#mail order zine

[kmclaude]

Happy Valentine's Day!

My gift to you: a new zine is now available.

Pathetic is an erotic-horror ghost story dressed as a BL -- a snapshot of an abusive relationship from the abuser's point of view, forced to confront the result of their actions and their own memories.

Get a digital download or a physical mail order zine at kmclaude.itch.io/pathetic

[lunarharp]

you can now buy my little orufrey zine i made!

a 36 page, b&w a5 amateur zine made up of orufrey art i've drawn this year so far. alone is £6 + shipping and they can also come with a mini print add-on, a 4x6 photo print for £8.50 total.

the first 6 orders will come with a free official bromide :)

[mildmayfoxe]

bro i'll be honest i'm having a bad time i'm so tired of having so much to do all the time. OK!!!! anyway anybody have some good or funny things to talk about

[3liza]

here's what I've learned to never pay full price for, because people are giving these items away for free or almost free on Craigslist, Nextdoor, Facebook, at Goodwill, and on eBay (which has a local pickup section) in every sufficiently populated location in the USA.

cost of acquiring these items ranges from "carrying it home from the sidewalk" to "getting a friend with a car to help you pick it up" which is the same amount of effort as going to IKEA for worse quality that costs more, with the notable exception of it being a pain in the ass to coordinate with craigslist sellers, and you often have to wait and watch for what you want to actually show up. it took me about a year to find an acceptable gamer chair left out on the sidewalk, for example. but they cost $100+ new, so I chose to wait.

a lot of this stuff is the kind of thing you don't necessarily intend to keep, just to use in transitional housing or until you can afford a better one.

1. printers of any kind. basic office inkjets are free. ink is easily refillable or has generic ink cartridges way cheaper than brand name for any inkjet up to about 2015, not sure how difficult the newer smart printers are to hack but there's no reason to own a newer one because printing technology has not improved since about 2005. you want a color laser for making zines and wheatpastes? it's on Craigslist RN and someone's mom is desperate to get rid of it

2. bedframes

3. desks

4. tables

5. chairs

6. bookshelves, nice oak bookshelves that don't bend like al dente spaghetti when you put books on them, are rotting on sidewalks rn because they didn't fit in someone's house. go get them

7. scanners. I find a working scanner by a dumpster at least once a quarter, and I don't pick them up because I already have one that I picked up from a dumpster years ago

8. hot tubs. everyone thinks they want a hot tub and that the maintenance and upkeep will be worth it, and they are wrong. Craigslist.

9. sofas, with the caveat that if you are in a bedbug region like New York State you need to be very confident in your bedbug screening skills

10. quality leather shoes. these last forever and are expensive new. eBay is best for these

11. plates, glassware, silverware. all of these are able to be sterilized to whatever standard you feel comfortable with but if you eat in restaurants you've already put a fork in your mouth that hundreds of people have drooled on so try not to fool yourself

12. televisions and computer monitors

13. houseplants. similar to the bedbug warning above, you need to screen these for pests like fungus gnats and mealybugs

14. dressers, wardrobes, china hutches, cabinets, chests of drawers, etc

15. mirrors

16. clothes hangers

17. moving boxes

18. mattresses to a certain extent. I don't like secondhand used mattresses but unstained, unused mattresses are surprisingly common, especially since the foam mail order mattress boom started and people keep getting told by the mattress companies to just get rid of/keep any mattresses they want to return for flaws or wrong sizes or whatever. bedbug warning on this obviously

19. sheets and towels. you gotta launder them obviously

20. basic clothing, especially for kids. normie type clothing is so numerous people often just throw them away because they can't get anyone to take them

21. kitchenware like cooking utensils and pots n pans. don't use chipped or scratched Teflon/nonstick if you can help it. everyone needs one basic steel chef knife, which can be sharpened and maintained indefinitely. people throw these away CONSTANTLY

22. household consumables like laundry soap and dish soap. people often accidentally buy the wrong brand, scent, or develop allergies and want to get rid of extra

23. pet supplies like collars, leashes, dog crates, litter boxes, litter itself, dog beds, toys, carriers, etc

24. medical equipment of all kinds. people who take care of all kinds of patients end up with tons of leftover, sealed, miscellaneous stuff when that person recovers or dies, and they often give it away. adult diapers, hospital beds, IV stands, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, fracture boots and splints, knee braces, canes, catheter packs, ice packs, heat packs, sterile paper sheeting, gauze, slings, over-the-door stretching and rehab pulleys, mattress protectors, etc

