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little things that i try to do to get more out of my clothes
I rarely reblog my own posts unless there's a specific update, but that means I'm also not very good at promoting where you can actually purchase my art!
You can get three digital (PDF) versions of my comics, "Queer Code," "Emet," and "Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Days," and two SECRET EXTRA COMICS here: LINK
(The secret extra comics are the "R. J. Hill: Therapist" comics and the "Naruto: The Last King, The Last Priest" comic.)
"Queer Code," "Emet," and "Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Days" are available as individual PDFs.
"Act Well Your Part" and "Emet" are available in print.
I have a limited number of my risograph illustration collections "Slap Your Cheeks for Color" and "Step Out Into Your Short Shorts."
Currently, I don't sell prints of my paintings because -- in all honestly -- there's been little demand for them, even when they were available through a print on demand website. If enough people express serious interest in prints, I'd consider trying again in the future.
I'm also thinking of creating color covers for print versions of "Queer Code" and "Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Days," but that's kind of a back-burner idea at the moment.
anyone can make a zine, regardless of skill level or access to materials or design programs. all you need is paper, scissors and drawing utensils (although many people enjoy collaging!) web search "8 page 1 sheet zine how to".
everyone SHOULD make a zine too, you will feel so good about it ♡ it's about putting the power of production into the hands of the people! also you don't have to sell it or anything, you can just make one for yourself or trade/give some to friends!
i really love julia grofrer's guide to analogue self publishing aka making zines on 8.5x11 paper
and jaydragon/jdragsky's thread on staple's self serve print centres (if you're area does not have a local print shop, they probably have a staples or fedex print centre)
if you can't draw, here is twitter thread for public domain art and also a mini summary of when thing enter creative commons (generally 70 years after artist death in the US and CAD)
i also have a DIY zine page on my art blog that i am dedicated to updating as i find more resources! (not accessible through tumblr mobile app, mobile friendly, just open the link in a browser)
go make some zines!!!
i made a zine! all about how to make a lil guy™️!! with a fun poster on the reverse!
if you feel inspired: i would *love* to see any lil guys! here is one I made to test my instructions:
Howdy, my name is Critter. Have y'all heard of this lil thing called Craftivism? Here are 5 types of Punk/DIY Crafts I think we need to embrace, sooner rather than later!
Crochet/Knitting
Yarn and crochet/knitting supplies are relatively easy and inexpensive to get your hands on, and learning to crochet/knit is relatively easy with video tutorials. Once you learn the basics, you can create patches and clothing items that support certain causes. You can also do yarn-bombing (essentially graffiti using crochet/knitting) as a way to spread awareness about certain issues. Here are the patterns I listed above:
LGBTQ Pride Keychains
BLM Patch
Palestine Flag Heart
LGBTQ Pole Wrap
Womens March Hat
Pins
All you need is something hard and sturdy to act as the base for your pin (bottle caps work best), soda tabs + a safety pin, and some glue to secure everything. Paint or decorate them however you please. Let people know who you are and what you stand for.
Kandi
While Kandi can be a way to express yourself and your identities, it is also a way to make community. Kandi-trading is huge in the EDM scene, and it is a huge part of why that community is so tight. You don’t need to make anything elaborate, especially to start out - just get some cheap pony beads from the dollar store, some letters, make some pretty bracelets. Keep them, trade them, give them away.
Embroidery
Embroidery is a very fun and useful skill to develop, as you can basically put whatever you like wherever you want. Mend your socks, personalize your jacket, make some patches. Stop buying those shitty embroidered clothes from temu or shein and make your own one-of-a-kind pieces. Learning embroidery is pretty easy, just get some fabric, some thread, a needle, and go ham.
Zines
Zines are not only a way to spread awareness about certain issues, but they are a way to express yourself and talk about your personal experiences. I’ve included instructions on how to fold a zine, as well as some examples of zines. If you would like to learn more about zines & their history, I recommend @/decolonizationcoven on Tiktok. If you would like more examples of zines, check about any social media platform, but especially Pinterest. Lastly, if you would like inspiration for zines, Canva has lots of templates of zine layouts that are easy to replicate.
Throwback to a couple years ago when i made this cursed masterpiace for a college assignment.
Now it`s the last year of my college and i`m thinking about ressurecting this idea and using it for a full project. Like making the rest of it and turning it into some kind of Zine.
Idk if i will have time or energy to pull this off. I have a few ideas on what articles Frogue could have but still not sure about the theme.
Will it be a parody on fashion & beauty magazines, making fun that industry and pop culture? Or a more cozy goblincore niche zine with articles on types of frogs/moss, guides on how to forage and pin insects and make cute food recepies? Will this idea even see the light of day???
