La Macchina Bellica

My comic book is for sale! :D

2009-07-07T19:43:53Z

Lulu is offering a sale on bulk orders of comic sized books that is just too good for me to not try to hit, and it's only going on until July 14th, so I thought I would see if maybe I can get enough preorders for me to do this!

I've recently created a PDF for my graphic novel La Macchina Bellica and have sent it off to Lulu to get a proof copy.

My proof copy is still in production, but it should arrive before the order deadline so I can check it for errors. Chances are, the books won't be done in time for Otakon, but if I can get enough interest, I can rush the original 25 I was going to order to get them in time for Otakon and then place the sale bulk order, and books could be picked up if desired. (Lulu has a huge jump in production time for orders over 25, and orders under 25 can be rushed and printed the next business day instead of 3-5)

La Macchina Bellica: Volume One
Full color cover (when I get home, I'll upload the wraparound cover. Don't laugh at my book description, it was ad lib. )
143 B&W pages interior

$15 including first class shipping within the USA
$12 per book if I can get over 40 preorders

Deadline for Preorders: Sunday, July 12th, Midnight EST

I need at least 30 @ the $15 to be able to place to order to get the deal, but if I hit 40 I can drop the price down to $12. I'm cross posting this everywhere, so here's to hoping!

For every preorder, I'm going to draw a little picture on the interior title page of whatever character you desire & write a blurb or something (To so and so), and all books will be signed. Just specify in the email who you would like me to draw and who you want the book made out to, and I'll do it! Like, Aubrey dancing, or Perth drinking or something. Something simple. XD

If you're interested, email me the form below at dechanique @ gmail . com. I won't be sending out paypal invoices until Sunday, when I'm sure if I can get the 30 or 40 (so I know what price to charge), but that means I would need payment immediately, since the sale ends July 14th.

Order Form:

name:
shipping address:
paypal invoice:
(optional) Character/To Line:

For international interest: I'm not quite sure how much shipping will be internationally, but since it's going to be in a flat envelope, probably something like $5. Unfortunately, I can't cover shipping internationally.

So tell your mom! Tell your friends! Buy my shit. :P

A TALE OF FAILURE AND DISASTER

2009-03-20T04:36:46Z

I thought I would update the LJ to my DISASTROUS progress on my futa doll.

I realized, as I pulled my first casts, WHY these dolls are not sculpted originally in oil clay. I might have had more success if I hadn't made the mistake during the initial mold making to NOT spray mold release on the mold. That one mistake at the start has totally ruined the doll. @_____@

Because it was so hard to get the strips of metal off the rubber (it was stuck and in some places had to be cut off), I unintentionally warped the clay pieces. So when I repaired them, they were no longer symetrical.

Unfortunately, this was particularly bad in the most important place- the face. The mold is a good 1/4 off on one side.

Casting hollow is also very difficult. @_@ We ran into numerous problems and had to recast so many times just to get the first untinted resin doll. It was so difficult, in fact, that I scrapped the idea of doing dolls for my senior project. Instead, I'm gluing all the pieces together and making her a "Birth of Venus" sculpture (I'm building a giant nautilus shell for her to be falling out of).

I still have the first hollow cast, which I am going to sand and finish for my personal collection (I went through all the trouble of making this damn doll I'm at least going to keep one).

She is 26" tall from top of head to heel. I took a few disasterous pictures to share, and I'll have more once I complete the sculpture and then my personal doll.

From the first cast:

Ohhhh Kelsey and I were too impatient on the legs and made the resin to runny. :(

Notice how off the face is? UGGGHHHHH. It will require so much sanding ;_;

This is from my most recent cast, the face coat has bronze powder in it, so when I buff it and petina it, it will look just like bronze XD Theoretically. Haven't tried this yet. XD

HEAD. FUCKING HUGE. I'm so angry. >:O She looked fine in the clay. T____T I'm hoping the wig will hide the bulbous head when I get around to making it. This one is cast solid for the sculpture and weighs.. ooohhhh... 30lbs. @_@

A close up with my awful iphone. T_T

So.. yeah. I'm not happy with the results, but I'm trying to make it work considering I've invested over 60 hours between sculpting and molds. :\

More intersex doll progress!

