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[Anonymous No.9891155]

Watching casuals get ripped off at cons edition

Previous thread >>9884333

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[Anonymous No.9891156]

>>9891155
incoming start of thread dump.

[Anonymous No.9891157]

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[Anonymous No.9891163]

>>9891162
you may resume lamenting your spending habits now

[Anonymous No.9891180]

I'm making a bag for a couple and need some inspo, does anyone mind sharing some ship bags? I'll try to post some too but I don't think I have a lot.

[Anonymous No.9891183]

>>9891156

What brand of bag is this/are they still available? My OH wants an ita bag but most of them are either tiny or have cat ears, so these are perfect!

[Anonymous No.9891187]

Can we all not support this dumb girl with the drippy itabags? She literally is a tracer who is so bad at drawing, she always hides the hands.

[Anonymous No.9891188]

>>9891183
Looks like the Thank You Mart backpacks. The link is in the guide.

[Anonymous No.9891191]

>>9891188

Thank you!

[Anonymous No.9891202]

Hey OP leave the new thread up to people who actually know what they're doing.

[Anonymous No.9891207]

>>9891202
What's missing? It looks like the exact same OP as the previous one.

[Anonymous No.9891229]

>>9891187
How can you trace something and still make it look this much worse

[Anonymous No.9891273]

>>9891187
She looks like an amputee.

[Anonymous No.9891311]

>>9891187
The bag looks kinda neat.

[Anonymous No.9891318]

>>9891311
It's a weird catch 22. You're paying for the bag yeah, but also inadvertently supporting her art theft via tracing by giving her money anyway.

[Anonymous No.9891320]

Does anyone have this bag or seen it in the wild and now how big the pocket is? The product info didn’t list the pocket dimensions.

[Anonymous No.9891327]

>>9891311
the bag could look amazing but I still wouldnt support her because of her other "artistic" endeavors. I dont want my money supporting that

I will always laugh at this Bulma pin she did, where she so "subtly" hid the hand behind a dragon ball

[Anonymous No.9891330]

Okay sorry last one. People who do this shit just piss me off.

[Anonymous No.9891343]

>finally scored some pins I've been hunting
>managed to get my husbando in a blind box first go
>got good deals on all of it

[Anonymous No.9891395]

Other than surugaya and toranoana where else does GoodsRepublic relist their merch from?Trying to track down a keychain they have.

[Anonymous No.9891413]

>>9891327
I don’t understand how you can trace everything yet not bother to trace the hands

[Anonymous No.9891459]

>>9891395
Everywhere???

Just search the Japanese name and it should come up on sites like otamart, mercari and y!j

[Anonymous No.9891461]

>>9891395
Try rakuten and amazon JP.

[Anonymous No.9891464]

>>9891207
Yeah except the people who usually post the thread planned to amend it this time but I guess some newfag wants attention.

>>9891327
Who the fuck cares? We're after base bags here, if they're unique and good quality what relation does that have to her shitty pins? I'm not saying I approve of tracing but this has nothing to do with her base really. Now if she'd stole the base design then yeah.

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[Anonymous No.9891515]

>>9891464
Instead of being a salty bitch why not discuss the changes in the thread where people can actually read it? Your friendgroup doesn't own the rights a 4chan thread. Seems like the person who wants attention here is you.

[Anonymous No.9891523]

>>9891459
>>9891461
Thanks, I checked the usual places and nothing. For a second I thought since it came in a box set they listed it individually as they had access to the whole set. Turns out it was from surugaya but their system hadn't marked it as sold out.

Back to stalking and hoping.

[Anonymous No.9891528]

is the anon who drew chocolate art for their faves bday still around? i've been trying to look up tutorials for it but my search terms haven't been returning the right stuff, so any pointers would be great.

[Anonymous No.9891531]

>>9891464
>Yeah except the people who usually post the thread planned to amend it this time but I guess some newfag wants attention
None of the anons involved, but that person was too slow to make the thread then. Be faster next time or post what changes you're making here.

[Anonymous No.9891537]

>>9891528
>https://goodsrepublic.com/blog/entry_377.html
Here's a guide.

[Anonymous No.9891550]

>>9891537
oh shit, i completely forgot goodsrepublic had tutorials for stuff. thank you!

[Anonymous No.9891551]

>>9891515
Except I don't post the thread dumbass

[Anonymous No.9891555]

>want to make pairing bag
>long running series, both characters have lots of merch
>none of it matches except plushies
>wanted to use typical wego heart bag but that'll squish the plushies
... Are there any bigger heart bags out there I might want to consider?

[Anonymous No.9891557]

>>9891551
Then tell your buttbuddies to come talk about their plans to make the itabag thread great again where other people can read it instead of throwing a shitfit.

[Anonymous No.9891622]

>>9891180
seems like we need some bags posted anyway so i'll see what i can find for you anon. i know a discord person also recently did one up but i don't want to snipe her potential selfpost lol

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[Anonymous No.9891643]

>>9891555
Which pairing?

[Anonymous No.9891671]

>>9891180
I think I got a couple.

>>9891555
I know the feel anon. My pairing characters have....maybe 3 pieces of matching merch? Its sorta understandable, sine they're not the official couple but still, it sucks.

[Anonymous No.9891675]

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[Anonymous No.9891677]

>>9891675
Not sure if this counts.

[Anonymous No.9891680]

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[Anonymous No.9891686]

>>9891682
As someone who cross stitches, I'm very impressed by this one. Takes some real dedication, especially using all those similar colors.

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[Anonymous No.9891694]

>>9891464
>Who the fuck cares? We're after base bags here, if they're unique and good quality what relation does that have to her shitty pins? I'm not saying I approve of tracing but this has nothing to do with her base really. Now if she'd stole the base design then yeah.

Because... you are still giving a thief money??? How are you this retarded.

[Anonymous No.9891695]

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[Anonymous No.9891708]

>>9891707
Last one for now, I can dump again later if anyone wants more.

[Anonymous No.9891721]

>>9891708
>bara
Big fave.

>>9891707
This one is exceptionally cute! I don't even ship them, and I kinda wish it had more merch to fill it up, but still adorable, especially those felt faces.

[Anonymous No.9891727]

>>9891311
Just wait until someone bootlegs her bag design lol

[Anonymous No.9891755]

>>9891643
Schezo/Witch. Pic related, a piece of art I had commissioned of them.
>>9891671
I should stop being so anal about matching but man if it's a pairing bag there should be some cohesion. I struggled with this in the past but man pairing bags are where my heart is.
>>9891180
I'm working on a Veigue/Tytree bag, it's mostly done but I want a bit more merch to fill up the rest of the space left in the bag. It's a struggle, there's plenty of cute merch for Veigue but barely any of Tytree and most of it is ugly. I'll see if I can get pics of it when I'm home tonight.

[Anonymous No.9891759]

>>9891727
The karma will be sweet man.

[Anonymous No.9891771]

>>9891727
ngl, I'm kind of shocked that her bag design isn't ripped off of somewhere else in the first place.

[Anonymous No.9891774]

>>9891494
go back to facebook

[Anonymous No.9891790]

>>9891755
sage for ot but did you two ever end up doing that cosplay?

[Anonymous No.9891793]

>>9891494
>ita bag

[Anonymous No.9891796]

Here is my first completed bag. Very simple, and has a lot of room for improvement, but I'm still strangely proud of it.
I have already bought twice that amount of items for my next bag (of a different character) and I think I've learned from all my mistakes, so it should be much nicer.
Also sorry for shit pic quality.

[Anonymous No.9891799]

Here is my first completed bag. Very simple, and has a lot of room for improvement, but I'm still strangely proud of it.
I have already bought twice that amount of items for my next bag (of a different character) and I think I've learned from all my mistakes, so it should be much nicer.
Also sorry for shit pic quality and its likely rotation

[Anonymous No.9891801]

>>9891793
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[Anonymous No.9891803]

Here is my first completed bag. Very simple, and has a lot of room for improvement, but I'm still strangely proud of it.
I have already bought twice that amount of items for my next bag (of a different character) and I think I've learned from all my mistakes, so it should be much nicer.
Also sorry for shit pic quality and hopefully it doesn't rotate this time.

[Anonymous No.9891807]

>>9891796
>>9891799
>>9891803
I knew you could do it eventually.

[Anonymous No.9891812]

>>9891807
Yeah, I very rarely actually post anything so, my bad.

Heres some other madoka bags to make up for it.