25. washers and dryers, both the basic household cube type and the small twin tub or rock tumbler type. people upgrade these when the old ones are still working, just squeaky or a little weird or sometimes just old

26. vacuum cleaners. secondhand ones are sort of icky but you can get rid of the ickiness by wiping them down with a rag and isopropyl alcohol inside and out. use an exacto or utility knife to slice off the hair and string wrapped around the roller. buy a new filter on Amazon. people throw away vacuums that work perfectly all the time because they don't actually know how to clean them out or do maintenance. bedbug and pet hair warning obviously

27. microwaves

28. refrigerators

30. lamps

31. any kind of exercise equipment including stationary bikes, ellipticals and weights/weight benches

32. any kind of piano. there's a grand on my local Craigslist for free rn

33. scrap wood and lumber

34. pallets

35. wood shipping crates

36. newborn, toddler and baby equipment like breast milk pumps and storage, bottles, bottle racks, diapers, etc. anything a little guy will grow out of fast will end up being given away

37. air conditioners, humidifiers and dehumidifiers. these will be most numerous during their respective off seasons

list updated 2/13/24 based on recent Craigslist trawling

38. jars, both canning type jars and clean food jars like from pickled or jelly bought at the store

39. rugs. most of my rugs are sidewalk finds. rugs will almost always be dirty. a decent consumer grade rug cleaner costs under $100, it's cheaper to just buy one if you have the space to store it. flushing the scavenged rug with soap, hot water, vinegar, alcohol, etc will clean almost anything but huge bedbug and allergen warning on this item

[butchfairyzine]

Butch Fairy Zine: Answering questions

What art style are we looking for? What is the estimated timeline? Will you get paid? we answer them here!

We will be answering more questions and posting them in the days leading up to the artist application form opening. So if you have questions, use our inbox, or you can fill in our interest form and leave them at the bottom. And if you have queries for the frog, you can leave them there too. He is very busy, so keep that in mind.

Find the interest form here.

Our Artist Application form will open on the 12th of January 2024.

text version under the cut

What type of artists are you looking for? And are you after a specific style or a range of styles?

We are looking for artists who can create pieces with fully rendered fairies and a background within the specified schedule. These can be digital artworks that are flat colour artworks, paintings, a mixture, or another style entirely.

We will also accept mixed media and traditional artworks, but they will need to be scanned at a minimum of 300dpi.

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When you sign up for an artist position, are there any requirements to be a part of the team?

E-mail communication is required (discord is optional).

You must have a PayPal account to receive payment.

You must be able to communicate comfortably in English.

You must be 18 or older at the time of signing the contract by the 16th of February.

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For artists accepted into the zine what would be the timeline for completing and submitting artwork?

Our current schedule for the artists requires concept ideas to be submitted by Feb 16th, and the final version by May 16th! Progress check-ins will be on Feb 29th, March 21st, and April 11th.

(In the image there is also a table including this information as well as the final submissions date being May 16th)

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When the zine is for sale, where would the profits go to (charity, zine admin, etc.)?

We are aiming to hold pre-orders in June/July of 2024, with a flat fee paid to all contributors and additional proceeds split between contributors and mods.

Our priority is to make sure each contributor is paid fairly for their work. If sales do well enough, 20% will be used for future books and projects, and 80% split between taxes and fees, production costs, contributors and shipping costs.

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Is this physical or digital and will there be prints of the art available? Got any merch ideas planned to go along with the zine?

Both physical and digital! Our goal is to make a 210 x 148 mm (A5) perfect-bound soft cover book.

We also plan to add some paper merch, including prints of some of the art from the book. Additional merch ideas include stickers, sticker sheets and bookmarks.

[dykejasper]

Also - Jasper dakimakura serving as a tapestry, and my RS signed copy of The Tale of Steven :3

The Jasper daki is my wife's. They're cooler than me (and it's double sided!)

