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Don't feed trolls

Previous thread >>10111179

Itabag FAQ and Beginners Guide - DO NOT POST YOUR QUESTION IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS FIRST
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUQ5ZQoH1A9vCR2OcdvhrWNv6JChsy-5z21rNugX2jc/edit

Old thread archives
>>>/cgl/?task=search2&search_subject=itabag&search_op=op&search_ord=new

Buyf/a/g Guide
>buyfag.moe

Discord Link
>https://pastebin.com/raw/uyMYVnPe

Bootlegs are never OK to buy and use, don't be a poorfag.

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Commencing mini dump

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Also everyone asking about this bag last thread despite an anon outright telling you the seller here's a link. Read in the future.

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.w4023-13648567331.10.7f8c4c57kkRJZq&id=578308707744

>> No.10136847

>>10136805
I feel like theres heaps of potential for hypmic if you do Group vs Group bags. Since they have the colours going too.

You can have variety of merch to work with but also have it look uniform. Thats heaven.

Cant say anything about how much it'll hurt your wallet though.

>> No.10137077

>>10136847
Hypmic has to crash soon with how much merch they are pumping out. I already see people lowering prices on boxes.

>> No.10137164

DIY anon, what sort of crafty things have you done recently or in the past for your itabag or collection? I made a plushie recently because the one i wanted was both sold out and costed $230.

>> No.10137167

>>10137164
Anons* sorry I'm also incompetent when it comes to spelling

>> No.10137702

>>10137164
>>10137164
i’m not sure why you’re so proud of showing off you were too much of a cheapass to buy official merch for your bag but go off

>> No.10137704

>>10137164
Don't really like the thought of DIY-ing a knockoff of something that can be bought, but I recently modified a Chuncolle to be the character I'm collecting for. She's not exactly likely to get an official one, so it feels justified.

>> No.10137740

>>10137164
Not sure if this is considered DIY but I bought some accessories from a cosplayer and going to tweak/fix it and put it on my bag

>> No.10137791

>>10137702
>>10137704
I mean, hey, i mentioned that it was completely sold out (i.e. unattainable because it is unavailable for purchase) but yeah, go off, right? Not like I'm selling the thing or putting it in my actual collection. I just did it for fun and because the plush was cute.

>> No.10137794

>>10137791
>says its unattainable
>mentions the price for some reason

not buying that sorry excuse, if it was sold out any other anon would make it their grail and stalk auctions and listings for it. you on the other hand immediatley just went and made your own knockoff which makes me think the plushie isn't sold out at all, you're just too cheap to buy official merch. also helps that you wouldn't stop talking about the plushie on itabagcentrals server, so we all know it's not sold out, you just can't be assed to save up.

>> No.10137806

>>10137794
I literally have no idea who you're talking about when you mention that person. I have never been on that server. Don't even know what it is, desu. Maybe I should have held out and waited for some listing to buy it from some auction because you know. Its SOLD OUT. But i didnt and i made a plushie for MYSELF and am keeping it safe and secure in my bed and never to see the light of day. So boo me. I'll think about my horrible, no good, very bad deed next time.

>> No.10137807

>>10137806
LOL but you just told us about it... It's not private if you were JUST bragging about it like three posts up trying to get asspats.

>> No.10137808

>>10137807
I see no harm in DIY projects if they are for yourself and exclusively yourself. I am not selling this project. I am not taking it out with my itabag. I am not claiming the design or anything as my own. This was purely and singularly for me because it was sold out and, me being a bit lower on funds, needed to save that money that would have been used for this plushie for food and bills. Forgive me for trying to get pats on the back and starting conversation. That was my bad on my part. I'm sorry.

>> No.10137828

>>10137808
DIY projects are usually (95%) for accentuating official merch. So projects like rosettes are to accentuate buttons.

>> No.10137854

>>10137808
If you're good enough to make plushies that actually looks like something mass-produced, you should make something original. Instead of making an knockoff, make fanmerch.

>> No.10137878

>>10137808
no one wants to hear your whining, go wipe your tears with that knockoff plushie

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Ok wow did this really need to get so hostile in the first 20 posts?

There's nothing wrong with making your own plush of a character, it's cute and fun to do. The problem I can see here is that >>10137164 made a plush because they couldn't afford the official one. You can add "but it's sold out!" Yet you just told us the price? No plush costs $230 RRP, not even the 4ft Snorlax one, so that's obviously the second had price which means you -can- obtain it you just can't viably afford it. And you know, that's ok. A lot of us can't afford or find our grail items, that's why they're grails.

People are pissed with you because you rolled into the thread to brag about the fact you made your own plush purely due to the fact you couldn't afford it, then argued with the anons calling you out. This is 4ch, you're not gonna get asspats for being a poorfag.

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I don't know what the fuck is going on in this thread but I like this bag.

>> No.10137929

>>10137808
Then why are you even posting it to the itabag thread?! There's a DIY thread stop trying to back track

>> No.10138086

>>10137927
the lights are a cute touch, I’m so happy to see more rs bags being done

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>>10137927
>lights being used correctly in an attractive way

I thought I'd never see the day...

>> No.10138252

>>10136796
Can someone recommend a grey or black backpack? I only need to be able to fit a water bottle, power bank, and some cables. I prefer a Japanese brand or something made in Japan.

>> No.10138308

>>10138239
That might be because they're a solid line of light and not those cheap little fairy lights.

What is that anyway? They can't be glowsticks

>> No.10138321

>>10138308
Maybe EL wire ?

>> No.10138335

>>10138252
You literally asked the same thing last thread, if you're too illiterate to read the faq you shouldn't be here.

>>10138321
No its not EL wire you can see the base and tip, its basically light sticks that have been bent and secured down. I have no idea what they're called but I like them!

>> No.10138337

>>10138335
Ah, like these bracelet lightstick thingd that are straight in the packaging but that are bendable so you can wear them around your wrist ?

>> No.10138361

>>10138335
The FAQ has two non-Japanese sellers under the backpack recommendations.

>> No.10138822

>>10138252
The only ones coming to mind are MyColle's mini backpack or one of Wego's heart bag or full window bags. The full window has glitter vinyl if I recall.

>> No.10138833

>>10138822
Is that from aitaikuji? I can't find a mini backpack on their website.

>> No.10138872

>>10138833
You shouldn't be using aitaikuji. Try googling マイコレ ミニ リュック

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>>10138872
It looks very girly

>> No.10139029

>>10139019
It's a fucking backpack.

>> No.10139039

>>10139029
it looks very girly

>> No.10139046

>>10139039
Itabags are rarely masculine.

>> No.10139088

>>10139039
Will you just fuck off already? You're so stupid you really don't belong here in the first pace and a lot of us anons don't have the patience for your level of retard.

>>10138337
No those are chemical glow sticks. The bases on these look like the light sticks scuba divers use but I haven't seen bendable ones before. Without a source I couldn't identify them but they're likely just cheaper light sticks used for concerts.

>> No.10139117

Is there anywhere I can find a coffin-shaped itabag? Not the coffin window clutch bag.

>> No.10139138

>>10139019
>>10139039
It's just a rounded rectangle backpack with a window. In what way is it "girly"? Do the lack of corners scream "feminine" to you?? Get over yourself.

