Itabag/Fandom Fashion general

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Mini dump incoming

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>>9328648

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>>9328653

>>9328648
GUD SHIT HERE GUD SHIT

>>9328650
I like how they protected their straps on this one, very clever and cute.

This also reminded me I wanted to check out that anime, heh.

Does anyone know where I could make some custom deka straps? Or cell phone straps?

I've found a few sites but the only options they have is on cloth or silicone.

>>9328714
That's a good question but I really don't know, I thought those two materials were more standard for doing your own? I would consider asking in the AA thread since someone may be able to point you in a better direction if you haven't asked there already. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, anon. :(

>>9328714
Shrinky Dinks. Print your image on them 3 times bigger than you want it (other sites have more specific formulas) cut it out with a hole in the top and bake. Since they're clear you might have to paint hte back white when you're done if you don't want see-thru colors

>>93289514
That anon meant actual wrist straps, not rubber keychains.

>>9328714
What material do you want it on, if not those?

>>9328951
they come in solid white too! If you measure it out right you can make double sided charms with the white paper.

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>>9328734
Oh, I didn't even think of AA! Thank you so much for the suggestion!

>>9328951
I thought shrinky dinks harden when you bake them? Not sure how I would get them to bend.

>>9328971
Whatever material is in pic related. I'm dumb and have no clue what they're made of.

>>9329043
You have to bend it right out of the oven when it's still soft.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6797466_tutorial-shrinking-plastic-cuff-bracelet.html

Also those are probably vinyl. You can also print out what you want on thick paper and then cover it in clear vinyl plastic or lamination.

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Any recommendations for crossbody/messenger bags? I love the salus one and it comes in the perfect colour too, but I need one that's maybe an inch bigger in width and height to fit my tablet.

>>9329699
Not sure if this too big, or comes in the right color.

http://www.movic.jp/info/itamate/itamateproject/goods/index.html

>>9329711
I would totally get that if it came in dark green, that bag is super nice.

>>9329699
Do you have the larger or smaller size Salus bag?

Seconding the request for messenger bags, most of what I see are tote bags.

>>9329726
Sorry, I don't actually own it, I just meant I love how it looks/functions. It's nice that it has two clear sides.

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What's the most you've ever spent on an item, gulls?

I've always known that making an itabag would be pricey but now that I've actually started making one, my wallet is dying.

There are these ones, but they're still kinda small for what I think of messenger bags. And you'll probably have to use a shopping/forwarding service to track 'em down. I managed to get one cheap on YJA last month.
30x21x10cm, 11.8x8.3x3.9in

I feel like messenger bags are kind of a western thing in general? Like when I searched for them on aliexpress, nearly every crossbody bag regardless of size was labeled 'messenger bag' even though only a small handful could be considered one

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>>9329913
Fucking hell, I would forget the link and pic
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00095756

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finished my first itabag! at this point this bag is worth more than my life and i'll need a new bag for the rest of the stuff coming in the mail.

>>9329991
This looks really cute! I love the fabric backing and the little figures on the outside, as well as the glitter bow. It looks so well put together.

>>9329991
Super cute!!! I usually hate the black heart bags because a lot of stuff gets lost on the dark background, but yours looks great anon!!

>>9329991
cute bag, cute character

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>>9330102

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I want to let you guys know that curved safety pins are a lifesaver for itabagging, if you're not already using them.

>>9330175
They're way easier to use but I can't find any near me since I moved so I'm going to have to order some at some point. The straight pins are just a pain in the ass and made bigger holes since you have to wiggle them around the fabric too much sometimes. Thanks for reminding me, anon, I'm getting a new bag any day now through the mail so I should order some of these asap.

>>9330189
I picked up a package of them in the sewing section at Walmart, if that helps any.

Good luck with your new bag!

>>9330191
Thanks! That helps a lot actually, I'll check there.

>>9329903
The most I've spent is $45 on a limited Comiket acrylic keychain. It gets the most compliments on my bag.

>>9330175
shit I've never even heard of these before! Definitely going to have to get some.

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>>9329903
Top is the my largest individual purchase, since it isn't really a single item. They were 17 bucks before any shipping. That was a lot to me since this was when I had just started buying things, but I was willing to splurge since they were limited edition and also a change of pace from all the figure keychains I'd gotten. They're currently sitting in a package in Tokyo with my first bag that's been waiting to be shipped for a week now. The wait is freakin killing me, man.

The bottom pic's the most expensive thing I'm eyeing now, at around 27 bucks. I've only seen it at this one place and goddamn, it's cute.

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I know the doc has taobao links, but does anyone have store recommendations for like pin covers or other accessories that won't require a forwarding service (like aliexpress or ebay)? I can't find plastic badge covers anywhere except taobao.

>>9330280
While we're talking about it, I'm interested in the same for those chains or similar.

Or even just a list of search terms to find more interesting chains like that - My searches are only pulling up plain chains or full on jewelry.

>>9330337
I'm the anon asking for resources, but if you're just asking for chains without clasps/findings on them, delishbeads has a nice range of sizes and colors for plastic and some metal chains.

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anyone know where i can buy this bag without using a proxy?

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>>9330189
>>9330191
I live in nyc so I don't have a walmart near me and I can't find them anywhere either. I think I'm just going to have to order online, crap.

>>9330659
DreamV/Mon Lily's global Rakuten store.

>>9330280
Sauce on the bottom half?

>>9330878
https://world.taobao.com/item/537716539731.htm?fromSite=main&spm=2013.1.20160405.18.cvNvsU&scm=1007.13066.60123.100200300000000

>>9330732
If you live in NYC then go to the fucking fashion district

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I decided to change my tote for something a little bit more practical, since I got the heart bag in the secret santa.

>>9331231
>pillar men itabag
Holy shit anon, that's some god-tier taste you got here

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>>9331231
That plush Kars, so adorable.

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wip of my Yurio bag. Needs serious adjustments but I just really wanted to pin everything down

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>>9331231
I LOVE THIS

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>>9331305
>>9331393

Thanks! I'm going to golden blood so I hope I can pick up more charms to fill up the empty spaces.

I also changed my hisollumi clutch for a big backpack, but this one is far more empty.

>>9331390
The progress on this is actually one of my favorite YOI bags so far! A lot of them have seemed a little plain/boring? But I like your layering, and the fanmerch(?) adds some more personality to it.

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My Robonyan bag is pretty much full, and I love it! I know the heart bags are done to death, but this was only temporary until I move up to (probably) - large mise tote. It's still my goal to make a bag entirely of the blushing Robonyan strap that I have doubles of, maybe someday...

