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>>8806286
Itabag FAQ and Beginners Guide
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wnFufd64j3cOxe50I8Amhj5lPvjZAlnupbXnhAJ6SbE
Buyf/a/g Guide
>buyfag.moe
>>8856826
Adding more stuff is almost never a bad thing with itabags, so I'd say go for it. You might want to wait until your orders arrive first so you can see if you still want to add more after seeing it put together in person.
>>8856927
Seeing this makes me want to make an ichi one even more. Anyone have more itabags of other osomatsu characters? I was also thinking of piecing together a dayon or iyami one for for shits n giggles.
>>8856656
>The haori wouldn't be too bad in a con setting, but otherwise it does seem a bit too much. A+ husbando, though.
Thanks anon! I was thinking the haori would look cool to wear in a con as well which is why I want it.
And I am planning to get some commissions done (1 out of 4 are done) then get some shrinky dink paper, print them out, bake, then cover the charm in resin or UV resin. I might make a lot so I am deciding on either to invest into UV resin for ease or get those two part epoxy resins and try my hand at it to get more out of it. This will be my first time making charms so I am doing a lot of research and looking at the resin thread for help.
Does anyone have that really pretty heart shaped purse with only a few pins on it? I have no idea what series the character was from.
>>8856967
Think it was Subaru from Diabolik Lovers.
>>8856984
>>8856967
Yep
>>8856927
Are all of these custom pins? I'm planning on making a Kara-bag with the stuff i preordered on Amiami but none of that's going to come in for a while.
>>8857003
I'm the anon making a Choro bag, and nope these the majority of these are actually from prizes and the namba town event. two of the pins in the pic were from a badge set you could buy off amiami though.
>>8857000
Side note, that person made another Subaru bag and it's just as glorious as their heart shaped one
>>8857000
I don't normally like itabags but this is actually pretty cute.
>>8857015
Her bags are so lovely, it almost makes me want to move some of my stuff on to a second, classier bag. I fell in love with clusterfuck bags but these really make me want to try this look.
I need your guys' expert help! haha I'm building my first ita bag. All of these items are on their way. The buttons with the red rings are 3 inches and the the rest are 2.25 inches. It still feels a bit bare. Once it arrives and I arrange everything I was thinking of adding more chains, crowns or a clear cover bag and plishies.
>>8856932
Fuck yes that A++ choice in husbandos
>>8857000
That is fucking majestic pls tell me it goes with a beautiful lolita coord
>>8857017
>Don't normally like itabags
>In itabag thread
U wot m8
>>8857040
I really hate your base bag seems too busy for an itabag if that is possible.
Why did you pick it if you don't mind me asking?
>>8857055
> what is just scrolling down the page
m8, eat a snickers
>>8856927
>My juicy
>that F6
pig disgusting
>>8856935
Saw this one on tumblr
>>8857069
Now that is a true itabag
>>8857059
It matches his sense of style, tacky af.
He's the middle one.
>>8857085
You sure you don't mean
itai bag
>>8857089
Okay now it makes sense haha your pins were for ants on my phone so I couldn't tell who was going to be on the bag.
What a good match you found
>>8857040
That is beautiful anon. Can I ask how much everything cost?
I just had a thought, for anyone who has a bjd here, it would cute to make an itabag for your doll. Plus if possible, you can make your doll cosplay as your husbando/waifu. I know there is a facebook page where they make small itabags for your dolls but I totally forgot what it was called.
>>8857114
Dam I have photos of the bjd itabags too but on my other phone. If you dig through the itabag tag on facebook you will find them
>>8857040
I fucking love this. I think you might be able to add some small Chanel charms or some Germanic crosses similar to his old necklace along with the chains and crown. Maybe instead of plushies, you can add those Black Moral bear keychains instead. Either way, it's gonna look fantastic! Please post progress pics
>inner bangya coming out
>>8857074
As some who used a PU leather base bag, there's no good way too put badges on with puncturing it. You can try experimenting with using chains but they tangle rather easily. So yea, those base bags will have holes if you remove all that merch.
>>8857040
>those buttons
>them straps
>that bag
Yassss jrock gods, yasssss.
>>8857114
I'm super tempted to dress one of my bjds as Maki-chan and make him a Toudou ita bag.
has anybody seen any hatoful boyfriend itabags??
>>8857542
No, but I went and searched just for you and I didn't find any (my Japanese might be shit though) but I did find this.. which is in no way related but is still pretty funny.
Dropping some hot off twitter pics! Fully expecting the itabag tag to explode when it hits Valentines Day.
Anyone else want to make V-Day a special day here and everyone post their bags/outfits whether they're in-progress or completed?
>>8857573
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>>8857103
The bag was $16 from Ali
The charms together were $22
The buttons were $100 even. I probably ordered too many but I'll use them for something else.
>>8857161
Yes! I was thinking brand logos as well! If I come across those bears for cheap. Just those brick bears were a little expensive for 2nd hand
>>8857578
Lol is that for a rabbit cafe?
>>8857629
>implying no one else collects merch from their favorite animal cafes
>>8857573
Ooo a crossbody bag one?? *_*
>>8857681
i've seen some people use messenger bag/crossbody types before but i don't have any saved. didn't kaidan anon use one for his?
>>8857681
I'm more excited about that itabag rolling case!
>>8857015
Who's the girl? Twitter account or something?