[Anonymous No.9891814]

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[Anonymous No.9891819]

>>9891622
My bag? It's still a wip with an obvious placeholder button, but I'm happy to post it for >>9891180 I hope you go through with a ship bag, anon, I've been bagging for these two for years and it makes me very happy.

[Anonymous No.9891821]

>>9891803
Oh I think I've seen you around! Nice to see your first bag take shape! I'd suggest putting the rossette at the top of the bag and maybeput a smaller rosette where it currently is? Good luck on your second bag!

[Anonymous No.9891824]

>>9891790
I finished my cosplay and posted some pics on my insta, actually. My boyfriend has had a bit of a hard time over the last few months and wasn't even able to go to either local con due to some family things that came up last minute for him, but I'm hoping we can finish his cosplay sometime for July or August.

[Anonymous No.9891845]

>>9891821
nayrt but putting it on top obscures the window though?

[Anonymous No.9891903]

>>9891845
>>9891814
I meant like this

[Anonymous No.9891906]

>>9891622
>>9891671
Thank you so much!

>>9891755
I'd love to see it, thanks mang
>I should stop being so anal about matching but man if it's a pairing bag there should be some cohesion.
Hard same, I think out of maybe 20 pieces of merch I have for one character, I only have 5 matching pieces for the other character, so now I have to hunt the rest of the matching pieces down.

>>9891819
I love your bag! Also yeah I'm definitely going through with it. I waited more than half a year to decide if I really wanted to sink money into this/still felt the same about the ship.
>tfwI love them so much I'm making a cringey internet shrine for them like the ones you'd see on geocities
welp

[Anonymous No.9891936]

>posted my bags on discord and twitter
>already feel filthy from attentionwhoring
Where do you post your bags, anons? And how often do you crosspost them? I really want to make new friends who like my series but I'm afraid of annoying people with the same pictures of my bags over and over.

[Anonymous No.9891953]

>>9891906
I did the exact same thing with waiting a year to see if they would be the one. Now here I am, years later, with way too many bags and a bunch of room shrines. It's grown a lot since valentine's, but this was my set up of all my matching merch this year.

[Anonymous No.9891956]

>>9891953
>that screencap from the anime
Delightful, anon. I love this.

[Anonymous No.9891987]

>>9891936
Discord, IG, and the FB group.

With how little I complete I don't feel bad spamming multi-site since it'll be months until I do another one.

[Anonymous No.9892046]

>>9891906
Sure thing. Here's my bag right now. Not everything is finalized, I want to move some of the flowers inside around and I need something eye-catching in the middle. The flowers are there because Tytree has a flower theme, I'd like to get some snow in there somehow for Veigue but haven't found anything that looks good yet.

[Anonymous No.9892065]

Whoever the mods are sure are quick - this got deleted before I could see if there were any replies

[Anonymous No.9892095]

>>9892065
They are very sensitive to those opinions, I guess.
I like the group but a lot of them play victim way too often when people say not to turn the hobby into fast fashion (buying fake bags or fake merch). A lot of the newfags are just into it because of certain weeb girls on youtube who have $300 to blow in a sitting.

[Anonymous No.9892100]

>>9892065
Why do people care so much about /cgl/'s opinions? We're a bunch of salty cunts hiding in anonymity.

[Anonymous No.9892117]

>>9891821
>>9891903
I will keep that in mind for future bags.

>>9891936
Yeah I know that feel. Madoka has a pretty large fanbase, but my other favorite series are mostly dead it seems like. Or at least the fans keep to themselves.

What series are you making bags for anon?

[Anonymous No.9892122]

>>9892100
Gives them something to get outraged and cry about. These threads do the exact same thing sometimes, posting fb screencaps under the guise of a 'discussion'

>>9892065
Thank god the mods deleted it. They probably knew it would only create a shitstorm.

[Anonymous No.9892177]

>>9891494
>Using Airou for this shit
Please don't, Airou deserves better

[Anonymous No.9892193]

Has anyone had luck using vinyl slaps and diecuts of their theme/character?
My waifu is pretty lacking in the official merch department.
I'm not at any kind of level though, so I'll probably just call it a fan bag.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

[Anonymous No.9892285]

>>9892117
Kekkai Sensen. Sorry for the terrible colours, but I figured I should post it here since I have posted WIPs of it before.

A lot of people have watched it apparently but there's barely any discussion for it. The English fandom is dead barring a surprising number of otherkins.

[Anonymous No.9892340]

Wow one day and this thread has already gone to shit.

[Anonymous No.9892413]

>>9891557
Hey one of the usual OPs here, as in I've posted at least 10 of these threads.

I dunno who this anon is and I don't really care either. I had been asked on discord to make some changes next time the thread was due which included some links and short FAQs. This thread went up while I was on my commute like 5 minutes after the last saged. But at the end of the day I don't give a fuck lol I'm not in any rush to post these. I can just throw the ammended op up next time I get the chance, it's no real loss.

[Anonymous No.9892434]

>>9892340
Don't know you're talking about. Besides the short pissing contest, people actually posted bags and stayed on topic.

[Anonymous No.9892441]

Saw some bags from taobao go up on otamart's shop for double the original price. Kind of funny how the world works.

[Anonymous No.9892472]

>>9892413
>at the end of the day I don't give a fuck
then why whine both here and on the sekrit discord that you weren't the one to post the new thread. stop being such an attention whore

[Anonymous No.9892484]

>>9892472
omgg sugoi!!
no one cares.

[Anonymous No.9892499]

>>9892413
This is why the discord is literal poison. You have a bunch of clowns who think they’re the “elite itabag posters” who make secret posts in a secret place about running this thread and then just spread the drama from there into here. For the record, I’m not in the discord simply because I don’t care to have the app in the first place.

[Anonymous No.9892502]

>>9892499
>doesn't have discord
>isn't in the group that's easy to join
>somehow can assume what we're discussing

We're actually very boring and just post hauls, memes, and rag on the FB group.

[Anonymous No.9892508]

>>9892502
Apparently one chucklefuck lost their shit after the OP was posted by a non discord person so go tell your people to stop being losers

[Anonymous No.9892515]

>>9892499
We don’t actually. We keep stuff seperate because we’re able to separate one group from another. It’s one person posting out of context screenshots and getting angry for no good reason. Your welcome to join if you want, the mod wants to iron out some things before the link is posted next. Last time a newbie managed to discourage someone else from actively liking their fave. Ground rules need to be set up so we don’t whistle blower wannabes like>>9892472
shitting over the thread.

[Anonymous No.9892518]

>>9892413
What the fuck stop impersonating people, god damn trolls

[Anonymous No.9892528]

>>9892515
>a newbie managed to discourage someone else from actively liking their fave
luigi anon lost her shit that someone dared to say they don't like her husbando and she had a breakdown. The discord group drama is FB-tier

[Anonymous No.9892532]

>>9892515
It's not even whistleblowing, nobody said shit about anyone posting the thread over than a single line about the bootleg comment being removed which was moved on from fucking fast. Everyone knows it's not one person who posts each thread, even I've posted the thread myself.

This is just low level bait from a shit stirrer troll with a vendetta. I can't believe I'm even biting this.

[Anonymous No.9892533]

>>9892528
who is so petty that they would go out of their way to tell someone they shouldn't like fucking Luigi? Is he #problematic?
Why would you defend this fucking moron -- oh wait

[Anonymous No.9892536]

>>9892533
Kek wasn't that the furry who said luigi made her think of her ex so wigi triggered her or some tumblr shit

[Anonymous No.9892547]

>>9892441
I’ve seen the first 3 but not the one on the far right. Can’t say it’s very attractive, but given the construction of the window itabagging isn’t the main purpose.

[Anonymous No.9892552]

>>9892441
>BerryQ knockoffs
This makes me so mad. I hope this won't lead to a repeat of what happened to ToAlice.

>>9892547
The far right is literally labeled "bag in bag." They're selling it as an organizer, not a base.

[Anonymous No.9892558]

>>9892552
I realize that. It’s just funny grouping it with bases when it isn’t meant to be one itself. Though I guess that won’t stop someone from trying since everything with clear vinyl is a base bag now.

[Anonymous No.9892560]

>>9892558
i don't think that's even vinyl, I think the transparent parts are mesh

[Anonymous No.9892574]

https://discord.gg/vqFvp3

[Anonymous No.9892576]

>>9891628
yawn, so bored of bags of this pairing

[Anonymous No.9892582]

Question: how long do you think one should wait between feeling like making a bag for a character or a ship and actually ordering merch ? I personally feel like one or two months should be the minimum

[Anonymous No.9892588]

>>9892582
That seems like bare minimum to me. I waited six and still worry that I should've waited longer.

