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[Getting back to it]
Posted 2 years ago
I'm looking to rejoin the fandom, I'm just not sure how at this point.
[Updates]
Posted 9 years ago
everything is kind of falling to pieces when it comes to my mental state, so I'm sorry if I'm distant for a bit.
good news is I have a hella rad crux tail to work on..as soon as I can motivate myself enough to get out of bed and work on it. x.x
[Furvilla]
Posted 9 years ago
Furvilla is so cute, guys. ;u;
I'm Birdeh over there too, y'all should all be my friend. ^^
[Open for Tails]
Posted 9 years ago
I'm opening for five tail slots.
Please note that I am not running a deadline on these tails because they'll be taken with me to West Virginia on July 20th as a way to keep me busy and distracted.
This means you will be receiving your tail in early August.
Slots:
1. Unclaimed
2. Unclaimed
3. Unclaimed
4. Unclaimed
5. Unclaimed
if you know anyone who wants a tail, let 'em know please!
[Telegram Stickers]
Posted 9 years ago
I need suggestions for people who make cute telegram stickers. Looking to get quite a few made. Where are you lovely people getting yours made? Lemme know! <3
[MFF]
Posted 9 years ago
Is anyone going to MFF this year? I desperately want to go with my boyfriend but we don't have a place to stay..
Looking for room for two, we're friendly I swear. ;u;
[When Casting Resin..]
Posted 9 years ago
So I bought a set of claw molds a few months ago, and my craft room will be ready to move into in the coming weeks. With that, I've decided that I want to try my hand at these molds. I've been looking into resins to buy and have figured almost everything out.
I want to use Smooth-Cast 300 as my resin because: no scales needed / 1:1 ratio / low climate issues. It just seems...friendliest?
I'm going to get Ease Release 200 for my mold release.
As far as pigments go, I'm a bit worried. I've seen a few mentioned and they all seem good but it's just a bit overwhelming deciding which to chose from! So-Strong seems to have the best color options but I've heard it doesn't mix well..Glow Worm powder looks rad for GITD effects.. and the Ignite ones are UV reactive, but they're apparently best in a clear resin (which Smooth Cast 300 is not).
I plan on making a 'brick' mold that will hold 15 claws. This way I'll have like..extras in case anything goes wrong.
Oh, I also won an auction last night for an Ed Head sculpting armature. It's the same kind used for fursuit heads, but I got it for almost $50 cheaper than retail. I'm really excited for it to get here..now I just need to find where I can buy balaclavas for cheap..
[Where to Find Me]
Posted 9 years ago
Don't worry, I'm not leaving you guys.
But with the influx of issues FA has been having lately, I decided to broaden my horizons as to where I posted my art. You can now find these on my page at the bottom. ^^
[Updates]
Posted 9 years ago
Due to circumstances outside of my control, it looks like we won't be making it to MFF this year.
I'm really, really disappointed but there's not much you can do, ya know?
But the good news is, Bird'll be paid off entirely on the 28th, and then construction will start. I'm more excited than I thought possible, honestly. Like..I don't know that I've been this excited for anything ever. I should have her some time in June--the plan was originally to reveal her at RMFC, but we won't be going there either. :/ Unless I get a heck ton of commissions, the only con I'll be attending this year'll be Nebraskon in November.
Also, I'm thinking of having some sort of Halloween / Birthday party combination thing, complete with fursuiting and partying and junk. Who knows.
The roommate is set to move out next weekend, so I'll be able to start my craft room building once he's gone. I plan on getting a proper head base, some foam and whatnot, and trying my hand at a partial suit. It'll probably be fun..and hopefully won't look too terrible, who knows.
Not much else to say. Shout out to xiamtheferret for being awesome and being one of the best friends ever. We need to hang out. >.>
[Tails!]
Posted 9 years ago
So, what with RMFC not being too far off, I've decided it's time for a few things to get sold off. Trying my damndest to get the boyfriend and I down there. Tomorrow, I'll be buying our tickets..that'll be like, incentive or something, right?
Currently have four tails up for sale at a steal, for $35 a piece plus shipping.
I'm also going to be making a rave leopard tail in the coming weeks as a practice for sewing in DVC spikes...which brings me to my next super awesome tail, my boyfriend's!
