OC design take is that its better to not break the 6 tentacle (4 for octolings) guideline. im a firm believer that limitations breed creativity, there is so much that can be done by cutting into tentacles and i think people dont utilize that fact enough. just look at the concept art for inspiration. if you want more strands u can cut into the tentacle vertically, or u can even give them hair extensions. i think you can also stretch the definition of what counts as a tentacle. (however there is some concept art that seemingly breaks this rule. most of it looks really old, and it gets more often broken in octoling designs rather than inklings... a lot of those guideline breaking designs dont look as good imo)

oh yeah, here's where you can see a collection of inkling and octoling hairstyles from the artbooks, for your reference!

[hajihiko]

You're one of my favorite artists and the very first time I saw one of your drawings MY JAW JUST DROPPED!! I even share your posts with my friends and recommend your profile a LOT!! I would love to ask for any anatomy tips? it's okay if you're not comfortable with such :3

I learned anatomy by looking really hard. I dont know if that method works for everyone

Uuuuh bodies are much lumpier than you think. Anime lied to you. Pretty much everything has volume. Muscles naturally taper, but they avoid the shins and forearms.

If the arms end at around mid-thigh and the elbows are just above the hip bone, you can take liberties with a lof of the rest. If you mess with those two places it tends to look odd.

The elbow is not a perfect point, it curves a bit (forwards, look in the mirror), and the bone youll feel on the inside of it is a really big help. If you mark that little side bone into your guidelines, you might have an easier time.

Collarbones and shoulder muscles do a lot of work in showing angle. Try standing in front of the mirror and hunching your shoulders (the muscles curve, the bones dip) and then puffing your chest (the muscles curve back and almost disappear even, the bones straighten).

Often, toes are cute and round. Those are hard to draw for me. I give characters big boney feet because its easier and also mine look like that.

BODY HAIR IS NORMAL AND ACTUALLY VERY NICE.

Search 'contrapasto'. Its both a good thing to consider in art and also how people use their bodies.

When you cock your hip, the bone of the straight leg sort of slots into its concave joint, while the resting leg is hanging out of it. The lega will look like theyre not equally long. It looks like that in pictures too. There is a lot going on with joints that you dont see because of all the skin and muscle. Just check in with your own body and learn what it is.

Really, feel your body in all the places. Thats a mean muscle machine that you should try to love as hard as you can, and it's very informative. Some people will want you to forget that it's a bundle of sinew bone muscle skin hair and and all the other stuff thats less visible (and NOT silicone or plastic), but all it really is is a push-pull mechanism so intricate and interesting people have made art of it since it even existed.

Okay i hope that helped someone somewhere

Also!!! If you show someone my art you MUST tell me what they said!! Im curious!!!!

[whokilledsamara]

hello lovelies <3

Welcome to my page! A fresh start, and fresh writings. I was well known on my old account, but have since retired it. I sincerely hope you all enjoy! I promise to give full effort in every request, which is why they may take a while. Have fun, request away my dear.

hay versiones en espanol disponibles! todo lo que tienes que hacer es preguntar. {hablo english y espanol :)}

CONTENT WARNING!!!

there will be dub-con and non-con topics. aswell as "problematic" content. view at your own discretion. posts will be warned and marked!

~ rules and guidelines ~

i am not strict, however i have a few no-nos.

respectfully, i wish that no minors visit my page. i cannot stop you, but please for everyones sake do not interact.

absolutely NO scat/vomit play.

no spamming the same request {however , different VERSIONS of the request are fine.}

no begging for me to finish a request. i like to take my time. {unless you commissioned it, then beg all you want and i will push to get it done}

i DONT do anything other than x reader. i wont do character x character, only x reader. please keep that in mind! {coms are different.}

no mpreg unless commissioned

if you are going to request, PLEASE include a type {smut, fluff, etc}

also include a gender {afab, amab, or gender neutral. make sure to add pronouns you wish me to use, if you dont i will use the ones based off genitalia}

plots aren't a mandatory addition, but if you want a specific plot/scenario then please add one in your request. if you don't then i will make one myself :)

you dont have to follow me to request, i just enjoy writing and wanted to share my work. follows, reblogs, and likes are VERY appreciated though!

i try not to use "y/n" , so it is a rare thing to hear. {i also hate the word "cock" when referring to a male character, idk why T^T}

MASTERLIST

all works sorted here {may contain dark material! warnings will be provided}

my carrd with all of my personal info {including commission info} and other socials is -> HERE

~ fandoms ~

will be updated along the way.

homicipher

creepypasta

scp foundation

sallyface

random {ex, a random scenario without a specific fandom. random names/no names will be given to opposite characters of you}

oc requests/specific requests {these must be commissioned. aka: you send in a specific fandom/character to write for with your oc or someone else. yes i will do character x character on commissioned works. commission info in my carrd, or you can send me a dm for extra details.}

other {these are usually ones i make personally, and could be from any fandom. depends on my mood.}

