Itabag/Fandom Fashion General

[Anonymous No.9392690]

>Last thread: >>9381857

Itabag FAQ and Beginners Guide v. 2.1
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nzzfTUCq5O0KHA3eqC1Spk0Q9ZxQmZOs4ckHVy4ZIGk
Read the document first before asking basic questions that have been answered time and time again like "is making a bag for ___ ok?" and "where do i get the heart bags??".

Buyf/a/g Guide
>buyfag.moe

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>>9392692
I'd like this more if the lace was more even. Those random straight bits at the top look weird.

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>>9392693
>>9392698
My soul has left this planet. I LOVE these bags so much!

[Anonymous No.9392755]

How are itabag meets? Have any of you went to one before? I'm debating on going to my first one this weekend

[Anonymous No.9392778]

>>9392755
Went to one at a con and it was super chill. In general I think most itabaggers are pretty cool and it was fun to just talk about where we got some cool stuff and point out what we liked on each others bags.

[Anonymous No.9392783]

>>9392709
I keep seeing these hexagon-shaped buttons everywhere and wishing I could find a place that custom made them; Even searching alibaba got me nothing.

Anyway, re-asking from last thread since I didn't get much input: For anons with the red wego heart bag, how similar/close would you say the red is to the red-orange in pic related? They seemed pretty dang close on my computer, but I'd like a second opinion.

[Anonymous No.9392784]

>>9392783
God damnit forgot my pic again.

[Anonymous No.9392819]

you know what I'm dying to see? a photo of a cosplayer of a really egocentric character reacting to an itabag of themselves.

[Anonymous No.9392828]

>>9392819
>tfw cosplay an egocentric character
>tfw my friend is making an itabag of him but lives several states away
Dammit anon now I'll never get to suck my own dick.

[Anonymous No.9392835]

>>9392819
pic related....the kamen rider fans will get this one.

[Anonymous No.9392859]

>>9392713
Now this is a true itabag.

[Anonymous No.9393048]

This is probably a stupid question but I can't find the answer in any of the guides. Does anyone have a tutorial on adding the vinyl plastic and zipper to an existing bag? I keep coming across guides that mention you can "make your own bag!" but never actually explain how to attach the zipper so that the plastic can be opened.

[[e-mail] No.9393057]

I know I posted this in the last thread but if anyone has anything and I mean anything for the show Tsubasa Chronicles or for Syaoran, to email me or reply to this post if you got something. Pic related is the character so if anyone sees or has anything to let me know.

Also is anyone here going to the Hakuouki Cafe in April?

[Anonymous No.9393062]

>>9393048
That just means making a clear bag to go around another bag. It's pretty hard to make a zipper front but it's not impossible. I guess you could look up something on how to make a zipped lunch bag and pick apart that concept.

[Anonymous No.9393076]

>>9393057
I'd love to go but can't. I don't suppose if anyone knows if it will have exclusive merch? And if there is might be willing to pick up stuff for people who can't make it?

[Anonymous No.9393173]

>>9393057
I tried having a peek on Surugaya and Mandarake and I only really found things for CCS Syaoran.
http://www.suruga-ya.jp/search?category=10&search_word=%E6%9D%8E+%E5%B0%8F%E7%8B%BC
I don't have any personally so I'm not all that much help to be honest. Best of luck in your search, anon.

[[e-mail] No.9393182]

>>9393173
I was thinking of adding CCS Syaoran in my bag once I actually have it but I don't know if it will look really messy or off looking even though Tsubasa Syaoran and CCS Syaoran are kinda the same person(?) I don't want my bag to look ugly random but if I don't find anything, it might happen.

[Anonymous No.9393201]

>>9392819
Something like this?

[Anonymous No.9393205]

>>9393201
Found another pic of a cosplayer with my bag heh.

[Anonymous No.9393244]

Anyone consider doing a ita jeans?

[Anonymous No.9393263]

>>9393182
It doesn't sound like it would be messy to me. Syaoran's cute regardless.
I had a look at eBay as well, and there's stuff there including a tote bag.

[Anonymous No.9393318]

>>9392819
>mfw in two months I can present my Kotetsu bag to Kotetsu's seiyuu

I'm shy as fuck but I'm going to try and get a picture of him with the bag if he's cool with it. It'd make my little Taibani heart explode.

[Anonymous No.9393321]

>>9393244
that's exactly what I though when I saw these, and honestly It's not the worst idea if you put colored leggings under neath,

[Anonymous No.9393340]

>>9393244
Looks like it would make it impossible for you to bend your knees though

[Anonymous No.9393363]

>>9392698
Omg I love this. I'm actually just in the process of starting a Tamamo bag myself so it's really cool to see another one!

[Anonymous No.9393572]

>>9393057
Here you go, anon.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tsubasa-Reservoir-Chronicle-Anime-Rubber-Keychain-Strap-Charm-Special-Offer-/121840323101?var=&hash=item1c5e3fca1d:m:meNv2YX6X7WY9Wt4B9p7KSg

There are knockoffs unfortunately and look a tiny bit different from my official one, but they're still a good option since most older TRC merch is butt ugly. I'm making a TRC bag too once I find a base that I like!

[Anonymous No.9393845]

>>9392783
Bumpin my own question because I'd really like some input on this.

[Anonymous No.9393895]

>>9393845
I don't have it in red myself, but judging from pics I've seen it should be alright. Maybe a contrasting color on the inside would be good as well so that the merch doesn't blend in too much.

[[e-mail] No.9393944]

>>9393572
I saw these earlier and was tempted to buy them. In your opinion, how different do they look from the official one you have?

>>9393076

I believe there will be some exclusive merch there. Depending who you want, I am willing to help get you some that are there. I don't know the prices or anything yet so I can't give an exact list of what will be there.

[Anonymous No.9394156]

>>9393944
Sent you an email regarding merch from the cafe.

[Anonymous No.9394165]

>>9393944
Very similar. I have one official one and then grabbed these to finish my set, and really the only difference is that the official one is a tiny bit thicker, is a very very slightly different shade of blue, and has the logo stamped on the back.

Official one is on the left!

[Anonymous No.9394166]

>>9394165
Or on the bottom I guess, since my photo decided to post sideways.

[Anonymous No.9394393]

>>9393340
I'd probably sew in some kind of fabric sheet instead. With the way your legs curve around the sides and bend, it'd look terrible pinned to tights or whatever and would probably be really uncomfortable.

[Anonymous No.9394670]

Tiger and Bunny anon, I know this much Yuri is HIGHLY relevant to your interests.

> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-anime-manga-TIGER-BUNNY-Goods-set-Y2-173-/222441354626

[Anonymous No.9394678]

https://gocart.jp/ap/item/i/A0GC00006WID
does anyone have this bag from wego, It's the size I want and the color I need is in stock, but it looks awkward to carry. Can anyone confirm?

[Anonymous No.9394731]

>>9394670
>Oh hey Tiger and Bunny--
>Wait this is me--
>oh no, my wallet

I don't have those Yuri rubber badges. Time to start bidding.

[Anonymous No.9394965]

Does anyone feel like they are actually paying less for being part of the group order than they would have by just doing their own SS order?

[Anonymous No.9394976]

>>9394965
It depends on how many people in the order and what's being ordered. I like to group order when it's heavy stuff all around because it's cheaper for everyone that way. If you're all getting light items might as well just order for yourself.

[Anonymous No.9394987]

>>9394965
It depends. I found it cheaper to join the UtaPri shinning store group order then doing it on my own. Like I got the tote bag for about 90$ on my own and for the backpack it was around 70$.

But otherwise, I don't usually find it worth it.

[Anonymous No.9394991]

>>9394965
I generally find group orders are more expensive after the double shipping - when I'm joining one what I'm really paying for is the convenience of making dealing with it someone else's problem.

[Anonymous No.9395094]

Accidentally posted this in the old one. Whoops.

My eBay ita backpack arrived from Japan!
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/272478809951

It's honestly smaller than I expected but that's on me because I just looked at the model stock images and not the size information. It's really nice for $21 though and the clear case is crease/wrinkle free.

The zipper is a bit weird where it starts half-way up the bag on the left side then zips all the way around the top to the bottom right side. So it's like a 3/4 backpack zipper. I'll take photos of that when I star to organize the bag.

Right now I just tossed half my collection onto it to show the space. I'm definitely going to need a separate tote bag for my Lunatic merch because I won't even be able to fit all my Kotetsu and Barnaby stuff in this backpack.

[Anonymous No.9395109]

Mother of jaysus that's a beautiful bag.

[Anonymous No.9395121]

This is like a itabag horror story. It cost $30 to ship $12 worth of badges.

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[Anonymous No.9395134]

>>9395121
I remember seeing that post.
Why the fuck would you use EMS for something that could easily fit in an AIR small packet? It's their fault if they didn't look at other shipping methods.

>>9395123
Now this shit just makes me happy I"m not into anything currently airing and huge with limited merch.

[Anonymous No.9395151]

>>9395094
I got this bag in the mail today too! I wasn't expecting the reusable tote material, hopefully I dont punch a hole in it and have everything fall out lol.