2008-12-05T07:31:32Z

I've been working on the mold. I'm about 1/3 of the way through. >:|

Here are all the pieces, almost ready to be molded! The clay ring around the pieces is to make a groove in the mold. It helps lock it in place.

I coated all the pieces in shellac. We forgot to put the mold release on- but hopefully it'll still pull off okay :<

The first coating of rubber! We used a two part rubber molding material- smooth on. When the say this stuff sticks to your clothes, they mean it! I totally ruined a cute pair o f capris by sitting in some rubber! XDD

Second coat done and starting to back the molds in plaster! (I actually am almost done backing all the molds in the plaster- except the three piece molds (head, and 2pt torso) which need more rubber).

update :B

2008-11-20T22:55:07Z

Foot is too small, but I'm going to work on it more Sunday.

So, I'm making a Futa doll.

2008-11-19T00:07:38Z

For real.

It's Moira, from my comic. Um... she's coming out well. I'm.. very happy with her. I'm going to finish her on Thursday (I'm staying at the class until I finish).

She's still really lumpy, but the clay was too warm for me to keep working it. Luckily it's going to be cold all week, so the clay will harden up a little with the cooler temp and be a little more solid.

Here is mostly the diagram.

Headshot!

Torso! I'm going to be cutting it along that line.

Arms!

Hands!

<3

Drama of a broken sewing machine.

2008-08-08T07:27:16Z

Duckie and I worked so hard on our costumes, but in the end, it was all for naught.

Our sewing machine broke- the tension knob busted and fucked up our stitches.

Duckie's was pretty far along, and looks pretty fucking amazing.

Mine, we didn't really start yet. Mine is really easy to sew and much less complicated, so we were focusing on Duckie's first.
But here is the bodyform we made and the fabric. That tan thing is the underskirt since the fabric I picked for the outside is sliggghhttly see through. Enough where it made it look cheap without a slip.

.... going to sleep now >_

HOLD THE PHONE.

2008-07-19T09:54:38Z

Oh, Youka Nitta, how could you be so dumb?

So many cases of direct copying from ads. I mean, sometimes even the same clothes/shoes, backgrounds bit for bit.

Sigh.

You need this in your life.

2008-06-20T00:31:35Z

Porkshanks, the girl who made my steampunk goggles for Kana, helped modify the violin in th is video.

OH GOD I WANT TO GO TO THE EDISON SO BADLY.

Macchina Update

2008-06-19T20:28:09Z

I always forget to update here T___T

Mostly accurate.

2008-06-07T15:57:28Z

Now... I have to draw and ink three comic pages this weekend. I guess it was right about the procrastination portion. XDD

(still working on the first meme entries, bear with me XDDD)

Macchina update since like, forever.

2008-05-16T16:58:33Z

Boo. Now I'm caught up on the One Piece anime too, so I have nothing else to watch. D: There needs to be more episodes so that I may watch them, and more manga too! I wish I knew japanese so I could understand the raws.

Also, damn I suck at updating LJ with new pages.

Totally aware of the typo. Just.. need to fix it.

I also have a bunch of art I need to post, but I'm dying of the sickness and need to lie down before having to go back to work in an hour.

Clearing out my classwork!

2008-05-11T21:40:58Z

Silkscreen Prints for Sale! <3
15% off until further notice!

"Opium Den" 15 X 15.5
Reductive process print as my final for silkscreen class. About 12 hours of printing, 9 print runs (colors) and came out with an edition of 18. The yellow in the BG is actually metallic gold, and it shimmers in the light, just very hard to capture in a photograph..

Print 1 of 18: NFS
Print 2 of 18: NFS
Print 3 of 18: Click for Image: SOLD
Print 4 of 18: TRADED
Print 5 of 18: HANDED IN FOR ASSIGNMENT
Print 6 of 18: Image is above: $40
Print 7 of 18: Click for Image: $35
Print 8 of 18: Click for Image: SOLD
Print 9 of 18: Click for Image: $35
Print 10 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 11 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 12 of 18: Click for Image: $35
Print 13 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 14 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 15 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 16 of 18: Click for Image: $30
Print 17 of 18: Click for Image: $35
Print 18 of 18: Click for Image: $25

"In the Apple Tree" 7 X 15

Final Run: Edition of 11
I redid this print and most of them came out pretty awesome. Printed on 2ply Strathmore Vellum bristol board. I ran out of the green used for the first run, so the color is different.