>>9331390
just noting but bootlegs.

>>9331674
I love this! Very cute anon

>>9331838
Not that anon, but I've got a pile of YOI fan made stuff + Bootlegs sitting in my room because none of my official merch preorders have come in yet, and I don't want to put together a bag without ANY official on it. I'm fine with halfsies, but I do want some official merch before I start pinning.

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>>9331838
who cares

>>9331909
Not that anon, but an itabag full of bootleg kind of goes against the idea behind itabags.

>>9331945
would that make it the same for fan merch? I don't think it really matters

>>9331945
I'd excuse it for something that's been established and around for a while, but as the other anon said, a lot of YOI stuff is in preorder at the moment and some people want to get their bags started now.
Now whether or not you're willing to wait is up to personal taste.

>>9331988
>excuse
Well that's not the word I meant to use.
The opposite of excuse. I can understand why you'd bitch about bootlegs in a series that's had official merch for years.

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>>9331945
Everyone has a different opinion on the subject and most just. don't care lol and I don't blame them. I personally don't care bc even with people posting their bags, even if I can tell it's a bootleg I'm not going to hassle someone over it. It's their choice ultimately. merch from like ebay or something. It's just not worth side eyeing or even bringing up really. There was a small discussion about this topic two threads ago.

Anyway this is getting OT so have an ita phone case.

>>9332085
I want to make my own phone case similar to pic related since there aren't many (or any?) bags that can really be used as such. There's that little one that goes around but it seems like you can only put a handful of things inside. :s

I like this type of case and was considering using a type of picture or commissioning someone to draw something for it. I'm not sure about the whipple though but I'd like to make it closer to my actual husbando instead of just putting random stars on it.

Has anyone else make a custom phone case for themselves for their waifu/husbando?

You only like using bootlegs if you're too poor to buy the real thing.

>>9332118
What are your thoughts on having fanart in bags?

>>9331674
I love Yokai Watch, I love this, you are amazing

How can people tell whether something is a bootleg or not? I've spent more money than I'd like to admit on items that I wasn't sure were 100% authentic because they were bought at cons/resellers/auctions/etc. What's good things to watch out for?

>>9332121
Not that anon, but fanart isn't a bootleg. Unsure why you're worried about others' opinions on your own bag.

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>>9332175

>>9332177
Damn it, now I want to put lights on my bag. In combination with the flowers, this is excellent.

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> people on /cgl/ suddenly don't care about knockoffs

What's happening here? Unless you're making an itabag for a fandom/character with very little merch or is a super old franchise where merch hardly pops up, an itabag should aim to be mainly official merchandise. Fanmerch is fine obviously, but the point of an itabag is showing your love for a character/fandom, and how is buying a bag of knockoffs supporting and showcasing love? You're looking at a character and saying they're not worth the effort or money that goes into making an itabag.
This isn''t like jfashion where you just want to look nice and such, this is more about showing dedication.

Would like to hear some thoughts on this though, that go beyond just money because itabagging is meant to be expensive.

>>9332186
I agree with you a lot about knock offs mostly being used for fandoms/characters that are quite rare. This was mentioned before I think when this came up a thread or two back and I thought this was sort of the general consensus about this topic?

>>9332171
For this I think it depends on the series the item is done for. I know for a lot of matsu stuff, it was like slight discoloration of the printing and some items not having certain stamping or something like that. I don't buy anime merchandise from many places that aren't Amiami or Hobbylink so I've never had to worry about things of that nature. If I miss the opportunity/the item is sold out then I'm SOL since I can just put that money towards a future item. I love Ichi but I also have bills to worry about.

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>>9332177
I haven't seen the lights on the outside of the bag before, this is actually pretty neat.

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I haven't seen any of the overwatch itabag anons lately, are any of you still around?

>>9332186
I'm generally of the opinion the opinion that you should be able to do whatever you want with itabags?? Fanart, bootlegs, as long as you have fun with your craft, it can be an itabag.

However, I want to bring my bag to a con and make friends but I get nervous when I hear that my bag might not be good enough because I didn't spend a lot of money... I'm working on a bag for a popular series right now and am planning on hand making a plush to put inside. Does that really show less dedication than if I just bought one?

>>9332186
I agree! I only have official merchandise on both of my bags. It's more expensive and time-consuming, but isn't the point to support something you like as well? I think artist alley and handmade stuff is okay to a certain point, but knock-off stuff is just ridiculous.

>>9332209
I think self-made items or fanmerch isn't that big of an issue, but when you're supporting people who are ripping off the show's official merch, then that goes against the values of itabagging: showing how much you love and support a series.

>>9332209
I highly doubt people are going to know you haven't spent much on it or anything. No one asks how much you've spent and some people will likely think you just started your bag. A lot of us have constant in progress bags, even if they're really full.

Just have fun and if you see other ita bags, you can compliment them and strike up conversation. At the very best, they'll compliment you back for the character you chose and at the very worst, they won't say anything about your bag at all.

Only thing to prevent things from being awkward: make sure the bag you're complimenting belongs to said person. I've told people so many times that I loved their bag (and genuinely did) just for the person to tell me that it was actually their friends and they were only holding it while they were in line for something or getting food etc. While it's not anyone's fault, it does make things kinda awkward.

Damn, I wish itabags were a thing back in the 90's/early 2000's. I would have loved to make an itabag for the hundreds of boy bands that I used to follow.

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my base finally arrived today for my mettaton bag and im trying to decide what sort of board to make behind him. not sure if i want to do solid white, a checkered pattern like his box form, or a collage of my own art but im leaning towards the first two options. too chicken shit to safety pin anything in there yet

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>>9332241
that's so cute anon ahhhh

>>9332186
this 100%. if you aren't financially able to buy official merch, you can show your dedication by handmaking stuff...or you can just save up ? You don't need to get an itabag finished in one massive shopping spree.

I know there's a bit of pressure for an itabag to 'look' a certain way (filled to the brim with merch) but don't support thieves and lowlives who profit off stealing from the creators of the character you love...

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can you guys help me pick a color? I'm thinking i might just go with white but I'm worried about it getting stained. I feel like if I did blue there would just be too much blue in the bag because a lot of the merch I find has blue as the main color. Maybe blue with a white background?

We had this bootleg conversation a lot less judgmentally a couple threads ago. There are a lot of reasons to use bootleg (otherwise unavailable, as filler for a larger bag, etc) and there are some good reasons to not use bootleg (support the franchise you adore, keep merch looking consistent in the bag itself, etc). Itabagging is an incredibly personal art/fashion/hobby, and how we all interact with and love our fandoms is reflected in our bags. I personally don't think there is ever a "right" or "wrong" way to make a bag, just YOUR way.