[Anonymous No.9395157]

>>9395151
To me it felt like normal backpack material but I only felt the straps and the sides.

[Anonymous No.9395185]

>>9395157
Oh yeah, it feels pretty sturdy after a re-feel. I'm still happy but was just surprised to see this material at first because I've gone thru reusable shopping bags like paper.

[Anonymous No.9395421]

>>9395123
Okay anons. Defend this.

[Anonymous No.9395448]

>>9395421
From what I know it was a really rare one like the Yuri on Ice one. This one you had to have a raffle ticket to win? I think, something to that effect.

[Anonymous No.9395475]

>>9395421
manamis a cute

[Anonymous No.9395502]

>>9395123
I JUST REALIZED THAT'S NOT EVEN TWO CHARMS, ITS JUST ONE...
Man, sometimes I wonder when people draw the line lol

[Anonymous No.9395520]

Speaking of rare merch, can someone ID this? I'm pretty sure it's official, but it's not listed in MFC.

Like I mentioned last thread I'm looking two buy two badges of him, so if it turns out I can't get another copy of this I'd just buy another model.

[Anonymous No.9395524]

Kuroneko's look is lolita but she says it's a cosplay so meh.

[Anonymous No.9395525]

>>9395475
This. Best boy in YWPD.

[Anonymous No.9395561]

>>9395520
MFC tends to fall short a lot on archiving merch that aren't figures. I wouldn't use it as a be all end all resource for official merch. From what I can see of the packaging it looks like it has a logo sticker on the packaging, the same as the one next to it of which you can see the copyright print on it. I'd say you're pretty safe for it being official.

[Anonymous No.9395584]

>>9395094
I was one of the anons asking for a review on this, so thanks for the delivery!

[Anonymous No.9395643]

>>9395520
I don't know this series but is this what you are looking for? (hover over the blue guy)
http://www.gift-gift.jp/gacha/gacha242.html

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>>9395643
yes, thank you anon! Look like I should be able to grab another one second hand for a not insane price.

[Anonymous No.9395650]

>>9395421
are you still mad that people dislike the idea of bootlegging official merch just because it's hard to obtain

[Anonymous No.9395762]

>tfw spending 4000 yen on an item that retailed for 1300
>but it rarely shows up secondhand and I'm very impatient and I'd already planned for it to be the centerpiece of my bag

[Anonymous No.9395834]

>>9395762
Are you me anon? The last three purchases I've made were pricey compared to how much they originally retailed for too.

>happy waifu is a happy laifu

[Anonymous No.9395866]

Hopefully this is okay (and makes sense), but does any one have Images of pin bags used on ita bag bases that are also neatly organized?
>so not a bag for a specific character, but just random pins/straps one likes.
>pic not related, but I def make a Frank Reynolds itabag someday

[Anonymous No.9395887]

>>9395866
I can't help you with organization, but I never thought I'd see a Frank Reynolds ita bag in my entire fucking life. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.9395893]

>>9395866
You're my everything

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>>9393057
good fucking luck

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>>9395866
this is even better than the jeff goldblum jurassic park bag

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>>9395866
wow

[Anonymous No.9396043]

>tfw bidding on a figure you already have
>with a design you don't like because thick-ass neck
>but this one has a sash
>and you want that sash for another character figure
If I have to pay $25 for a tiny scrap of fabric then I fucking will.

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>>9395866
I would give my everything for this bag, it's perfect

[Anonymous No.9396204]

>>9395121
i'm from the uk and our postal service taxes the fuck out of packages so getting my badges for my ita bag was financial suffering i relate too much to this

[Anonymous No.9396798]

does anyone hav any pics of all out!! bags??

[Anonymous No.9396979]

>tfw it has been 4 years since your husbando's conception
>0 official merch
>all fanmade merch has been event only

This is a special type of suffering.

[Anonymous No.9397252]

>>9396979
What husbando? This is absolutely wild to me, but I'm in a just about decade old western fandom so at least sort of know the feeling.

[Anonymous No.9397427]

Does anyonw have pics of series bags? I am planning on making a deresute-itabag and have a good amount of merch already. I just haven't seen many mixed character bags. I found this one deresute-bag but it seems to have only one random rin in it so I am not sure if it is a chieriXkanako bag..

[Anonymous No.9397436]

Still working on my bag for my 15 year long husbando. I'm also working on one for my bestie for the other half of our nonsense pairing. I'm just so glad they are getting a shit ton of merch recently.

[Anonymous No.9397478]

>>9397427
Sorry I seem to be blind and stupid. There are other rin ones and one what seems to be a mio?

[Anonymous No.9397546]

Anyone a fan of Lupin? I was thinking of starting a bag of Jigen but was looking for some inspiration

[Anonymous No.9397673]

>>9397345
My fan merch bag has been significantly more difficult to cultivate than my official merch bag - for the offical bag I think I had about three or four bulk orders of stuff imported from Japan. For my fan merch bag I am constantly scouring the internet and putting in dozens of separate orders, making sure to meet preorder deadlines, asking other people where they got charms, tracking down artists and asking them if they have a spare left even if it's not on their store anymore.... not to mention that most of the time, my fan merch has been more expensive. Five to ten ¥500 items plus international shipping still comes out to less per item than what I pay for item + shipping on fan merch (usually about $15 total per item, or about $10 for buttons).

So I don't think it's accurate to say that fan merch is more easily obtained than official merch as a blanket rule. Maybe for some properties that's true, but it's always going to come down to the fandom and the character.

[Anonymous No.9397727]

>>9397427
No pics here, but I have plans for the exact same thing (mixed character Deresute bag). It's not as hardcore as single character bags, but nobody should have an issue with it, if that's what you're worried about.

[Anonymous No.9397738]

>>9397673
Seconding this.
I personally find fanmerch much harder to get+more expensive than official merch, considering my fav series have loads of merch available. Anon above is on point, I've gotten a crapton of official stuff for ¥100-¥500 a piece, all from the same store which is great shipping wise, while all the fanmade charms I've really wanted so far would all run me for 15$ at the least a piece from each artist.
One of my favorite characters is grossly underappreciated (even if from a popular series) and his (scarse) official merch goes for very cheap second hand (just doesn't pop up frequently for my dismay), while fanmade charms of him would cost me about 20$ each (US shipping costs more than the charm itself, jfc). I wish I could shell that much for fanmerch but unfortunately, I'll have to just keep on playing waiting games and hoping my boy's merch pops second hand.

[Anonymous No.9397861]

>>9397673
Hm, yeah, you have a point. I was thinking more of local fanmerch. Picking up charms at a con is usually cheaper than having to proxy/forward official merch for me, even despite the fact that Western fanmerch tend to be priced higher. Another point with fanmerch is that you tend to be able to buy single units, while with official merch, you tend to have to buy sets (which often include characters you're not making an itabag out of, and then you have to go to the trouble of set splitting) or blind boxes (which is also a money sink).

[Anonymous No.9398081]

>>9397673
I totally feel you on this. The thing I hate most is artists selling smaller charms (under 2") for $10 or more, especially if they don't have epoxy or double boarding to protect the art.

[Anonymous No.9398123]

>>9398081
> $30 dollars on two single sided charms not including the shipping five minutes ago

[Anonymous No.9398201]

If I bought a few of the Wego heart bags and sold them for the store price/SS fees/shipping would anyone here be interested? I am thinking of buying one but it seems like a waste to just buy one thing. I have all the merch I need for the moment to fill the bag four times over too.

[Anonymous No.9398403]

Anyone got any advice on how to pin the board with all the charms close to the front panel wlth the heart window in a F21 bag? My boyfriend got one of those and I've been trying to help him build his first bag.

[Anonymous No.9398425]

Anyone got experience with printable shrinky dink ? I commissionned a chibi version of my husbando to make straps/pins with but I've never used that stuff before.

[Anonymous No.9398454]

>>9398425
What sort of advice are you looking for? There's a couple of good tutorials for it.

When I did some shrinky dink charms a few years ago I had some problems with them breaking. That seemed to be the main issue with them, so maybe be careful with how you place the hole?

[Anonymous No.9398461]

>>9398454
I'll keep that in mind, thanks ! I was mostly worried about the shrinking rate, it looks like different brands shrink more or less. Which one did you use ?

[Anonymous No.9398463]

>>9395866
I really want to put together a Charlie itabag now.

[Anonymous No.9398529]

>>9397673
Seconding this too! Maybe buying fan merch is easy for those who live in the US since domestic shipping is cheaper and they can also go and pick up their orders at cons. But for people who don't live in North America is a real hassle and very expensive. International shipping costs from the US are crazy and, depending on your country, you have to add customs fees on top of that. I'm working on a Mystic Messenger bag and I have no choice but to buy fan merch. I avoid doing the math when it comes to totals.

[Anonymous No.9398956]

I think someone might have posted about these? Anyway, Sanrio base bags.

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>>9398956

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>>9397673
>>9398529
This is why I'm going to start bringing more cash to conventions just to buy from AA. Most of the time I don't bother because nothing in the Dealers Room stands out because I've been spoiled by Taobao (where most dealers get their stock now) and secondhand auction sellers.