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So some idiot made a wikipedia page and titled it "ita-bag" then proceeds to correct anyone who tries to change the page. One person even elaborated on how itabags came to be and the costs but nope instagram morons prevail. Anu wiki anons willing to clean it up so our hobby doesn't look as shit and trash tier?

>> No.10139169

>>10139088

>> No.10139176

>>10139117
I think enstars is coming out with boy group itabags? And one is in a coffin shape. I'm not actually in the fandom so don't know much info on it outside of the bags look nice and you can probably cover up the group logos and use it for other characters

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>>10139176
Found it here https://twitter.com/enstars_goods/status/1095733624639352833?s=20

>> No.10139482

>>10139168
That has been bothering me too.

>> No.10139610

>>10139088
>>10139138
It's just that every single one of those I've seen in real life have been worn by girls

>> No.10139623

>>10139610
Jesus fuck anon what do you value more: your waifu or your fragile masculinity?

>> No.10139626

>>10139623
OK so for a bag with windows, I can basically put badges without damaging the backpack right? If this is covered in the guide feel free to tell me to fuck off and I'll read the guide.<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F5A4;</div>

>> No.10139628

>>10139626
It's all covered in the guide.

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I want to do a bag for Giroro from sgt frog, but i can't find a red backpack I like. I don't really like tote bags. Should I get a white backpack and use a red insert or suck it up and get a red tote?

>> No.10139708

By the way are most of you guys or girls?

>> No.10139721

>>10139681
Are you looking for a darker shade of red like he is, or are you just really picky about the backpack's style?
Regardless I'd keep trying to find a red bag that you like. I'm assuming most of his merch is red so you don't want to use a red insert, it'll all blend in.

>>10139708
I'm a guy.

>> No.10139727

>>10139708
Most of /cgl/ is women. Can you please lurk for like two weeks and stop shitting up this thread with your dumb questions?

>> No.10139729

>>10139727
This guy >>10139721 says he's a guy though

>> No.10139732

>>10139729
And I've accepted that I'm an exception, especially in these threads.

Although I have known other guys who also make itabags, but they don't actively seek the community.

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>>10139721
Style, I want to put plushies inside, too scared of hanging them outside because I've some of my items for years, and they were hard to find back then and it's impossible now. I know this bag is utapri but it's not available now, guess I'll wait until it pops up second hand.

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>>10139729
Guys started the hobby

>> No.10139747

>>10139741
waifu culture

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>>10139741
Guys started it, women perfected it
It's a very blessed hobby for both

>> No.10139804

>>10139778
Perfected nothing you fag, they just kept making shit and people with actual fucking talent moved on, while everything got sold to know nothing consumers under the guide of a movement

>> No.10139875

>>10139804
Lmao calm down

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>>10139778
I wouldn’t say women “perfected” it but more like there’s a difference in style. Love live dudes tend to create massive mountains of their merch whereas girls are more aesthetic-focused, tho that’s just from personal experience and watching the hobby expand. They’re both doing the same thing and might cross over, of course. It’s just interesting to see the different takes on the same hobby.

>> No.10139887

>>10139804
Learn to sage, bitter man.

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>>10139882
I'd say they made it more functional and cute

>> No.10139905

>>10139903
GOD I love this image
I wish there were more nicely taken photos like these, instead of grainy/meitued pics

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>>10139887
Seething

>> No.10139914

so I bought a bag on Rakuten, and it mentions that payment for shipping will be figured out later. I have 1 e-mail confirming the order, and another in Japanese which as far as I've translated is saying that the order is confirmed again? (the subject line was: Notice about the contents of the order (automatic delivery email) )

The website says I need to confirm the shipping at some point. Has anyone ordered from Rakuten and help me out?

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So tell me anons, what are you your current itabag plans? Beefing up your current bags? Starting/working on another itabag? Going on hiatus because your bank account is in the negatives?

I'm planning on beefing up my current bag for AX and working on a Rilakkuma one for the new release of the Netflix series
I'm super excited for the series! I have a bunch of Rilakkuma items that I can't wait to put together, not sure if I should choose a light blue or yellow base bag for him

>> No.10139923

>>10139915
I backed the popsicle kickstarter for a Kaito bag I've had merch for but could never find the right base for. Then I'm taking a short break to finish a bag I've been working on for the past 6 months.

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>>10139915
I would go with light blue for Rilakumma since it feels like it would be a better contrast than yellow. Blue being a cool color would make it feel more soft and chill too. But that depends on the kind of theme you’re going for.

I’m working on beefing up and expanding my Cecil UtaPri bags for Sak in a couple weeks. There’s a Cecil fan I follow who makes very nice bags of him that I’m taking a lot of inspiration from. Other than him I haven’t really been working on or expanding my collections on other characters for bagging purposes, mostly just plushes or standees I can decorate shrines with.

>> No.10139930

>>10139882
I feel like I lean more towards “the guy way”. Aesthetics is very low, or at least pretty low on priority. But I like collecting things in itself before I got into itabagging.

>> No.10139965

>>10139927
>Cecil

Great taste, anon.

>> No.10140115

>>10139927
>light blue for Rilakumma since it feels like it would be a better contrast than yellow. Blue being a cool color would make it feel more soft and chill too.

Never thought about it that way, Thank you based Cecil anon!

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>>10139915
I'm waiting on my finances to calm down before I do another haul. There's also some plushes that'll release in May that I'm ready to fling money at.
I want to get a separate bag for plushes/omanjuu, I'm looking at one that matches my main itabag but is smaller and has more room in the window.

>> No.10140373

>>10139915
I'm planning out my first bag! It won't have to be done until November since I wanted to give myself plenty of time to plot it out.

>> No.10140426

>>10139915
Ive been pretty loyal to my two fandoms but new merch is so slow right now (Love Live! original and YoI) so there’s not much new things to collect until the movie or All Stars comes out. Part of me is itching to make a new bag just because I enjoy it, but it doesn’t feel right when there’s no other characters rn I care about as much

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>>10139915
Bought a box where I only wanted two of the characters. Not feeling super regretful because character tax is semi-high on one character and the other is the fandom favourite so it gets very difficult to find anything of him. Plus this was the first run of merch in forever to feature both characters and I'm anal about my merch matching when I'm doing a pairing bag. Also bought a set of pins of the two, with those additions I think my bag will be complete.

>> No.10140493

>>10139915
Planning to make a plush Berry Q bag. Not sure if I'll ever get enough plushies to fill the bag though.

>> No.10140497

>>10139915
Just got a message saying my base has been shipped and I'm beyong excited, I've been collecting merch for this bag for about two years and even if I'm not even near to being done with my collecting it's good to hit that first milestone

>> No.10140539

Just had the realization that one of my preorders isn't releasing until 2 days before Extended Golden Week, and that I won't be getting any of my shit until mid-May. This is a fun hobby and I'm having fun.

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Has anyone used this before?

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>>10139915
Working on a JJBA one for Anime Boston in a few weeks! My base bag came in the mail today, should have some can badges arriving soon, and I just got my first set of items from yahoo japan consolidated and sent over here, so things are going pretty well despite the time crunch. I'm planning on making the inserts this weekend, but overall I'm super excited! I've made a smaller scale project (read: fanny pack) in the past but this is my first big venture into actual bagging.

>> No.10141062

>>10139915
I'm waiting for BerryQ to ship out their bags in June before I can work on my next bag. Hopefully it'll be here before AX hits.