>>9332204
Oh, this bag is super cute! I had passed up those fan made acrylic charms along the bottom because I thought they would clash stylistically with official merch, but they look really nice here. I'll probably go back and buy them. Thanks for posting!

>>9332231
you still can. the real question is nsync, or backstreet boys?

>>9332231
Anon, it's never to late to start a boy band bag. Never

>>9332253
Maybe a darker blue bag to go along all of the pale blue on the merch?

>>9332302
>I personally don't think there is ever a "right" or "wrong" way to make a bag
I always felt like bags were very personal to each person and that's why I never try to judge others even if my personal opinion on using bootlegs is different than someone else's. Yes, of course support what you love and such but at the same time it's all whatever. Bootlegs hardly ever kill real sales from an actual franchise anyway unless the items are super rare and only scalpers are selling them anyway.

I personally see bags similar to geocities shrine/fan pages people used to make for their favorite characters back in late 90's/early 2000's. No need to be rude just because you show dedication differently or don't like the character that said person loves. :/

Can someone give me a link to a cheaper itabag base from taobao that comes in orange? There's only the wego ones as far as I can tell in orange, but I'm too cheap for those right now. Any orange backpack with a clear front part would do the trick perfect for me.

>>9332304
This is going to derail the whole thread. Don't answer, anon.

>>9332304
Nsync for my voracious love of JT, but backstreet is still high tier.

>>9332253
pick white, stupid

>>9332251
Yup. I get that itabags are a way of showing love, and that love is shown in different ways, but I can't bring myself to condone bootlegs at all. There are plenty of ways to acquire merch, whether through auctions, making your own, or buying merch made by another fan. Sure, it requires effort and possibly more money to go through those other routes, but how much do you really love the character if you're not ready to go to those minimal lengths for them? As itabags get more mainstream, I feel like people forget they were born out of extreme fanaticism. People who load their bags with knock-offs make themselves look like they're just bandwagonning. Itabags are more than a contest to see who has more items or to see who can make a bag faster.

>>9332241
I like the checker pattern using his box form colors backing board idea! I'd say try that out and see how visible your merch is on a patterned background. Solid colors always seem a bit boring to me when you can really personalize it to fit your character.

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>>9332241 #
Oh yes. I'm glad I'm not alone! I just started to piece together my own MTT ITA bag. The duplicate button idea is really cute!

I don't personally don't condone bootleg since I want to support my favorite series, although I'd make a couple exceptions that have been mentioned (old series with unavailable merch, series with very little merch in general, etc).
However, from my personal experience, I think a lot of people who buy bootleg are simply uneducated and don't realize they are getting fake items. It might seem dumb if you can easily tell a bootleg from official but you'd be surprised at the amount of people I see/know who buy fake items and have no clue. Of course there are others who buy them because they'd rather have it cheap. But I've seen too many cases (specially at cons, where bootlegs are abundant) of people who simply have no idea that what they're buying isn't official merchandise.
I remember particularly this one person I know, who tried to sell a CC Sakura nendoroid bootleg for the price if the original and got really upset when told it was a fake because they had bought it at a con for slightly more than what they were selling for and couldn't tell it was bootleg.

Either way, I've found that for plenty of series, official merchandise is a lot cheaper than bootleg if you're fine buying second hand (a lot of time the items are like new anyway). Maybe we can try and make a collective effort to turn some people in the right direction, with no need to be rude or patronizing (calling someone out for using bootlegs on their itabag won't make them stop, it'll just make you seem like a asshole).
If you do know people who buys bootleg, maybe just suggest they look up website x or y, where you've seen cute stuff of their favorite series for cheap? If they aren't willing to even bother, you'll know they just don't care but who knows, they could simply be unaware.
Apologies for any confusing wording, english isn't my native language.

I hate the idea of using bootleg, but I'm trying to put together a bag with lots of multiples and it's so tempting. So easy. So cheap. I'm resisting because I know it'll mean I won't love my bag as much in the end.

No one seems to have a problem with getting buttons made from screenshots, which confuses me. It's less direct, but it's still letting another company profit off of the series without supporting the series itself or a fanartist. Even if you're pressing them yourself, I'd hardly call it "handmade". It's a good solution for characters with very little merch, but it just feels so... cheap.

>>9331838
Help a noob out, how can you tell?

>>9332204
Looking good! Just got those snowflake charms in too, they're really nice.

I don't understand how people are just fine with bootlegs because it's easy/cheap. It's like recasts for BJDs. You don't HAVE to have merch. It's a privilege, not a right, and I feel like it really goes against the spirit of itabagging. (and feeds into the whole 'gotta make a huge bag quick' mentality that I dislike. Your itabag is your dedication of love to a character, not something you make just to show off to other itabaggers....)


>>9332611
Imo the idea with custom screencap buttons is that at most you're only supporting a custom button company....not someone who has intentionally ripped an official product.
I'm admittedly biased because I have screencap buttons on a very unpopular character itabag who's only non-figure merch is 3 straps, but I hate the look of shrinky dinks and my art style is jarring with the style of the show.

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>>9332375
you can 100% do a nsync/JT bag. I bet there's enough merch still floating around on eBay (or in your attic) and you can fill in with some home made buttons if you need. please bless us

>>9332368
chill, anon. we're not all 11 years old anymore. I think we can say we like Christina more than Brittany without a mob forming

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Suggestions on what to do if there's not even fan merch for character(s) you like? I want to do a stephanie brown x cassandra cain bag, but neither of them have merch anywhere.

I'd be willing to commision fanartists for a lot of stuff, but what are people's thoughts on making official-ish merch? ex: taking comic panels and making them into buttons

it feels kind of like bootlegging, but idk. I just want cute bat gf's, and the world is giving me a pile of nightwings

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>>9332611
I don't know if the bootleg charms were double sided but the images were flipped. Second, these merch has yet to be released. Third, the charms have a white border instead of a clear border. Fourth, the obvious one is the keyring instead of a black phone strap. Fifth, for some reason the images aren't fully complete? The bottom of the images were cut off unlike in the originals. Sixth, theres no copyright along the border of the charm like it shows in the previews.

>>9332714
You're buying the comics to make the buttons, so it's still supporting the company I guess. If they don't have a lot of official merch then there's not much you can do.

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Heading out to ALA soon with my 3 dgm bags. I'll probably add more charms to the outside like >>9329991 did to this one since I still have a myriad of things that have no room inside.