Finally got my amiami order in. The chibi badges are bigger than I thought so this will fill out better. Also found this random pink checkered fabric randomly at goodwill that goes great with the stuff but no idea what to do with it. Extra shopping bag maybe?
>>8858064
This is going to be cute as fuck, anon! Loving the fabric too.. maybe you could make a school bow out of a piece to go on the bag?
>>8858077
I know Japanese schools can have strict dress codes. In anime I usually see maybe a couple charms on bags are they allowed to carry something like this?
This isn't from someone in Japan but I have seen bags loaded down with stuff from school girls. It all depends on the school's code which was covered in the nanchatte thread a while back. Some school are strict about uniforms/makeup while others are like public high schools where you have more freedom to wear and decorate how you want. Some schools don't even allow dyed hair or any makeup while another nearby lets you get away with that and wearing false eyelashes and looking like a gyaru. It just depends.
>>8858153
Darn posting errors made me drop my pic and everything. I meant that >>8858077 wasn't from Japan (then again neither am I) and this was the pic I was trying to post.
>>8857573
I'm actually really looking forward to taking a Valentines picture. I see a lot of collectors take nice pictures for Valentines and their husbandos birthdays but mine doesn't have a birthday so just Valentines it is ;_;
i've been lurking these threads for a while and i think i'm going to start making my own itabag! which means i can show off my merch and not have to worry about them gathering dust on my shelves.
i want to make a bag for my waifu but she has literally no merchandise. i was thinking of making my own, since i saw it's generally allowed but i still worry about being too cheap...
what's the most you have or are willing to spend creating your ideal itabag?
This has probably been asked before, but how is making your own pieces generally received? I'm working on a Madoka itabag, but I'm 2poor to pay for international shipping on multiple items at the moment. I was thinking of making some of my own merch, but I don't wanna break an unsaid rule or something.
>>8858292
It's a bag for your tacky fangirl self. No one cares if you use stuff you made.
Anyone interested in itabag meetups at cons? Maybe it could just be part of seagull meetups but it could also maybe be a good way to chill early fridays or late sundays. Only cons I have coming up at Magfest and Fanime.
>>8858289
Despite the name itabag being in partial reference to painful prices, I don't think there's anything wrong with being cheap about it. A lot of us share deals and buy bulk orders to save money. The expense mostly comes from people trying to get official stuff which can have jacked up prices, but I'd say if you don't have a lot of official merch, then some of the fun can come from finding cheaper ways to make the bag you like.
>>8858292
The FAQ covers this, but it's totally fine. It'd be dumb as fuck if anyone tried to give you shit for it.
>>8858292
Fanmade and handmade are totally ojay just beware people being rude becauseI you have a bae with some merch which so people can sorry of be cuntcounts about. For the m osteoporosis part though poplar are just happy you are making a big tacky fanbag ab all!
Slightly OT but I am making a patch for a tutorial and I can't wait yo post it it is gonna look so good on my bag.
>>8858292
official goods > licensed goods > fan merch > knock offs > fan merch done with official art
>>8858331
How are knock offs better than someone doing it themselves? Anon can make whatever they want to make their bag cohesive without anyone profiting off art that isn't theirs.
My bag plans so far. Might try to get my hands on the rubber strap. I just terribly terrified of using a bid system for Yahoo!Japan. I also am going to swap out the Eye of Horus for a more accurate one. The Ra figure I plan on taking the base off of and turning it into a charm. Same with the one coin figure. As for the bag itself I am trying to hunt down a purple tote bag I like. Probably gonna do a chain design on the front like the clasp of his cape. I have a lot of plans but can't seem to make a solid bag choice. I want that before I go and buy all of this.
>>8857085
I will wear my bag in a Karamatsu cosplay so help me god.
>>8858362
great choice in husbandos. glad i'm not the only one planning a yami marik bag!
i actually want to find a way to attach some of his cards to my bag. mainly because he has so little merch, but also because i have a bunch of Ra cards and just bought Mystical Beast of Serket and Temple of the Kings. that's not too lame right?
also making all of these buttons to cover this whole side
>>8858418
Maybe find clear card cases meant for IDs or train passes? If you have a Daiso nearby they should carry something.
>>8858077
I second the bow!
>competing bids: 0
My poor husbando. I don't know whether to be happy or super sad on his behalf.
>tfw I can't shove a figure into an itabag and all I own are figures
>>8858310
>Magfest
Fuck, my friend was talking about going to that but it was last minute and all the close by hotels were booked solid.
I'm going to Animazement in May and hoping to host an itabag panel there if anyone goes to that (or Anime Weekend Atlanta but that's in September). Also thinking about trying to make a nanchatte meet for Animazement in case anyone going is into both.
>>8858419
>Attack on Titan
Awesome theme
>birds and flowers and lolita
...what?
I'm so confused.
>>8858495
>bought this figure a couple years ago to go with the matching Kotetsu
>cheapest I could find it then was 15$
At least you're getting him super cheap. Your husbando a cute.
>>8858519
They had some also used Kotetsus and Barnabys as well for auction and they went for about $3 + shipping. I'm happy I got him cheap but at the same time kinda sad that no one else wanted him enough to bid.
My kingdom for pic related though.
Finally starting work on my first ita bag using this as the base. I figure I'll add tons of pins/straps to one side and just a couple to the other.
>>8857573
>izumako itabag
Who decorated these
>>8858506
pins I've collected from various conventions, lolita on one side, and AOT and pins I've gotten from friends/family
>>8858671
Probably the shop to display the bag capabilities?
