Hi, call me Lou (they/them). I read, I draw and I see. I am 27 and I like stranger things, worlds beyond number, D20, Becky Chambers Books and queer SciFi/Horror/Fantasy in general .
I make digital and traditional art, have no OCs (so far) and Im active in several fandoms, rn mostly stranger things, the obscure German TV show Tatort Saarbrücken and occasional D20 and Worlds beyond number.
I don’t do asks, but you’re free to send me a DM. I might not answer tho, I partake enjoyingly in real life and its perils.
I post frequently at my main blog @glowingbulb, where I reblog all my art from here as well so you’re welcome to follow me there. That one’s very random though and I tag badly so stick to this one for better tagging.
#myart for everything I draw
Disclaimers: I block frequently and with passion. I don’t like ship wars. Fandom is for fun for me- so of you comment shitty stuff about other ships or the ships I like you will be blocked on sight.
( for stranger things: I will block Byler AND Mileven haters immediately)
other things I block: “are you available for commission” comments, character x reader content, tbc
I generally don’t do commissions, ask me about collabs tho. I don’t follow back automatically so don’t bug me about that.
Meet the first of our three main characters for Worlds Beyond Number: The Official Graphic Novel!
Suvi is a precocious, clever, and curious young wizard, as described by Aabria Iyengar herself.
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The hit fantasy podcast by Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson becomes a graphic novel from Skybound!
All teams jersey hoodie done! With the Royale Tiger to represent my favorite chat/lb joke.
I have enjoyed watching the PWHL 25-26 season so much, and I wanted something to express that. The rainbow stripes are made of the major colors from each of the 8 teams. The tiger patch is embroidered, and the PWHL logo is fabric paint. At first I planned to have just the W logo from the PWHL on the front with the Royale Tiger on the sleeves, but that looked too clinical. I decided to do two patches instead, with the idea that as more teams get added to the league I can add patches/embroidery to represent them. Def adding a little cactus somewhere for Vegas. This is fully lined with a gauze fabric so it's very soft and cozy, hopefully I can wear it to a game someday!
It's crazy how women who believe that all men are mindless rapists are like. Extreme anti-feminist strawmen who essentially don't exist in real life. And a man who believes that all women are mindless vessels for receiving sex is, like, your dad
TERFism is an obviously politically influential ideology in multiple continents-- from the recent UK ruling that the legal definition of a woman does not include trans women, to Gavin Newsom referring to the participation of trans women in female sports as "unfair."
Notably, despite the huge body of TERFs and the clear ability to politically mobilize, I cannot point to a single act of legislation, or even serious proposed legislation, that restricts or attacks the rights of men on the basis that they are fundamentally dangerous to women.
The insistence that TERFism as an ideology has any substantial correlation to a sincere belief that men are "mindless rapists" is obviously false, given that the most prominent TERFs in politics and art are clearly able to imagine male subjects of having internality.
I really, really dislike the very obviously false claim that TERFism is substantiated on man hate and I think that very claim exemplifies the phenomenon I complain about here. A man's imagined suffering is more important and pressing than the real abuse and assault of women.
Yessss I was able to finish up the last bag in what shall be known as the Mad Science Triptych this morning, so I’ll have it for sale tomorrow at the Artisans Asylum Winter Maker’s Market. I’m still noodling on some ways to improve the tech pocket (it’s a lot of small seams in tight corners) but overall I’m really happy with these.
Market is TOMORROW December 8 1-6p at Artisans Asylum, 96 Holton St Boston. Much art, many makers, so wow.
Large messenger bag with dual external cargo pockets, external rear pocket, and flap pocket, as well as dual internal tech pockets and maker
it quickly became apparent that neglecting to account for top-sag meant i'd end up with some funky proportions, but i decided to lean into it. shoutout to my treasured old sewing machine for punching through six layers of this pvc(?) banner like she enjoyed it. picked it up from the reuse craftstore because the simultaneous mundanity and dreaminess of the photo appealed to me. but i was tempted by the info about particulates too, maybe another one...?
fish shirt!!!! i had so much fun making this!!!! it's all patches and bleach paint plus a tiny bit of embroidery!!! i am very interested in making more,.....