NGL this lull in itabagging is helping me to calm down my impulsive shopping addiction. I know a lot of people were having this kind of problem in past threads. I feel like I'm getting near that point of being satisfied with my collection and I wouldn't be surprised if I left the hobby myself to just admire other peoples bags from afar.

>> No.10141138

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXoNWB1ldmw

Christ, wtf is this even

>> No.10141142

>>10141138
TL;DW:
Basically she admits to having an addictive personality, bags were unhealthy for her addiction, would only tell internet about her purchases

In addition, she felt that as an environmental study, she thought she was kind of hypocritical cause itabagging is a huge waste of plastic etc. etc. as well as airplane caused pollution.

It caused her to "waste money" and "waste her time" (spending time looking at auctions instead of 'quality time').

>> No.10141168

>>10141142
I can get behind the hobby being unhealthy for people with addictive personalities (at least financially), but the environmental aspect is reaching pretty damn far.

>> No.10141410

>>10140668
It's great advertising how the biggest rosette printed on the box looks fucking terrible.

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Is there a bag like this one/similar without the cat motifs?

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>>10141138
This video is pretty annoying to be honest, she's got off drugs. Everybody every once and a while gets addicted to buying stuff because it's fun. This is why normalfags are so annoying they act like shopping and collecting destroys your life. It's so obvious that she just did it because itabagging was popular.

The second part was super annoying as well especially since she sounds like she's gonna cry. Why do annoying people like this have to make huge ass videos just about quitting a hobby? If you wanna stop, just stop without making huge ass drama about it.

>> No.10141441

>>10141440
*she's acting like she got off drugs

>> No.10141457

What is the Japanese name for character badges? Is it just badge in katakana?

>> No.10141473

>>10141433
A furry bag? Or a square bag? The star? What are you looking for

>> No.10141531

Is anyone else getting tired of Western indie brands trying to come up with OTT itabag designs? I always feel like the bag shouldn't overshadow what you're displaying. And some of the ones I've seen like that melty dripping one are super ugly and don't translate well to an itabag design.

>> No.10141535

>>10141410
Oh jesus you are right.

>> No.10141821

>>10141457
Yeah, バッジかく

>>10141531
They're just highlighting that they don't understand the point of itabagging.
A good bag is nice but it's not the focal point and never should be.
On the bright side, the only people buying those things are the ones they're intended for: normies trying to get into the hobby because it's the big thing right now

>> No.10142089

>>10141531
I mean, it's not traditional itabagging but, eh what can you do. It's an offshoot that is developing in its own direction as a way for people to display pins and such, mostly.

>> No.10142091

>>10141531
I don't mind gimmicky bag designs, as long as they compliment the character being bagged for. But it's embarrassing when people don't put any thought into it.

>> No.10142117

>>10141531
It's because they're actually designing for pin collectors and they just call them itabags to be trendy.

>> No.10142140

>>10140668
I've seen a youtube video on it before. It seems like a pretty terrible product. I think you'd be better off getting one of those rosette makers, like the ones from Clover(?).

>> No.10142156

Sup gulls, been away from bagging for several months now, got distracted by other things happening in life (my wallet is thankful for this). How is everyone doing here? What bags are you working on? I think being away for a while has made me into more of a critic sadly. Not so happy with a lot of new items and bags that have been released

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mfw con in exactly 2 weeks and my shopping service didn't get around to sending out the last few pieces I needed before their business hours closed. shipping I picked apparently takes 3-8 days to reach where I am, but there's always the chance of customs messing things up. How fucked am I?

>> No.10142184

>>10142117
nail on the head

I've never seen one of the highly designed "itabags" used as an actual itabag. They're pin bags.

>> No.10142185

>>10139681
First, good fucking taste anon. Second, go for red. The dominant color always looks better.

>> No.10142186

>>10139903
Oh she's the chick who made the Dia ita-gown. Didn't know she bagged for other characters. What a queen.

>> No.10142207

>>10141531
I like my OTT bags desu, I understand that merch should be the focal point but when you're into a very obscure character getting a bag that matches them perfectly is one way to achieve more with less.

>> No.10142263

>>10139681
>>10142185
Thanks, looks like I managed to find a dark red utapri bag i liked. Be awhile before it gets to me but I'm so excited.

>> No.10142343

>>10141473
A furry bag, preferably square shaped!
Sorry, should've clarified.

>> No.10142435

Hello /cgl/. Need some advice on my first itabag. So I've decided to do one for my OTP. There's quite a bit more merchandise of one character, while there's less (but just enough, I think, plus I'll do commissions) of the other. The character there's more merchandise of is also my husbando, and I've been toying around with the idea of doing one for my OTP and one for my husbando. There's a few problems I run into with this. First of all, I'd definitely have to buy some of the same merchandise which comes in sets... which wouldn't be a big deal if not for the fact that it isn't a very popular fandom and I feel like I'd have difficulty getting rid of the merch of characters I don't want. Maybe if I give it away for free, like on a fandom Discord server or something. Maybe. But I feel like a lot of people wouldn't want them without this character (he is the lead and a lot of others he comes with are more supporting or minor). Secondly, not sure what bag I would use for one and what for the other? I keep imagining doing both in the original WEGO heart bag, in green. Alternatively, would dedicating maybe half of my bag to the otp and half to my husbando look okay, or kind of awkward? I lean towards thinking it'd look awkward but would be interested what you guys think. I have planned sticking to a rule that for an OTP bag, I only include matching merchandise or merchandise with both characters, do you guys agree with that or do you think it's ok to have a bit more merchandise of one character?

>> No.10142534

>>10142435
This is a block of text and a half my dude.

>difficulty getting rid of characters
This is part of the nature of buying box sets at all. If you're willing and financially stable enough to give it away for free, do that.

>half your bag to the OTP and half to the husband
This will not work. Think about it; if a bag is 75% one character and 25% the other, you're not thinking "Oh that's an OTP and a dude", you're thinking "why isn't the split 50/50". Just make two bags. Wego heart bags are pretty small anyway, so you should be able to fill two without going too deep in the hole.

>OTP bag matching merch
This is up to you; it's an easy way to make it look better, but it's not necessary. The best way to make sure it looks good is to have the same amount of merch for both characters, and make sure it's arranged in a complimentary fashion (mirrored is common but not mandatory).

>> No.10142573
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>>10142435
>I have planned sticking to a rule that for an OTP bag, I only include matching merchandise or merchandise with both characters, do you guys agree with that or do you think it's ok to have a bit more merchandise of one character?

If it's strictly an OTP bag, I personally think equal amounts of matching merch, with similar color schemes, is best.

If there is too much merch of one character, it looks like a husbando bag with random shit thrown in.

If the merch doesn't match, it will lack cohesion. (ex: one character has only school uniform outfit while the other one has a battle outfit).

If all of the merch have different colored backgrounds, despite being matching merch, the colors will clash and will destroy the overall aesthetic. (Hot pink, deep purple, electric green and light blue all in the same bag won't work that well, even if the merch is all from the same sets).

This is a one true pair bag, so it makes sense that merch would be matching and the itabag would have a color scheme going on. Just focus on the "pair" part.

Here's a cap of a similar question being asked a couple threads back.

>> No.10142601

>your biggest OTP with your husbando or waifu isn't Them/Yourself
What are you all, a bunch of cucks?

