/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Some bags from Twitter.

>>9691523

>>9691524

>>9691525

>>9691529

>>9691529
What is this for? A pet? Asakusa?

>>9691564
Best bag in the thread for the best boy

>>9691530

>>9691529
>>9691530
These look more like bizarre statement pieces than proper itabags. What the fuck are they shrines of?

There was a segment about itabags on japanese tv lately, and it's spawned a new tag if anyone wants to check it out: #わたしの痛バも見て (Look at my itabag, I think?)

>>9691587
Went looking and that was a reposted pic, and they left the back of the bag out which is pretty cute.

WOW! Anyone know any info on that GIANT ita backpack?

>>9691737
It looks like it's just sitting on top of a desk to me

Oh honey....

Spent a better part of the day cleaning my room so here's the labor of my love. Once I finish the heart bag posted in last thread I'll hang it up under the bottom shelf along with my other Allen salus.

>>9691751
These are at least cute enough to be endearing in a way

>>9691751
suppose it makes sense for someone with such shit taste to have shit skills

>>9691751
oh honey, don't waste money on making acrylics of your artwork...
also nitpick she also forgot an extra "ra" in DRRR.

>>9691737
think this anon is just poking fun at the previous thread's bootleg swimmer comment.

>>9691751
How can someone be so unaware.

>>9691752
This is lovely anon.

>>9691523
Seeing so many A3! itabags makes me so happy but also in pain because the character this one is based off on is pretty expensive wow

>>9691752
Goddammit i love this

Anyone know where i can order round and heart shaped button covers?

>>9691937
Read the damn FAQ

>>9691937
Honey if you can't read the faq go back to Facebook. You don't belong here

I'm 28. I just now have some extra money to blow and I want to start a bag. No other reason than it seems like a fun hobby to search for my rare husbando merch. Unless I go to a con, I don't think I'll ever wear it out. But it will look nice in my room cause I'm a creative hermit.

Anyone here around my age? I would think so, as an adult with a job and living alone, I can spend my money however I please. Or are there 16yos who have a part time job and show off their weeb at school? Or maybe your parents like your hobby and support it? I'm just curious.

>>9692168
You are on an 18+ board.

But in all seriousness everyone I've met who is serious about this hobby has been an adult with a full time job, it's just the nature of a hobby based around spending obscene amounts of money.

>>9692168
I'm 27 and my bag is almost complete, I just need to figure out the layout of the merch. And I'll definitely wear my bag out, I feel like it'd be a waste otherwise, plus I do want to showcase my love for my husbando.

>>9692168
i'm 27 with a nice, well-paying office job. most of my free money goes into waifu merch. i can't imagine having a parent generous enough to allow my spending habits at 16 desu but i had conservative asian parents so...

i've also worn my bags to work, not every day, but when i've been in the mood for it. otherwise they usually sit at home in my shrine but honestly i'm happy with that.

>>9692168
I'm a 28 yo with a pokemon itabag, you're not alone anon. I have so much fun getting all my merch shipped to work as it's like Christmas. I wear my bag to cons but other than that it hangs nicely on my wall just like I would a poster.

>>9692168
It seems that most of the people in this hobby are over 20, as a part time high school job or parents wouldn't really be able to fund actual itabagging.

>>9692209
Dunno, I'm 22 and still a student, and I get enough from my parent to regularly buy merch. However my husbando doesn't have a lot of it, and it's rather cheap compared to the insane prices some other anons pay.

>>9692168
I have a pricey husbando but I was still pulling something like >>9692218 for a while, you just have to go slow. But I would say anyone I know that has a decent itabag is older than 20 as a bare minimum. It's your money, and it's still more literal worth than gatchas.

>>9692168
I'm 28, live alone, have a well-paid job and a lot of money-spending hobbies like cosplay, videogames, dolls and now an itabag for my sweet dear retro waifu. I don't carry my bag to work since it's a boring job at a small town in the countryside and they will freak out a bit lmao. I'm now struggling to find a new base bag that fits my merch, I began with a baby first heart knockoff bag and it got small sooner than I expected...

>>9692168
I'm 27 with a decent enough job so I was able to get my husbando without any trouble even though he's the priciest little shit in the show. I just got engaged recently so my spending habits for this hobby has come to almost a pause since I'm saving up for a wedding now.

>>9692168
28 here too! I rent a little apartment since I work long hours (medical) so I'm rarely home. I travel the world, sometimes I cosplay, and my husbando gets hit with character tax hard. I use a bootleg bag but the frill design suits him and I want to customize it to match his clothes.

I work hard for my income, I sometimes treat myself. Itabag is a fun hobby and I love quirky fashion! I love bags in general this seemed like an extension of my favorite accessory.

>>9692168
23, but with a stable salaried career. I got an early start by graduating college at 18. I budget a percentage of my paycheck for itabagging and figure collecting. I live with room mates because I like the company, but I think my living expenses are about equal with most adults living on their own because I also pay my mother's utilities since she's retired (she had me late in life).

>>9692207
I have a co-worker who flaunts her fandoms proudly (she's super nice and pretty and a really good worker too). She's super into Zelda and her desk is all little figures of Link and Zelda and other stuff. She's always on her DS at lunch too, that has that fancy gold Triforce engraved on it and on Fridays she wears Zelda fashions, either in dress form or earrings. She gets a package at lunch like every day and we always gather around to see what new Link figurine she gets or Zelda themed socks or whatever. We enjoy that she enjoys it.

So remember the woman who spent hundreds on that huuuge lot of utapri. Here's the finished bag kek

>>9692274
You'd think there'd be more merch in there, especially considering the size of her haul

>>9692274
what a literal waste.

>>9692272
that's awesome. My desk has a bunch of figures and tiny plush as well, and one of my cubical walls has a handful of acrylic keychains pinned to it. I usually have to explain to the older co workers what this pokémon is or what my new figure is but the younger coworkers are pretty chill and interested about it. Salary jobs are fun.

>>9692274
They layout is actually pretty cute for a 7 year old's bag. I'm just surprised she didn't put more merch in like >>9692278 said.

>>9692274
Maybe I’m alone but forgetting the rest of her haul it’s not that bad? It’s good for a first time itabag and a step above what’s become typical of the group nowadays.

