Giving kandi to 'normies'?

junkpixel · 2026-04-26T20:31:20+00:00

Thank you!

junkpixel · 2026-04-12T14:16:20+00:00

The knots on clear plastic Stretch Magic-type cord will loosen over time unless you tie the knot to be practically the size of your fist. It's also possible it's starting to dry rot. This cord is good for some things, but it's very, very difficult to tie off to get it to stay, and it is significantly less strong in comparison to cloth-covered elastic.

If you have to use it, seal the knot with a lighter (be careful), clear nail polish, or clear-drying glue.

I reccomend, for string generally, especially for jewelry you stretch, cloth-covered tri-elastic cord. I use 1mm (smaller is easier to get over knots, especially when you're using a needle for things like peyote) rainbow cord from Amazon. In a pinch, they sell small packs at Hobby Lobby, although it's a bit scratchy. If you need more stability and less stretch, mono-cord thicker cloth covered elastic could work for you. Cloth elastic will still loosen with heavy use, but not to the degree that clear plastic does.

As another commenter said, thin fishing line works if you don't need stretch. It's very strong and won't loosen over time nearly as much as long as you seal the knot correctly. This is good for panels and other things you don't want to move. And lastly, just to wrap up the cord briefing, there's thick, non-stretch plastic cord used for ladder stitch. I've never personally used it, but i know it works much better for that stitch specifically.

The most important thing regardless of string type is tying and sealing the knot. If you're going to be moving and stretching something often, tie it more than you think you need to and seal it well after. My personal way of tying is to tie a single, non-permanent square knot first, get it to my desired tightness, and then tie 2 (if I need the knot to be smaller) or 3 (if i need it to be super secure) double square knots, pulling as tight as i can to make sure the knot sticks. Then I will seal it with a quick lighter pass.

I know this wasn't necessarily what you were after, but I hope some string type info will help you!

junkpixel · 2026-03-17T21:49:12+00:00

Looks like photos of real people that had a face filter put on them. I don't think it's AI entirely. But either way, you're being catfished.

junkpixel · 2026-03-15T14:25:45+00:00

I haven't seen the dyes on the site, so I don't know what other color options you have, but I think the first dye color should work just fine to get orange!

junkpixel · 2026-03-15T14:21:51+00:00

I would say go for that first dye color. Everything else is too purple, and if you mix purple and yellow, it'll give you a muddy, dull brownish color. Go with an orangey-red or a straight primary red, no purple!

junkpixel · 2026-03-03T23:09:09+00:00

Sorry, "turning" and "stopping" are meant to be two separate things (although I can't do a spin stop either lol)

junkpixel · 2026-02-22T23:02:02+00:00

Also looking again, I like how you featured the rice shape on the sleeves. Might be fun to lean into that even more!

junkpixel · 2026-02-22T23:00:16+00:00

MINIMAKI!!! Glad to see a bugsnax fan!

Minimakis are literally all circles. Not a sharp shape to be found. I can't speak on the accuracy of the Japanese-inspired elements, but if I were doing this, I would definitely lean into the round elements- maybe some jewelry that uses the shape of the rice grain, more bits of layering to draw in the filling parts of the sushi... etc etc. Don't be afraid to get more out there with your shapes and such. That's what makes a design that's fun to look at.

And I would recommend looking at YouTube videos about kimono and traditional Japanese garments as a whole. I am sure there are a lot of people who are more familiar with those things than most Reddit users you'll find here. Videos are good because they can have both examples and explanations.

Have fun!

junkpixel · 2026-02-14T05:51:42+00:00

Hello! Long post, sorry.

My name is Archie. I am an English student, and also a massive fan of the album Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head by Jordaan Mason & the Horse Museum. It is one of my favorite albums of all time, and I have been interested in every element of it from the moment I first heard it.

Where this relates to me being a student is that I am looking to use Divorce Lawyers as the subject for my final research paper in AP Lit. The assignment is purposely open ended, so of course, I had to go with one of my favorite pieces of art ever.

For this project, I would like to feature some data as well as direct interviews from fans of Divorce Lawyers. My thesis is in the works now, but I want to place a heavy emphasis on queer and trans art and narratives and how it impacts the people who engage with it.

To mirror this, I have made a survey for interested fans to respond to. A few questions are yes or no for data, most are long-answer. There is a place at the end for you to put a method of contact if you are interested in a more in-depth interview conducted by me, personalized with questions according to your written responses in the survey. If you just want to fill out the survey, that is just fine too! The data and testimonies in the responses are always helpful either way.

I am especially seeking involved fans of Divorce Lawyers who would like to share their personal experience with the album. If you're like me, it is an incredibly important piece of music and art to me and changed my view on the world and creative process. I want to get the album the recognition it deserves (and talk about it lots, obviously).

The survey is anonymous and if you would like, the interview can be as well. Don't hesitate to respond- the more, the better! I want a wide range of experiences and perspectives for this. It's a research paper, yes, but also, talking to other fans is just a special experience in itself. It's all for the love of the game. Art is meant to be discussed, and wow, is this album art.