I'm making him a tail for his sona, Fiji the Sergal! It's gonna be like three feet long (or longer, if I can manage) with the floofy Sergal floof, it'll contain two (possibly three) colors, and will have three DVC small spikes sewn in to it! It's gonna be rad, haha.
Also I found a new fabric I'm going to test for pattern making. It's Pellon's 830 line, sold both online and at Joannes. Going to go in tomorrow after I get paid and see if it's worth getting. If I buy the entire bolt worth, d'you think they'd let me keep the bolt it's on? I doubt it, but that'd be rad. I don't have enough room here to keep all my craft shit..not sure what I'm going to do about that but we'll figure it out eventually, I'm sure.
Tomorrow's Shopping List:
Pellon Fabric
Ziplock baggies
Colored Pencils
I also really, really, really need to work on my kigu. I just..can't find the time. Or the energy. Bah. Maybe I'll get to it tomorrow when I'm at Mom's and not my boyfriend's..we'll see.
Also, all art trades HAVE been mailed out and you should be receiving your products soon. ^^
[Merp]
Posted 9 years ago
Been kinda dead lately. Sorry 'bout that. Been really tired lately. x.x Can't wait until I'm back to a normal work week.
Not much to say as far as updates except that I'm slowly but surely distancing myself from all of my friends. It makes me feel like shit, haha, but I guess I feel like y'all are better off without me? idk. People seem to have more fun when I'm not around. :/ Maybe I'll feel better once everything is back to normal and I have spending money again.
Expect to see a few more bead badges by this weekend..they'll basically be the last batch, though, as I've been told to cease making them. Which sucks a lot (I had like 40 premade ones to sell at cons already made...) but it's whatever, I guess. So from here on out, everything you see will be my own 'ideas' AND my own patterns..
Still looking for some art if anyone wants to do any trades or anything. Specifically looking for badges. Bird needs badges.
Speaking of badges, I found out what 'certified' badge I wanted--but the person making them won't do mail order ones and idk what to do because I really, really wanted it in time for RMFC / Nebkon, but the only con they'll be going to that I'll be at is MFF in December..so we'll have to see.
I'm also in the process of setting up a raffle. Not sure what sort of tail I'll be raffling off, but that should be included in my next update (after I get these art trades sent out).
Not much else to say, really.
[Getting Set Up]
Posted 9 years ago
Y'all don't know how much I wish FA had an account linking thingy. I suck at managing multiple accounts on here because one of them always, no matter what, gets forgotten. .-.
So I set up a second instagram account for myself. You can now find me as both acatcalledbird AND furnonymous. acatcalledbird will from here on out be my personal account, where I'll also post my WIPs and whatnot, and furnonymous will house only commissions and other finished pieces.
I also got a logo somewhat designed. Heh. It's a mishmash of cliparts off of Office Word that a friend vectored for me to make it nice and round and smooth. I'll post it eventually, I'm sure.
What'm I doing right now? Well..
Still hoarding money towards getting Bird. My next payment is going to be somewhere in the ballpark of $1000..nearly 3x the amount required. I originally expected to have Bird for Halloween, but if things keep up this way I may have her as soon as June / July.
Been staying at my boyfriend's lately to give my parents some breathing room. Because of that, my ability to work on commissions is gonna be a bit rough for a while. Cutting fur leaves it everywhere and at home that wasn't an issue because of the hardwood floors, but vacuums and their loud noises stress me out and it's all carpet here. ;n;
I'm also slowly but surely gathering the things I'll need to start having my own booth at conventions. This is still at least one year down the line for me, but I hope to be able to have a booth to sell my wares at some conventions. My plan is to throughout the year make a lot of premade tails to take with me. Currently looking into acquiring a large number of binder clips and a bunch of those wire screen things that you can connect into different shapes. Still looking into methods for building, pricing, security and advertising though. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know! Looking at possibly getting business cards..I also really want to get a large banner made to put in front of my booth tables.
Speaking of tables, are those a thing provided for you or do you need to bring your own? I assume this varies from con to con..hm.
Personally, I've been doing alright. Work is still kicking my ass, but if I want this fursuit then I can't give up quite yet. Mom had heart surgery yesterday, everything went well and I brought her home this morning. Spent the day in bed with her, which was nice. I need to take her out one of these paychecks that I have extra money, for a mommy and me sorta day. She really deserves it. I'm glad she's finally getting the rest she needs though.