>>8858672
Aah, makes more sense now. I was confused because I don't AOT (I like the costumes though) so I wasn't sure if I was missing some inside joke or something.
>>8858679
It's more that whoever did it picked a pairing that doesn't make much sense and probably just grabbed the extra pins they had the most of.
Do you guys get bored with your bags after a while? How often do you redecorate or reorganize the merch on it? (if at all)
>>8858697
The trend hasn't been around long enough to be boring yet and I don't think I'll have a lot of chances to use mine besides cons and Japan trips so i won't get old too fast for me. Also my bag's fandom is really new so I have a lot of future merch to look forward too, but luckily for my wallet the last wave looks pretty meh. Like I could make this right now after cutting some plastic and digging through spare stuff in my jewelry making kit. I'm not paying 2000yen for it.
just found this post from a friend
I MUST SHARE MY OIKAWA ITA BAG FROM ALA aaaa
>>8858310
i was planning on bringing like 3 ita bags to fanime (oikawa, nekoma, arakita(maybe))
IM TOTALLY DOWN
>>8858902
>>8858910
Welcome to the thread newfriend, we appreciate the content, but try lurking a bit before posting more because right now your typing style sticks out like a sore thumb.
Your bag is cute though.
Are there any good examples of small itabags done without repeating merch? I'm considering making one but the merch I can find is either really expensive or rare and sold one or two at a time.
>>8858695
Oh no the pairing makes a lot of sense, I just find it kinda funny for some reason.
>>8858504
I'm going to Animazement in May and would totally be up for an itabag panel! I'm still working on my own bag right now.
>>8857069
This hurts.
Karamatsu stop.
>>8857542
Hatoful barely has any merch to really make one of, also lack of official art to make badges/what not. Id kill (no pun intended) for a Shuu bag.
>>8858916
totty best boy.
Any itabags going to be at Anime North or Apop this year?
>>8859051
>>8859098
>Totty is best boy.
did I stutter?
>>8858984
Awesome! I submitted the panel a few days after they started accepting submissions but I think I won't hear back until April whether or not it got accepted. If it does get accepted I'll cover the basics of what itabags are, show some examples off Google/twitter along with anyone who may bring one if they'd be up for it, and then cover the basic places to find merch (ebay secondhand, yahoo japan, amiami, taobao factory reject shops, etc) and also do a fun little slideshow using pic related to showcase different bag styles and maybe toss in a few of those crazy LoveLivers in their battle armor.
>>8859048
>Shuu bag
A reminder that artsbovine new year credits are going to expire in a few days and they have a pretty good discount for all tote bags + canvas cosmetic bags.
I'm planning to design a tote bag for a base itabag (+tons of pins because she has no merch) and an Ichimatsu pencil box for myself probably.
>>8859051
I actually wanna make a Totty bag
>>8859060
I'm not entirely sure if I'm going to AN, but if I do I'll definitely bring mine.
>>8859579
Same. Not sure about AN, but I'll definitely bring mine to Otakuthon though.
>>8859316
Might follow in suit and submit an itabag panel for AWA if the con looks more interesting to me. I was pretty bored last year (that and they cut my panel 15 minutes short because their scheduling was terribad) so if it improves I'll take a swing at it. Should have both my bags done by then!
>>8859602
Do you think an entire panel could be done with itabags? What other things could be packaged in there? Like maybe being an otaku in Japan or Tokyo otaku trends?
>>8859048
yessss shuu is who i wanted to make a bag for! ill make sure to post it on here if i end up doing it haha
>>8859608
You could do a side on female otaku culture in Japan, but I envision an itabag panel focusing on aesthetics of the bag and tips on creating a unique look. Talking aboit where to get items is great, but talking and maybe making an itabag showing textural differences and quick home fixes woild be the ultimate dream. Also someone showing me how to make a goddamn rosette because mine all look like hot garbage.
I saw a few girls in ALA this year with itabag bags. They were all in a little group looking for more straps and badges to put on their bags. I am pretty sure they all went to Japan since all of them had some event exclusive/Japanese UFO crane exclusive items on their.
>>8858310
Would be also fun to have an itabag meet in AX.
>>8859631
Did you use the Japanese tutorial? I still need to make mine but if I manage to make it not look like shit I'll do an English tutorial?
>>8859726
No I actually bought a really lovely ribbon craft book with great tutorials after I watched all the YouTube tuts and was thoroughly disappointed in. If you can do a tutorial please do (and I might have to add to my handmade database). I can crochet, embroider, and make anything else but these damn ruffles
>>8859737
Until I can do one (depending on how bad it looks) here's the tutorial I'm using.
>>8859741
And a translation an anon did.
>>8859608
What other otaku trends should be covered then that relate to itabags? I'd be up for talking about related topics regardless of gender desu, since it's definitely been proven that there are male itabag makers out there (I mean they're pretty much rare compared to the girls and almost all of them are Love Live fans but hey, they still exist).
Really if I did a panel it'd be like a combination itabag/buyfag thread for babies, but more focused on itabag aesthetics of course. Nitty gritty things.
Like I feel that bags like >>8857069 just don't work out as well because the base bag just looks so cheap and tacky. Maybe I'd focus on what kind of base bags are better for this type of project and why. Talk about how if you can get official merch, it's better to have more of that than say all knock offs/fan merch (or is this just my opinion more? I feel that it speaks more about your dedication to your husbando/waifu if you spend the money to get official merch, if it's possible in the first place). Ways of organizing merch and crafting things.
