You either die an artist or you live long enough to see yourself become the client

The perfect fidget toy for someone who likes soothing noises and twisting things into cool shapes! This rainbow one is one of my favorites, because sometimes you just need All The Colors. thebrokencircle.etsy...

ONE WEEK AND ONE DAY UNTIL @artificerind.bsky.social BIRTHDAY! throne.com/artificerind

Hey. It's October, which means I've wrapped up Q3 and I'm throwing $250 at the credit card debt from getting custody of my kiddo. Can you help me pay closer to $500 in January? Please take a look at the shop. 40% of profit goes to the debt. troxellstradingpost.shop

There for a hot second, I had concerns... 😅

New month new support goal over at Ko-Fi Starting to try to get back on my feet post surgery and in this economy anything helps. $3 dono or maybe pick something up from my shop! Cheers! ko-fi.com/mcetching

A majority of final mile service to Bumblefuck, Nowhere exists thanks to postal services. Ask UPS or FedEx to deliver to your wind-swept cliff cabin and they'll tell you to kindly eat ass and then pick your shit up at one of their centers. Love and support your postal workers.

This goes to the idiots doing this especially for those of us who have filtering set up for our mental health, and still have it shoved in our face anyway because you bypassed our safety mechanisms in your quest to dunk on somebody or whatever the excuse is.

Ontario peeps: You can get your updated COVID vaccine on Oct 27. It’s free. You can make an appointment now at Shoppers online. Just made mine.

Mayhem Marketplace exists because two best friends refuse to take shit from billionaires, bullies, and the government (practically synonyms), and refuse to let you take any either. Born in the fires of hatred for greed, here to put power and profits back in the hands of the people. 💚🤙

Also, when I was grocery shopping this morning, I saw this Hot Wheels car and thought it was just ridiculous. So I had to buy it. I mean, something that makes me smile for under $2? In this economy?

I love it when my "I'm spending a lot of time writing outside the house, I want something better to hold my stuff in" shit all shows up at the same time.

Corporate advertising you will never see. Hi, I need to run to the store for a new toilet brush and some other assorted household supplies. If you would like to buy some product from my establishment that would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! ko-fi.com/mcetching

If you missed it, I've got a new video up, outlining my new direction for the things I create in the Lab. I hope you like it, and I'm excited for y'all to see what's next! #maker #ttrpg youtu.be/UjW-Bfep2-I?...

Dang it, I was going to be PRODUCTIVE today.

Evening bump. Hope you dig. 🤘

We've got a cool guest on tomorrow's stream! @retpallyjil.bsky.social is joining us to discuss her Elvish glossary sourcebook, Toranag ise es Tobrim! They'll also talk about immersion in RPGs and how GMs can use language to assist! Starting at 5 PM Eastern, over on Twitch! twitch.tv/LoreLinkRPG

My fave is Les Miserables. What’s yours? PS — If you’ll be in Indy on December 3 or 4, you should join us for the Big Broadway Sing-Along at The Cabaret! Info and tix at thecabaret.org.

Reminds me of my first retail job. Manager was training me on the register, and kept referring to it as a "POS." After a bit, he FINALLY turned to me and asked if I knew what that stood for. "Not in the context I think you're using it in..." "Well?" "Piece of shit?" " … you're not wrong"

I really need to clean off my desk. In the process of trying to blindly grab my coffee cup (which I had polished off half an hour ago) I have picked up, with the intention to drink, both a container of Zippo fluid and a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Neither of these are in the shape of a cup.

All right, it's the last Monday Update post for the shop for a few weeks. Getting ready for a family trip and working on VoltCon stuff this week, gone all weekend, so the next update will be the 13th. See what's new with the shop! troxellstradingpost.mayhem.my/blog/monday-...

"Dang it, I hate filling all these seams and trying to get these parts to line up right. "Wait a second, I have a larger printer I rarely use." So guess what's 22 hours in, with 42 hours left?

Zero sales. I had zero sales last week. BB-8 is a sad doggo. A sad, treatless doggo.

On Saturday, I'm bringing a teen that was raised on Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm to Holiday World. I believe I have tempered their expectations, but I'm still happy they're drooling over the different roller coasters, and they have no problem doing single rider.

