BREAKING: Massive passenger congestion incident on the Tokyo Underground. 📸 Teagle_Noir

Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪

I highly recommend this video if you're ever struggling with starting a story or are seeking new ways of brainstorming and getting a plot down!

mermaids 🐚

estinien #FFXIV

I have a new short story you can download for free in exchange for signing up to my newsletter! It is... 📙 6,700 words ❤️ A Brief M/M #romantasy adventure 🔥 An HEA with spicy epilogue Sign up here: www.zakkarii.art

No joke, I've almost finished my book cover!! Have to apply the text still and any other final adjustments.

I know this is an April Fools thing, but this story engine card deck was made for me! lol

Oops, forgot to post on Weds, but here we are with more WIP shots of my giraffe project! :D Sidebar: giraffe heads/faces are very bizarre and the longer I stare at them the more strange they get lol #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #Giraffe #AnimalArt

Feeling a little under the weather so I'm taking a short reprieve, but I still have a huge backlog of photos of WIPs to share so no worries on that front. I have been working nonstop since early Feb. for a couple of cons so it was only a matter of time before I started feeling worn out. lol

Game Informer is back, with 100% of its staff - editorial, design, production, etc - returning after closing last year. Game Informer Inc. now formed as an independent entity after Gunzilla Games acquired GI. Returning in print + digital (live now). (Read more: Game Informer)

NEW PROJECT ALERT!!! Whatever could it be? A(nother) dino? NOPE! This is my first attempt at making a giraffe! :D I was so excited for this new project that I charged ahead and made the body/limbs before taking WIP photos. Whoops lol 🦒 #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #Giraffe #AnimalArt

My website got a huge overhaul/facelift, go on and check it out~! 💜 #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #HandmadeGifts #SoftSculpture #GeekyGifts cheekipals.carrd.co

And here are the little otters completed! :D All that's left for them is to get the smoothing process done and then they will be on my shop so keep an eye out for them~! #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #Otter #AnimalArt

Here is a brief montage video of me forming the little otter body! Apologies for the video, this was before the Moogle video and before I had the proper equipment to keep both hands free! lol Thanks for watching! #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #WIPwednesday #Otter #AnimalArt

Going back to my roots by catching up on all my spooky youtube videos backlogs today while needle felting has been just as fun as marathoning Star Trek TNG/DS9/VOY. With the added bonus of feeling existential dread which is stronger than 3 shots of espresso! :D

Take a second. Think about something you did today. No matter how big or small. And tell yourself how proud you are of you. Really mean it. 💜

And here are a few more WIP shots of the little otters

New Project~! In the following thread, I will be showing a set of pictures showing the WIP process of forming the little otter core. The material I'm working with is recycled poly fill and introducing my multi-needle tool! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #Otter #AnimalArt

Eclipse 03-14-2024, from my live stream scope #eclipse #bloodmoon #moon #astrophotography #astronomy #space

Demi's gorls, Mina, Mannon, Vel

Here is a video showing my smoothing process in a nutshell. I condensed 21+ minutes of video into a nice, bite sized 3 minute video! Apologies for the camera set up, this is the first time I've ever recorded myself. Enjoy! #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #WIPwednesday #Moogle #FFXIVart

Not only are trans people not negatively impacting your lives, we're probably positively impacting your lives in lots of ways, there's so many wonderful trans creatives in this world making art, books, music, films, games, and putting our all into making the world a little nicer than it treats us.