>>9692168
I'm 28 with three bags at the moment and making at least one more just because I can and I finally have the money to be a weeb because I'm an adult, damn it. Same goes for cosplay and everything else I wanted to do as a broke teen.
I only wear one of my bags out (the most subtle one) but the other two I display and take to conventions.

>>9692168
I'm 19, and I just got into this hobby. I use a little money from the part time job I had over the summer for some merch. My parents give me money for college life expenses and I set aside a small amount of it for merch. Because of this my bag is pretty sparse for now. I'm mostly a cosplayer though, and I bring my bag to cons only.

>>9692274
Can't wait for the post where her daughter loses it on the bus.

>>9692168
28 and can afford to itabag and also travel to Japan every few years. It's super fun digging through store like Lashinbang, Suruguya and Liberty and find lots of rare merch or common merch for ultra cheap depending on your fandom. Luckily my own fandoms are hugely popular so I didn't burn through my bank account but my secret santas had some fairly common husbandos and I'll be spoiling them a bit.

>>9692272
Good thing it's a series even normies kind of know about and respect. I can't imagine what it would be like to have that level of fandom in the workplace for something like Dangan Ronpa or Kancolle

Would it be considered weird to create your own merch and display it? I'm an artist so this has been in my mind for a while now. There is next to none merch of my favorite character and I'm getting desperate.

>>9692365
You could always make your own merch through manga and anime screenshots/edits on top of that. I'm considering doing a bag on Mirio Tougata but nothing exists of him so I'm in the same position

>>9692365
Nah, not at all. My husbando doesn't have a lot of merch so I used scans from the manga and from doujin pages and covers to make badges and straps (I only used scans of stuff I actually owned, though). I even made some stuff from shrinky dink (cutout silhouettes and pixel art), your only limit is your imagination.

>>9692358
its not really that different desu. im an sb69 anon from last thread and its no secret in the office that its my main hobby, normie coworkers just ask me a few questions about what the series actually is then move on. most of them do think the dedication is a little weird at our age but still enjoy watching my journey.

>>9692370
>>9692375
I'm making an Utsuho Reiuji itabag, so far I've taken a couple caps from the fighting game and a caution symbol pin, but other than that there's nothing... because well, ZUN's art isn't the greatest lmao. I've found maybe 5 charms and 3 buttons. Im thinking of commissioning friends, maybe making a charm for now and also going with the shrinky dink idea.
Good luck to you guys!

Does anyone have any experience ordering off of Alibaba? I'm considering getting some custom items due to lack of merch existing, but I'm confused on how it works exactly

>>9692437
There are some resources in the Artist Alley thread you might want to check out. What are you looking to make, acrylic charms?

>>9692441
Yeah, just the usual, with shaped badges on top of that. The fact that you can get custom plushies interests me though, I quite like the knock off anime tsum tsums,, Thanks anon anyhow!

>>9692451
Most of the time ordering directly through chinese manufacturing services is going to be impractical for itabagging purposes, because the minimum order quantities (MOQ) are way too high.

For example, the lowest MOQ anyone has found for plushie is 250, and it's with a company who has a reputation for bad communication with their client.

>>9692168
I’m 26 with a good bit of disposable income to devote to the hobby. I’m also the only visible weeb in my company full of parents with kids just entering their weeb phase. I feel like I’m explaining my interests to my own parents anytime someone asks about the figures I have on display.

>>9692168
I'm 34 and live with roommates as a pseudo neet- no degree but with a pretty good job and able to travel. I've 4 itabags but am super wary of displaying any power levels in public; my fandoms attract a lot of weeb attention. Ngl I'm a weeb too but having teens screaming their names as an OL in public transportation gives me anxiety.

When in Japan was the 1st time I was able to use two in public. Hoping for the day I can use it again without being so self conscience.

at what age does social anxiety stop being a thing ;_;

>>9692272
>>9692311
So jealous of you guys; what kind of fields are you in? I'm surrounded by people who like to give me a hard time for liking and having pink office supplies.

>>9692168
I'm 24 and I take my bag with me to work, but I use star window bags since I feel like a heart bag would draw more weird looks. (my bags are more favorite character than husbando anyway) No one has given me trouble yet except for a closet weeb at work who teases me over my fav.

>Order a box of Jojo badges back in July for a box split
>Had issues with Amiami and they were out of stock everywhere except for Hobbysearch, decide I'll try there
>Use SAL shipping like a massive fool
>Gets stuck in ISC New York, wait 3 months before emailing the website
>They respond telling me they'll be tracking it down, but it could take another month to know for sure
>Wait another month, finally email them yesterday to ask for an update
>They still haven't heard anything, and said it could take another month to get a response, or up to another 3 months to know for sure if the package is lost

Well lesson fucking learned I guess

>>9692168
I'm a 27 year old HS sci teacher who has a daughteru itabag and a few random nerd stuff in my classroom. It's mostly to let my closeted nerd students know it's alright to be a nerd in adulthood as long as you aren't socially fucked.

>>9692831
I had a package do this before but if you can call up USPS and give them your info, they'll help you. Just hit 0 until you get a live person and tell them you've got a package stuck in ISC. They found mine somewhere random and shipped it out next day.

>>9692744
>>9692311 here. I'm a senior graphic designer at a place that makes personalized stuff for kids. It's a fun job and the boss' kids love checking out what's new on my desk when they visit, but they know not to touch anything other than my squishy bread wrist rest.

Your co-workers sound like dicks. Having pink office supplies seems so normal to me.

Really don't know how to feel about this one

>>9692831
Wow I order by SAL all the time but I've never lost one. How common is it?

>>9693176
The idea is cute but it looks cluttered in a bad way. Id like to see it more symmetrical.

Is anyone interested in buying this Putumayo x Show By Rock! Thrichronika keychain from me? I've been trying to sell it for awhile and someone suggested I post it in this thread, too. It's brand new with tags.

>>9693176
It would be cute if they used the bow only, looks like shit otherwise

I think I may have finally managed to get my hands on an Utapri clear coat backpack! Does anybody have any pictures of these bags that they particularly like the layout of? I'm starting to put together an inspiration folder.

