Last thread is kill >>9328647 Itabag FAQ and Beginner

??? Where is the thread title

Anyway, last thread I saw a lot of people making some good progress on their bags. Is anyone working on something new?

This is the same anon as before that was talking about making a phone case for my husbando but since I started playing Yakuza 0 I'm a bit torn... I know I can have multiple cases but even still: would it be weird to go to a con/meet with a bag filled with things for one character yet have a blasted out phone case for another character? Or does no one really mind?

>tfw you love your anime husband but have a video game boyfriend on the side...

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>tfw growing collection of stuff but none of it is good for bags

When will they make a bag to house figures and bulky goods items?

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>>9338444
I put together my Tsuyu bag kinda quick last night to get an idea of the room I have left, and I'm definitely gonna need a bigger bag pretty soon.

On another note, do you guys think a mint base bag would work for a Mob Psycho bag? I originally bought the bag for Hanayo but I don't like how the mint works with her merch. I just started watching MP100 and I'm SUPER in love with it.

>>9338444
Waiting on like four different packages for my animal crossing and rilakkuma bags and for my yellow bag to arrive (hopefully within the week). I'll post progress when stuff gets here!

>>9338444
I'm waiting for my base bag to come in as well as my other goods. SAL seems slower than ever but that's what I get for being cheap

>>9338444
Americans are already sluts with multiple itabags for different characters so I don't think anyone will care.

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Anybody got any tutorials for interesting crafts or ways to protect your belongings?

>>9338444
>>9338503
Yeah like, I have bags for four different characters, I wouldn't see anything wrong with anyone else having multi character interests, either.

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>>9338518
Posting this so I have something to contribute.

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>>9338522
Last bit

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I started laying out my fourth Jojo bag today. I'm waiting for like four more items to come in though. I got the new Salus back back for it and I really like it. It has clear side pockets with the fabric loops for charms like on the front so you can put straps on the side too.
Also I'm waiting on two packages to start my Slayers Lina Inverse bag and my HxH KilluGon bag.

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Waiting on a couple big orders and my proper wego bag is killing me (the bigger order is being delivered tomorrow at least, I'm super excited), so I've been playing around with my knockoff bag and some merch I already had for a different character. Only realized after attaching a few items that I'm an idiot and yellow is not the greatest choice of bg for a character with a yellow uniform.

I was wondering, would a patterned bg be too much? I was looking at some fabric with a bike pattern but Im worried it'll be way too confusing/messy to look at, with all the merch on top. Also want to hang some bike charms from the zipper but been hard to find ones that don't look crap.
What sort of decorations do you like to see on bags? Items that relate to the character, bows, ribbons..?

>>9338446
I think having 1-2 figures in a bag is okay depending on size. For example, I got an acrylic love live figure which I'm going to use as a centerpiece in my bag. Stuff from FREEing or Alter is no good but game figs should be fine.

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Apologies for the crummy photos, I didn't notice that some of the keychains had flipped when I took them...

I just got back from Japan where I bought the two base bags. The Laura one was a planned purchase (I've been hoarding her merch for years but had no idea what to actually do with it until I found these threads) while the black bag was an impulse buy from Thankyou Mart. I couldn't believe it was only 390 yen!

I'm hoping to continue adding badges to both of them to fill some of the gaps/hide messy looking pins.

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RH anon here! I saw some others in the last thread asking about bag progresses and unfortunately I haven't had much time to add to my own. :(

My base bag gave out on me due to a washing machine incident so I had to get a daiso bag as a temp replacement. I would love to get more Roadhog things but haven't seen much of him pop up lately but I hope maybe there'll be some stuff with the new events out this year!

>>9338726
I've got 16 figures (and 2 keychains) for my OTP and an additional 3 figures for my husbando from same series (and 3 keychains).

So I'm kinda past that 1-2 mark.

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>>9338747
You don't have to put all your figures in a bag, just a few that would look best. You can keep the rest displayed however you want.

>>9338729
Penguin itabag! I love.

>>9338444
Nice trips.
The package with my bag arrived in the states on saturday and hasn't moved since. The wait's killing me.

>>9338597
I think patterned bg's depend on a lot of things: how dense the pattern is, how many of the colors are close to your merch, etc. All of that stuff determines how much it could make your merch hard to spot. The reaper bag last thread is a good example of a pattern that didn't work well, so maybe looking at that could help you decide. Or you could print a pic of the pattern out and arrange your merch against it.

>>9338747
As a /toy/ soldier, I'd only put non-moving figures/"statues" in an itabag. Actual articulated figs deserve to be posed and played with in my opinion. but to each their own.

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>>9338518
Haha a couple threads ago someone posted this image with the suggestion of using embroidery floss and 14ct plastic canvas to make pixel keychains of characters.

It seems useful for characters without much merch, though when it was first posted people were complaining because there /is/ official DR pixel art merch.

>>9338797
I know. It's just so hard to decide who goes in and who stays home.

>>9338868
They're all statues, thankfully.

>>9338868
I went back and checked the Reaper bag you mentioned, I see what you mean. Printing it and arranging the merch on top is a great idea, thank you! I'll probably do that before committing to buying the fabric.

>>9338992
Might actually do this seeing as there was a pixel series but my fav character wasn't (and probably never will be) included.

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>>9338518
I'll dump a couple of things from movic's site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc14xy9P42o

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>>9339527

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>>9339530
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noepweAAgjc

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>>9339533

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I don't know if anyone's interested, but I remember someone mentioning these here?? So yeah, I got my Omanjuu Kigurumi case from amiami yesterday and it's hella cute. I love how it gives a more secure feel in hanging the omanjuu on my bag, and since the case is made of hard, but flexible plastic it also holds the plushie's shape better! I was personally too scared to hang this omanjuu on my itabag before, but now with the case I feel completely comfortable doing that! Now I'm just waiting for my new base bag to arrive

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So my friend gave me a bunch of those star charms and I might use them for my bag. Anyone have ideas? I ordered the bigger clear window wego bag and I usually see the star charms used in the heart window one so I'm not sure if it'll look as good

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>>9338444
Finally ordered multiple pins and a bag for my Veigue/Tytree bag. I'm real excited about it. If this goes well I might move on to a Judas bag but that will definitely be more expensive. I just happened to find a bunch of Veigue and Tytree merch up for unusually cheap (by Tales merch standards, anyways) so I decided to go for it.

Wish me luck, gulls! Pic related.

>>9339530
>>9339540
These are way too cute. This works perfectly for characters with little merch since you can bulk it up and gives your bag something special if you like a really popular one.

>>9339983
Anon do you go to Aselia con? I have a friend who really likes this pair and I'm curious now haha. If not I highly reccomend it if you're in the US and want some more Tales merch.

Anyone here trying to budget themselves on their bags? Any tips? For the people making bags for older franchises, how much are you willing to spend on rare merch?

Bouncing off the figure-talk, does anyone have examples of using a figure in a bag?

>>9340016
Nope, I don't go to Aselia Con, too far away from my wintery home and right in the middle of university. One day, maybe.

>>9340106
Different anon here, but if you're in the Pacific Northwest we now have Radiant Northwest as a new Tales con this year!

>>9340106
Also in the northeast Maple Gel Con is in it's second year this year I believe.

>>9338444

I have a package full of Mystic Messenger merch + my base bag stuck in customs. Wish me luck! ;-;

And regarding your question, I don't think that's weird at all. Last time I went to a con I carried around two itabags dedicated to two completely different characters.

>>9338531
do you have a link to the artist who made the josuke/okuyasu charm?

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My base bag finally made it in, but my fear came true and it arrived folded... there's a dent right in the center, is there a way to get it out of the vinyl or is it a lost cause?

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I've got a bunch of stuff on pre-order and a bunch of stuff at a shopping service. Didn't want to wait for it all to come in to see if it looked good together and if it's enough, so I put everything I've ordered so far into photoshop. The canvas is about the size of the bag with the items to scale, so I've got a ways to go but I'm pretty pleased so far.
Does anybody else make digital mockups like this?