Print 1 of 11: Image Above: NFS
Print 2 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 3 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 4 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 5 of 11:Click for Image: $17
Print 6 of 11: Click for Image: $18
Print 7 of 11: Click for Image: $17
Print 8 of 11: Click for Image: SOLD
Print 9 of 11: Click for Image: $17
Print 10 of 11:Click for Image: $15
Print 11 of 11: Click for Image: $15

I printed my first run of "In the Apple Tree" on arches paper with speedball acrylic ink. Unfortunately, I had used the traditional cutting method of tearing the paper along a ruler, which made registration difficult. I've changed to using straight edged papers (cut with an exacto or paper cutter) but I'm putting up the misprints for sale. They are anywhere from 40% - 60% off what I will charge the good copies for.

Proof Edition of 9. Each print is different and priced according to the problems I encountered and how good the prints look.

Registration Print Sample (this is the image I used to register the others)

Proof 1 of 9: Click for Image SOLD
Proof 2 of 9: Click for Image SOLD
Proof 3 of 9: Click for Image $10
Proof 4 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 5 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 6 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 7 of 9: Click for Image $5
Proof 8 of 9: Click for Image $5
Proof 9 of 9: Click for Image $5

"Lady Fleur" 11 X 14
My first print in Serigraphy/Silkscreen class. Speedball silkscreen acrylic on Strathmore 2ply vellum bristol board. Made using the indirect stencil method. This was done in an edition of four with two artist prints that were misregistered. Print 1 of 4 (the best of the group) SOLD
Print 2 of 4: Click for Image $8
Print 3 of 4: Click for Image $8
Print 4 of 4: Click for Image $8
Artist Proof 1: Click for Image $5
Artist Proof : Click for Image $5

Shipping

Each print will be shipped between two pieces of cardboard, wrapped in brown paper. Shipping day is usually Saturday (my day off). Shipping is $3 via first class mail. Priority will be $5. International will be $9 for international unregistered airmail.

Payment

I accept paypal (non-cc as I only have a personal account, so this can only be from paypal balance or bank account- I do accept e-checks but I will not get started until the payment has cleared), money order, personal check (2 weeks to clear) and well-concealed cash (at your own risk).

NEW prints!

2008-04-30T02:34:56Z

I redid the In the Apple tree prints and am quite pleased with the results!

Final Run: Edition of 11
I redid this print and most of them came out pretty awesome. Printed on 2ply Strathmore Vellum bristol board. I ran out of the green used for the first run, so the color is different.

Print 1 of 11: Image Above: $20
Print 2 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 3 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 4 of 11: Click for Image: $20
Print 5 of 11:Click for Image: $17
Print 6 of 11: Click for Image: $18
Print 7 of 11: Click for Image: $17
Print 8 of 11: Click for Image: HOLD
Print 9 of 11: Click for Image: $17
Print 10 of 11:Click for Image: $15
Print 11 of 11: Click for Image: $15

Stuff for sale!

2008-04-27T19:16:26Z

Also, I got myself a tegaki account! I haven't used it yet BUT I WILL TONIGHT!

TEGAKI!

Please make sure to read EVERYTHING thoroughly before PMing or emailing me!

Payment Options: I currently only have a paypal PERSONAL account, meaning I CANNOT accept paypal credit card payments on that account.

Doll Clothes
I do have cats, but they aren't allowed in my room. I did my best to get any dust and possible catfur off, but if you are badly allergic then I wouldn't recommend my stuff.

Mia K (Way Kohler) Black Lingerie *HOLD*

Here is an example from Mia K's website. Her shop is down, but I'll try to take a picture of it on Kana. The pattern is different and there is no flower on the upper right strap, but it's the same cut/fit.