>>9332714
you could get creative and use things related to the character

>>9332760
This is so cute! I'm such a sucker for symmetrical multi character bags. Are the pillows attached some way, or just in the picture?

>>9332714
As long as you're not making a whole bunch (like, 10 or more of the same design) and aren't making money off it you should be fine with using comic panels for badges.

There are a lot of artists who will do commissions for things like shrink plastic badges. Try looking on etsy and messaging people if that's what you're looking for.

>>9332768
They're just in the picture for aesthetics. I have plushes though which will be hanging from the straps.

>>9332714
Should be fine? Bootlegs aren't the same as fanmerch or homemade, don't know why people are jumping to this conclusion.

>>9332800
Self defensive false equivalency in response to the anti-bootleg backlash.

Although, to be fair, I've seen plenty of opinions all directions about fan merch in these threads being better/worse/equal to official merch.

>>9332714
There are fan merch of these characters?? I admit, not a lot, but there are artists who make merch for them. I can think of lingualpugilist on twitter off the top of their head. I keep up with as many DC fan artists as I can since I love the batkids as well and admit it can be a pain in the ass to find anyone who makes even just prints.

>>9332944
I can find plenty of prints, but I've found maybe a few stickers here or there for them... or non-ita bag merch like shirts/scarves/sweatshirts/phone cases etc. these are great, but I can't make a bag out of prints & tees.

now, DC hard mode would be characters like Rose Wilson or Beatriz de Costa... but frankly any female DC characters that aren't darlings like Harley or Wondy are hard as fuck to find good merch for.

>>9332957
The person I mentioned has charms made that they often put up after conventions of all the batkids. Unsure if you're the same anon I originally replied to.

I agree about struggling to find anything ita bag worthy, especially when it comes to DC. Nightwing is most fanartist's bishonen and while I like him, I would like to see more variety since there are plenty of other characters that are equally noteworthy. Definitely consider commission artists for custom buttons and maybe see if you can get certain things made. Shrinky dinks aren't a lot of people's type but it can be easier than piggybacking on someone else's charm order from vogrance or somewhere unless you know someone already.

Best of luck to you, fellow DC anon.

>>9332976
I am the same anon. Thanks for the rec, I will check them out!

>>9332186
I don't personally care unless it's knockoffs of fanart. That's just kind of shitty in general. But I personally wouldn't think either which way if a person had knockoff merch on their bag.

>>9332253
I would go with white, personally.
Can't wait to see your bag, anon!

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>>9333067
I ended up going with blue aha. I plan on adding a white background and white lace around the heart so hopefully that helps balance out all the blues. If it doesn't I'll look into getting the white I guess.

This is what I've ordered so far! I can't wait for it to come in. Sadly there isn't a lot of official merch for her. I plan on stringing up some figures in the bag using fishing line since thats most of whats available.

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I started on my Pearl itabag recently. I'm hoping to get some more buttons when con season starts again.

>>9333087
>Rei
>Sadly there isn't a lot of merch

Have you looked outside american sites, anon?

>>9333142
I have looked but most of what I found were figures or the occasional screengrab button. I am new to this though so maybe I'm doing something wrong? I'm searching using 綾波 レイ and 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン

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I'm looking to make leggings for my outfit to go with my bag. I want to use leggings that are thick enough to be okay to wear with just a shirt. I'm going to make them with artsmoo

There's 3 options: Custom velvet, Classic Yoga Leggings, and Regular Leggings. I would prefer not to go with the Winter Leggings, worrying they might be too hot for a convention.

Also, does anyone know how long the whole process would take? Is there any hope to get them before Valentine's Day?

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I got one of those pin boards from Target, and decided to display some random straps/charms I have on it. This is mainly charms I'm not using for an ita bag/failed ita bag attempts. It's cute! I like beind able to display my "other" merch.

That feel when you bookmark charms for your itabag but they're sold out by the time your paycheck comes in.

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>>9333156
Sometimes it helps to be more vague when you're looking through secondhand sites like surugaya.

ラバ rubber
ストラップ strap

Searching ayanami and rei separately with strap or rubber would bring up different stuff.

>oh look, this is so cheap!
>buys
>rinse and repeat several times through the month
>horrified after checking bank account

I feel really bad, I spent a ridiculous amount of money. I know I should have been responsible and keep track of my spendings. I was so caught up in getting more and more merch and how everything was "so cheap" that I did not even remember to go back and sum up the total costs of all the orders I made.
I think I'm going to take a break from itabagging/merch buying in general for a good while after this.
Any other anons who've done the same mistake? What kind of restrains do you put on yourself? Do you resell any of your merch to try and make up for the damage?

>>9333156
>>9333241
Adding on to this anon, I'd just try searching レイ+エヴァンゲリオン

>>9332171
Easiest way for me to tell is to search the images on acrylic charms. Rubber charm bootlegs are much harder/rarer to come across so they're generally fine. In contrast, non-verified figurines are almost always knockoffs, with the exception of certain game prizes.

>>9333247
I feel you anon. I've been making some money off of selling the rest of the boxes when I purchase them since I usually only want 1-3 character charms, but it's still a drainer on my wallet. Unless I'm rushing to finish a bag because the merch was smaller than I thought or my bag is huge, generally I try to make $100 a month my max (usually I break it, but recuperate the losses through selling extras.)

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>>9332204
D.VA bag anon here!! Just waiting for some more stuff to come in... I got one of the pink heart bags and I'm thinking of getting the rest of her patches and decorating around the cut out with them? With the bunny on top? Hopefully it'll look cute. I'm kind of wishing I got a blue instead to mirror her suit color but I did get one of the cheap knockoffs so I could maybe stand to trade it out if I really don't like the pink.

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>>9333241
>>9333288
thank you guys so much! I was able to find a bunch of stuff because of your help! I didnt think a lot of this stuff even existed because I couldnt find it on Myfigurecollection.

This is my first time ever using a shipping service so I'm pretty nervous but I'm sure it's going to be worth it

>>9333247
So much this. Lots of little purchases can add up really quickly. I recently decided to start two new ita bags so I have like 31 charms and badges coming in from YJA that were all individual listings. I think my domestic shipping alone is going to be ~$100. It's definitely a struggle to manage.

>>9333309
No problem, anon!

Although this is a good opportunity to tell everyone the MFC isn't a bible. The only things that are listed are ones people bother to list, so don't be afraid to search for stuff on your own.

>>9333184
I ordered a handful of buttons from artsmoo back in mid September and barely got them an entire month later, so I'm unsure how long clothing would take but I would guess just as long if not more so. I would order ASAP just in case.

