And now...

[telophase]

The answer to yesterday's poll about the mysterious package from Japan is ...



Both "Something else entirely that telophase remembered might be it as she was making this poll." and "Manga supplies".

I forgot that the lovely and talented homasse had obtained the Pilot drawing ink that she was going to send to me. :) So, vom_marlowe, expect a box containing a bottle of ink and some Sanzo-smelling soap soon! Well, after you email me your address because I've lost it since the last time I needed it! :D

Comments

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

There's soap that smells like tobacco and gun oil?

[benchilada.livejournal.com]

ZING!

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Cigarettes and leather, actually. (http://www.villainess.net/product.php?productid=22&cat=2&page=1) :)

Note to the wise: do not type in "villainess.com" when on a public computer. That is most definitely not the soap company. XD (I'm on the ref desk computer; luckily it's angled away from the main floor, so only one person besides me can see it and she wasn't looking this way.)

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Well-worn sweaty leather, the acrid smoke of cigarettes, and a soft side of honey and vanilla. (http://www.villainess.net/product.php?productid=22&cat=2&page=1) :)

Plz to be noting it's "villainess.net" and not "villainess.com," as I typed in on this public computer...

[tokyoghoststory.livejournal.com]

mhm, i had to look cause i was interested. hahaha

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!Eleventy one! Capslock cannot contain my squeeful joy at this news! Eeeeeee!!!!!!!! You are the best!!!!!

*dashes off to email you*

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I'm not even sure what-all was on that page; I caught a quick glimpse of boob and went AH GOD NO NO IN PUBLIC CLOSE BROWSER NOW!!

[tokyoghoststory.livejournal.com]

haaah i was just like OH BEWBS.


i want sum good soap. siiighs.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

:D She sent two bottle and I confiscated one, and used it last night. I can't actually tell you how it compares to other ink because it's been months and months since I last used a dip pen, but it seems to work like ink. XD (I've been using a maru nib for the smallest stuff and a Tachikawa 600 chrome for the bigger stuff, since it seems to respond to me better than the G nib, IIRC.

And my hand's cramping up from holding the pen. Ow. I've got to stop holding it so tightly.

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

You just have to picture me running around the room, waving my hands in the air going, Eeeeeeee! as I type this, ok?

I hear ya on the hand cramping! I switched to one of those rubber grip kind and it helped a little, but I gotta relax. I read in one mangaka interview that the artist intersperses inking with reading funny books to keep his fingers loose. The things we do for art, eh? Hee.

You are the best~!!!!!!!

[telophase.livejournal.com]

XDDD homasse is the best! We'll have to come up with something for her.

A friend who's a pro artist recommends a shot of something before drawing to loosen up, but I'm not sure I should make that a daily habit. XD

[flyingpeachbun.livejournal.com]

Ahhh if you ever come across a way to get Pilot Ink again, please tell me... I would find some money to pay you *_* I really want to try that ink!

[homasse.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay, the ink got there! Score! :DDDD

Let me know how it works!

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

Wow. Someone's selling ink specifically for drawing ME? I had no idea "targeted marketing" had gotten anywhere near that specialized! *g,d,r*