a bait shop? ...in space?

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I have experienced my first dead car battery. Not that I have anywhere to go or anything. I just feel like I have neglected my child, the xB. Poor baby girl… she’s so cold out there
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garfriend updated their site.
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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 4 months ago

the dry air is killing me too

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I wanna make and sell stickers n stuff. I’ve done it in the past, but I was really nervous about marketing myself so it didn’t last long. However, lexapro gives me an “idgaf I wanna have fun” attitude, and I think I am less nervous about it now. Deep down I do worry it could be perceived as enshittifying my site.. I promise if I do it, it wouldn’t take over my whole site. I’d mostly push it on other platforms tbh
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venthefrog's avatar venthefrog 4 months ago

Go for it! Your art style would lend itself really nicely to stuff like stickers, and scrolling through your art page I already see a few pieces that could work nicely. Plus stickers are just fun in general LOL. I've made a few out of Inkjet sticker paper, but eventually I'd like to order some really nice ones.

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elwind-cervus's avatar elwind-cervus 4 months ago

Your website is so fantastically creative, I would just view it as becoming more of your own if you were to put your own stickers on it! I'd love to see what kinda designs you come up with!

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gobbolab's avatar gobbolab 4 months ago

I would snag some stickers for my workshop for sure.

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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 4 months ago

I would be into this and would definitely buy some stickers. I’m thinking of making a few silly things for sale myself. I guess I think if someone is already contributing to the community and offering lots of content for free, as you are, then there’s no harm in offering something that people can choose to buy.

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garfriend's avatar garfriend 4 months ago

Thanks everyone for your thoughts :] It helps a lot. I fear ruining the gar pond tbvh

notesfromearth's avatar notesfromearth 4 months ago

given that your site is designed like a bait shop, i don't think an adjacent sticker stall is out of place :)

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I feel like I have to run around on all fours RIGHT NOW
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lindentea's avatar lindentea 4 months ago

oh Mood™️

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who else sneezes so hard they scream
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oscarspage's avatar oscarspage 4 months ago

Dad sneezers unite

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benny1548132's avatar benny1548132 4 months ago

"aaahhg. ahhg. ah-ww-wWETCH!!"

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antikrist's avatar antikrist 4 months ago

meee! everyone makes fun of me for my loud sneezes :[

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lindentea's avatar lindentea 4 months ago

oh my god my partner does and it startles the SHIT outta me lol (contrastingly, i have tiny little cat sneezes that come in clusters of 3-10)

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Love how interactive your site is! I really like how you have your art section laid out, and it's super cool how each sketchbook has it's own page!
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garfriend's avatar garfriend 4 months ago

Thank you!! I gotta keep the sketchbooks separate otherwise my brain will be fried :]

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garfriend updated their site.
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tabf5's avatar tabf5 4 months ago

God that's so clean. SKOOOOOODA

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kasettetape's avatar kasettetape 4 months ago

The line boil effect is SO good

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One of the funniest things about neocities is that I can tell when people go to bed and when they wake up in the morning. Alive internet theory frfr
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tabf5's avatar tabf5 4 months ago

fr....... Please ignore me updating my site at 3am guys, I swear I usually have more control over my life

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garfriend's avatar garfriend 4 months ago

@tabf5 sometimes I wonder if you sleep at all

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Partaking in the evil third cup of coffee today. Will I die from jittering? Let's find out :]
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garfriend updated their site.
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gobbolab's avatar gobbolab 4 months ago

"Make and don't stop." I feel that.. I have had my head buried in as much sawdust as possible these last couple weeks. My version of "line work is unprofessional" right now is various imperfections in finished projects. Some dice boxes I just made have a sliiight wobble on the lid. Nobody but me will probably ever notice, but I'm still about to lay down and lose some sleep over it haha.

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garfriend's avatar garfriend 4 months ago

@bonkyrs Imperfections like that are what I find the most interesting in woodworking!! It feels so human. Add in the wear from daily use in a piece, and it has even more humanity in it. Wobbles = beauty!!!

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aroceu's avatar aroceu 4 months ago

Make and don't stop so true! I'm not an artist but I've had similar feelings about my writing before, which I also went to college and enjoyed receiving criticism for so I feel you! I think it's important to know that whether or not something you make is good is based on how true it is to *you.* you are unique and therefore so are the things you make! <3

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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 4 months ago

Make and don't stop—regardless of politics, regardless of dubious critiques.

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