>>9693249
how much are you asking anon? i might be interested

>>9691751
She literally only asks for shit characters in the sales group

>>9692274
>has a daughter
>hetalia prof pic
someone call child protective services

>>9693373
I thought this bag was a lot bigger but looking at that hand it looks really tiny...

>>9693532
I dunno, it's not huge it looks like a reasonable size in this shot.

>>9693404
I was trying to sell it for around $15 shipped within the US. It retailed for 3500 yen originally. I'm open to offers though, and I'm willing to ship internationally but obviously I'd have to charge more for shipping

>>9693373
The backpack isn't that big but at least it's made of sturdy material and has a good amount of depth for stuff like plushes and manjuus.

>>9693568
oh i'll hella do $15 shipped, drop an email?

>>9693659
Dropped!

So I want to do something with this box (that was sadly squashed in transit) but I've got no ideas besides cutting it apart and laminating it?

>>9693373
I have one of these, warning you, It’s fucking difficult to pin stuff in the lower pocket, so like I recommend putthing that the top part and sticking bulkier things in the bottom part! It’s not impossible but like there’s a weird gap I think it’s because the top part sits differently but I’m not to sure

>>9693846
There’s that tutorial that was floating around a few threads ago about using resin to dome stickers so they look like acrylic charms, you might be able to cut it out, put a protective sheet/ laminate, and dome it?

All of the dot swimmer bags are back up for sale! $20 each but I kinda like my bootleg one more there's no white

http://www.swimmer.co.jp/?pid=124502131

>>9694464
>thought they wouldn't restock because the store was closing
>bid $30 on an auction for one yesterday
>mfw

thanks for sharing though, hopefully someone else can avoid my mistake.

>>9694496
to be fair that's only $10 more and when you add in proxy fees and shipping you might end up with around the same price. There's no guarantee these will even be in stock in a few hours

>>9694496
It's okay anon, I won an auction last week for $35. That's more then enough to pay off fees and shipping but whatever. I'm used to fluctuating prices because of my husbando

>>9692207
Oh come on anon, you just can't mention a pokemon and not say which one, esp. with the amount of poke-stuff we've had in the last few threads. Heck, it's my current bagging focus at the moment; I'm working towards bags for my top 3 faves.

>>9693846
>>9693878
If you want to resin it, you'd seal the cardboard with modgepodge or something similar. That tutorial mentioned resin not sticking to plastic wrap, so I'm fairly sure the same would go for laminate.

>>9694464
I just splurged and bought 4 of them despite just having bought a different bag and not having plans for a new itabag. Shit, this hobby is dangerous.

I remember a few anons who inserted lights in their itabags, what kind of LEDs did you use? Any tips on how fixing the lights and hiding the batteries?

>>9695119
Better idea, don't.

I've seen like two bags use LEDs and not look shit in 2 years.

Hey, would someone mind posting the side of the heart Wego bags? I want to do a design which involves the side but I haven’t been able to find a decent photo showcasing it.

>>9695034
Did you have to use a proxy or was foreign credit card with forwarding service enough?

I also had no plans for more bags but shit, that's cheaper than the bootlegs.

>>9694991
I'm the raichu bag anon from previous threads. I just don't want to seem like I'm shitting up the thread by reposting my shitty bag or mentioning myself all the time so I kept it vague.

>Heck, it's my current bagging focus at the moment; I'm working towards bags for my top 3 faves.

Which ones?

>dejectedly decide to follow proxy's advice and give up on the holy grail husbando statue (only 1000 copies) I saw on Yahoo Auctions because it's damaged and without its box and would likely arrive all fucked up.
>halfheartedly post an ad on MyFigureCollection (didn't know you could do that before) and stalk through eBay in hope of finding a listing that's not 1200+ dollars
>find one new in Europe for what the Japanese one would have cost me with all the fees
>next morning, wake up to a PM on MFC
>a guy in my country selling the fig (used but with little damage) for 300 euros postage included
>wait I've seen this exact copy before
>it was listed on sale on my country's seconhand sale website more than a year ago and I'd been saving for it when the listing disappeared
>assumed it was sold
>seller actually withdrew it because people had flaked on him

And with his twist, my holy grail might finally be within arm's reach after all this time. I can't wait

>>9695197
I used a forwarding service! Much simpler and faster than having to ask a proxy and wait for them to buy it. Also I was pleasantly surprised by free domestic shipping, though I didn't note what the threshold was.

>>9695330
Nice, what is it?

>>9695371
Which forwarding service did you use? I'm hoping to grab something from the gift store and it'll sell out before my proxy gets it

>>9695375
It's the Gabranth Masterpiece Arts figure !

just a tiny fyi
https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Body-Messenger-Shoulder-Zippered-Adjustable/dp/B01NAJELJ3/ref=gbps_img_s-3_0ee9_33324382?smid=A1U7LL7BX1DAZ7&pf_rd_p=30c09623-33cf-4469-be4c-3e8293ae0ee9&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=MGA9FHX9BZF6JH3NNTJY
amazon has a prime sale today on something that might work for a larger bag

>>9695419
That black trim is giving me actual pain.

>>9695415
congrats anon! it looks like an amazing figure, i'm glad your search paid off in the end

>>9695483
agreed, but it's crazy cheap and because that stuff is heat reactive theres a ton you could do to customize it lol

>>9695119
I have a plan to insert lights in mine, I see most people use string fairy lights. Depending on the type of bag you have, it could be harder to hide the battery pack.
I plan on using a foam insert and carefully threading the LEDs through so the metal doesn't show and only the light bulb is visible. You could probably hide the battery back behind an insert. My bag has some space under the clear cutout covered up, so I can just hide it down there.

>>9693176
If the bow and collar were flat it would look much better imo. Inside or outside wouldn't matter too much.

>>9695415
Great find! It's nice to see more FFXII love now with TZA game out. I want more merch! I love the Balthier & Fran statue but as it's polystone I'm too freaked out to get it.

>>9695571
I would diffuse the bulbs actually or it'll be all you can see over your merch and it'll look tacky as hell. There was a great example of someone who put the leds between the liner and merch that looked subtle, nice and brought out the best in their collection. Just made sure your lining material won't conduct heat or leave the lights on all day.

