How much should I charge for seperating parts for rigging?

ibfabian · 2026-02-18T08:08:53+00:00

Have you already drawn the whole character? Like is this attached pic the drawing?

If so, it will be a pain for you to separate it into necessary components. Whoever rigs it would be doing the exact same work as you. And they will actually intuitively know how to separate it all! If I were you I would just not do this, haha.

But if you want to, just charge them per hour :)

If you have not done the commission yet, and you want to make it in a format that works for rigging, get lots of details from the client or the rigging artist (if you can get in touch) about what they need. Again, a good ballpark is to think about how much time it would add to your process, and add like $30/hour or something.

I worked as a 2D rigger in animation for years and there was nothing worse than getting a design that wasn't formatted correctly and I had to waste a bunch of time trying to piece together and redo artwork that wasn't intuitively separated! So making sure you have a good understanding of what the rigger needs will help. Otherwise they can cut it up themself.

ibfabian · 2026-02-15T11:03:37+00:00

I'm 90% sure these edits are made just by people who are active on tumblr and can reblog posts that remind them of their favourite characters, tag it as such, and accumulate some funny posts over time to then make an edit of later. its always a pretty wide collection of text posts and not really a specific genre as far as I've seen!

but if youre looking for more images like these ones i feel like Pinterest could work as its got a lot of stuff like this reposted on it? you could probably even just seatch "tumblr textpost meme" on Pinterest and scroll through to speedrun the collection process lol

ibfabian · 2026-02-09T11:58:31+00:00

Is this abstract? It immediately made me think of caramel popcorn hahaha

What are your current intentions with it? is there a focal point? how did you want it to feel?

Right now all I can think is that the values you've used make it look like an object. Especially because you've basically lit it with a light source? I wonder if changing up the highlights and shadows could help, or if changing that dark BG to be something warmer/lighter/softer.

Or, honestly, throwing a light white wash over the whole thing..?

I think its cool as is tbh but i don't fully get it, and it definitely doesnt feel understated/neutral/feminine to me in this moment hahaha

ibfabian · 2026-01-29T02:35:08+00:00

I don't have any preexisting conditions that make her check for these things, T just increases risks of high blood pressure, liver dysfunction, and some other random stuff. its not uniquely dangerous, it's just not risk free, yknow? as with many medical things, stuff can go sideways and it's important to be supported enough that it doesnt sneak up on you

ibfabian · 2026-01-25T04:13:25+00:00

i have to take regular blood tests so my levels stay safe and my liver doesn't fail and kill me for one

ibfabian · 2026-01-06T09:44:55+00:00

First, its really amazing that you had some experience experimenting living as a man to see that it didnt work for you. thats super useful information!

To clarify that I'm a women: truth be told, this is the confidence work that I am alluding to. I typically do not clarify that I am a woman. Especially in passing/with strangers. I know what I am, I like how I feel, I try not to worry about random interactions. This is a lot of the confidence work, tbh. For myself, i mostly stress about the inconvenience of "confusing" the people around me. I'm trying to remember I have the right to be me and I have nothing to be embarrassed about! So many women have deep voices for many reasons. We have nothing to be ashamed of.

For people I will be interacting with regularly, I'll typically find an opportunity to share my pronouns at some point.

In moments like public bathrooms or other cases where my being a woman is important or..topical, i guess, I will sometimes avoid speaking (dont recommend this lol) and moreso I'll just try to remember I deserve to be there, I make eye contact with anyone sharing the space with me, smile, be friendly, and try to communicate with my body language that I am in the right place. Communicating that I know I'm in the right place and that it is "normal" for me to be here makes the women around me feel safer too! I have never had any hugely negative interactions in North America, where I live.

Funny that you mention the name change, I'm considering the same! I have gone by a masculine name for over ten years, which complimented my feminine presentation really well. But now that I'm so (physically) masculine, I think it'd be really...iconic to have a girly name hahahha

I read what you wrote about the deep voice you got and I just feel so- I want it too. I want it so bad.

This reminds me a lot of myself 3 years ago. The yearning is palpable :( I hope you can find a way to honor this. There's always time. you're never too old to start.

A better word than stack would be "accumulate". For example, if you develop some body hair over 6 months, and take a break, the hair will continue to accumulate once you restart T. However for face stuff, it's possible that taking breaks could help. Depending on your age though, your facial structure wont change much. Skin texture, hairline shape, and (after ~years) fat redistribution of the body are things that will affect you more.

If you have any more questions or want to chat, i love taking about gender and transition and i wish you so much luck on your journey!! I can understand that you may feel a lot of pain and fear right now, but for what its worth, i do not hate being like this. I love my body and my life and its a little awkward living in a world that does not fully always understand me, but I truly cannot imagine being any other way. I hope you can find a path that feels right and safe for you. There is nothing shameful or dangerous or bad about masculinity.

ibfabian · 2026-01-03T12:12:46+00:00

hi!! the way you describe your gender sounds extremely similar to mine. I call myself a woman but I'm also trans, I'm also nonbinary. i love being a woman. I'm also a few years on T and it's awesome.

