#thank you tumblr queers

[donnieisaprettyboy]

2014 - realized I liked girls but began desperately trying to “pray the gay away”

2016 - stopped believing in Christianity as I began to better accept my sexuality

2020 - publicly came out as bisexual, and shortly after my gender crisis began

2021 - nonbinary ? we’ll run with it, I’m experimenting! I’m playing with it! I’ve been in college for a year so now I have the room to try some things out!

2023 - my first pride parade! and the gender crisis continues on…. I would really love more masculine features… a deeper voice is my dream… I see men with flat chests and I get so envious. maybe I’m trans?

2024 - FINALLY allowing myself to use multiple labels that feel right! nonbinary, transmasc, genderfluid, genderqueer, they all feel like ME! planning on starting HRT after I get married and get onto my fiancé’s health insurance. plan on getting married in a wedding dress because THAT’S WHAT I WANT! because gender is not a strict binary and I am allowed to play with it however I want! my gender is not for the pleasure or comfort of anyone else! I got to experience my SECOND pride finally feeling content with myself and my identity! I’m happy! I’m so happy :)

[h00f]

T4TM (Theseus4TheMinotaur)

lost wax cast bronze, patina & paste wax

2023

(process photos & info under cut <3)

my minotaur boy!! pls click on the photos for higher res! my thesis is focusing on trans men and creatures (how original ik) and this was last semester's final. i spent a lot of time looking at sculptures of the theseus/minotaur story, and yknow? a LOT of them are erotic! i'm pretty sure i saw some of them on tumblr a decade ago, and that's led to this now!

as you'll notice, the minotaur has a big t-dick! i wanted to give him breasts and an enlarged clitoris to present a very masculine trans figure. the boy on the bottom is also trans because i say so . the piece is about looking up to older, bigger, hairier trans men and seeing something awe-inspiring and beautiful. the minotaur was locked up by a cruel father for being different, and i think modern adaptations tend towards a sympathetic asterion (his name in one version)

making this piece was. so much effort. it took me about 3 months to get it all together - from clay model (plasticine) to 3D print to silicone mold to wax cast, and finally bronze pour into the shell mold. and then a TON of filing, sanding, dremel-ing, and various other metalworking techniques that probably took years off my life.

i started with sketches and made theeeeeee ugliest model ever:

then used a 3D scanner to get it digital, then spent a goooood month or two making him pretty in blender! then i spent an agonizing few weeks trying to get it print-ready, and fiiiiiinally did

^^^ an early resin printed draft of the model - you can see in the final that i added lots to theseus after some feedback, but sadly the nosering broke off every time i cast it so i just. let that be <3

then came the moldmaking, and then the wax dipping!! the yellow stuff is shell mold (ground up ceramic bits and algae soup, sticks to the wax, then silica sand in varying sizes on top) which gets the wax melted out, and bronze poured in!

then it's all metalworking, cutting stuff off, and working with hot metal. they don't tell you about all the bronze dust and how annoying it gets wearing a respirator AND goggles. but it is for me health, me boy. here's him all cleaned up before the patina:

and then i spray him down with various chemicals to make it "patina" (aka rust) in pretty colors. wait a few days, then apply paste wax to seal it and give it that shine!

then we get what you see above!!! the blue was actually unintentional, and i'm still not super sure why it looks that way.. but it's pretty so idc <3

thanks for reading!! if you ever have any bronze/casting questions, don't hesitate to message me! <3

[daily-dragon-drawing]

Hi! I saw you asked for pride dragon requests - could you please draw a bi dragon?? I love your art so much!!!

#114 - 雙性戀 (shuāng xìng liàn / bisexual) - Rejoice!! Bisexuality be upon ye 💖💜💙

[wijdan309]

Dear friends,

On our wedding anniversary today, I pray to God to return my husband to me, release him from the occupation, and return him to me safe and sound, sooner rather than later. I ask you to donate to me to face the difficulties that I and my five children are going through.

From a poor situation of food, medicine and water, we live in a cloth tent that does not protect from the severe cold and rain, and I am a war victim and I need daily medications, examinations and analyses to undergo surgery abroad, and our situation is also difficult, we do not have the minimum requirements of life from food

Please donate to me so that I can bring and buy healthy and useful food for my children to build their bodies after they became thin and weak from lack of food in the war.

Please contribute, participate and donate. Every donation from you

It makes a big difference for us

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[fuzzybearlady]

How bad do you want me,tell me in my dm 😈🥰

[mg-2000g]

Hi all! I am a sixth year medical student from Gaza my journey began in Gaza, where i had been steadfastly studying to become a doctor and serve his community. After the Israeli military bombed both my home and the hospital was practicing in, i sought temporary refuge in Egypt. From then on, i aimed to gradually finish my final semester in Turkey.