[Anonymous No.9399155]

Idk where else to ask this so I hope this is okay! Does anybody know where I can find a hunter x hunter button that's just the hunter association logo on a white background? I've been looking for three days and haven't found shit

[Anonymous No.9399270]

Here's my most recent one! It's been a huge work in progress ugh. I keep changing how I wanna do things. Still on the hunt for those wedding-themed flower star buttons of Yuri & Victor for under 5000 yen each but it's unlikely right now since the hype over them is still so fresh.

[Anonymous No.9399280]

>>9399270
>all that fan merch

like fair enough if there wasn't a lot or it wasn't readily available but there's heap loads of it out there, especially for the lead two characters, itabags are about supporting the official release too, not just your buddies down in AA

[Anonymous No.9399287]

>>9399280
that's because the heart bag is for merch featuring both of them. I'm waiting on all my preorders of the official merch featuring them both. I have a separate bag for individual merch. No need to assume I only buy fan merch.

[Anonymous No.9399328]

What's with all this elitism about fan art vs official lately, it's such a tired topic and when it comes to aesthetics everyone has a different idea of how they want their bag to look, that you should honestly just can it if that's all you have to add to the discussion.

[Anonymous No.9399342]

>>9395866
>it's a Danny DeV-ita bag

[Anonymous No.9399344]

>>9399280
I spy a salty asshole.

Itabags are about showing your love and devotion through merchandise. Fan merch =/= bootlegs, there is no reason to shit on someone because they love supporting local or indie artists who create the kind of merchandise they are looking for, especially for a property as successful as Yuri on Ice, which is certainly not hurting for profits.

Don't be rude just because the bag doesn't align to the way that you enjoy showcasing your love. This hobby is so much fun because itabagging is such a personal artistic preference that it breeds really cool and fun variety. I love seeing these differences, and I hate seeing it discouraged by judgemental people like you.

[Anonymous No.9399385]

>>9398461
I believe that I used the shrinky dink brand inkjet paper.

I don't remember the exact shrinking ratio, but I think if you needed to be exact, I'd just cut out a 1 inch x 1 inch square and use the baking setup that you'll be using for your real charms to measure the final product. It seemed to me like it was about 50% smaller, but I think the exacts are going to vary a little (especially dependent on brand).

[Anonymous No.9399392]

>>9399270
Wow, great job! May I ask how did you stick the stones there so they don't fall or something?

[Anonymous No.9399398]

>>9399392
Thanks! They're hot-fix rhinestones! So I just used a hot-fix tool to apply them.

[Anonymous No.9399408]

>>9399328
>Someone says they think fan merch isn't easier to get than official, others agree, weigh in, and discuss
>ONE salty person comments on fanmerch and gets rebutted twice
>guys why are we being so elitist boohoohoo :c

We also talked about this before friendo, frustration and one salty gull/shitposter does not make an elitist community. You seriously need to learn what elitism means and stop overreacting.

>>9399342
Underrated pun right here.

[Anonymous No.9399447]

>>9399385
>>9398461
The Shrinky Dinks I have shrink by 300%. So if you want a 1" pin, you need a picture that's 3" wide.
It should say on the package.

[Anonymous No.9399558]

>>9399270
Anon I fucking love how over the top blinged out this bag is. Like it's almost hideous in a beautiful way. My favourite quality for itabags!!

(psst it looks like there is one rhinestone missing in the top left of the heart? not sure if that was intentional but just in case it fell off and you didn't catch it)

[Anonymous No.9399615]

>>9399398
It's such a cool idea! I have a star bag that I'm using for a JoJo themed itabag and I think I'm going to do something along the lines that you did.

How you decorated the outside of your bag is very inspirational

[Anonymous No.9399772]

>>9399270
Looks great!! Can I ask how you attached the ribbon/flowers to the outside? I'd like to add decorations to the outside of mine but I'm really worried about them falling off.

[Anonymous No.9399938]

>>9398461
I was a master at Shrinky Dinks as a teen. For scaling I marked a 6" ruler on the plastic, shrank that bitch, and then had a little ruler to tell me exactly how big I needed to start to get the right final size.

Tip for not breaking charms: they are awesome on things like earrings and necklaces where they won't get a lot of wear and tear. Never make a keychain. I think in an itabag they should be pretty safe.

[Anonymous No.9399994]

>>9399938
Whenever I used shrinky dinks they would warp and look horizontally squished but I couldn't find anything online about it. Is there any way to prevent that?

[Anonymous No.9400013]

>>9399994
I just looked up some reviews that say the same thing (it looks like this is a recent problem within the last year). Someone suggested just scaling the images like 77% in the problem direction, but it seems like the most solid advice is to just find another brand.

[Anonymous No.9400030]

>>9399994
I find most people report this is the either a) cooked on too high a heat overtaking it or b) underbaked it it. Like I cook mine in my craft toaster oven so I have to adjust the temp and time to get things looking right. Try rebaking curled shrinkdinks after they've filled cooled to see if that can fix the issue.

[Anonymous No.9400415]

>Get 2 Wego bags back when they were having their huge sale and discontinuing stuff
>Go with surface mail through tenso because it has to get shipped home b/c of ID process and I'm at school
>Also with the est. 2 months delivery it might get there when I'm back for spring break
>weeks pass, break comes and goes, tracking still says it's in Japan
>Get back to school last night, check tracking on a whim
>NOW it's in the fucking states
>get confused text from sister today saying I've got a package arrived for me
>mfw

>>9399938
>>9399994
>>9400013
I've never used the shrinky dink brand and never had these problems with what I used. Hell, the part about them breaking took me aback since I've had a keychain with what I've used on my daily backpack for like 3 months now, and it's just fine. Look up grafix inkjet shrink film, I got mine through walmart.com and got free in-store pickup with it.

[Anonymous No.9400457]

Wow, thanks for all the tips for using shrinky dink, you're all awesome !

[Anonymous No.9400485]

I'm glad others are playing around with handmade charms, too! Here's a comparison between the original size (roughly 4 inches/10 cm) and the final product of Grafix shrink film.

I'm having issues with color mainly. The charm here was printed with the lightest opacity of the batch (60%ish) and while my camera is shit and makes it look super dark, it's actually a lot more vibrant IRL. But still darker than the original art's palette. I'll have to do another test run playing with opacity before I make my perfect charm.

The art's from Fire Emblem Heroes, since I wanted to play around with shrink plastic before drawing anything.

[Anonymous No.9400488]

I'm glad others are playing around with handmade charms, too! Here's a comparison between the original size (roughly 4 inches/10 cm) and the final product of Grafix shrink film.

I'm having issues with color mainly. The charm here was printed with the lightest opacity of the batch (60%ish) and while my camera is shit and makes it look super dark, it's actually a lot more vibrant IRL. But still darker than the original art's palette. I'll have to do another test run playing with opacity before I make my perfect charm.

Oops, didn't realize the file would end up so big.

[Anonymous No.9400495]

>>9400488
Question anon, why did you punch the hole on the side? Isn't it going to hang sideways when you pin it to your bag?

To anyone making shrink charms, instead of punching holes to make actual charms if you're just going to safety pin them to your bag, why not just attach pinbacks to them instead?

[Anonymous No.9400503]

>>9400495
I was stupid and forgot to hole punch the top before cutting.

[Anonymous No.9400656]

>>9400488
That looks really neat ! Now, to find a way to get a pack sent to France without paying out the ass for shipping...

[Anonymous No.9400720]

>>9394670
>>9394731
Congrats to whoever won this. I woke up this morning and it went for $0.50 over my max bid while I was asleep. Sold for $17.50+$8 shipping.
If I wasn't going to Disney/Universal Studios in 3 weeks I could have afford a $20+ bid but ah well.

Maybe Yahoo Auctions will have some when I get back

[Anonymous No.9400886]

>Save up so I can start buying merch for my first bag
>Ship my fave character with everyone but I can't decide if I should do a ship bag or just him alone
>Don't want to do him/everyone bag but also can't decide which ship I like the most
I'm suffering, have some bags from twitter.

[Anonymous No.9400894]

>>9400886

[Anonymous No.9400898]

>>9400894

[Anonymous No.9400979]

>>9399558
Oh my god, right? It's like once I started rhinestoning, I just couldn't stop. And yeah, I didn't feel like pulling my hot-fix tool out before taking the photo but i'll fix it next time I mess with it. Thanks!

>>9399772
Since I only spent $8 on my base bag (lol knockoff), I didn't feel bad stitching stuff down, so that's what I did. Anything that is on the outside of the bag is stitched down to ensure nothing falls off, because that would be the worst.

[Anonymous No.9401370]

>>9400488
I've seen 50-55% recommended for grafix, it's worked pretty well for me

[Anonymous No.9401383]

>>9400886
I gotta know who this ship-whore is, anon. Don't leave me hanging.

[Anonymous No.9401391]

>>9400979
May I ask for a link? I bought one and came out looking pretty flimsy, yours looks pretty sturdy.