Asking $10

Unidoll Bath Robe

It came with my unidoll but I wanted to keep it since it's good for naked dolls, but since I don't intend to get anymore, I might as well get rid of it. Very nice soft material, no stains, it's been kept in a tupperware drawer. I don't think I've ever put it on a doll, but I can't honestly remember. I might have tried it on my unidoll when I first got him? $20

SD Shoes
~Leekeworld White Mary Janes for SD-13 G~

Additional Picture: 1
Hardly worn. I got it in the Leekeworld gift box thing last year and it doesn't suit anyone. Asking $20.

SD Wigs

Dollga GWL -027 in L. Camel

On Site: http://www.dollga.com/bbs/view.php?id=dollga_wig_gwl_en&no=27
I'm the second owner- I got it from someone on DoA. I bought it for Perth, who has a 10" head but the wig is a little too small. It shows part of his head in the back and the forehead is up too high. Altogether too small a fit. I'de say it's definite more like 8.5-9.5, not 9-10. Sold out on Dollga. I'm not sure when it will be order again, as it has been over a year since it was for preorder (Feb07). Asking $25

Dollsoom GM007 in 1B

From the website: http://dollsoom.com/shop/step1.php?number=2451
It came with a soom order I made. I offered it to my sister but she decided on a different wig, so I'm putting it up for sale! Still has tag and hairnet attached. Only put on for pictures. Asking $25.

~ Leekeworld Wave Wig~
Wine wig, wavy. It's hard to keep these damn wigs looking nice. It needs a little love, I admit.

Asking $15.

Anime Figures
These have been in my attic for well over a year. These are as is, no original packaging or anything. Most of them are kind of dusty. Most of these I got at anime conventions, I think one or two I got at hot topic when they were selling figures. I tried to wipe them off a little but god damn I had alot of figures.

Trigun

Vash the Stampede, Silver repaint. I got it a while ago, comes with three peice stand, vash, an extra arm and his gun. Oh and kuroneko. Approximately 8" tall. Asking $5

I think the original price on these guys is like $15? I don't remember.

This guy. I don't remember his name. Between 4-5" tall. $5

Zazie the Beast and Midvalley the Horn Freak. Between 3.5-5" tall. $5 ea

One Piece *HOLD*

From those guess whos in this thing?! Boxes. Nami on the left, Sanji on the right. About 1.5" tall. $1 each.

Naruto

Naruto figures, Kabuto (in the back), Jiraya (middle left), Ino (middle right) and Naruto (Bottom). Sasuke is a free gift, because he can't stand. 1.5-2" tall. $1 each

Hunter X Hunter

I spent FOREVER hunting down these pieces. They are no longer in production and had taken me 4 cons to track down all the figures (this is the full set). Original price varies because of con mark-up. $12 was the price when I bought the first three, $20 when I bought the last two because they had already been discontinued at that point. T_T Asking $8 each, because I like them. Approximately 4-6" tall.

Hellsing

Ceres from Hellsing. Approximately 5" tall. Gun 8". Asking $5.

Full Metal Alchemist

The guy on the left I have two of, one is still in the package. I got a duplicate. Then Hughes and SILVER!Lust. Apparently she was rare, but somehow I got two of her and no normal lust. >_> I gave away the other silver lust to a friend. 3.5" tallish. $2 each.

Sandman

Death from Sandman. 1.5" tall. $2

FLCL

Canti from FLCL. I definitely got this one at hot t opic. 4.5" tall, about. Maybe 5. I'm just eyeballing these things anyways... $8. If no one buys him I won't be heartbroken. I'll put him on my desk at work.

Missing Peices

Gojyo from Saiyuki on the left and Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha on the right. Just offer me on these, I'm not sure what to ask. Both are missing their weapons. I have no idea where they are. Original price on Gojyo was $25, Sesshoumaru was $15 so you can tell me what you would be willing to pay for it.

FREE FIGURES: If you buy over $15 worth of stuff (that includes any of my doll sales), you can pick one of these two figures sets and I'll throw it in.

http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/dechanique/for%20sale/?action=view&current=animefigure_saintseiya.jpg
Saint Seiya figures, Ikki has no bangs and Shiryuu is missing a bunch of parts, but the other three are complete, including Shun's chain!

