plastic, pewter, paws

Random hobby stuff and cool art I found

[squidinu]

jersey devil blabs

[fantasy-anatomy-analyst]

Happy pride month!

Here's a few fun ways to explore queerness with non-human cultures for your fantasy and scifi worlds!

- give them more cultural genders. Not just "nonbinary as a third gender", give them some weird genders! Sub-genders, even! And don't make it all tied to their biology, though having a variety of biological sexes is also a lot of fun.

- maybe they don't have genders the way we usually define them, and they use something else as an important identity with associated pronouns and outward expression.

- get creative with their relationship structures. Maybe polyamory is their normal. Maybe they have a committed partner most of the time, but then they have a breeding season where anything goes. Maybe they are functionally an aromantic culture and they don't really do committed relationships like that.

- if they have distinct biological sexes, what options are available for those who want a medical transition? Maybe it's a more low fantasy world in a historical setting and they don't have that option, but what other steps might they take to "pass"? If their concept of gender or an equivalent identity has nothing to do with their biology, what does it even mean for them to be trans?

- in a species where biological sex is naturally flexible, shifting between egg and sperm production on a whim or just because of environmental changes, what does that do for their gender culture?

- interspecies relationships are inherently a little queer, when you think about it. What does attraction between species look like? Are there some cultural barriers they have to navigate?

- if queerphobia exists in your world, don't be shy about exploring the effects it actually has on the characters. If there is no queerphobia, what does that really look like? Was it a struggle to make that happen? Think about the generational history a little, and how different it might look to our own reality.

and please, just like with disability, religion, fatness, and varied ethnicities, if you find yourself coming up with excuses for why queerness of any sort could not possibly exist in your world, even if you think "well just not for this specific population" maybe examine that a little deeper and ask yourself why.

[nathanierblog]

McCalls Pikachu Plush 2512 Sewing Pattern

This thing has been out of print for like, 26 years and some of us want to make chubby classic pikachu so uh... I figure it's okay to share bc it's kinda hard to get your hands on the remaining physical copies.

Bonus points: Aelith made some embroidery/applique files for it too

This is FREE, please don't pay for the pattern.

Only the EMBROIDERY is paid.

McCalls Pikachu Plush P462 Sewing Pattern - Redrawn for Archiving Purposes

Remade by AeilithArt so that we could use the pattern without like, destroying it. It's not exact since it's trace, but it's p much the same

[datgreenmonstah]

I have now made all the pikachu for my partner, my bff and for myself.

I like how different they all turned out

I feel like mine(the last one) needs a cigarette while going “eh girl”

[datgreenmonstah]

Last video before its paintined, added onto the mane for better fur texture/better hiding of the head band etc.

tomorrow it gets painted and eyes added finally before being completely done.

Wanted to show a better video of the detail and how everything looks when moving

[datgreenmonstah]

I dunno if I ever attached this but there’s been a tutorial out for those interested in attempting to make your own.

[datgreenmonstah]

Made a tiny goldship for a friend with removable tack, very tedious to handsew

[datgreenmonstah]

Finally had some wind today

[datgreenmonstah]

Song by Lydia Lefay on bluesky

Here is the tutorial, I don’t get paid doing this and I’m not an expert at this so please don’t think I can answer everything(ask others for help or look up "flying bird mobile" for other tutorials online).

I hope this explains everything enough.

The measurements for mine came out to 15 1/2 inches on the body from tail to beak tip ans the wings 13 inches long(you can make the wings longer if needed)

Please use the comment section below to ask and someone who has done this or understands the mechanics better can answer.

Aside from that I wish you luck and I hope you have fun.

[roookspirit]

[heichoublack]

Argemia Armuntela 🌇

[lil-leviathan]

Loom is warped once again! I'm going for a big bag of scrappy sock yarn left over from various weaving projects, tied together with a lovely skein of pink-yellow toned hand dyed yarn.

I wasn't super thrilled with how the warp looked by itself, but I think the weft is tying things together beautifully. Still figuring out the precise right beat for this very fine yarn, I'm too spoiled by worsted acrylic.

[lil-leviathan]

Found a small bobbin of a leftover ply of handspun and decided to toss that in there. It's got a very slight sparkle that's looking lovely in there!

(It's the thicker green stripe in there, I think it's a blend of merino and firestar nylon. It's left over from what I call my Hot Topic colorway)

[lil-leviathan]

It's woven! I love weaving with sock yarn, this scarf is light as AIR

For now though, scarf soup

[madbrake]

Recently had the pleasure of illustrating the hardback cover of Illumicrate's edition of Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter! I don't get a ton of commissions for animal-only covers so this was a real treat for me. Big thank you to Illumicrate for trusting me with this.

[every-day-creechur]

Painted Tree Rat Callistomys pictus

A rodent from the state of Bahia, Brazil. The painted tree-rat is found in the Atlantic forest. It also occurs in cocoa plantations where some native trees remain. As far as known, it is nocturnal.

Endangered

image by Oberdan Nunes

[weterpete]

Um no I'm pretty sure those are both switches

[spookyscarysnails]

[videogameads]

CiRCUS MAXiMUS: CHARiOT WARS Encore Xbox 2002

[unapanthera]

Where have I been?

So, how come I haven’t posted anything since December? In short, ya girl was Struggling. I’ve taken the time to really sort myself out properly instead of using the stopgap measures that tided me over in the past, and I’m feeling much better ^^ Hence, getting back into posting! I want to thank all of my commissioners who have been so patient when my progress slowed to a crawl. I’m working hard to get the rest of my queue cleared, & I’ll keep everyone posted when I’m ready to reopen comms!

[sexyshadowy]

Brain Freeze

alright, kinda really, really behind on posting my sketch commissions so uh… anyway, this one is for MayaKit; someone really enjoying that Evangelion crossover ig

Posted using PostyBirb

[occultopossum]

At home or so out of place Some quick little doodles of Tal