[Anonymous No.9401440]

>>9392709
Anyone know who made this bag? Asking so I can punt them into the stratosphere.

[Anonymous No.9401508]

>>9401440
It's a twitter filename, that's all I can tell ya

[Anonymous No.9401866]

What would the Japanese search term for "Utapri Itabag" be?

[Anonymous No.9401968]

>>9401383
It's this slut. I'm currently tossing between Kenhina, Tsukkihina, and Kurohina/Tosachibi. I don't know why I can't be a normal person and just ship him with Kags since there's tons of merch with just them alone, but I digress.

[Anonymous No.9402016]

Any new bags/backpacks for itabags on Aliexpress? I'm looking for rn but I didn't find any new...

[Anonymous No.9402055]

[Anonymous No.9402145]

>>9402055
anon you can't just post this and not give sauce...please

[Anonymous No.9402150]

>>9402055
Are these denim on the bottom ? God, I want them

[Anonymous No.9402162]

>>9401968
It's ok anon, I ship KuroTsukki and don't know why I can't just do KuroKen or TsukkiYams, so I feel your pain. I ended up just making a clusterfuck of an itabag with all of my HQ ships instead.

[Anonymous No.9402167]

>>9402055
Anon you cant just leave us with no sauce, I need the denim. I need to live out that 2000's shoujo manga fantasy.

[Anonymous No.9402179]

>>9401968
omg I feel, Hinata's literally so shippable with everyone. I was into Kagehina and KenHina but I got into UshiHina and now into OiHina and I just...

[Anonymous No.9402208]

Kirby anon here with a post about new merch I got.

I bought these off amazon.jp thinking they were you know... normal rubber keychains. They came in and they are hilariously huge haha! Size reference with AA battery and my hand.

Any um... ideas on how to use these? I can only use one I think. If I used all 4 it would completely fill up the window lol

[Anonymous No.9402318]

Welp, I'll quit my bitching now and start dumping some jp itabags..

>>9402162
>KuroTsukki
Great fucking taste anon, I ship it too. I dislike those other ships, and I don't know why I always have to be like this in everything I like (disliking/being indifferent to the most popular ships and liking only rare pairs), but my suffering only motivates me even more.

>>9402179
Same. The 日向受け tag on pixiv sent me on a downwards spiral and I'm here now.

[Anonymous No.9402321]

>>9402318

[Anonymous No.9402324]

>>9402321

[Anonymous No.9402328]

>>9402324

[Anonymous No.9402332]

>>9401866
the japanese for itabag is right in the guide, googling the series name will get you the japanese name for that.
It ain't rocket surgery anon.

>>9402208
You've got the heart bag right? I think your best bet would be to attach them outside the window, probably with some sort of vinyl covering to keep em protected.

[Anonymous No.9402340]

>>9402328

>>9402321
Oops, wrong pic since that's a base bag.

[Anonymous No.9402527]

>>9402208
These are so cute anon!!

Ever consider starting a second bag or getting a bigger one?

[Anonymous No.9402540]

>>9402332
Thank you! That sounds like it could be a cute idea! I will have to play around with these guys.

>>9402527
I have considered it haha. I collect a ton of kirby stuff and have a lot more chilling in my house. Some of it wouldnt be suitable for a bag like large stuffies or some toys. But I honestly probably have enough extra keychains to start another decent kirby bag... plz send help 4 my addiction

[Anonymous No.9402599]

Idk if YGO anon is still around but these just went up for pre-order

[Anonymous No.9402711]

>>9402055
Well its not WEGO. I just checked, unless it's on a blog instead of their shop.

[Anonymous No.9402848]

>>9401391
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Style-Women-Transparent-Heart-Shaped-Backpack-Schoolbag-Travel-Hiking-Bags-ITBU-/192104564305?var=&hash=item2cba530651

[Anonymous No.9403029]

>>9402145
>>9402150
>>9402167

>woops
>feels like a dick
I couldn't find the original link (it was on rakuten) but here's another http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/blowback/blow-1004

[Anonymous No.9403034]

>>9403029
Forget what I said about it being on rakuten, it was on yahoo's shopping site.

[Anonymous No.9403061]

>>9402321
thinking about getting one of these, does this frill look bad irl?

[Anonymous No.9403066]

I'm ordering stuff for a kaiba (Seth?!!)/Atem bag atm, but I was wondering, how you guys would attach cards? Like I want to put egyptian god cards in the background but I'm affraid of ruining it. Do you have an sugestion? I'll attach them in a heart wego model. Probably use card sleeves but still... sorry for noob question, is my baby's first bag so please be gentle.

[Anonymous No.9403074]

>>9403066
Card sleeves for sure.

[Anonymous No.9403085]

>>9403066
Double sleeve them. Just get the normal size sleeves for them then get a slightly bigger sleeves like mtg sized and put it in there. I do that for some of my cards to make sure they hold well for travel in my deck boxes and they don't get a single dent like that. So for a bag, it should stay very sturdy if you do double sleeve them.

[Anonymous No.9403093]

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.w4002-15746413396.49.n3MDaU&id=546260555007 To alice have a nice ita bag for reservation if any anon wanted to get one from taobao.

[Anonymous No.9403108]

Probably a bit of a dumb question but is anyone currently in Japan who could indicate me what are the places to go for YowaPeda or Jojo merch!?
Just wondering if anyone had come across any store in particular with merch of these two in abundance atm.
I'm going in a week and a half, I have a list of stores to get second hand stuff from and such, so I'm particularly looking where to get new/recent merch and special items (any sort of pop up stores, cafes or anything really). I was recommended using twitter for that sort of info, I can't read japanese but I'll start using it anyway
Thanks in advance and sorry for any confusing english!

[Anonymous No.9403143]

>>9399270
Damn the lights are such a nice touch.

Here's a link to some wedding themed fan made keychains if you're interested (fyi this shop only carries original fan-made merch): https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c.w4002-15150483822.59.3QPZkD&id=544407931132

[Anonymous No.9403219]

>>9402340
Really inspires me to work on my Shinichi itabag.
>tfw most Conan characters I like will never get merch because there's so many characters

[Anonymous No.9403257]

>>9403219
Which characters do you like, anon! I'm actually hoping to finish my Akai/Amuro bag this week. I'm glad hype in Japan is at its peak for them because there's nonstop merch....

[Anonymous No.9403321]

>>9403074
>>9403085

Thanks guys! That's a good idea. I'll double sleeve them and maybe I'll also place a sturdy cardboad under it too.

[Anonymous No.9403393]

Would a mod be able to update the FAQ doc for the Salus link? Old link gets an error page. Thanks!
>http://www.e-salus.jp/fs/salus/c/BG

[Anonymous No.9403401]

i really want to make a godzilla ita bag, but would including his different forms and interpretations, like kamata-kun from shin godzilla, be too broad? or should i focus on a particular "look"?

[Anonymous No.9403430]

>>9402208
Anon!! I hope it's you, I remember your bag from really old threads, could you post it again? I deleted my inspo folder and I really loved your kirby ita-bag.

[Anonymous No.9403446]

>>9395109
>the rings
oh lawd that's a nice touch

[Anonymous No.9403453]

>>9403401
I'd say focus on a particular look. I feel like if you included his all different forms/interpretatoins it'd be all over the place.

[Anonymous No.9403459]

POMMOP came out with new clear bags. These are super tiny though

>http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00142150&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dpommop%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1

[Anonymous No.9403482]

>>9403321
If you want sturdy, just get hard toploaders.

[Anonymous No.9403527]

>>9403401
I think if you did all of his forms it's be best to stick to Shin Godzilla stuff. Though I would totally make a bag for just Kamata-kun though

>>9403459
FFR anon, you can cut the url off after the & and it'll still work.
>http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00142150

[Anonymous No.9403866]

>>9403108
I'm not in Japan, but a friend of mine went a while back and found a ton of YWPD merch in an actual cycling shop. It was adorable.
I'd just check around Akiba though.

[Anonymous No.9403897]

>>9397252
>decade old western fandom
firefly?

[Anonymous No.9404033]

>>9403527
>>9403453
i really wanted to do a kamata-kun bag but was unsure, but now i feel more sure than ever! thank you!!

[Anonymous No.9404075]

>>9402318
Oh my god this is amazing. I think this is the first FKMT bag I've seen and the details here like the tiles and printed ribbon are adorable.

[Anonymous No.9404077]

>>9403866
>Akiba
I feel like you would find more sports anime stuff down Otome's Road.

[Anonymous No.9404109]

>>9392698
Has anyone seen or done an animal crossing ita bag? I'm thinking of boing one for either cherry or tiffany

[Anonymous No.9404114]

>>9404109
We've had an anon here with an Isabelle and Digby one, though I haven't seen them around in a while

[Anonymous No.9404145]

>>9403108
My advice will be outdated and possibly not very helpful but I figured I'd tell you what I know as someone who spent my whole last visit there hunting down JoJo merch.