I'd want to maybe have like, a brief history thing as well? But I don't really know how the trend really took off. Hm...
>>8859818
>it's better to have more of that than say all knock offs/fan merch (or is this just my opinion more?
Please don't go there. That's something I was trying not to mention in my own panel because it's all subjective judging by how much we've all fought here about official merch vs factory rejects/bootlegs vs handmade. Some people hate handmade because "Why would you make merch when you could buy it?!" while others like factory rejects and even bootlegs because "I don't want to spend a lot of money for a casual/convention bag that risks being damaged" while others won't make a bag unless they have nothing but official merch so if there isn't any/not enough they won't make a bag at all.
>>8859818
The only issue with that is you are alienating itabag makers who jave husbands with little to no merch
>>8859818
Off the top of my head
>light stick dances
>making cakes for husbando waifus b days
>I tride to dance/sing
>theme cafes
I still think it's bags and outfits could fill an hour. Maybe we can make a paste in for resources that we can all use for panels?
>>8859818
It sounds like you just want to do a panel on your opinion of itabag style and what you think makes a good itabag because of your emphasis on "I think this bag looks cheap and tacky so I'd focus on what bags I think are better and why" and then "I'd talk about why it's a good idea to have official merch because I think it speaks more about your dedication to spending money on your husbando/waifu" along with shoehorning in other otaku trends and related topics. The very last thing you mentioned was having a history intro to it and even then you're questioning how it even started.
I think if you want to do a panel you should do more of a workshop since you do sound like you really want to focus more on making an itabag look good via organizing merch and making crafts (guessing like display chains and rosettes?)
Maybe it's just me though reading too much into it but it does come off less as "Come learn about itabags and the art form it is in all it's various looks" and more "Let me teach you about itabags and doing them the proper way."
>>8859873
The key phrase was "if it's possible in the first place". If there's no merch for your husbando/waifu then there's really not much one can do besides handmade/fan merch, and that's totally understandable. Hell some of my favorites bags have been from those types of situations, and they're my favorites partially because of that intense dedication alone.
>>8859867
>>8859887
Oh trust me, I'm aware how this sounds like >opinions
so much. I would emphasize that if I brought it up. I kinda like discussing how the "fandom" (for lack of a better term) kinda views this kind of thing though. It's cool to know how interactions with other fans will go when discussing the topic. When I first got into lolita for example, it was a total shock to me how the community was so split on certain issues, how many of them acted, what was accepted and not accepted, etc.
>Some people hate handmade because "Why would you make merch when you could buy it?!" while others like factory rejects...
That's the kind of discourse I find fascinating desu. I hope I'm making sense here haha. I hope I didn't come off as elitist or anything; my bags in progress are mainly official goods but I also have some fan merch/bootlegs in there to be honest (though mainly to fill space/make up for not being able to find as much official merch still on sale as I would like to).
>>8859877
Ooh those are really good! I really adore the birthday trend; it's just so sweet. Plus those are things that I see people do regardless of gender, so that's great. And yeah if I actually go do this I'd be happy to post a download link or whatever for the powerpoint.
>>8859912
It is quite strange that people are quick to grab knockoffs from Taobao when knockoffs in other hobbies are a huge nono. For people who collect figures that's like a sin but I've noticed with lolita it seems to be okay with things like bags. I think people are just very selective and it depends on how much money they have and how much effort they're going to put in to find the original product.
Personally I think it should be encouraged to make your own items or to buy other fan made items vs buying a knockoff. It's a bit silly if you're going to be elitist about something like a dress but then you're buying knockoffs of other things no matter the size.
>>8859443
Sorry do you know when they expire? For some reason I can't access their FB for the notices.
>>8859818
That particular itabag you don't like the base bag for is SUPPOSED to look ugly and tacky. It's a reference to the character, who wears sparkly blue pants and is tacky personified.
Imo it's one of the more clever uses of a base bag I've seen so far.
>>8859940
>knockoffs from Taobao
And that's the basic issue though, not all merch from Taobao are knockoffs. There have been several reputable shops posted in past threads that only sell defective products from the factories where official merch is made for distribution. If the material is too thick/thin, or the paint color is off, or the material runs over the mold, they just sell them off cheap to get some money back to Taobao shops for collectors that want them for bags or crafts or whatever else. They're actual official merch that wasn't good enough sell, not cheap knockoffs like pic related. You just have to make sure you're buying from a listing that says "factory defect" instead of trying to pass it off as the real thing.
Also it's funny because what you're buying at convention dealers rooms are often bootlegs but as long as you're paying way overprice for it, no one seems to care because "It was X amount, it has to be real!"
>>8859977
Does the title "factory defect" confirm they're not bootlegs though? I see how that is a good option for people but it doesn't stop the people who bootleg to sell them like that so how do you figure out what's official when they're not coming from the usual source?
People are really naive at conventions but I hope it's something they learn from. They just don't know where to order from officially so they get excited seeing all those things for the first time in front of them.
>>8859060
I will at AN!
>>8859940
Right? It's really intriguing to me.
I think that it's mainly based on quality of the original vs. quality of the knock off.
With figures, the difference in quality is very clear; the knock offs just suck. It's just not worth the money supposedly "saved" when the end result is garbage.