My scrapbook binder cover has Jasper stickers that are almost a decade old 👽

[redgoldsparks]

When I was in Japan, I decided to text some friends pictures of the drinks I was trying with short reviews. This was a very fun way to keep them updated with a bit of what I was doing on my trip when I didn’t have time to fully relay every single detail. It also inspired me to try a wider range of drinks than I might have otherwise! I’m vegetarian, so there was a lot of Japanese food that I couldn’t try. Ordering a drink with every meal was a way to experience some new-to-me flavors. While I was in Maine my zine-scholar friend @korimicheleok challenged me to draw a whole zine during our short visit and this is the result! I also had a lot of cups of 7/10 green and black tea, but I wanted to highlight some of the standouts. I’m mailing copies of this zine to my $15 and up patreon backers this week, and I'll bring it to Geek Girl Con in November :)

instagram / patreon / portfolio / etsy / my books

[all-things-are-nothing-to-me]

I run a DIY anarchist zine distro. I recently started selling zines. 10 for 5$. No more than 20 per order. US only (that international shipping isn't worth paying trust me). I'm probably gonna end up losing money in the long run, but whatever. It's just me doing it too, so I'm moving through orders as fast as I can...aka whenever my gf isn't using the computer. I'm not Amazon so it might take a few days before I even start printing your zines but I toss in free stuff in every order. Also I might overcharge you a few bucks on shipping because the usps site doesn't have a "media mail" price calculator. I'm doing my best. Anyways if you want to buy some I made a noblogs.

These are the categories you can choose from.

1. RANDOM

2. New Releases *if anything new has recently come out*

3. Anarchy 101 & Social Anarchy

4. Anti-Colonial & Indigenous Resistance

5. Anti-Civilization & Green Anarchy

6. Anti-Fascist & Anti-Racist

7. Animal Liberation & Vegan/Straight Edge

8. Black Liberation & Black Anarchism

9. Community, Accountability & Relationship Anarchy

10. Communization & Communism

11. CCF, FAI, New Anarchy & The Black International

12. DIY & How-To

13. Gender, Patriarchy & Queer Anarchy

14. Harm Reduction

15. History & Intergenerational Memory

16. Insurrection

17. Individualist & Illegalist

18. Nihilism

19. Organizing & Mutual Aid

20. OPSEC, Security Culture & Counter-Repression

21. Post-Left & Anti-Left

22. Prison Abolition/Prisoner Writings

23. Theory & Strategy

[grizzcozine]

❗️ BUNDLE INFO

Check out everything currently available in the shop. See below for full details.

🐟Profreshional Handbook: Full Bundle

› 7" x 10" zine, gold foil › 4 sticker sheets › 3 stickers › 4 prints › 2 acrylic charms › 1 candy charm › 1 embroidery keychain › 1 memo pad › 1 washi tape › 1 lanyard › 1 badge holder 🌟Eligible for all stretch goals

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🐟Overachiever's Manual: Half Bundle

› 7" x 10" zine, gold foil › 4 sticker sheets › 3 stickers › 2 prints › 2 postcards › 2 acrylic charms 🌟Eligible for hardcover upgrade and collector's deck only.

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🐟 Go-Getter's Guide: Book Only

› 1 physical copy of the zine. Measures 7" x 10", 130+ pages, perfect bound, gold foil cover detailing. › Digital copy of the strategy guide. 🌟Eligible for hardcover upgrade only.

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🐟 Intern's Instructions: Digital Copy › 1 PDF copy of the zine, 130+ pages.

*Not eligible for stretch goals.

❗️ NOTE: Digital copies of the zine will be e-mailed at the same time as physical orders are fulfilled.

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🐟 Add-Ons

Check out the shop and add some collectibles to your order or purchase separately!

✨Eggstra Gear: Enamel pin set › Set of 4 hard enamel pins › Measures 1.25" with black nickel or gold plating.

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🐟 Stretch Goals

› 100 Orders: Acryic Pen Hollder added to full bundle orders › 200 Orders: Hardcover upgrade for all physical zine orders › 300 Orders: Card Collector's Deck added to full and half bundle orders › 400 Orders: Controller Grips added to full bundle orders

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Thank you for your interest in Get to Work zine! We hope you look forward to this collaborative art collection and game guide.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to reach out!

💬Send us a DM! ✉️E-mail: grizzcozine@gmail.com

Our site: https://salmonrunzine.carrd.co/

[dragonomatopoeia]

i think i just get confused by anything that sounds like 'this countercultural, challenging, or otherwise disruptive artistic sensibility isn't present in the most popular or mainstream corporate media'. did we expect it to? why are we trying to buy clothes at the soup store

maybe it's just because i spend my time scrounging around libraries and itch.io and such but i'm often bewildered whenever people talk about everything becoming the same or death of art or everyone being afraid to Get Weird with It. i promise people are still out there getting weird with it. the hegemonic mainstream art remains hegemonic and mainstream like usual. counterculture remains counterculture. as usual. interesting and somewhat off-putting zines cost a little more but the cost of living is pretty high right now, and i don't particularly mind giving an independent artist a few more bucks for their work

[kmclaude]

✨New Mail Order Zine! ✨Now with TWO editions to choose from. Get it at kmclaude.itch.io/invidia

Featuring mild praise and mommy k!nk, voyeurism, and some other fun and nasty things ;)

Note: one of these is limited edition -- I'll only be making 20!

