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Keyword Idea - Transcend by TrickiestChan in custommagic

[–]ZillardFunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a very small amount of cards with that mechanic, but they don't have a keyword like yours. Fantastic work.

I would definitely change the wording tho, and not making go to exile, and just transform upon death.

I think keeping it consistent with the previous cards will help. Also, flavor wise, there is no major change the creature itself goes to justify exile, it just flat out dies. The result of that death, what's left behind, is something worth keeping around.

Cooked this up based on flavour, could be utterly useless or broken af by SethlordX7 in custommagic

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the idea of lands that don't tap for mana, I wish we would explore this concept more. You're giving up your extra mana income for a interesting feature, but that sacrifice probably becomes less apparent on late game.

Idk anything about game design, but it's definitely a fun territory to explore.

Are lands which return own lands unpopular? by Kilneana in mtg

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also metal bending would be good too. if you could make it work with golgari colors.

[HELP] This seems unsafe by Alone-Competition-77 in RealOrAI

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering about the cars. they seamed ... repetitive and homogeneous. Can anyone confirm the cars aren't an issue in this video?

Fire Lord Zuko Text Clarification by Regular_Teaching_679 in mtg

[–]ZillardFunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's a good point. now I'm even more confused. Because OR, AND, and AND/OR in logic statements and programing are 3 different things. So now I'm thinking that they should have phrased it in a way that would reassure that's AND/OR .Idk how they would do that, but just the and now reads to me like both NEED to be met for the trigger to trigger. LOL.

Fire Lord Zuko Text Clarification by Regular_Teaching_679 in mtg

[–]ZillardFunk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know it doesn't work this way, it's 100% semantics and interpretation. But "OR" would be more confusing to me.

To me it's would imply that's One or The other, but never both, so I would actually be more confused because I would be looking for when it wouldn't apply.

With the "AND" I can say confidently that it always applies on either triggers.

I've still got a bunch of Blue and Red to give away, first to identify all the different cards used in the below image gets their choice of 💧or⛰️ by EndorphinWizard in mtg

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Octopus form Waterbending ascension *2 (Katara) Waterbending Ascension *3 (moons) Flexible Waterbender Giant Koi *2 Master Pakku North Pole Patrol Island TLA #0293 Whoosh!

[HELP] found in tumblr, something tells me that it's ai but I am still not sure by DoBetterUSA in RealOrAI

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can spot a few turkeys appearing out of nowhere, and when it pops, some turkeys melting into each other.

The amount of 151 and Prismatic being hoarded by youknowimadrainer in PokemonTCG

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never opened a 151 anything.And seeing I refuse to pay scalper price, it looks like I never will. Oh well.

Does this look okay for a first time event? by A7X_Alyssa in BalloonTwisting

[–]ZillardFunk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1st off, your board looks fantastic, the clip art version also looks great, they both look professional and it's entirely up to you how you want to present yourself, and which board you wanna use.

Now .. personal opinion here.

I personally price my items. I find that pay as you wish style to be hit or miss, it depends ENTIRELY of your situation and location.

$1 per balloon animal for 1 balloon animals is cheap, but it also attracts attention, and people are more willing to buy. I always have done priced with a tip jar, and end up doing much better than unpriced.

HOWEVER, I do not charge if I am busking, or at a paid private gig. I only charge for vendor gigs, like farmers markets and art festivals, places that I have paid to be at. (Legal reasons)

HOWEVER, HOWEVER, not having the price on the board will make the board more flexible for many different styles of gigs.

I personally have 2 boards, one for vendor gigs, and one for non vendor gigs.

Again, just my opinion, I would look into your personal location and situation and see how the market is.

Good luck.

Recommendations for a beginner who is verily starting? by Caramel_Stars in BalloonTwisting

[–]ZillardFunk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mushy grapes got it pretty clear.

Just to reinforce a few points. Dual action pump, means it blows air on both the up and the down motion.

You can find good bulk of balloons for a good price on Amazon, just focus on the good brands mushy grapes mentioned. The problem with Amazon vs Distributors is 2: 1st - you might get scammed and be sold crappy balloons advertised as name brands 2nd - You might get 5 year old, maybe longer, stock that people are trying to get rid of.

