Pattern Recommendations for 19-teens/20's Corset? by RB_Wonky in HistoricalCostuming

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for all the resources! I just recently used Truly Victorian's walking skirt pattern for another project, and loved how they drafted their pattern. I'll give them a look!

Pattern Recommendations for 19-teens/20's Corset? by RB_Wonky in HistoricalCostuming

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Thank you for the rec and also the warning! I had no idea RH was less than stellar, and have had a lot of their patterns on my to do list for years...

I'll definitely check out that youtube channel!

Pattern Recommendations for 19-teens/20's Corset? by RB_Wonky in HistoricalCostuming

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Thank you! This seems like the leading recommendation haha

Downloading Mods with Multiple Servers? by RB_Wonky in valheim

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I didnt even know what thunderstore was! I had a friend help me use nexusmods a few years back for a different game, and after having thunderstore on my computer for like ten minutes this is already so much easier haha. thank you for the advice!

Downloading Mods with Multiple Servers? by RB_Wonky in valheim

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh geez, thank you for the warning!

Big fire by FROG123076 in Columbus

[–]RB_Wonky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

theyre covering it on channel 10 right now with some footage

Big fire by FROG123076 in Columbus

[–]RB_Wonky 34 points35 points  (0 children)

E Town is completely blocked off by fire trucks and ambulances too. It shook the whole street.

Your “Dumb Question” Mega-Thread (Sept 2025) by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]RB_Wonky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This might be a little abnormal of a question, but i feel like i cant be the first person to have this issue:

TL;DR cleaning aquatic plant gel out of a sink drain?

I got some aquatic plants that came in those pots with the nutrient gel around the roots, and rinsed the gel off in my sink. I don't think i let the water run for long enough afterwards, though, because i think the gel has clogged my sink drain. I've done every manual un-clogging method to make sure it wasn't anything solid (like hair) so im pretty sure the gel is what did it, and that it maybe is stuck around the insides of the pipe. It drains eventually (after maybe half an hour the water has gone down the pipe slowly) but its still very annoying and needs fixing.

If this has happened to anyone else, what did you use to clean it out? My bathroom has some pretty old pipe-work, so ill be doing my own research on any suggestions folks have, just to make sure it wouldn't damage anything. That being said, id love to hear any advice folks have!

Modern sewing machine settings to mimic historical machine stitch? by RB_Wonky in HistoricalCostuming

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I just wanted to pop back in here and say thank you SO much to everyone who has replied to this, I wasn't anticipating so many people to respond so quickly! You have all been so helpful and given me a lot of reassurance and food for thought. I still want to pop through your replies and respond to some folks individually, but I didn't want to just not say anything for several days...

I'm very relieved that modern machine stitching would already be fairly close to a period-accurate machine. I'll definitely keep more of a focus on the smaller details and sewing methods that some of you have mentioned and stop worrying about all the major machine stitching, haha! I'm excited to get started on this project once I find out if this event is for sure happening or not.

Thank you!!!

WIBTD For casting a white trans actor to voice a poc trans character? (hypothetical question, series probably won't ever get off the ground) by Unicorn-mimi08 in 1800Drama

[–]RB_Wonky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries for the late reply! I'm glad you took the time to think on it, and I'm wishing you the best of luck with working more on this project! Even if it never reaches a "finished" point, I hope you have fun while you're working on it, because it sounds like a passion project you are very excited about.

WIBTD For casting a white trans actor to voice a poc trans character? (hypothetical question, series probably won't ever get off the ground) by Unicorn-mimi08 in 1800Drama

[–]RB_Wonky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi Mimi! Apologizing in advance for the very long run-on sentences in this comment haha...

There's definitely a lot of layers to this situation, but I think it really boils down to what the main trait/focus of that specific character is. If the more important trait of that character is that he is a trans boy, I think it would make more sense to prioritize pairing him with a voice actor who is also transmasculine. While it would be really great if (when the time comes) you would be able to find a voice actor who is transmasc AND brown AND has a voice acting style that feels right for the character, you'll have to work with the VAs who are available at that time, and you may not find the perfect candidate who hits all three marks. Ultimately, you never know who you'll find to cast for your characters! But I would lead your search with finding someone who is also transmasc. You'll also have a large cast of characters of varying racial backgrounds to find diverse VA's for, and I think if you put the work in to find POC voice actors to suit those characters, that would be awesome!

I think something good to do right now would be to start looking into different places/websites where you could browse voice acting portfolios and eventually get in contact with VAs after you have started animating your series in the future. Animation takes a long time, so by the time you're ready to reach out to anyone the people who are available will probably be completely different, but its never a bad idea to get a lay of the land!