There were at least a couple things in most anime shops I went to, but the most was to be found in secondhand shops, Mandarake and such. Most of the regular Animate etc. were fairly barren of recent merch. but this was before part 4 started airing, so now I'd expect them to still have the more recent DIU items that were released. I noticed Village Vanguard stores had a unique selection. I'm sure it was in your plans anyway but highly recommend Nakano Broadway for unusual older items.

Not aware of any events or cafes going on at the moment but there may be merch from last month's Great Festival floating around secondhand by now.

[Anonymous No.9404158]

>>9402208
Grape vine them anon?

[Anonymous No.9404163]

>>9396204
Don't remind me anon. I am touching every bit of wood hopeing when my yoi keychains get shipped here the custom bastards dont grab it. My friends have had £100+ sail on through, but £12 total from Japan? We must charge you £5 plus the £8 holding fee.

Too many fucking times.

[Anonymous No.9404264]

>>9404109
>>9404114
That's me! I have a bunch of items I still need to buy to fill in the remaining gaps. I was waiting till I had the funds to finish it to post again.

Making a villager specific bag sounds kind of difficult (with the exception of super popular ones like Stitches, Julian, Marshal, etc.) unless you handmade/commissioned most of the items I think.

[Anonymous No.9404524]

Yo Rei anon if you're still around, I found some stuff that might interest you while checking out a seller's auctions. Though one's a clear file so it's not v useful for bagging, and the other one is of unit 00. Since it's all the same seller you should be able to save on domestic shipping unless you're using buyee as your proxy. I'm posting the buyee links because the urls shorter than yjas.

http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/156142626
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/h188155486
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/n124561537
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/n128679714

[Anonymous No.9404767]

>>9403459
They look like cheap ebay bags desu.

[Anonymous No.9405477]

Welp, the website selling Grafix shrink film also had plastic canvas, so I guess that's going to be on my bag too...

[Anonymous No.9405538]

>>9405477
I'm working on some perforated plastic charms for my bag too! They're turning out super cool, but be careful that you get 14 count and not like 7 or 9 count. I got the smaller count to begin with and it was so big and ugly

[Anonymous No.9405551]

>>9405538
Aw xrap, I got a 7 count sheet they only had up to 10 anyways. Oh, well, we'll see how it turns out, at worst it'll be a training run

[Anonymous No.9405618]

Found a fancy little itabag base.

https://world.taobao.com/item/540055302695.htm

[Anonymous No.9405627]

>>9405618
https://world.taobao.com/item/545608316380.htm

[Anonymous No.9405652]

>>9405551

*crap
Apparently I can't type for shit tonight

[Anonymous No.9405664]

I got another batch of stuff for my bag and im trying to figure out a new layout. I'm starting to really hate these heart bags desu. They're cute but so hard to pin!

>>9404524
These are great tysm anon!! I really need to try my hand at the auction sites there is just so much more stuff!

[Anonymous No.9405792]

>>9398403
i just bought the last one from there, i'm gonna need to make a backing for the window as well so if I'm successful i'll post my findings

[Anonymous No.9405807]

>>9404264
I remember you. Heads up amiami just got more animal crossing merch posted.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00143578

[Anonymous No.9405849]

I am making a bag for my favorite video game character and I'm thinking of incorporating all of the video games that he is the main playable character.

Question: How would I secure a SNES or N64 cartridge to my bag to keep it set in one place? It's just a regular tote with a clear cover.

[Anonymous No.9405870]

any tips for attaching metal magnets to bags or for attaching pins to magnets?

[Anonymous No.9405893]

>>9405807
Oh man, thank you for the link!

[Anonymous No.9405974]

>>9405792
Nayrt but please do! I saw one in stock but wasn't sure about buying it.

[Anonymous No.9406133]

>>9405849
I'd personally make a vinyl pouch/case for it with the method that's been discussed to protect keychains.
Get two squares big enough to sandwich the cartridge in the middle, iron around the edges to encase it and punch holes on the excess so you can sew it onto the tote.
Hopefully this makes sense

[Anonymous No.9406221]

anyone have a non-taobao link for button covers?

[Anonymous No.9406376]

hey guys, does anyone have a link to where i can buy this little black itapouch... i thought i'd bookmarked it.

[Anonymous No.9406378]

>>9406221
You ok with Amazon Japan links? I bought some there the first time around and I could go back and find them.

[Anonymous No.9406415]

>>9403866
That's adorable!! I'll be sure to peek into any bike shops I come across just in case then haha, thanks!

>>9404077
Yeah, I have otome road on my list, just unsure if I'll have the time to stop by because my visit is tight and theres loads of places I wanna go. Here's to hoping

>>9404145
That is super helpful anon, thanks a ton! Hopefully I'll find stuff, considering I'm particularly looking for a part 4 character. Nakano Broadway is definitely on my list, just hoping I'll find the time to stop by and take a bit of time to navigate through.


Also another question for those in Japan/who've been and have tried their luck with lotteries... How exactly do they work? I randomly came across a link for Minna no Kuji's website through a YowaPeda page but I can't read a thing and am just trying to figure what I can through the garbage google translator. There's a bunch of lottery items listed and several store locations but I'm a total noob in this and was hoping someone could shed some light on the subject..
Also planning on stopping by Namja Town for some YOI but as far as i understood you have to play games to win items other than the postcards and such that you get with food purchases. Do you just walk in the cafe area or is it reservation only like Animate? Is these sort of places somewhat non-japanese speaking friendly? I wanted to try my luck but i figure it's probably very hard if the employees have no clue what I want.
Thanks in advance and sorry for messy english!

[Anonymous No.9406567]

>>9406415
Lotteries/Kujis: You go to the store that is selling them and tell the cashier that you want to buy x amount of tickets to draw in (series) lottery. (Or some shops have the have a box with the tickets with the poster for the lottery and you can just grab those and pay for them.) They open the ticket and it says the letter prize you get. All the "lower tier prizes" like keychains/badges/etc prizes are generally blind boxes btw.

I went to Namja Town for the Show by Rock event last year; I assume it's the same concept for YOI. There's no reservation/anything needed like that; the food/dessert is separate from the event area. The event area is usually somewhere in the middle; it's not too hard to find. The garapon is simple, definitely do that if you want prizes. You just buy the # of tickets you want to spin the wheel for and you get the prize based on the color of the ball that comes out.

Not sure what YOI's mini-game is though, but the staff at Namja Town/J-World are very accommodating! I'm sure they'll be able to understand if you gesture/point at the thing you want to do. Just a heads up that specific games might be hard for staff to explain in English. The physical games are easier to do (i.e. relays), but some games that have puzzles/scavenger hunts/etc. require you to read Japanese, you should probably pass on those ones. The staff will usually check if you can speak/read Japanese first before you buy the ticket to play the games, otherwise I would imagine it'd be a lot of frustration/wasted money lol. Hope that helps!

[Anonymous No.9406597]

I know the itabag threads talks about curved pins a fair for pinning stuff down, and I wanted to ask if there's a specific brand or type I should look for? I know there's taobao shops but would curved pins for quilting work too?

[Anonymous No.9406603]

>>9406597
Standard curved pins for sewing or quilting would be fine! I buy mine from the sewing section of Walmart. I actually picked them up once on a whim and then afterwards have never looked back.

As long as they have a curve in them, it doesn't really matter where you bought them or what brand they are.

[Anonymous No.9406607]

>>9406597
Those are what I bought and they work fine.

[Anonymous No.9406611]

>>9406603
What's the benefit of a curved safety pin vs regular safety pin? Just curious from an outsider POV of itabagging, and I like looking at some of the pictures here.

[Anonymous No.9406618]

>>9406611
Much easier to poke through blindly from the inside kind of like sewing with a curved needle. And doesn't need to pinch in the fabric to hold things tight so a little less warping and damage.

[Anonymous No.9406646]

>>9406611
Curved pins have a divit to pin through and hold the jump ring loop. On a straight pin, it bunches up the fabric. So it looks nicer, and its easier to pin into place without fenangling with the fabric.

[Anonymous No.9406951]

Found some Aliexpress itabags.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fresh-Transparent-Round-Composite-Bag-Women-Fruit-Printing-Canvas-Small-Shoulder-Bags-Female-Hit-Color-Messenger/32731244493.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-Fashion-Shoulder-Bag-Fruit-and-English-Canvas-Bag-Transparent-Splice-Bag-Cute-Women-Beach-Handbag/32704960078.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Simple-Transparent-Casual-Women-Canvas-Shoulder-Bag-Handbags-Splicing-Daily-Use-Handbag-I-m-Here-Print/32799786996.html

[Anonymous No.9406956]

>>9406951
Those are fucking base bags, not itabags.

[Anonymous No.9406960]

>>9406956

[Anonymous No.9406995]

>>9406960
That anon is right. It's not an itabag until it's decorated, it's just a base. A good deal of us here are already fucking tired of people calling bases itabags. This is why you lurk before posting.

Anyway, the first two have been posted here before, but the last one's new to me. Maybe we could have a section for these in the faq

[Anonymous No.9407024]

>>9406376
That's cute as heck and perfect for a con purse; I'd love a link too.