>> No.10142602

>>10142601
I think they're just a normalfag who freely uses "husbando" in that they really like him. An ironic husbandofag, as we say.

>> No.10142610

>>10142573
>If the merch doesn't match, it will lack cohesion
This part is killer. My OTP bag is from an idol series, but they're not in the same unit, so I need to be super picky with merch. Even if they get items in the same set, if the outfits don't work together, it won't look right.

>> No.10142615

>>10142602

No he's my husbando. I just know he isn't going to fuck me, as much as I may wish.

Thanks for everyone who gave advice, it's mostly what I was leaning toward but I was interested in what other people might have to say, in case anyone had a compelling counterpoint I hadn't thought of or something I guess.

>> No.10142616

>>10142615
what's the ship?

>> No.10142748
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>>10139681
Have you considered the Utapri backpack? There's one in a deep red that might be what you're looking for color-wise.

>> No.10142760

>>10142748
The ranmaru backpack is semi hard to get compared to others and backpacks are harder than the totes. Though if you stalk you can get lucky on Y! AJ for $20-40 though I've never gotten Rans before. Ai seems to be the cheapest to get bc he's so popular.

>> No.10142773
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>>10142748
>>10142760
Actually, I did manage to get this one today off yahoo, for $30. Marked as new.

>> No.10142780

>>10142773
Ooo! That's great, it was a pain getting cecils.

>> No.10142793

>>10142780
yeah before that I found that one I kept finding used damaged ones for like $50 and I just couldn't... after i posted here i kept at it and I manage to find it

>> No.10142809

Can someone recommend me a cross body base bag? Or a shoulder bag with a long strap?

>> No.10142898

>>10142809
Zakkamart has a lot of good crossbody bags.

>> No.10142984

Anyone from the Voltron fandom have one of the lanyards of the artist Rachel Huey? I want the Keith one but she is not going to sell the anymore.

>> No.10143027

This isn't in the FAQ but I've seen it pop up before, but does anyone know where people get the custom varsity jackets from? I know they're called sukajan in Japan but I keep seeing amazing fandom embroidered ones popping up and I'd love one of my girl.

>> No.10143059
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>badly pleated ribbon around edges
>ugly strap
>mismatched bootleg merch
How does the FB group manage to get worse and worse with each post?

>> No.10143060

>>10143027
Most people embroider them themselves but you might be able to find someone who does commissions via twitter or etsy

>> No.10143074

>>10143059
They did say to ignore the merch, though that doesn't excuse the bag itself being an abomination.

>> No.10143135

>>10143074
Nor does it excuse owning bootleg merch.

>> No.10143207

>>10143059
Carly didn't deserve this.

>> No.10143209

>>10142601
Fujo not a yumejo sorry.

>> No.10143278
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>>10143207
Don't worry it got worse

>> No.10143280

>>10143278
Why does this exist?

>> No.10143447

>>10143059
is the person who posted this literally autistic?? this is so fucking awful in practicality, construction, concept, everything

>> No.10143604

>>10143447
Probably.

>> No.10143644

What do you guys think about a multi-character (same franchise) bag with characters that share a color scheme? I’ve been thinking about starting one for my Marvel (I know, I know) husbandos, who are both red/blue.

>> No.10143684

>>10143644
Most likely would work if you're able to balance the characters well.

>> No.10143822

Have any of you flown on a plane with an itabag before? Will the safety pins set the metal detectors off, or is it okay to fly with a bag?

>> No.10143826

>>10143822
Should be fine, they'll likely run it through the xray machine.

>> No.10143828

>>10143822
One of my friends flew with her itabag and put it in her carryon. They did stop her to look at it since the metal detector detected a lot of metal, but TSA just took a quick look and let her pass after realizing it was all just pins and keychains.

>> No.10143834

>>10143822
Got mine on the plane without any problems. Didn't even get stopped by metal detectors.

>> No.10143913

>>10143822
flew with all of mine, didn't even get pulled. I felt a lot safer knowing it was with me because I know they throw checked bags around and the acrylics could break.

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>>10143280
meme

>> No.10144116

>>10143822
I used to work at an airport and would bring my ita bag to work all the time (we go thru security too). Nothing ever happened minus my co workers saying that it was a cute bag

>> No.10144118

>>10144061
Someone needs to tell this girl that calling a piece of hot shit a meme doesn't make it a meme, it just makes it sad and pathetic. We're laughing AT you girl, not with you.

>> No.10144578

>>10144118
This.

>> No.10144688

>>10144118
>>10144061
Honestly it'd look more memey if it was a nicely-decorated bag. Or is it was bad in a funny way.
This is just bad in a bad way.

>> No.10144773
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>>10144688
There's actually some meme itabags I don't mind, like the doctor pepper one mainly because there was some actual effort put into it with all the patches. The Icarly one is just retarded.

>> No.10144789

>>10144773
I agree
That Gibby abomination is just printed photos which takes no effort, just looks like shit

>> No.10144815

>>10144773
This is just straight up cute, not really meme-y or joke-y. The aesthetic is very good (though I could do without the pins showing).

>> No.10144894

>>10144789
They didn't even laminate them or anything, I don't get the whole 'it's a meme so it's okay' excuse that's so common on places like instagram.
>>10144815
It's a little jokey with the concept of having an itabag for a drink brand alone, but yeah I think it's cute. I wouldn't be surprised if this became a trend or something though with people making bags for their favorite soft drinks.

>> No.10145462

>>10142435
If you want more responses you should probably ramble a lot less and just mention the OTP youre making the bag for.

If you're okay to give away merch for free, then do that. There always someone that will take it, regardless of whether that other character is available (because hey, its free).

Also I dont understand your logic for half OTP and half husband... that just makes the bag 2/3 one character? the heart bag isnt that big and youd have max 4 pieces of merch for one character making the 1/3 of the bag...

Just make two bags.

>> No.10145516

>>10136801
>>10136801
I love that image they have on there on the left side, does anyone know how to pull something like that off? It doesn't look like a piece of merch or a cutout

>> No.10145529

>>10145516
It could be a cut out clear file.

>> No.10145668

i’m not sure if i’m using the wrong terms but i can’t seem to find any star window backpacks on taobao

>> No.10145674

>>10144116
>ita bag

>> No.10145880

Saw an itabag at Hot topic yesterday. One of the bow ones, $25.

>> No.10145904

facebook group has reached irredeemable lows

>> No.10145923
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update: that gibby hell bag is now kermit hell bag

>> No.10145949

>>10145923
Why isnt this kind of shit no effort repetitive post removed? The group is a joke

>> No.10146111

>>10145880
how was the quality?

>> No.10146120

>>10146111
nayt but theyre fair, just kinda small.

>> No.10146185

>>10145923
Well, the colors match better. By this time next decade perhaps she'll have improved enough to make a decent bag.

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>>10145668
Berry.Q has a very rounded star-shaped bag and I know AmiAmi sells (or used to sell) backpacks with nice star windows. I think there's also a version you can find on Rakuten similar to AmiAmi but the points are sharp rather than dulled. Not sure how open you are to handbags but Lolita Wardrobe just announced pic related if you're interested.

>>10146111
>>10146120
Don't know if you're just new or crawled in here from Facebook but those Hot Topic bags are bootlegs of the ToAlice ones and honestly one of the uglier version at that. If you don't want to support theft don't buy it.