Oh yeah, it's #SelfPromoSaturday, isn't it? Hey there! We sell 3D printed TTRPG Accessories, jewelry, and other neat stuff! We just listed more fidget clickers, as a matter of fact! Please, give us a look over at troxellstradingpost.shop and see if anything catches your eye!

Day 3 of #smallbusiness #spookyseason items by our Mayhem Makers! Today's adorable #nightmarebeforechristmas BeforeChristmas #jeepduck Jack Skellington or Oogie Boogie brought to you by stacklabdesigns.mayhem.my on the Mayhem Marketplace app!

Hey. How's it going?

These will be in production October 1st! Taking preorders with a discounted price until then, so make sure you get in on the deals! (They will be made to order then) (Still doing custom crochet projects too!) ko-fi.com/thephoenixpa...

It is the final day of our big "just gotta hang on until the book money hits" sale! And y'all have been SO GENEROUS and also we're running out of stuff, so I'm gonna try to pre-schedule one final thread and hope stuff is still in stock! lol thebrokencircle.etsy...

Friday Tony is about 90% ready. Going to strongly focus on that last 10% now, so I'm bouncing off anything that doesn't have to do with this stream. Y'all hang in there today, and don't forget the @artificerind.bsky.social stream today. Go watch since I can't!

So, I get caught up talking to some folks on here about band instruments. I got curious about what my sax costs these days (Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Tenor), so I do a search, and find their website. The price of a new sax is almost $2K more than the Blue Book value on my car. Fuck.

Still doing my Friday morning routine, but I'm also still prepping for this afternoon's stream, because no matter how much I prepare, I won't feel prepared. Eh, that's just who I am as a person. I should be fine after we're up and running.

Guardian complete! Now to attach him to the display, flock, and the build will be done! #minipainting

New art, who this Video with accompanying story coming to YouTube soon-ish!

And I'm only mildly panicking over this. Which, honestly, is better than I thought I would be doing at this point!

Cobwebs 👀👀👀 Very happy that I get to use my colorshift colors for numbers more often these days!

Who wants a book trailer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x8c... #booktrailer Pre-order eBook: Kindle: a.co/d/hcY9pds Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Pre-order Paperback: Amazon: www.amazon.com/Buried-Memor... Bookshop dot org: bookshop.org/p/books/buri... ISBN 9798349560958

Change of plans. Treating myself to an evening of mini painting. For now, I shall see about whipping up a new design. You can find my current selection, right here (and I've reduced pricing): artificerind.threadless.com

Update. It seems that my shampoo does a good job of getting the ink off my hands. I don't know what the bigger news for folks here is. That shampoo works on getting Writer's Blood off your hands, or that I use shampoo in the first place.

HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you. (Printed, finished, and painted props count. My mom told me so.)

Sharing this here to help boost the signal: my friend Sage's cat Sushi is dealing with some scary medical issues. They could use some help with medical bills, especially since Sushi's back at the vet with a fever and possibly paralyzed back legs. Every little bit helps. gofund.me/4562265e8

TO THE LIST! throne.com/artificerind

TOMORROW!!

Gonna be streaming a bit as I get a little work done. Chatting about life n stuff. Probably gonna get overly excited about my new love for canning veggies 😅 Afterwards maybe some games for a bit? twitch.tv/punklenix

Just had my first "oopsie" refilling my fountain pen. And of course, it had to be Writer's Blood ink. All over my hand. Good night, everybody.

This is a great time to get our ancient tome book boxes! They look like books, but the pages slide out so you can hide dice (or other treasures) inside! These are pricey because we print them and then hand paint them, which makes a 25% off sale a great time to grab one! thebrokencircle.etsy...

More spooky season!!! We have large skull jars that make a great place to hide little treats & come with an LED candle, but we also have tiny versions that are fidget clickers! 25% off today!!! thebrokencircle.etsy...

SPOOKY! SEASON! SPOOKY! SEASON! These clicky keychains are so tiny, so cute, so sweet, so 25% off! thebrokencircle.etsy...

Sometimes all you can do is say NOPE! We got you covered... in five different colors! Now 25% off! thebrokencircle.etsy...

For my 56th birthday (!) next week, I'm trying to raise money for the rescue that brought Isabella into our lives. Second Chance Ranch Rescue helps misunderstood dogs like Isabella find their FURever homes and I couldn't be more proud to support them. 1/2