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ive been super interested in merch making for a long time! made my first ever charms out of shrinky dink when i was 15, i sold like 2 only to friends and family lmao. but this will exclude merch i made as a teenager, and skip along to 2022 onwards after my shop reopened (i had it closed while applying for disabiliy, and got approved to be "self employed" w commissions and my shop in late 2022)
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Yumekuro Heart Buttons - Est, Cinis, Oboro
i made these before i had my own heart button press! so sad still that yumekuro is EOS </3
despite ymkr being a very niche fandom outside of japan, even when it was still active, these sold decently! i kept an est and oboro for myself too, by printing extra. back then i was SUPER proud of the artwork, especially the shading! and honestly for my skill level at the time, these were impressive! ive def improved since then, but im glad i took the leap and risk to make these (:
Technomagic OC Heart Buttons - Solithe, Hawk
two very beloved ocs of mine! also made before i had my own press. honestly i was surprised these sold at all, i didnt realize how many ppl liked my ocs... i mostly made them for fun haha, so it was a risk. im someone who loves buying other artists oc merch and such, so i suppose im not the only one out there!
friends have suggested i redraw these anew, but idk.. maybe i should wait until the last couple sell?? so theyre fully sold out. plus id prob want diff poses, not just a redraw. id def include ethyron and tabi in the set too, so maybe it should have a theme? like... halloween, summertime, valentines, uhhhh yeah.
Trans Pride - Divine Alchemy of the Self
one of my first buttons after getting my press! :D
i once saw someone describe being transgender as "divine alchemy of the self". it really stuck with me, so i made buttons out of it! i wonder if i should have used a font rather than handwriting it myself tho, considering print is hard for me (i usually write in cursive). even so, my handwriting is quick and messy regardless lol. took forever to get the text drawn!
a customer once sent me a pic of their hat with this pin on it, and i was really touched... im glad this resonates with other trans ppl :D
Black and White Cat Buttons
this originally started as a doodle of the black cat, but so many ppl liked it that i put it on a button! later on a did a white cat variant too (:
ive never been confident in drawing animals, due to lack of practice tbh. but others seem to like the little cat blobs ill draw sometimes? maybe it was meant to be this way lol. i mean, these ARE sold out!
the black cat is also a freebie sticker of mine! i sometimes include it in shop orders, and give them away to cool artists and ppl i meet while attending cons :3
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ive come a long way with my art, tho sometimes i worry that i havent haha. ive learned a lot about file formatting, how to find and test good manufacturers VS red flags, and drawing in general! i have many ideas and some merch design wips.. which i work on slowly due to health / disability, but regardless! i love making merch (:
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Yumekuro Heart Buttons - Est, Cinis, Oboro
i made these before i had my own heart button press! so sad still that yumekuro is EOS </3
despite ymkr being a very niche fandom outside of japan, even when it was still active, these sold decently! i kept an est and oboro for myself too, by printing extra. back then i was SUPER proud of the artwork, especially the shading! and honestly for my skill level at the time, these were impressive! ive def improved since then, but im glad i took the leap and risk to make these (:
Technomagic OC Heart Buttons - Solithe, Hawk
two very beloved ocs of mine! also made before i had my own press. honestly i was surprised these sold at all, i didnt realize how many ppl liked my ocs... i mostly made them for fun haha, so it was a risk. im someone who loves buying other artists oc merch and such, so i suppose im not the only one out there!
friends have suggested i redraw these anew, but idk.. maybe i should wait until the last couple sell?? so theyre fully sold out. plus id prob want diff poses, not just a redraw. id def include ethyron and tabi in the set too, so maybe it should have a theme? like... halloween, summertime, valentines, uhhhh yeah.
Trans Pride - Divine Alchemy of the Self
one of my first buttons after getting my press! :D
i once saw someone describe being transgender as "divine alchemy of the self". it really stuck with me, so i made buttons out of it! i wonder if i should have used a font rather than handwriting it myself tho, considering print is hard for me (i usually write in cursive). even so, my handwriting is quick and messy regardless lol. took forever to get the text drawn!
a customer once sent me a pic of their hat with this pin on it, and i was really touched... im glad this resonates with other trans ppl :D
Black and White Cat Buttons
this originally started as a doodle of the black cat, but so many ppl liked it that i put it on a button! later on a did a white cat variant too (:
ive never been confident in drawing animals, due to lack of practice tbh. but others seem to like the little cat blobs ill draw sometimes? maybe it was meant to be this way lol. i mean, these ARE sold out!
the black cat is also a freebie sticker of mine! i sometimes include it in shop orders, and give them away to cool artists and ppl i meet while attending cons :3
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ive come a long way with my art, tho sometimes i worry that i havent haha. ive learned a lot about file formatting, how to find and test good manufacturers VS red flags, and drawing in general! i have many ideas and some merch design wips.. which i work on slowly due to health / disability, but regardless! i love making merch (:
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