~ what i will write ~

will be updated along the way.

anything except whats in the rules

smut {hardcore sex}

fluff {non sexual love}

lemon {toned down sex}

angst {pure, raw, sadness basically}

lime {toned down angst}

gore {blood, guts, you name it. will be marked with a tw}

gore porn {its in the name. will be marked with a tw}

non-con/dub-con {non/dubious consent. these will be marked with a tw}

impregnation {reader either gets impregnated/is already pregnant}

extreme kinks {almost any kink, very few exceptions}

major character death {main character/you die}

nsfw alphabet {a smut scenario for every letter of the alphabet}

headcannons n/sfw {either sfw, nsfw, or both. little paragraphs of my personal hcs for a character.}

{ all credit for any work posted goes to me, @whokilledsamara. do not repost my work on any other platforms.}

[yuutaguro]

hey, how are you? i love your art! i am just learning how to use procreate, and i was wondering what brushes or canvas do you use to get the paper effect when you’re drawing? sorry, i hope you don’t mind me asking. thank you. ☺️

hehe well i’m gonna do a basic comprehensive tutorial on my drawing process and general guidelines i follow when doing art (hope you dont mind im using ur ask), i’ll start with my process first

brushes i use:

lineart: “ink bleed” brush that comes preprogrammed in procreate

coloring/texture: maxpacks watercolor set (while in the pricy range, ive been using it for years and i think its a worthy investment, he also has sales occasionally)

for sketching: HB pencil that comes with procreate but you can use whatever

so my lineart, i typically duplicate my original layer, “color fill” the new layer with a dark red (or any dark color of ur choice), gaussian blur it @ 3% and set it to multiply and that just gives it some depth (for this piece i actually copied my dark red lineart and adjusted the opacity to make it a little darker so there’s 3 layers in total here)

now on to COLORING, i start off with a solid bright color (usually one that goes with the general palette you’d like to use, i wanted something warm so i went with a pink base)

create a new layer and thats where the colors come in, i typically do a rough estimate of the colors i want to use at this point, cause they can be adjusted later in the “color balance” setting under “adjustments” once you have your coloring done (this is all on one layer)

now my SECRET is i use the WASH GRAINY brush as an ERASER and lightly go over my color layer so the pink base comes through a little and unifies the colors and gives it that yummy texture. sometimes i erase the base color too for a little more texture but thats not necessary for every single drawing. once i erase enough, i go to “color balance” adjustment tool and mess with the hues till i get the result i want.

after that i create a multiply layer and with my WASH GRAINY brush i do shadows/face rendering. and with this piece specifically i did an add layer to simulate sunlight on them (i do extra layers at my own discretion, so have fun with it :)

as a final cherry on top i create another multiply layer, fill it with white and then set a noise filter on it @ 17% (dont ask why that number it just works for me lmao) and thats it!

if i need to clarify anything dont hesitate to ask! like i said we dont gatekeep here

and some general tips: dont over-articulate your drawing, cause i find the more i fuss with details the more stiff my drawings look, so i suggest being a little more loose with lineart/sketching and dont sweat the small stuff

same goes for coloring, the more simplistic your shapes are the more cohesive ur drawing will look

another coloring tip: if you’re having trouble with ur drawings looking “muddy” i recommend starting off with a black and white render so you can get a handle on your values before you worry about hue (i do this with my more rendered portraits but i find it helps you focus on the depth of your drawing)

[ballpointdoll]

small things u can knit / crochet if u want to get into it but dont feel like making sweaters. and yes this is ur sign to start knitting or crocheting now

miniature clothes for dolls / plushies / figurines. this is no.1 bc its what i love. can u believe ur little inanimate friends can have their very own unique clothes u made for them.

plushies, including of fav characters or OCs or other things based on stuff, anything can be a plushie, not just animals, u can make, idk. a soda bottle plushie. a tractor. whatever u like

keychains of various kinds

accessories - hats, socks, mittens, headbands, neckties and bow ties, wristbands, ribbons, legwarmers, bonnets, nothings stopping u from making a knit necklace or earrings of some kind or weird crochet shapes to clip on to ur pants

patches that u can sew/glue onto things

headphone covers

bookmarks

baskets and other similar storage things

pouches, purses and bags (or things to decorate bags with)

covers for electronics / other stuff u could need a cover for (but obviously consider whether u should make it an outside cover on top of a waterproof cover etc)

art and decor things, to hang on the wall, to place on a shelf. u could cover ur entire home in weird handmade stuff if u want. or classy minimalist handmade stuff i GUESS *throws hands in air bc i have to be inclusive*

small tablecloths / doilies

cushions / pillow cases

pot holders (but u have to be particular with guidelines for safety there! make sure u use the right materials and a thick enough design to not get burnt through it!)

