/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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How can I make my bag less lifeless? I have the whole window filled but I'm not overlapping everything so there's gaps where the insert shows through, and the acrylics are transparent. I've got a subtle pattern to make it pop more but I'm wondering what kind of trimmings do people use? I don't think lace or flowers would suit my boy.

>>9846526
You can washi tape the back of your charms. If lace or flowers aren't suitable, you could just go to a crafts store or browse aliexpress and look at scrapbooking notations until you see something a bit more fitting maybe? Or if he has any motif items or something from his series that could be useful

>>9846540
I saw in the faq that washi taping charms could turn out badly. Do you know any other ways to decorate them? I vaguely remember seeing custom cases

>>9846540
Please don't washi tape them. Speaking from experience, a lot of us have had troubles and damaged our charms.

>>9846549
You can print out a background you like for the charms instead and encase it along with the charm between two sheets of vinyl. Carefully heat seal the edges with an iron/flat-iron and trim off the excess. Very similar effect, no risk of damage. If anything, it's extra protected against scratching/items dangling against eachother.

>>9846514
i love it, subtle yet so pleasing to look at

>>9846549
There should be a tutorial floating around that shows how make custom cases out of pvc vinyl that you can easily get at fabric stores. Goods Republic has a few good ideas on how you can make them look pretty nice

https://goodsrepublic.com/blog/entry_307.html

>>9846526
Are their any items or symbol that your boy is known for? Or maybe a favorite food? Like my boy is known to have a pet bird so I try to find little bird charms to fill in the gaps. You can also try making/buying rosettes if you have badges. I'd say try walking around a craft store to see if anything sticks out to you. I've done it a couple of times when I got stuck with my own bag and I was surprise to find some of the stuff I did.

Alright gulls how do we liven this bag up? I nabbed all this stuff at a local con yesterday and since I had the bag figured may as well. Since it’s a small window, not sure what else to do with it apart from an insert and a ribbon or rosette on the badge up top. Question is what color to go with. They’ve all got reddish hair tones so maybe that?

>>9846745
I would think a medium/darker blue so that they pop out more. If somehow you could get 3 more of the straps with the hat, they could circle around the center like a pinwheel which could be cute

Does anyone here have one of those cat ear base bags? I was curious about the quality.

So, I'm currently trying to bid on a badge on YJA and each time I place a bid (using FJ), as soon as the "processing bid" page is done loading I'm instantly outbid? I've tried about 4 times now, and even while attempting to process my bid, it said that my current offer had been outbid. However, checking my past bids I was the lowest and the new highest bid somehow managed to beat FJ's loading screen?

Am I stupid and missing something, or is someone actually actively bidding against me? I've been watching this listing for about two weeks now, and it had to be relisted at a lower price since it didn't sell the first time. Sorry for such the long post, this is just a bit confusing and I'm worried I'm doing something wrong.

>>9846911
If you weren't the first bidder, the first bidder put in a maximum bid and your bid just isn't high enough to outbid them. It works similar to ebay in that sense.

>>9846919
Makes sense, but there weren't any bids on the item. This started happening as soon as I placed the first bid.

>>9846944
It’s happened to me a few times as well. Sucks but you gotta keep putting in bids until you beat their max or decide it’s too much.

>>9846694
That's exactly the link I was looking for!

Not especially? I guess chains could sort of work. He actually hates all the stereotypical stuff associated with his job so it's been a bit of a pain. I'm thinking of decorating it sort of like his room?

I think I'm finally almost finished with my itabag. It looks like it's missing something though, maybe a border around the window? I'm not sure what.

>>9846516
help with wood frame

>>9847312
Wego base, photo frame, corkboard, clear file (eg cel or acetate)

>>9847304
You could try decorate the outside with maybe add a rosette , pin some flowers to it or maybe some ribbon
It's looks fine as is tho

>>9847304
A rosette would really finish this up imo

Anyone alive?

>tfw the itabag I want to make is for a series that literally has zero (0) official merch other than like, a few posters
>and literally 0 fanmerch too
>it's even a fairly recent series

>>9848707
I understand this feeling, anon. Maybe ask artists at cons if they take commissions, and ask their permission to print it onto pins and keychains?

>>9848707
I'm in the same boat. The character I wanted to make a bag of has 0 merch and the series he's from is dead. What I've planned on doing is making custom pins of the few official art he's been featured in and make something similar to >>9848579

That or look for artists to commission like
>>9848874 said.

Are there any US-based sellers that have tote style base bags? I want to put something together before my next con in 2 weeks and the only thing I can find on amazon that qualify for prime is backpacks. I checked itabagparadise, but they are stupid overpriced. Am I just shit out of luck?

>>9848903
you can try etsy sellers, but every US-based reseller is a mega scalper. some overpriced ebay options might have faster shipping too i guess

>>9848707
if a furry is willing to make and commission their own merch then you're a degenerate for not putting as much effort as they have into your bag

Speaking of Etsy
You wanna pay $20 for some fabric?

>>9849029
it doesn't even fully fit holy shit lol

>>9848707
dude im literally making a bag entirely out of commissioned fanart (see last thread), if i can do it you can too! icon commissions are the cheapest kind; if you ask nicely a lot of artists are willing to make them circular specifically for badge purposes. just put some effort in and get some commissions! it's not impossible.

Why do so many people in the itabag scene look down on fanmerch bags? Especially if a series barely has any official merch.

>>9849091
We've been over this a million times.
No one's gonna judge you if your series doesn't have much official merch, people mostly bitch if it's a major series with a wide variety of merch (Love Live and Yuri on Ice are main examples) yet people still cop out for mediocre fanart.

>>9849091
You must not have spent a very long time here because they don't? The only time it's kinda side-eyed is if a series is drowning in official merch eg Sailor Moon.

>>9849091
> why don't I get as much attention as people with rare/expensive merch???

>>9849103
When I see photos like this, I imagine stepping out of the room to take the pic... just as something from the very back falls out of place.

>>9849099
Its not about expensive merch. Those can still look like shit. It's about what looks appealing together and well constructed.

>>9849106
Like other anons said, we've been over this a million times - the only people that still bring it up are the ones that go the low effort route then get butthurt when people don't loooove their bags.

>>9849103
I still wonder what it is about Rin that makes his fans go the hardest.

>>9849104
I always wonder about the setup process.

>>9849103
For some reason I look at this and think it's a mock room set up even though I know it has to be actual size. Just something about it baffles my mind.

>>9849103
>the platters of rinmochi
muh sides

anyone got good recommendations for a base bag with a deep window?

>>9849103
Rin is literally the worst boy in Free

>>9849232
Pretty much any Wego tote.

>>9849091
Come on man its right there at the top of the thread. No more trolls plz

>>9849275
*Haru

FIFY

I've decided my third bag set will be Waver and Rider centered. Anyone have examples I'm sure I've seen some here before.

>>9849091
Because they're usually a way for people to bypass spending big money on official merchandise. I mean why hunt for weeks and pay proxies for that rare item when you can just grab some poorly drawn fanart charms from your local con's artist alley, fill your bag with those and get instant attention for "supporting the series you love" lol.

There's exceptions to the fan rule eg your series has a ton of official merch (love live, utapri, dangan, tourabu, pokemon, YOI, sailor moon, CCS, any flavor of the month I could name a load). But if you're bagging a western show like Voltron or Korra you have next to no choice.