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>>10145923
Jesus, printed pictures aren't itabag material. It's lazy.
Joke itabags like >>10144773 are funny because there's actual merch to make a bag of. Any fuckass can print out Kermit memes at their school library but who would buy a bunch of patches of a soda brand?

>> No.10146335

>>10145880
I saw the heart ones a while back, hopefully people just think they're regular clear window bags.

>> No.10146336

>>10145923
Why does the window part look like it's made out of plastic wrap?

>> No.10146337

>>10146225
That Peter plush on the black bag is adorable, anyone have the source?

>> No.10146432

>>10146336
Because it is, the person used sticky clear wrap for books, folded in two

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>>10146432
>clear wrap for books
Is this guy homeless?

>> No.10146688

>>10146337
It's a korean fan produced doll, @Baby_SpideyDoll on twitter. They seem to be planning to take another round of orders soon if you're willing to wait production times and stuff. Of course I have seen the more popular of such dolls get copied and sold on taobao/ebay etc, so I guess you could look around there, if you want to dive into the morality headache of buying bootlegs of fan-designed but still factory-made and thus kinda already-legally-grey goods.

>> No.10146777

>>10146688
Thank you so much!

>> No.10147220

Thank you for having such a well done guide in the op, wanted a basic bitch pin bag and was really surprised with the amount of detail in the guide.

>> No.10147283

>>10139903
Honestly wanna do a coordinated outfit with my bag for the next con I’m going too but honestly don’t know where to start at. Is there anymore inspo any anons have?

>> No.10147285

>>10147220
Thank you for actually reading it

>> No.10147416

>>10146225
Does the one on the left just have a bunch of lemons in it? Man there is a fandom for everything.

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Anyone have more examples of custom clothes/themed outfits for their bags? Pearl anon was always an inspiration for me and I love this girl too >>10139903

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Stumbled upon this today, it looks cute but the text is weird. Does anyone have good ideas how it could be covered up?

>> No.10148439
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>>10148270
Hm.
You can stick pins there if you don't mind damaging the bag. Same goes for gluing/sewing something on top.

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>> No.10148456

>>10148441
i think i just threw up in my mouth a little bit

>> No.10148486

>>10148441
>gay and boring
You got that right.

>> No.10148488

>>10148441
Why is their thumb so stubby?

>> No.10148524

>>10148441
>retarded gender badges
>ugly as fuck fan merch
>bootleg mech and bag

This bag needs to be burned lmao

>> No.10148530

>>10147980
I wish she would've gone with a Pearl themed outfit more in the sense of matching her color scheme or dressing in the same type of style as Pearl vs. literally a dress with pictures on it, but I understand the sentiment.

>> No.10148534

>>10148441
I'll never understand why these types pick on Todoroki. Is it the daddy issues? Is that all it takes for a character to be this popular?

>> No.10148590

>>10148488
Fat

>>10148534
"Misunderstood"/broken pretty boys in general have always been popular with fangirls.

>> No.10148639

>>10148534
Zuko 2.0

>> No.10148650

>>10148639
Zuko was actually well done, though.

>> No.10148657

>>10148650 This
>>10148639
Zuko doesn't deserve to be done like this

>> No.10148818

>>10148441
That's the bag they had a hot topic last time i went.

>> No.10148947

>>10148439
>George Washington
Kek

>> No.10148948

>>10148441
That ice hot charm is fucking terrifying.

>> No.10148950

>>10148534
>Is it the daddy issues?
Yes, and he's a bishounen kid in a popular anime.

>> No.10149061

>>10148441
Oh girl no, please no
Burn it or ice it, whichever you prefer that matches your shit tier husbando

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>>10147980
Just found this in the tags

>> No.10149111
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>> No.10149112

>>10149111
Well this is niche as fuck.

>> No.10149115
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>>10149108
And this

>> No.10149182

>>10149111
Nintendo would shut this down in a heartbeat. They're really protective of their IPs

>> No.10149244

>>10149108
>>10149115
I absolutely love these and their dedication. It really makes me want to make a collage shirt for own husbando.

>> No.10149376

>>10149115
>>10149108
Those "do it for him" pics are my pet peeve, doesn't anyone know the origins or do people not just care? Imo it loses the meaning when the original message disappears. "Don't forget, you're hime forever"? What's that shit?

>> No.10149387

>>10149376
Both. It's a viral meme that most people see in the context of "My fave char" these days.

>> No.10149417

>>10149376
It's a joke from the Simpsons people ran with

>> No.10149465

>>10149376
>implying some people don’t find joy and motivation in their husbandos/waifus and when blighted by their day job

>> No.10149532

>>10149417
They obviously know the source, idiot

>> No.10149658

>>10149376
You're thinking way too hard about a heartwarming meme.

>> No.10149698

>>10149108
>>10149115
The signs are obnoxious t b h
everything else is fine tho

>>10148441
I wish these types of people would fuck off already
It seems like the bandwagons are leaving at least

>> No.10150372

>>10148441
The ice hot thing is so weird, not just ugly, but its a drawing of an acrylic charm but on another backing? what the fuck?

>> No.10150533

>>10149532
This is why these threads suck now.

>> No.10150561

>>10149182
so protective that they haven't shut down the hundreds of unlicensed enamel pins based on Nintendo IPs?

>> No.10150615

>>10149376
Dozens of people have made that same unfunny shitpost before you and even if it did say "do it for he" people would be complaining that it wasn't grammatically correct

>> No.10150644

>>10141168
Not to say that other industries aren't causing more environmental damage, but do you guys really think that these kinds of consumerist hobbies aren't contributing to waste and emissions problems at all?

>> No.10150646

>>10149698
Itabags are obnoxious. That’s kind of the point. OTT love for a fictional character.

>> No.10150806

>>10150644
It's so minimal and inconsequential that it's not even worth mentioning.

A country's national postal service contracts already flying passenger and courier planes. Regardless if your package full of anime merch was on there or not it would still be flying, and your postal carrier would still run the same routes, again, regardless if your package was in their truck or not.

And I can't speak for certain, but recycling is such a big deal in Japan because of their cultural obsession with packaging everything. Most anime merchandise are packed in a way that probably expects their targeted consumer (Japanese people) to recycle all those plastic wrappings and card board.

>> No.10150874

>>10150561
Nintendo are aware of it and already shut their kickstarter down before but this person is just so fucking retarded she keeps trying. Just click contact us > web chat > legal on Nintendo's website and they send an agent to file the infringement with kickstarter.


But this is my #1 issue with all the instagram kickstarter bags. They have no respect for other people's designs. There's the heart shaped bag blatantly stolen from Taobao. There's even a knock off furry penis bag coming. These kids have zero understanding that you can't just steal from other people and they deserve everything coming for them. The bags are either garbage designs or straight up plagiarism.

>> No.10150875

>>10149108
I hate this sign because its meant to read "Don't forget you're here forever" and it's so damn stupid replaced with him

>> No.10150892

>>10150875
Imagine being so braindead you can't even read the thread less than 20 posts up

>> No.10150897

Does anyone know if GoodsRepublic are relisting from more stores now? I know Suruga-ya and Toranoana are automatically relisted, but last time I checked places like Otamart, Yahoo Auctions, Booth etc. have to be requested. They have a keychain I've been hunting down and I obviously rather track down the original source than pay their scalper prices, but so far I've had zero luck in the usual places. I hope they haven't resorted to buying merch preemptively.