[Anonymous No.9892593]

>>9892582
Two months seems good for me if the season has ended. If it's mid-season.. wait until after it ends.

[Anonymous No.9892615]

>>9892552
Oh shit berry Q bootlegs :/
I'm glad i didn't buy any of these colors but this sucks.

[Anonymous No.9892647]

>>9892285
>The English fandom is dead barring a surprising number of otherkins.
I'm so sorry anon.

[Anonymous No.9892650]

>>9892285
>secondaries
It's because dark horse hasn't released all of the volumes and there's hardly anyone scanlating the rest. There's a niche fanbase here but the few I talk to at least stick to the JP communities for obvious reasons.

[Anonymous No.9892777]

>>9892582
i think it also depends on your fandom habits. i casually watch a lot of series but don't stay interested in most of them, so i won't buy anything until the season ends because thats generally the point where i move on. i'm pretty much only 0 or 100 for liking shit so if its been more than a couple days i go for it. i only have merch on a bag level for one character though, if you're a multi-husbando type i have no idea how to divide your time/resources/investment desu

[Anonymous No.9892792]

>>9892285
lol anon your bag is the reason I got into the series and I'm considering starting a bag after a few months.

[Anonymous No.9892800]

>>9892647
As am I. They also tend to be "boyfriends/husbands!!" with ships that includes the characters they kin, so it's even more bizarre for me.

>>9892650
It definitely sucks most of the source material is behind a paywall. The second series is getting translated regularly but people are afraid to pick it up because they're used to linear storytelling.
And hard agree with the JP community. Don't know why I try to reach out to English speaking fans still because the sparse interactions I've had usually leaves me annoyed.

Sorry about the small /blog. I'll dump some bags soon.

[Anonymous No.9892803]

>>9892792
Oh shit, really? That's a bit flattering. Who do you like the most, anon?

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[Anonymous No.9892835]

>>9892582

I'll buy a couple straps here and there pretty impulsively-- anything I wouldn't mind having, even if I don't commit -- and I'll go ham after a while if the passion is still there. To be honest, though, if I'm at the point where I'm honestly, legitimately considering a bag at all (as opposed to feeling like I wouldn't mind having a couple charms), I've always ended up still wanting the bag months later.

like >>9892777, I'm either 0 or 100. I either don't care enough to entertain the idea or I'm in too deep for anyone to save me. I know my type.

[Anonymous No.9892846]

>>9892528

Hi Kid. Shouldn't you be posting in the furry discord about your shitty sparkle pudding dog suit with the drugged up eyes instead of going after your vendetta here?

[Anonymous No.9892857]

>>9892846
just stop.

[Anonymous No.9892871]

>>9892803
I have a very very large soft spot for both Leo and K.K., but I think I'm still in that 'honeymoon' period with Leo so I've been trying to not get ahead of myself.

[Anonymous No.9892881]

>>9892835
Same here. If I feel like I really want to make a bag of something then that feeling probably isn't going to just go away.

[Anonymous No.9892929]

>>9892413
Just post the extra links here so the next OP can copy paste it. If its such good info, don't withhold it until you get the chance to create the thread. There is literally nothing special about being the OP.

[Anonymous No.9892945]

>>9892871
Good tastes anon. K.K is one of my favorites as well. Even if your interest dies down later, I'm glad I got someone to experience one of my favorite series.

[Anonymous No.9892998]

>>9892857
i love this bag oh wow

[Anonymous No.9893040]

Show me your homemade merch.
I "made" some of my own but wanna see how others pair theirs.
Also, this is my Inuyasha bag incomplete. Enjoy my humble beginnings.

[Anonymous No.9893058]

>>9893040
I made a plush that rides along in my bag ! It's far from perfect, but it's mine. I also made a little replica of the helmet the character wears out of felt and leather

[Anonymous No.9893060]

First bag here. Spent quite a bit of time on this and took to a con last week. Sorry for poor lighting and phone camera quality.

Did my best on this and hoping to make the next one even better.

[Anonymous No.9893083]

>>9893058
Anon, your shit is hella clean. Good work!
>>9893060
It looks like a solid bag. The white roses are a nice touch. Some more of the hard plastic roses like the one on the top middle/right would have evened up the texture of the bag, otherwise, it's dope.

[Anonymous No.9893095]

>>9893060
This is really cute! I usually like overstuffed bags, but this is so well composed. It feels a little empty by the top of the chain under that little figure charm, but thats just my opinion. But really a super nice bag.

[Anonymous No.9893173]

>>9893060
I love it anon! The rosette is neat, I like how the colors work with the rest of the bag and that it deviates a bit from the typical style too

[Anonymous No.9893221]

>>9893040
I've since bought a normal and mini Prince Cat, so the bear doesn't go out much anymore.

[Anonymous No.9893228]

>>9893058
Oh gosh you did such a nice job on that plushie! He’s so cute!! <3

[Anonymous No.9893356]

how do people get such nice photos of their bags? if the lighting doesn't throw all the colors off, there's glare off the vinyl and buttons instead. no matter what it looks like a mess.

[Anonymous No.9893426]

Anyone know if these bags are knock offs of something? I swore I saw these on a Japanese site, but I don't know if they were importing from Taobao or what. Sorry if this has been discussed before.

>>9893356
Actually most bags posted here do have that glare on them. Try to use natural sunlight or adjust placement your bag so the glare takes minimal space.

[Anonymous No.9893429]

>>9893426
they're native to taobao, they should be linked in the FAQ.

[Anonymous No.9893433]

>>9893429
Must've missed it when I went through FAQ. Thanks for indulging me, anon.

[Anonymous No.9893453]

>>9891180
Selfpost but here's mine! Sorry about the quality. Still trying to figure out a way to photograph it so it includes the shoes I bought for the outfit (which is the exact model one of the characters wore in the show).

>>9891819
I love this so much!! I want to look at it forever... Great choice with the pink base!

[Anonymous No.9893552]

There was a surprisingly large amount of SideM fags last thread

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[Anonymous No.9893556]

>>9891207
Wonder if there's any more Touhou related bags

[Anonymous No.9893592]

>>9893083
>>9893095
>>9893173

Thank you, anons. Definitely appreciate your comments. Hoping the balance will be better next bag.

[Anonymous No.9893645]

>>9893552
SideM strong.

[Anonymous No.9893655]

>>9893552

[Anonymous No.9893700]

>get email from fj after two weeks
>”Unfortunately, we weren't able to purchase the item you ordered. As such, your payment has been cancelled and we're refunding you for the purchase.”

Denied my husbando once again...

[Anonymous No.9893785]

>>9893655
pierre is bae

[Anonymous No.9893793]

>>9893785
Why is this something I had to see with my own two eyes?

[Anonymous No.9893794]

>>9893785

[Anonymous No.9893828]

>>9893426
Are they supposed to be animal butts?? The bunny looks fine, but the dog and cat bags look like those fridge magnets that are the animal behinds with buttholes painted on them because its got the tails on the bottom. The cat bag especially. Maybe thats just me? The star window looks way too small anyhow.

[Anonymous No.9893900]

>>9893556
I'm actually working on a Yukari one right now. My sister has a Yuyuko one in progress too.
I also saw a Patchy one that was posted a few threads ago.

[Anonymous No.9893912]

>>9893828
i think they're just general animal themed and not specifically butts, the tail is just there to be cute so you can relax anon. these have a full size window on the other side also.

[Anonymous No.9893913]

My entomologist sister is working on a bug bag. Is that the sort of thing that can be posted in these threads or are only fandom bags allowed?

[Anonymous No.9893926]

Saw a huge Mitsuru lot at Surugaya the other day but the recent drama surrounding his previous stage actor makes me think I'll get attacked by fans. Enstar fans are scary...

[Anonymous No.9893930]

>>9893926

[Anonymous No.9893935]

>>9893913
I've seen bags for Japanese display food and for animals so why not?

[Anonymous No.9893937]

>>9893913
I dont see why the fuck not tbf as long as it's not a pin bag

[Anonymous No.9893945]

Diarmuid anon here. My proxy order came in, so I did my best to work with the shoddy lighting I get here.

This is my first bag, and it's definitely still a wip. But when I originally started trying to hunt down merch for him, I never thought I'd be able to find even half this much, so I guess I'm still a little proud of being able to get this far. I'll keep working every day toward doing him proper justice!