It's about buying official when it's there and not using fanmerch as a way of cutting corners. You can use fan as a filler until more official comes out, but your main bag should always be more official. Japanese baggers, who invented this god damn hobby, frown HARSHLY on bags with more fan than official. They're just polite enough to shit on you in private instead

>>9849091
Goes against the original purpose of itabags which consisted of showing your love in how much official merchandise you would buy. I find fanart bags to be tacky looking but each to their own. If I wanted to make a bag for a series without official merch I would at least use official images and make badges.

Goes against the original purpose of itabags which consisted of showing your love in how much official merchandise you would buy. I find fanart bags to be tacky looking but each to their own. If I wanted to make a bag for a series without official merch (I wouldn't because it defeats the point) I would at least use official images and make badges. If there is only 1 official piece of merch I would rather see a whole bag filled with it than fanmerch, if there is ANY merch don't take the easy way out.

>>9849091
Goes against the original purpose of itabags which consisted of showing your love in how much official merchandise you would buy. I find fanart bags to be tacky looking but each to their own. If I wanted to make a bag for a series without official merch (I wouldn't because it defeats the point) I would at least use official images and make badges. If there is only 1 official piece of merch I would rather see a whole bag filled with it than fanmerch, if there is ANY merch don't take the easy way out.

>>9849091
Most people don't look down on fanmerch. The only people who do are dumb asses who incorrectly think it's cheaper/easier than official goods, and low self-esteem assholes who are looking for a reason to pretend their ginormously expensive shrine is somehow better than someone else's ginormously expensive shrine. You find a lot of both in these threads because it's 4chan.

>>9849585
Someone shat on your fanbag, didn't they anon.
Fanmerch is not ideal when official merch exists and actually supports the series. Quit getting so defensive about accepting subpar choices.

>>9849586
Nah, I've just been around these threads for years and it's been the exact same conversation every single time. There is never a new perspective on this, we've exhausted it.

>>9849091
Like a lot of other anons have said, we've been over this quite a bit on the thread. General consensus for the most part is that fanmerch isn't always a bad thing/looked down upon.

What is looked down upon is when you use fanmerch as the bandwagon/cheap option. People often don't/won't import merch because of how pricey it can be. Others are just scared of doing it for some reason. When you fill a whole bag with stolen art of Ali/eBay knockoffs, that's looked down upon. When you go to a con and buy an overpriced knockoff Wego heart bag and buy all your charms at the con, that's looked down upon. Some people like to mix the two because sometimes people find the official merch ugly. It honestly comes down to the bag in question, as well as the person's opinion on official vs fanmade.

For me, my husbando has very limited official merch. I'm personally not a fan of screen shot buttons, so I chose to go the fanart route with my fan art bags. That being said, I also have two bags that are all of his official merch to date. He has a decent amount of official Reaper merch, but zero official Gabe merch. Pic related is my Valentine's day shrine.

Sorry for blogpost.

>>9849743
Is that the old Wego heart tote in the bottom right? If it is, would you mind sharing the window dimensions? I've got a blue one ordered and I'm worried it won't be big enough to fit the rest of my Tokage stuff.

Has anyone been doing any crafty stuff for their bags lately? I started making rosettes and it was a lot less hard than I anticipated. I liked it a lot, though I definitely have room to improve.

>>9849818
Sure thing! The bag is pretty flimsy so you'll def need a strong enough insert to help support the bag itself. Here's a picture of my insert next to the bag! There's a little piece of velcro that keeps the insert pocket separate from the big part of the bag on the inside, and I just decided to use that to help support the weight. I only have two thin layers of foam and it's not enough to support it. Though, the two guns I have pinned at the bottom are quite heavy.

From white dot to white dot, it's around 8.75 in.
Blue to blue is around 8.25 in.
Width of the heart is 10.25 in.

My insert is 12 inches by 14 inches. I didn't make it as wide as the pocket but it's about as tall. You can kind of see the heart shape on my insert - sorry for such the crap quality picture. If you need anymore of the inside of the bag, I'd be happy to help!

>>9849743
You are truly the Reaper fan of the century.

>>9849818
I tried making a rosette the other night as well. Took some critique so I’ll make another when I have some free time. Strange you say it was simpler than first thought because attempting the pleated kind turned out harder for me to get around so I just went fuck it and did ribbons instead. I’m considering cheating and getting one of those rosette kits but is it worth it if I’m just going to make two or three

>>9849585
It's ok to like your fanbag, as long as you accept your opinion is wrong

>>9849943
Concrit:

Don't use grosgrain ribbon for the tales because it'll frey easily when cut. You could seal the edges but really you should use a more silky type of ribbon that doesnt mind being cut against the grain.

Why do have polka dot tails when your main body doesn't contain polka ribbon?

The ribbon for the bow is way too tiny. You could use a curling iron and curl it though that'd be cute deco.

You don't have a solid base in the middle so it looks cheap and will fall apart easily. Consider pleating a circle first then attaching bows around the outside. You need the basis of the rosette first. Also the same ribbon layered twice looks a bit weird swap one for the estranged polka

>>9850426
Are people really this nitpicky and strict about rosettes??? I think it looks great and the only part I agree with you is the bow being too small. Sealing the tips of grosgrain ribbon is a must though.

>>9850396
nayrt but noob non-itabag-haver here, browsing the thread out of curiosity; i'm glad i learned that this is a thing in the community before trying to make my own.

out of curiosity, what's the expectation for shows where the merch is shitty/nonexistent (I assume there's such a thing even in japan as a show that does poorly enough in ratings to not get merched)?

would also enjoy schooling on how japanese entertainment industry merch decisions are made at the corporate level if anyone with knowledge feels like expounding, i'm familiar with US but it's clearly a lot different there

>>9850426
>>9850451
Put a flame to the edges to seal quick and easily

>>9850460
Most anime air late night, which means ratings are negligible in terms of profit. DVD/BD, merchandising and licensing are literally how a majority of late night shows make back money. In terms of fanmerch VS official merch, I'm gonna agree with these anons >>9849483 >>9849510 >>9849743 but if the show did that poorly, I doubt there will even be fanmerch for you to rely on.

>>9850426
Sorry I didn’t clarify; this was just a test to figure out color and design, not a finished product I plan on putting on my bag. But I will take the concrit into consideration! Didn’t even think about the fraying, though so far I haven’t noticed any on it.

Ok so I got a bag and merch and now I'm supposed to start arramging stuff on my insert, but I feel like everything looks boring and bad. How do you guys do it?

>>9851000
It's really not more complex than trying multiple different layouts and picking the best looking one. Also thinking about embellishments that would suit your character. The FAQ has links to tutorials that would be useful too.

>>9851000
Just start trying a bunch of arrangements! If you have a bunch of duplicates of the same item or similar, I would try and focus on creating symmetry as best as possible. If you have a bunch of different items, I would try and choose one item to be a centre piece and focus on building around that. Try to keep colours and shapes balanced.

>>9850554
Interesting, that’s something I never thought of! Thanks for the insight anon ~

If I ever do a bag it’ll be all real merch but like... that’s because the only things I care enough about to put this much effort into are juggernauts like Sailor Moon and shit.

>>9850501
Ah yes put a fire to a ribbon.