With lolita in regards to shoes and bags, the quality is kind of similar depending on where you get the bootleg from, but with replica dresses the quality is far worse than the originals. Hence why one is deemed "ok" and the other a terrible thing.
With itabags in regards to, say, buttons or rubber straps, sometimes the quality is too similar to the originals to even care. Plus sometimes finding the original on sale is nearly impossible (I ran into this problem recently). I do like how there is the option sometimes for factory defects though like what >>8859977 is talking about. It's like I'm kind of supporting the factories that make the merch in general, I guess?
>>8859990
As someone who Taobaos a lot, it does confirm that they're not bootlegs because if something is sold as factory defect, it's sold for usually under the equivalent of $1.50 depending on the quality while if they were bootlegs they could charge more by trying to pass them off as genuine.
If I went to a panel and the host advocated buying knockoffs it would rub me wrong. Knockoffs are tacky, especially of exclusives. There is a difference between official straps and fakes. It's usually more noticeable on rubber ones. The colors will be off and they just look..cheap. Kind of like the ugly straps you see sold in Hot Topic.
>>8860041
We aren't advocating fakes just factory rejects. I only dislike factory rejects in the Disney pin trading community.
That bring said I'm not a huge fan of bags covered in buttons of various stolen images
>>8860041
I have to agree. Some people think of it as a hobby to support the character separately from the company, but I think the two go hand in hand and that there is meaning in buying official merch. Bootlegs just rub me the wrong way. Not sure how I feel about factory rejects either. They're a step up from blatant bootleg, but it tends to be the factory selling them and not the person behind the characters, so I don't feel that uphold the spirit of itabags. I guess it's because I'm an artist, but I wouldn't be very happy to find out that the factory manufacturing my art is secretly selling it on the side.
>>8857055
Do you not browse the main board like the rest of us or something?
>>8860041
>>8860054
AZ panel anon here. Does this sound alright? I don't want to make a mistake regarding a sensitive topic.
>While the hobby was initially created to showcase your love of a series/character much like Western badge bags seen regularly at conventions, in Japan it does also have an emphasis on showcasing your love in the form of how much you spent on official merchandise like in (insert video here of that news interview) where itabag creators spend a premium on exclusive event merchandise. However, much like in the early Western forms of itabags, there are less money-consuming options for those who merely want to showcase their favorite series/character without breaking the bank to do so. Some create their own merchandise (see itabag chart with handmade section) while others will buy secondhand merchandise or factory rejects from sites like eBay, Yahoo!Japan, or Taobao. There are some that will buy bootleg merchandise due to their decision not to spend a lot of money on their bags or in the case of only using bags at certain events during the year while others are simply afraid of taking their bags out only to find out they've lost an expensive item along the way. Everyone has their own personal preferences and may not agree with another's decisions for their bag or the merchandise on it, but in the end it's important to remember that we're all just fans sticking shiny things onto our bags to show our love of something.
>>8860070
Except the artists aren't the ones getting the merchandise made in the first place? It's the companies who basically bought the rights to turn your art into a series.
This is how factory rejects work:
1. Company in Japan says "Here, make 1,000 of these for us and we'll pay you for the goods."
2. Factory in China produces the 1,000 but 100 aren't perfect. They can't get away with just including them and hoping the Company doesn't notice.
3. Factory has to make extra to cover 100 defective ones.
4. Factory only gets paid for 1,000 and they've spent extra product ingredients to make that extra 100. They can't take a loss for those ingredients and Company won't say "Well it was your factory error but we'll pay you for 1,100"
5. Factory can either throw away the 100 defective or sell them to 'Factory Defect' shops to get some money back.
6. Factory sells them to Defective Shop in bulk price, Defective Shop then sorts through the bulk to find what they can sell for small profit to people who don't care if it's got some small flaws because it's so cheap in price.
I mean, there are entire websites that sell ONLY factory defect items to consumers. There's even clothing factory defect websites where people will buy expensive brand name stuff for a fraction of the price because "Oh, there's a printing error in the lining of this Coach purse but it's still Coach." and it's the same with itabag straps. "Oh, there's some extra rubber on this strap but I can trim it off with scissors and it's only $1 so why not?"
If you think about it, buying second hand official merchandise doesn't help support the official artist/companies either. To truly support the artist/companies of your husbando/waifu, you have to buy the items at a retailer like AmiAmi or Anime Jungle and Kinokuniya bookstore or any western anime stores that carry official and legit merchandise. When you buy second hand, you give money to the person selling it, not the creators. I like factory rejects since they are not official but almost near it (they just had an accident in the process making) and makes me feel less bad if I modify the strap or badge into something else.
Fanmade merchandise is cool because you put your effort and love for your character into making something nice for your bag and show it off.
To be fair to factory rejects they ate selling them for pennies it's not like they are making the same profit by passing them off as legit.
Second for us in the west we have to pay a ludicrous amount for shipping and other fees even if we do want official merch. Now I love my official merch but I'm going to have a hard time justifying $200 more worth of merchandise when it would cost me 5000 yen in japan.
I'm fine with a mix of bothe so you can support the company but still create an intense visual impact.
>>8860127
>>8860132
What these said. It's expensive as fuck for us to get official merch straight from the source so I know me personally all my bag merch is secondhand from ebay/Y!J and factory rejects from Taobao for the stuff I couldn't find secondhand without paying as much as new would cost. Secondhand isn't supporting the artist/company either if you think about it but yet that's completely accepted? As long as you're not bragging about your bootlegs or trying to pass them off as official stuff, then who cares? You're not going to stop someone and cause a scene because you walked past them and saw their bag didn't have official merch on it.