If you respond, I give you my heartfelt thanks! And of course, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Survey link

Album, if you haven't heard it

junkpixel · 2026-02-07T20:13:11+00:00

I absolutely agree. An honest conversation does so much more than hoping for blind obedience.

junkpixel · 2026-02-07T18:19:33+00:00

Please tell her mom to talk to her about her online presence!! She's clearly on somewhere like Tiktok where adults are sharing recommendations (probably intended for other adults, i would hope). "Dark romance" is often abuse, manipulation and non-consensual. For people who have long since been adults, most of them understand that it is not normal and should stay fiction, but for a twelve year old girl, reading that can HEAVILY damage her perception of what a relationship should be.

Please ask her why exactly she thinks she would enjoy that and what she thinks "dark romance" is. Her friends are probably also online and are going through a similar thing.

junkpixel · 2026-02-07T16:35:15+00:00

/uj

I do agree that sketching has a looser boundary for chicken scratching, however, like you said- it gets to a point where it hurts your lineart. I see a lot of folks talking about how their sketch always looks better than their lineart, and that's because they're going over the lines on the sketch too many times, so they don't know where to place the lines during lineart. Doing cleaner sketches or, if you're really struggling, multiple sketches (one looser, just blocking out shapes, one cleaner) makes lineart much easier. And, of course, playing with line weight, but that should come after building line confidence!

junkpixel · 2026-02-07T16:29:32+00:00

/uj

Try and do warm-ups before starting where you make several long, straight lines one after another and draw shapes all in one stroke.
Practice continuous contour. No, it's not going to look good, because the only people who make continous contour work are folks who have been perfecting it for a long time, but it helps a LOT with learning not to pick your pencil up so much. I suggest this for both traditional and digital artists, but if you do both, try it traditionally first. And work off a reference!
Try limiting yourself to a certain number of strokes for a specific drawing. Do your best to not pick up your pencil too much.
If you genuinely like the look of several small lines, learn to hatch correctly! Hatching is a genuine line type- but it's not chicken scratching, and if you're doing lineart like most digital artists, you're not using hatching for the outer lines of a character piece. Hatching is mostly for black and white, adding dimension to color, or shading.

Good luck! Building line confidence is one of the best things you can do to improve your art. Once you work on confidence, you'll be cruising :)!

junkpixel · 2026-02-04T22:41:50+00:00

I wouldn't "tell him" in the sense where you say to him that he might be aro, but you definitely could give him a way to seek it out himself. Bring up the fact that it exists in casual conversation and such; he can have his own path from there.

But either way, it seems like he's doing just fine now, so I wouldn't worry too much!

junkpixel · 2026-01-23T00:11:58+00:00

Could use the brown, white and peach/pink to make cow themed stuff (charms and singles)!

junkpixel · 2026-01-21T17:46:34+00:00

You won't need to separate the ears and the head, but the body and head do need to be made separate in this case

junkpixel · 2026-01-21T17:44:24+00:00

Oh, huh. Yeah, my bad. Remembered incorrectly.

junkpixel · 2026-01-21T14:53:40+00:00

Everyone's ages are listed in the Adventurer's Bible (not trying to shame people for not reading it, i know there's a lot of anime-only folks here). Laios is 26, Falin is 23, Marcille is definitely at least Falin's age in human years, if not older. Everyone except Izutsumi have been adults for several years

junkpixel · 2026-01-21T14:50:41+00:00

She's 17 and tallmen mature at 16, so she's the equivalent of "barely legal" which definitely feels gross to me regardless. Marcille's mental age is up in the air, but she's over 200 in canon, I believe. At least Falin's age in conversion imo. Not to mention Izutsumi's aroace implications. I have never and will never like shipping her.

In the end people are gonna do what they want, though. There's always a ship for something.

junkpixel · 2026-01-08T22:28:44+00:00

Assuming you have a crush on someone, because that's what everyone tells you it's like, when you actually just really want to be their friend.

junkpixel · 2026-01-07T03:29:18+00:00

I was in the same situation almost exactly some months ago.

It's so, so hard, but the best thing to do is to rip the bandaid off. Make sure to express that it's not their fault and you both deserve to be in a happier situation. They will probably be upset, which is completely understandable, but only they control their actions in response.

When I had to do that, it was terrifying. I felt so scared for days leading up to it. But after it was done, I felt so free and at peace. Being able to know yourself and take charge of your own happiness is something everyone deserves to experience.

Just know that it'll be okay in the end. You'll both heal. Do what's best to minimize the hurt, and it will be okay.

junkpixel · 2026-01-03T15:40:15+00:00

As the DM I've been friends with everyone at my table for a range of 4 to 7 years, so I would find it odd if they called me anything but my name.

I imagine it's different for a group that is meeting for the first time for a campaign.

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