[Anonymous No.9893951]

>>9893913
as long as a bag has an actual theme its fine.

[Anonymous No.9893957]

>>9893926
He's just the stage actor, it's not like it was his VA.

[Anonymous No.9893966]

>>9893926
From what I've seen, no one's giving Mitsuru fans slack, just those that defend the actor.

[Anonymous No.9894073]

>>9893935
>bags for Japanese display food
I'm intrigued

[Anonymous No.9894159]

>>9893913
People also really seemed to like that bag full of, like, granny gem brooches when it was posted. I'm sure if your sister does a good job people would love to see it!

[Anonymous No.9894351]

>>9893945
He has so much cute merch! I love the cute little embellishments and the fact that it's a fluffy black itabag. Keep it up!

[Anonymous No.9894368]

Just got back from a con and spent way too damn much money but I picked up this crossbody! Was the only SB69 merch I could find in the entire dealer’s room. Still working on my Crow bag but I figured I could use this for a toned down alternative for my group merch. Obviously a wip but just wanted to try and see what I could fit in it.

Also, show by rock anon I’ll get to your last message tomorrow! Gotta unearth it from the mass of hotel and flight emails from this weekend.

[Anonymous No.9894405]

>>9894368
no worries anon, glad you had fun at the con! i never realized the back of that bag had a window, pretty good find. the bottle charms are awkward to fit in at times but i do really love their design. (pic related-ish)

[Anonymous No.9894482]

Here's my bag uwu
no bulli plz

[Anonymous No.9894498]

>>9893700
oh my god anon we were on the same lot, i just realized that the lot in particular is actually 5k yen per item and not all together, I'm in a lot of pain...I think buying a full set of merch from Amazon JP and just selling what you dont want would be more beneficial, thinking of doing that right now

[Anonymous No.9894516]

>>9894498
Aaah, what a small world it is! I already have a general .hack bag so I’ll probably just buy the sets from amazon and add the non-Ovan merch to my shrine. Still wish the otamart seller was a bit clearer with their description though.

[Anonymous No.9894591]

I've been looking at the bags in OP for 2 days now and man they're ugly. The bases don't even match the colors and the ribbons are so cheap looking, tacky Halloween costume style. They're just... Really ugly bags. They're not shitabags but it just looks like the Japanese version of bandwagoning, as if they grabbed the first base they could find and didn't even bother to make it work for the characters. It's making me autistic looking at them.

[Anonymous No.9894846]

>>9894516
Legit, I would be willing to pay you as many burger dollars you wanted for the Ovan pieces but I understand having them is like having gold lol.
Also if you're the one with the really pretty bag with the white base I admire it so much, its gorgeous!

[Anonymous No.9895058]

Any easy and cheap ideas on how to turn stickers into charms for babby's first itabag? I've bought a few stickers from artist at cons and since I don't use them as they are I'm thinking about that. I've seen a method with resin but I'm a little hesitant to do it.

[Anonymous No.9895060]

[Anonymous No.9895066]

>>9895058
Probably the oldschool way people used to make keychains at AAs? A la cold press laminate

[Anonymous No.9895069]

"Oki Arrow Subaru who put the body and defended the key of the car "

[Anonymous No.9895096]

I made this a long time ago and it looks like shit to me now, seeing everyone's gorgeous bags but, has anyone else done this? Mixed hobbies? Or even just made a tiny itabag?

[Anonymous No.9895105]

>>9895096
I know there's a girl who's done a small itabag for her Hajime Saito bjd on facebook. It's cute!

[Anonymous No.9895107]

>>9895096
Thats super adorable anon. I've also seen some pics of little itabags people made for their plushies to hold. I think tiny bags are such a cute idea.

>>9895060
>>9895069
I would never put a ball and chain item on a car key (or anything really) because it seems like they snap easily. But it seems that this time it had a happy ending.

[Anonymous No.9895224]

Every time I see someone who bags a popular show/character use fanmerch for their bag I get mad autistic. Like, you have so many merch to pick from and you choose to buy that?

[Anonymous No.9895230]

>>9892065
>>9895096

[Anonymous No.9895234]

>>9894351
Thank you! He really does have a lot of cute stuff, I'm so thankful F/Z cafe didn't neglect him. I'd have even more if I were willing to put Kayneth in the bag too, haha.

[Anonymous No.9895293]

>>9895224
I'm more autistic over the use of edition instead of addition.

[Anonymous No.9895381]

>>9893945
Ahh this is so cute! I got to see you twice at the con last weekend and take a pic, I had the bersercu bag. I'm really looking forward to seeing more as you keep adding! Fate boys need more love.

[Anonymous No.9895410]

"no longer into"

[Anonymous No.9895418]

>>9895410
it happens. sad to see when it was someone who actually showed some dedication though.

[Anonymous No.9895420]

>>9895381
Oh gosh, thank you!! Your bag was so amazing I was a little intimidated haha. But it was also really inspirational! I want to reach that level of devotion too!

All the boys definitely need more love, but I'm really glad to see someone affectionate toward bersercu, because I feel like he could really use it.

[Anonymous No.9895422]

>>9895410
>see: I wanted to be the biggest fan while the show was still relevant, and now I have 2.3k worth of shit I don't care about

[Anonymous No.9895433]

>>9895410
>implying this is even worth $2,300 now

$500 if you're lucky.

[Anonymous No.9895459]

>>9895410
>not even two years since the show ended
Wow, I can't comprehend lapsing so quickly out of something you're willing to buy a ton of merch for.

[Anonymous No.9895472]

>>9895422
this
better check twice if you really want to make a bag/shrine character especially after their show ends and are no longer relevant

[Anonymous No.9895513]

>>9895230
Yeah that was my post but someone else posted it here. I was pretty unaware that they hate this thread there. I'd just found the thread and everything's very informative.

[Anonymous No.9895515]

>>9895410
Well, this is depressing.
For starters, you're better off selling small lots instead of a huge pile of shit.
Secondly, it's not worth that much.
Third, why buy so much merch of a character you aren't even dedicated to?

ffs why are people trying to resell shit for full retail price and or more USED?

[Anonymous No.9895541]

>>9895515
Going to have to disagree with the last statement. Anime merch are novelty items, usually in limited distribution and production. Depending on how the buyer purchased it, you have to add various fees and shipping. I'm not saying it's right to sell some recent standard release item for 2x the price, but there's nothing wrong to want to compensate the numerous fees and shipping money, especially if they're in good condition.

[Anonymous No.9895554]

>>9895410
Things happen, feelings change. I was super into a show/character around 5 years ago and bought a bunch of figures/merch. Around a year ago I stopped caring for the anime and with it my feelings towards the character dwindled. Now I'm stuck with 10+ figures and a decent amount of merch.

Asking 2.3k is way too much though.

[Anonymous No.9895568]

>>9895541
You're right, but like I said, I'm very much so doubting any of that is worth that much.

[Anonymous No.9895586]

>>9895410
Just fucking saw that, rushed over here to see if anyone else had.
It begins, the great itabag fallout.

[Anonymous No.9895601]

>>9895586
I hope more of these munchkins stop itabagging. It's almost like when a hobby becomes popular, it's just cancerous.
Everyone wants everything immediately, never dedicated to it, fast fashion.
Blogpost but:
I'm relatively new (a year and a half in) and I wanted a bag of a character I've always liked, shit I'd never regret buying later.

Fotm bags and "poor people" are ruining the fun, I hope they leave.

[Anonymous No.9895617]

>>9895410
Well Yurio is a shit character.

[Anonymous No.9895651]

>>9895601
Yeah I'm kinda thinking that by next year itabagging will be 'old news' and some other nerd trend will take off that pulls fotm people away. Just have to roll your eyes for a little bit longer before everyone ditches and has to sell their shit for cheap so they can jump on the next fad. Then the salt levels will decrease and we can all go back to having fun.

[Anonymous No.9895662]

>>9895651
Here's a question I pose, anyone can answer:
Do you think of this more as a hobby or a fashion? Or are there percentages on each side?

Imo I think the people who consider it MOSTLY fashion aren't into it for a good reason, or are only into it as a fad.

[Anonymous No.9895666]

>>9895410
Typical Yoi fans. Most of them aren't actual anime fans and just like Yoi for 'gay rep'. Figures that they'd buy a bunch of merch and then sell it for an overpriced amount, kinda reminds me of the craze for those hideous pop funko figures and how that's finally dying.

[Anonymous No.9895669]

>>9895662
That's a good point, most people into J fashion just like the bags and fill it with sailor moon and other random shit and then call it an itabag.