Or just use Frey glue

>>9850451
Its not nitpicking dumb ass they're giving consecutive criticism to help them improve on their tests. Jfc go back to Facebook if you don't understand

>>9851410
Have you really not ever used fire to seal your ribbons? I do it all the time and haven't failed even once. Or maybe you just don't know how to.

>>9851537
Anyone got a "here we go again" gif because it looks like little miss attitude got triggered

>>9851410
It's fray..

And fire does work on synthetic fibers, you just have to be careful and do a test run.

Kawaii Pateen did a video of Pikarin's YGO bag
https://youtu.be/WXkSxACr73s

How do people feel about selfmade merch bags? I'm making one right now and having a great time, my character has almost no merch and I thought drawing everything myself might be another way of showing my love? I support the manga as much as I can buying the few things that come out and collecting the manga but seeing these official only or gtfo comments are making me feel a bit discouraged I guess.

>>9851684
This topic was just covered earlier in the thread... If your character has no merch then making your own shows a lot of dedication. Characters with little to no merch are even covered in the FAQ.
Please read. Thank you.

>>9851691
Just asking opinions, not stuff in the FAQ that's all. I've read it.

>>9851671
Too bad I don't like Kawaii Pateen nor Pikarin

>>9851684
>>9851699
Fanmade merch bags were discussed in this same thread, just a few days ago. Scroll up a bit and read.

>>9851706
That's the thing, I have. Maybe because I'm not native english I'm misinterpreting things about the comments about official only and reading them as no fanmerch ever. I should reword my question maybe, what I'm trying to ask is if to those people fanmerch bags will always be less of a commitment than official bags. I dunno, am I expressing myself badly that you guys are getting kinda ticked off? I've been reading these threads since a long time but I've never made a bag from scratch, I have two official only bags and I guess I've paid less attention to the discussions surrounding fanmerch bags. I'm sorry if it comes off as annoying or stupid.

>>9851708
Fanmerch/selfmade merch bags will not be automatically considered less of a commitment. The only reason anons are getting annoyed is because in this very same thread, this kind of topic has already been discussed (See >>9849091). If you've been lurking for a long time, you should have already come to a conclusion yourself, since this topic gets brought up frequently in many threads.

>>9851615
Holy shit you anons are dumb. It's not sarcasm. Learn to tell the difference before you reply. I know you guys are kind of thick because all you ever seem to do is shit up these threads up when "AHHH SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING AND IT UPSETS ME" but just shut the fuck up already so we can have actual bag discussions without your crap.

>>9851684
Did
You
Read
Anything
In
The
FAQ
Or
This
Thread

>>9851712
>>9851713
K I'm sorry, my question was directed towards people who were saying official merch only, not if it's okay in general. I worded it all wrong. I'll just drop it if it's such an issue.

An actual question is if anyone here has bought one these star bags that pop up in y!auctions and if so, are they good quality? Can't use images rn sorry.

>>9851724
Tote or backpack? Do you have a brand?

>>9851746
I realized I might be able to post the link, I've never had to do it before on here.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v542331265

>>9851749
didn't someone make a bakumatsu rock itabag with one of those? I have also seem some jojo itabaggers use them, they don't look particularly bad.

>>9851756
I've tried finding them but so far no luck. I can find plenty that use the rounded star ones(I think they're WEGO but I'm not 100% sure) but not these. I'll just take a plunge and buy one, if it's bad I'll stop using at as a bag it since this particular one stays at home usually. I just really want a star shaped bag for this character. Thanks anyways!

Anyone have pics using the wego deco tote bag? It looks pretty deep.

>>9851774
Assuming you mean this yes, it's super deep. It's a little hard to keep badges nice and flat but it's nice for small figures.

Since people keep bringing up the "fanmerch vs official merch" topic, could you share some good examples of itabags made only with fanmerch?

Even if there's tons of official Haikyuu merch, I think this one is pretty cute.

>>9851776
This is the one I was talking about

>>9851792
> all those chains showing

so close, yet so far.

>>9849099
>>9849091
Last week I took a friend of mine to a meet up, she barely gets to socialize due to her workschedule, it was a mixed group, mostly lolitas, some 'normal' weebs and cosplayers. When we showed up several people started bitching and insulting her because her bag (which is beautiful by the way) consists of buttons designed by her and a handmade doll. She owns every single piece of official merch of this singer, every cd, clothing, etc. ... you name it, she has it. People are ridiculous, what if the pins that exist are cute, but don't fit the whole theme you're going for?
I felt extremely embaressed for putting her in that situation.

>>9851804
I don't mind them that much. I like the gold ones for some reason.

>reselling an itabag lot for more than they bought it for
>$35 for the fucking furry daiso bag

>>9851852
Okay but, this was a bundle on YJA that didn't go for much! They are inflating the prices for a high profit AND THEY AREN'T EVEN KEEPING ANY OF THE BAGS FOR THEMSELVES. they won the auction just to resell. They probably are not even itabaggers

>>9851852
>>9851857
UGh this rustles my jimmies so much. When I first started buying for my bag I lost an auction and then later those same items popped up for sale in someone's giant sales post in the group.

>>9851859
I was actually trying to win this bundle because I wanted the Wego bags its so disappointing that the person who got it isn't even keeping any of the bags

>>9851684
Personally I would LOVE to be able to make my own merch for a bag! One thing I would worry about is it all looking the same though.

Also, as was mentioned previously, it depends on the person. One thing you need to keep in mind is you're not making this itabag for anyone else. It's for YOU, anon, and your love of your character! A lot of people make bags and just post them to get a lot of likes and validation. At the end of the day, all that matters is the fact that you're proud of your bag. Nobody is off limits to making a bag just because their character isn't from an anime or doesn't have official merch. But another thing to keep in mind is that if there is official merch of your character, it's great to buy it so you can support the series!

>>9851713
>bitching about no bag discussion
>blames others for shitting up the thread
>is contributing no bag discussion and also shitting up the thread by being unnecessarily rude

It's fabric anon. It's an honest mistake to think putting flame to something flammable can...well, catch on fire.

>>9851852
I love the white bunny Wego bag, but the furs on the black one looks plasticy and shiny as fuck. Are all black fur bags destined to look like that?

>>9851800
I have that exact one coming in the mail, it might take a while till it arrives but I can make a photo review when it does, if anyone's interested.

>>9851944
No because the person who posted it is ESL and was actually serious. I know who the anon is so could you kindly shut up. I don't get why the anons here have to feel they're always right when they have no idea

>>9852040
I would love to see it!

>>9852074
What are you even talking about, how would you know who the anon is

>>9852040
Would love to see it too, I've been eyeing this bag for a while!

Do any of you have experience with base bags that are true to color? I'm looking for a yellow one for an Allmight bag and don't want to end up with a pastel.

>>9851762
Let us know how they are. I have the rounded star bag and I hate the straps for it.

I'm eyeing a huge lot of my character's goods on YJA; they mention they've all been used and there may be dirt and scratches. What are the chances that this is an exaggeration? I've bought used goods from Surugaya and they've all been pristine - the Japanese seem to think something's been 'used' if someone so much as breathed near it.

>>9852268
It’s a gamble but as you say, Japanese sellers seem to over exaggerate the condition of second hand items. If you really want them just go for it, the only time I’ve experienced any noticeable damage on a used item was on the back and as such not an inconvenience at all.