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Jesus almighty. Itabagging isn't something to fuck around with and I thought the Yu-Gi-Oh auctions were insane with their $0.99 starter auctions.

>>9340207
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Fold-Marks-from-Vinyl-Shower-Curtains

May or may not help you with the hairdryer method.

>>9340261
welcome to the entire point, my dude

>>9340261
You may want to check yja. I recently bought up a ton of Killua swing charms there all for around 300-500 yen before fees.

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>>9340267
Yeah I get it's to drop mad cash on merch but a bidding war over a charm and a necklace? Maybe it's some kind of holy grail item for HxH fans.

>>9340269
Not into the fandom, thankfully. My fandom gets largely ignored so I get my stuff for $0.99 or so unless another fan rises from the grave to outbid me by a dollar.

>mfw I just found a fig for sale I've never seen for sale and 0 bids
Unknown Anime Character every damn time. This is why I spend four hours a week combing eBay.

>>9340180
>>9340110
Radiant Northwest would be the closest and it's still over the border, but I am considering it for this year or maybe the next.

Maple Gel is in Canada, but it's just too far away. For the price of a ticket out there I'd prefer to go to a big convention like Otakuthon. Maybe one day.

>>9340232
I do, but I always find that my "to scale" mock ups don't take into account enough wiggle room for getting things pinned in place, and end up over buying for the size of my bag, oops

>>9340232
That top left charm is adorable, nice taste. I should do mockups but most of my items are preowned and don't have dimensions listed.

>>9340261
HxH merch is ridiculously expensive.

> be able to grab a whole package of Yowapedal stuff for 1500¥
> a single hisoka charm is 2000¥

>>9340290
Anon what's your fandom? Being into 00's magical girls/idols always gets shoved off into the unknown characters pile for me also. Whenever I look through those eBay shops it's a tonne of old 2000's merch that's dead stock.

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>>9340463
Tiger & Bunny. There's still a few of us kicking around but Season 1 finished in 2011 and the last movie was in 2014. If it hadn't been for /cgl/ having a small but dedicated fandom at the time for it, I would have never known about it because it aired simultaneously with subtitles on Hulu of all places.

It's nice but also sad to consider that on Y!JA they're practically giving away merch of it. Last time I checked there were pages of really nice doujin going for like 100yen. Checked just now and one of the cute alpaca plushies is up for auction and I bought one of those at a con ages ago for $20.

>>9340232
Hey anon, I have some splits going on with some Otabek straps still available if you were interested.

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>>9340463
I personally was delighted when I discovered the sheer amount of merch for cheap I could find when I finally gave in to making an anime-based itabag (for some reason I felt it was less embarassing to have a western-based itabag...) because my waifu is from a 10 year old-ish anime (and the less popular of the girls). I scored a ton of her figures for a 1/10th of their original price just by checking ebay now and then.

>>9340805
I've seen quite a lot of cheap T&B doujins on Surugaya, I think I'll get a few hauls when I'm done buying all their FF12 stuff ! Who knows, I might even make an itabag when my Gabranth one is done

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Requesting Kuro Kiryu itabags for inspiration.

>>9340207
Hope is no lost! As the other anon posted, using a hair dryer to heat up the vinyl, then let it cool flat. You can also use a steamer on a light setting. I've done this with the cheap 400yen Thankyou Mart backpacks and it worked very well.

>>9340232
This is a really good idea anon. Now I'll start making mock ups! Also, you have very good taste. Otabae is best.

>>9340366
Heh, that kinda defeats the purpose then. Do you not like layering things? I'm planning on attaching the keychains grapevine-style so I can keep buying those forever (oh god my wallet).

>>9340939
Are you the person with the spreadsheets on facebook?

>>9341128
He is and it pains me that he's left out of some of the cutest sets.

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Found a new style itabag on ebay.

Has 21 slots on one side for cards/buttons/figures and then a standard clear side on the other.

>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transparent-Clear-Cards-Lattice-Shoulder-Bag-Handbag-Itabag-Cosplay-Comic-Shows-/152181545146

>>9341281
Yes, spreadsheets person is me

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I think this is my favorite otp bag I've seen. Though I might be biased since I actually know the characters on this one.

>>9341708
that is.....so cute.....

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>>9341708
that is so amazing

Do you use your itabag on a daily basis, or do you equip it for special occasions (like cons) only? Just wondering if someone would actually walk around town with it. Or going to school with it.

>>9341844
I have a clear front WEGO backpack that I use as my daily purse. I spend so much on my bags that I'm going to use them outside of the house!

However, I only use my larger totes and more OTT bags at cons. My backpacks only have charms in the clear window section, no extra dangling items, so it's fairly subtle, imo.

>>9341844
Feels kind of a waste to spend so much money on them and not wear them out, so I do. They're both backpacks, pretty handy and comfortable to carry, so I ended up just using them as my daily bags.

>>9341372
Pm'd you, check your filtered messages!

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I'm waiting on the bought stuff to arrive so I can check if I have space for everything in the maybe section with the rest of my stuff. I was looking at more metal and swing charms but I can't tell if everything is going to get too cluttered.

Has anyone seen any YuYu Hakusho stuff anywhere? It's like everything vanished off the planet.

>>9341844
I had seen a daytime coworker bring their D.va ita bag to work a few times while I was leaving after my graveyard shifts. Sometimes when I was clocking in I'd see them too and was able to tell her that I like her bag. I'll be honest though this was the only time I had ever see anyone actually bring it around outside of a convention. For my own, I'm saving it for a meet up if there was ever to be one in my area since I've moved.

>>9342127
I didn't know they made stuff past 2003 for that anime, honestly. Try checking Japanese auction sites if you haven't already, but I definitely haven't seen any floating around in years.

>>9342141
Supposedly they released new merch for Kurama and Hiei but aside from seeing preorders on Taobao I haven't seen shit.

I was hoping since other classics are being remade they'd do YYH as well. My original OTP needs some new love.. and new merch.

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>>9342145
Aw fuck. I regret looking.

>>9342152
I would seriously recommend looking for these after they're released. Union Creative figures aren't the best compared to other companies at that price. Even with fees buying them from suruga-ya, they can come out cheaper than 9000+ yen.

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This is my 2nd bag but first time actually posting it publically. After missing my chance with 1st Best girl, this round I've been stalking amiami and joining lots of splits to stay on top of the merch! I have more on the way and already can tell I need a bigger bag

>>9341683
I just got the same bag but in blue!

I managed to find mine on ebay from a seller in japan, I used EMS and got it under a week all during CNY

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>>9342317
and a side by side of my first bag via zakkamart, I need to reorganize this one since i've received more rubber keychains via friends as gifts

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>>9341844
I work an office job, and I use an itabag as my daily bag. It's a small company without a dress code, so no one cares, and I love my bags.

I didn't routinely carry a bag before I got into itabagging. I'd keep my things in my pockets and if it didn't fit I didn't need it. I just kind of hated purses, and messenger bags were bulky, but now that I'm into itabagging it's something that I love and adore, and it makes me happy to get use out of it.

>>9342343
Nice bag! How are you protecting those Niles Cipher cards, by the way?

I'm planning on implementing my husbando's cards in his bag, but I'm scared of getting them bent, even in card sleeves. I might even just use the whole frame I have them in and have it as the centerpiece.

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>>9342455
Thank you! It's a little jumbled right now because I've got new merch coming in the mail and haven't wanted to re-pin things until it arrives.

And they're just in some toploaders! Stapled to the backing board because the plastic is too thick to pin through, but it makes me feel more secure to have them in something rigid. The toploaders are thick and hard enough that my cards haven't suffered any damage at all.

>>9342324
I really like your bags, anon! Is your Hanayo one A4 or A3 sized? How do you like it? It's one of the bags I've considered getting for my Dia bag.

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After a couple of false alarms (where the bag only went on sale at a physical location in Japan I guess?) I finally placed my order for one of these bags just now

>seller on Rakuten keeps shifting the price of a product before third party can verify the purchase
What the fuck? This is the third increase in price over a week.