>>8859957
Three more days, it's credits so it was only there if you had an account before 2016 new year though.
>>8860127
>>8860144
The way I see it, secondhand is always okay because at some point someone did buy it first hand. It's not your own money going to the companies but the person you're buying it from did and you're reimbursing them. Scalping is different though, and I try to only buy secondhand things for around the same price they retailed at.
Plus you're also paying for the quality and official label that comes with liscenced goods. A secondhand Gucci purse is still more Gucci than a knockoff that copied the design and never gave a cent to the original brand.
That said, I'd say factory rejects are totally fine, but I'm not sure if I'll ever buy any myself.
>>8859321
I need this now.
>could also try to buy Shuu plush kickstarter acrylic off every single person.
>>8859627
Yes please anon! I love shuu so much, hatoful has the fanbase but just needs more merch desu.
Gulls, what do you think of itabags for Western based fandoms? Any pics of any?
>>8860414
There's been an anon in the past threads that made a Kaidan from Mass Effect bag. Anyone save their pics?
Other than them, all I can remember is miwafwakes' Pearl bag/outfit.
>>8860439
Bag closeup.
>>8860414
Pearl-anon made a bag for Pearl from Steven Universe and even a whole outfit. Also Handsome Jack-anon has a bag and an outfit. Those are the first two that pop into my head since I've recently seen them posted. You can find them in the cgl archive.
Non-gull bags though, here's some Western media based ones I found.
>>8860452
Found this on tumblr. The small bags are really quite charming in my opinion.
>>8860454
And content from another anon who everyone thought had a glorious pompadour.
>>8860458
They're definitely cute. I could see using these for pencil cases or something.
>tfw I have three fandoms in my purse right now
Free! wallet, Kuroshit glasses case, and Tiger & Bunny cleaning cloth. Clearly I need more.
How are cowcow's tote bag the bag I made myself isn't up to snuff imo and I want to use my points.
>>8860458
Oh shit this is great! I didn't want to start a giant bag/more shit to my life I don't need but this would be perfect!
>>8860482
I have one of their zipper grocery tote bags as my base bag and it's nice.
>>8859465
Same, anon. Best boy needs more love. If not for my job situation I'd be hot on getting any merch I can.
>>8859639
Seconding that. I'm not big on the cgl meets but a small gathering of fellow itabaggers sounds nice.
>>8860482
They're nice but I'd just be careful on what type of bag you get. I didn't pay much attention and whatever I got was made of very floppy material. Needed a square of cardboard just to keep it up. Quality of the print was still pretty nice, though.
I'm working on getting merch together for my Haikyuu bag. Still needs more Nishinoya.
>>8858902
>>8858910
That bag is very cute. I want to see the Nekoma bag as well.
>>8860414
go for it anon
>>8860460
heres a shitty iphone 4 camera shot of my bag
>>8860830
Anon, you make me want to do a Mass Effect bag so much.
I saw these somehwere the other day, I think they look pretty cute as ita nails.
>>8860768
Yeah, I know that feeling. There are cgl meets at my home con every year and I've yet to go because of the stigma attached but I'd be a lot more comfortable meeting up with itabaggers that just happen to be gulls.
>>8860414
I wish there were more! I'm making a Kirk/Spock one, just waiting on the base tote bag to attach my stuff to it.
>>8860998
>Kirk/Spock
Which one?
>>8861070
TOS.
Okay Handmade guide anon here, I've been working on ways to class up pins people have made that might be blurry or have printed weird. Just before I realize I've sunk in way too much time is that the kind of stuff people might be interested in? I'm also embroidering two different patches to show the main two ways you can finish a patch in hand embroidery, but since that is currently taking forever I wanted to see if the quick tutorial is okay or if I need to scrap it and start something new.
omg ignore my artistic skills but heres my plan for the shuu bag!
hopefully i can make this before the end of next month for my con but yeah! im hoping to wear a doctors coat to go with the bag, as well as hanging off a partridge plushie and a machete keychain!
(the lovelive charm is gonna be replaced with a shuu charm btw)
any suggestions would be amazing help!
Pic related it's my attempt at an itabag with all the pins and shit I've collected over the years, I wanna make a proper one series/one character one but I just don't have the time or money atm
>>8860768
>Same, anon. Best boy needs more love. If not for my job situation I'd be hot on getting any merch I can.
Damn, are you me? I don't start work until concert season starts up again (I work at a snack booth at a local amphitheater) so I'm broke as hell and my priority is cosplay
>a-at least I get to cosplay best boy
Anyone here have the zakkamart tote? Maybe it's just this picture, but to me it looks like there's a lot of extra space in the clear bag. But then there was a post in one of the previous threads saying the same thing about the salus bags had the same problem. The Itamate bags seem to be fine, but the colourful ones are too small for the amount of stuff I have. I just don't have anything big like a plushie. Might just sew my own clear bag, it'd definitely be cheaper.
>>8861287
i was just about to ask a similar question. i need a good equivalent to the zakkamart tote, since they don't have the colour i need in stock.