>>9333291
A lot of other anons who do D.va usually choose pink and I still think it looks alright. The blue I admit would have been a little more creative but it'll still look good I think.

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>>9329903
$40 plus about $10 for shipping and fees for this set. But for the rarity of it, at least with my US access, that's pretty good.

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I love the sunflowers peeking out!

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>>9332204
Same, hoping to see an update from the Roadhog and Reaper anons.

Otherwise, I made a D.VA bag. Decided to go with the pink rabbit backpack. There isn't much to my bag, just thought it'd be fun to make one!

>>9332204
Reaper anon here! Haven't gotten anything new recently, sadly.
Waiting on preordered charms to come in.

>>9333291
I'm making a D.Va bag as well! Love what you have so far, especially the pins!

I went with a knockoff pink heart bag as well.
Have to order another one, though. The first one I got was all scratched up. :/

>>9333087
>>9333309
Everything looks super cute so far!
Can't wait to see it in your bag!

Anyone knows how popular overwatch is in japan? I'm going to a doujin even and I'm hoping to get genji and zenyatta stuff.

>>9333366
I love this so much! I hope mine looks half as good as this.
(I also love that theres no gremlin D.Va. Thank you anon.)

>>9333377
What a god tier bag.

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>>9333378
Thanks! I can't wait to see yours! It will be amazing!
(I can't stand gremlin D.VA, glad I'm not the only one...)

>>9333247
I do this by alotting a specific amount per paycheck, and if I see something I really want but I'm over my dollar amount, I put the link for it in a text document so I can come back to it next pay period.

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Thought of the AA anon when I saw this

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>>9333398

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>>9333403
I love this one

>>9333344
I actually ordered shirt, dress, and skirt from them a little bit ago and even with airmail shipping I got everything in like 3 weeks. It was much quicker than I expected.

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>>9332714
>Making a Monster itabag with nothing but handmade
>Barely any merch of Johann or Tenma
>let alone monster merch in general

I feel you, anon.

>>9333437
How was the quality? Can you share detail shots?

>>9333366
>>9333378
>>9333388
Thirding the no gremlin thing!! thank you guys so much. Your bag looks so great anon! I definitely want to incorporate a lot of D.VA's bunny motif into my bag especially because bunnies are my favorite animal too. Might try to get a couple cute plush...

>>9333291
I'm not a D.Va ita bagger, but I got that enamel pin too! Do you have the artist for that button? I have a few tictail/storenvy artists selling charms for her if you want them also.

D.Va has so much cute merch, I'm kind of considering putting a bag together for her but I'm working on two other bags as is.

>>9333490
The pins are my favorite purchases so far!! I'm gonna try and look for more like it because they're just too cool. If you have any D.VA stuff saved I'd love to see some links. A really nice anon made a list a few threads ago (if you're reading, thank you so much, I bookmarked a lot) but I'm always looking for more of course.

That button's by Sharodactyl on Etsy. I ordered the charm and the button came free! Nice surprise.

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>>9333498
Damn their style is adorable and with the freebie that's a great deal! I've been wanting 1 and 3 for a while now, but I just bought a bunch of animal crossing itabag charms. Hopefully there are a few you didn't have bookmarked here!

1: peterpanyeol.storenvy, 2: MonorabbitWondershop.etsy, 3: rolling.tictail, 4: jubobbles.etsy, 5: brownrabbits.etsy (she also has a schoolgirl dva charm which is cute!)

I'm making my first ita bag and the wait for all the things I ordered is killing me! I got a few pieces of fanmade merch in but a lot of stuff I wanted for the bag doesn't release until march T_T

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Didn't think I would actually use this bag but it works kinda nice for my stuff

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Got a few of my misc items in for my kuma bag, now I'm just waiting for the other two packages and my bag to arrive.

The condoms arrived today after I forgot about ordering them. I couldn't stop laughing, thanks anon from the last thread for suggesting them. Now I have to figure out how to safely attach them.

>>9333518
FANTASTIC thank you so much!!! Definitely some I didn't even realize existed. Perfection!!!

Thinking more on my heart bag color and I'm wondering if a bag could be painted a different color? I'm nitpicking because the blue heart bags aren't exactly D.VA's blue (she's more of a purple blue). I use angelus leather paint on cosplay shoes all of the time without trouble and wonder if with enough time to dry/cure it could also be used on my bag. Has anybody done something like this before? In general any examples of drastically changing base bags would be cool if anybody has stories/pics.

>>9333860
I'm glad it helped!

I was actually just going through bags last night looking for a purplish blue for D.Va. Aliexpress has the knockoffs for $13 with free shipping so it's not like it's an expensive fuck up if it doesn't go well. If you do try it, please post pics of the process!

>>9333184
Good taste in best girl, Anon! I'm happy to finally see Sunshine bags finally coming together.

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>>9333518
not the anon that asked for it but I'm thinking of attempting my own d.va bag soon so ty for the rescources these are really cute!!

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does anyone still need one one of these bags? i have 5 extra pink ones my friends ended up not needing.

i can also help clean the text off for a bit extra but it's fairly easy to do yourself with store bought acetone.

>>9334018
Do they happen to make these bags in white or light blue?

>>9334021
iirc some stores had them in blue, we didn't get any though

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>>9333841
condom anon here, happy they gave you a good laugh! Maybe stick some safety pins to the back of them?

>>9334018
what was your price again anon? I'm thinking of starting my first bag!

>>9334047
not sure if there's another anon posting about these bags but i'm charging what i paid, which was about $5 including paypal fees.

>>9332304
>the real question is nsync, or backstreet boys?

Honestly, I was "that" girl who liked everything pop at the time, including NSYNC. But without a single doubt in my mind, the Backstreet Boys are my band.

>mfw they're gonna be on the Las Vegas circuit like Britney & start doing performances every other day

I should go see them again. Last time I heard they were around was about three years ago during Anime Expo. So close & yet so far.

>>9332318
>Anon, it's never to late to start a boy band bag. Never

You're right! I should think about it & start mapping out plans. I was thinking about making my first ita bag for the band X Japan & one for the lead singer.

sage for mostly off-topic

>>9334058
Do you know roughly what shipping fees/shipping method is going to look like?

>>9334077
where are you located? i can probably put them into those priority mail envelops so you wouldn't need to pay over $7 within the united states.

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>>9334067
Before I forget again, I found some really neat stuff that might be an ita bag game changer if you haven't already seen/have them.