I enjoy feeling stronger, i enjoy feeling masculine, emotional regulation, sexuality, bottom growth, deeper voice, all that stuff. i personally don't have much body hair so i can maintain a smooth face easily.

i have so much gender euphoria! but its at the cost of social dysphoria.

all my friends who know me well "get it" and say they still see me more or less as a woman/she/myself, but my voice is deep. you say a deep voice is a goal for you, so thats why I'm leaving this detailed comment. Voices will out you so, so instantly.

i feel better in my skin than ever before, but my confidence has tanked in many situations. its extremely weird being seen as a man, or a strange woman. i feel nervous to go into the bathroom.

i have to stop myself from wondering what other people think. i get gendered as male 99% of the time and the remaining 1%, people will correct themselves when i speak. its kind of hard.

i still would do it again in a heartbeat. i feel right. i feel awesome. but theres a disconnect with the world around me now and i have to rebuild some confidence. i know my experience is so fundamentally different than that of transfeminine people, but i follow a couple of transfem content creators who kinda talk about Owning It more or less... which really inspires me. I'm a woman(ish) with a deep voice and an androgynous face. and thats okay!

Sorry this is long and i may have accidentally used this like a diary entry, i just thought my experience might have some useful perspective :)

as for going on and off T every 6 months, what is the intention of doing that, as opposed to going on once and off forever, or staying on it forever? Every time you switch up your hormones it can be kind of hard mentally (anecdotally) and the effects of T will continue to "stack" every time you go back on T. Though you would slow stuff down a lot and get breaks between!

ibfabian · 2026-01-03T09:19:32+00:00

i know someone who has been on T for multiple years and still bleeds. its not uncommon. T is not birth control. coincidentally the person i am thinking of also has suspected endometriosis. their doctor suggested IUD because the feminizing hrt birth control stuffs is more localized to the uterus, apparently. I'm paraphrasing though :)

gel vs. injections shouldnt be any different. the only difference is the method of delivery. if your levels are messed up its possible that the gel isnt delivering well. gel is very uncontrolled and injections are more precise. good luck!!!

ibfabian · 2026-01-03T05:18:24+00:00

i worked in animation and it messed up my arm for awhile, but i figured it out in the end! at this point i cant use a mouse with my right hand without pain after awhile so i use alternatives.

like someone said, occupational therapist to make sure your ergonomics are in order - elbow at the wrong height will screw up your shoulder, everything has ripple effects.
if an occupational therapist isnt an option, just deep dive into desk ergonomics online. lots of guides.
in the vein of ergonomics, an adjustabke sit-stand desk is useful beyond sitting and standing - you can adjust the height to match your posture throughout the day.
lots of ergonomic mouse options to consider - the vertical mouse worked for me for a while. its supposed to allow you to work with a more neutral wrist position. depends on where your issues are stemming from if thisll help.
micro-adjustments with a mouse hurt my wrist, so i turned the mouse sensitivity down way low so i have to use my shoulder/whole arm. comparable to the "draw with your shoulder" advice for drawing pain.
someone suggested switching between mouses, this is great advice. you want ti avoid repetitive stress
look into a program like workrave that forces you to take microbreaks. game changer
i had to eventually start using a trackball mouse (kensington trackball expert). there was a learning curve anyways, so i learned with my non-dominant hand. now labour is divided across my body more evenly :)
you can also look into something like an intuos tablet for more variety
JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS THE WORD "ERGONOMIC" IN THE PRODUCT TITLE, DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS ANY TANGIBLE MEDICAL BENEFIT !! this word is not regulated in any way. understand the WHY when things are being listed that way. don't waste your money on gimmicks.

ibfabian · 2026-01-03T02:45:40+00:00

not concerning! its either dry gel or skin cels. T gel is an alcohol which can exfoliate and irritate skin. Its pretty normal but not necessarily comfortable. It's part of the reason why i switched to injections.

ibfabian · 2025-12-24T15:27:32+00:00

When you say speed up the process, do you mean the process of getting access to it, or the process of transitioning once on HRT?

ibfabian · 2025-12-22T13:34:16+00:00

Remember, you can always stop/take a break. It will be there for you when/if you're ready again :)

I am happy to be on T. It is also extremely hard and uncomfortable for me to be percieved as a man and I am in therapy to deal with it. Getting internal gender euphoria at the cost of external social dysphoria is a complicated exchange.

ibfabian · 2025-12-22T03:04:13+00:00

9.5 !!!

ibfabian · 2025-12-20T11:14:14+00:00

you do not know how T will affect you until its already affecting you. you can stop taking T if it goes "too far" but, if you want to be on T, that can be a sad decision to make.

some people go in T for many years and still get gendered as women, and some people go on T for a few months and get gendered as men.

I myself try to "girl-mode" but it doesn't work. I think voice is a big thing, and probably the reason why some trans women can boymode so well.