[aktyzine]

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ PREORDERS ARE NOW OPEN⋆⁺₊⋆

Preorders for ECLIPSE: An AkiToya Zine are now open from June 15th to July 31st!

⋆ ★ EU/UK ONLY: https://aktyeclipse.etsy.com

⋆ ★ Everywhere else worldwide: https://aktyzine.bigcartel.com/

Check out our bundles below the cut!

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ FIRST CONTACT SPECIAL⋆⁺₊⋆

In the first 48 hours, get our TOTAL ECLIPSE bundle at a special discounted price!

Make sure to catch it before it’s too late! We will have a limited amount of these special bundles.

This will last until JUNE 17TH, 11:59PM EST! 

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ TOTAL ECLIPSE - DELUXE FULL BUNDLE ($75 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Includes physical zine (+ digital PDF) and ALL merch:

4 4x6” Postcards

2 Photocards

1 Photostrip

3 Die-cut Stickers

1 Sticker Sheet

2 Holo Tickets

1 Lanyard

2 PVC Fans

1 Acrylic Charm

2 Downloadable Icons

This bundle is eligible for stretch goals.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ SAROS - FLAT FULL BUNDLE ($55 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Includes physical zine (+ digital PDF) and all FLAT merch:

4 4x6” Postcards

2 Photocards

1 Photostrip

3 Die-cut Stickers

1 Sticker Sheet

2 Holo Tickets

2 Downloadable Icons

This bundle is eligible for stretch goals.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ SUNSET - FLAT MERCH BUNDLE ($35 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Doesn’t include physical zine or PDF of zine, just includes all of the flat merch:

4 4x6” Postcards

2 Photocards

1 Photostrip

3 Die-cut Stickers

1 Sticker Sheet

2 Holo Tickets

2 Downloadable Icons

This bundle is NOT eligible for stretch goals.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ MOONRISE - HALF BUNDLE ($40 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Includes physical zine (+ digital PDF) and the following merch:

2 4x6” Postcards

2 Photocards

1 Photostrip

1 Die-cut Sticker

2 Downloadable Icons

This bundle is eligible for stretch goals.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ WAXING CRESCENT - ZINE ONLY ($25 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Includes:

Physical Zine

Digital PDF Zine

2 Downloadable Icons

This is NOT eligible for stretch goals.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾ NEW MOON - DIGITAL ONLY ($15 USD) ⋆⁺₊⋆

Doesn’t include anything physical, just the digital PDF and the downloadable icons!

This is NOT eligible for stretch goals.

⋆ ★ The PDF will be emailed to the address provided once shipping for all physical products begins.

ORDER NOTES ⋆ ★

All items are available for PREORDER. Manufacturing will begin in August, then shipping will begin ASAP. Digital PDFs will be sent out once the shipping period begins.

We will post updates on our social media!

Please note that all Etsy orders are ONLY For the EU/UK region. Any non-EU/UK orders through Etsy will be refunded and we will contact you regarding your order. All orders for other regions must go through our Bigcartel. 

⋆ ★ The ECLIPSE Mod Team is so excited to present the result of our hard work! Thanks for continuing to support ECLIPSE and we hope you like the zine! We couldn’t have gotten here without our lovely contributors!

Information 

⋆ ★ Retrospring: https://retrospring.net/@aktyzine

⋆ ★ Schedule: https://aktyzine.carrd.co/#schedule

Please e-mail us at aktyzine(@)gmail(.)com if you have any private questions!

[uispeccoll]

#VoicesFromTheStacks

Riot Grrrl and the Jen and Sarah Wolfe Zine Collection

On their 1995 track, “Criminal Boy,” female pop punk band Bunnygrunt begs the question: ‘what is a girl to do?’ The song chronicles a tough sister’s plans to break her all bark and no bite brother out of the slammer, which serves to be a fitting parallel to how the Riot Grrrl feminist movement of the 1990s got its start.

By the ’90s, the male-dominated U.S. punk movement, prominent in cities like Seattle and Portland, had been long ignoring the women participating in and moving forward the empowered anarchist agenda underlying punk music, media, and culture.