Repost because I posted in the old thread like an idiot.

Anybody have tips on how to remove melted tape glue/tape from the vinyl? I went to a con a few months ago and I guess holding the bag close to my body made all the glue dots melt right off.

>>9852175
There's a knockoff Swimmer bag that's a good bright yellow, if you don't mind the cute scallops and bows for Allmight.
Also those yellow star-window bags are not pastel.

Anybody has pics of this bag in use? I can't find any.

>>9852628
Any color is fine.

>>9851800
Here you go, buddy. I've rearranged it since this picture, but I hope it gives you an idea of the depth it has.

>>9852522
Do you mean the star window backpacks or the ones with the crossbody strap? I'm trying to avoid going for another backpack.

>>9852637
Where did you get those gold roses? I'm trying to nab some for my Beato bag and these look nicer than the others I've come across so far.

Not a bag, but this is a pretty cute display I hadn't seen before

Anyone know of any good orange ita bags besides the heart shaped bases?

Feel like there should be some sort of Y!JA addicts anonymous group at this point. Blind box sellers are the best and the worst thing to happen to my wallet.

>>9852960
Wego usually releases their base bags with a bunch of colours including orange. I took a peek at their site and none of them seem to be in stock right now but you could wait for a restock or try your luck on y!auctions for a second hand one. Unless you don’t want a tote bag that is.

"Finished" Cecil bags though I still have to figure out what I want to do for the back sides. Gonna add more of the rubber straps as they come for that "Grape Picker" look

>>9852707
>Beato Bag
That's incredible and I'm very excited to see how it turns out

>>9853028
GOOD SHIT
Green boy needs more love

>>9851800
I own that exact bag.The window is 2" deep so if you're just using straps and badges make a study insert to push them forward

>>9852114
Uh

Unlike you people have friends and they talk to each other.

>>9852522
Just get a wego or mise tote those are really bright yellow

>>9852637
Those roses are really badly placed. You should have put them at the bottom. It's stopping any light getting through to your merch and it's making your bag look dark and depressed (not emotionally). They're literally obstructing the view

>>9851859
I feel you. I used to buy boxsplits for Osomatsu and sell the boys I didn't want. A friend of mine was trying to collect a bunch of Choromatsus for a bag, so I gave them a bunch for a discount/free, and lo and behold they posted all of them in the Facebook group for marked up prices a few months later.

>>9853102
>I've rearranged it since this picture

They already fixed it anon.

>>9853092
Oh wow, so it works best with plush figures and such I am guessing.

>>9852960
Orange seems like a cursed color for bags, but your options are a few of the Zakkamart ones, waiting for Wego to restock, the new "blossom" Berry.Q, the idol branded ones (utapri/tsukiuta/idolish 7), the bootleg swimmer, or those solid no-name brand ones that circulate various shopping sites

>>9853107
Sounds like your friend is a bandwaggoner.
It's always rough seeing people resell off merch of their supposed husbando/waifus
I've seen people sell off their whole itabags with merch and all, it kinda rustles me since it kinda defeats the point of an itabag
On another note making a FotM bag is not worth it, attention/facebook likes is not worth it at all, and reselling shit just to make a profit off weebs/actual fans is tacky. I wish the fb group would understand this


>tfw you still genuinely love Ichi and osomatsu-san
Just wish the western fandom wasn't so vocal/shitty, I hate being associated with it.
I just want to finish my bag and carry it around in peace

Has anyone had any luck in dyeing base bags into a different color?

I'm looking for a burgundy / dark red bag for the character Shu from Ensemble Stars (pic relevant) but all the 'red' bags I've come across are too vibrant.

>>9853307
If its a canvas bag you might be able to, cotton dyes well but you gotta be careful with the plastic. Look for cold dyes for non-synthetic fabrics, it's your best bet to keep the window safe. I'd still test on a piece of vinyl of same/similar grade to make sure it'll be okay (and on a similar canvas if possible).
Or just commission a bag with the color you want.

>tfw have to buy entire blind box lots to get your characters merch
>for a fandom thats not terribly popular in the west
>no one to do box splits with
My poor wallet

>>9853030
Thanks, anon! Since I have a bunch of merch already and there's even more coming in the mail it looks like it'll end up being 2 bags instead.

>>9853399
You could always ask here in case someone else might be bagging from the same series as you!

>>9853399
Same here. I'm trying to do a bag for Hakutaku from Hoozuki no Reitetsu and hunting the merch is killing me. I saw a few boxsplits on cdjapan, but I honestly have no idea who would even want the rest of the items. The show isn't popular here like, at all.

>>9853399
I went through a similar buy recently. I wanted one strap out of a box of about 8 and it was the character everyone wanted to get. When the straps came out I tried looking for my character but nobody sold him. The one time I did find him for sale it was the same price as a box. I resorted to buying the whole box and luckily found someone who was ok with taking my extras. Ironically, now that the set has been out a while I've passed by the strap for sale and for good prices! Next time a new set comes out, I'll try and wait to see if wishlist straps get sold so I don't have to keep doing these dumb whole box buys.

Have wego discontinued their totes? The latest photo from parco shows less then half of the stock and the gocart store is the same. They're not on sale either.

>>9853629
Huh, I have few friends who love it and I've seen lots of cosplays at local conventions. I'm sure there's someone out there who'd buy it, if you're willing to sell internationally.

>>9853720
They discontinued a bunch of them.

>>9853795
Got rid of most of the main ones too.

>>9853795
>>9853798
Oh no, gotta buy some while they're still available

I've been trying to figure out what's bothering me about my bag for the past few days. Maybe I'm just blind, but I have no clue where to even begin. Anyone have any idea?

>>9853911
I think your layout is fine, but the empty spaces are really obvious. Maybe fill them in with ribbons/small flowers?

>>9853941
Something like pic related or another color? I'm afraid of using flowers because the window's pretty flat.
Also sorry if I sound like I'm looking to be spoonfed, but I'm pretty bad at aesthetics and crafts.

>>9853802
I'm hoping they still have the lace up tote in stock when I get paid. It's too gorgeous

>>9853798
Which store is this? Got some friends in Japan right now

>>9853980
Is his image color navy blue? Those ribbons are nice too, though something contrasting would be better so it doesn't blend in with your insert.

>>9854058
He's actually associated with lighter blue like his eyes, but his clothes are navy blue and the merch I have of him are darker in color.
I'm thinking of going for a more neutral colors for decoration, because anything else feels like it would take attention away from the merch.

Zakkamart announced even more new colors, now I feel like l need to buy one to swap out the one I already have because of the color being more fitting

>tries to post to suggest a good website for britfags and badges
>4chan refuses to let me post anything related to anything because it keeps detecting it as spam

please, 4chan, work for fucking once

>>9854216
hopefully i dont get fucking flagged, but
awesomemerchandise ,,com

they're a lot better than other sites ive got custom ones from anyway

Forgive me if this has been asked but I made sure to check FAQ beforehand and try googling. What is a good bag for displaying tsum tsums/mochi mochi mascots? I know there was a picture going around as an example but I can't find it. I was considering the Berry Q star or heart bag but I'm not sure if it'll be deep enough. The site says 5cm and my mochis are about 7cm.

>>9854200
I'm on the fence, I was about to buy the black zakkamart hide-your-shame bag, but with the dark blue one out now I don't know anymore. The dark blue is better for my boy, but I use it as a daily laptop bag and the black will look better for work.