>>9342552
This is the huge A3, I would say its a monster once you load it up when it comes to weight, the inner bag is floppy cloth and wont hold shape so I've placed one of the USPS priority sweater boxes inside and cut the side off and then pinned the bag in place, with the pocket flap inside the box so I can still put my phone in.. but otherwise totally worth it!

I want Zakkamart to make their backpacks fully able to close.. I had two other girls in my group order purchase their randoseru style backpacks and its just a clear flap that velcros on the bottom.. the sides are completely open..

If you don't mind that or don't mind pinning it closed its also a really good one!

>>9342324
Nice bags!

I have a Zakkamart one too, the exact same one as yours. However I've noticed that the actual bag gathers in a strange way when used with the plastic cover, as there's no buttons to clip them together. It happens to my friends who have the same bag. Have you noticed this? (Because your bag looks fine!)

>>9342757
See my post above, I have a cardboard box inside my bag supporting it hehe

>>9340805
Anon if you want the Tiger & Bunny Half Age Character Figure set, I have them.

>>9339540
What is that device they're using?

>>9340232
sauce on the top left charm?

>>9342909
http://flanpu.tictail.com/product/preorder-clear-crylic-gao-gao-otayuri

>>9342908
Looks like a thin hair straightener

>>9339508
Who might that be? I know I've seen pixel art of all the characters but I can't say if all of them have been made into keychains.

quick question. i'd like to do an itabag for a webcomic, but the creator has asked that people not sell fan goods of her characters, so there's not much out there: the only official merch is 1 set of small buttons. can i just get a bunch of shit made myself like on artsmoo and not be totally looked down on by other baggers?

also has anyone seen any sports itabags? i kind of really want to make one for my favorite team.

>>9343125
is it avas demon?
I would ask for specific permission from the webcomic creator, and clarify that you have permission when posting images of the bag.

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>>9342898
Seriously? You are amazing! Do you have Vol 1 or Vol 2?

I currently only own: fist bump ver Suited Kotetsu & Barnaby (vol 2)

Looking for: plain clothes ver Kotetsu & Barnaby (vol 1)

If you have any alt poses (champagne ver suited), etc. Let me know as well and how much you're wanting for them. I'm located in Eastern USA.

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New basebag get and merch painstakingly arranged twice, 'cause I wasn't happy with it the first time around! Still not totally happy with it, but I think it's the best I can do with the merch I currently have. Also giving this WEGO bag a 10/10 review! It was even better thought out than I expected.

>>9341844
I currently have two itabags and I do wear them out! Like some previous anons said, I've spent so much time, money and love in my bags there's no way I'm gonna hide them. Of course the thought of people negatively commenting on them makes me a bit uncomfortable, but that's never happened yet.

>>9343125
I'd also ask for permission first, send the author pictures of some itabags and explain what it's about, and that you love the webcomic so much you would love to make one. General consensus is to ask a fanartist before making buttons of their art - I think the same should probably apply to webcomic art, too.

>>9343224
This bag is super cute!! Everything is laid out so nice it's like a collage. The fur pompoms are a nice touch! Is that the wego bag with the 3" window? It's nice to see plush with room to breath for once, haha.

It does cast a bit of a shadow on the top half... I wonder if fairy lights would illuminate the merch like a display case or just drown it out with the glow.

Those of you who use your itabags in casual settings (not at cons or anything similar): What sort of reactions do you get?

>>9343125
Sports itabags are not kawaii

>>9343424
>they wouldn't make kawaii sugoi buttons of their favorite players
Fuyukai desu

>want to make stuff for my bags
>also want to wait until the actual bag and rest of merch comes in before I make/buy more stuff for them

Goddamn this is a struggle.

>>9343424
So?
Not everything has to be kawaii

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Testing out layouts in a new bag I received today. I don't have enough keychains of one character to fill out my bag so I might do half and half, featuring my best ponytail idols. i have one other badge and might be making some plushes as a centre piece.

I'm so torn between getting a heart window bag or a bigger rectangular one. I think the heart ones are adorable and I have ideas on how to decorate the outside, but I don't think it would have enough room for my merch.

Also, a question: are the salus messenger bags roomy enough to put a small plush or figure inside without it looking weird? I recall seeing discussion on which bags had more or less space between the actual bag and the outside of the window, but I checked the archives and couldn't find it.

>>9343420
A shop girl at my local Japantown thought my WEGO was really cute and that's the only reaction I've had but I don't take it out much

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>>9343462
You mean these ones? I recently rearranged mine with the plush inside the bag instead of out and it works just fine. This is also my daily bag so Therese's still plenty of room in the bag itself.

>>9343151
>>9343405
thanks for the input.....the webcomic is actually Check, Please! i'm betting the artist would go for it since i don't want to sell anything, just want a bag covered with the characters' faces.

>>9343424
anon, i beg to differ. my team is kawaii as FUCK.

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>>9343494
I have seen people make ita bags for Japanese baseball teams but they're not super full from what I've seen. Whatever your team is, I'm sure you can make it exactly how you want it

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>>9343521
Baseball is crazy hype in Japan. The level of hype from fans is the same for every game as it is for playoffs in the American leagues. Itabags seem like a natural inevitability

>>9343521
>>9343541
japan's rabid love for baseball was exactly what i was thinking. surprised i haven't seen more baseball bags actually.

>>9343471
I've never seen a Sanji bag before, this is beautiful!!

That child Sanii button is precious.

>>9343542
I am too actually, but it could just be that the baggers don't post to IG or twitter. Hopefully more pop up since I think they're really interesting since sports bags are harder to find around compared to anime bags.

>>9343494
if it's for CP I would shoot her an ask. I bet she would be okay as long as you aren't selling things (or maybe it would encourage her to make more merch). Try framing it like "I am trying to make a bag for x character/ship and you don't sell much merch. would it be okay if I comission fanart of them and make a single button for my own use out of it? Remember, you can also include non-merch hockey things or character related things like baked goods for Bitty, etc. let us know how it goes!!!

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i was going to make a sheploo bag to match my kaidan itabag, but then i started playing overwatch. lets hope my convention earnings are plentiful this year so i have another ita-outfit to cycle with kaidan.

[spoiler]i really do have a type god help me[/nospoilersoncgl]

have i missed any major trends in my time away from this hobby, gulls?

What are the best search words to use when looking for bags on amiami? This might sound like a dumb question but they sell so much stuff it's difficult to browse/use the search engine on the mobile version of their website.

>>9341708
I have this one! Take it to college and everything. My friends keep calling me a faggot though :/

>>9342152
>Union Creative
please do not spend your money on these, UC figures are utter trash.

>>9343652
Only filthy casuals ship these two so I'm not surprised

>>9343647
For hand soap, all things seem the same. I have yet to see one for either Shimada brother honestly if it wasn't in a otp bag, so I can't wait to see the beginnings of your bag when you have the chance.

about the f21 ripoff bag, in case someone was looking to buy it. it doesn't appear to have the panel on the inside between the window and the rest of the bag, so its fairly useless

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>>9343713
it's probably going to be similar to kaidan's bag in that it'll be 95% badges made of screenshots, but maybe because overwatch is more popular than mass effect at the moment (and the release of andromeda is going to basically shift off a lot of the fanbase from the original trilogy) i'll find stuff in AAs.

>obligatory pic of bag

>>9343715
Not surprised that f21 couldn't even get a knock off right. Thanks for letting us know, anon.

>>9343717
This is pretty nice ngl. There's quite a bit of Hanzo things in any AA that's random lone charms but unfortunately a lot more is paired with another character. I'm sure you'll be able to find things or do trades with other artists if you table yourself. I admit any screen cap button of Hanzo is going to be amazing, esp if it's just the weird death faces.

>>9343715
Link?

>>9343721
It's on the forever21 website.