1) Uchiwa (wide paper fan) cover
http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/12/19/4001

2) Plain badges/buttons
http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/01/22/4005

3) Streamer holder keychain
http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/01/22/4002

4) Badge/button holder
http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/07/01/4001

5) Badge/button holder keychain (like #4, but a keychain)
http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2016/09/23/4001

>tfw the canvas i ordered three months ago suddenly shows up so I can work on my Fallout jacket again
I can finally paint my back patch and couple other little ones, and I am so ready. I already have about fifteen pins made while I was waiting, but I hate making them without knowing how they'll look with my patch placement.

>>9334018
Aa stupid as it sounds, can i mail you 10 bucks for one, anon?

>>9331231
>Anon how does it feel to have such incredibly based taste?
Also just a suggestion but I feel like the plushie will do better on a zipper outside or in the center. It kind of throws off the balance seeing it in a corner where everywhere else it has crazy buttons and keychains.

>>9334018
how much extra to get the writing off? I just don't trust myself to do it nicely :(

>>9334184
Not anon but they're $4 in store

>>9334184
yes I am

Do you have a problem with that, anon?

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>>9333518
Thank you so much for sharing!! This is all I have so far, since I decided doing 3 Overwatch bags was a good idea.

>>9333860
>>9334016
Glad to see more Overwatch anons!

>>9334221
Oh man, that top middle charm and the button underneath are adorable! Do you still have sources for them by any chance?

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>>9334221
>>9334231
Seconding if you're cool with it! And the big MEKA standee (?) too if you don't mind.

>>9333366
This is the cutest and I was REALLY hoping that someone would use this bag for D.va! I love all your little buttons and charms, they look really nice.

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kek @ us all doing d.va bags, but she really is just the cutest. I have the enamel pin already but I wear it on my jacket. eeee I can't wait to start.

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>>9334231
>>9334256
The top charm is from Harkbus.etsy, but D.Va is sold out. :(
You could probably message or email them and ask if they plan on restocking!

The button is from onemegawatt.tictail, but their store is closed for the new year like a lot of tictail stores. Hopefully it'll open back up soon!

The standee is from here. I ordered D.Va and Reaper and they both came a little scratched, so just a heads up!
>https://world.taobao.com/item/535422182932.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.aimNGW#detail

>>9334162
sorry anon, i genuinely worry it'll get lost or stolen in the mail. can you can get a friend to lend you their paypal?

>>9334194
thinking around $4, would that be too much?

>>9334096
Man, those streamer holder keychains are neat, but all the shipping from japan I've been doing lately has hurt my wallet enough, and I don't want any more.

Wish me luck on finding something like em that doesn't require an SS!

>>9334297
>onemegawatt
Oh I had already followed them for their cute overwatch group charms, their tictail should reopen late February with restocked stuff! Thanks for the links

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I genuinely want someone to make a Phichit bag with this basebag

>>9334416
someone please do it

>>9332186
what's the general stance on those factory cast off rubber straps on taobao?

>>9332186
I don't care about factory defects, I buy some official and some defects. I tend to buy a lot of merch on auction sites though so it's not as if the parent company benefits more from one sale than the other.

The stuff I'm collecting for an itabag is pretty obscure, though, and relatively old. I'm considering commissions or making my own stuff in the future because of how hard it is to find official merch.

>>9332760
I'm jealous!!

>love popular character with a variety of official merch and finished ita bags
>most official merch doesn't capture him as a character in my opinion
I feel bad having a mainly self-made/ fanmade merch bag when there is a lot out there, but I just dislike so much of his official merch. I don't know if anyone else has this problem with a character, or if I'm just too picky.

>>9334532
What's the character?

>>9334537
seconding this question with burning curiosity

Also, never feel bad about fan merch. You're supporting independent artists which is just as cool as supporting the series.

Does anyone else feel like osomatsu show up more frequently than most other series for ita bags and merch? Did the series just get popular at the same time as ita bags started to take off or something?

>>9334547
I think it also helps that they're color coded & there is an abundance of merch available.

>>9334547
They're constantly pumping out new merch for Osomatsu-san even now and if I remember correctly it had a ton of fans all over. It doesn't really surprise me most because of >>9334554. The characters are just really well loved, especially in Japan since Osomatsu-kun was something of a classic.

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>>9334547
It absolutely smashed records in Japan for DVD sales. The old versions of the series made it popular with all age groups so pretty much all of Japan can get into it if they like that brand of humor. When I went to Japan this time last year it was absolutely everywhere. Young guys were having fun picking out which color shirt would be beest for every member of their group in the shopping streets, old men at the shrines has keychains of the non-Matsu characters like Iyami and Dayon on their backpacks, younger girls had massive itabags in Ikebukuro waiting in line for Takoyaki that came with random Matsu buttons and Six Same Faces and the other themes were in every arcade and otaku store pretty much constantly

>>9334634
>Young guys were having fun picking out which color shirt would be beest for every member of their group in the shopping streets,
That's fucking adorable.

>>9334554
>>9334597
>>9334634
That makes a lot of sense, especially the color coding part. Thanks for all the information!

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>>9334018
Do you have any left anon?

>>9334221
source on the cute buttons?

>>9334018
>Harkbus.etsy
any left?

>>9333163
I've never seen a bag like this before. Is it a custom?

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>>9335326
Yep they custom made it! give me a bit to see if I can dig up their tumblr post about it.

>>9333163
Could I possibly use the technique they used for the custom window on this with canvas? It seems like it'd work if I had the right adhesive, but I don't have much experience with this stuff.

>>9335329
Here it is, I was just sending them an ask about their methods
http://artofkazukid.tumblr.com/post/156304879596/d-my-merch-from-otamart-wont-be-here-in-time#notes

>>9335334
They also made a post somewhere about the process of making it but I cant remember if it was in the FB group or on tumblr. I didnt see it on their blog so im hunting in the group now.

>>9335318
>>9334297
>onemegawatt.tictail

>>9335329
I still can't figure out where that purple bag is from, it's tagged with "mini randoseru". The IG user who posted it never responded. It's so cute.

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>>9335336
Literally right after sending that I found it ugh im getting flagged as spam when i try to link it though

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Do you guys think it would be possible to dye a Diaso bag? I love the look of them but I don't love the color. I'm thinking of dying one black if it is possible.

>>9335340
post it with spaces instead of periods, that usually works

>>9335367
there we go
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>>9335375
dangit, nothing on the adhesive she used.

>>9335320
That's cute! Asui needs more love, I think.

>>9335346
I think those bags are made of minky fabric, which is usually made of synthetic which is harder to dye. Could be worth a try but check what type of material it is and see what's the best way to dye it, if possible. Also I'm not sure what would happen to the vinyl window if you tried dying the bag...