>>9854296
Have you looked at the Wego Deco Room totes? I don't think I've seen bags with windows deeper than 2in/5cm. Maybe diy a deeper window. If you do it on a backpack type it doesn't need to look perfect since you won't really see it esp if you put an insert in.

>>9853028
what a good boy!
Great job anon

Saw a OW Moira itabag at Knott's 2 weeks ago or so, was pretty cool with the lights in the evening
Had a KotoUmi bag myself

>>9852707
I painted them gold. I just went to Michaels and picked up some red fake ones. Don't be like me and try to use acrylic paint to paint them. Just go with spray paint instead and save you the time and anguish.

>>9854688
Good to know, thanks! I'll grab some next time I'm at a craft store.

Does anyone have any rosette inspiration?
I want to make some cute ones and I'm about to order some ribbon

>>9854939
What kind do you want to make? Cute and simple, or crazy over the top like pic related?

>>9854994
This one is relatively simple, only three types of ribbon, but I think it works well.

>>9854995
I personally like the more 'embellished' look myself, but I imagine they can be a real pain to make.

>>9854996

>>9854997

>>9854998

>>9854999
This one is very simple, but gives a big effect.

>>9855000
Also sorry if some of these are reposts.

>>9854939
https://www.instagram.com/bendayeshifengzi Has some of the bests rosettes I’ve seen

Do you guys ever just stop and realize what you're doing? I was buying things for my itabag with such blind passion that I never stopped to take a step back and reflect on what I'm doing. I've spent almost a thousand dollars on this thing. What am I doing with my life?

>>9854997
Very cute by the way.

>>9855318
Yeah I have a box full of Osomatsu-san stuff. I need to focus on buying actual base bags first now before I hoard any more badges.

>>9854939
This is one of my favorites!

>>9855318
Sadly, yes. I sold a box full of merch because of it and I still regret it.

>>9854939
https://www.instagram.com/bendayeshifengzi/

You're welcome.

>>9855318
All the time but why the fuck should I care. I pay my bills, I feed my family, anything extra I spend is done over a long period of time of collecting so it's not like it's $1000 at once.

I will admit that because of character tax I spent way more than I wanted to so I'm pretty much done. I'm just hunting grail items and lots now.

Just ordered a WEGO heart bag...
Finally doing this after thinking about it for ages.
I was just broke before and I didn't want to buy knockoffs.

IM EXCITED

>>9855630
>I was just broke before

you thought you were broke before making a bag

>>9855639
It's okay I'm doing it with a (Seasonal) waifu so I have to wait for shit to come out. At least it'll be staggered r-right

>>9855658
It starts with one bag. Then it splits into a bigger bag for that character, so you can fit more items.Then you get the need for a bag for another character you love, and then another. Maybe you have the willpower to only make one bag at a time, so as not to spend all your money at once, but the thought is always there with you. You see great deals for some pieces you really want, and you think 'well, I'm not making that bag -yet-, but grabbing that merch now when its cheap will save me money in the long run, so its totally ok'. And then boom, you have 6 bags planned, all in varying states of creation, checking sites every other day for things, eyeing your 'modest' budget, hating it for being inadequate, and trying to bulk it up a skimming a few corners on actual necessities.

Not that I'd know or anything. This is all just conjecture.

>>9855676
Anon I...
I still want this
why do I want this life.

>>9855530
>I pay my bills, I feed my family
You know what? Me too. That makes me feel better. I guess I just took a step back and thought, "Why am I doing this? Aren't I too old to be spending money on silly things like this?" But it makes me happy and it's not like I'm going into financial ruin here.

Hey /cgl/ can I get some opinions/advice? I bought the wego fake leather tote in S for the crossbody strap. I'm sick of totes right now bc I have about 4 planned. I also needed something deep seeing how I have the SDC tsum things on preorder (will add pics in reply). However I already think the bag is too small T^T. The tsums would take up the bottom 1/3rd of the bag. Are there any crossbody bags with deep windows or should I stop panicking and see how I can rearrange this stuff?

>>9855775

>>9853212
So I'm new to the itabag scene but is this really the way people see reselling of merch someone doesn't want anymore? Because I have had times where I was convinced I wanted all the cute things from a series ever, but then the shiny wore off and I just realized I wasn't into it anymore. I'm not sure my incidences of this happening will change just because I feel like displaying my gear on a bag, if I get tired of something then I'm tired of it. Selling it or trading it is better than letting it collect dust. I've never bought things just for attention.

>>9853307
If you're good at painting then you can color vinyl bags with angelus paint.

>>9855684
Only when we suffer do we truly feel alive.

>>9855782
I think it depends how long you've liked the character/series. There's lots of series that I liked and had lots of fun talking to others about when they were showing, but then a season or two later I'd mostly moved onto something else. I think its the same way for a lot of itabaggers, at least the ones that you see selling tons of merch all at once, they got crazy into something, but then the glitz wore off and they found something else. I've only got a few bags I'm working on, but they are all for characters I have loved for many years, and that I know I will always come back to, so I'm not too afraid of falling into a money pit.

>>9855782
For the last few years what started off as a little merch pruning for me led to huge purges of merch that I thought I'd never let go. This was years' worth of stuff and I had accumulated a ton of cards and character goods. Although I couldn't even come close to breaking even, I was (and still am) relieved I got to pass my things to other peeps and not just chuck out the stuff. That would've really hurt.

>>9855775
Those plush are adorable. Consider me jelly.
As for your question, are you going to put all the tsums in the bag, or just the Jotaro and Kak ones? Looking at pic, it looks like you should still have plenty of room for badges and things in the bag once you put the tsum tsums in, they would probably only take up the corners I'm thinking. A little rearranging might be necessary, but I think you could fit in everything with only a bit of overlap. Unless you are planning to take your bag to an upcoming con, you can always just buy a bigger bag if they don't.

>>9855823
I'm planning to put in Jot, Kak, SP and HG. No plans for a con, I still have a few more things to buy to make sure all the merch matches. I'm waiting on the vol 2 of the rubber straps with Kak to be listed on Ami Ami and there's a few more badges I'm looking for. Thanks for the help

What is the best bag to put plushes in? I'm looking at some of the standard gift character plushes and wonder if there is a bag that would hold them?

>>9855732
Good on you both. I know some people who could do with remembering your hobby comes after your responsibilities.

>>9856509
> SIGH

>>9856994

>>9856981
Oh man, this is amazing

>>9857841
Trash pairing that killed the franchise in a trash bootleg bag

>>9857841
>>9858403
>want to post superior Tales ship bag
>not enough merch exists for me to really feel it's complete
It hurts senpai.

>>9858412
I'm so sorry anon we can't have nice things because of zestiria. We can't even have berseria merch without them releasing toz beside it

>>9858403
I understand your pain for a series being slowly and gruesomely murdered by an uncaring franchise owner, but it's still a nice bag.
> Cleanly pinned mirrored merch layout
> Less common official merch
> Bag color scheme matches merchandise
> Additional decorations to tie together color scheme further

Although mostly I really liked that it had the mini wall scrolls hanging off the bottom, I'd love to see more non-Japanese bags with them.