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I posted a few threads ago about my disney princess bag. My backpack is in the mail, and it should be here soon. I'm also waiting on some cute stuff like pic. Believe it or not, I'm pretty much in the same boat as a lot of you guys on here because In order most of my disney stuff from japan since i prefer their merchandise selection to america's. so lots of waiting, lots of fees.

>>9343052
they're not from dangan ronpa, they're from bungo stray dogs.

>>9343633
she doesn't have asks or messaging open on tumblr (or DMs on twitter), but i tweeted at her. i'll definitely report back if she replies.

>>9343420
Normies:
>That's so cool! Never seen a see through bag like that! You can show stuff, but not all your stuff!
>Your bag is so unique!
>That bag is so cool, where did you get it?
>Woah! So many keychains and things. Nice bag!
>My daughter would love a bag like that, I should buy her one.

Fellow weebs: (in public)
>OMG! I love your Sousuke bag! Is he your favorite? Rin is my favorite.
>Is that a bag of Makoto from Free!? That's so cool! Rin is my favorite character!
>That's a brilliant idea for all of the keychains I buy from con, why didn't I know about these bags sooner?

>>9343494
definitely try messaging her about if you could use her art as buttons for your itabag (it's personal use? so no profit on your end) And you can also use Varsity number patches and make a "logo" from the comic's teams from sports fonts to put on your bag. Or make a diy keychain from a hockey jersey template and color it with the comic's teams colors. (lol I also like this webcomic!)

>>9343811
yeah, i've actually already made a samwell jersey so i have a good source for the twill letters,

i hope it's okay....i'll be super bummed if she says no.

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My fabric for my backing board came in, so I decided to lay out the merch I have already on it to see how it looked. At first I thought it looked alright, but when I took the picture I started having second thoughts. What do you guys think, is it too busy?

>>9343845
I personally am having a hard time seeing the keychains when I glance it over. It's too busy and the colors are too vibrant, so stuff is getting lost in the pattern unfortunately. The only things I see well are the grey mechas.

>>9343845
Yeah it's way too busy and certain ones blend in like the bottom two on the right.

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>browsing surugaya
>hit 100yen doujin section
>find pic related

I'm way past 18 and even I think I ought not to be seeing this right now.

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Diamond Honey just put out a heart bag with a clear outside pocket. Would this work for an itabag?

>>9344004
These do! Not for bulky merch though.

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>https://www.etsy.com/listing/483185014/vintage-mickey-head-backpack-disney
Lurking this thread caused me to remember this backpack that I had as a kid in the 90's. I figured someone here might get a kick out of it since a few of you were discussing making Disney bags. Anyways thanks for the nostalgia.

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Okay so, please forgive me if this a super newfag question, but when buying a bag from WEGO, is it advisable to use the 'delivery to overseas'/buysmartjapan option that they offer? It seems really straight forward, and I just want one bag, so the 1 item limit isn't a big deal. Am I missing something, and should I use a different service? Thank

>>9344185
Honestly BSJ has pretty steep pricing for a proxy/fowarding service. FromJapan or Zenmarket would be a better proxy. If you're savy enough to navigate Wego's site, you can use a forwarding service since they accept international card.

Just keep in mind that you'll be charge domestic shipping as well as a proxy fee if you use one. Small fees can quickly add up.

>>9343647
ive seen a lot of really cute hanzo stuff floating around (keychains, little bootleg figures, buttons) check taobao out and etsy too for sure

Ok, I wound up trawling through a seller's stock on ebay and found a couple things.
For rilakkuma anon: http://www.ebay.com/itm/A9316-Japan-Anime-Handkerchief-Rilakkuma-/142262023632?hash=item211f7a35d0:g:NBIAAOSw241YYGz9

For the HxH anon: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1A0491-Japan-Anime-Strap-Hunter-x-Hunter-Gintama-/142268392684?hash=item211fdb64ec:g:tFIAAOSw4DJYlnky

All of this guy's auctions start super cheap. I saw some Yowepeda and utapri stuff he had too so def check those out if you're looking for those. He also had a lot of unknown anime/unknown title stuff.

>>9344271
>rilakkuma anon
Oh hey I actually had a couple of his items in my watchlist. I hadn't seen the handkerchief though. Thanks for the link!

For gulls who have been to Ikebukuro did you see girls carrying seperate bags for different fandoms are was everyone decked out with one theme?

>>9343969
It's only a mild pudding, don't worry. nothing too spicy.

>>9344343
I can't recall seeing anyone carrying more than one bag, but I didn't specifically look out for it so I'm not positive.

>>9344343
I didn't see that many, but they usually only carry one theme at a time.

>>9343969
By the way, T&B anon, which proxy do you use for -18 doujins ? I know FromJapan doesn't buy them and I'm looking to get some for my collection.

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>>9344362
I passed on it anyway.

>>9344420
...they don't? Because they let me add them to my cart and then processed them and said I could pay.
When I added them to my cart it popped up with a warning saying depending on where I lived they might not make it through the shipping process but I'm from 'Murica so I figured I'd be alright.

I did just comb through their service rules though and saw their "We don't buy adult goods!" rule but it says to contact them if you're not sure so I just sent them an email with pic related to see if they'd let me purchase because the covers aren't graphic.

>88page Yuri Petrov anthology for 150yen
Hnnngh. I had to pass up a mermaid Yuri doujin for like.. 600yen though. I was starting to creep up to my price limit. I'm going to be so mad if I have to switch to another shopping service.

>>9344490
Whoa, really ? I always read that they would throw away your shit if they caught you buying lewd stuff. I know you can get away with it if the cover isn't graphic and it isn't clearly said in the listing, but I figured out that since Surugaya always warns for -18 doujins they would refuse to buy them

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>>9344509
This is what pops up when I added it to my cart but it went from 'Processing order' to 'Here's your total, proceed to checkout' overnight. I emailed them just to be safe though since I'd hate to lose that gorgeous Yuri one in the bottom left corner.

>>9344518
Holy shit thank you so much, that's fantastic ! I know my country doesn't give a fuck about porn so it won't be stopped by customs. Time to buy all the stuff I've bookmarked !

>>9344523
I'll let you know if their email to me says any different. Good luck, anon! Please share pics of anything interesting you find.

>>9344509
I've bought Asumiko Nakamura manga and a couple doujin from FJ with no issues.

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>>9344420
>>9344490
>check site for giggles
>find OTP doujin from 1993

>>9344509
Have you ever tried using Tenso? It's honestly the best way to order doujin in my opinion. I have an entire shelf in my bookcase dedicated to doujin (and it's mostly 18+) Tenso doesn't really care what you order since they're just a forwarding service. I order doujin from Surugaya, Toranoana, and C-Queen. Also if you want to skip over the middleman there's always tons of doujin on Mandarake, you just need to have a Visa or MasterCard with 3D Security.

>>9344571
I've checked Tenso out but it seems you can't use unregistered Small Packet ? But that's always good to know. I'll keep an eye on Mandarake too !

>>9344577
Ah yeah that's never been a problem for me because I'm dreadfully impatient and rarely choose a shipping method slower than EMS and if I do it's always registered.

>>9344064
This is cute. Thinking of it, they used to make a lot of pin bags with a clear pocket, but I don't see too many of them anymore.

>>9344559
Really good taste.

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What would be the best way to hang a really big charm in an ita bag? I'm making an ArS themed pouch for my art supplies but the charm I bought of them is huge. It came with a small chain but it always tilts to one side.

At the moment I use a thumbtack to keep it on a cork board, should I stick with something like that and attach an earring back to it?

>>9344559
oh dang, i remember reading scans of the cinderella one (and probably some of the other ones?).
they're my otp too.

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Has anyone else noticed that there's a difference in the way Japanese and Western fans decorate their bags? Japanese ones seem to be much more neat and uniform, with rows of multiples. While Western ones tend to look more thrown together and not as thought out. It's really apparent when looking through each tag on Instagram.

>>9344890
Well first of all Japanese itabaggers have a much easier time getting merch than Westerners.