>>8861101
>I've been working on ways to class up pins people have made that might be blurry or have printed weird. Just before I realize I've sunk in way too much time is that the kind of stuff people might be interested in?
yes
>>8861287
I have the zakkamart bag, I actually find the amount of space the clear bag has is perfect.
pic related, one bag is flat and the other has a small box in it
>>8861263
I basically made my plain black backpack into a semi-ita bag with pins along the side-straps and on the mesh water bottle areas on the side.
>>8861208
Love the syringe decoration! The more medical stuff the better to make up for lack of hatoful merch available/limited art to make merch of.
should i make a jyushimatsu only bag or one with all the matsus? or maybe a ichi jyushi bag...
Artsbovine emailed me telling my pins have been shipped on Feb 2nd, but USPS says they're still at the LA processing facility. When should I start being concerned? When I got my make up bags by them they were faster/ I was expecting to get my stuff a few days ago now.
>>8861868
Contact Artsbovine if you want but it could be that USPS isn't scanning your package. I've had packages show up out of the blue when tracking said it was still in New York's processing facility.
>>8861839
maybe you can get the clear outer casing and make a bag thats one side purple and the other yellow and then decorate sides respectively ?
How long does artsbovine usually take? I made an order on the 5th and it hasn't shipped out yet.
>>8862583
Usually a month from order to your door, and with New Years who knows
>>8861868
I have three separate packages stuck there as well. I googled the place and it has a bunch of bad reviews. I'm really mad about it since I wanted to have my itabag ready for a con next month and at this rate the packages could arrive anywhere from days to months.
>>8862583
It took a month at Christmas time.
Any Mob Psycho itabags?
>a bunch of 4-5 item lots for 100 yen on auction
>draw up lists of what's in each lot in order to get the same items for OT3 bag
>but what if I don't win one or more of those lots?
>symmetry of bag ruined
I would absolutely hate not having each character's version of the same item, but I'm also a cheapskate and don't want to shell out too much for each lot, given that I'm going to have to buy several. I'm thinking of just buying more stuff for one character and putting off working on the OT3 bag, but ugh...
the seller's name on y!japan is wphl4219 if anyone is interested in scoring some cheap badge sets for utapri, KNB, touken, yowapeda, haikyuu, kamigami, etc.
Who /going all out/ for their husbandos or wait is this Valentine's Day? I know I already am baking a cake and playing his game so I can pretend to feed him.
>>8863029
Is there any Mob Psycho merchandise? The anime hasn't aired yet so I'd wait a few months before itabags pop up. Though I'd love a Reigen itabag just for fun.
Bigger the merch bigger the love?
>>8863272
Please take pics, anon. Sadly all I have of my husbando is a tiny figure until the one I won arrives so I can't do anything except maybe make a chocolate shrine around him.
>>8863342
I would worry so much about that snapping in half because of the size.
>how much waifu is too much?
>>8862787
I need my stuff by March as well, so I was really alarmed. The tracking info just updated (finally) with a:
> Your item arrived at our USPS facility in SAN DIEGO
> I live closer to LA than San Diego
Hurry the fuck up already
>>8863342
what a babe
Anyone ever used a city lights bag? Quality? With CAD so shit considering this for my OT3 bag that doesn't have a lot of merch
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B000NJG976/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1455445051&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=clear+bag
>>8856927
does anyone in the UK have experience purchasing from amiami? i've placed an order for my first bag, but wondering what everyone's experience with the site is. is it reliable?
>>8863588
Ah, lucky! I've had one sitting there for over a week now. The other two got there this past week. It's so frustrating.
>>8863650
I'm from the US but amiami is a reliable seller, never had any problems with my shipments. Only thing you might have to worry about is customs charging you for your package since I've heard it's somewhat common in Europe. Hope an actual UKanon can help you further!
Are there any clear bags that work for backpacks?
>>8863342
I have the wee versions of Ana and Minami of those on mine now.
>fucking all these people wanting to make osomatsu bags
>pic related
Happy Valentine's Day. Anyone take any nice pictures yet?
>>8863751
There have been some posted on /a/ threads.
I fed tuna to Ichimatsu since I don't have any merchandise yet.
>>8863272
My friend took his husbando out for his birthday/Valentine's day dinner.
>>8863650
I moved to the UK last year, and I've got two packages from AmiAmi while I've lived here, and no problems. AmiAmi is my go to store for my weeb needs.
My orders weren't really that expensive (around 5,000y) and I didn't get any extra customs fees.
I'm trying to buy Erwin Smith and Germany shit, are there any sales groups on facebook? like for anime merch or APH or SNK stuff? I looked and found an attack on Titan one but some of the general anime ones were tiny or looked sketchy
>>8863314
That's true. I was just hoping. I really would like to make a Mob or Teru bag even if it means hand making my own merch.
>>8863256
following up on this
>use buyee to place bids on three separate item lots
>buyee places bids and wins two of them
>bid for third lot didn't even seem like it was ever placed
>send them an email asking what happened, no response yet
>check on other lots that are ending within the day
>now it says "you cannot bid on items from this seller" on everything I had bookmarked
why the fuck, buyee. they've been fucking up a lot for me lately, so I might just go back to FJ despite what a previous anon said about them using heavy boxes to raise shipping prices. or I'll just buy items individually at a higher price from someplace like suruga-ya, because this is turning into a huge hassle.
>>8864545
i been usin noppin.
>>8863751
Sorry anon, I've been too busy today to do anything.
>>8864547
Any complaints so far?