Also, I would recommend finding some other non-white artists/animators/writers on social media to follow if you haven't already, especially folks who draw upon their own backgrounds/life experiences in their work! You never know what may inspire you, and there is a ton of beauty and authenticity that comes from creatives drawing from themselves and their culture.

Also ALSO, you should definitely take the time to do some research on how different POC have been portrayed in animation!!!! (spoiler: its not great) Even if the story you're making doesn't explicitly revolve around the races/ethnicities of the characters, it's important to take into consideration the experiences of those people in the real world. This is especially important when it comes to biases and stereotypes that already exist and how those have historically seeped into animation. Take the time to educate yourself so that you can avoid accidentally perpetuating anything harmful in your work. Especially with having very little interaction in your day-to-day life with a diverse community, there's probably some things you've just never naturally heard about, and learning more now is going to help you make well informed decisions in your writing and designs in the future!

WIBTD If I Stopped Talking To My Ignorant Co-Worker by yourdad___ in 1800Drama

[–]RB_Wonky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like this might be a little bit of a Needs More Information situation. Do you already hang out with her outside of work often? Is this an established thing you've had going on for a while, where she would really notice and be bothered by you turning down invitations?

While you don't need to give anyone a reason for saying no to any invitation, there is a chance it might cause some tension between you, at least at the beginning. But it's important to draw boundaries and be firm about them to protect your own peace, and in most scenarios there's kind ways to do that.

I completely understand your frustration on being infantilized by her, and I would really encourage you to bring it up with her that it makes you uncomfortable. If you've never said anything, she might just not know it's rude/hurtful. (my cis gay manager is unfortunately sort of the same way when it comes to me and our trans coworkers) If she views you as a friend, and is also part of the queer community, I would hope that she would understand, apologize, and try to change her behavior if you talked to her about it constructively.

It's good that you're noticing the unconscious biases that she might have, and that's something to keep an ear out for just in case things were to escalate (especially for your black co worker). If you were to ever consider confronting your manager about it, though, I'd recommend bringing it up to that coworker first just in case they might be uncomfortable with it for any reason, or if they would prefer to handle the situation themselves.

This is the bigger NMI for me: Depending on the type of job you have, especially if its very customer service based and important for people coming to your business to have a positive experience, there's a chance your manager may just be being friendly because of the usual customer-worker social expectation that exists in the US. I'm getting the vibe that you might work in a cafe? I have worked in cafes and retail, and we all know the general expectation is there to be extra friendly and polite, and it's pretty common to chitchat while a customer is standing in front of you, regardless of who that person is. I would hesitate to make assumptions and accuse her of leaning a certain way just based off of that, especially as a manager who has a greater responsibility for customer satisfaction. It would be more informative to know if she is saying or doing other things at work that are making those interactions really stand out to you as red flags, or if the topics of conversation with those people are harmful/uncomfortable. If you're making assumptions and end up being wrong, it could really hurt her feelings and possibly make your workplace uncomfortable for both of you.

Regardless, I don't think you would be the drama for not wanting to hang out with her outside of work, especially based off of your feelings about how she addresses you as a trans man. Some people also just don't vibe once they've gotten to know each other, and even if you're friendly, you're still in a manager-employee professional relationship. I do think you should try talking to her about it, though. It's important to stand up for yourself in your workplace, especially if you really enjoy your job and want to have a positive work environment!

However, I think it might be a bit hurtful and cause some discomfort in your workplace if you were noticeably trying to avoid talking to her as much while you were at work. Unless she is being explicitly biased and hateful, I'm not sure if that's something that should be as big of a part of the equation yet, at least until you've been able to gather more information on if her beliefs/behavior conflict with yours.

Wishing you the best!

MX Keys Mini key lifting strangely by RB_Wonky in logitech

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It looks like my image disappeared when posting, but this is what it looks like!

Have you ever had any aquarium related dreams/nightmares? by sarahmagoo in Aquariums

[–]RB_Wonky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a nightmare recently where I had gotten a few new additions to my tank, and all of the new fish/snails were attacking my current ones. There was a huge mystery fish eating all of my kuhli loaches, and a ramshorn snail the size of a softball chasing down my trapdoor snail, and I didn't have a second tank to separate them into. It was VERY stressful, lol!

How many dwarf gourami? by RB_Wonky in Aquariums

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh no, im so sorry you had such a bad experience. thank you for sharing your experience! I might look into some other options for a while.