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>>10150874
> knock off furry penis bag coming
a what now

>> No.10151086

>>10148439
Unironically in love with this bag, it’s great

>> No.10151098

>>10150897
Have you checked Amazon JP?

>> No.10151238

>>10150874
>There's even a knock off furry penis bag coming.

Come on anon, you can't say this and then NOT give us a link.

>> No.10151321

>>10151098
Yes I did. The item is out of stock now so I'm assuming that their system was just slow on updating the status. That or I missed it somewhere, oh well.

>> No.10151410

>>10150874
>There's even a knock off furry penis bag coming.

That's wild only because the furry penis bags were a stolen idea from a cat one made months before it.
Pics?

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>>10151041
I think they may be referring to a knock off of this bag?

>> No.10151547

>>10151410
You mean this one but white?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIdNaHF3y2

The "itamals" one was launched August and this one came out in October, the former has a pending patent. Unless there's a taobao version of the hideous monstrosity because why do people think this looks good?

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>>10151547
That cat bag would look SO much better if it was just the face imo

>> No.10151677
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10151677

i fell in love with this boy from the moment he appeared on screen. i want to slowly start working on a bag for him, but i'm unsure of what bag to use. any suggestions? even if it's just color recs, i'd appreciate it.

>> No.10151677,1 [INTERNAL] 

Any ocean, fish, or sea themed bags around? I'm having a tough time finding something that'll work, I'll probably just go with something blue if I dont manage it

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>>10151547
The cat one was conceptualized in early July. She posted a physical prototype 20 days later.

>> No.10151760

>>10151677
Color of his coat with some of the collar fur accent for the bag would be cute.

In my play through Luis lost his tongue I still feel guilty...

>> No.10151776

>>10151757
>>10151636
Have this. Was not worth.

>> No.10151785

>>10151757
>>10151636
>>10151547
This is way better than furry dick bag

>> No.10152044

Does anyone have suggestions for a JoJo's base bag? There are colors I associate with specific characters but nothing for the series as a whole.

>> No.10152503

Anyone ITT looking for stuff for an Armin from Attack on Titan bag? I have a couple charms I’m looking to rehome and thought I would offer them up to a fellow seagull before trying to throw them onto eBay or something. I have an Armin rubber strap and a samurai Armin that I think was a limited release. If there’s interest just shoot me an email and I can get some pics.

>> No.10152545

>>10152044
What character are you doing? Do you have a preference for certain bag styles? ie backpack, messenger, etc

>> No.10152545,1 [INTERNAL] 

I'm a newer lurker so I might be talking out of my ass, but my roommate has one of the furry penis bags from backing the kickstarter and it's really nice quality if you ignore the window shape, she uses it at cons and the size is amazing

I'd get one for myself if they had an animal I liked well enough

>> No.10152797

>>10152545
I'm realizing that I should have been more specific. I'm looking for a medium to large sized bag - preferably a tote or handbag but I'm not picky - to use for the series as a whole. Right now I'm using one of those heart window backpacks but it's too small to fit everything.

>> No.10152833

>wego bag still isn't at my proxy

I ordered this shit like 2 weeks ago where is it

>> No.10152849

>>10152833
Don't worry, it'll arrive just quickly enough to get left in customs for Golden Week!

>> No.10152883

I've gathered that it's less than ideal to use print outs, but if I wanted something like the big image in >>10136801 and there are no clearfiles I could dismantle, what would be the next best option? Laminating a print out? Mounting it on a piece of foam board?
Sorry if this is a dumb question.

>> No.10152901

>>10152883
>>10152883
I'm dealing with the same issue and I'm probably gonna go with laminating a printout. There's very minimal merch of her that I like and I already have doubles of what I do like. I feel as long as your bag isn't like >>10144061 and actually has merch in it, it's no issue. People use flowers, lights, and other stuff as decoration/filler, so what's wrong with a printout as long as its done nicely?

>> No.10152914

>>10152901
>>10152883
Don’t forget to make sure the image is high res enough to not look grainy at the size you want it, and I agree that laminating will be fine.

>> No.10153174

>>10152901
>>10152914
Thank you both for the tips! This is babby's first bag for me so hopefully my idea will work out.

>> No.10153200
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does anybody know the source on this tiny bag? or is it custom?

>> No.10153238

>>10153200
LOL u could have just asked them but they are small utapri bags you see them all over y!a you can get them for about $10

>> No.10153292

>>10152797
>whole series
I don't think I'd recommend that necessarily. Might end up looking too busy. Maybe focus on your favorite part instead?

>> No.10153356

>>10153292
I don't plan to stop buying JoJo's merch any time soon so I'll have to do that eventually lol. I'm already planning on converting my heart backpack to being just Iggy and Pol stuff since that's what I have the most of.

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>>10153356
No problem with you buying merch from all parts, just don't think it'd look good if you mixed them into one bag, especially since the art styles wildly differ from one part to the next. Even the difference between Part 1 and 3 is noticeable.
An Iggy/Pol bag sounds adorable though! Best of luck to you there.

And to answer your original question, I'd go with either neutral colors (black, white, gold, or silver), or maybe royal purple (see attached). Purple seems to be a favored color by Araki, regardless of the part, and in particular it's a blue-purple shade. Obviously if you're going to go character-specific, use the character's colors.

>> No.10153896

>>10153564
Anon why are you posting a shit bag though

>> No.10153899

>>10151757
Wow when your prototype design looks fuck all like the finished product

>> No.10154231

>>10153896
It's to show the color, relax.

>> No.10155804
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10155804

Does anyone know if Wego has discontinued making their heart bags? I've been checking for months but they haven't been restocking and I can't find them on rakuten or other third party JP sites either.

>> No.10155823

>>10155804
Too many bootlegs probably.

>> No.10156180

>>10155823
Congrats to "I want my bag to be as cheap as possible, you elitist brand baggers are ruining the hobby!" people for discontinuing yet another good bag.

>> No.10156273

Hey gulls, any tips for making an itabag panel? Replica conbags have become so popular my sister and I have been thinking about hosting an itabag 101 panel discussing doing the hobby justice. So far we have:

> Intro to itabag (history)
> Official versus fanmade versus bootleg merch and bags
> How to tell difference between bootleg and official/fanmade
> Itabag coordination (color of bag, accents, etc.)
> Good and bad itabags

We're not sure how to best approach the replica talk or the good v bad itabags because our goal is to spread information, not to offend. I definitely want to talk about original brands like Wego, Swimmer and To Alice and how their bags keep getting replicated, but I don't want to say that and then have a bunch of angry congoers leave the room in a huff. Any tips?

>> No.10156275

>>10156273
I forgot, we also have budgetting during itabag coordination

>> No.10156354
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>>10156273
I've done intro to itabag panels a few times before, here's my basic outline (note I use a lot of photos of bags for every example):

What is an itabag?
- A bag covered in march with a specific theme
- Any fandom, even weird ones, can be used.

Itabag Vocabulary
- Base Bag
- Con bag (Base bag filled with merchandise w/o a theme)

Itabags by Region
- Western itabags and common elements
- Japanese itabags and common elements

Base Bag Types
- Window bags
- Bag within a bag
- Bags with a cover
- Bags without a cover
(& brands for all of the above)

Cheap entry level bags that aren’t knock offs and can be found for under $20

Types of merchandise that can be used (and ways to use weird merch w/o damaging them)

Itabag types
- The Shrine
- The Runaway
- The Grape Picker
- The Crafter
- Plus a challenge of showing a bunch of different bags and having them guess the “type”. Best to keep a list of the types of bags on the side or bottom of the slide for this game part.