[Anonymous No.9407029]

>>9406951
that last one is actually great. kinda peeved that the text is sewn on but whatever

ive ordered the second one on ebay and i love it

[Anonymous No.9407031]

>>9407029
Do you have any pics of it? I just bought the third one but I considered the one you got.

[Anonymous No.9407034]

>>9406951
Anyone bought the fish version of the first bag ? I'm kinda tempted to buy it as a general bag

[Anonymous No.9407041]

>>9407031
yeah hun, lemme get home and ill whip up some pics for you! ill drop the ebay link if you'd like it as well.

[Anonymous No.9407044]

>>9406951
I've bought that second one, with the fruit, before. Posted a review of it to the /cgl/ thread at the time when it came in. It's alright for a basic tote, construction is solid.

[Anonymous No.9407100]

>>9406376
>>9407024
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01N6WOIZ1?psc=1
It's sold out, but the name will help you find it elsewhere

[Anonymous No.9407220]

>>9406995
No one fucking cares about this nitpick except you.

[Anonymous No.9407306]

>>9407220
> hur durr I'm too dumb to lurk before posting and now I'm upset I got called out on it

[Anonymous No.9407313]

>>9406378
that works anon....just didn't want to do a whole taobao order for button covers.

(aliexpress or ebay links also acceptable)

[Anonymous No.9407346]

>>9407220
>being this fucking buttmad over a simple correction

ANYWAY, on-topic: I know we've had a few people who've made their own base bags before, but has anyone done a custom window shape? I want to do one for the bag I'm planning, but I'm worried about fucking it up and having the vinyl come out all uneven and stuff instead of laying flat and uniform. I have sewing experience, I've looked up tips for working with vinyl, but I've never done an insert like this before. Does anyone have any advice?

[Anonymous No.9407360]

>>9407346
If I remember correctly, someone here or in the FB group was making a tote bag with a double heart window for a Boku no Hero Academia bah

[Anonymous No.9407376]

>>9407360
Yeah, I remembered that. I asked about it and she basically cut out the window shape and glued it on to the vinyl with e6600 or some other hardcore glue.
I thought about trying that for a bit, but decided against it. She used pleather for it, which you can cut and not need to hem, plus it's probably easier to glue. I want to use canvas or something similar for my bag, and it probably wouldn't work as well.

[Anonymous No.9407408]

>>9407376
Yeah, canvas would fray and most likely change color from the glue

[Anonymous No.9407486]

>>9401440
Why tho?

[Anonymous No.9407656]

Anyone know of any decoration ideas that aren't really girly besides rosettes? I want to decorate my bag but I don't like wearing anything girly (bows, anything super sparkly, etc)

>inb4 why are you here if you don't like girly stuff
s-sorry

[Anonymous No.9407754]

>>9407656
I've seen some really cute bags that used motifs that related to the character, like crosses, guro/horror type items, patches/pins if their character belonged to an organization etc. I'm sure you can find decorations that suit your tastes anon.

[Anonymous No.9408067]

>>9407656
>why are you here if you don't like girly stuff
I'm with ya there anon, I'm mostly here because I like all the crafty and con/cosplay stuff. That, and none of the things I'm making a bag for really suit girly decorations.

As for other suggestions, stars in your character's color(s) are simple and unisex. There's also the option of using text if there are any phrases or such that are relevant. I remember seeing a DIO bag with a big 'Wrrrrrrryyyy' across it once. THe only limit is your imagination on this stuff

[Anonymous No.9408191]

>>9407031

here you go anon! it's kinda shitty but i hope it helps! i'll include a closer pic of the brown speckles in a post under this one. here's the ebay link!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/182328381029?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=484874985515&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

but you can get it off ali for sure.

[Anonymous No.9408195]

>>9408191
the speckles! not too bothered since it'll sort of blend in with my merch and insert.

i'd recommend this one if you want a cheap, casual look!

[Anonymous No.9408218]

>>9407656
I had a big handmade guide idea doc in place (it sort of had to fold since I fucked up my wrist and it was almost all crochet), but I can try and think up some ideas that are not super girly.

[Anonymous No.9408230]

>>9408191
>>9408195
Thank you so much!

[Anonymous No.9408248]

>>9408230
no problem!! good luck on your bags <3

[Anonymous No.9408518]

>>9399280
damn anon please chill

[Anonymous No.9408594]

>>9407656
>>9408067
>I remember seeing a DIO bag with a big 'Wrrrrrrryyyy' across it once.

Hey, that's my bag! Pic related, it's been updated a little but the WRYY is staying forever. I'm glad the idea was memorable!

Seconding the idea for stars, they're nice and unisex. Also spikes and studs if you have a sort of "metal" aesthetic? (Murderface anon comes to mind!)

[Anonymous No.9408726]

>>9407754
>>9408067
>>9408218
>>9408594
I really like the ideas of stars and text! I had tried brainstorming for things related to the characters (I'm making an OTP bag) and came up with cherry blossoms for one but the other character is so devoid of personality he's not really associated with anything lol. But I'm starting to come up with more stuff! Thanks for the help everyone!

Also, otamart recently had an itabag contest and livedoor news wrote an article on the winners: news.livedoor.com/article/detail/12841759/

[Anonymous No.9408736]

>>9408594
Ahhh I love the look of your bag, the wryy is a nice touch! Where did you get that Dio rubber strap that's on the zipper? If it was a specific shop I'd love to see if there's a Kakyoin one.

[Anonymous No.9408739]

>>9408594
Nicely done, anon! I love it!

[Anonymous No.9408744]

>>9408726
Good luck, anon! Do you mind sharing what your OTP is? I'm making an otp bag too and I'm curious.
Also thanks for the link! This is... really nice.

[Anonymous No.9408750]

>>9408594
anon, this is awesome!! may i ask how you stuck the WRYYY onto your bag? (and what the lettters are made out of?)

[Anonymous No.9408756]

>>9403430
Sorry , i didnt check the thread for awhile! If you're still here, here ya go.

I'm going to be updating it sometime since I got some new items recently. I'll post all the cute guys I got at the end

>1/3

[Anonymous No.9408759]

2/3

[Anonymous No.9408760]

And some of the new kirby stuff I got in recently

>3/3

[Anonymous No.9408761]

Do someone have a pic of dempagumi Nemu itabag?
I remember seeing it here a while ago but can't find it anymore. It was a heart shape mint bag and was one of the cutest itabag I ever seen.

[Anonymous No.9408864]

>>9408744
Makoto and Alain from Kamen Rider Ghost haha. This is what I have so far and as you can see it's a bit... plain. I'm still waiting for a bigger bag to fit all my merch onto so hopefully when I get that I can start decorating it!

Who are you making a bag for anon?

[Anonymous No.9408872]

>>9408726
>20th anniversary bag
Oh god we're all old as fuck.

[Anonymous No.9409146]

>>9408736
Thanks! The zipper strap was actually a keychain I believe? I've also seen them on lanyards (my gf has a Jotaro one that way). I think they're actually made to be sold in the west/US, i.e., Hot Topic or anime stores. We got these at a convention!

>>9408739
Thank you!

>>9408750
Thank you so much! The letters are actually scrapbooking accents I had laying around! They're cardboard and self adhesive and have stayed well, but I have tacked down one Y that got busted using sticky tac (I also used sticky tac to keep the shadow Dio coaster in place in the middle). I would think you could use self adhesive craft foam letters and motifs too! I'd be careful about any sticky residue, though. I'm not planning to move the letters personally so I didn't really care.

Sorry for the word vomit!

[Anonymous No.9409442]

Rando question, but is it just me or has there been an influx of scalping post in the sales group? Like they're ridiculously over priced even if you do included proxy fees and shipping

[Anonymous No.9409450]

>>9409442
I agree, even though I have bough from sales groups a couple times when I didn't have a Japanese order going, a lot of those seller's pricer are laughable.

[Anonymous No.9409659]

>>9409442
Yeah I noticed that too. Like there's certain items I don't mind paying more for (Like I preordered some doujin charms that I don't mind paying like 10 dollars each for) but there's certain items that are way too expensive. Like the love live cleaner cloth for fucking 20 dollars is ridiculous. And I check a lot of the box orders that get posted, and I don't get how you can get away with 12+ dollars per charm

[Anonymous No.9409678]

>>9409659
Especially when a person list the same thing for just under 8 bucks.

[Anonymous No.9409691]

On the topic of facebook group frustration, this post made me want to hurt something.
Right below this was yet another post asking if itapouches were a thing that could've been answered by searching 'pouch' in the group.

[Anonymous No.9409710]

>>9408864
That looks pretty nice so far, anon! I'm making a bag for Tsukishima and Hinata from Haikyuu! I haven't started merch hunting yet though so I don't really have anything to show for now.

[[e-mail] No.9409713]

Anyone interested in purchasing a lot of Jyushimatsu ita-merchandise? Easily $300 worth of merch. E-mail me if youre interested and I'll do my best to whip up a rundown. I want to give you a deal

[Anonymous No.9409735]

>>9409659
I was really excited to be able to get my hands on pop up cafe merch through the group, and I've bought some decently priced Tales Of stuff a while back, but most of the time the prices aren't worth writing home about lately.