My mental stability is slowly but steadily climbing back out of the pit it had fallen into. I think part of it is I simply don't have time to feel miserable or sad, because I'm always doing something. Which is a plus, I guess.
Don't really have much else to say, I reckon. Keep your heads up, it gets better.
[Art I'm looking for]
Posted 9 years ago
Y'all can ignore this, basically posting this as a things-I-need-to-commission list so I don't forget. Will update as needed.
-Bird headshot badge
-Bird / Pidgey Kigu badge
-Bird expressions list
[Feeling Meh]
Posted 9 years ago
Feeling kinda yucky lately. I'm sure I'll feel better at some point..but that point isn't right now. My back aches constantly, I'm pretty much always exhausted..
I've been doing closer to 40hr weeks these past few weeks in an effort to save up money for my fursuit (did I mention I commissioned my fursuit? I think I did..) and it's killing me. It hurts me to think that when I first started working, I worked 50 / 60 hr weeks without an issue at Walgreens..apart from falling asleep in class all the time, it wasn't a huge problem..I can't do even close to that anymore and it's destroying me mentally.
I'm pretty sure I've been getting worse, if I'm being completely honest. I'm tired all the time, my resting emotion is sad..it's getting harder and harder to pull myself out of bed in the morning. I'm not going to fursuit meets nearly as often as I used to (which I'll admit is in part because of the people AT the meets, but still..), hell, I really don't leave the house if I don't absolutely have to. I've been blowing off my friends, which makes me feel like absolute shit. All in all, I've just become...disinterested..with everything. Which is awful.
I'm hoping that as the weather gets better, so will my mood (I tend to get kinda gloomy in the winter months) but I really need to have that happen sooner, rather than later.
As far as fursuit stuff goes, my next payment will be somewhere around $1k, which is nice. I hope to have Bird by RMFC.
Speaking of, I don't think I've recently listed out my planned cons for the year. For sure, I'll be attending RMFC (with my boyfriend and his spiffy new tail that'll be finished soon) and Anime Nebraskon. I also hope to attend MFF again this year, though that's dependent on work and if I can get a room for cheap enough. I'm still hoping it'll happen, though..
I've also been hoping that getting Bird'll make me feel better, or at least as better as a materialistic object could make me feel, I guess. I had to stop binding because it was heavily bruising my back, so I've felt pretty shitty these last few weeks because of that too. I just don't feel right...but there's nothing I can do.
I feel like there's nothing I can do for any of my issues, and that's a shitty place to be.
But I'll keep my chin up, at least for the moment. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
[Looking to Commission]
Posted 9 years ago
If anyone knows anyone who would be up to commissioning a set of emotions for Bird, lemme know ^^ I'm looking for them for two things--I want to do a flip book style badge with them AND want to use them as stickers on Telegram.
Willing to pay accordingly. ^^
[Expect Disappearances]
Posted 9 years ago
Bird Fursuit: $1200 / $2800 ($1600 to pay)
So I've been working my tail off at work. I'm down to one day a week off. I'm exhausted all the time and have been pretty grump as of late. I apologize for that. I've also been incredibly forgetful. x.x
And on top of that we think I got a concussion on Tuesday. So I've been feeling even worse, hah!
Good news is, Bird is currently in the works! Completion date is set for November, or sooner if I pay it off quicker.
So yeah. Not dead. Just very sleepy and a little irritable. I'll be kinda wishy washy these next few months as I try to get shit in order. Really sorry about that, but I'll still poke in from time to time.
[Expect Disappearances]
Posted 9 years ago.
[Mail Run]
Posted 9 years ago
Just a notice for all of my followers who have recently purchased something from me--I will be shipping everything out this Saturday. ^^
Fursuit Fund: $1300 / $4000
if anyone has a good recommendation for a fursuit carying case, please let me know!
Also still open for two more tail commissions!
[Commissions]
Posted 9 years ago
Currently taking commissions for tails. Medical bills have successfully been paid, leaving me with 1200 to spare. I want to continue building on that so that I can afford a fursuit when the maker of my choosing opens.