>>9858684
Doesn't change the fact she still used the cancer bag

>>9858719
It is a nicely done and creative bag, anons need to stop being up their own ass about bag choice. There are ugly bags but this particular one looks fine.

Anyone want to share some of their 'I greatly underestimated how deep into this I'd fall' stories? I'll go ahead and start.
>get heart cutout backpack (aka babby's first itabag)
>'hmm, this isn't very large, and I don't like things too cluttered, I'll only get 5-6 pieces of merch'
>'and I don't want to spend too much either, its a pretty silly hobby'
>place a few orders
>spend less then $50 dollars
>items start coming in
>layout looks good, everything fits, overall not a bad first bag
>'still tons of stuff for her I want, but I'll put her on hold for now, I'd need a much bigger bag anyway'
>'I definitely won't get out of control like so many other girls seem to do'
>for second character bag, buy another heart backpack
>'I'll keep this one simple as well'
>immediatly buy $100 dollars worth of stuff
>no way in hell it will all fit in small bag
>need to buy bigger bag
>'but bigger bag means I can fit more stuff in it"
>start looking for more crap
>bag #2 hasn't even been assembled yet
>already on the lookout for items for two more characters

Send help

>>9858766
Not really. Yeah the bag is nicely done but we get to stop encouraging people to buy the alice bootlegs, they outright stopped the company from producing the original. The quality of the construction is so greatly different it's a genuine shame people can't get a hold of the original bag because of this bullshit.

Also it's a shit pairing that is killing it's own 20 year franchise so there's that too

>>9858872
Nayrt but I was just wondering how to know it's a bootleg To Alice bag just from that picture. I was under the impression that the differences were the zipper design and the fabric directly under the clear vinyl (where the original was PU instead of fabric) Just curious since I've never been able to see either of them in real life

>>9858872
You're not wrong, but you're allowed to hate the bag just for the ship. You don't need to convince everyone that it's for some righteous reason.
Plus, they already stopped making the bags. Nothing's going to bring them back. It'd be more useful to discourage people from using knockoffs of bags that are currently in production.

>>9858852
I can't send help until someone sends me help first. This isn't even all my orders.

I liked the style and size of this taobao bag but wanted a different style of canvas fabric, so now I'm ripping it apart for patterning. The whole thing is sewn with a huge stitch length and not a single serged edge btw

>>9859051
Wow anon. Please post updates, I hope your bag turns out beautifully.

>>9858901
The branding on the zippers and some, not all, are missing the criss cross ribbon design on the side. The bootlegs also have a very noticeable sewn hem around their front bows which is generally the dead give away. I've also noticed that some bootlegs can't seem to support themselves and they warp inwards at the sides.

>>9859051
I don't suppose we could talk you into posting the pattern when you're done drafting it?

>>9859517
Whoa, I never noticed the bow thing. You've got a good eye for detail.

>>9849743
You must be loving the Retribution event going on now. Also, do you plan on getting the new Reaper figma?

I have literally just found out about itabags. Do they have any practical use outside of just displaying pins/keychains/goods?

They're a cute idea, but for someone like me who's always on the go and has a lot of necessities to carry, it seems impractical to carry around a bag that has no use than to just show off your fandom.

>>9859611
Anon, did you look at any pictures in the thread at all, or are you so dense as to not notice that nearly every base still has a portion that can be used as an actual bag?
On most the window is a separate portion from the bag itself.

>>9859611
if you can't even look this up, please don't make one yet.

>>9859592
If it goes ok I'll try to upload something, I just have zero computer graphic skills to make anything too impressive for a downloadable pattern

So tell me itabaggers, what activates your salt when it comes to bagging?
For me it's:
>Scalpers;merch and basebags(especially SWIMMER and Daiso bags)
>Buyers that beg you to lower your prices or make you feel guilty for not selling to them first.
>People that insist on not using a proxy and get defensive when you suggest it
>Itabags obviously made just for likes/attention

>>9859726
>Buyers that beg you to lower your prices or make you feel guilty for not selling to them first.

Had this recently. It's a quick way to end up on someone's blacklist and then good luck trying to get that sweet bag merch then.

>>9859726
Bandwagoners and those who complain "I wish I could bag my fave but it's too pricy!!". If you truly loved your fave you can deal with their tax, budgeting is hard but possible in this hobby.
Also those who race to be the "first" to bag a flavour of the month series, it was in BIG effect with YOI and now people are trying to sell off their hoards of merch with no luck.

>>9859726
>Buyers that beg you to lower your prices or make you feel guilty for not selling to them first.
THIS. But also people who comment on other people's claims like "Oh but I wanted [x]". Usually with some kind of sad emoji. It's all in hopes of getting the original buyer to back down and it's pathetic.

>>9859726
Some that bother me:

When the base bag's color seems completely random and doesn't match the character, such as a yellow bag for a character whose image color is blue.

People putting various anime-related goods with no theme present into one bag and calling it an itabag and expecting to get asspats about it.

>>9859726
Aside from the ones listed, I don't like when people decorate their bag with shit that doesn't fit the character. A lot of base bags have cute bows, scallops, lace, heart shapes, flowers, etc. which looks really weird with certain characters.
I mean, there is a way to make it work (like a lot of the cute Reaper stuff), but you have to make it look intentional.
Most of the time it's just a serious/dark/cool character in a cutesy dolled-up base bag and it's just a bit jarring to me.

>>9859726
People who whine about being "too poor" to make an itabag and behave like you MUST be rich if you have one.
I wore my first ever itabag to a con a couple years ago, I was so happy to get compliments from fellow fans of the series only to get someone knock down my mood by telling me how much they wish they could get one too but that merch was soooo expensive and they couldn't afford it at all. They completely disregard me when I tried to explain I had a small budget myself and that I had managed to make it by making the base bag myself, buying second hand items for cheaper and having been collecting for several months, a bit at the time, until I had enough.
Nowadays I don't give a crap but that one time, their unwillingness to even hear me out left me honestly kinda upset, considering it was my first bag, I had been gathering all my merch for ages and how excited I was to wear it out.

>>9859877
I don't get the the "too poor" mentality for two reasons:

1. Secondhand merch from Japan is dirt cheap depending on series and character. I mean 50-100 yen cheap and if you're lucky you can get cheap lot auctions for under $50.
2. This is a luxury thing. Bags started to showcase your collection on the go. Implying to have a bag you had a collection to begin with. If you're not willing to put out the cash, don't have a bag.

In the end it comes down to people being too lazy to get good deals and too cheap to buy merch and passing it off as being "too poor".

Too poor before meant "I can't spend 50% of my paycheck on merch.." but now too poor means "I don't want to spend $50 to make this bag. Can't I just get a handful of badges from the Hot Topic bin?"

>>9859888
Not that anon but I'm just ridiculously tired of that mentality, not just in itabagging but also cosplay, lolita, and whatever other hobbies.
I can get doing it on a budget, I'm no richfag myself, but people have built up this weird entitlement in these hobbies.
You don't NEED to participate in any of these hobbies to show devotion to whatever thing and I don't get why people now are so concerned with that. I've never seen anyone say "oh look at that loser, they don't even have an itabag of their fav", so why do people act like that.

>>9859888
>>9859906
Because what they really mean is "I don't want to spend 100 bucks on a thing I'm doing for attention and will drop when I jump into the next bandwagon".

>>9859912
Spot on.

