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BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 3d

A bit later than intended, but I've reached out to everyone who submitted a form. Thank you to all who applied, and I look forward to working with those chosen 💚

BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 3d

Emails for the custom order apps will be going out later this evening! I'll make sure to put out a public message when that happens 👍

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D @vampireartistd.bsky.social · 4d

The Crime of Human Virtue by A. R. Moxon

"Why do this? I'd argue it's because human progress exposes the truth, which is that when you open up the ledger and start the historical audit, that supremacists, fascists, Nazis, Republicans—whatever you want to call them—actually have contributed nothing of value. The best they can claim is that they enslaved those who built it for them as they watched, and now possess the booty that they stole from somebody else's safe. Certainly it's true of these modern fascists. Contra Miller, they build nothing except concentration camps of enslavement and other engines of punishment and oppression and false narratives of self-justification and premeditated violence. What has been built of value has been built from human virtue, and human virtue, like human progress, exposes the Republican project like it exposes any supremacist project, as a project void of virtue, opposed to human progress, and even to humanity, and even to humans."

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BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 3d

Emails for the custom order apps will be going out later this evening! I'll make sure to put out a public message when that happens 👍

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𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐮.@山戌軒 @necoinuken.bsky.social · 5d

I hope this helps someone, but I left it in my notebook about the effect of art becoming interesting.
(CLIPSTUDIO)

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Skai is a Wahderg @apfelskai.art · 5d

Little doodle of Skai as a warmup for the stream, really wanted to play around with something that looks mixed media without specifically emulating texture.

Digital drawing of Skai (anthro wah-derg) with a loose sweater sittin and chillin

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ΛTLΛS @atlasbun.bsky.social · 5d

Call your senator if you see them on this list and tell them no to KOSA.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 6d

#SaveSpeech
Democrats that need to be reprimanded for cosponsoring KOSA:

J. Hickenlooper- CO
A. Klobuchar- MN
B. Lujan- NM
B. Schatz- HI
M. Hirono- HI
G. Peters- MI
J. Fetterman- PA
R. Blumenthal- CT
C. Schumer- NY
M. Hassan- NH
M. Kelly- AZ
P. Welch- VT

[more names + links continued below]

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 5d

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Joey-Poey @joey-poey.bsky.social · 5d

This was super easy. Loving it so far.

Otter @oceanotter.bsky.social · 5d

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 6d

New poster for "Dorohedoro" Season 2.
Coming Spring 2026.

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Lauren Walsh @laurenwalshart.bsky.social · 6d

Meet Harriette Flittertail, a Harengon Druid.

A commission for @howlinggnome.bsky.social ‘s wife!

[ #art #dnd #ttrpg ]

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puff 🐇😈 @incupuff.bsky.social · Apr 27

please support ur friends making creative shit in this cruel world. u have no idea how much a kind comment can mean to an artist when every website just tries to make you focus on the numbers

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Tinytelephones everywhere else @tinyholly.bsky.social · 6d

Just fyi people it looks like this scam is going around for blusky accounts

www.reddit.com/r/BlueskySoc...

From the BlueskySocial community on Reddit: "I've accidentally reported you" scam

Explore this post and more from the BlueskySocial community

www.reddit.com

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Zappit @zappit.bsky.social · 7d

Link requested this be boosted so we can help Dr. Divya raise money for Palestinian families in need.

It is also a good day to reinstate Link’s account.

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Nicole🇵🇷✨🏜COMMS OPEN! @scorchedbones.bsky.social · 6d

Another big lad for a character study sheet!

[ #art #furry #furryart ]

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Joey-Poey @joey-poey.bsky.social · 6d

I know it goes without saying to most folks following me, but don't buy Spencer's furry shit. Either stolen or AI, it doesn't return money back into the fandom. Buy art and merch from actual furries.

Always support your own community however you can. You don't want corporations getting in the mix.

🌈✨ Mex says DOOK!!! 🌈✨ @ibolt07.bsky.social · 10d

hol up SPENCER'S SELLS FURRY SHIT?!??!?

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🜄 greybriar 🜁 @greybriar.art · Dec 23

A gentle gesture of hope, luck and beauty for the holidays and coming new year. (Mus musculis and Comvallaria majalis. )

A digital drawing of a common house mouse sitting in a frame reminiscent of a snowy window, holding a small bouquet of lily of the valley. 🌿🐡

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 6d

"Oh but I cant afford to pay an artist blah blah bla-"

Hun. Think about all the legendary album covers that have just been text on a plain bg, or just a photo. I understand the impact that a beautifully illustrated album cover can have, but it doesn't NEED to be that.

Respect artists. FUCK AI.

Sgt. Hare Apollo @sgthareapollo.bsky.social · 6d

When it comes to music, “If the cover art’s AI, I’m passin’ it by!™”

Share if you agree

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BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 6d

Alright, the form app is closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted a form; I'll be going over them through the weekend and hopefully reaching out before the end of Sunday.

BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 10d

🚨🎉 Custom leather orders are open!

The form will be open from today until midnight CST this Thursday, Oct 9th, wherein I'll go through the entries and select slots. This isn't first come first serve, so take the time you need to fill it out fully.

forms.gle/eaQy33qWMvt9...

BCDC 2025 Basic Price Guide:

Collars - $280+
Plain straps in choice of colors with carved borders, hardware option of choice, and leather lining from available options.
Decorative styles are available for further customization at additional cost.

Cuff Sets - $280+
Plain straps in choice of colors with carved borders, hardware option of choice, and leather lining from available options.
Decorative styles are available for further customization at additional cost.

Leashes - 2ft leash $100, 4ft leash $120
Leather handle and clasp grip, hardware metals, and thread in colors of choice from available options. Difference between 2ft and 4ft leash is the length of chain.

Journal Covers - A5 size $120+, B5 size $200+
Plain or weathered cover and interior pockets in choice of colors, thread in choice of color, and liner in available color options.
Decorative styles are available for further customization at additional cost.

Belt Chains - $60 for one, $100 for pair (2)
A near 2ft chain, with O-rings connected by leather straps, clasps on both ends. Leather colors and hardware option of choice.

BCDC Decor Style Guide:

Mystery Braid - $60+
The top strap is cut and braided on itself as one piece without separating the strands, hence the name. Limited mixing with other styles and detail work. Mainly done with three-strand, though fine-strand is available as well.

Punchwork - $70+
Geometric patterns fully punched out of leather to create ornate, filigree designs. Can be mixed with other styles and detail work depending on complexity. Mainly done on gear, can be added to journal covers as straps, panels, and or mandalas.

Stamp-tooling - $70+
Carved and or stamp-tooled work embossing geometric patterns and designs into the leather. Can be mixed with other styles and detail work depending on complexity. Main done on gear and journal covers.

Lacing - $60+
Different from the Mystery Braid, this style has leather lacing braided through the straps or panels of a piece. Can be mixed with other styles and detail work depending on complexity. Mainly done on gear, but can be added to journal covers.

Handles - $50+
Taking notes from handles on classic bags and suitcases, this feature adds a direct grabbing point onto gear. Multiple handles can be added to a collar depending on size. This style is not available for cuff sets or journal covers.

*Most of these styles have more options than what's shown here. Other examples of styles are available to view via my galleries and request*

A handmade, leather collar in my spiked, royal patina design. Lined with a rolled, dark brown leather interior, this collar has oxblood red straps, with the main band decorated in ornate stamp-tooling, gold and bronze painted accents, dark antique, golden-tan thread, solid brass hardware, brass spikes, and colored rivets to match.

Two, A5 sized dragon scale tomes. Each have ornate, stamp-tooled borders and dragon scale panels. One cover is yellow-tan with turquoise scale panel, silver, pewter, and rainbow painted accent scales, dark antique, and black thread. The other is a dark mahogany brown cover with black scale panel, gold, bronze, silver, and pewter painted accent scales, dark antique, and black thread.

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JMG @jmgart.bsky.social · 7d

If you have the means, please consider helping Toro meet their goals!

Plus - Monday is Indigenous People’s Day! Support the continuation of beautiful Indigenous Caribbean art 🌀

I myself am looking forward to the upcoming prints for sale.

Share widely, and much appreciated 🙏

#indigenousart

TORO @destinytoro.com · 7d

I haven't have a commission or shop sale in 2.5 months! And my Ko-fi goal hasn't gone above 5% in over 6 months. My birthday is next week and I'd love to breathe above water, even for the tiniest moment 🤏🎂

I have new items in the shop and several slots open for commissions:

destinytoro.com

TORO

Nature and Indigenous Taino Illustration, Animation, and Patterns from Borikén aka Puerto Rico. All flora and fauna are based on species in the Caribbean. Prints, notebooks, mugs, and other functional...

destinytoro.com

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🎃SCARY PENDRAKE🐍 @peripendrake.art · 8d

Hop! 🚋🐰🍊

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BigCatDen Crafts @bigcatdencrafts.bsky.social · 7d

The paint label is definitely correct, that is a vivid orange! 🧡

Wonderful work!

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Anfor @anforsorrow.bsky.social · 7d

Little guy of the day.

METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 7d

Animal Head Ornament, before 16th century
Class: Shell-Ornaments
Culture: Mexican
Medium: Shell
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313083

Animal Head Ornament, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Aldi @nekothesaber.bsky.social · 7d

🍂🐾🧡

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BOOphypaws!!! @baphypaws.bsky.social · 17d

also, some tips on digitigrade legs :

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 8d

ye see this shits not inevitable never give up in advance

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 8d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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