[Anonymous No.9409801]

>>9409659
Yeah I totally get what you mean. I'm fine with dishing out more for event only items or kuji prizes but $9 for a 300 yen strap??

The only time I can thingkof when a charm pushes more than $10 is if shipping is already included

[Anonymous No.9409826]

>>9409442
I thought I was just tripping and was hoping someone was gonna point this out. I think the thing that frustrates me the most is the constant bumping because no one wants to buy the con-tiered price tag. Like chill out, stop trying to shove your thread into everyone's faces because no one wants your overpriced charm when someone else could be selling that same charm for two thirds of the price three posts down.

[Anonymous No.9409838]

Would it be more appealing if we (fb group mods) create a "OP can only bump their own post once a week" rule for the sales group? Similar to what Jfash fb groups do I suppose.

>pic related is me @ main group every time I see a question that can be answered by the FAQ

[Anonymous No.9409845]

>>9409838
I wish there was a firm rule that everyone who asks a basic google question will get a warning and to look at the FAQs before posting.

It's so annoying to see the same repeated questions over and over again like in>>9409691 which just clogs up the actual group discussions.

[Anonymous No.9409919]

To anyone attempting to sew stuff into their bags as opposed to using a bunch of safety pins, don't. This is the most difficult and tedious thing I've done, especially with figures. It's near impossible to hold something in place (especially in a backpack) in order to sew it in and I had to ragequit after doing three pieces and I'm sure they're still kind of lopsided.

I mean it all looks great without all those little pin bits sticking out but this is definitely a challenge and I'm glad I've got two months to finish this because it'll take that long to sew down everything, rip some threads, and then resew until I'm happy.

>tl;dr sewing stuff down in your bag looks great but is incredibly frustrating to do and you'll take forever to get it done

[Anonymous No.9409922]

>>9409845
I'd love for that to happen. I could actually follow the group again.

Apparently its too hard for people to take 5 seconds to look at the FAQs.

[Anonymous No.9410017]

>>9409922
I actually remember seeing that post, and the comments from the poster saying £15~ for shipping the bag to the UK was too much.

[Anonymous No.9410029]

>>9409922
>>9409691
I'm so tired of this shit too.

>>9409845
>firm rule that everyone who asks a basic google question will get a warning and to look at the FAQs before posting
Mods, please do this!

[Anonymous No.9410030]

>>9409919
How about pinning them first so that you're happy with the position, sewing them on and then taking out the pins?

[Anonymous No.9410281]

>>9410030
Most of mine are figures so I just position them in the bag then hope the best trying to sew them down, unfortunately.
Shitty instagram photo but I'm already regretting putting in that first figure.

[Anonymous No.9410289]

>>9409845
People don't read, man. They never fucking read.

[Anonymous No.9410388]

Any bets on how much money she's got in these bags gathering dust in a corner once the FB likes stop rolling in?

[Anonymous No.9410425]

>>9410388
Why are some of you so salty she has so many bags? If I had that much disposable income, I'd do the same exact thing.

[Anonymous No.9410427]

New WEGO heart bag colorway
https://gocart.jp/ap/item/i/A0GC000085HT?bd=GC010

[Anonymous No.9410430]

>>9410388
Eh, if I had that much disposable income, I'd make multiple bags for all of my fandoms. I guess I don't see the issue with her because I wish I could do that.

[Anonymous No.9410433]

>>9410427

[Anonymous No.9410461]

>>9410433
I was just gonna post that and say it reminded me of all the Lisa Frank stuff I saw when I was little.

The silver one makes me wish I could get a big window backpack in that color for my upgraded mecha bag, but I've already gotten a bag for it.

[Anonymous No.9410467]

>>9410433
Damn it, this is perfect for a Precure bag...

[Anonymous No.9410480]

>>9410427
yall im so jazzed for this base it hurts. thought about the rainbow one for splatoon but itd be a little too busy w/ all the colors of my splat merch.

but im also considering doing a drag queen bag the more i look at it. splat would be smarter since ive already got enough shit stocked up

[Anonymous No.9410560]

>>9410388
God I left partly because I just couldn't stand her.

[Anonymous No.9410702]

>>9410388
That's.. that's a lot of omanjuus man. wtf

[Anonymous No.9410841]

>>9410702
Honestly, I really like the aesthetic of a shit ton of omanjuus

[Anonymous No.9410863]

>>9410388
>20th itabag
Good lord I wish I had that sort of cash.

[Anonymous No.9410865]

Sorry for the spoonfeed-ish question, but is it possible to edits/add/remove pictures from sales post once it's been made? I need to update mine but I'm dumb as bricks and can't figure it out

[Anonymous No.9410867]

>>9408756
Thank you anon!! You are so sweet!

[Anonymous No.9410872]

>>9410430
At the same time though, if we're going to talk about the devotion aspect of itabagging, doesn't it kind of dilute that if you have 30+ different bags?

[Anonymous No.9410878]

>>9408756
>>9410867
that backdrop really ties it all together! i scrolled past this earlier and forgot to say; i really like the 'narrative' happening with this one

[Anonymous No.9410904]

>>9410841
Oh trust me I love that particular aesthetic too, but hot damn that's probably the most omanjuus I've seen in one picture that wasn't a sales post for a single character. Color me impress

>>9410865
I'm sorry to say you can't. It's better to just make an album from your own personal page and sharing it to the sales page.

[Anonymous No.9410922]

>>9410872
Not necessarily, but depending on how you do it, it can develop into a manufactured process, which really takes the love/itai out of it.
For example, deciding you want to make an itabag for character #31, so you know you need to buy 15 keychains and 10 omanjuu and 20 buttons, etc. and arranging them in a similar fashion with little extra detail or design.
I haven't seen all of her bags to notice a pattern if she's doing this, though. She could very well put a different spin on every single bag.

[Anonymous No.9410953]

>>9410872
I think it only applies when those 30+ different bags are of 30+ different characters. After all you can only put so many creative spins on a bag without having to reuse an idea or using an idea from an inspo.

However if it was 30+ bags of a single character/OTP/series, then that's what I considered the devotion we all aspire to have kek.

[Anonymous No.9411038]

>>9410872
Didn't mean 20+ single bags, my bad. I meant it as multiple bags per fandom and when I said all my fandoms, I meant 5. I can't fit all of my Sousuke merch on one bag, but I hate having empty bags, so I only have one filled one right now with the extra merch just lying around. I'm also dividing up my AA merch by prosecutors/defense laywers. Also, want to have one for each character, if money allows.

[Anonymous No.9411149]

Here is my Dragon Ball/Dr. Slump ita bag so far, I thought I had more to add to it than was on here though... Sorry about the obvious safety pin holding Vegeta up, just noticed it then. Otherwise, what's a good way to keep straps from swinging around when you carry the bag and getting all out of whack?

[Anonymous No.9411155]

>>9411149
Turns out I should probably resize an image that is 5753x4000 pixels before uploading. Sorry.

[Anonymous No.9411205]

Made a small order with Luxas shopping service and there was a shipping delay initially but I eventually received it along with this note. I love these people now.

[Anonymous No.9411208]

>>9410427
>>9410433
Ugh I'm so in love with both of these but I have no idea what I'd use it for. I thought I had enough bags planned but I guess one more can't hurt.

[Anonymous No.9411216]

>>9410872
pauline is absolutely in it for the attention/bragging, maybe not 100% but its a strong contributing factor

[Anonymous No.9411255]

Okay is it just me or does this person sound kinda scammy? They've posted a few times with individual posts instead of compiling them all into one thread. I can't help but notice that they say they're getting their stuff from their 'supplier'? Also noticed that some of the pictures they've been using doesn't have the customary official logo that it should have.

[Anonymous No.9411260]

>>9411205
That's absolutely adorable.

[Anonymous No.9411268]

>>9411255
That's scammy AF especially considering those straps on the bottom are releasing in May iirc

Here's what the offical ones should look like. Straps instead of a lobster clasp and the copyright near the botton/left side

[Anonymous No.9411269]

>>9411255
Their whole profile is basically all shared giveaway posts, and their "feedback" is a post made 5 hours ago lmao.

[Anonymous No.9411279]

>>9411255
>>9411268
>>9411269
Yeah, this shit reeks of scamming and bootlegs. Should someone call them out on it?

>>9411205
Aw man, this just makes my more excited to try them out. I've been wanting to after I did the math and figured out buying small batches from YJA would be cheaper than zenmarket's 300y-per item.

Also, not exactly bag related, but >tfw you want to buy a novel you can't fucking read just because it's got a rad illustration you've never seen before with your husbando looking more badass than usual

[Anonymous No.9411280]

>>9411279
Why do I always drop my pics when Getter 1's in them.

[Anonymous No.9411342]

>>9411279
Idk about call them out, but maybe bring it to the attention to one of the admins?

I reported the post because I really don't feel like their "feedback" is proper feedback.