>>9859912
Pretty much. I guess they see itabagging as an "easy" grab for attention and get dissuaded when it's not as easy as buying a handful of 50 cent buttons.
The attention you get isn't even that great though, it's mostly a tool to attract fellow fans.

>>9859947
>The attention you get isn't even that great though, it's mostly a tool to attract fellow fans.

T H I S
I recall there being an anon here who befriended a girl in Japan because they were bagging the same character, itabags are better for making friends not fishing for likes/attention whoring
I love seeing other people's bags and listening to them talk about how much they love a character, it's so wholesome.

>>9859960
>It's so wholesome
>Posts a bag that has a muppet with his whole ass out

Not disagreeing with you I just find the juxtaposition humorous.

>>9858901
http://crosspistols.com/review-to-alice-itabag there's a really good review of the original bag! The biggest giveaway is usually the fact the merchandise can slide behind the white part at the front, I've never seen a knockoff that has the fabric separation like the original. Sometimes it can be hard to tell from just the bow, but this pic has stitching around the edge which is probably the easiest giveaway. They're usually the lowest quality ones from my experience too unfortunately.

>>9859888
Hey my husbando has insane character tax! $50 will net me a single canbadge if I'm lucky. I'm not a richfag by any means my salary barely reaches $1k a month (I'm part time because of health) but you know what I do? I save. I buy a little each month and I build it up slowly. I keep track of what's rarer to get and if I'm tight that month I'll pass a common item incase that grail comes up. I hate that people feel like they're constantly entitled to be a part of a hobby, especially a luxury hobby like this. You don't need a full A3 size tote with 48 badges and 16 acrylics, its ok to make a little bag!

>>9859969
I mean hey, you can also showcase your degeneracy so you can make some degenerate friends

>>9859976
>depending on series and character
That's why I said that. I know character tax is bad but I figure if someone is that desperate to make a bag they'd pick a character they like that's cheaper.

I'm glad you prioritize though and budget. Some people on FB will bankrupt themselves for merch.

>>9859726
Bandwagoners, people who deviate from what an itabag is supposed to be (still call it an itabag), not supporting official merch (fanartist is great but it should come 2nd) and defending shitty bags just to be inclusive.

>>9859726
Bandwagoners, people who deviate from what an itabag is supposed to be (still call it an itabag), not supporting official merch and defending shitty bags just to be inclusive.

>>9859888
Anon you were originally replying to and I know, I completely agree with all you said.
That's exactly what always try to explain to people when they tell me they cannot afford to make one but really want one. That specific person at the con I mentioned simply wasn't even interested in listening, simply put on the "boohoo I can't afford something so expensive" and quite literally turned away as I began to explain I budgeted and collected over a long period of time.

I understand if you are young, still in school and don't have a way to pay for your own hobbies but it's pretty much what other anons said: you don't HAVE to participate in a hobby if you can't afford it? It's not a necessity and you aren't entitled to it.
I personally adore lolita and would love to have a gorgeous wardrobe but I don't earn enough to pay for it atm (I mean, I could by saving up and budgeting, I just wouldn't wear them out enough to justify the money), so I just sit back and appreciate it on other people. I certainly don't whine to my lolita friends how I'm oh too poor to be in the fashion and imply they must be be rich for wearing it.

>>9859605
I'm head over heels for his new skin. I absolutely ADORE it. And yep! I preordered two the day they dropped on Amiami! Though I am a little sad to wait til 2019 for them. I'm hoping to put one in a bag, though I'm not sure how well that'll work out.

>>9859726
People who say they can't find merch of (insert character they love so much!!!) because they only shop on eBay.
When people ask where you got something and you answer from (insert Japanese website) and people reply like "Oh, I don't know how to use/understand this website... :( "
Obligatory pins and chains showing in the bag, especially if it's a knockoff bag with knockoff merch of 5+ series.
People posting their bags with 1 item in them.
People asking questions that are answered in the FAQ.
People that post every time they get 1 or 2 new pieces of merch.
People pushing their crappy art/buttons on sales posts.

Though the last few I guess mostly apply to the FB group. The FB group gives me a lot of salt.

>>9859611
Its a bag anon. You can put things in it. It has as much use as any other bag of the same size. Use your brain.
Most of us probably don't use it as our everyday shopping bag, but more like a 'special occasion' bag. Like you would a really fancy but not so practical purse.

>>9860095
>>9860095
>People pushing their crappy art/buttons on sales posts
Good God this. I check the FB sales page pretty often, as most people have very reasonable prices, but on every single WTB/ISO post there's always the same three people with the same three 'check out my etsy I make custom badges!' posts of just the crappiest drawings imaginable. If you are actually a good enough artist, people will come to you, ther is no reason to spam up the page with your overpriced crayon-tier drawings.

My biggest pet peeve right now is the sudden wave of people who are just lazy as shit. 'WTB -insert extremely popular character here-' Like bitch did you even attempt to look for them? There is not a single day that BnHa or Love Live items are NOT being sold by somebody. If you're so lazy you need to be spoonfed by buyers, this is clearly not the hobby for you.

Speaking of the FB group...

>>9860623
>drawing tattoos
>official merch
Every day we stray further from god's light

>>9860623
I don't understand how someone would like the shitty abridged enough to spend money to make an itabag for it

>>9860623
>ruining official merch for a shitty abridged series

And I thought the FB group couldn't get any worse

>>9855450
sauce for those buttons? reverse search isn't turning up anything

If a listing on otamart is like 1-2 months old is it still worth purchasing something from?
I'm always paranoid that the seller may not be active anymore and it'll be a waste of time

>>9860623
This is one of the worst things I've seen as far as itabags go. Thank god I don't like Free or this would just fill me with rage.

>>9860657
These are by the artist Manamoko, who is behind the brand Fancy Surprise and were sold at a recent Comiket. She was selling them online at some point but I'm not sure if she still is. You'd need a proxy to order her fanmerch however as its a different site compared to her usual store front site.

>>9860695
Do you even actually want the items if you think sending a message about them is "waste of time"? It's probably more of a waste of time to ask about it here rather than messaging the seller/proxy.

>>9860695
It's always worth a try if you really want the items IMO

>>9860798
Fair enough
I think I'll take the plunge

For anyone that has this case; can you clean the adhesive strip or will it make it no longer stick?

>>9860853
What do you mean? Why would you need to clean it?

>>9860894
I guess for a lack of better words there's a layer of like dust on it.

i hate the facebook group

>>9860984
I'd like to imagine those two 'surprise' emojis are from people gasping in horror and disbelief.

>>9860984
This is so ghetto lmao

>>9860984
This is next level.

>>9860853
I haven't tried it myself but I think it will be alright to clean it. It's like... a jelly-like thick squishy adhesive pad. I don't really know what to compare it to. I assume if you just use a bit of water and let it dry a bit it will be fine and sticky.

I'm looking at all these photos of nice bags and realize I fucking suck at placement; all my bags just look awkward. I'm not sure if it's because I need to get better at placement and spacing or if I need more items or what. How do I get better? Just keep observing bags and experimenting?

>>9860911
Try a lint roller on it.

>>9860623
The part of this that bothers me most is defacing fan merch. Like I get that once you buy it it’s yours to do with what you will but if I saw someone had drawn a dumb meme over a charm I worked really hard on I would feel pretty insulted and hurt. Official merch is another thing. You’re not likely to run into the original creator at a con or on the net, so drawing on it just ruins the resale value.