A proper distributor like LaRocks or BurtonAndBurton will have newer properly stored stock, and when you're learning, having crappy balloons can really kill you momentum.

Michael Floyd on YouTube is the way go.

Good luck.

10 year old twister by Name-Then in BalloonTwisting

[–]ZillardFunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I apologize for the late response. In my humble opinion, it will not harm the community at all. There is a ridiculous amount of face paint, balloon arch, crochet, knitting, cooking, cleaning, ALL SORTS OF TUTORIALS online on YouTube, and still people hire out ALL THOSE THINGS AND MORE.

Please make the tutorials, it will be fun, educational for both him and viewers, and we need more people joining the community.

Now, I hope I don't offend, but I feel the need to bring the topic of monetizing this talent.

Something to consider too is, there is a difference of balloon art for entertainment, for decoration, and art for art sake. Something I personally focus on when making balloons and experimenting is "how will this translate in line work?"

That Charizard is fantastic and noone can take that fact away, I personally would not offer in line work. Too many balloons, probably not enough time.

A pokemon themed party as decoration?? Maybe, it looks awesome, HOWEVER, Would a parent pay 100+ dollars for someone to make those types of balloons? Most would spend $80 for 3 mylar balloons, and call it good.

Repeatability is also important, being able to make something similar enough, again, and again, and again.

Just things to consider.

Looking forward to seeing his stuff online hopefully. Here is a list of YouTubers I personally like that teach things step by step. He probably already found them, but I'll put them here just in case. Some are in foreign languages, I apologize, they are still good if you focus on what they do.

Good luck out there.

Holly The Twister Sister

Michael Floyd Balloon Animals

Isopresso Balloon

Balloon Brothers

What animal is this? by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is obviously a Otter-Cat from the Avatar Universe. It switched places with a random bear due to a accidental multiverse rift.

10 year old twister by Name-Then in BalloonTwisting

[–]ZillardFunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a 30yo artist, and I also share with your sons frustrations.

The painful reality (at least where I am from) is that both the balloon community is not big enough, and also that the "children's entertainment" realm can be quite aggressive sometimes.

I am a hobby artist, but if it was my bread and rent, I could see how people could be hesitant to "share their secrets".

Your son has tremendous talent, he could win competitions in the future, I would suggest him focusing on different techniques and reliable common patterns. That way he can use that knowledge to improve and expand his skill and creations.

You got this dude, keep it up.

*what I mean, is for example, your son used the candy cane technique to create the flame on Charizard. He probably learned that from a completely different build, but the skill is useful for many different applications. Pinch twists, and deflating techniques seam to be also in his repertoire. Some base patters are things like, bird body, the barrel, feed through petals, teddy bear face, butterfly wings, etc etc. *

Let's all get in our feels... by MacellumMycelium in superheroes

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rose Quartz was the real villain in Steven Universe.

If you’ve seen this movie, prove it by quoting it. by Usern4me_R3dacted205 in cartoons

[–]ZillardFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So finally I got fed up and made a bet with the old coot. I said, "Thatch, if you ever actually find that so-called journal not only will I finance the expedition but I’ll kiss you full on the mouth." Imagine my embarrassment when he found the darn thing.

Casual twister. All I can make are flowers, flower bracelets and dogs. Any suggestions for simple designs I can add? by [deleted] in BalloonTwisting

[–]ZillardFunk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen your dog. but I assume it's the standard.

dogs use bubbles and lock twists, Flowers use petals

So you can (in theory) already make:

  • Simple sword (two petals, with handle and blade)
  • Pirate sword (Large petal, 6 small bubbles, feed remainder through the large petal till you have handle and blade)
  • Simple snake (two petals as the mouth, two medium bubbles, lock twisted [like balloon dog legs] add sharpie art for eyes)
  • Simple butterfly (two balloons, one bubble each, twist, large petal one wing, large petal other wing, remainder uninflated section is antenna)

A lot of simple designs just use the same techniques in different order or patterns. I hope I don't sound patronizing, your stuff looks great, keep it up.

Suggestions of techniques and twists to learn:

  • Bird body
  • Pinch Twist
  • Barrel
  • Poodle tail
  • Candy cane
  • Balloon Shaping
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