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Oh hey I never posted about this on Tumblr, but I drew a 45 page sfw chapter of Pipeburn that’s up on itchio for $5 if you want to check it out

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Have you heard the word of the NIB & INK FEST?!

The Cartoonist Coop’s online comic festival that’s happening this coming May ALL MONTH LONG! Join us for a month of comics, panels, interviews and even portfolio reviews.

Want more info? Check out it out HERE!!!  

Art by Mariah-Rose Marie | Letters by Becca Carey | Design by Alyssa Ragni

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🩷❤️🤍🩷❤️🤍

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Strahd my beloved

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asking strahd the important questions like “if you think im fated to kill you then why do you allow me into your psyche” and “if beucephalus wore horse armor would his mane make it glow white hot?”

i saw a funny post+reply on bluesky and made a silly comic warmup about it

i love this littoe crazy eyes yuri so much. save me baby

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idk what other parties do with their Doru, but ours got a bath and also adopted.

i for real have a lot of Doru feelings. he's just ... so sad and little. i wanna tuck him into bed and make him some soup.

also thats one of ismark's shirts btw! its too big for him but he looks so handsome 😭😭😭

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“The need for one and beauty of the other were there with or without any pompous human judgments; such was Tatyana.

She was sky and earth, air and music, sunlight without shadow.”

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Hi! I put together an introduction post to block printing on fabric, based on my experience so far. Some basic info on printmaking blocks, ink types and the like. Enjoy!

First off - I have a background in fashion, but fabric block printing is purely a leisure activity for me. This info is intended mostly for other hobbyists and people who want to try their hand at this and don't know where to start. HERE are some examples of works I've done so far. I'll be really glad if this post will help or inspire someone to try<3

(please note that all the materials are what I could get here in Poland - this would obviously differ from country to country)

INK TYPES

SPEEDBALL Fabric Block Printing Ink

Probably the most popular fabric printing ink. Oil-based, water-washable. It has nice viscosity and spreads evenly. Available in many colors, a really nice opaque white among them. Works best with a soft rubber brayer from the same producer (although could be used with a more common, hard rubber brayer as well). Doesn't need heat setting, just a few days to dry properly. It mantains a soft hand after, although it is slightly noticeable. Can be used on both natural and synthetic fibers. Durable: with a test t-shirt I didn't notice much changes after a few washes.

ESSDEE Fabric Block Printing Ink

Water-based, water- washable ink. As in all water-based inks, the viscosity is average - works ONLY with a dedicated brayer from the same producer. Basic colors available, they mix well. Semi-opaque. Needs to be heat-set - the print mantains a really soft hand after, impercteptible by touch alone. Can be used on natural fibers only. Durability is fine, although the first two machine washes of the test t-shirt shown a slight washout on the design (this might also mean I'm shit at heat setting though lol). Good price to quality ratio; much more efficient compared to the Speedball ink.

PRINTMAKING BLOCKS TYPES

SPEEDBALL SPEEDY-CARVE and SPEEDY-CUT EASY BLOCKS

Both are soft blocks and carve really well. Neither needs a press to print on fabric - a pressure by hand or a clean brayer will suffice. Speedy Carve is suitable for all kinds of block-printing ink, Speedy-Cut Easy for water soluble-inks only (oil-based ones might break the surface and wear it out much faster). Personally I prefer Speedy Carve, as the other one is a bit crumbly, which hinders the carving process.

ESSDEE MASTERCUT and SOFTCUT BLOCKS

Both are great! MasterCut blocks are softer and suitable for water-based inks only, while SoftCut can be used for all kind of block-printing inks. First one is 4mm, the other 3mm thick, so you need to get used to carve a thinner surface. As with the Speedball ones, you just need to push the design into the fabric to print it by hand or better - roll a clean brayer over the back of it.

MILAN VINYL CARVING BLOCKS

Very good for fabric printing - smooth, soft, carve easily, print very well. Suitable for all kinds of inks, although they often leave an annoying residue on the surface that needs more cleaning that the other ones. Again - print by pressing with your hand or with a brayer.

BUDGET OPTION - PVC STRIP CURTAIN!

This is a great option for the beginners and people who are fine with carving a transparent plate. Price to quality ratio is AMAZING. I managed to buy two single strips of different thickness (3mm and 4mm if I recall) and both carve and print very well. However - I personally have trouble with carving transparent plates and I find the smell of these pvc curtains absolutely repulsive (might be just my luck tho).

OTHER CARVING/ PRINTMAKING BLOCKS

Stuff you can get from certain sites and find in different hobby sets. Usually have no info on them regarding what they're made of or what inks to use them with. It's always a hit or miss. Although I have to say that the synthetic carving plates I got few years ago in Stamp-making set at Flying Tiger Copehagen and similar one at Action recently were both pretty decent. They are often stinky cheap too, so worth trying!

CLASSIC LINO / HARD PVC BLOCKS

Not recommended. You can possibly get good results with classic, grey linoleum if you're presistent enough, but it doesn't have a give that the previous ones have, that is necessary to make a fine print on fabric. You'd also possibly need a press for it, to add more pressure. It's much easier with softer blocks. The hard blocks are out of the question.

RUBBER BLOCKS Not recommended! They crumble and carve unevenly.

DIFFERENT MATERIALS One of the best carving materials I own is some yellow lino flooring scraps sent by my dear friend! I used some of it to made these prints. Search locally for possible solutions, you never know what you'll find.

CARVING TOOLS

HANDLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CUTTERS - CAUTION!!!

If you're a beginner and want to buy your first carving tools, DO NOT buy these (twe two sets on the picture are ones that I have myself and base this info upon). They are cheap and look handy, but! The cutters are not pre-sharpened and you will try in vain to carve anything with these straight out of the box. Sharpening the u- and v-shaped blades is a thing you might want to learn only when you commit to block printing, trust me. It's good to buy 2-3 tools that are more expensive, but ready to use. There are many good, different brands worldwide, I encourage also to search locally!

PFEIL is a brand I can personally attest to. EXCELLENT quality.

EWA MARCINKOWSKA - for my homies from Poland! I use their tools for 20 years now, good stuff.

That's the gist of it. I hope at least some of this info will help you to get into fabric printing <3 Let me know if you have any questions. ALSO - if any of you know different ink brands, materials and helpful tips for fabric printing you're willing to share, please comment on this post or reblog with sources! Thanks!!

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I started this like 2 years ago and finally got around to finishing it. :U My husband’s half-orc PC from Out of the Abyss, who made a pact with Zuggtmoy and got full body athlete’s foot

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REAL !!!

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I have completed another crochet monstrosity

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This photoshoot

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~2021 OMORI

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toh x omori

combining my 2 favorite fandoms because why not

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-QUESTION OF THE WEEK-

As we finish up the zine creation period, let's get to know each other better! Each week we will ask questions related to Curse of Strahd (or dnd) to better know you. This week's question is all about the man himself....did your PC try to get some Strahdmance in? How did that go? Tell us all about it this week through reblogs, replies, or feel free to send us an ask! (If you send an ask--all asks will be compiled at the end of the week!)

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Commission done for @blazingemstone of their OC Alexiel with Ireena! In their playthrough, the two are twins hence the similar designs :3 💕

Also, as an extra, I went to the lengths to figure out their sleeve designs. Due to the more traditional leaning customs of Barovia, Ireena's is focused more on floral and continuous themes while her brother's leans towards more powerful nature elements

(I may adjust some of Ireena's designs in the future but for now I'm happy with this more solidified idea~)