Fandom bags will probably be dead pretty soon because of that.

[Anonymous No.9895671]

>>9895617
Yuri and Victor are the shittest characters, this is a fact

Another fact, Makka is the best character

[Anonymous No.9895673]

>>9895669
I've never gotten fandom bags. Like, there's so many LL and YOI bags, but no one wants to make a bag on an actually good anime or an anime from your childhood? Like, something meaningful?
That's what I thought itabagging was all about; This is something you really care about.

[Anonymous No.9895674]

>>9895662
I think of it a 80/20 hobby to fashion ratio. Dedication to the hobby gives it a bit of life of its own and drives one to dedicate time, money, and energy to it. But the fashion part of it is important too, because that is what drives people to match rosette colors and pick flattering backing to pin things to.

People who's bags are clashing, sporadic in theme, or just look lifeless aren't into it. Its just a fad to them.

[Anonymous No.9895677]

>>9895673
legit, the only interesting bags I've seen in a long time are coming from 4chan threads and I think you guys are the minority influence, which sucks.

[Anonymous No.9895681]

I just saw this in the group. Am I the only one who thinks this looks horrible?

[Anonymous No.9895682]

>>9895410
FB isn't the only place these kinds of lots are springing up. I'm glad these bandwagoners are leaving, but deep down its really sad that all this mercy just gets pushed around by people who don't give a fuck. Meanwhile the poor anons who miss lots and fight to bid for their fave characters and series.

[Anonymous No.9895685]

>>9895662
I think of it as both. It gives me a chance to wear something else when I change out of cosplay during cons, but I 100% do it for nostalgia points. My fandom is pretty dead so if my bag can get someone to chat with me about the show then it just makes me love it even more.

[Anonymous No.9895686]

>>9895662
Definitely a hobby to me. I see my bag as more of a small shrine to my fav characters that I can hang on my wall as decoration far far more then as a bag I can take to a con and show off.

[Anonymous No.9895692]

Okay, I actually have a lot of questions and I'm curious of your answers as the facebook group doesn't allow much freedom for these questions.

1) How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)

2)Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?

3) Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?

4) How do you feel about ship bags?

5) If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?

[Anonymous No.9895702]

>>9895692
1) lazy. They look and feel lazy and lack the cohesiveness that makes most bags attractive or conversation worthy.
2)Not really no. If a bag you want is sold out, find another or make your own? There are tutorials and resources everywhere.
3)That's dumb but I wouldn't throw a giddy fit over it.
4) I mean OTB for the OTP, why not?
5)Shitabags. Or Casuals. Whichever rolls off the tongue first.

[Anonymous No.9895713]

>>9895692
>1) How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)
99% of the time is them wanting to join the bandwagon, not having enough merch to fill out their bag right at that moment, and are usually looking for instant validation and asspats to look cool. Trust me. If you put zero effort into a bag, people can tell.

>2)Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?
It is never okay. Sold out? Maybe wait a while and hope another one pops up on on a second hand market. Too old? Maybe make something yourself? There's plenty of people who've made dedicated shrines out of nothing.

>3) Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?
Not really, but I can see why some people would get huffy about it.

>4) How do you feel about ship bags?
Considering my main bags are ship bags..

>5) If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?
Shitabags or casuals like >>9895702 mentioned.

[Anonymous No.9895721]

>>9895662
Mostly hobby, a little bit of fashion. Not only do I want to show my dedication, but I also want to make it look good—and if that's not possible, then I want it to at least look neat.

>>9895692
1) I'm considering one for casual situations but for all intent and purpose they are not itabags and do not belong in the community.
2) Hard no. Either find something similar or come up with something else. Bootlegs can kill the legitimate producers of a product, especially in a niche market like this.
3) I don't see this much but I would just shrug and move on.
4) I have a ship bag so I'm in favour of it. There's nothing wrong about bagging something you're passionate about, but my reaction towards a ship bag varies depending on the ship (but this also extends to series).
5) Shitabaggers?

[Anonymous No.9895737]

>>9895681
I admire the dedication but I feel like their thought process while buying their merch was "Ooh, shiny!" and when they received them, they had no idea what to do with it but into the bag it goes. People complain a lot about empty bag but on the opposite end you have those who don't understand that every piece of merch they like does not have to go into the bag. This is why people have multiple bags and different inserts.

[Anonymous No.9895754]

>>9895692
>1) How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)
Bandwagoners. If you can't be bothered to dedicate yourself to it, don't bother. I feel alot of people hop on it because their friends are doing it/they want insta likes and 99% of the time they look shit.
>2)Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?
Bags, no. Support the designers and the quality they put out. Merch, no. If your series is huge and chugs out merch (Yoi, Haikyuu, Utapri,LL), no. If your series has no merch, look into making your own/fanmerch.
>3) Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?
They made good bases, that's it. I've never heard it said by anyone though. I've heard YOI started itabags more than that t b h
>4) How do you feel about ship bags?
Its a western thing but its fine,
>5) If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?
Shitabaggers/Bandwagoners

[Anonymous No.9895755]

>>9895754
I say its a western thing as I post ship bags from japan oops.

[Anonymous No.9895758]

>>9894846
Ovan was my first husbando so it’d take a lot of money to get me to let go of what little merch I have of him lol and thank you so much it means a lot knowing there’s another .hack itabagger out there!

[Anonymous No.9895762]

>>9895755
I mean, that's canon tho, so it's fine, right? Or did you mean like, Western characters?

[Anonymous No.9895772]

>>9895692
1) How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)

They're not itabags

2)Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?

Fucking hell this is why we had a notice about bootleg in the OP until a retard posted it.

3) Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?

How can they have invented itabags when itabag refers to a bag filled with merch and not the base.

4) How do you feel about ship bags?

Who cares as long as the bag is good

5) If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?

Shitabaggers

[Anonymous No.9895776]

>>9895692
1. I don't think those are itabags but they can be done well. I just call them conbags.

2. Merch bootlegs I don't really like unless they're defective factory stuff and then only in moderation like padding out a chain or something. Bag bootlegs do ruin sales but I'll admit I own two WEGO bootlegs I purchased after the shop discontinued them because no one else had a design like that and it fit the merch I had perfectly.

3. I've never heard anyone say that.

4. Ship bags are fine? I see a bunch of those.

5. Shitabags.

[Anonymous No.9895777]

>>9895776
>>9895754
>>9895721
I see a lot of yotubers say that Wego made itabags. A youtuber named RoyallyDivine said at the beginning of her video.

"Itabags originally started at a store called WEGO in Japan; They're heart-shaped, they have a heartshaped opening."

I've seen that a lot and it urks me, kinda.

[Anonymous No.9895778]

>>9895777
I think the problem is that bandwagonners think an itabag is the base itself.

[Anonymous No.9895781]

>>9895778
What a bunch of baboons.

[Anonymous No.9895794]

>>9895692
1) I think people can make something dedicated to their interests without having to be autistic about it or making a hundred different bags just because they have many interests.
And I think casualbags are actually more interesting than those bags with just one pin repeated 20 times. There's no love in that, and it looks fucking ugly. Why do people do that?

[Anonymous No.9895800]

>>9895794
>There's no love in that, and it looks fucking ugly. Why do people do that?
are you new? those repeat merch bags tend to be from limited releases/rarer items so you eithet have a shit ton of time to get them or a lot of money to buy them second hand.

[Anonymous No.9895807]

>>9895662
Definitely more hobby than fashion. There is a line, like those itabags with a lot of decorative pieces that looks more like a purse with some anime character scattered throughout, but for the most part it's just a weird hobby.
People don't really coord their outfits with their itabags (there's exceptions).
But yeah I guess I agree that people who see it as a fashion are just bandwagonning. A lot of bandwagonners don't seem to understand that this hobby requires devotion above all else, legitimate devotion, not just making a bag for every character you kinda liked.

>>9895692
1: Weak
2: Bootleg bags, I don't care about. Bootleg merch isn't right and you should feel bad regardless. I guess if it's an old series, buying bootlegs can't hurt it anymore, but still.
3: kek
4: I don't care, although I don't like when you make a duo-itabag and everyone assumes it's a ship bag.
5: Shitabags

[Anonymous No.9895813]

>>9895754
a ton of japanese people make ship bags these days, it's really not a solely western thing at all.

>>9895794
someone doesn't appreciate how fucking annoying it is to pin things properly aligned/spaced even with a guide lol. plus like >>9895800 said they're usually limited merch, and/or someone's favorite pin. getting that many dupes isn't as easy as it looks if the piece of merch has any demand at all desu

[Anonymous No.9895834]

>>9895777
I refuse to watch people talk about itabag considering the community is filled with cancer and the hobby itself is cringe.