OR

Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki from Tenchi Muyo. I lost her stand and her sword broke, thus making it impossible for her to stand. If ou were crafty you could make a set and glue her on it, but that's about it.

Shipping: For these items it is $5.05 for priority in the USA. Insurance is extra based on this scale:
[quote]
Fee . . . . . . . . . . Insurance Coverage
$1.65 ................ $0.01 to $50
$2.05 ................ $50.01 to $100
$2.45 ................ $100.01 to $200
$4.60 ................ $200.01 to $300
$5.50 ................ $300.01 to $400
$6.40 ................ $400.01 to $500
[/quote]

Lowered prices!

2008-04-25T22:07:31Z

Lady Fleur Silkscreen prints: Click here for sales thread
In the Apple Tree silkscreen prints: Click here for sales thread

Soon, I will be putting up for sale some doll items (Extra wigs, eyes, ect) and I will be rooting through my anime figures in the attic upstairs and putting them up for sale. They have been up there for at least a year and a half. I'm totally not going to miss them.

Stupid security deposit on the electric has run me short for the month. ::shakes fist of rage::

More prints for sale; Japanese Stab Bind book

2008-04-23T12:58:04Z

I made a japanese stab bind book for Duckie. It came out pretty awesome. I don't remember how many pages I put in the journal. It's either hemp leaf or tortoise bind. Anyways, book cloth and scrap book paper. The pictures in the front are drawn by me of Duckie and my characters, Traian and Alastair. The long strings in the front were trimmed and tied into a bow before I gave it to her.

Front cover.

Inside front cover.

Back cover.

I also have a few more prints for sale.

"Lady Fleur" 11 X 14
My first print in Serigraphy/Silkscreen class. Speedball silkscreen acrylic on Strathmore 2ply vellum bristol board. Made using the indirect stencil method. This was done in an edition of four with two artist prints that were misregistered.

Print 1 of 4 (the best of the group)SOLD

Print 2 of 4: Click for Image $8
Print 3 of 4: Click for Image $8
Print 4 of 4: Click for Image $8
Artist Proof 1: Click for Image $5
Artist Proof : Click for Image $5

Macchina Update

2008-04-22T14:32:39Z

Also I will be photographing more prints for sale, which was my first project in silkscreen- indirect stencils. It came out pretty neat, but I could use the extra cashola. It's more conceptual/simple than my Cillian print, but it's 11 X 14.

In the Apple Tree- First Run/Misprints for sale

2008-04-21T02:26:22Z

I printed my first run of "In the Apple Tree" on arches paper with speedball acrylic ink. Unfortunately, I had used the traditional cutting method of tearing the paper along a ruler, which made registration difficult. I've changed to using straight edged papers (cut with an exacto or paper cutter) but I'm putting up the misprints for sale. They are anywhere from 40% - 60% off what I will charge the good copies for.

Proof Edition of 9. Each print is different and priced according to the problems I encountered and how good the prints look.

Registration Print Sample (this is the image I used to register the others)

Proof 1 of 9: Click for Image ON HOLD
Proof 2 of 9: Click for Image SOLD
Proof 3 of 9: Click for Image $10
Proof 4 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 5 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 6 of 9: Click for Image $8
Proof 7 of 9: Click for Image $5
Proof 8 of 9: Click for Image $5
Proof 9 of 9: Click for Image $5

Shipping

Each print will be shipped between two pieces of cardboard, wrapped in brown paper. Shipping day is usually Saturday (my day off). Shipping is $2 via first class mail. Priority will be $5. International will be $5 for international unregistered airmail.

Payment

I accept paypal (non-cc as I only have a personal account, so this can only be from paypal balance or bank account- I do accept e-checks but I will not get started until the payment has cleared), money order, personal check (2 weeks to clear) and well-concealed cash (at your own risk).

DO WANT.

2008-04-09T22:28:55Z

Phoenix Wright spinoff featuring..... EDGEWORTH AND GUMSHOES.