>>9695568
Not really. This kind of stuff is really more work than it's worth. I'd only use it if wanted to carry plushies or pillows or something. A custom insert bag for that would be basically a fabric box

I ordered this black tote bag from Movic's site but I don't need it anymore. Would anyone be interested in getting it? I got it for about $45 US and it'd be nice if I could get that much including shipping cost within North America, but I'm willing to haggle. I'm in Canada and accept Paypal.

http://www.movic.jp/shop/g/g00580-00610-00085/

>>9695614
Ah, that's a really good idea! I'll be sure to check that out.

>>9695403
I used jpn-depot, though I think they might have to do an ID verification before you can buy so that might take a bit of time! I signed up with them like half a year ago so I kind of forgot the specifics.

I ordered some merch from rakuten a week ago and they emailed me that day saying they'll let me know how much shipping cost is, how long does this usually take?

>>9695196
is this an okay ref for you anon? I can take other pictures if need be.

Found some Idolm@ster itabags(mainly western) and I remember an anon posting about some so I'll put them here.

>>9695956

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>>9695959
As an old TakaneP, this makes me very happy.

>>9695962

>>9695769
Thank you so much that’s perfect!

>>9695963

This is so precious, actually, HighxJoker are all beautiful boys.

>>9695956
>>9695958
>>9695959
>>9695962
I love these! My Nana bag is almost complete, gonna get some more merch when I go to Tokyo so fill it up more. Also gonna start on my Miku and Iori bag soon!

>>9693249

I'm obviously too late for this one, but I noticed that this keychain was in a photo in the Rufflecon thread as part of last year's swag bag...

If anyone else is looking to get rid of it, I'd love to buy it!

Finally got around to finishing my madoka bag.
I definitely want to decorate the side with the soulgem window more, thinking about putting a clear file as an insert instead of the buttons/straps.

>>9692274
This is hundreds of dollars of stuff? I'm just passing through this thread and noticed some people mentioning cheaper ro more expensive husbandos. Has certain merchandise gone up in price a lot because of itabags trend?

>>9692274
Revolutionary.

>>9696709
The merchandise shown is easily worth $100, possibly upwards of $200. That's not counting the cost of the bag.

But what anon is laughing about is actually the size of the lot she purchased, which was posted in the last thread: >>9686451
There is a LOT of merch bought that didn't get used.

>>9696695
This is adorable anon, you deserve that madoka itasha more than that one madoka bagger of fb. Also agree that a small clearfile would suit the gem better, more is less y'know.

>>9696713
I'm still waiting for a post of the daughter because at no point have I got the impression she wants this.

>>9696709
>Has certain merchandise gone up in price a lot because of itabags trend?
No, some husbandos are really expensive. RIP Hisoka itabaggers.

>>9696713
>tfw my dumb ass never thought of this
why are the best solutions the simplest

>>9696713
>does anyone else do this basic thing to make their bag look good???

No. We take our saggy bags and constantly stabbed fingers like adults.

>>9696713
I dunno what's more hilarious the fact she "thought of this thing herself" or the fact she literally just shoved a box in the bag.

I feel genuinely sorry for her daughter. "Mommy can I have a hatchimal for Christmas like the other girls?"
"NO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THIS BAG OF SOME ANIME I FORCED YOU TO WATCH!"

>>9695959
Woah this is such a dream. I'm working on a Yukiho itabag now and I can't wait until it looks this good ;_;

>>9695206
Oh ok, that makes sense.
Anyway, they're dratini, dunsparce, and porygon! I'm only waiting on a few more things for all of them, and I'm going super extra with dratini because I've loved the little guy for so long. He's had common cards in two recent sets, so when I saw them for like 8-10 cents a piece while buying cards I caved and bought a bunch of them to string from my base the way love livers do with their dupes. I've always loved the look and I'm really happy I can do it without endangering merch and breaking the bank.

>>9696871
>>9697518
I'm honestly hoping that the daughter actually wanted this and we just haven't seen proof yet. It'd still be a dumb situation, but at least the lady was really doing it for her child.

>>9697587
It was never for her daughter she made it for herself all along

>>9697598
What the actual fuck lmao

>>9697598
>Mommy wants you to have this thing
>But I--
>MOMMY WANTS YOU TO HAVE IT
>...okay
>I'm the best mom! Look at what I made for my child! She wanted one so bad!!

What a bitch.

Does anyone have links to clear overbags? I remember seeing some on rakuten a while back but none of my usual search terms are bringing them up.

>>9697598

>>9697598
Yeah she's going to be one of those moms who tries to live through their kids

>>9697656
>>9697669
We get it bitch, you spent $200+ for a bag you tried to pass off as your daughters so you could humble brag. Does she really need to bring it up in every comment?

Wow the girl who called her out not only opened a can of worms, but is a better sister than she is a mother lmao. How embarrassing

>>9697670
This bitch really pissed me off early on because she would jump into Uta Pri posts and comments bragging about what a great haul she just won. She won the $200 auction (which she likes to mention in every post), didn't even know the name of the character, just her 7 year old daughter (does she exist?) thought he was cute.
Her newest post is just looking for sympathy and is really fucking sad

>>9697721
People like this must have very empty interpersonal connections IRL, that they need to find validation so desperately online. I can't help but feel some weird pity for her.

>gets shit on her original post
>makes a new one

>>9697737
Stolen from that other persons reply but heres the original post where she makes it clear it's for the child.

Whew lad she's one of those

>>9697745
The post got deleted lmfao.

>>9697721
What pisses me off more is I just got back from Japan and most "otome stores" had LOADS of second hand straps for 100 yen each, especially for ultra popular series like Utapri, Haikyuu and Free. I'm pretty sure there's people who make a pretty profit putting together lots on yahoo auctions from these racks and selling them to gaijin and otaku who can't afford to travel to the big cities. So unless that lot had 150-200 there's not much a deal there. Those bags are somewhat rare but even $100 for both is pushing it. I saw the pink backpack in the heart of Akiba for 4000 yen.