>>9344890
I personally prefer to see different items rather than just multiples of the same thing. I don't think this is the norm but I dunno, just seems like more care was spent into getting different stuff instead of just dropping a bunch of money at one time on three-five different buttons/keychains.

>>9344757
>>9344863
One of the hardest OTPs to get merch for it seems.

>>9344890
Western itabags tend to be more artistic and with a variety of items while Japanese itabags tend to go for stuffing their bags full of multiple identical items.

It all comes down to being able to purchase stuff easily. If you're paying inflated prices to get merch as a Western, do you really want to pay for five of the same item? No. If you're going to drop the cash you're going to use it to get one of everything or two of everything if there's not much to get.

Japanese fans can just gashapon their way to victory and make a bag out of 5-10 multiples they get trying to get all of a character but we can't do that when a 100yen figure costs us like $10 in the end.

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I posted a long time ago about making a kirby bag, its finally coming together.
Its not perfect and I still want to work on it further. The thing that bugs me the most is how much lighter the kirby cafe stuff is compared to how saturated literally all the other merchandise I have is. I know its going to be really difficult to find stuff to match the kirby cafe but I dont want to take it out because they're my favorite.
I'll probably keep switching stuff out as a buy more things to try.

1/2

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also I really wanted to use the star shape bag for this project but I felt the pink that it was available in would clash with kirby's pink.

>>9344890
Yes, they're very different but personally I much prefer the western style of decorating myself. I don't like repeating merch to the point of having 5 of the same, it looks neat but very boring. I'd have to disagree on the western ones looking less thought out, to me having rows of the same item is not thought out. All in all it's just preference.

>>9344890
It has to do with merch availability, but also I think bag topics. Either you have to pay quite a bit for merch so you want a variety for the money you are spending, or from what I have seen pick western fandoms pick a very little merch so you buy what you can or make it (which I never want to make twelve of the same thing). I will say I prefer the layouts of Japanese bag generally as they seem more patterned to me, but you get bags like kaidenanon's and I think it look fantastic because of the layering.

>>9344905
>>9344911
>>9344923
>>9345035
This is all very true! I hadn't really considered how easy Japanese itabaggers can get multiples. Thanks for the responses, it definitely has changed how I'll look at bags with huge amounts of repeating merch.

>>9345035
Yeah I think having different items lets the art of each shine a little rather than becoming part of a repeating pattern and getting a little lost. That being said I still like the repeating aesthetic but the "thrown together" aspect seems unfair when we don't want to spend $10-20 for the same badge again and again. Japanese fans have the luxery of getting items cheap and then having event and cafes where they can trade for the items they were looking for.

I get the whole "The point is to spend a lot of money" but lets not get super judgey over what is just a ridiculous portable fan shrine.

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>>9343862
>>9343948
Yeah, I can see what you guys mean. I don't want to completely scrap the fabric though, even if it was fairly cheap. So I tried arranging things with the more solid-colored figs in between the busier ones and took out the dupes to see if that would help, and I personally think that made it look a little better.

I was also thinking about how it'd work better if the fabric was fainter, and was thinking about trying to fade it with sunlight even though winter kind of limits that. And then I realized, "Hey, I should still be able to see the pattern on the opposite side, right?" So I flipped the fabric over to see, and it was a big improvement! I still might try the sun thing in the future though since I'd like to have the fabric somewhere in between the two pictures.

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I had an SS check the harajuku and shinjuku store for this illusive bag. They are sold out. This auction ended yesterday. I had no idea these swimmer bags were this sought after.

>>9345118
When were they released? They could just be fairly old and have ridiculous aftermarket pricing as a result. Are all of the ones you've found secondhand around that price?

>>9345116
Hmm, rearranging helps a bit, but not much. I like how the fabric looks, but it's just too busy to back your pieces. I would use it as an accent, and choose a simpler pattern or a solid fabric to use as a background.

>>9345118
>>9345121
They were released Nov 2016. They seem to sell for around 5k, but I see pink and lavender mainly. This price for black is insane. I can't help but wonder what the retail price was.

I decided to go for red instead, I found one secondhand for the 5k going rate.

>>9345116
The flip side of the fabric is definitely a much better improvement!

>>9345014
I think it looks quite cute, anon. I really like the fabric.

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>>9345116
Do you have any sewing experience? If you're using a square bag you could find a different fabric for the backing and sew a border around the figures with the colorful fabric.
>pic is really shitty example of what I'm trying to say

Are there any bag group orders going on atm?

>>9345180
I do, and it's a cute idea!, but my bag isn't quite rectangular. I've also got more merch coming with my bag, and I wanted to make things for robots/series I love that I don't have merch for (and there's a good amount of those), so I don't know if I'm going to have room for a border.

Anyway, the package with my bag and such is expected to arrive tomorrow and I'm really excited! I'm also worried about window room and how well these guys'll fit since they're a lot more 3d than typical merch. Cybuster (second from the bottom right) especially worries me, since it's one of my faves but is also ~2" deep with its wings.

>>9344531
I put 3 -18 doujins in my order and so far so good, it has been processed and I'm asked to pay for charge 1

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>>9345193
So, going off of that, has anyone had one of these bags before and know how much window room it has? Because it honestly doesn't look like it has much.

Also, I definitely want to try and accent with the fabric, I'm just worried about having the room to do so. Sorry if I sounded like I was blowing off the idea earlier.

>>9345014
>>9345015
This is so cute! I love it!! Thank you for sharing

>>9345202
Let me know if it goes smoothly if you pay before me. I'm still browsing just in case I've missed anything I want for a bag.. including a bag. They had one for 900yen.

>>9345241
Did you get an answer from the FJ staff ? I'm still browsing too since my total is barely above 1500y, any Lunatic-centric or Lunatic/Tiger doujin you'd recommend ?

>>9345116
I actually like it with the colorful fabric. If you added in buttons between them or something it would look really full and cute.

I think flipping it over just makes it look dingy. I like the idea of using that colorful fabric as a border though. Can you maybe get something with a less busy pattern or a solid color?

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I need a second opinion here. So I just found pic related (not my photo, but this is the bag) in my closet. It's the perfect character for the character I want to make an ita bag for and I have enough merch to cover up the "Angelic Pretty" but, as you can see, there's no clear cover. I'm pretty worried about having naked charms and badges on this thing, especially since I'd be wearing it to a con. Should I risk it? Will safety pins be strong enough to withstand crowded con areas? Do you guys think I could either make or buy a clear cover for this? I REALLY want to make this work since it's the perfect color and such a convenient bag.

>>9345468
You could make plastic covers like the tutorials posted earlier in the thread and just try to secure them really well. That's what I'm planning on doing since I don't like how any of the intended ita bags look with my fav's merch. I think sticking a cover on that is going to look awkward.

>>9345468
Are you absolutely sure you want to put a bunch of safety pins through what I'm assuming is a somewhat expensive bag? If you are, I'd definitely make a cover for it. It might be a bit trickier since it opens with a flap,but it'll be worth the effort and peace of mind

>>9345468
You could try to secure the merch further by stitching it down with some clear thread. It just means rearranging the bag would be a bit of a pain.

>>9345473
I bought it for $40 (Kinokuniya convenience fee) and I think the actual value is something like $25? It was just one of those magazine bags. Don't let the burando name fool you haha. It served me well when I was a lolita and I'd like to give it second life now that I'm out of the fashion.

>>9345475
>>9345472
I think I'm going to do a combination of these two. I didn't even think about stitching merch down. That is so smart.

Thanks, anons!

https://hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?Maker1=POM&Word=Mise

Two different types of mise bags are still available here, if anyone's interested

>>9345468
If you hot glue the opening clasp of the safety pin shut, it would be very unlikely for that to open up, so that could be an option. There are also safety pins that are made of much thicker metal than the cheap ones that you can buy at Walmart. I have no idea what they are called (if they are even called something different).

The jump rings of the charms may not be strong enough if the charm gets snagged on something/someone and it could break/bend open.

With that in mind, you could split rings instead of jump rings and then thread the safety pin through the split ring.