>>9335310
I am in full support of this

>>9335346
You'd need a synthetic dye for that, which would result in staining the window. Unless you are willing to unpick the stitching and remove the vinyl window and then sew it back after the dye job, I wouldn't personally recommend it.

>>9333465
Do you have pictures yet? I applaud you and need to see this.

>>9335297
That is some serious dedication. Are there closeups of any of these bags?

Also, on another note, am I the only person tired of seeing ratty old wigs on the itabag sales fb group? Like, one, not the place for it, and two, at least brush the damn thing.

>>9336370
You want to really think about dedication: The bagger mentioned that they made them all in about a year. Damn. I wish I had that kind of disposable income.

>>9336370
>seeing ratty old wigs on the itabag sales fb group

I must be blind because I never seen such posts?

>>9336421
nvm.

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My current JoJo's bag. I have 4 more Iggy stand straps and two more pins (Shigechi and Ronan) to attach but I'm not sure they'll all fit.

Looking to buy a WEGO tote, the single-sided version.
On their site it says it's 43x31cm.
On rakuten it says it's 35x30cm, aka the same size as the double-sided version.
So what is the truth? They're the same price. I can't see any evidence that they're different bags. Or are they different (older/newer) versions?

>>9336450
I have the single sided tote with the chain inside the window pocket and it's 41x31.

>>9336452
Alright thanks anon, I'll order it from their site to be safe.

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>>9336089
Not yet sadly. Still making charms and tryna get my grubby little hands on a button maker.
I'm thinking about painting one of Johann's messages onto some fabric and using that as the backgroud for maximum keks

>>9335814
Not that anon, but would masking the window with waterproof tape possibly help?

>>9336412
>wishing I had that kind of disposable income
Me too, damn. But also
>not being able to focus on your main squeeze

>>9336474
You'll be dunking the bag into hot water with the dye, even with the masking tape it could get saturated from the sides. Either way it'd be risky. I'd just suggest what the other person said and remove it to dye then sew it back on.

>>9336474
I honestly am not sure since I never tried, maybe? Never used waterproof tape before, in theory it could work. My concern would be the resistance of the tape to hot temperatures, since dyeing usually requires boiling/very hot water.
Since the bags are cheap, it wouldn't be a big loss if attempted and failed, anyway. The window could just be replaced, in last case.
I would attempt it myself if only I had a Daiso in my country, hopefully the op will give it a shot and report the results.

How do y'all keep track of storenvies you're waiting on to reopen? I found some cute charms by some people but all of their shops are closed

>>9334267
I know right!? She's my main and I just love everything about her. I've had a lot of characters I've loved like her but never enough to feel inclined to make an itabag despite loving the concept of them. She just kind of fits the aesthetic of a bag imo.

>>9334297
You're the best for sharing. Thank you so so much!

>>9336499
Not op but I should be able to get a couple bags in a week or two. I'll try it out. My favs are all creepy so a tinted window would do no harm.

>>9336797
I check back periodically, and I follow their stores if I really like the charms/pins.

Sometimes I find new stuff while checking if a store opened back up, which is a plus!

>>9336850
A tinted window could look interesting, I'm just concerned about the visibility of the merch or the possibility of the plastic warping in the boiling water.
Good luck with your attempt, looking forward to the results!

does anyone have any examples of deka straps (large rubber rectangle straps) being used in an itabag? I'm unsure how to encoperate mine.

>>9332204
I'm thinking of doing an overwatch bag! Ideally I want to go with Zenyatta, but I don't really have a bag I could use with him though. I do have a mint bag I'm not using, and I'm debating on using that for Lucio.

>>9334018
If you still have any, I'd be interested too, anon!

Does anybody know of any itabags that are brown? I mean the base bags.
I'm half tempted at this point to modify some random brown lolita bag from taobao.

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Are these Swimmer bags gone forever? I can't seem to find a purchase link or an alternate site that sells them. Mercari only has a few pinks and purples. Any suggestions?

>>9337444
I've seen a few on YJA for around 5000yen. I wish there were more still around too, I want one as well!

>>9337444
I believe they still have them in the physical store. My friend was in Harajuku recently and sent me a pic of them.

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Has anyone here bought a bag and some itabag items from Buyee before? I'm worried that some charms (acrylic) will get damaged in transit, do they put the charms inside the bag for maximum protection or what?

>>9337527
they ship everything in a box packed with scrunched up paper if there's a lot of excess room, or in one of those paper bubblewrap bag things.

>>9337540
Ah okay, one more question if you don't mind: will adding charms add a lot of my shipping price (due to bubble wrap)? I'm thinking of adding more to my order since the bags are so heavy/bulky that I can only ship EMS.

>>9337527
Pretty much what >>9337540 said. I've gotten a bunch of acrylic charms through their auctions before, they all came in inside a box with some scrunched paper to fill in the extra room, like previous anon said and each charm was encased in the envelopes the original sellers had sent to buyee. I've picked their lite plan and no extra protection because I'm cheap af. None came in damaged but if you're worried, you can pay for extra package protection.

> that feel when merchandise uses several color schemes instead of one for every character

why must you torture me so, yowamushi pedal.

>>9337548
Having the same issue, I'm just accepting everything is gonna be colorful af rather than having a cohesive colorscheme

on a related note
>that feel when you've already spent way too much but the new season is bringing in new merch you're already craving
this bike has no brakes

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Holy shit these threads die fast nowadays. Either way, I've been getting a lot of new stuff for my bag and still waiting for some. Less than two months before I move to Japan and I'm struggling to get my bag at least somewhat presentable before that. I'm probably going to run out of space too.

Is there a way to protect plushies that hang outside the bag? Like a plastic cover or something? I could make my own but the clear plastic that I use is very wrinkly and would look rather unfortunate.

>>9337548
>>9337568
I feel these feels. T2 has both Sohoku- and the second year loser-uniforms and the color scheme of my bag is a mess. All the new merch is already killing my wallet too. Glad to know I'm not alone on that front.

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>>9337596
Ita-coffins
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00135597

>>9337596
Ahh I love that you're getting the gloves! That is too damn cute.

As for protecting the plushies, I cant see much more other than getting a better plastic or resorting into carrying the plushies on a smaller, separte bag just for them (kinda like the nitotan bags amiami has for preorder), sorry! Perhaps other anons have better suggestions, I could also use the advice since I plan on eventually getting a plushie for my boy as well.
Wishing you good luck with the whole moving process!