>>9895794
Pic related has covers on all badges, nicely layered, and tastefully decorated. Merch along costs 78000 yen to make if the owner bought their merch at retail price. They could improve the half body cutout by trimming away more of the whites, but otherwise it's a solid bag with a lot of love, effort, and money poured into it.
Post what you think is a good bag, anon.

[Anonymous No.9895860]

>>9895834
ABSOLUTE MADMAN

[Anonymous No.9895862]

>>9895692
1) not itabags. don't give a shit, it's your money/bag, just as long as they're not trying to post them in itabag spaces and cry when they'r told they're not ita.
2) stop fucking asking this question.
3) yea
4) in theory fine, they usually suck, but that's the case for all bags innit
5) shitabags, casuals, any number of fascinating and colourful epithets

>>9895662
It's more hobby for me, desu. even though I love carrying my bags!
it's like cosplay-- i don't cosplay because I love the fashion of cosplay, I cosplay because i love the character, because making the cosplays is my hobby, and I like showing off the fruits of my hobby. same deal with my bags.

[Anonymous No.9895880]

>>9895834
>Merch along costs 78000 yen to make if the owner bought their merch at retail price.
>I spent a lot of money on it, therefore that makes it good
No, that just means you're rich. To be a good bag is not about how painful it is to perfectly align the merch, or how much you spend on it, it's a mixture of making something aesthetically pleasing that is also a tribute to something you love.

[Anonymous No.9895882]

>>9895794
>There's no love in that
Shut up you moron.

[Anonymous No.9895888]

>>9895880
plenty of people find the repetitive layouts aesthetically pleasing and the amount of effort in gathering and arrangement shouldn't be discounted when they show just as much love as a mixed layout. even if it's not your style of bag, it's not hard to see how they're just as much of a "tribute."

[Anonymous No.9895890]

>>9895862
You're not even breaking any rules and your responses are just cringe.

[Anonymous No.9895898]

>>9895880
Why are we playing the "rich/poor" card rn? It's called SAVING. Buying repeat pins is ensuring you're supporting a character you love directly through merch.
It's even harder when a pin you like just releases and you have to buy it second hand from multiple places.

[Anonymous No.9895903]

>>9895880
No we're talking about dedication to those who you are bagging. If your bag is multiple subjects then it shows no dedication, it shows laziness. It's not making something asthetically pleasing...? It's a walking shrine to one series/character/subject. I'm not sure where you've gotten your infor from, Kelly Eden? Pixielocks?

[Anonymous No.9895907]

>>9895692
>How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)
Not itabags, and they're pretty ugly.
>Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?
I don't really give a shit about what other people do, though I question if they understand the point of the hobby. I'd personally buy fanmerch if possible over bootlegs.
>Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?
They're just wrong.
>How do you feel about ship bags?
Love them.
>If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?
Shitabags.

[Anonymous No.9895908]

>>9895880
The cores of design apply to all visual arts, which includes itabags. This is literally what public art education teaches you. Seriously anon, post what you think is a good bag. I'm worried.

[Anonymous No.9895909]

>>9895794
> And I think casualbags are actually more interesting than those bags with just one pin repeated 20 times. There's no love in that, and it looks fucking ugly. Why do people do that?

Translation:

> I have a casual bag filled with the cheapest merch I could get and various fanart because I'm too poor to import duplicates.

Duping is expensive af getting 20+ of a $20 badge is a feat.

[Anonymous No.9895922]

>>9895903
>Kelly Eden? Pixielocks?
"So an itabag is a heart shaped bag (Amazon link below) you make for all you Magical Girl stuff. It's supposed to look aesthetically pleasing, that's the point uwu.
Next get a piece of cardboard, a hot glue gun and some felt..."

[Anonymous No.9895942]

>>9895922
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bX_KhE9zbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFM4v7CkIks
Haha anon I'm sorry to say but you perfectly described what Kelly did.

>i-t-a SPACE bag

[Anonymous No.9895943]

https://twitter.com/rose_me1419/status/1001097056293765120
You can show your love for a person in various ways but you're pretty limited when it comes to showing them for a fictional character. It's not a matter of being rich.

[Anonymous No.9895946]

>>9895942
Fuck anon that angle. My eyes.
You know purely these people just had all this junk lying around and decided to put it all together to be included in the comm/fad.
I think Magical girl bags are just cheap imo. I could fill up a bag with Sailor Moon shit I have laying around and I'm not even an avid collector whatsoever.

[Anonymous No.9895948]

>>9895943
PFT PLEASE, where's the love? All he did was buy a bunch of the same pin, that's not A E S T H E T I C, anon.

[Anonymous No.9895958]

>>9895880
I don't like the repetitive bags either, but it's just a style choice. Some people like buying 50 of the same pin, some have a strict "no dupes" rule. It's just taste.

I think that's another thing in this hobby that annoys me, when people act like there's some objective fact here about bag arrangement.

[Anonymous No.9895959]

>>9895948
I know that aesthetic is the capital letters and the spaces between A E S T H E T I C. But...what is love, anon?

[Anonymous No.9895961]

>>9895958
There kinda is though. If it looks like shit, or looks like you can't mix textures or colors well, It's a bad itabag.

[Anonymous No.9895962]

>>9895943
Everyone can buy things, everyone can arrange them all lined up. But this is lifeless and anonymous, it lacks personality. Where's the design aspect? The decorations? I'm not doubting they love that character, but this is a lazier itabag than any shita I've ever seen.

[Anonymous No.9895967]

>>9895962
You sure about that, anon?

[Anonymous No.9895972]

>>9895967
That looks bare and unfinished, but I would definitely still say that it's a better attempt than repetitivebags

[Anonymous No.9895976]

>>9895972
Are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.9895979]

>>9895962
>>9895972

I'm pretty sure we're getting baited because anon still has not posted what they consider to be a good itabag.

[Anonymous No.9895991]

>>9895979
At best, they're trolling.
At worst, they're from the facebook group.

[Anonymous No.9895996]

>>9895948
I don't think you know what aesthetic means... Did anyone ever tell you you need to be 18+ to post in 4ch?

I mean I don't use dupes in my bag, but if you can't see anything aesthetic about rows of identical badges all perfectly lined up and decorated accordingly... Shit man that's like an OCD dream.

Aesthetics are entirely dependent on the person, otherwise it's no different to saying everyone's favorite color is blue.

[Anonymous No.9896006]

>>9895996
I was being facetious, anon.
I'm mostly making fun of
>>9895794
>>9895880
>>9895958
>>9895962

[Anonymous No.9896008]

>>9895991
Do people really think mindlessly slapping merch on a bag is personality?

>>9895996
Nayrt but pretty sure that was sarcasm.

[Anonymous No.9896013]

>>9896008
People on tumblr think wearing nerdy clothes makes them a nerd/interesting.
I wouldn't be surprised if people thought pinning and sewing the same Sailor Moon shit everyone has to an empty bag is a "personality".

[Anonymous No.9896015]

>>9896008
How is it any more mindless than using the same pin over and over?
>>9895979
Whatever I posted you guys would whine that it sucks so I'm not gonna bother. Easy.

[Anonymous No.9896016]

>>9896015
Legit, post a "good" itabag, now.

[Anonymous No.9896027]

>>9896015
There's a difference between "I will hunt down multiples of this specific badge that's sold in a set and make sure it's pinned neatly throughout my bag" versus "I'll buy an eBay lot of Sailor Moon merch and place all of them haphazardly without a care but hey at least they don't cover any important part of the art!"

[Anonymous No.9896030]

>>9896015
>Chickening out before we can even give an opinion.

Go back to Facebook.

[Anonymous No.9896034]

>>9896015
Like, don't get me wrong: I don't have a bag nor would I ever have a bag full of the same pin. But it's still just as nice and shows your dedication just the same as anything put together with "aesthetic".
My bag in particular has a theme but I use whatever looks nice to me from that franchise. I don't think repeat pin bags are lesser than.