That's a lot of extra work and it still wouldn't protect your charms from getting damaged. But I'm just throwing those ideas out, as it's worked for me in the past.


I definitely think you can sew a cover for that! If you want to be lazy, you could just sew a rectangle to put the bag into when going around. But you could also sew an entire sleeve, like a book cover, and cover the entire bag.

>>9344559
Anon if you're interested in YYH stuff, HS has a Kurama and Hiei keychains on sale for like $2 each. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10385796 & http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10385795

>>9345014
That is painfully cute anon, I absolutely love it! I didn't even notice the difference in color saturation until you pointed it out, I don't think it's an issue at all.

>>9345116
I also think the fabric is really busy with the figures, but I like it. I like the other anon ideas of using it as a border and getting a less busy/bright base background fabric.

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>>9345496
>stitching
>safety pins
Please don't fuck up your bag even if it's cheap/old! It looks like vinyl fabric so if you pin or sew it and decide to move things around later it'll leave visible holes.
Maybe you could secure a chain or ribbon (pic related) tight across the part with the embroidery then you can rearrange it easily at any time. It'd a really cute base bag, I agree that you should try making your own clear cover bag too for extra protection like the other anon suggested.

>>9344531
Another anon chiming in, please let us know either way how your importing goes! I'd love to get my hands on some doujin that go for 150¥-500¥ but the USA resellers want $40 for them.

For doujins, I always use: http://www.goody-japan.com/

It looks sketchy as fuck because of the design, but I've had nothing but good experiences (and they have a flat rate for toranoana).

Anyway, I really wish japs had the culture of making fan goods as opposed to mostly doujins. I went to a con and while I got some very cute shit like a bunny suit for my Makishima plushie, I managed to get 0 things for some of my other fandoms (like Bakumatsu Rock) because most circles had doujins (and for pairings I don't even ship).

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>>9345168
Aw thank you ! The fabric is pic related, a kirby towel. Its super cute and I'm glad I could make it work into my bag. Instead of having it in my house and never using it because I dont want to dirty it haha.

>>9345237
>>9345519
Im glad that it isnt too noticeable. I guess its just my super picky lolita color matching that has me overly critical about it. Thank you guys so much for the compliments! The kirby merch makes me so happy, especially the kirby cafe items. My personal favs are the two waddle-dees with the rolling pin and the kirby eating the spaghetti. And chef kawasaki is pretty chill too

>>9345676
>Bakumatsu Rock
I already love you anon.

And I also agree. I've seen a small rise in charms and buttons for one fandom I follow. But yeah, its not a very common thing, maybe its too expensive for them to consider producing in bulk? At least doujins are cheap and quick to make for them.

>>9344803
You could use adhesive velcro maybe?

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>>9345304
>>9345654
Thank you very much for your email.

Regarding your inquiry, we can confirm that any animated
adult goods usually can be exported outside of Japan.

However, please kindly check with your local customs about
the import policies that your country has. Thank you for
your cooperation.

If you have any further questions, or anything is unclear, please
let us know and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for
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tl;dr you're good to go and I'm placing my order now.

>>9345304
Sorry I forgot to reply to your second part!
I was looking for this gorgeous mermaid Yuri one to suggest but can't seem to find it now so here are some Yuri/Kotetsu:
>http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/ZHOTI26642
>http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/ZHOTI29516

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>>9345746
Found it after all. It's 600yen though, sadly.
http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/ZHOMI216143

>>9345731
>>9345746

Thanks, that's wonderful ! I added the first doujin to my cart, now I just have to wait for my charge 1 to be updated and I'll place my order too.

>>9345509
May your husbando dreams come true, anon. I added two of each to my cart and checked out. Hoping I got them.

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Joining late to the party but I was wondering if there was any way to remove the face from this pooh-chan bag? I am planning to make a Miku Maekawa bag and thought it would be cute to purchase it in pink. Sorry if a question like that has been answered already.

>>9345824
nail polish remover with acetone

>>9345824
>looking for a base bag for my catwoman merch
bless you, anon

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Ok I'm a bit too excited not to share, I just got a really big haul in from YJA/Buyee for two of my bags. Finding all of the Slayers merch was really fun since most of it is so old, the one plush is from '95! I can't wait to start putting the bags together later.

>>9346009
it's always a bit surreal to find stuff that old still around.

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>>9346009
Ok it didn't take me all that long to turn around and put together my Slayers bag haha. HxH bag is still in the works though as I need more merch.

>>9346341
Love the look of this! What bag is this?

>>9346349
Thanks! It's this bag by Wego: https://gocart.jp/ap/item/i/A0GC00007SHH

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I'm starting my very first itabag, its gonna be Anastasia themed but I don't know what color would suit her best, I'm doing the bag myself so the color availability should not be a problem, but I can't decide between white, silver, sky blue, rich dark-ish blue or navy.
I would appreciate any opinions, thanks in advance.

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I might be crying a little. I've not seen one of these for sale secondhand ever and I just found out I got it over $30 off.

>>9346482
Congrats, anon. I'm very happy for you!

>>9346494
One day I'll find a way to stuff this in a bag. I'll buy a clear backpack and just make an entire scene from the show with a printed backdrop or some shit for the liner.

>>9346504
I cannot wait to witness your ita-diorama.

>>9346482
Wow, what a find ! Congrats !

>>9346482
I'm really happy for you anon! I'm glad to see that ebay seller I shared helped multiple people.

>>9346009
Speaking of hauls, I got mine in today with my base bag, and it turns out I severely overestimated how big it was. I guess it's a good thing I got one of those big window wego backpacks during the sale. Looks like I'll just have to pick my favorite robots for now.

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>>9346559
And dropped the pic

>>9346565
I only recognize a few of these but I'm excited to see the finished progress anyway!

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>>9345509
>>9345816
I just noticed both are sold out. I'm not sure if I got them or not? I've never used this website before.
If not, thank you for helping none the less anon!

>>9345676
seconding goody-japan and their amazing flat rate for toranoana!!

(as an aside...i miss jpqueen for finding/buying doujins)

>>9346633
if the order was successfully placed & you got an email about it then I'm pretty sure you got them! HS's bargain sales always have stuff that sells out very quickly, I hope you get them soon!

>>9343969
Unrelated to your picture but thank you SO much for reminding me that surugaya exists. I just found some merch i've been searching for everywhere but somehow forgot about this site.

> at least two jojo events this month
> currently weighting my dislike for long ass lines vs how much I want exclusive okuyasu goods

>>9345702
yeah, most of the things I saw were either hand made (like scrunchies and outfits for plush dolls) or small quantities of charms.

>>9346697
Oh shit what exclusive goods?

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Does anyone happen to know someone who takes commissions of cothes for those bear keychains?
I think they're so cute but they dont make one for my wifu's outfit

>>9346709
http://jojo-animation.com/special/eventgoods.html

here you go, anon.

>>9346719
I'd try looking for people who make fashion doll clothes online and asking them

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Got some stuff in the mail today! Red dots are things I'm still waiting to be delivered and green dots are items I'm considering buying/making.

I have a few blank areas in the top middle area and digby side since he's hard to find merch for. Any suggestions for the open gaps would be cool!

>>9346734
>http://jojo-animation.com/special/eventgoods.html
omfg I need all that Jotaro and Rohan merch. Guess I'll be stalking out auctions soon.

>>9343758
Ohh. Nvm then. Good luck with your searching though!

>>9345014
>>9345688
I remember you from the last thread! I love the little towel but I wouldn't know what to do with it so it'd just collect dust.

Please keep posting as you update your bag. Kirby is such a sweet character and I think his merch makes for a very cute bag.

>>9346740
This is sooo cute anon!!! I love animal crossing. I know there were a few rubber charms that came out in japan of ACNL/Isabell. I hope you can find them.

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>>9347049
Thanks a lot! I can only find rubber charms like in pic related for them so far, are they the ones you're talking about?

>>9346740
Daw that's cute!