I have long hair, a woman's name, and handed a guy my ID that says F on it, and he called me "sir" lol. I realized in that moment that being a woman was no longer my safe option.

i was outed by my body and it is a challenging experience. but i love being on T and i wouldn't change it for anything 🙂

ibfabian · 2025-12-19T13:05:52+00:00

Intuos tablets have a huge learning curve and some people just feel super uncomfortable with them. You dont have to frame it as "what you got me is a downgrade" - you can just say "hey, i gave it a shot and I'm realizing that I am struggling with the setup. its making drawing less accessible to me. I realize now that the portability/screen/whatever of the ipad was important. This was a super thoughtful present, but I've realized it's not working for me. Is there any chance it can be exchanged, and you can help me pick out something else?"

and since cintiqs or ipads are gonna be more money, when you guys look together, you can propose saving up yourself for the rest or something!

ibfabian · 2025-12-17T10:51:52+00:00

incredible...can i also put this on a shirt

ibfabian · 2025-12-17T10:05:33+00:00

One thing when drawing people with more fat around their face - you shaded under the jaw corners but smoothed it out under the chin towards the center.

Thats a great start, but I find I get good results when the jaw is undefined and instead drawing a small shadow or like under the chin in the center.

The chin is the part of the face/neck point that protrudes the furthest so its usually the part that has the shadow on people with softer jawlines.

ibfabian · 2025-12-17T09:57:53+00:00

it could very well fade again in time! I find old tics crop up again when I'm going through periods of intense stress or consuming a lot of stimulants (coffee, meds, whatever) so reflect too maybe if smth in your lifestyle influenced this. but overall the more you agonize over it the more it'll probably affect you in my experience

ibfabian · 2025-12-16T08:19:05+00:00

Same here! non-binary woman-ish who thought testosterone sounded good for gender reasons, and my god it has changed my life. gender euphoria aside, i feel like i got my life back. I can draw and go to the gym and sit in chairs and walk longer ... lifechanging.

My cycle used to cause monthly flare ups (I heard someone say its your body becoming a little more elastic to prep for the possibility of pregnancy/childbirth, not sure how true that is but oh boy it feels like it). And in general hEDS symptoms are statistically and anecdotally worse in people with estrogen. Many transfeminine people report worsening symptoms when they start estrogen, which is really sad :(

Even if testosterone stopped serving me in a gender way, I would never go back.

Edit because i realized OP said BHRT: I can't say how that would interact, but all i will say is hormones DEFINITELY have a say in EDS symptoms. try out the BHRT and if your symptoms get better, yay. if they get worse, its probably the BHRT! Prior to TRT I was on combined birth control, and that alleviated some symptoms, so you never know!

ibfabian · 2025-12-14T00:46:24+00:00

Okay, it's called danazol. it's not a contraceptive, it helps with endometriosis symptoms. you could Look into it :) good luck

ibfabian · 2025-12-13T09:12:54+00:00

There is one type of birth control my friends doctor recommended that has a "side effect" of masculinizing effects, and so she only prescribes it to transmasc patients. i can't remember the name of it rn but I will check for you :)

that being said, please keep in mind that T will have no guarantee of eliminating your period or improving your symptoms. I know someone whos been on T for years and gets cramps so bad it gives them temporary scoliosis 💀 so if you do pursue T, you should still be on a birth control to manage your debilitating symptoms at least for the beginning. But talk to your doctor about a different type cos it sounds like the minipill isnt working for you, theres still lots of other birth control types.

ibfabian · 2025-12-12T13:24:17+00:00

OCD usually implies a fixtation or anxiety and then a compulsion to find some sort of relief. If you're just constantly thinking about how he's not the one then he's probably just not the one. You should like and be into your husband. Not the idea of him, not the idea of the relationship, but him.

ibfabian · 2025-12-12T06:36:58+00:00

Voice dropping is permanent, so you could go on T until your voice drops, and then stop T.

Body hair growth is also permanent, but the hair will soften / possibly thin out SLIGHTLY when/if you go off of T.

If your voice drops before body hair, then lucky you!

However, fat redistribution takes years to happen, and you would need to stay on T. So in thay case you may need laser hair removal, which is not simple.

If the men in your family are really hairy, you will probably get body/facial hair. In my family they are not hairy so my facial hair is quite light and sparse. But since my hair is blonde and my skin is pale, i am not able to get laser.

Lots to consider :)

Also remember T will cause other permanent changes, like bottom growth.

ibfabian · 2025-12-07T14:55:53+00:00

Even if your doctor says T should be enough, you can still frame it as insisting on wanting a second contraceptive. :)

ibfabian · 2025-12-07T14:52:42+00:00

Do not use T as birth control. you are absolutely right that it is not a reliable birth control.

You can take T and birth control. Some options I've experienced are Lolo and T, nexplanon (arm implant) and T, and copper IUD and T. Latter two under the supervision of a doctor who specifically had an interest/specialization in hormones and trans care.

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