>>9697737
>uses a kid for likes and humble brags how great of a mother she is
>gets called out for only having a temporary bag when you're in a hobby dedicated to how obsessive you are.
>"REEE BULLIES REEE!11!!!!"
>"I need my internet self validation!11!!"

I love it when stupid weebs have kids.

>>9697754
Holy shit this. Judging by these stores the YOI boys that aren't the main three much be extremely unpopular because their merch was dirt cheap. I have a friend who's Thai and a huge Pichit fan and I spoiled her rotten with brand new straps. The tsum tsum knockoffs for the YOI characters are really great quality and it felt so bizarre paying less than $5 for five of them.

>>9697756
>I love it when stupid weebs have kids.

One of my friends is an elementary school teacher and one of her students is named Riku and has a twin named Sora.

>>9697745
This is pretty sad. She spent $200 of her husband's money on stuff she didn't need then tried to justify the spending by blaming her kid saying her kid wanted the bag.

>>9697759
How long until someone names their children Victor and Yuuri

She has three kids that's what scares me

>>9697778
We have to wait for the current batch of teens to procreate so give it 5 years. At least hte power level is hidden better.

I'm pissed because Sebastian is a name that has run in my family for 500 years, but if I gave it to my son I would be immediately labeled as one of "those" moms.

>>9697778
>>9697783
There's tons of older fujos that love YOI so I would've be surprised if babies started popping out with those names as early as.. this year actually.

>>9697783
There is a zero percent chance naming a child Sebastion is going to get you called out for being an embarassing weeb, unless you already are one. It's a perfectly normal, albeit uncommon name.

>>9697779
And her own reseller ebay with stuff going for over $100

>>9697623
>クリア バッグ
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>>9697778
You know that those are perfectly normal and even common slav names, don't you?

Roughly, how long does it take to be approved for the itabag Facebook group?

I sent a request yesterday and nothing yet.

>>9697993
Remember mine application going through kinda slow aswell, so maybe a few days i guess?

>>9697993
Which group?

>>9697993
I've been accepting requests today. Make sure you answer the question or it'll be declined.

>>9697737
I don't understand, she keeps mentioning and confirming that her daughter didn't specifically ask or care about it so why is she bragging about dropping that kind of money? I would see why she's trying for a "I'm such a good mom" angle if she excluded the part where her child had no interest really in the first place but she just keeps repeating the same thing and makes herself look more retarded.

>>9698095
When she first started talking about it, she claimed that her daughter was watching the show and always liked blonde characters. She also bragged that her 7 year old was one of the few with a half naked dakimakura of Nagisa from Free (I think).
She deleted that post anon screencapped but she overeacted when people started questioning her and someone evern said the group was "mom-shaming" kek

>>9695767
bump

>>9697790
> mfw she's selling a YOI nendoroid for 130 dollars

>>9695767
>>9698132
I've never had rakuten take much longer than a week. I'd try contacting the store if this keeps up.

>>9698129
Oh I see now, thanks for the clarification anon. It was confusing because it seemed like she was contradicting herself/not making sense.

>pripara has an entire store of merch
>can't just go and get all the laala merch
end my life

For those with obscure husbandos where do you go to find artists to commission? I feel like I'm not looking through the right places, all the artists I've found either don't take commissions or have had them closed for months now.

This is my only option as my husbando has 0 official merch.

>>9698282
Anon, please read the FAQ and past threads, it's been mentioned thousands of fucking times here that using official art/screencaps/etc. to make your own merch for personal use is a-ok. Commissioning is not the only option.

I can't really help you on your question sadly, because I've never really searched myself. have you tried the commission/commission tags on twitter and insta?

>>9698282
I usually use the commissions/commission info tags on Twitter, Insta, and Tumblr, personally. Like the other anon said, using official art/screencaps is a good way to fill your bag, too, and it's much cheaper. Good luck, anon!

>>9698282
Anon, you've just gotta look for commission openings in the itabag sales group. just be aware of artist schedules in regards to conventions, some artists I know will open up charm commissions when they also need to do a charm order for their own sales.

in addition to what >>9698285 said, looking at tumblr for commissions is also a good way to do it. /tagged/commission (just be wary of the lewd nsfw stuff), search for "icon commissions" and ask if you can print these onto buttons. Wackybuttons specifically has a square button option available.

>>9698282
Who is your husband and what kind of style or merch are you wanting? Also do you have a budget? I know a few people with commissions open but all depends on what you're looking for.

>>9698285
>>9698296
>>9698300
I've actually done the official art/screencaps suggestion. But since he's from a mobage that didn't really bother to make official art/merch for 95% of their characters there are really 4-5 images I can work with. He didn’t appear in the anime, which I’m eternally grateful for because it was utter shit.

I’ll check out Insta and Tumblr, I avoided going back to those sites for years now but I’ll do it for him. Thank you!

>>9698302
Amaymon from Divine Gate. I’m primarily looking for badges and charms, but I was planning on asking the artists if they were okay with me making them myself using the art. Budget-wise I’m flexible depending on quality.

>>9698554
I have a friend who is accepting chibi commissions if you want a link.

>>9698205
Hire a private shopper anon, amiami and auctions has a bit but buying from the store would need a shopper.

>>9691530
I'm not into making itabags myself but holy fuck I would love to have this bag

>>9698003
>>9698051
Itabag/Fandom Fashion Central
>>9698052
I was approved, thanks!

>>9696093
I love this bag, Shiki is so perfect

>>9696713
I think it would've been super cute if the 7 y/o had an itabag but for something 7 y/os actually like. Like littlest pet shop, mlp, shopkins etc. That would be adorable.

>>9698803
Nayrt but can I have that link? My fav also has 0 official merch.

Has anyone gotten the Tsukiuta basebags yet? My SS just shipped mine and I’m excited but like I’m still not to sure what to expect.

>>9699557
Getting mine at the end of the month. Photos on Twitter look cute.

>>9698282
I do commissions (pic related, example work) for custom charms. It might not be what you're looking for, but I thought I'd offer! My etsy is "Eclectic Affectations". Shoot me a PM there if you like.

>>9697783
You're overthinking it; my boss at work is as normal as it gets and so is his wife, they both just like the name Sebastian so they have a 3 year old called Sebastian. It's not like you're calling the kid Pikachu or something clearly retarded, and with the number of special snowflake names around these days having a relatively normal name is actually weird in some elementary schools...