[Anonymous No.9896058]

>>9896034
I don't either, it's just a preference I have personally, and people are free to have them if they like them, more power to them.
What I was getting at is that in my opinion mixed theme itabags can be a thing, it's way more casual but it's still a bag dedicated to what you love, I don't see what's wrong.
It might be harder to design it so the colors don't clash and look messy, but it's doable and can look okay. Besides where would a person even go to discuss it if they wanted to make one? I see it as a separation that doesn't need to happen, in my opinion.
I brought up duplicatebags as an example mostly to say that I think picking up specific merch to make it look cohesive even if it's not of the same theme, spending time decorating it in a way that looks actually good, is just as dedicated as looking for sets etc, it's just expressed in a different way.
>>9896030
I can't even find examples of them online, mostly because if you look up "itabags" you only gets pictures of bags with a theme. I don't own any itabags, if that's what you wanted to know.

[Anonymous No.9896074]

>>9895962
Yes because the many bags that contain a random assortment of fluff balls, hearts, frills, stars, and flowers is filled with personality.

[Anonymous No.9896076]

>>9896058
>I don't own any itabags
Opinion Discarded

Anyway back to posting bags, lets not kill the thread

[Anonymous No.9896078]

[Anonymous No.9896080]

[Anonymous No.9896081]

>>9896076

[Anonymous No.9896082]

>>9896058
If you don't have an itabag, don't try to change the rules of the game. People like you are what's ruining Lolita rn, stop trying to ruin this, too.

[Anonymous No.9896085]

>>9896058
Also the bagged pictured looks like dog shit, wtf. All that tape, looks dirty. You actually do have bad taste.

[Anonymous No.9896086]

>>9896081

[Anonymous No.9896088]

>>9896081
I saw this one in the fb group! It's legit gorgeous and well put together. Perfect color bag, too.

[Anonymous No.9896090]

>>9896086

[Anonymous No.9896092]

>>9896090

[Anonymous No.9896106]

>>9896080
Holy shit this love for Morgiana is making me consider a Hakuei bag (though I'm pretty sure Hakuei has shit-all for merch)

[Anonymous No.9896112]

[Anonymous No.9896115]

>>9896112
why are there not two things of the same character jfc

[Anonymous No.9896131]

>>9896115
they're too creative and full of personality for that uwu

[Anonymous No.9896133]

>>9896112
Staple weeb aesthetic trash.

[Anonymous No.9896142]

>>9896034
> I don't have a bag
Dumbass poorfag trying to troll the thread I'm in bits. What a pathetic life you live if this is your idea of fun hahahahah off yourself dumb fuck

[Anonymous No.9896147]

>>9895681
I can't really tell since the lighting is so atrocious. It looks like the merch was kinda thrown together but it doesn't look absolutely horrible. I'd just recommend a less fugly bag.

[Anonymous No.9896148]

[Anonymous No.9896155]

>>9895681
I just think it needs to decorated better or have a center piece. The fact they used a MK bag as a base made me chuckle.

[Anonymous No.9896158]

>>9895942
If Pixie added some more merch and got rid of the bootlegs her bag could be pretty cute though, Kelly's is just a dumpster fire of random shit she probably bought at hottopic or on ebay.

You'd think Pixie would be able to know how to use a proxy since she's into Jshit though.

[Anonymous No.9896159]

>>9896142
No, I have a bag, I was saying I do not have a bag with repeats nor do I want one. The franchise my bag is of doesn't really have enough merch to do that stuff with but I only buy official merch like figures and some older pins.

[Anonymous No.9896162]

>>9896142
Like, wow, did you not even read the last sentence where I said "my bag", insinuating I owned one? Moron.

[Anonymous No.9896170]

>>9896081
I love how pop artsy this bag is!

[Anonymous No.9896183]

>>9896159
Are you too stupid to take the hint that everyone in this thread thinks you should fuck off? Lol retard

[Anonymous No.9896189]

>>9896183
People in the thread weren't even talking about me. We were talking about this anon
>>9896058
Who said "I don't own any itabags".
That is NOT me.
I said
>>9896034
"I don't have a bag nor would I ever have a bag full of the same pin... My bag in particular has a theme but I use whatever looks nice to me from that franchise"

You came in at the butt end of the argument and you can't read. Off yourself, moron.

[Anonymous No.9896199]

>>9896189
jfc stop shitting up the thread and take your own advice.

[Anonymous No.9896201]

>>9896189
> gets told to kill themselves
> tells the same person to kill themself

Holy shit you're the definition of a dumbass. Is your bag as original as your come backs I can't stop laughing at you

[Anonymous No.9896205]

>>9896201
Listen, I love you, I'm glad we share a hobby. Now shut up and post some bags, make some money, quit baiting and being an asshole, okay? Cool.

[Anonymous No.9896212]

>>9896090
God I fucking love those acrylic letters. They can be done so poorly, but this proves they can be used super well

[Anonymous No.9896244]

>>9895908
thanks for this image anon

[Anonymous No.9896283]

>>9893945
Diarmuid husbando anon here. I was hoping you'd post up a pic of your bag while I was still hanging out here. Thanks for it! I really like the charms you managed to get. You even got two of those anniversary formal wear charms. I wanted to get the charm but it's really hard to find it sold alone so I settled for the anniversary's pamphlet which has the same image. Haha, cute boar! Now I can see what you used. Are you going to keep getting more Dia merch and making new bags or just upgrading this bag and getting a bigger bag later?

So that's what the orange acrylic charm looks like on a dark background. It's cool that because there are clear sections for the background, the character pops out instead of blending in.

Interesting pin color. They blend in great with the background. Are those push pins? Wouldn't they poke out too much through the back if they are?

[Anonymous No.9896355]

Do any other gulls have the problem of their fandom being massive but 95% of the decent merch is for a character you just can't bring yourself to care more about? I want to make a ship bag for two of the characters that come in later on in the series but I'm getting cockblocked by a roided out teenager.

[Anonymous No.9896370]

>>9896355
A good 90% of Puyo merch is either Arle, Carbuncle, or the Puyos themselves.

[Anonymous No.9896380]

>>9895692
>1) How do you feel about "everything I love" bags? (i.e. no theme bags)
They're ugly, point blank. There's a reason people with good taste stopped doing that shit in middle school.

>2)Is there ever an instance where bootlegs are okay? Like if the franchise is too old or the bag is sold out?
I think if it's totally unfindable in the wild, then bootlegs are somewhat ok. Just don't point them out or be proud of it. I've been there before and it's not great. Luckily I found the legit version months and months later so I could replace the bootleg.
As for bags....I'm not sure. You definitely get what you pay for with those bootleg bags.

>3) Does it annoy you when people say WEGO invented itabags?
Do people...say that? Literally never heard this being said before.

>4) How do you feel about ship bags?
It's cute. I don't really have a strong opinion either way.

>5) If poorly dressed Lolitas are called Itas, what are people who make poor bags called?
Ignorant.

[Anonymous No.9896391]

>>9896090
perfect

[Anonymous No.9896468]

>>9896283
I don't really know if I'll be making more bags for him! The thought is kind of scary. I guess it depends on what new merchandise comes out? I definitely have plans to upgrade this bag a little more, though.

The anniversary charms I overpaid a little for, but they were up alone on yja and for some reason the thought of having a matching set of such a tiny piece really appealed to me, so I went for it haha.

They...are pushpins. I hadn't found these threads yet when I started making this bag, so I actually went with corkboard for the insert, bc it seemed like the sturdiest and most practical option. The pins do poke out, but I actually have then all jammed into rubber pinbacks so they arent sharp and causing problems. The pins are too narrow for pinback holes, though, so I kind of stabbed them in above the holes so they settle in the handle.

...I've learned my lesson, definitely.

[Anonymous No.9896675]

>>9896468
With FGO still going strong, I really do wonder how much Dia merch we'll get in the future. Summer is always a prime time for Fate straps and such since Ufotable loves to hold lots of events then.

You might've bought one of the lone anniversary charms I passed by a little while ago on YJA, LOL. I was browsing for what new Lancer stuff had come out lately and among all the new FGO goods I saw that old charm.

I can see why people use safety pins instead of pushpins so you don't have to worry about stabbing the inside of your bag. At least for your bag the corkboard backing won't bend!

[Anonymous No.9896717]

>>9895692
Not this anon but anyone have advice for how to deal with western fangirls who despise the ships I want to make a bag for? I'm a sperg.

[Anonymous No.9896723]

>>9896717
Why are you even concerned? It's YOUR bag. Unless your ship is some degenerate pedo shit that deserves ridicule, you shouldn't be concerned.

[Anonymous No.9896725]

>>9896717
What ship is it?

[Anonymous No.9896726]

Have you guys talked about dejavudea on here? She makes some pretty clean bags and I think she was a big influence bringing itabags (as a fad mostly) to the west.
What do you think of her? She's the first person I'd ever seen talk about itabags desu.