The Riot Grrrl Movement, aptly named and noted by its signature growling triple “r”, emerged as an opportunity for women in the punk scene to reclaim and redefine their identities as “girls” through expressions of anger, rage, and frustration. This subculture combined feminism, punk music, and politics by addressing issues of assault, patriarchy, anarchism, and female empowerment. The growth and success of the movement can be attributed to the multiple modalities used to spread their message: music, zines, art, and other DIYs that served as vessels for political activism.

Zines can be simply defined as self-written, often self-published and self-distributed “magazines” of narrow focus, created out of a desire to share. In the case of Riot Grrrl, this included, but was not limited to, punk and feminist literature, social commentary, news, gossip, music reviews, and other topical articles and musings.

The University of Iowa’s Special Collections and Archives’ Sarah and Jen Wolfe Zine Collection provides a dynamic, wide-ranging, and intimate glimpse into the zines created and distributed during the Riot Grrrl era. Donors of the collection, sisters Sarah and Jen Wolfe, were active Riot Grrrls throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s, with Jen playing bass for the band Bunnygrunt in 1995–1998 and later publishing her own zines: Bunnygrunt and Panophobia. The sisters also operated their own mail-order distribution service, out of Iowa City, Septophilia, for zines and records both, leading to their large collection of various independent, underground, and occasionally personalized zines.

With an established interest in the DIY and communal nature of zines, the Wolfe sisters have curated a thorough and impressive collection that will continue to provide insight of a first-person narrative in both collecting and creating at the height of the Riot Grrrl movement. To learn more about the Jen and Sarah Wolfe Zine Collection, the complete finding aid can be found here.

– Kaylee S., Special Collections Olson Graduate Assistant and M Clark, Instruction Graduate Assistant

[creatives-argentines]

New August Masterpost

If you are unaware of the situation in our country, the argentinean government is fucking up the economy with their "chainsaw" plan, and getting rid of human rights in the process, among other things. The prices are up, including public transport, and the salaries aren't rising with them.

This masterpost was made in order give our artists the opportunity to enter the international market since our currency is plummeting, so if you like what you see please consider commissioning us. If you aren't able to, reblog this post please, WE NEED THE VISIBILITY. Alt texts are in English and Spanish. ____________________________ Si no conocés la situación en nuestro país, el gobierno argentino esta haciendo mierda la economía con su plan "motosierra", y deshaciéndose de derechos humanos en el proceso, entre otras cosas. Los precios suben, incluído el transporte público, y los salarios no suben con ellos. Este masterpost se hizo para darles a nuestres artistas la oportunidad de entrar en el mercado internacional ya que nuestra divisa va cayendo en picada, así que si te gusta lo que ves considera comisionarnos. Si no podés, rebloguea el post por favor, NECESITAMOS VISIBILIDAD. Textos alternativos (alt text) están en inglés y español.

@lucianinsanity (he/they - él)

An is an artist that works primarily on character design, including small sprites in pixel art. They can also paint backgrounds or landscapes and scenes. They work with watercolors, acrylics, pencils and digitally. ________________________________ An es un artista que se dedica principalmente al diseño de personajes, incluidos pequeños sprites en pixel art. También puede pintar fondos o paisajes y escenas. Trabaja con acuarelas, acrílicos, lápices y en digital. Contacts/Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucianinsanity/ Tumblr: https://lucianinsanity-only-art.tumblr.com/ https://lucianinsanity.tumblr.com/ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lucianinsanity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lucianinsanity

@aifastic (they/she/he - ella/él)

Aifas is an artist whose work revolves primarily around characters, backgrounds and animals (generally pets). They like making goofy art, cartoons, animations and pictures where colors pop! They have worked on several fanzines, including the TF2 Sona Zine and Rocket Science! A TF2 Helmet Party Zine as an artist, and Wanted - An A Way Out Zine as both an artist and graphic designer. ________________________________ Aifas es una artista cuyo trabajo se concentra principalmente en personajes, escenarios y animales (generalmente mascotas). Le gusta hacer arte gracioso, caricaturas, animaciones y piezas en los que los colores saltan a la vista. Trabajó en numerosas fanzines, incluyendo TF2 Sona Zine y Rocket Science! A TF2 Helmet Party Zine como artista, y Wanted - An A Way Out Zine como artista y diseñadora gráfica. Contacts/Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aifastic/ Tumblr: https://aifastic.tumblr.com/ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/aifastic E-mail: aifasticpatreon@gmail.com

@denwenai (they/them - elle)