I'm somewhat disappointed with the base bag I bought off of Rakuten. The glare from the plastic ruins it ;_; It's also really uncomfortable to carry around since it's pretty big for a tote bag.

I think I'm going to buy a backpack or something and re-do it.

Newfag here. Where do you get your bags? I've only seen bootlegs, are they sturdy?
Im from a thrid world country so my options are limited

Im a buyfag, so merch isn't a problem for me

>>9691752
Beautiful. My eyes are pleased.

>>9699927
Check the FAQ, all the info is in there. You probably skimmed over the relevant sections since you're already a buyfag. The sections labeled "Shops that require a Proxy Service" and "Shops that require a Forwarding Service" include links to places to buy Japanese branded bags. You're looking for places that sell "base bags".

>>9699927
Depends on the bootleg, I think only the swimmer knock off is considered decent quality (some anons seem to prefer the faux leather over canvas). Avoid heart windows unless you're going to heavily mod and the To Alice bootlegs are by far the worst quality (even their sales pics show broken bags). There's some really nice bags on taobao that are better quality than Japanese bags, for example I own a random taobao bag with a much nicer window than my Salus. Tldr you get what you pay for, never buy from English Amazon or eBay they're cheaper elsewhere.

Other than that, FAQ.

Has anyone tried putting card sleeves in their bag? I was thinking of putting some old cards I have in the sleeves and use it. But I don't know how I'd have it stick on the bag since it's not a pin or anything.

>>9700198
I was thinking using a card in my bag, too. My plan was to put the card in a hard plastic sleeve and glue a pin back like this to it.

>>9700198
I have four trading cards in my bag. Stuck them in a rigid toploader, and then hot glued a pinback like this >>9700221 works perfectly! I've also seen other bags with washi tape around the edges of the toploader or over the "ugly" parts with stats.

>>9700221
>>9700223
Thanks Anons! I'm definitely going to do this now.

I guess good looking bags do show up on Facebook

>>9700322
this is a blessing

>>9700322
>good
Sorry for your shit taste

Anyone have any good Animal Crossing villager bags saved? Looking for some inspiration.
I've only seen Isabel.

Bring on the shitabags

>tfw you see someone talking about making an itabag for something that you're also making an itabag for
I know this isn't a competition and it's dumb but I'm going to work hard and be extra af to make sure mine is the best

>>9700532
what's the bag theme? Rooting for you anon

>>9700523
browsing the tag on instagram

>>9700537

>>9700541

>>9700322
I cant believe how sloppy this is for her spending 4 hours on it.

>>9700541
>those gorgeous korekiyo pieces being wasted on such a shitty bag
Lord have mercy.

>>9700569
oh anon how I agree with you but about the Kirumi stuff

>>9700585

I feel like this would be a lot of fun and I've been lurking here and looking at the FAQ a few times over. My husbando isn't technically anime and has zero merch which is the biggest thing stopping me. I'm going to have to create or commission everything for it. That in itself could be a really entertaining time though I suppose. There are plenty of Amalthea items but I have hardly if ever seen things with best wizard on them.

Those of you with obscure husbandos: Have you commissioned items of them? Any recommendations for artists?

>>9700671
I don't have a super obscure husbando, but I like supporting indie artists and having merch that other fans don't have (laughs awkwardly)

To answer your question, what kind of items are you looking for? Plush? Can Badge? Charm?

Any particular style? Budget?

Personally, I also like browsing the Artist Alley Network International (FB group) for styles that I may be interested in and then PM'ing the artist if they did commissions.

legendary post

>>9700812
when that person spilled the tea

>>9700812
>mcembezzlezo.png

>>9700812
what's wrong with this? am newfag

>>9700839
>https://huntypastellance.tumblr.com/post/167704957160/qr-sa-pidge-the-shalashit

>>9700840
Holy fuck

>>9700510
Everything looks nice and works together but the layout needs work. That's literally the only thing wrong this bro

Lmfao here six months ago and this seemed like a pretty chill group who actually posted about the hobby, and now half the thread is "shitabags" and tea. Glad I saved my money for brand...

>>9700898
no one cares

>>9700322
Whats so bad about it?

>>9700547
I actually really like that bag. It looks "carefully cluttered" as opposed to just thrown together - Looking at it I can tell that there's very little overlap on the merchandise, things are arranged so that pins and buttons fill empty space caused by the shape of charms. Maybe some more little accents in red could help pull together the color scheme, but for what it is I like it.

>>9701017
Half the buttons and charms are pinned crooked but ok anon.

>>9701028
Nayrt, but are you all seriously that picky that a few pins that look like they are, well, pinned on is "sloppy"?

>>9700898
I love my itabag but damn I feel the same way. I really enjoyed when this hobby was so niche that the only people involved were people who liked it, so all way had to talk about were nice things. But 4chan being what it is if there's dirt and salt to dig out it will always overtake everything else.

>>9700974
It's not, really. People just have been extra salty lately.

>>9701029
For real I really don't see what's wrong with it, even if it's crooked It's nicely placed and pleasing to look at.

>>9701029
Why are people obligated to like it? Jfc if people like it, they can like it. If people don't, people don't. You're the one being picky because some people don't like a fucking bag, god forbid.

>>9701051
Dude, chill. Some people have just been unnecessarily nitpicky lately and others are confused when generally fine bags get jumped on. Based on other people's posts, I'd say the salt is in the minority but it's been pretty prevelent.

How about you post some bags you DO like, if these aren't to your taste? Then we can see what you are trying to get at.

>>9701057
>others are confused
About what? People's opinions?

>these
It is a single bag my dude. Like I said, god forbid some people don't like a mediocre FOTM bag. Why do you care so much about what people think about one person's bag?

>>9701068
I think people are just annoyed that this thread is becoming more of a shitabag hate thread and less of a general. Really, we would do like seeing good bags so why don't you post more of what you like?