However, as promising as this opportunity is, it comes with its own set of challenges. Living expenses, accommodation, and basic needs in Turkey are beyond what Mohammed can afford. He needs to raise $14,000 (GFM processing fees included) to cover hisliving expenses for the 12 months he will be in Turkey and he aims to dedicate a sizable amount towards evacuation funds for his aunt's family in Gaza. This amount will secure a room to rent, daily necessities, and allow him to focus on his studies as he provides a lifeline for his family.

This is where we need your support. No amount is too small, and 100% of what you contribute will go towards covering Mohammed's living expenses in Turkey and his family's evacuation funds. Thank you for your time and please share this campaign with your friends, family, and any healthcare worker orgs for Palestine.

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[toaster-fire-art]

I've offically come full circle a decade later since I'm back hyperfixating on the Arthurian legend distracting myself from everything and listening to the same music as my 14 year old self was. But hey at least I have the confidence in drawing them now.

I love them so so dearly I'm going just a little insane, I'm sorry to everyone who doesn't know me beyond my usual fandoms, you have to put up with what rearranged my brain chemistry when I was a kid.

This started as just a few of the knights, Lancelot, Gawaine, and Galahad and then it became: "Oh but then I should draw __" and here we are. My designs are all over the place and I cannot be bothered to actually draw armor I'll die i just want to draw pretty patterns. But I think the mismatch of clothing styles and all that makes it cohesive?

And I'm going with Malroy and T.H White influence as it's what I know best, that being said all the boys have their coat of arms alluded to in some way but you might have to squint.

(my laptop absolutely hates me for this one. imagine exporting a file and then having to manipulate the sizing 3 times for it to even be able to upload anywhere, couldn't be me. I don't even know how to show the full thing..)

[deadeyedfae]

I'm about to hit 1000 followers which is an unreal thought to me! And to celebrate I made this as a thank you to you all and some very good friends 💜

In order of apperence we have @kaylasartwork who is one of the kindest and coolest people I've ever had the pleasure to become friends with 💜 whos art has helped me personally I know thousands of others!

@nyxisart who is as equally awesome as Kayla and as influential to me and so many others outs there 💜 someone I'm happy to call my friend and can't wait to get to know her more!

@leximicham and @sapphicmother who both have helped me so much and I am eternity grateful for 💜💜 without these two beautiful women I wouldn't have gotten to this point at all never mind so quickly!

And lastly @hanginwithhkatie who is just a wonderful person though and though and an artist I love to hear from as her stuff is so new and raw and filled with passion!! Everytime she shows me something she's working on it warms my heart and every time it just gets better and better! 💜

Of course I couldn't fit everyone I wanted into this comic or it would have been pages and pages of people I absolutely love interacting with and couldn't have been here without! So thank you all, every single person who's followed me, every single person I've become friends with and every single person who's now part of the Dead Eyed Bunny army I'm slowly amassing 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 I love you all!!

Here's to another thousand and many more funny, sad, cringy and cute comics!! 🏳️‍⚧️

[pansexual-pied-piper]

Heyo, wondering how common this is, please reblog for visibility!

*If it's been a one-off that doesn't seem statistically relevant to you, you may choose to disregard it. This poll is more about general trends than one-offs. If it was particularly funny or baffling, please do tell me about it in the tags though.

Feel free to specify in the tags 1) your orientation 2) which option you chose and 3) if applicable, what orientation(s) people have assumed you to be

[luminarai]

& for a moment, when I’m dancing, I am free // prints, stickers, etc

made for darling @deresbabyh ♥

[funkle420]

(⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

[goobobbers]

LARIAN MAKE SHADOWHEART FAT AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!

[cozylittleartblog]

me omw to scare mormons out of a wendys!! 🍂🖤🍟

ootd from like 2 weeks ago and yes that really happened

[atlas-cedar]

HRCK H CKJ CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT DISCO ELYSIUM GHHH BRAINROT

[madlificent]

I know that this site doesn't chase follower counts or anything like that, but for an artist who has always wanted her sole focus to be her creativity and her passion projects, it means a lot to start building up a community. So hello, all 103 of you!

Here's the link to my Patreon! No pressure, but if you like what I do and want to help me keep my little setup running, I would appreciate any bit of help I can get. Even if it's just spreading the word, it's all appreciated! ^_^

I'm still playing with my art sona, so once again bear with me as she shifts about. Honestly it's been fun letting my character design muscles get a work out, since a lot of that work has already been done for Crystal Heart.

That's all I got. I shouldn't have been drawing (again), but you all end up surprising me and hitting milestones I wasn't expecting on my days off. And this was a harmless doodle anyhow. <3

[nooodlesartstyle]

so you’re telling me i passed 100 followers and didn’t notice.

well i never! thank you so much for getting a girl past that amount. i started this account as a post-college hobby to post about my trans experiences and other life scenarios i’ve been in, but i never thought those comics would resonate with so many people. it’s also thanks to an AMAZING community that have been reblogging my posts as to share them around and get more people seeing my stuff, that got me there. and i couldn’t be more thankful. christmas isn’t for another two weeks, but this is a fantastic gift.

i love you all, more on the way ^^