holiday decor, stuff to hang on a tree or in a window, etc

also, anything on this list can be made in miniature instead, for a dollhouse or diorama or to use as charms for keychains and jewellery etc :) some types of ppl (kids and adults) could be super happy to get tiny clothes for their doll / plushie / miniatures, if u happen to know someone like that its a neat gift, i loved it as a kid bc knitted doll clothes felt realistic and special

small clothes for children if u prefer humans to dolls, ig baby blankets also count as small. u can also make these for charities that donate for kids in need. make sure to follow guidelines for baby clothes and not use wool (machine wash issue) etc if getting into this, theres info online on whats suitable, and charities will likely have guidelines.

i already mentioned hats, socks, scarves and mittens, but adding that these can also be made for charities to help ppl in need, or u can give them away directly locally!

BUT... also a note of caution for new crafters... when making stuff to gift, u should beware that not everyone appreciates how much time and effort u put into making things. dont waste energy making stuff for ppl in ur life if u arent sure theyll be able to appreciate it, that energy is better spent on ppl who definitely will, or on urself, or donating to ppl in need, or selling ur crafts / doing commissions!

to learn how to do stuff, use youtube bc everythings on there, and search online for patterns if u need them, or get them from library books! but also join local handicraft clubs/meetups (learn from local ppl with experience, make new friends!) or online communities! we started queer crafting meetups in my town recently, u can start ur own clubs and meetups too! libraries have handicraft books and might have handicraft magazines! when i was starting to knit there was a person looking at the knitting books at the same time as me at the library, so i asked them if they knew how to do decreases and increases and they helped me :)

to get cheap needles and yarn, try thrifting / charity shops (i get needles very cheap there), sign up for newsletters for discounts for yarn/crafts webshops, check ebay/similar for yarn (apparently sometimes listed with "destash" or "destashing" in english speaking world, to get rid of their yarn stash), join local FB groups where ppl sell stuff or give away stuff. u can also unravel thrifted sweaters/etc or make "tshirt yarn" but its a bit of work so might feel overwhelming for beginners. u might be able to get free yarn or tools if u know ppl who happen to have stuff they dont use anymore, and u might meet more such ppl if u take part in ur local community too!

[songofapollon]

Χαίρετε, worshippers and devotees of Apollon!

Welcome to the shrine of Apollon! This is a community shrine, meaning it’s a shrine for many of us to share, offer, and show our Love for Lord Apollon.

The Shrine is a safe space for everyone. By that, I mean any queer people, BIPOC, nonhumans, systems, those who are disabled, neurodivergent, mentally ill, and anyone else who does not wish harm on others. There is ZERO tolerance for racism, ableism, queerphobia of any kind (homophobia, transphobia, etc), or any other kind of hate. The person who runs this blog has signed the xenia declaration.

This is also a place where you may ask any questions you have or request posts you would like to see. That being said, asks or requests that make me uncomfortable or I simply do not want to answer will be deleted.

What Will Be Posted?

I’m not sure how often posts will be, but I would like to try and post at least twice a week, preferably more.

Posts may be information about Lord Apollon or His many aspects, artwork depicting Him, answering asks, prayers or hymns, occasional readings from Him, etc. I haven’t completely thought all of that out yet.

Guidelines

• The biggest one- Be respectful. Everyone worships differently, everyone believes different things, everyone has different experiences. Please always be respectful to others.

• This is a safe space for all - as well as all those I mentioned above, this space also welcomes minors (who are old enough to be on this app, of course). In addition, I, the person who runs this blog, am a minor. So please, please keep everything sfw and kind.

• Do your research. It's okay to be wrong or to not know something, but learn from that.

Additionally, I will try to list my sources in informational posts, and I always encourage you to fact-check me, please don't blindly trust information from a random Tumblr post, as much as I hope my information is true.

• Use common sense and kindness. Always think before you say something, be kind when speaking to someone else. Don't do something you wouldn't do in real life.

Who Runs the Shrine?

Hello there! I'm Aspyn and I run this shrine to Apollon. I am trans, queer, and aroace. My pronouns change a lot but He/Him and It/Its reliably fit me. I am a devotee of Lady Aphrodite, Lord Apollon, and Lord Hypnos.

I AM A MINOR. IF YOU DONT WANT TO INTERACT WITH MINORS DONT FOLLOW.

I am NOT an expert on any of this, nor am I any sort of authority. Please don’t hold me to that standard, I never want to seem like I think I’m better than anyone else.

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Shrine Songs - Original informational textposts

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