>>9700898
>glad I saved my money for brand
I mean, Lolita's are more notorious for their salt and tea/drama so I'm not sure why you think that is somehow better but alright

I mean sure there can be a little too much salt, but at least people can vent here freely. If people don't want to see any salt just stay on the fb group

ANYWAY how about them ita Christmas trees, does anyone plan to make one this year?

>>9701068
Maybe if ya'll didn't jump down people's throats with insistence that a moderately good bag is actually shit.
>>9700510
>>9701028
It's just needlessly aggressive. No one's obligated to like it but someone in this thread is acting like people are obligated to hate it, and that's annoying.

Base bag made for a relative's kid, apparently. Interesting start to an Iori bag - I wonder if the kid will wear it as is or put merch in it, too.

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>>9701076
My personal taste is boring to a lot of people since people seem to not really care for a lot of dupes.

>>9701086
How is saying that I think a bag is sloppy jumping down people's throats? I wouldn't go as far to call it shit like >>9700510 did, but I still think its sloppy in the end.

>>9701119
Ahh I really wanna do fairy lights but I hate when the wire is so obvious

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>>9701124

>>9701127

>>9701129

>>9701124
Is this bag a lot stiffer than it looks because jfc that would be a bitch to carry

Just a random question/survey:
How much is average to spend on an itabag price wise in total (bag+all decoration)? I'm not averse to spending a lot on one, but I'm wondering what the average spent is for those here who have them. Assume USD I guess.

>>9701152
This is kind of hard to answer because of the range of everything involved.

What kind of bag (size/style), official vs unofficial merch, the character that it's being made for, etc.

>>9701120
i'm with you anon, nothing is more satisfying to me than seeing the uniform rows of dupe badges and charms.

>>9701162
I guess I'm just wondering in general.
I'm working on a bag that's mostly fanmade merch (non commission) and tote sized, and I was wondering what an average cost for that sort of thing would be, since I've already spent quite a bit lol. I have a great track record of getting a bit ripped off, but I'm used to it I guess.

>>9701152
My least expensive bag was $120. My most expensive bag is about $500.

I think average for a "completed" standard sized bag is about $200~$300, but it varies widely depending on the fandom, character tax, availability of merchandise, and if you have any particularly expensive limited release "holy grail" items you're seeking which I usually see people mention snagging for around $30 - $60 each.

>>9701152
Adding it all up my bag is around $200. I've been hoarding some merch for over 7 years though so the cost is way lower than if I attempted to get any of it now.

>>9701191
I have multiple tote bags that are all fan made merch, and for me personally it's more expensive than my official merch bags. I don't really keep track of of totals since its pretty bittersweet, but including merch, base bags, decorations/stuff to make inserts, I'm probably somewhere close to $1k.

When I started with baby's first bag before I was truly in this hell of a hobby, I filled my heart bag for probably ~$200.

>>9700898
Half the reason for posting shit bags is to give examples for what not to do, same as the ita thread. But you do you my dude.

>>9700812
Holy shit THAT was her the entire time?!?! I had heard about this on Twitter but wow she was in plain sight....

>>9701098
This bag makes me like Chika. She's adorable here!

>>9701199
>>9701208
>>9701220
Thanks everyone. I've spent in the $500CAD ballpark so far and will probably spend more. This is my first itabag so I might eventually post for concrit, but the shitabag posting in these threads is at least helpful to know what sort of thing to avoid.

>>9701152
It really depends on what you're after, my itabag came up to about maybe $60?(inculding the artsmoo shirt I got made) but that's because I made my pin badges/ribbons/stickers/keychains. Being able to draw really comes in handy in this hobby if you have a character with little or no merch.

>>9701086
It sounds like you got posted and roasted.

>>9701152
On my other smaller itabags maybe 200-300$ till I’m sasified with it? Like for my official merch ones, ones I bought fan made merch, and the ones I’ve had to go to artsmoo to get stuff for.

My main husbando has blown past it, and it spans over four bags and like I give no shits anymore about how much it costs.

>>9700898
You'd be salty to if a hobby you liked went Hot Topic and scalper hell in just 6 months. It's like if you, as a lolita, found out Hot Topic started selling lolita and all these little preteens started wearing tutus and converse calling themselves goth-loli.

Oh wait...

>>9701092
Never have my eyes seen an itabag so perfect in every way.

>>9701384
Can I say I adore these diarama bags? But I feel a little guilty going for one since it requires minimal merch. Ones with nendos etc might be a good option but I just don't know how to feel...

Unpopular opinion I guess but I really like bags with lots of different items of the character and really really dislike bags with just the exact same item on repeat. That's sooo boring.

>>9701402
It's not a lot of merch but imo it does show an impressive level of dedication and creativity to showcase your love for a certain character, so it might not be an itabag in the traditional sense but I think it still carries the idea of it, you know?

>>9701414
It's not an unpopular opinion.
It's actually a trend that tracks across cultural bounds - bags with a heavy focus on multiples are more common in japan, and bags with a heavy focus on unique product are more popular in other countries. A large part of it has to do with how merchandise is obtained, fans who have to handle proxies and importing and scalping are more likely to want to have different things to show for their efforts. Obtaining large sets of multiples is far easier for Japanese fans, too, and makes it an easier entry level method that levels up to super intense super easily.

>>9701414
It varies by culture I believe because in Japan if you go to one of those limited cafes or special events where you get blind packs there's usually an area for trading. The experience is a lot more social and having a bag like >>9691523 is more common. Also, a lot of series have to really take of before they get merch that isn't super cheap and easy to produce like can badges. Meanwhile in the west it's pretty hard to find huge sets of multiples without doing serious damage to your finances. Also, by the time a lot of merch reaches the US there's not a lot of money, if any, that's going towards the original creators. So I think in the west we gravitate towards collecting a variety since it's easier and emphasis is more on finding each type of merch rather than the social aspect of collecting.

>>9701419
That's a good way of looking at it! I might build one for one or two of my obscure comic waifus. It would be a nice alternative to no official merch, and I as a BJD person it's right up my alley!

>>9701414
Well in Japan you have to actually go and blindbag/gashapon for stuff so you end up pulling a LOT of merch and you have to do something with it. Meanwhile over here in the West shit is so expensive you're not going to pay $10 per badge for identical badges when you can spend that other $10 on something else that a japanese fan put into a resale shop.