Current Queue:
1. Cain [PAID] [waiting on fur] 0%
2. OPEN
3. OPEN
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Fursuit Funds: $1200 / $4000
(this fund isn't just for the suit, it's also accounting for a good storage case, proper under armor, etc)
Breakdown of funds:
$22 in change
$125 saved from paychecks
$330 currently on PayPal
$575 for Murphy (pending)
$175 pre paid for a future tail commission
Updated as of Jan 30th, 2015.
[Updates]
Posted 9 years ago
Up to $688 and counting. Still taking tail commissions, paw badge / felt badge commissions, and prop commissions.
Also taking offers on Murphy, send me a note if you're interested.
Not much to say other than that.
[Money Stuff + Commissions]
Posted 9 years ago
As of this very moment, I am sitting at $638 / $4000.
I need this money as soon as I can possibly get it. I'm taking on commissions and selling off personal belongings in an attempt to raise this money. If you know anyone who needs a tail, please send them my way.
https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1081015.html
Murphy is also for sale.
I'm not going to lie and say I need this money for charity, or that if I don't get it I'm going to die of some horrible disease. It is for a combination of medical bills, car expenses and other things.
if you know anyone who may be interested in a fursuit, a tail, or any MLP merch, please send them my way.
Thank you!
[Stuff about Bird]
Posted 9 years ago
So the oncoming snow storm has me pretty anxious, which is great because it's keeping me from sleeping. To distract myself, I figured I'd write up a bit about Bird. I am changing designs (VERY slightly) and also wanted to clear up some stuff about the lovely liger butt.
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Name: Bird
Species: Liger
Gender: Fluid (typically male)
Coat: Calico
Personality: shy, nervous, easily excited
Likes: peach rings, chocolate milk, books, warm weather
Dislikes: loud noises / jump scares, mushrooms, dishonesty, winter
Bird rarely, if ever, wears clothes. He likes kigurumis, toe socks, and scarves. Sometimes he wears a purple collar. Whether depicted as male or female, he always has a mane. He also hates anyone who thinks that it's appropriate to burst into a terrible rendition of 'Surfin Bird' any time they see him.
He doesn't talk much, and when he does it's typically an assortment of squeaks, clicks and whistles. He tries to be light on his feet, but he never quite figured out that cats are supposed to be graceful. It's advised not to leave breakable objects in his vicinity.
Known to romp about in warm weather, he often gets bits of flora trapped in his mane. It wouldn't bother him as much of the pollen didn't make him sneeze.
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Physical changes to Bird:
-ears are now solid black with white spots on the back (like tiger ears)
-calico splotches are now only on the white arm.
-face markings have changed to be more stripe like (the 'v' on his forehead should be more stripe like, and the two spots should be more like 'eyebrow spots' and should be slightly larger).
NSFW bits:
-Bird can either be depicted as male or female, but never a combination of the two.
-Birds genitals, whether male or female, are the same color as his irises.
-Bird is demisexual, but should only be depicted with one other character at a time.
-I don't accept random NSFW art. Please ask permission.
-Bird might be trans (that means me, too)
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Woo. So there you have it. Once I get a few of these commissions rolling out, I plan on buying some art. If you guys know anyone who is open for commissions, I have a few specific things I'm looking for (a NSFW piece, an icon, a couple of badges) please point me their way.
I'll probably add to this eventually. I also need to get a new ref for Kimberly Roo..gah.
All in due time, I suppose.
[Christmas is Gross]
Posted 9 years ago
here I am, sitting in my room alone, being bitter.
I really don't like Christmas. I don't know if it's because I don't have the sort of family connection thing anymore, or if it's just that the charm and mystique has worn off, or what..but I really hate Christmas.
I hope y'all are having a better holiday than I am.
[Everything is sucky]
Posted 9 years ago
I'm really sorry for all of the rants lately. Haven't been feeling myself.
I guess I've just been upset lately because I'm coming more and more to terms with the fact that I'll never be successful in the eyes of my parents. When I was younger, I thought it'd be easier, that I'd go to college and then get an adult job and a house and a family. Never thought about any of the nitty gritty details.