Places online to find merchandise
- English sources
- Japanese Sources (and proxies)
- Chinese sources (for fanart - and disclaimers about bootlegs)

Embelishments
- Lights
- Rosettes
- Flowers
- Character specific icons
- Diorama Bags

Tips & Tricks
- Backing boards and different materials for them
- Curved safety pins, and methods to pin items in even rows
- Washi tapes (and the dangers of washi on single ply charms)
- Resin doming on stickers
- Plush Carriers (Shame cubes/coffins)

Budgeting & cost disclaimers

Thank you & online resources


How I handle these panels is I keep them uplifting and positive spaces. I never disparage a bag or a kind of bag, even if it's something I personally thing is awful. When I talk about con bags I keep a hard line stance of "Con bags are fun! Itabags are fun! Both are great hobbies, and we have different words for them to make it easier to find communities and resources." For replica talk, I focus strictly on the facts of how it hurts the companies.

>> No.10156362

>>10156354
Excuse my typos, I rephrased things to keep under the character limit and didn't realize it was so bad until I read back through.

Just want to reiterate that lots and lots of photos is what makes these panels fun for the audience. I try to use a minimum of three different bags for every individual type I'm describing, to give the audience as much inspiration as possible. (For example, Rosettes has it's own slide with 3-5 bags on it that all use rosettes in different ways).

Lots of photos and inspiration is also the best way to up the game of all the entry level hobbyists. Right now their bags are what they can think of off of the top of their head, but showing the room the kind of variety and thoughtful craftsmanship that can be put into itabags gives them ideas for things that they want to do with their own bag. People end up chatting about what they want to do next on their way out of the panel.

Bags with lights have a bit of a wow factor in person if you have one personally and can have a co-panelist turn the lights off for a few seconds.

The above panel outline runs me about 45 minutes, with time at the end of an hour panel slot for Q&A and a big group photo of everyone's bags at the front of the room. I hope some of it is useful to you, feel free to take or leave anything in it.

>> No.10156371

>>10150646
An oversized bag keeping a collection of merch behind a clear plastic window that people wear on their shoulder/back/hip =/= a giant poster board sized sign that these dumbasses will wave over their heads, obscure other peoples line of sight, and just be a general eyesore with. Definitely not the same kind of obnoxious.

>> No.10156371,1 [INTERNAL] 

>>10156354
I would love to sit in on a panel like this if they had them at the cons I go to, or even on YouTube. I want to make an itabag and I'm getting overwhelmed by all the online resources and don't know where to start looking at bags in the first place, even with the links in the op as help. I keep turning to the knockoffs on Amazon for simplicity, then running away from them because "knockoff"

>> No.10156386

I'm working on a Doppio and Diavolo bag (from jjba) and I'm a bit stumped with what color the base and insert should be? Originally I was thinking a black bag with a colored insert (was leaning towards pink) but I feel like that would clash with my merch (which are mostly pink).
What would you guys suggest?

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>>10156386
You could do a light pink bag if you want to stay monochromatic. I don't think black would work as well for them because they don't really have a lot of black in their color schemes (I'm not counting Diavolo's tattoo/fishnet shirt thing). If you get a light enough pink, it'll contrast enough with the magenta they both have.

>> No.10156649

>>10156354
>>10156362
Bless you anon, this is fantastic. I would love to attend one of your panels. I put my throwaway email here if you would be willing to share your slides with me, if that's okay? Again, really appreciate it!

>> No.10156758

>>10156354
>Cheap entry level bags that aren’t knock offs and can be found for under $20
Out of curiosity, which bags are you talking about? I usually lurk, but it'd be amazing to actually get into the hobby

>> No.10156788

>>10152849
So, it's me again, bag just arrived (after I ordered some replacements because of course). It's probably a stupid question, but does DHL generally skip customs fuckery? I've only ever gotten it from ami so I don't know.

>> No.10156806

>>10156758
I'm pretty sure they're talking about Taobao bags that aren't bootlegs, or the little pencil cases that some sellers do. That, and you can just take a cheap tote bag, buy some vinyl and make a protective outer bag, and there you go, a cheap itabag.

>> No.10156806,1 [INTERNAL] 

>>10156354
>>10156649
You know what, I'm seconding this
I'd love to see the slides, since I doubt I'll end up at the same con as one of these panels any time soon

>> No.10156806,2 [INTERNAL] 

>>10156806,1
might help if I actually posted an email

>> No.10156940

>>10156806
Oh interesting! Thank you

>> No.10156998

>>10142601
I’m a /u/ kind of guy

>> No.10157001

Do they make any normal backpack sized? I have allot of merch I want to fit and also things to carry.

>> No.10157013

>>10156788
Ignore this post DHL is 100 fucking dollars

>> No.10157501

>>10157013
assuming you live in Canada, DHL will murder you.

>> No.10157537

Spoonfeeding, I know, but anyone have links to shame cubes for plushies? I've looked through a bunch of shops but could only find one at aitai kuji and obv I don't want to get it from there (this was a little while ago, though).

>>10152883
>>10152901
I'm thinking about cutting out my character from one of the calender pages I have and laminating it to include, I think it can look quite dynamic in a bag if done well.

>> No.10157549

>>10157537

>What kind of shame cube are you looking for?
>Size? (What are you trying to fit inside)
>Are you willing to go through proxy?

>> No.10157572

>>10157001
Anon reviewed BlueRoboto and they do 2 sizes of backpack in 2 shapes and like 20 colors.

>> No.10157580

>>10156788
Customs hasn't actually shut down for Golden Week yet. You got lucky.

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>>10157549
12cm plushie (pic related), prefer not to do taobao but can if that's what's available. Have a tenso address etc.

>> No.10157651
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>>10157625
Look for: ミニぬいポーチ
(Coade-net) on Amazon.JP

Photo is the "mini" size, they also have a larger size. Look for any nitotan sized pouches

>> No.10157705

>>10157537
What is wrong with aitaikuji?

>> No.10157721
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10157721

Why is it that n00bs can’t do any research before getting into any hobby whether it’s cosplay, lolita, or itabagging.

>> No.10157727

>>10157721
Isn't there an entire doc linked in the side bar to answer exactly that question

>> No.10157826

>>10157705

They're basically a Japan reseller, most of their stuff I'm interested in seems to be doubled in price, ie a markup of 100%. Makes sense for anons to be looking for the original shops or finding some other cheaper ways to get the merch.

To be fair most of the things I'm interested in are exclusives, so it needed a person to physically walk to the store and get them. I ended up being able to find a friend to do it though, since I bought >10 charms at $15 instead of the $30 they were listed on Aitaikuji that's a whopping $150 I just saved by not going through aitaikuji.

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>>10157705
We get this question every thread and it makes me wonder just how many people out there think Aitaikuji is a good place to shop from.
It's concerning.

>> No.10157910

>>10157873
Not even every thread, I feel like every 20th message is someone asking this.

>> No.10157994

>>10157873
>>10157910
Does anyone have access to add it to the FAQ?