>>9701113
Oh gosh that's gorgeous.

>>9701381
I'm impressed by but also terrified of this.

>>9701446
Now THAT is a use of LEDs I like!

This is a neat idea.

My favorite bag.

>>9701458
I love his picture of this bag, the glowing eyes are so great.

>>9701152
I have a more expensive character, small bag was $200, big bag is closer to $4-500. No particular holy grail items, but acrylics and rubbers range from $10-20 a pop and it adds up.

>>9701120
I love bags with dupes, but not when the entire bag is made up of one or two of the same item, (Point in example that purple bag above) it just looks lazy.

>>9700585
Poor Mikan... (and lone Junko I guess)

Can anybody dump some new bags from the fb group? I don't have fb so I can't get on it, but it seems like that's the most active place for new bags and I don't just want to download the Facebook app for an account I'm only going to use for itabag viewing

I'll be grateful if anyone can

>>9700898
We literally have a lolita thread SOLELY for itas.

>>9701152
>mfw everyone else says $500
>no wonder my wallet was screeching in misery

Uhhh... I'm kinda ashamed to say but one of my bags is about 1k give or take. I have another bag that's close to $800 because of character tax and everything else is 500 or less.

>>9701613
>$1K
Who for?

>>9700742
>I like supporting indie artists and having merch that other fans don't have
I like this too! It's nice owning something special and I love supporting artists.

It's hard to describe what style I like, and sometimes I can be picky but I'm looking for unique styles that are not overly Animu. More illustrative if that makes sense. I don't have a set budget. I would like acrylic charms, buttons, (if enamel pins existed of him I would die but there's no real way to commission those because of the minimum the artist would have to order right?) Etc. I make plush so I'm not looking for those and I'm unsure if I would want one for it. Getting a bag will be my first step I think. I found pic related on Etsy and might incorporate it somehow? I don't want too much that's not my main guy in there but since it's relevant and I like the style so I was toying with the idea.

I'll check out AANI as well! That's a good suggestion.

>>9701152
Right now I'd guess $200 for when I started buying items dedicated for an itabag.

>>9701104
Anyone have any more elegant dialovers bags? I'm making an azusa itabag, but it's not like pic related, the base bag is the swimmer knock off. Would love to see more of the series in general!

>>9701152
My proxy says I've spent 300 since April. Though some of that was holding fees

>>9701613
I have character tax on mine. It cost me $30 per strap and I own 9 of the same so you can imagine how much this has cost me.

People who think they can make a whole bag for $200 are either after unpopular chars with little merch or are buying bootlegs like that sad bag posted above.

>>9702356
Or an older series with lots of merch. Zelos from Tales of Symphonia had a shit ton of official merch available secondhand for 100-300 yen each.

I keep seeing this happen, is it really salty of me to think this is kinda rude? Like is it really too much trouble to make your own post?

>>9702409
Zelos is shit taste so I'm not surprised.

>>9702610
Zelos is a very sad man hiding behind a cheerful facade and I love him.

But actually the low price is because Zelos is always in the phone games and spin offs and crossovers because he's the regular in-character MC. Because of that he's been getting new merchandise consistently ever since Symphonia came out in 2003. The same is true for Lloyd, he's in most of the crossovers and keeps getting merch, so it's all cheap.

>>9702576
I never understood people who commented they were following? You can be subtle about it and just like the post and you'll get a notification if there's a comment.

But yeah, I think its rude/lazy.

Can someone drop a link to the discord again?

Crappy pic and near-dead thread, but I feel like posting my Dunsparce wip anyways. I don't know whether I want to add more cards like on the right, or leave the bottom more open to fill with little resin sprite pieces like on the left. Also debating on whether or not I want to try and fit the little plush in.

>>9702356
You sound like you need to remove a stick from your ass, anon.

>>9702985
https://discord.gg/xnRmg4h

>>9703309
>>9703309
What are you talking about? A base bag is at least $20. If you fill it with 10 items worth $10 each that's $130 off the bat. If you're making a small bag that's pretty reasonable, but if you're filling something A4 or A3 then $200+ is the complete norm, most bags you see cost at least $500. If you can't afford $200 get the hell out of this thread instead of bitching, you clearly don't belong here (I mean your bag proves that)

>>9703356
I was going to say, halfway through my bag had already cost me around $300...

>>9702576
Not at all, it's rude to piggyback off of someone else's request imo.

>>9701758
I wish you luck anon! I love seeing people dedicated enough to make bags for such niche characters. Maybe for some filller, you could make some little charms of the movie/book covers? Or if Schmendrick(sp?) has any lines that are really memorable or just really /him/ you could make a little piece with them in a really nice font? I'd love to be able to suggest some, but I haven't read the book and it's been years since I've seen the movie.

>>9703356
> Lots of discussion about cost of a bag, most anons agree that it can vary wildly depending on size, subject, etc.
>You waltz in, make shit generalizations, and say people don't belong here if they aren't willing to drop x amount
I'm sorry about your character tax, but having to deal with it gives you no goddamn right to lord over everyone else. Besides, acting like money is the only thing that matters in a good bag is dumb as hell.

Also,
>Shitting on someone for a wip bag
>Assuming this wip is my only bag
Good lord, it's a bag for and old and hardly loved pokemon. If Dunsparce had more official merch, you bet your ass I'd be buying it. Don't assume everyone loves and makes bags for hugeass things with loads of merch. And don't assume that everyone wants huge/multiple bags for everything. If you do, you clearly haven't been in these threads very long.

>>9703356
anon, i can appreciate your pain with character tax as someone who had to drop $50 on a single can badge recently, but you still need to relax. there are so many ways to get merch and fill bags these days you can't really put hard numbers on the price anymore.

>>9703356
I’ve spent near enough £600 on my bag but I bought an item every time I had spare money, it’s took me a good while to build it up but I’d rather take my time and have good quality items than splurge on trash. It’s the same with all the poor fags in the Lolita community, hobbies are expensive, either splurge on good items and and look good or don’t and look subpar, It’s really that simple.

New thread >>9703583

Anyone ever try to make an italaptop? Like having a clear "case" for your laptop that you fill with badges or rubber straps.