Finally finally sharing my latest~ I am so forever grateful to my best friend Hax for always being down to make my tattoo dreams come true! The orange ink is UV-light-reactive, and the swirly magic was all designed freehand.
got some goodies from a new manufacturing company ive been wanting to try - melodycharms! :-] VERY happy with how they look
longer review & closeups under cut
OKAY so. ive been an avid vograce customer and supporter for the past few years, always recommending it to friends when asked, & have made consistent sales when working with them to make stuff for my shop
the only reason why i wanted to try another company was that their minimum order number is 3 for most products - which is a bit inconvenient when you just wanna get something for yourself
& melodycharms has the option to get only one! i got:
a double sided holographic keychain
a series connection keychain
a rainbow acrylic keychain, &
a "gold edge" keychain
it had a quick turnaround of only about a month, which is impressive considering it shipped from china to america
FIRST IMPRESSIONS : the box was securely packaged & easy to open! the thank you note is super cute ALBIET a bit too large, crinkling the edges. came with a melody sticker as well!
each keychain had a film, was then wrapped in a bag individually, and then they were all put in ANOTHER crinkly bag. lots of trash (fun to open, not as fun for the environment)
DOUBLE SIDED HOLOGRAPHIC KEYCHAIN
i got the broken glass variety only on the front (callums) side, which gives a SUPER cool effect when looking at it from the back. only negative effect is that the colors on the front are a bit duller in comparison, since the acrylic is thicker
SERIES CONNECTION KEYCHAIN
i dont know if i accidentally ordered two or they accidentally gave me two, BUT excellent surprise nonetheless! they look how i imagined, no complaints :-)
RAINBOW ACRYLIC KEYCHAIN
oooh yeah baby. SUPER happy with how this came out. i left the tv screen transparent on the image it sent, and it translated PERFECTLY to the semi transparent background. photos dont do it enough justice 10/10
GOLD EDGE KEYCHAIN
aah this one was less exciting to receive.. on the website, it looks like a raised, metallic edge on the keychain. in real life, its more like a flat outline. it reflects light like the rest of the keychain - but doesnt have the metallic golden look, instead just seeming yellow
additionally, it came without the accessory keychain so i cant hang it on my bag yet :-( i reached out to melody via their live chat, & got a reply within the 24 hours saying theyd send a replacement though
OVERALL : id rate melodycharms a 3.5/5! they get knocked for a mistake, no company is except from a whoopsie daisy - they were very kind and apologetic when i responded which matters more & i appreciate alot
Eeek thank you for the tag i love these kinds of things (also ive never read Jane Eyre and kind of can't believe that so I'm going to start reading it tomorrow!! Because u know, older men and gothic lit <3 <3)
Last Song: - Hurting Eachother / Walker Brothers (I'm a dramamtic girlie from the 60s at heart)
Currently Watching: (rewatching) town called malice because im in my suns out guns out 80s era
Currently Reading: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay / Elena Ferante (i cant recommend the neopolitan quartet enough its so good, especially if youre a woman i think it describes female friendships and girlhood into womanhood so heartbreakingly beautifully but also so hopefully too? The books are wonderful)
Latest Obsession(s): The song Joana by Scott Walker, saying my prayers(ive been gripped by my religious childhood idkwhat to do), learning Welsh, playing Animal Crossing, the poetry of Franz Wright
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idkwhat my new talking tag should be. kind of like #gone fishing but it doesnt really make sense bc like im actively online and posting if i just tagged a post with that. #bullet points is nice and simple but not as like utilitarian as just #.txt or #bobby.txt