>> No.10158019

>>10157001
>not reading the FAQ

>> No.10158101

>>10157651
Awesome, thanks. Found 2 I like, so this ita bag will finally be on its way to being finished.

>> No.10158498
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10158498

How much fluff is too much fluff?

>> No.10158556

>>10158498
I really like bags like this even if they're merch-light, because all the coordination and crafting still shows dedication to the character. It's basically the exact opposite of bags like >>10136801 or >>10136805 which are purely about the merch, but both are good in different ways.

>> No.10158663

Any good artists to get charms/badges/buttons commissioned from? I’m making an ita bag of a rather obscure (or rather not much is made of) character and I’d love to get nice buttons versus just printing official art and making buttons myself.

>> No.10158752

Does anyone have good inspo for bags that are cluttered but still lol nice? I got a bigger bag to replace my shitty first one, but the amount of merch I've collected is still a bit much.

>> No.10158756

>>10157826
>>10157873
I bought a WEGO bag from them a while ago and it was cheaper than buying directly from WEGO. I don't know about other merch they sell though.

>> No.10158772
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>>10158498
That could almost pass for a normie bag.
So, if you're trying to be a bit stealthier about your love, it could be a nice idea.
It's also good for characters that only have a few pieces of merch and you don't want dupes.

>> No.10158773

>>10158498
Honestly it probably depends more on how well it's done, both for matching to the character but also just aesthetics in general. The one in >>10153564 looks super boring and sparse, but you could get away with it if it were zhuzhed up like in >>10158498. Heavily decorated is still a celebration of the character like lots of merch is, but again, it has to actually look good.

>> No.10158801
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10158801

Do you ever look at something on Amiami and when you go to add it to your cart the next day it's sold out?

>> No.10158857

>>10158101
>ita bag
Just because the threads have been slower doesn't mean this is excused.

>>10158756
Have you actually looked at Wego's prices anon?

>> No.10159030

>>10158756
Yes, and aitai kuji was still cheaper when you include shipping and other fees.

>> No.10159032

> defense of aitai kuji
> ita bag
> where do I find [basic item covered in faq or google search]?

Facebook please leave

>> No.10159150
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10159150

Are either of these bags replicas? They're both from taobao.

>> No.10159163

>>10159150
Are you shitposting?

>> No.10159166

>>10159163
I'm gonna take that as a yes.

>> No.10159180

>>10159150
The pinky milk one is 100% the original To Alice and totally not a bootleg from a seller who makes notoriously bad quality bags. Please buy the pink one to fill with -insert BNHA character here- and badges regarding your sexuality

>> No.10159213

>>10159150
Get that indie kickstarter shit outta here

>> No.10159280

Serious question before we hit post limit.

I know you guys hate shitabags and I do too, nothing pisses me off more than seeing some yuri on ice bag with redbubble merch and I love yaoi pin, so how do you feel about people who use the transparent windows for other things yet never refer to it as an itabag themselves?

I'll give an example. A friend of mine made a trans pride bag using a wego heart window bag. It's full of badges, pins and little flags but they've never called it an itabag and they're honestly not familiar with the concept of them either. They bought the bag because they saw people on instagram using it and didn't want to lose their expensive pins during the parade. But they got backlash for making a trans rights itabag, despite as I said not calling it one.

Other than zakka I can't think of any company that outwardly calls the bags themselves "itabags" so where is the line drawn between people being able to use them for what they want to? What about those who use the bags to show off their patches or enamel pin collections? I can see why they'd want to use the bags because nobody likes having their stuff stolen, but if they don't call it an itabag then it's not a problem is it?

>> No.10159288

>>10159280
>but if they don't call it an itabag then it's not a problem is it?
Pretty much, but itabaggers are so sick of people calling those kind of things itabags that I think they get blind to it and don't notice when someone doesn't use the word.

>> No.10159332

>>10159280
Like other anon said, as long as it isn't called an itabag, I'm fine with it. It's like wearing lolita pieces but not following the characteristics of lolita fashion. If they don't call it lolita, then it's fine.

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Does anyone know how much the A4 and the medium shoulder bag from w-import's global rakuten store weigh? I'm debating between getting two bags or three but am nervous about the shipping cost.

>> No.10159812

>>10159166
The bag with the bow is the most notorious bootleg in the entire itabag community, and the one that jump started the conversation about how bootleg bags hurt the itabag community as badly as bootleg merchandise. Any time you hear discussion about ToAlice bootlegs in these threads, it's a fair assumption that this is the bag we're talking about.

>> No.10159817

>>10159280
General fashion used transparent window bags before itabags did - WEGO started making the bags for daily use, the itabagging community took notice and went apeshit, and they expanded the line to cater to the clear demand. Itabaggers benefit from transparent window bags being fashionable and useful. More fashion demand = more bags made for that crowd = more bags made that itabaggers can use. I think it's stupid to hair trigger over them being used for things outside of our own tiny niche hobby, especially when we definitely didn't invent them in the first place.

Tagging it #itabag is the only thing that annoys me, because that's not what I'm going to the tags to see. But even that I don't mind to an extent, if it's because an algorithm suggested a tag (as long as the person recognizes they shouldn't have used it and doesn't do it again).

>> No.10159973

How roomy is the transparent part of the WEGO layered ribbon tote? Would it accommodate a figure appr. 3.5x3.5x2" in size without looking dented or creased?

>> No.10160042

>>10159973
Not really roomy at all, but the vinyl is thick enough that it'll dent before creasing.

>> No.10161175

I'm planning an itabag with a character who mostly wears yellow but a lot of the outfits I have are every color but yellow. Should I use a different colored bag that matches with my outfits (beige, off white, pink) or stick with the yellow theme?

>> No.10161355

>>10161175
I'd go with the colors mention for the bag, but a yellow insert. To me, yellow is a really strong looking color but it would be eye catching against the merch.

>> No.10161360

>>10161175
My concern with yellow merch on a yellow bag is that the merch may blend in too much with the bag and then the merch wouldn't stand out. But that entirely depends on how much yellow is on the merch. imo, the bag should enhance the merch, not distract from it. So possibly go with a different colored bag. Not the best example, but the merch colors just blend into the bag here >>10139168 but, I still think it looks nice. I just prefer my merch to be the focal point. >>10137923

>> No.10162070

Anybody have evidence of a good marvel bag? Like from east Asian fan communities maybe? I've only seen garbage bags and I'm starting to think it can't work.

>> No.10162073

>>10162070
It's possible to make a good bag out of anything if you have an eye for design.

>> No.10162088

>>10162070
I think most of the problem comes from the matching of merch, When you get a lot it might start looking off. stay official though I think, fanmade will look worse.

>> No.10162401

>>10161175
Yellow bag with a different colored insert sounds like it would work for you. Keeps in line with the character but alsp helps break up the merch a little

>> No.10162723
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>>10162070
I always thought this one was nice. I've never seen another one that isn't utter garbage though.

>> No.10162889

>>10162723
Wow, that's a great insert choice.

>> No.10163048

>>10157994
>reading the FAQ

Good one

>> No.10164962

>>10163048
It's less that I expect them to read it, and more that the conversation can be ended at a blunt "Read the FAQ" and we can all move on with our lives

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shame cubes and coffins are so last year, time to get your plushie a birdcage and/or jail cell

> https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.0.29a22d57qwHtQV&id=580089501094