>>9346740
Oh my gosh this is such an adorable bag! If you're considering buying the 3DS charm at the center bottom, it's definitely worth it. I bought it at Fanime last year and it gets so many compliments whenever I take it out

>>9347409
Thanks! Yea, I actually got to see her booth at NYCC, her charms were so cute! I waffled on it then, but I'm glad I found it again on etsy, I'm definitely going to grab one.

I forgot to mention in my first post but I'm also putting KK Slider patches and buttons on one of my jackets to match the bag (since someone brought up ita outfits a little while ago).

>>9346656
Thanks! The status was a little confusing since they hadn't taken payment yet but they did overnight and updated it to "Preparing for shipment." I was just worried because when I ordered two of each I had no idea how many were in stock.

>>9346414
I would go for dar-ish blue. Not only is it a colour often seen on anastasia, but it is also the cool colour and if you ever want to make a second one, you can reuse it or make a two character ita-bag

>>9345824
I look forward to seeing your progress, please keep us posted. .

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>>9346570
Thanks anon!

I've gotten everything laid out and a few things pinned, so now I just gotta get the rest done. I think I'm going to need some jump rings for the charms, since getting the one pinned and getting it to lay flat was pretty damn tedious. I wound up sorta going with the whole border idea since the charms didn't look as good against the dark fabric.

I'm pretty happy with it, though I'm gonna say that it's definitely just the Mecha Bag MK 1. There's a lot of stuff I didn't get to fit in, so it'll be getting an upgrade sometime in the future. I'm glad I have a few things I can use this current bag for when that happens.

>>9348083
ohh I really like that anon! I can see everything and the metal charms aren't drowned out, as you said.

>>9346341
Super cute!

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>>9345014
>>9345015
God this is such a cute bag. I agree the star could've been really sweet with it too... but maybe the yellow star bag instead of the pink? I think I remember seeing a yellow version.

>>9346341
So great seeing bags for older series like this one! Love it.

>>9346740
I love everything about this oh my gosh.

>>9348083
What you did with the fabric is awesome. This is looking so cool!!

I finally got my D.VA bag base in the mail and my friend sent a late christmas/birthday gift of a few buttons/charms. I've got more things coming in the mail but experimenting with placement has been super fun. I worry that it's getting so filled that I might already end up needing a new bag, though..

>>9348352
Bags with less space tend to last longer if you carefully layer items. With the heart bags though I don't think you'll run out of space too quickly unless you have a lot more charms/buttons coming in that are 3" or so. At least layering the buttons slightly will save you a lot of space if it really comes down to that.

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What do anons who own a Salus bag think of them? I'm considering getting this bag, but would like to hear opinions first.

>>9348380
I have three of these bags and I really love them! They do tend to sag a bit when piled with charms but because of the fabric lining at the top of the clear pouch it's really easy to stick a safety pin in from the inside to hold the inner bag to the outer without being visible. Also I've been able to stuff a small plush in them and not have it distort the outer bag or reduce much of the space on the inside of the bag so they work well with bulkier items too.

>>9340437
pedal has a glut of merchandise and a standstill western following so a lot easier to get your hands on...

Im both thrilled and depressed about that

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I got my new merch in today and repinned my bag! I'm REALLY happy with how it turned out, and I absolutely adore this new 3" charm, it's huge and perfect.

(My before repinning is up a little in the thread here: >>9342343 )

>>9348352
>crane game dva charm
I need the source for this, holy shit that's adorable. The more DVa bags I see here the more I really want to do my own. I've got a cute DIY idea for the bag too but not enough side funds after making two full bags in two months.

I'd wait until you get all your items in to worry about how full your bag will be! I thought my heart bag would be too full but I still have space.

>>9348559
I feel the need to make a D.va bag too, anon! I hope other d.va anons don't feel like we're hopping on a bandwagon - she's just a. extremely cute, b. popular character to main, c. seems to be getting the largest amount of fanmerch.

One thing I have wondered is that I haven't seen (any?) mercy itabags. Is it because she's mostly the fave/waifu of male gamers?

>>9348420
That looks so awesome anon! Really love all of the merch and how good it looks together

Do you mind sharing the sauce on the large charm in the middle?

>>9348562
I haven't really seen itabags for any heroes except reaper, lucio, roadhog, and dva. The rest have been OTP bags (r76, roadrat, and mchanzo I think being fandom favorites). It'd be nice to see less popular heroes like Ana, Zen, or Mercy.

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I started arranging my rilakkuma bag! I wanted to keep it simple but after putting all together I orderer more merch…

>>9348567
Thank you so much!

And no problem! It's single sided, but huge. Which is perfect for an itabag. Word of warning, they did a one time limited run of 10, so nab one sooner rather than later.
> https://www.etsy.com/listing/503113029/fire-emblem-fatesconquest-nileszero-3

I have a sudden urge to make a Golden Boy bag but I have no idea where to begin...

>>9348559
It's funny that you mention this... I really want to make a Mercy itabag for my boyfriend to take to cons.

>>9348378
I'm unsure because I know I have a couple bigger charms/plush coming in but there also isn't a ton more that size after that? I guess I'll just wait and see!

>>9348559
>>9348562
I wish I could tell ya! That was one of the ones my friend got at ALA but I could ask her and see if she remembers? She knew some folks in AA so it's likely she might even be friends/acquaintances with whomever it was.

And the more D.VA love the better! She's my main too and I'm just happy everybody seems to love her as well. I'd definitely like to see some other characters too, though, like >>9348581 said. I think somebody was working on a S76 solo bag a few threads back? Where ya at anon?

>>9348420
I debated doing a Lon'qu and/or Kaze bag in the past and this is making me want to rekindle that!!! This looks great!

>>9346697
>okuyasu exclusive goods
I had no idea anyone else loved Okuyasu and I am now extremely jealous. Go get those exclusives, anon. Don't miss the opportunity. I hope they end up for sale second hand, I need more Okuyasu merch so badly

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I am just getting started with itabagging and I wanted to make 2 bags for my two favorite characters from Macross Delta.
I am going to Tokyo for 2 weeks (And kyoto/osaka for 1) so I thought it would be best to just pick up a wego backpack in Japan.
Is this a good idea? Does anyone know if I will be able to find them there (and maybe knows where) and how much they will cost there?

I will be getting most of the keychains there as well, but I am not sure if I would be able to find the bags and I hope anyone else has experience with this.

>>9349093
I got my Wego heartbag bag in their shop at Harajuku. It was around 25 yen with tax, I think.

>>9349107
I think 25 yen was a mistake? and they actually have a shop in Harajuku?! I'll look it up. Thanks for the info, anon!

>>9349114
They probably mean 2,500 yen

>>9349020
holy shit anon this would be great....you could throw in bicycle stuff too or something that says benkyo/study!

>>9349028
>I debated doing a Lon'qu and/or Kaze bag in the past and this is making me want to rekindle that!!!

Not the anon you're replying to but holy shit I was thinking of making a Lon'qu and/or Kaze bag as well! I had to hold back since there isn't really that much official FE merch in the first place unless I go with fanmerch. If you're thinking of making one I would love love love to see it!

>>9348083
god anon this is so hot

>>9349093
Wego is everywhere in Japan. I just went on a trip around most of the country and every Wego I went to had the heart bags (other window bag styles were more hit and miss). If you're after specific colours, you may need to try a few stores to find them. There are several Wego stores around the Harajuku/Shibuya area just as a start.

>>9349028
Now would be a good time to go for it if you're going to! I'm expecting another burst of FE fan merch, or at least some charm reprints, from the release of FE:H.

>>9349028
>>9349229
Holy shit, I'm also planning to make a Lon'qu itabag! I think a big bulk of mine will be handmade because I know there's not that much fanmerch of him anymore.
>tfw just spent 25 USD on his official rubber keychain

Also, I'm sort of stuck on what color bag to get for him, since his main color of blue is this weird combo of navy and blue-green.

>>9349093
>my two favorite characters from Macross Delta
Who are they anon? I hope for your sake they're Walkure or the Aerial Knights, because everyone else got very little character merch.