[Anonymous No.9896730]

>>9896726
Literally who.

[Anonymous No.9896735]

>>9896730
She's a cosplayer who visits Japan occasionally. It seems like her life revolves around itabags and going to conventions to buy shit for her itabags.

[Anonymous No.9896741]

Sorta blogpost not really?

I'm really surprised at how closed off this community is. Maybe each website has a different type of itabagger but most people on 4chan don't know about Youtube "nerd influencers" or the countless amount of times people say "wego invented itabags".

Like, I'm not new to 4chan, but I'm new to this thread and as of a couple days ago, all I'd heard of Itabags were from the fb group and Youtube.

I think there's a different set of rules here, which isn't bad. It's just a different take on the community I haven't heard.
Maybe it's the more genuine take.

[Anonymous No.9896744]

>>9896741
This is the community I've been seeing.

[Anonymous No.9896746]

>>9896726
I honestly do not give a damn about cosplayers or internet celebrities at all. I'm not saying that in a mean 'screw this bitch' way, I'm just totally uninterested in watching videos of cosplayers/lolitas/itabaggers/whoever cgl is currently talking about.
And afaik I don't think I've ever seen or heard of this girl or >>9895942 these two
in the itabag threads before.
>>9896735
Good for her? Sounds like shes just enjoying the hobby, are people upset about that?

[Anonymous No.9896750]

>>9896746
She was a really BIG influence on shitabags.
dejavudea is actually neat and does the hobby justice, she just influenced these other poppy infuencers (Kelly Eden and Pixielocks, both HUGE lolcows) and those influencers pushed the #lewk of Shitabags.
They made the fad.

[Anonymous No.9896751]

>>9896741
I think most everyone here just wants to post their bag, look at other people's bag, and just do their own thing. We're here for the bags, not the people who made them (which is a weird thing considering this is still /cgl/). Its why the thread goes to shit whenever something from the fb group is posted and things get derailed.

[Anonymous No.9896755]

>>9896751
Well, I'm sorry for also derailing. I'm just really curious about the community so I've been asking a lot of questions today.

[Anonymous No.9896813]

>>9896755
What I meant by derailing was when people post a screenshot of a fb post talking about bootlegs or if fan merch is allowed. Something posted specifically to start a shitstorm.
Commenting on the difference between cgl and more 'mainstream' communities is perfectly fine discussion imo

[Anonymous No.9896815]

>>9896741
Dejavudea is more of an exception then part of the majority. Almost 99% of youtubers have shit bags anyways so bringing that over to cgl will just double the fb tier dumpster fire.

[Anonymous No.9896831]

>>9896813
The 4chan community is the only community I feel like I could post my bag and get actual feedback or real compliments.
It's jarring the difference, I guess.
I see bags on fb with 10 small charms and the caption is "I finished my bag!" and people rave over it.
It's really weird how these two communities are that different, to the point that the fb group forbids mention of this thread.

>>9896815
I meant that on youtube, she actually had nice bags and decently impressive collections and other "more famous" youtubers watched her videos and tried to emulate it because it's not totally mainstream or popular.

Dejavudea: "This is my collection, I worked really hard finding all these pieces..."

Kelly Eden/Pixielocks: "UwU here's my obscure Japanese fashion, the Ita bag or ITAI which means p a i n f u l! I bought all my merch at hot topic~"

[Anonymous No.9896834]

>>9896751
I like the discussion of bags and techniques.

But not this bullshit fb tier drama about bootlegs and fanmerch. We had some nice comments in the past about people meeting other baggers (the jyushimatsu and saihara ones to come to mind), which is cute and gives me hope for this shitstorm. I miss when there was concrit and gushing over new releases and new bases. I dunno I guess I'm a hipster now.

[Anonymous No.9896837]

>>9896834
Nah, you're not a hipster. You enjoy your hobby, you like seeing how other people enjoy the same hobby.
It often feels like some people only like shit for clout, like they constantly have something to prove, so they end up creating drama.

I honestly wish most hobbies like this weren't so fixated on the drama and shit opinions, but any hobby that involves heavy cash flow or a good financial understanding will have people who try to cheapen the fun, which creates a shitty environment.

[Anonymous No.9896850]

So when is the super perfect discord group gonna make a new thread with their amazing addition to the FAQs cause they hitched someone did it last time. Cause, you know, we've been autosaging for over 12 hours.

[Anonymous No.9896856]

>>9896850
Isn't this shit exactly what we were discussing above? Needless and annoying drama clogging the thread?

[Anonymous No.9896859]

>>9896850
God your boring

[Anonymous No.9896864]

>>9896850
We don't need another thread, it'll just get filled with shitty drama again anyway by people like you.

[Anonymous No.9896872]

I wanna gush rn. I'm not a hug fan of Otsumatsu san, however, I LOVE the bags people make of these characters. You have bags with repeat pins or charms and bags with one of each new release, which are all good in their own right, but the Otsumatsu san bags always look like they have a lot of life. Maybe it's the flowers or accessories mixed with the character's expressions, but I genuinely enjoy these.

[Anonymous No.9896895]

>>9896872
Same, I'm not into it at all but I've got a lot of osomatsu bags saved as inspo.

[Anonymous No.9896906]

>>9896895
That's an interesting choice, putting a small window bag in a fully clear bag.

I wanna see more people pimp out those cheap ass clear bags desu.

[Anonymous No.9896914]

Decided to start a Tsuyu bag because I really need somewhere to put all these keychains and badges. I have a 6 inch or so acrylic stand that I'd like to use as a centre piece, how would I go about attaching it? It comes off its base so I have a flat cutout, but not sure how to actually stick it on securely.

[Anonymous No.9896921]

>>9896914
I would suggest sewing it on with fishing line if you're using a board to put your stuff on.

[Anonymous No.9896926]

>>9896921
What do you mean by using a board?

[Anonymous No.9896937]

>>9896926
An insert or whatever. People make them with cardboard and fabric however, you can definitely make them much better than that.

[Anonymous No.9896940]

>>9896937
Oh I see! I mostly have lightweight badges and keyrings so I was planning to just pin them to the fabric that's already behind the clear window desu. What are the benefits of a more solid insert?

[Anonymous No.9896944]

>>9896940
Personally, it's just easier to pin stuff to and I like having the option of different backgrounds and being able to sew. I don't use cardboard, though, as it's semi hard to control.
I use these hard plastic grid sheets used to make yarn carpets. I basically glued a thick fabric (felt with a sheer piece overtop) around the grid square, but left one end open so i can stick my hand in.
If you need pics, I can take some.

[Anonymous No.9896945]

>>9896944
I think I get the idea, I'll pick up some sort of grid sheet. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9896947]

>>9896945
It doesn't have to be a grid, just a flexible plastic that's hard enough to stay up by itself.
Like a plastic school folder.
And then you basically make a pocket.

Sorry for rephrasing, I don't think you don't get it, I just want people who may see this in the future to understand what I mean.
Np anon

[Anonymous No.9896949]

>>9896947
A grid sounds much easier to sew onto, I h8 sewing through plastic

[Anonymous No.9896952]

>>9896949
kek I just hot glued it around. I should probably remake it sewn so it's properly stable.
I will say, I've had this insert for like, months and never had to adjust it or fix it.

[Anonymous No.9896968]

>>9896850
What are even talking about. If you bothered to read before getting salty you can clearly see someone point out that the person who used to post the threads hasn't been able to for a while and it was just someone being an asshole with a vendetta, much like yourself.

[Anonymous No.9897001]

>>9896968
Hey, don't feed this shit, seriously. Stop derailing the thread.

[Anonymous No.9897010]

How come there isn't more circle itabags? I'm trying to look for some and I remember one or two but I don't have the link for them.

[Anonymous No.9897036]

>>9897010
Could you imagine a circle bag with a Pokemon theme?

[Anonymous No.9897042]

>>9897036
Very much so. Some would probably consider it as simple but I'd think it'd be a fun design to use it with.

Posting pic related just for the shape.

[Anonymous No.9897118]

Has anyone tried doing this for their itabag? Is there any examples out there that do this or even have tiny shakers within their bags? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1urCBDc3jM

[Anonymous No.9897236]

>>9896726
When I was looking up info on how to make an itabag I liked watching her reviews and I'm particular about the types of reviewers I watch. Some reviewers go off on tangents which from a purely info-gathering perspective can be annoying depending on what's being discussed.

[Anonymous No.9897260]

>>9897011
New thread