>>9861210
Yeah but you're still posting it online. You're gonna trigger people either way

I need some opinions. I'm planning on doing a Sailor Moon themed bag but I don't know whether to do a character or do a series one. If I did a character, it would be Usagi/SM. What do you all think?

>>9861241
I'd go with a character one. Do you have any SM bags saved as inspo?

>>9861241
Why are you asking us for our opinions? It's your bag, anon. Not ours.

>>9861252
Yes, I do. I pulled a few decent ones from Instagram.

>>9861255
I'm indecisive. Just wanted a second opinion is all, anon.

>>9860695
I've commented on very old listings and 9/10 will get a response, so I say go for it.

>>9860984
So like they only printed the pic on paper and glued it on craft foam? Wow...

>>9854222
thanks anon this actually just what i was looking for

>>9855318
Ive always been heavy into collecting type hobbies, regardless of whether its in a bag or not. So its not really new to me. I have thousands of dollar worth of plastic and dresses in my house. Ive never been bothered by it because it brings me joy and I'm responsible with my money. Its not just the material item that I enjoy either. I love searching for the item, "the hunt" of it. I enjoy setting up nice displays in my house for my collectibles. And of course being a part of the niche communities for them.

I got into itabagging because I thought it's a good way to store, organize, and display the items I have and collect.

>>9860984
At least it’s good entertainment and never ceases to amaze

>>9861612
but why not go on the amiami website and see for yourself?
I don't understand this mindset, I had a girl ask me about how pre-orders on amiami work and then went on and on about how she can't afford some merch and it was just ridiculous.
All this just because I set up a sales post for a pre-order split, it's like inviting people to talk to you about their unrelated problems.

I'm curious to see how low the FB can get, because I thought this was bad >>9860623 but then this >>9860984 showed up

>>9861241

Opinions on this?

>>9861836
It's for sale. I hope someone who's not a bandwagoner buys it, gets a different base bag for Honk, and lets that merch be seen and loved.

lil too optimistic though

>>9861836
Not bad but kinda messy and why is that can badge on the right horizontal? If it’s about selling finished bags then I don’t mind it. Makes it easier to get merch and bag and you can always fix up, add, and rearrange to your own liking. Also:
> Ita Bag

>>9861836
Do people actually sell their itabags or is this a joke post ? I've seen my local weeb shop sell "itabags" (shitty heart bags with like 3 pins from different shows/games in there), but never this.

>>9861836
A large portion of the stuff looks bootleg to me

>>9861836
To be fair, maybe they need cash for something more important. If not though, they should have waited to make sure they REALLY liked the characters first

>>9861836
>>9861836
Yeah there's a few obvious taobao/ebay bootlegs on that.

I don't honestly understand why anyone uses the Facebook group anymore? It's dropped so hard in standards I wouldn't buy anything being sold, most of the bags are trash and the asspats over trash is insane. Wouldn't it be better to just leave the bandwagon to burn rather than waste our efforts seeking attention there.

>>9861836
Oh damn I didn't even notice Riko until I read the post.
Anyway, I find it sad but oh well.

>>9861878
I still use the buy/sell FB group. Theres a lot of 'hey I'm looking for a blue bag, someone sell it to me for $10' and 'I'm selling my handmade charms which I advertise in every fucking post and no one buys them but I'll continue to keep spamming them' posts, which are very annoying, but theres still a lot of pretty good deals. Its also a good place to find box splits.

>>9861850
In the vein of bootlegs, I recently bought some things, and the girl I bought from included a strap from a completely different fandom in my order as a 'gift'. The items I bought were authentic, but the random strap has no print on the back and I'm 100% sure is a bootleg. Since its a gift, and her prices for the things I bought were good, I'm not exactly mad or anything, and simply thanked her for shipping so quickly but I have no idea what to do with this now. I have the feeling she must have also gotten it randomly, and was just getting rid of it by passing it along to me. I wouldn't feel right trying to pass it off as legit and sell it, but what do? Should I just toss it? Do I give it away to someone as a gift, continuing the tradition?

>>9862083
I'd say do some research into the strap if you can? I know the trademark on the back is usually a good tell for legit/bootleg but iirc there are some official straps without the stamp on the back.

>>9861057
Look into visual composition and the like. I use what I know about it in all of my layouts

Are these indie-brand bags that keep popping up all over instagram really that profitable? Even with successful kickstarters, most of them look either really lame or too specialized to be actually used for something with a cohesive theme.

>>9862579
I have the feeling they're meant to be novelty bags and they're just branded as "itabags" for easy cash.

>>9862588
This is exactly what they are.

>>9862579
I guess you could use that for a Zakuro bag or something.

>>9862579
>with glitter

does anyone actually prefer glitter to non-glitter windows

>>9855782
I think it is because a lot of us make bags for characters we have loved a long time or at least plan to love a long time. Sounds kind of silly but that's how I am about it. I don't get all into seasonal husbandos though.

https://gamistoreonline.com/collections/all

Does anyone happen to have a Berry.Q bag and could provide me with the measurements for the window?

I know it can fit nendos and plushies, but I've only seen a few with merch and it doesn't seem like it can hold much? Thank you in advance!

>>9862715
Widest part of the window at the top is about 11.5in and height is about 8.25in

>>9859726
>>Scalpers;merch and basebags(especially SWIMMER and Daiso bags)

This
it's upsetting seeing swimmer bags being sold for like $50 (plus shipping~)on the fb group, but most weebs are too cheap to spend that much money on a base bag (at least), even on japanese listings they're raising their prices.

>everyone deserves their own ita bag!

Are there any really good places for a lot of inspiration? This thread has a lot of good stuff posted already but yeah

>>9862940
A lot of the bags here are reposted from other social media (or made by anons themselves). Just browse the eng and jp itabag tags on twitter/insta/wherever.

>>9862883
This makes me want to drink more than anything I've seen come out of the itabag FB.

>>9862883
>>9862963
It almost reads like satire.

>>9862883
Is this the same girl who decided to be elitist because she owns bootlegs and shame on us for buying official

>>9861063
Has been a few days, but thanks anon! The lint roller did the trick.

>>9862883
>who cares if it's fake, nobody will know but the owner

Lmao that's not true
Maybe there's a couple of bags that are harder to tell from the knock offs but for the most part it's easy to spot a knockoff(especially if you own the genuine one).
Just how dense is the FB group

>>9862883
>>9863169
In what bizarro world does this logic make sense?
Why do so many people forget that itabagging (and lolita and cosplaying, etc etc) are luxury hobbies? Sure, they are doable on a budget, and theres good bags that were made with <$200, but holy shit how does it attract so many broke-ass bitches? These are the only hobbies (except videogames) I've seen where people are so proud of buying bootlegs and ripping the original artists and companies off. Yet these are the same people who wail up a storm if a tumblr artist gets their work stolen by some chinese company.

>>9862656
No, further proof that these designers are just banking off of baby itabaggers and don't actually understand the hobby.

>>9862883
I'm so tired.

>>9861878
I use the group for box splits mostly other than that I steer away from

>>9861241
Sailor Moon has so much merch for characters that making a character bag would be pretty easy. Plus if the character is Usagi there is so much stuff of her!

>>9863613
New thread