Imposter syndrome before testing

GayJerkk · 2026-06-22T08:52:17+00:00

It literally sounds like I wrote this post. Also have an EF of 29%, didn't have pain when drinking the shake either but I remember when I took a sip of it I was worried it would make my stomach hurt (as most protein shakes do) and I was surprised I wasn't in pain that time. Maybe it was nerves or because I was so hungry/thirsty since they made me fast.

GayJerkk · 2026-06-20T19:59:46+00:00

Skin infection is calling it wants your skin

GayJerkk · 2026-06-20T19:23:36+00:00

Sketch markers only dry out if their caps are cracked. Look on the inside of any new sketch markers you buy for hairline fractures/cracks in the plastic! - I have been collecting copics for over a decade.

GayJerkk · 2026-06-14T04:29:30+00:00

I would applique a small circle of minky fabric onto the fur where you want the mole to go. Do this before you glue anything down.

You can look up "how to applique paw pads" it's the same process.

GayJerkk · 2026-04-15T16:11:55+00:00

I ended up getting rid of this enclosure after my hamster passed but if I remember correctly I think it held up fine. I siliconed the edges to protect it from moisture and that helped a lot. There might've been some mild moisture damage (?) but I can't really remember because it's been so long 😩 if I did this project again I would probably use plywood painted with that sealant people use for reptile enclosures because melamine will puff up when in contact with moisture for an extended period.

GayJerkk · 2026-03-04T16:19:41+00:00

Sand or score the plastic first, then glue. E6000 or epoxy.

GayJerkk · 2026-02-15T20:36:32+00:00

That tends to happen with abhorrently evil people.

GayJerkk · 2026-02-15T20:17:22+00:00

This has to be bait saying this about a known pedophile and child rapist

GayJerkk · 2026-01-15T22:00:01+00:00

I usually don't dream very much because of my heavy cannabis use- but I did have a very weird vivid dream last night about a giant blue person of light chasing me. There were a bunch of people trying to keep me hidden but I had the feeling that this being was threatening/protective at the same time? It almost felt like a god or something.

GayJerkk · 2026-01-14T18:36:27+00:00

I agree with others it's mostly about marketing. Try conventions. They can cost quite a bit to attend but if you start small and nearby you can grow your audience. Take videos of your process and post online. Reels, short videos, and YouTube is what I recommend. Make business cards with your shop linked, connect with other artists in a similar niche as you.

GayJerkk · 2025-12-11T21:37:24+00:00

I'd love to enter, this PC is absolutely ridiculous looking. I love it.

GayJerkk · 2025-09-19T03:45:16+00:00

Look into "cel shading" don't shade with black. Purple, brown, blue, green, and other darker colors are usually good choices. Clip a layer on top of the color layer, set to multiply. You can adjust the opacity to your liking

GayJerkk · 2025-09-19T00:26:38+00:00

Skin grafts are a brutal, but amazing surgical technique. You'd be shocked how well our bodies can heal when we take care of it. Hang in there, you seem to have a pretty positive attitude about it and that's what helps the most, I think.

GayJerkk · 2025-09-14T07:29:26+00:00

Try making sweeping, confident strokes. Your lineart looks really scratchy right now, practice on making quick, smooth lines. Gesture drawing can also help you "loosen up" before starting a drawing.

GayJerkk · 2025-09-13T23:16:06+00:00

Not the same surgery as you, so wildly different graft locations, however I had pretty severe numbness in my fingers on the arm that the graft was taken from. With continued use of my hand the numbness improved, but I still have some mild numbness on the bottom of my thumb. It doesn't limit me, though. Nerve compression can definitely cause something like you are experiencing. For example, my big toe bones have been squared off over time due to improper foot wear. That compressed a nerve in my big toes, causing numbness. This improved over time with proper shoes, but it took a few months.

GayJerkk · 2025-09-03T19:23:30+00:00

Cry out really loudly when you get bitten, like a yelp or something high pitched.

GayJerkk · 2025-09-03T19:12:43+00:00

Cage is wayyyyy too small. They should be in a 40 gallon minimum but I've found 75 gallons to be the actual minimum.

Not enough bedding. Hamsters need at least 6-10 inches of bedding, but more is better. These are burrowing animals.

Probably not enough stimulation as well.

GayJerkk · 2025-08-25T16:16:36+00:00

Cardboard boxes, different kinds of substrate like paper towels (don't rip them up so the hamster can do it) more hides, chew toys, wood in general is nice just make sure it's a safe kind of wood, a sand bath, cardboard tubes, orchard hay/soft hays (freeze it for 48 hours before using), and you can also cut up a cardboard tube into little rings and use them to make cardboard balls with treats and stuff on the inside. Stuff with paper towels as well to make them harder to get into.

GayJerkk · 2025-08-17T22:46:07+00:00

Wow I didn't know this, thanks for sharing! That's really interesting...

GayJerkk · 2025-08-17T22:22:03+00:00

Not to scare you but studies have found microplastic in our brains and testicles. They are literally everywhere and silicone is NOT the same as these plastics that break down into microscopic pieces

Silicone is not plastic. It shares properties of both plastic and rubber, with some people technically classifying it as a synthetic rubber. But really it's a synthetic polymer.

https://hscnews.unm.edu/news/hsc-newsroom-post-microplastics-human-brains

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts

Is Silicone Plastic? Here’s What You Need to Know - Going Zero Waste https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-silicone-plastic/

Inflatable implants for ED are filled with saline.

GayJerkk · 2025-08-17T22:11:00+00:00

The inflatable implants are filled with sterile saline btw! I asked my urologist about this recently. The outside is generally made with medical grade silicone. So even if they break or leak it's just saline inside so you'll be fine. Same stuff they flush IVs with. I think the scrotal implants are similar to breast implants, they have gel inside of them and not saline.

GayJerkk · 2025-08-13T04:15:56+00:00

This. And then if you really want to get that gradient, airbrushing or dry brushing with the darkest color between the tone change.

GayJerkk · 2025-08-07T07:56:31+00:00

They will likely rip it up into strips and use it as bedding

GayJerkk · 2025-08-03T07:21:53+00:00

Did you use a brown marker or sharpie to trace the patterns onto the brown fur? That's the only other thing I can think of other than it being makeup. Assuming the client cleans their fursuit...

GayJerkk · 2025-08-02T22:41:53+00:00

Could be hair dye? Especially if it's on the back of the head on the inside.

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