So you may have noticed I kind of fell out of use here on FA. There's a few reasons for that- the drama was getting annoying, life and working for the man picked up, I got swallowed whole by tumblr and addicted to Trove, I started helping  blitzava with the dragons game upkeep, and I've also been trying to consolidate all of my Pipey Friends business into just a few places. That last one is the most important.


I've grabbed  pipeyfriends just in case I do want to do something with it, but I don't really see that happening. Most of the action these days is over at pipeyfriends.com and etsy.com/shop/pipeyfriends with relatively few exceptions. If you're looking for more personal thoughts and updates, you'll want to look at floppybelly.tumblr.com for stuff like that.


Now, that being said, I am in a bit of a financial pickle. I've just come back from a birthright trip to Israel, which is a whole other story, and in order to do both that and Anthrocon, I had to take a leave of absence from work. Which is about a total of 5 weeks straight. In the meantime I did have a birthday yesterday (turned 25) which has helped a little. I am doing as much boosting and organizing and polishing and advertising as I possibly can. I have a studio now to work from, so I've got plenty of space to start cranking out work. I want to work on your commissions! I NEED the purchases, guys. Seriously.


If I can tide over to Anthrocon, then you'll find me at table B18 in the Dealer's Den. You'll also get a chance to see some larger pieces in the Art Show, where I've reserved some space. Some of you may have seen some of these pieces, but I'm hoping there will be something new there for everyone. And of course, I'm also hoping they get some bids. In the meantime, I'm going to make like  agentelrond and stay glued to my table at all times to try and rake in the customers. So you won't see much of me around the con during business hours. I'm hoping I can make it to all the performances, and especially the  hali room party that will be taking place where I sleep, but nothing is guaranteed at this point. Business is my first priority, since what I've learned from the past five years of dealing is that my stuff always sells better in person than it does online. I don't know if that's a photography issue or what, but... that's besides the point.


My cons have been kind of slow the past few years, guys. I can't let that happen again, not at my biggest show of the year. Can you help me pump it up to be the biggest and best Anthrocon I've ever had? Definitely! Just bring yourself and all your friends to my table and have them all buy something. Then I'll be the happiest mewtwo in the world :3


As a reminder, you can get a pipey of yourself/your sona in sizes small through giant. I also encourage you getting pipeys of all your friends' sonas to surprise them. You can have me trace a badge into a faux stained-glass window cling (also great for the backs of mobile devices). You can even have me knit something for you- and I've gotten a lot better at knitting, by the way! Not just scarves anymore! I've also started dabbling into the world of tabletop miniatures (mostly of pokemon so far BIG SURPRISE THERE), using Green Stuff and Army Painter. You can see some examples of that on my etsy, but if you want a miniature custom made you've gotta order it now because I will NOT be doing those on site. They take too long.


Am I forgetting anything? Probably. If you see any blatant holes in the information, just ask. But keep in mind that I'm not on FA much anymore these days, so it's probably best to ask it on twitter pipeyfriends or by email to pipeyfriends[at]gmail.com