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Going to be at Fanime booth 514 this weekend!!! Really looking forward to be back this year * q */// I’ll be there with @creamboys and neighboring @dustbunnythumper at 515, and @seiracchi & @avodkabottle at 513! Gonna be a lovely Thumpy, Seisei and Vodka sandwich ww. Really excited to see friends again.

Hi there! Thanks so much for the ask * v * I’m a little surprised that I’ve been getting these asks since I’m not a seasoned merchandiser but I hope I can answer your questions!

1. Firstly, you want to make sure you’re working on the correct sized canvas. You can definitely draw on a larger canvas and fit it to the proper size, or you can draw directly onto it. To make sure you have the proper canvas size, it should look something like this:

I cannot stress enough that you should be using nothing less than 300 dpi. If your computer can handle higher, then 600 would be okay. But since these are tiny rectangles, 300 dpi will do just fine.

The CMYK option just works out better for when you want to print. I’ve found that it mainly affects the blue when you print. I’ve gotten away with some RGB files before, but CMYK is just safer.

2. Save your files at the highest output possible. I try not to save things as .jpg or anything until I’m absolutely done with the keychain design. I work purely in .psd until it’s ready for printing, and then I flatten the .psd and turn it into a “pattern” on Photoshop. Then I lay it out on a letter paper sized canvas and save that as a .pdf with little to no compression.

3. Get them printed in a print shop. If you’re printing from home, it’s very likely that your print outs will be grainier than if you get them printed outside. It’s really hard to find a good quality home printer, unless you have a fancy photo printer. I got mine done at a local printing store by a laser printer, and the colors come out gorgeous. 

As for paper type, which can affect the printing, typical copy/printing paper works fine. I go for a matte 80gsm/21 lb printing paper. You won’t need anything too thick or fancy since it will be sandwiched between the acrylic anyway.

Gutiokipanja by *aeriim

Thank you so much to those who participated in my AX merchandise survey! So far, there is an overwhelming response for Studio Ghibli, and I've always wanted to draw Kiki's Delivery Service fanart * q *// I think the food in the movie was so beautiful, so I wanted to draw her with some of the bread loaves from the bakery. And I know this isn't accurate to the actual Gütiokipänja Bakery but I really wanted to draw a Jiji clock.... + q +;; hope die-hard fans won't mind me tweaking with the designs.

If you are attending AX, please look forward to this!

Kiki's Delivery Service | Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli

Finished my set of 10 Sailor Moon S season chibis! These took way longer than expected. These will be made into 1.75" pin-back buttons as well as 3.5 x 5cm keychains.  

Also, I'm considering adding on Tuxedo Mask and Mistress 9 to this set. What do you guys think?