[Anonymous No.9411376]

>>9411342
Hey guys! It's been a little hectic trying to clean the group and ask everyone for proper feedback, but this person definitely set off our alarm a little. We kind of had to wrestle out some form of confirmation that they weren't a scammer, and we received proof that they've had successful transactions with members of the group that at least two of us mods have bought successfully from as well. I still don't really trust anyone with that weird profile name but they haven't scammed anyone as far as we know. They're just a bootleg HK seller.

Now, if y'all would like them to put that the merch is unofficial in their post, we will ask that of them! If they don't comply, we will delete. I personally have a big problem with unofficial items but people always buy bootleg merch any way they can, it's a personal choice (that I don't approve of at all for YOI but again, that's me).

Sorry for all the trouble and delay! Thank y'all for being patient with us as we try to clean up!

[Anonymous No.9411383]

>>9411376
Thanks for looking out for that ! It's just my opinion but yeah, I think they should mention that this is bootleg merch

[Anonymous No.9411392]

>>9411376
Thank you for cleaning up the group! While I don't personally care that they're selling bootlegs, it would be nice if they mention it in their post so that other are aware of it.

[Anonymous No.9411396]

>>9411383
Of course! I'll talk to them and if they don't want to put it in, we'll just delete the post. I feel like there's a slight communication barrier between us and them (like the communication you get between a Chinese ebay or aliexpress seller) but they've been cooperating so far!

[Anonymous No.9411601]

> no, I don't know they artist because I'm ordering from my supplier
> based in China

just go ahead and say you're selling knock offs at best or god forbid, ripping off some artist.

[Anonymous No.9411722]

>>9406567
Sorry for the late reply! This was super informative, I think I got the gist of lotteries now and feel much more at ease about stopping by Namja. Thank you so so much!!

[Anonymous No.9411766]

>>9411601
For real. That annoyed me too.

[Anonymous No.9411778]

>>9411376
Thirding them mentioning they're bootlegs here. Especially since they're $10 a piece, which is just highway robbery in my opinion.

Speaking of prices, have any of youg guys gotten nice deals on any of your bag stuff? When I ordered my backing fabric from Joanns they sent me a coupon for $20 off on Shutterfly, so I decided to put it to use for more itabag stuff. Sadly it was $20 before shipping and tax, and their cheapest shipping option came out to _$12_ for two luggage tags and a magnet, but it was still a pretty nice deal.

[Anonymous No.9412197]

Is there any store that can make a clear vinyl cover bag for an existing tote bag base?

I'm not finding any for my size of my bag and many of the links in the FAQ are dead.

[Anonymous No.9412222]

>>9412197
What size is your bag?

[Anonymous No.9412392]

Any experiences you could tell about using your itabags in Japan?
Have you gotten comments on it, what are japanese people's views/reactions on it outside big city centers, have you used it as your everyday bag during your trip, did you wear it only at places like Akiba, etc. I'd love to hear your stories!

[Anonymous No.9412571]

>>9412222
Width 42 cm
Height: 30 cm
Depth: 10 cm

[Anonymous No.9412606]

>>9412571
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sweet-New-Womens-Jelly-Clear-Transparent-Handbag-Tote-Shoulder-Purse-Beach-Bags-/351717564943?var=620670463713&hash=item51e400220f:g:5q4AAOSwaZdXHsqe&autorefresh=true
This one's on ebay, and there's a few more that will fit that size if you search 'clear tote bags'.

[Anonymous No.9412641]

>>9408594
LOVE that DIO bag... I love that little button with his tiddies on it. you can't have a DIO bag without his- i mean jonathan's- melons on it.

One of my friends made an Itabag with the various Iggy cosplay rubber keychains sewn into the clear pocket! He said he was also planning on making a Splatoon one too because he adores the game haha

The only Itabags I've seen so far were his and a couple of nice folks' ones at the "Anime On Stage" store booth at AB last year of TouRabu characters (Munechika and Kogitsunemaru).

Once I rack up some cash with a future job I totally wanna get on the Itabag bandwagon and buyfag a bunch of shit for them~

Maybe one for Diego Brando and Iwatooshi.

I ah... also thought of making Itabags for Leon/Krauser from Resident Evil and one for a Disney character I love a whole bunch.

Would the Disney one be "weird" or considered "furry"? The Disney character in question I want to make an Itabag of is Figment the dragon from EPCOT. He's been around since '82 with a shit ton of merch made of him.

[Anonymous No.9412678]

>>9412641
A Figment bag would be so cute! I don't think it be weird at all. I feel like it be well received among Disney fans. I've noticed Figment fans are really dedicated. I just made a Tsum Tsum bag for my trip this weekend, but now I'm tempted to make a Haunted Mansion or Oswald the Lucky Rabbit bag since I already have so much merch.

I also really like the Leon/Krauser bag idea. Its nice to see video game or Disney bags since I don't see that many.

[Anonymous No.9412695]

>>9412641
I'm planning on doing a Sitich bag at some point, once I figure out a good bag to show all the tsum tsums in.

[Anonymous No.9413001]

>>9412641
Dio anon here, thank you for the kind words! I had to stop and say you have excellent taste. I have an Iwatooshi bag too, it's so rare to see people making bags of him!

A Resident Evil bag though, I would love to see that! I'm not sure if anyone is still active, but there were a lot of people on deviantart back during RE4's relevance that made charms and stuff.

Also kudos on Diego for an idea, I really want to make a SBR bag someday! Dinosaur charms and stuff... adorable on a Diego bag.

[Anonymous No.9413258]

Does anyone have zakkamart's fake leather bag and could do a quick review? How good is the material? I'm guessing you slide in the felt material into a separate pocket? Any cons?

[Anonymous No.9413438]

>>9397546
Yes! I'm just working on a Zenigata itabag and have been hoarding stuff of him for a while. I'll be sure to post some pics here when I get my basebag in the mail! Just fyi, I don't know about Jigen, but I've got all my Zenigata merch from surugaya and his merch was so cheap! I'm talking 300¥ a plushie. So I would definitely recommend checking surugaya out

[Anonymous No.9413501]

>>9413258
I have some on the way, I'll post a review when they arrive

[Anonymous No.9413923]

>>9411255
>>9411376
They just posted earlier today about going to a "local shopping center" and are taking requests on what to pick up for buyers without clarifying that the items are (most likely) bootleg, is this a problem/violating any rules?

[Anonymous No.9413987]

>>9413923
Also concerned about this.

[Anonymous No.9414161]

>>9413923
Seconding this. They might not be making it intentional, but alarms keep ringing in my head every time I see them.

[Anonymous No.9414211]

>>9413923
OK, for a minute I thought you were talking about the other person who was doing it and I was super confused.

But yeah, this chick didn't even specifiy prices or how they wanted to be paid, and didn't put up a feedback link. Considering they just came in to the main group a couple days ago and asked how much people spent before making these posts doesn't help the scammy air either. I'd personally like it if she was talked to/given a fucking warning. And if she is scamming and doesn't clean up her act I'd personally ban her from the sales group (if that's a thing you can do).

[Anonymous No.9414234]

>>9413923
I don't think there is a shopping center like that in Hong Kong. But I will ask one of my friend who lives there when They wake up.

[Anonymous No.9414243]

>>9414211
I actually do think it's because the other person started the shopping service and the "scammer" saw they could make money off something like this and jumped right in.

>Considering they just came in to the main group a couple days ago and asked how much people spent before making these posts doesn't help the scammy air either.
Oh shit I totally forgot about that

[Anonymous No.9414321]

So what happened to the scammer? It looks like all their posts were deleted from the group.

[Anonymous No.9414353]

>>9414321
According to the group description they got banned. I do think they edited their first YOI post, but they probably put up the second post because like >>9414243 said, they probably thought they could make a quick buck and traction was going down on the YOI post

[Anonymous No.9414356]

>>9414321
We took care of it! Thank y'all for letting us know the general opinion on them. I gave them at least 3 chances and had PM'd them about rule violation and got ignored I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The selling of bootleg official merch is horrible to me, and bootleg fan merch is even more upsetting. We'll post about our strict intolerance of making profit off official art replicas or fanart replicas later on today or tomorrow.

Thank you again everyone!

[Anonymous No.9414362]

>>9414321
Mods might have stepped in, or they figured it was too much trouble/people were catching on and deleted them themselves. I remember they deleted a reply they made in the regular group before too.

>>9411155
This looks like a solid start anon! Have you considered bringing in other Toriyama works as well?

Also, we're at bump limit and on page 8, I think a new thread is in order.

[Anonymous No.9414398]

>>9411155
i love this bag, where is it from?

[Anonymous No.9414418]

>>9414415
new thread lads, attempted dump in progress

[Anonymous No.9414431]

>>9414398
Anon literally said that in the post they replied to

[Anonymous No.9414974]

>>9411155
Good taste

[Anonymous No.9417943]

>>9393057
I may or may ot have jump the gun, got 3 and 4 mixed up and showed up a whole month early to the event.

[Anonymous No.9417946]

>>9395094
Hey, glad to see you loving that doll, theres a side seam to the left or right of that bunny, you can open it up to shove more fiberfill to make the ears stiffer to keep them standing up that or add some stiff card board to the center.