Happy Mario Day! I made this lil dude a few years ago, early in my needle felting journey. This is Yahoo (TerminalMontage's version of Mario, definitely give their animations a watch, they're hilarious). #needlefelt #fiberart #fiberartist #mar10 #mario

happy mario

gloomy ghost

So tonight I wanted to share some BTS stuff on how I smooth my projects down. These tools are all used for each make I finish. Explanation in the following thread: ⬇️ #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #BTSCheeki

Nearly finished, Kupo! All that's left is to add some additional details and smooth out the entire project. Overall, I am very pleased with how he turned out! :D #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #WIPwednesday #FFXIV #FFXIVart #Moogle

I did some early morning work and studies, but I'm feeling a premature fizzling out. I have been working a few days straight so I'm doing the right thing and listening to my body. Time for some FF14 shenanigans while watching Star Trek: Voyager. :3

Heartbreaking. His voice was so iconic and incredible, and really showed how you can get some amazingly unique performances from people who aren’t voice actors. SG:CtC was a one-of-a-kind show, nothing like it has ever existed before or since. RIP to an absolute legend.

The con crunch is real and I've started with a doozy of a new project: the Moogle! :D This particular one is based off of the FF14 design specifically. #NeedleFelting #FiberArt #FiberArtist #WIP #FFXIV #FFXIVart #Moogle

The Twin Peaks Pilot operates across an emotional spectrum still almost unheard of on TV. An unflinching look at grief as it washes over people and ripples outwards across a community. Recalibrates my brain every time.

I'm a huge fan of FF14 (thanks to my bestie @zakkarii.bsky.social ) so I had to needle felt the gentle giant that is the majestic Goobbue~! He is available and marked 50% Off right now at my shop! cheekipals.etsy.com #needlefelt #ff14 #ff14fanart #goobbue #ff14minion #woolsculpture #softfigure

I’m seeing a lot of soft takes from industry mutuals at the moment that we shouldn’t be so hard on those who use generative AI because it’s becoming harder and harder to resist. Wrong. Betraying your ethics (and your peers) because ‘everyone else is doing it’ does not suddenly make it acceptable.

Still no takers 😭 please share if you can! I'm incredibly low on funds

Thinking about FFX Columbo

Reminder that I am having an Emergency Sale at my Etsy shop! Whether you buy or simply share this post, any and all help is much appreciated! cheekipals.etsy.com #needlefelt #etsysale #woolsculpture #bg3fanart #ff14fanart #bananasaurus #fruitdino #batstarion

First blog post is up about the new fantasy setting I'm creating and my hopes for the BRP engine: www.zakkarii.art/untitled-ttr... #ttrpg (dunno what tags to use yet)

Hello all! Been a while, and that's due to some sudden emergency health issues I've encountered. As such, I'm running a 50% off sale on most of my needle felted creations! I would appreciate if you could share this around! #etsysale #cheekipals #needlefelt #needlefelting cheekipals.etsy.com

Just realised that "Gene Hackman" is the exact name that Hideo Kojima would give a biochemist

Hello all! Been a while, and that's due to some sudden emergency health issues I've encountered. As such, I'm running a 50% off sale on most of my needle felted creations! I would appreciate if you could share this around! #etsysale #cheekipals #needlefelt #needlefelting cheekipals.etsy.com

The sale is on NOW! End of the year sale, 30% off when you spend $35 or more! #etsysale #etsyshop #needlefelt

Before we signed off for the evening after our stream, we wanted to leave a little message for you! Safe travels through the Veil, and we'll see you next year! 💚

I love when the subtitles tell you what kind of mood the music is evoking.

It's almost the most wonderful time of the year, but the joy doesn't have to end! Enjoy my Etsy store's End of Year sale event! Starting December 25th (11pm) - December 31st (11pm) 30% off when you spend $35 or more. Mark your calendars~🎄🎁🎀 My Etsy Store: cheekipals.etsy.com

I want to shout out to my bestie @zakkarii.bsky.social for making holiday theme pngs of our tubers (that makes sense...right?). He is such a great artist and an even better friend and I'm so so thankful for him.

Time for zoomies!!!

My favorite ongoing manga is Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita. In a world that's moved past the marvelous novelty of dinosaurs being brought back to life exists a mundane and underfunded city zoo that only gets by thanks to the passion of its staff. An inspired & charming spin on Jurassic Park.