fabric: 7oz cotton in baked clay (main fabric), everyday chambray nocturne in garnet (interfacing)
time: 10 days (2 for pattern edits, 3 for muslin, 5 for final pants)
fitting:
after my previous pants pattern struggles (the sunrise skort, the protea pants) i was happy to find a pattern that i liked the look of and was able to fit easily! for fitting, all i had to do was pick a size based on my hips, reduce the waist, and lengthen the rise to meet my crotch curve measurement (which i took from my 2nd protea pants muslin--so ultimately my protea pants work was not done in vain!)
i also lengthened the inseam a bit, which i later discovered was unnecessary due to the fit of the pants, but i decided to keep it. the pattern layout means that extending the inseam also extends the pocket length, and i like deep pockets, so i kept the edit and just trimmed the legs down during assembly.
design:
i was surprised that this is a minimal waste pattern, because zero/minimal waste usually has a different look to it. you can definitely see the fingerprints of it in this design, but most of it is hidden inside, with only subtle details revealed on the outside--like how the fly is a straightforward rectangle with no curved edge, and the back pockets have an odd curve because they're remnants from cutting the crotch curve of the pant legs.
personally i think the back pockets look better in the larger sizes, like this one, because there's a panel included in the middle that makes the odd curve look more intentional.
there's also a hidden media pocket within the right side pocket, which i used scraps to duplicate on the left as well.
scraps:
after reflecting on it, i don't think this pattern significantly reduced waste in my case. all the pattern pieces are drafted to fit exactly into a big rectangle, and my fabric was wider than the big rectangle, so i had a sizeable strip of fabric left over after cutting. then even within the big rectangle, some of the pieces like the waistband and pocket extender are cut much longer than you actually need them to be, so there's more unused fabric there. the scraps are definitely tidier, since almost all of them are rectangle-shaped, but in my case i find it more valuable to keep as much continuous fabric intact and preserve as much fabric length as possible.
what really gets me with the scrap situation though is that to make the fly and the hang loop, you merge two slightly irregular rectangles into a larger slightly irregular rectangle, thereby turning two would-be scraps into one larger, usable piece. but the whole time, i had enough available scraps, from within the big rectangle, to have cut the fly out whole at least 4 times. i did find the assembly interesting, and so i did it, (and it's probably mandatory for smaller sizes), but it just felt a little unnecessary in retrospect.
one could argue that i would've tossed those small fly pieces otherwise... but it's not like i have an immediate use for the large scraps i have left over, either? they're literally sitting right next to me as i type, i'm probably going to shove them in a drawer later. the instructions say they can be preserved for repairs, but again, i have plenty, and wear & tear won't happen for another 1-2 years.
i think minimal waste, in this pattern layout, is most relevant to the smallest ~8 sizes. anything above that, you might as well start cutting "wasteful" curves back into your pieces because excluding them will hardly make a difference.
fabric cutting strategy:
what i did like about the big rectangle though was that i didn't have to deal with arranging and tracing individual pattern pieces. like the instructions do tell you to cut all the pattern pieces out, but i knew that the moment i split that big rectangle into pieces, i was going to increase my margin of error. it was going to be a huge pain to put the puzzle back together every time i wanted to use the pattern, and i would never be able to align it perfectly again.
so instead of cutting, i punched holes along all the lines, clipped the entire big rectangle to my fabric, and transferred all the dots onto the fabric by pen. since almost every line of the pattern is straight, it's easy to then connect the dots and cut along the lines. the big rectangle is larger than my table, but since the fabric is stabilized by the rectangle while i'm transferring all the dots, i can get away with cutting it on the table and letting part of the fabric drape over the edge, with just 1-2 mm of shifting at most.
i also think i've spotted an opportunity to make one cut in the big rectangle to reduce the height and increase the width of the pattern, so i can take advantage of large fabric widths and save a bit of yardage next time.
overall:
i'm very happy with the finished pants! i've never, ever been able to find storebought pants that fit both my hips and my waist without gaping at the back. this pair fits me, has design features i love, and feels equally comfortable to wear whether i'm standing or sitting. i'm glad i made it!
It has pockets, naturally. Two notebooks sized pockets that close with a snap and an inner pocket for my phone:
Please note that I switched threads halfway through to colourmatch✨
I made the buttons myself with resin! Not a very successful experiment as I didn't quite get the ratio right and they ended up a bit soft, but they're fake buttons so it's fine
The hood is ridiculously large, but it's cute so i like it. It will not stay in my head a minute with any amount of wind, but i wear a hat for that anyway, so that's no problem
Now I just need weather that'll let me wear it out!