YES. VERY YES. I love them both. Gumshoes is awesome. I definitely need to get this when it comes out.

Even if I am only halfway through the case 5 on the first Phoenix Wright game.

Cillian is a cold blooded bastard. And that's why I love him.

My new t-shirt design. Woo!

Macchina week... something something... something.

2008-04-03T04:18:44Z

Happy Birthday to me! I am now 24! :B

Reduction Print!

2008-04-01T19:44:37Z

17 hours of printing labor (and probably 3 hours of drawing the original image) and I have completed the color layers of my screen!

I'm going to use photo emulsion for the black lineart, so bear in mind this is just the color underneath.

I also discovered today that next semester (Fall 08) they are adding a Printmaking curriculum to the Art BFA degree programs. I'm definitely going to be changing my core to printmaking.

As of right now I only have 8 classes left until graduation (but at 2 a semester it will take me 2 years max) but if I change my major I will only have 7 classes left to take (since I've already taken two printmaking levels)!

I'm excited! I hope it all goes through!

Macchina: 28 - 32

2008-03-13T02:33:23Z

One of the pages is in color- that's when I ran out of manga studio. But customer service fixed my problem, and the rest are in black and white. <3

Double page spread! Click to fullview!

MIAMI BOUND! <3

MEME + ART!

2008-03-09T04:04:53Z

I'll be in Miami March 13-21! If you wanna hang, drop me a line, my parents promised me a car (not sure which one, but... one of them) so I will be able to travel! My mom reserved me Saturday night, though. Kristal has an art jam thing I want to go to, so I'm hoping mom's bingo night thing ends before it's too late... ;_;

MEME TIME:

1. Reply to this post, and I will pick three of your icons.
2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never-ending cycle of icon squee. Whoo!

1) Icon made by paxilam . Um. Totally a huge Zoro X Sanji fan. As dorky as it is, and as much as Alex will probably hate me for it, Zoro and Sanji is my OTP. (in the depths of my sketchbook, i've drawn them too).

2) Icon made by girlgamer. This icon totally made me LOL and went with my one piece theme. Sanji is my favorite character. And he makes the most retarded faces. Meeeeloooorriiinnneee~~~!! <3<3<3

3) From an LJ comic iharthdarth. It was incredibly cute and awesome and I am sad it is over. But this was one of my favorite scenes, and since I could only have 6 icons, i picked it :B

I drew this picture originally just for my silkscreen project, but I love it so much I'm going to color it and it will be the cover for volume one of Macchina!

The inks. The silkscreen won't be as complicated.

12 screens, not including the gold that will go on top of everything for embellishment once I sew the patches onto the shirts. Oh god this is going to take like, forever.

And if you ever doubted that you could get really good at art, take a look at my old stuff:

Macchina: 22 - 27

2008-03-04T00:34:34Z

I totally didn't realize I haven't posted these pages in LJ.

I'm going to draw up something for tonight, even if I can't use manga studio since the damn reg key is missing. I hate fuckin' filler, but it's better than nothing.

Weekly Update/ Art Dump

2008-02-17T15:33:07Z

Yeah. The last panel looks like anus. I hate it.

Cillian, because he's just that fuckin' cool. He's also my LEVEL 7 BLOOD ELF ROGUE on Thorium Brotherhood. Sos I can play with kpodz and DUBAKU. MUY SEXY. Well... Aeri will play with Dubaku since she's more his level BUT STILL.

Drake makes the hard decision- drugs... or sex? Fuck that, drugs first, THEN SEX. Preston is really getting on his fucking nerves, man. CANT A GUY SNORT SOME COKE IN PEACE?!

Unfinished sketch, but I thought it was hillarious. Drake does not approve of crossdressing.

MANPORN. Aiden and Perth. Because they are muy delicious.

Unfinished coloring. I'm not sure when I'll have time to finish it or evem if i'll be inspired to, so here it is!

Also, Drake is just TOO FURRY for y-gallery (it's the nose, but I'm not changing that to suit the mods of y-gal), so I opened a furaffinity account. If you're on it, feel free to friend me! :B