Denwenai’s areas of expertise are multimedia design, photography and art; therefore, their pieces are a living example of the convergence of these disciplines. They work on both digital and physical media, and although their pieces are often inspired by film, literature & popular culture, many are a product of their restless imagination. Among the services they provide are illustration, vectoring, editorial layout, branding video & photo editing and motion graphics. ________________________________ Denwenai se dedica al diseño multimedia, la fotografía y el arte; por lo que sus piezas son ejemplo de la convergencia de estas disciplinas. Trabaja sobre soportes tanto físicos como digitales, y sus piezas a menudo encuentran inspiración en el cine, la literatura y la cultura popular, aunque muchas son producto de su inquieta imaginación. Entre los servicios que puede brindar se incluyen: ilustración, vectorizado, maquetado editorial, branding, edición de foto/video y motion graphics. Contacts/Links: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/denwenai

@tomicaleto (she/her - ella)

On the internet, I go by the pseud Tomicaleto and I'm mostly called Tomi. I'm currently studying Philosophy and Visual arts in university. On my Tumblr I share mostly fanarts from different fandoms and my digital artwork. I've participated in fanzines along with other artists and on weekly and monthly events as well (such as the bingo format events, for example). I've also begun to sell my drawings as stickers, illustrations and t-shirts, participating in local events when possible (Currently only in Argentina). ________________________________ En internet me muevo bajo el pseudónimo Tomicaleto y muchas veces me dicen Tomi. Estoy estudiando Filosofía y Artes Visuales en la universidad. En mi Tumblr comparto mayormente fanarts de diferentes fandoms y mi trabajo digital. Participé en fanzines junto con otros artistas y también en eventos semanales y mensuales (el formato bingo, por ejemplo). También comencé a vender mis dibujos como stickers, ilustraciones y remeras, participando en eventos locales cuando es posible (Solo en Argentina por el momento). Contacts/Links: Tumblr: https://tomicaleto.tumblr.com/ ->Art tag: Tomi's art

@palluniskillas (she/he, ella/él.)

Pallu is an artist that focuses on the creation of illustrations and portraits, as well as character creation. She mostly Works digitally. Her primary pallete is made up of warm colors and tones. ________________________________ Pallu es un artista que se enfoca en la creación de ilustraciones y retratos, como también la creación de personajes. Mayormente ella trabaja digitalmente. Su paleta principal está compuesta de colores y tonos cálidos. Contacts/Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pallunis_killas/ Tumblr: https://palluniskillas.tumblr.com/

If you want to support the admin, go to @artzover

[slarpg]

I've received a few questions from people looking to make fan merch recently, so now's as good a time as any to update SLARPG's fan merch guidelines in our FAQ for clarity!

Selling fan-made merchandise

What's okay:

Generally speaking: independent artists making merch with their own SLARPG-inspired artwork/designs and selling it in limited quantities. This includes the usual things you'd sell at a convention like prints, stickers, pins, charms, standees, etc.

For example: if you draw a piece of Melody fanart, and you print 100 copies to sell at a convention, and then you sell the leftover stock on Etsy, that's all totally fine.

Basically anything handmade or one-of-a-kind. Cosplay items, hand-sewn plushes, Perler bead sprites, etc.

Fan zines, comics, etc. consisting of original artwork.

Also, if you're selling these things online, please try to make it clear that it's unofficial in some way, just to avoid confusion. A simple shout out in the description telling people to check out the game will probably suffice.

What's NOT okay:

A company (as opposed to an independent artist) selling unlicensed merch.

Mass-produced unofficial merch. I don't have a specific number for what counts as "mass-produced," and if something sells out I won't stop you from making more. But, y'know, please don't order 10,000 of something.

Designs sold via online print-on-demand services such as those provided by Amazon, RedBubble, CafePress, TeePublic, etc. where they can be mass-produced indefinitely.

Selling printings of official artwork from the game, presented as-is in a non-transformative way. For example: selling a poster of one of my illustrations of the cast, or stickers using the character sprites.

I'm a smalltime creator trying to make ends meet, and SLARPG and any related projects are my livelihood, so in some regards I have to be a little precious with these things. But I also get that fan artists are just trying to make a living themselves, and this stuff is usually made out of love for the source material. So I wanna allow as much as I reasonably can.

If you have further questions, feel free to contact me (Bobby) through the usual social media channels or by e-mailing me via ponettplus@gmail.com.

[hannahlockillustration]

Added new Valentine's cards, prints, drawings and my Copenhagen zine to my shop! 

 I note there will be delays on international orders due to the cyber attack on royal mail this week.