Problem is, I don't really WANT an adult job. Sure, I don't want to be trapped in retail work forever, but it's coming to light that me being able to make it in a normal 9-5 just..isn't a possibility. It's upsetting, but I guess a bit uplifting at the same time? I don't really know. The only 'job' I ever really fancied anyways was to teach, but nobody wants a weird gender confused kinda-trans-kinda-genderfluid 'thing' teaching their kids.
or maybe I'm being too hard on myself..but regardless, it's eating me alive. These past weeks have been hell. MFF was okay. Work has been sucky, and if it weren't for my coworkers, idk what I'd do. I still miss Cody a shit ton..which is awful too because I'm doing him no favors by being around. I'm a shitty, leechy, needy burden.
But art makes me happy and making things for people is something I can genuinely feel good at...and is something that I feel like if I practice enough, I could become decent at.
is it weird that I don't even consider myself an artist, though? I mean..shit. At MFF I saw someone in suit that had wonderful digi legs and my first thought was, "I wish I could make legs like that". And then I was all like, "shit, I DID make legs like that" but it didn't really register, I guess? I mean, I see things that people do, that I can do, but I look at theirs as art and mine as a lucky shot, I guess. Like a "oh, I did that too but I guess mine just turned out okay because of something I can't control and not because I put the work or skill into it' kinda thing. I 'unno. Is that dumb? The rational part of me thinks that's dumb.
Bad thing is, I haven't been feeling too terribly rational as of late.
I mean I guess the one good thing to come of this is that, if I did get good enough..I could go into art. Maybe..I mean, practice, right? I don't know. There're so many things that just confuse the fuck out of me right now. In the coming weeks I'd like to gather some more fursuit supplies (when I'm
not trying to dig myself out of these stupid bills that keep popping up).
In the next few months, I'd like to 100% pay off my doctor bills, my car, and get to the dentist b/c my teeth ache constantly. Even though I'm fucking terrified of the dentist..I'd also like to sell off some of my extra shit (chokers, some tails, etc) to make room for NEW shit. I'd also like to eventually get a place of my own (looks like a friend and I might get a place together, that'd be rad and she's a sweetie so that's a +) so I don't feel like such a shitty weight on my parents' shoulders.
The one thing I would 100% like to do ASAP is get put back on meds. They fucked up last time, so I've been off for quite some time, but I feel like I would be a thousand times more productive if I weren't constantly in a state of panic. I'm old enough to do that myself now, and who knows what being a rational human being could do for me? I'm sure that'd be rad (unless they fuck up again which could totally happen I guess idk)
now I'm going to make a list of things I want because lists are cool:
-head form for fursuit heads
-a proper place to take photographs that doesn't look like shit
-an embroidery machine (only if I get good at kigu making, b/c embroidered faces are the cutest)
-a dremel / drill of some sort (very handy yes)
-nifty storage b/c I'm obsessed with storage things ._.
also after I make my pidgey kigu (which of course comes AFTER bills because responsible adult bullshit), if it turns out well I'm going to make a Bird one (of Bird my sona, not of a bird..) because that'd be frickin' adorable and junk. I also want to come up with a few 'generic' practice ones. I 'unno.
I think this weekend I'm going to seriously sort out my room. Toss shit I'm not going to use, reorder stuff I need to keep, prioritize desk space and whatnot. Cleaning always clears my head..which I could seriously use right now.
My next two felt badges have been planned. Waiting for a ref sheet on one, then I'll do a felt run and get them both made. Hopefully they turn out as well as Bird did.
I also need to get another bookshelf for my funko stuff, because new ponies have been released and I still don't have room for the last wave. -.-
I don't really have much else to say at the moment, stay tuned for some junk later on in the week (I'm sure I'll have something to post eventually, probably).
I care about y'all bunches.
[Pidgey Kigu]
Posted 9 years ago
so my next big project is going to be a kigurumi! I'm pretty excited and am hoping that everything goes well. I'd like to eventually get an embroidery machine because embroidered faces are adorable, but that's still a bit down the line.
Hopefully I'll be able to start that some time in January. Unfortunately, doctor bills are being dumb, and the tags on my car just expired, so it may be a little while before I truly have spending money again. Pair that with the fact that I'm desperately seeking a new place to live and well...blah.
Because of all of these things piling up, I may take on a few quick turnaround husky tail commissions..more on those later.