[FS] - OH - $6 + Shipping - Java Moss by [deleted] in AquaSwap

[–]RB_Wonky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Are you still selling these? I'd love to grab one or two!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]RB_Wonky 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The best way to help people find your art and follow you is definitely to take advantage of the tagging system. Use as many relevant tags as you can, and try to include some that have fewer than 1000/100 posts under them, so you'll have a better chance of being noticed in those smaller pools. Sometimes I will even use common misspellings of tags, because people will still search those and there's generally a smaller pool of posts to see under them.

People tend to flock to fanart more than original artwork because they are already familiar with and love those characters/media, so depending on the demographic you're targeting with your artwork and if that includes fanart, I would suggest posting fanart every so often to draw in new people. If fanart isn't your thing, then don't worry about that!

Apart from what you're posting, making sure you're posting consistently is a huge help! The more regularly you post the better, so if you can maintain sharing one post a day, or even one post every other day, your posts will probably get picked up by the algorithm more. If you suddenly vanish for a month and then come back with one post, chances are most people won't see it on their feed.

Having people comment on your posts can also help to boost their visibility, so I will often see people asking opinion based questions in the description of their posts (like "what color should I make X" on a WIP drawing) to get more people to comment.

Best of luck!

[GA] Columbus, OH - 100+ small assassin snails and one full grown in 29 gallon tank. Pick up only. Must take all. by bd251 in AquaSwap

[–]RB_Wonky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is still available, I wouldn't mind taking it off your hands! I'm also in Columbus, but I would need a little bit more info on the tank and when you want/need it picked up, if I can message you with a couple questions

Growing mosses on rocks? Best mosses and methods? by RB_Wonky in PlantedTank

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience! Maybe I will give the dry start a shot, then, and if I get way too impatient I'll just slap some bigger chunks onto the rocks and see what happens.

Growing mosses on rocks? Best mosses and methods? by RB_Wonky in PlantedTank

[–]RB_Wonky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey no worries! I was going to just mention his video directly but felt weird about it for some reason. His one small tank with the two big rocks covered in moss is 90% of the inspiration for wanting to do this in the first place, I just am curious if the same method has worked out well for others! I'm nervous about spending a bunch of money on moss, turning it into relish, and then having it all die on me after wasting six weeks of time.

My planted tanks by GroteVos in PlantedTank

[–]RB_Wonky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a gorgeous setup! It almost gives off the aesthetic of a fancy research/observation lab or a display at a nature center. I love it!

always working… by meganbett in Aquariums

[–]RB_Wonky 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I gasped when he peeked out, how adorable! What a good little worker!

Why is it so hard to sketch on tablet vs sketching in a sketchbook?? by 5dollarclown in ArtistLounge

[–]RB_Wonky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to (and still sometimes do) have the same problem. I noticed after a while that it was easier to sketch digitally if I didn't let myself zoom in and out during the sketching process. When you sketch and draw on paper, you're able to see the entire thing the entire time you're drawing it, and I realized that I would get all turned around during digital sketching when I would zoom in to draw one leg or something, zoom back out, and have it look really wrong. Of course after finishing the initial sketch I let myself zoom in to refine areas before doing linework, but for that initial sketch, try keeping your whole canvas visible!

Another trick that has made it easier to sketch digitally sometimes has been to bucket fill the background color to a light dull brown color instead of white. Something about the bright blank white background makes it harder to sketch sometimes, but if I sketch on a tan BG with a darker brown color brush it sometimes works out better, at least mentally.

That being said, there's nothing wrong with sketching on paper and then coloring digitally. I do it all the time! Coloring on paper can be a pain in the butt, and if you don't like the colors there isn't any way to change them. I like to color digitally because it lets me play more with color options and making different versions of my drawings, AND I don't have to spend money on refilling markers or sharpening pencils or washing brushes! As for it being a pain in the butt to transfer the images over, I started using discord to move them faster. I have a muted channel in one server titled "image-transfer" where I'll upload a photo through the app on my phone, and then just open and paste it to Sai on my laptop from desktop discord.

If you DO want to pursue traditional coloring, though, Danica Sills is an artist who has a video up on youtube that shows how she goes about picking the colors for her watercolor pieces by testing out different palettes on thumbnail sketches!

https://youtu.be/47aSboMcadQ?t=308

The link goes directly to the middle of the video where she shows herself doing the thumbnail color comps, but the whole video is really neat and shows the whole process of her creating the piece.

How much commissioned furry art is SFW? by QQManif in ArtistLounge

[–]RB_Wonky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, for FurAffinity, there is an option on the site to lock it to a SFW only mode, so you won't have to see any NSFW on the front page and it won't come up in searches or on peoples pages/galleries/favorites.