Made this for my coledge assignment. We were supposed to make a fashion magazine cover, but i went my own way :)
The Underland Review
☍ Normal Scheduling Has Been Interrupted Mowgli was going to scribe a poem or a dramatic monologue. Or something equally (in)coherent. But instead… the glitch won. The Underland Review: Issue One – This Zine Is a Lie is now live. 43 pages of soft monsters, glitch-lit poetry, haunted prose, cursed diagrams, and art that shouldn’t exist but does anyway. A digital archive stitched together with pocket lint, rage, and love. ☍ READ THE ZINE Free to read, cursed to absorb. Share it with your coven, your nemesis, your local librarian. ☍ DOWNLOAD THE ZINE (Pay What You Want) Keep a high-res PDF in your glitch archive. Every donation helps us print more, distribute wider, and one day pay the beautiful liars who make this possible. ☍ ORDER A PRINT COPY ($5.55 + your soul) Hold the lie in your hands. Smell the ink. Feel the contradiction. ☍ Submissions for Issue Two Are Open Deadline: August 10th, 2025 We're seeking: poetry, prose, essays, visual art, sound pieces, spoken word, and other beautiful misfits. If it glitches, bleeds, howls, or doesn’t fit in polite company — we want it. We accept text, image, and audio formats. MP3s, JPGs, PDFs, .docx, strange attachments — bring us your fragments. Collaborative works are welcome. Email us at: riverandceliainunderland@gmail.com Subject line: THIS IS A LIE – [Your Name] Thank you for reading. Thank you for believing in beautiful contradictions. We were never here. — River & Celia Curators of Lies, Underland Division
The Underland Review We are seeking: → Poetry that twitches → Microfiction that self-destructs → Essays with fangs → Visual art that shouldn’t exist → Redacted files, haunted code, cursed diagrams, scanned receipts from imaginary revolutions We do not care about your CV. We do not require polished bios. Previously published works? Sure. We do not pay (yet — sorry, capitalism). But we do offer love, weirdness, and a spotlight. ✴ Featured contributors will receive: A digital copy of the zine Features on our site and socials An invite to our glitch-lit open mic (date tba) The deep satisfaction of being canon in a lie Deadline: August 10th, 2025 for Edition 2 Format: PDF or Word for text. JPG/PNG for art. Max 1 piece per person. Email: riverandceliainunderland@gmail.com Subject line: This submission is a lie – [Your Name] We don’t tolerate bigotry, AI slush, or boring work.
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Also now available at Philadelphia’s Partners and Son and Brooklyn’s Desert Island Comics! (Reggie’s can be purchased online at Partners, and both zines are in-store at both shops.)
Reggie’s Wise Guy Nuptials and Babies Having Garfields (2nd edition) are now available at my web store. Experience the pinnacles of sequential art in tiny pamphlet form.
Reggie’s Wise Guy Nuptials and Babies Having Garfields (2nd edition) are now available at my web store. Experience the pinnacles of sequential art in tiny pamphlet form.
Folks in Philly can catch me here tomorrow with @retrosofa at Philly Comics Expo!
See you this Saturday, Philly Comics Expo!
See you this Saturday, Philly Comics Expo!
Debuting at Philly Comics Expo this Saturday: Reggie’s Wise Guy Nuptials. Prank-master Reggie pulls the ultimate gag: monogamous commitment to Jughead. Meanwhile Betty and Veronica get drunk in a parking lot. Fourteen pages + covers; full color; 3.25 x 5”.
Coming to Philly Comics Expo on 10/12: The second edition of my sold-out zine Babies Having Garfields. Garfield adopts himself to Nermal. It doesn’t go well. Six pages + cover in three-color risograph. (The third color is now black, like Garfield’s soul.)
Now also at Washington, D.C.’s @fantomcomics (along with my other comics).
Debuting at the Philly Comics Expo on 10/14: Art Room Revolution: Creative Instruction, a short comics zine introducing this episodic teen comedy. Archie meets the low-key horrors of misfit youth among the AP Fine Art set.
Now available at Philadelphia’s Partners and Son, Brooklyn’s Desert Island and my online store.
Debuting at the Philly Comics Expo on 10/14: Art Room Revolution: Creative Instruction, a short comics zine introducing this episodic teen comedy. Archie meets the low-key horrors of misfit youth among the AP Fine Art set.
Debuting at the Philly Comics Expo on 10/14: Art Room Revolution: Creative Instruction, a short comics zine introducing this episodic teen comedy. Archie meets the low-key horrors of misfit youth among the AP Fine Art set.
I’m excited to be exhibiting Philly Comics Expo this Saturday! Come see a killer lineup of cartoonists and a ball of pure panic that has somehow taken human form.
* Japanese subtitled version of The Salivation Army (2002):
https://vimeo.com/291268171
Opening 2018.09.23 14:00-18:00 Closed Windows, curated by American Boyfriend, at XYZ COLLECTIVE, Tokyo [this show will feature a special Japanese reprint of the original 8 ‘This is the Salivation Army’ zines, a photo reissue, and a Japanese subtitled version of 'The Salivation Army’ video – link coming soon] Artists: Yoko Asakai 朝海陽子 Jinhee Kim キム・ジンヒ Scott Treleaven スコット・トレリーヴェン Emily Wardill エミリー・ワーディル Short Story by Yusuke Norishiro 乗代雄介 XYZ collective 2-13-4-B02 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0002 http://xyzcollective.org September 23rd (Sun/National Holiday) - October 21st (Sun) Opening Reception: September 23rd, 14:00-18:00 Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 1pm - 7pm / Sunday 1pm - 6pm Cooperation: ARTISTS’ GUILD / Bergen Kunsthall, Museo Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon with funds from Arts Council Norway / 無人島プロダクション / The Reference http://xyzcollective.org/closed-windows-curated-by-american-boyfriend.html
FRIDAY, JUNE 13 @ 6:15pm - TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto
Glitterbug preceded by The Salivation Army, introduced by Scott Treleaven
Prior to the screening of Derek Jarman’s Glitterbug, Toronto-born artist and filmmaker Scott Treleaven introduces his short film The Salivation Army (2002), a cinematic chronicle of the cult "queer pagan punk" zine he created in 1996.
http://tiff.net/programming/specialevents/summer2014/glitterbug-preceded-by-the-salivation-army-introduced-by-scott-treleaven