>>9337603
Oops, >>9337601 beat me to it, those are the bags I was mentioning

>>9337601
I was looking for something like this to carry figures! thanks anon.
On a similar note, does anyone know a way to protect acrylic charms? I have one I want to keep on my phone but I'm worried about it getting scratched up. Is there some sort of slip I can put over top of it out there? Or would I be better off trying to make my own with clear vinyl?

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>>9337619
Unless you'd really rather pay for clear slips, making your own is pretty easy and inexpensive. Just sandwich your charm between two layers of vinyl, iron the sides together and trim the excess. Pic related, worked fine for me

>>9337637
This is perfect! Thank you! I'll pick some up tomorrow

Adding onto the Buyee questions, does the 30 day period reset when more items arrive? I got all my merch relatively fast but two, and I have like 6 days left until my free holding runs out.I'm also considering ordering more merch for this order. Should I just bite the bullet and ship as is or will it reset to 30 days when the last two items arrive?

>>9337543
They don't individually wrap each thing. They just stuff everything into the bag in the packaging they came in. Your price will probably rack up because buyee charges a fortune for handling fees when you buy a load of small items.

What would you guys consider to be the best shopping service when buying a shit ton of small stuff from places like Surugaya? I'm currently using Fromjapan and I was wondering if there was anywhere better.

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Temporary Reaper bag is almost done! I want to move up to a tote and make my own charms, then use this bag to display plushies, or possibly those god awful pop figures.

Gulls can you recommend any base bags that are light? I have back problems and I realize carrying around itabags isn't a great idea but I hope to at least lighten the burden a bit.

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How do you guys feel about coasters being incorporated into the bag? I think a lot of them look super cute but I'm unsure how someone would fit them in.

>>9337717
Velcro on your backing board and on the back of the coaster?

>>9337717
I plan on using one in my bag if I can get a hold of the Yurio coaster.
I'll probably protect it using >>9337637 's method and hang it from the strap of my bag somehow.

>>9337691
I'd just use tenso for surugaya, no payment fees.
For YJA or stuff where you need to proxy purchase, Zenmarket seems best money-wise but they're slow as balls getting shit shipped.

>>9337717
animate sells pvc coaster covers which act like a keychain

>>9337677
>does the 30 day period reset when more items arrive
No, not at all.
If you don't think you're last two will make it in time, consolidate what you have into one package, then combine that with the stuff when it arrives
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>I'm also considering ordering more merch for this order.
That's a really bad call if most of you're free storage is almost up. Why don't you ship what you have and add the two things you're waiting on to the future order you want to make?

Also, we do have an SS thread up right now where you can ask stuff like this as well

>>9337696
If I can offer a suggestion, the fabric background makes it really hard to see the actual items. A plain color (not black please) would make it a lot better.
The felt head peeking in the corner is adorbs though

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Ok so I'm really really excited, my ita suitcase from Wego came I. Today and it's amazing. The window cover actually zippers closed and there's a Velcro fabric backer inside so you can take it out to put all your items on. That wasn't really shown on the listing so I was really excited to discover it. Also as far as being a suitcase it's really good quality. I'd use it as just a regular suitcase if I didn't already have a good one.
So now I just have to decide what I actually want to put in this thing. Now that I know the backer is removable my original plan is probably going to change.

>>9337760
And of course mobile rotated it, sorry!

>>9337754
Yeah, I planned on ditching the background once I found something I liked better.
Thank you!

>>9337739
Thanks a lot anon, sorry for the confusion. I've never used buyee before and used it on recommendation from someone in this thread so I didn't even think about having an SS thread.

>>9337734
Everytime I order from Zenmarket they ship my stuff super fast, am I just lucky then?

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>Go looking for backing fabric for my bag
>All the ones I like except one are 'available in-store only'
>The one I CAN get online is the one I like the least.

Fuck you Joann's, I'm a car-less college student with no time to make a stinkin' bus pilgrimage across the river.

>>9337775
They took 3 and a half days just to confirm my package, so I'd say so.

>>9337734
probably a stupid question but what is the difference between tenso and buyee? are they not the same company?

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>been hunting for my husbando's one sole keychain merch
>finally check Zenmarket out of curiosity
>it's actually available
It's a tad more expensive than I would like, but for 5 year old piece of limited merch, I'll take it.

Are rubber keychains pretty expensive in general, though?

>>9337819
I've seen rubber straps go all over the place price wise. The most I've personally spent on a single rubber strap though is 4000yen before shopping service fees. It was completely worth it.

>>9337821
Oh, dang! Well, that price really puts what I'm expected to pay in perspective.

Sorry to be nosy, but what did you buy?

>>9337825
It was a rubber strap of Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter. All his merch is really expensive though. It's why I only have a phone case for him and not a full bag haha~

>>9337807
http://www.tenso.com/en/
Tenso is just a forwarding service. You sign up with them and they give you a japanese address to use when shopping online. You then shop on japanese sites normally and put in that address as your shipping address.

There's no buying fee, but you still pay domestic shipping (which is easy to get free with surugaya) and a handling fee based on package weight. That's the basic gist of it.

>>9332980
Sorry to be weird and reply to your posts days later, but I'm lingualpugilist and I happened to come upon this thread trying to do research for my own ita bag haha. I actually sold out of my Cass and Steph charms at ALA, but I still have my display charms if you're interested? I'm not sure when the next time I'll be able to restock for my shop will be, so you can shoot me a dm on twitter or Tumblr if you're still interested!

Searched in the archives and it didn't show up, so I don't know if it's been mentioned before but f21 is selling the heart shaped itabag now
http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_handbags&ProductID=1000268479&VariantID=

>>9337884
idk man, it's one thing to buy from a shady chinese seller, but a knock off from a multinational rubs me the wrong way.

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>>9337884
It doesnt look like it has the inner pocket if the stock images are true to life.
I'd buy a cheep ebay bag before shopping at forever21 desu

>>9330280
Sauce on the top covers?

>>9337884
Hope Wego notice how much this bag rips off their own, they can't stop China but they can go after this surely.

http://www.allunajapan.com/itabags

anyone actually ordered from here before? did a little googling and they seem legit I just really want a non-heart bag without a ton of shipping.

>>9337898
https://shop165960603.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.2.6XGjSl

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I want to add a vinyl "window" or sleeve to one side of a japanese school bag. Should I sew one on or just get a bigger vinyl bag to cover the whole thing?

>>9337929
I watch some dejavudea and all of her base bags were bought through there so I'd say they're legit.

>>9337852
Heck yeah!! I'd love to buy them--I'll message you on tumblr. Thanks!

>>9337929
She's legit! Shipping can take a while compared to buisnesses though because she has a lot of health problems and manages everything by herself.

New thread >>9338433