And, if you don't mind me asking, what did you think of the show overall?

>>9349255
Thanks! And nice dubs.

>>9349114
>>9349141
Yeah, sorry, 2500yen. My mind just quickly converted it to the rough equivalent in dollars.

>>9349533
That's ok I've trained my brain to do the same thing now.

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>>9349435
>>9349229

Y'all are my lifeblood. Thank you. A lot of what I have for Lon'qu right now is definitely fanmerch but I don't mind it so much. I'm an artist as well so I'm happy to support other artists while also funding my character love.

I can't believe you got his rubber keychain! I remember seeing those for $50+ back when I was thinking about a bag for him (last summer I think?). Can I ask where you got yours?

For his bag I'd hate to say just default black because it would be hard to see his hair but maybe gold could work? Looking at reference of him and his blue in some shots reminds me of denim which would be a hilarious but still viable option, haha.

>>9349435
How about a dark red? He'd stand out against it and it would match the belt/details on his outfit.

>>9349563
>Denim itabag
I hope country fans are taking notes.

Same about supporting other fanartists! Krazehkai made a Lon'qu/MU doujin (and they're in the middle of the second book, I think) that I snatched up, and I'm hoping to integrate that into my itabag. For now, though, I think I'll make some cheap shrink plastic charms out of the official art (I'm so glad his Heroes art is pretty nice and didn't land a poorer artist choice) and some of my own.

It's still in the middle of shipping, but I purchased a used one from Surugaya. They still have listings on Rakuten and Yahoo Shopping, from roughly 25-27 USD (Yahoo is the cheaper one). There was a mild increase in the pricing by a couple hundred yen right around Heroes' release (tfw Zenmarket kept cancelling my purchase because of the price change), so I'd jump on it right now.

There's also some Yahoo Auctions for his Cipher and the FE 25th anniversary badges going on that end soon, by the way!

As for color,
>>9349570
Yeah, considering the ambiguity of his tunic color, a red might be the best choice? I might cheap out and just stick with one of the black knockoffs and use a red panel for contrast, until I find a legit red or blue bag I like. I was planning to use fur trimming on the blue to incorporate his sleeve detail, but the black could work since his boots also have the fur! Thanks for the brainstorming!

Good luck to other FE itabaggers who are hyped by the new mobage.

>>9348891
Thank you so much anon! Niles is best husbando

>>9349441
Freyja and Mikumo! I love walkure. The show itself.. well I loved it. It had idols, romance and mechafights. Oh and I cried because of axia. I cant remember anything I disliked about the serie soo yeah.. I do hope there will be a second season!

I will be posting my progress when I have any.

>>9348581
Honestly I imagine it's harder to find items for other heroes. There's only been a handful of McCree bags and way back someone said they were working on a Lucio bag but I haven't seen them return.

When I look for stuff for my Roadhog bag I really don't see a lot of separate items for other characters. Mercy has a fair amount of items made for her so I think it's just a matter of someone loving her enough to spend that much on her.

I know sometimes people sell their items in class groupings (button packs of attack only heroes etc) and it turns some people away since they usually just want one or two but from different classes. For some characters it's just hard to find more than five items from various artists or only one artist.

>>9349675
Yea not a lot of artists bother doing the whole roster since there's tons of them. I'm like 2/3 of the way finished with my full set of ovw charms and I'm sure I won't sell off all of my stock of lesser popular heroes like torb, bastion, etc. so I can understand why other people don't bother making them. Something to keep in mind when buying fanmade merch, shipping and store fees for one button usually isn't worthwhile so they do 3-5 sets isntead.

>>9349700
This. If I sell a button for a euro on Etsy, Etsy pays me 27 cents. Add production costs and I'm earning literally nothing.

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My UtaPri bag should be arriving today. I got a little excited and started working on this last night and finished it up today.

>>9350266
that is so cute anon! You should take commissions of these I think a lot of itabaggers would like them!

>>9350266
Please do commissions because I'd love one!

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>>9350266
That's fucking adorable. I wish I has time to craft stuff for my bag, but college really gets in the way of that.

I got this bag in today from a past group order. Would anyone be interested in pics/a review for this kind of backpack? Cause I"d be happy to oblige. I'm really happy with it and glad I got another before nearly all the colors sold out.

Looking at some preorders, I can get straps or keychains. I'm already ordering a lot so getting both is a stretch... which do you guys prefer? Which do you think is aesthetically better?

I usually always get keychains because modern phones don't really have that little lip for straps anymore, and I'm afraid of the strap breaking... but the chain can break too.

>>9350266
Omg that's so cute!~ you should do commissions! I'd love to include things like this in my bags!~

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Trying to work on my Camus itabag without much success? Mainly due having trouble with pining things in the lower pouch. Any suggestions on rearranging?

>>9350798
I don't quite see what's unsuccessful about it except some of the charms flipping around? Maybe just take out the 3D chibi charms and make them into a chain that comes off the side of the bag instead of trying to get them to stay put inside? Those are notoriously the hardest to position

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>http://item.rakuten.co.jp/selene-/bag-352/
has anyone purchased this base bag? (i got the link from a previous itabag thread) i like that it has grommets for the straps instead of just a big opening in the vinyl like the zakkamart totes.

if you have one, could you do a little review, please?

>>9349028
D.Va is best waifu. I wasn't going to make a bag for her, but she's so damn cute. I kinda feel bad though for wearing my itabag of her as I haven't had much time to play OW in the last few months because of work and school. I have this weird habit of feeling like if I'm going to show off my power levels, I should be really passionate/active in the fandom/game of my itabag. Oh well, it's not like I'm claiming to be a good player or anything, I just love D.Va. I guess my feelings just stem from cosplay, in which I only cosplay from shows/games that I genuinely like rather than just cosplaying it because it looks cool.

>>9350733
I would love a review anon! Always wondered about this bag. Looks like it be good for heavier items.

>>9350798
I agree with >>9350801 I honestly looks great to me. Very full and awesome overlapping. I've also heard of using fishing line to hold 3D charms in place as well, but that would be much harder to do with a fuller bag like yours.

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>>9350824
Someone from the FB group did a small review on it

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>>9350829

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>>9350830

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>>9350831

>>9350829
>>9350830
>>9350831
>>9350833
thank you, anon!!! the bag looks pretty great!

>>9350841
No problem! I'm thinking of getting one myself. It looks like a great alternative to the Uta-Pri bags and just a nice tote in general.

>>9350845
i agree...the utapri ones are really nice, but those prices, ugh. this is like the cheaper version.

okay itabaggers, hit me with your best ribbon rosette tutorials.

>>9350746
For itabags it usually doesn't matter, since we tend to take the strap/keyring part off when pinning items into place. Personally I prefer straps because they're easier to take apart.

About the Uta-Pri style bags, do people generally use only one side of it? Or do they pin stuff to both sides?
I love the way they look but they're huge, I don't know if my wallet could stand filling both sides.

I am so envious of everything and everyone in this thread.
I wish I could have something like this of my husband.

>>9351078
Well, why can't you? Budget? Lack of merch?

>>9351078
she's baaaaaaack

>>9351079
Mainly the lack of merch. Unpopular character of a show that never got much merch to begin with.
I'm not comfortable making merch of fan art since most of the good fanart is from pixiv artists and it is difficult since I don't speak the moon speak.
I make my own merch but using your own art isn't as satisfying.

>>9351081
She being?
I'm new to this thread, I mainly stick to the cosplay threads but since this one didn't have a title I peeked in and liked what I saw.
But you probably won't believe this since you have a preconceived notion of who I am. So I really don't care.

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>>9350888
Isn't there one in the OP FAQ?

>>9351109
there's the google book link for some pretty basic rosettes.....i was hoping people might have some different designs that they've seen tho.

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I wanna make a bag of my waifu so badly but I'm broke af. And I'm pretty sure she's not getting a season 2.

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>tfw scrounging together bag for character that makes you look crazier than ever using bellydancer coins as trim

New thread >>9351241