>>8860414
I have Captain America themed ita bag, I haven't taken any pictures yet because I'm still waiting for stuff
>>8861208
I'm so happy to see this! I have no real suggestions but I wish you luck with your bag. I think it'll be easier once the kickstarter straps and pins come out too if you can get your hands on some of those.
Have you ever had a manga husbando/waifu and your love was only intensified when it became an anime?
After just watching Noblesse Awakening Raizel has skyrocketed back to the top of my harem.
How hard is it going to be to find merch for a Korean manwha/ova? Will I have to wait for it to be made into a series?
>>8864975
I'm dying to see what this looks like.
>>8865226
I'm the opposite. I have an anime husbando who I loved even more when I read his parents in a later produced mini-manga series. Though I have a Touken Ranbu husbando as well and there's rumors of an anime series coming out for it so there's that..
If there's an OVA for the series, you should be able to find merch easier than you would if it were just the manwha. Still wouldn't be as easy as if there were a full series for it though. I'd check the creator's twitter or see if there's an official twitter for the OVA since those kinds of accounts often will post about any available merch.
>>8865779
* parts not parents. Can't type so early in the morning.
>>8861778
Could anyone link me to this tote?
>>8865816
Oh. Never mind, am stupid and found it. Does anyone have examples or reccs on which one to pick? I can't read moonrunes.
>>8865826
Mine is the A4 size, the A3 ones are slightly bigger, you can probably find pictures on twitter searching zakkamart/ザッカマート
>>8865826
Top right is larger than the bottom left and both just have the tote handles coming through the slot in the plastic cover. Bottom right is the same size as top right but has an extra strip of fabric on the tote to attach buttons or merch where it comes through the plastic cover.
HOLY SHIT.
I have like a massive collection of pins/buttons and straps/charms and didn't even know this was a thing.
Thanks /cgl/
>>8865948
Take pictures when you start working on a bag, we love to see updates!
These threads have inspired me to make my own itabag, since I've been using the same drawstring bag for conventions since 2008. Here's the base tote I was looking at, but I might go with a plain green one depending on what I think would look better overall. Now all I really need is to hunt for merch
>>8866102
I'm gunna take a shot and guess that you're making a Kakyoin bag??
>>8866102
that's a cute design on the bag! what merch are you going to look for?
i'm personally stuck between making a bag for my waifu or my otp involving her
>>8865226
Very low chance of mass produced official merch, sorry anon.
There should be fanmade merch available, though it'll be hard for you to get your hands on them since it's mostly sold at local cons or through an online ordering system unless you're fluent in Korean?
>>8866124
You bet, anon. Kakyoin is the king of my heart.
>>8866129
I'm thinking I'm gonna do a lot of buttons and keychains, but it really depends on what official stuff I can find. I know Amiami has a good amount of keychains, but the biggest problem is getting them while they're in stock.
>>8866214
I just bought that plushie at Katsucon for my Jojo's bag. I really need to re-post it here. It's really gotten out of control since I last posted it.
Show us when you can, anon! I'd love to see it.
Guys, I have a problem. There's tons of characters I like, but I'm hitting my 20s and getting out of the obsessing over husbandos fase.
I don't think I'll be able to devote myself entirely to just one character. Is it fine to make it of different characters?
>>8866325
That's fine, there's no rules. I have two itabags for two different characters, but I've seen bags for series, pairings etc.
>>8866325
You can put whatever you want on a bag. I've seen a lot dedicate to ships, specific teams (sports anime), or entire series.
>>8865779
I would have never thought of Twitter thanks anon
Checked MFC, taobao (as best I could with my Google translate skills) and y!jp/mbok and nothing so far.
>>8866201
Not a chance lol I only have Google translate fu.
Thank you for the honesty I'll be teaching myself the art of plushies then.
Why do I have to have obscure husbandos/waifus lol
>>8866311
Different anon but I would love to see yours! I was about to ask if anyone had any JoJo bag pics to share. I can't think of any I've seen.
>>8863807
>Missed POs for Kashuu plush
>will never have it to complete my Kashuu ita collection
>>8866368
Yeah not every anime gets tons of merch so a Korean webtoon has a very low chance even though Noblesse is very popular.
I've seen some charms and prints before on the online listings for Seoul Comic World when I was browsing through a few months ago. I could set up a guide later on for a basic Korean template ("Hi I'm from __ and I'd like to purchase ___") later on when I have the time!
You can also try commissions for chibis? And then ask the artist if they'll give you permission to make charms for personal use. And you can take screencaps and make custom buttons. Or maybe if you're good at sewing you could buy that teddy bear everyone uses and make an outfit of your husbando for it.
It sucks that you have an obscure husbando but hopefully it works out!
>>8867075
Here you go! I recently got a lot of merch at once and haven't had time to rearrange it again, but here's my most recent picture. I just bought one of those POMMOP bags in purple from AmiAmi, so I should be pretty much redoing it when that comes in. I also preordered a Polnareff lace bracelet to put on it.
I almost lost a button off of it the other day, so I really need a way to start protecting my merch. I'm also terrified of my rubber charms getting dirty. Any suggestions welcome!
>>8867700
I'd make a clear bag to go over it! They're pretty simple to make and supplies can be easily found at Joann or whatever. Nice collection though!!
>>8867700
OMG sauce on that Iggy and those sound effects?
Would it be bad if I made my own merch? Or is that considered cheating?
Not talking about etsy-tier shit made with felt and badly stuck together with hot glue.
I mean like rosette ribbon pins, embroidery, amigurumi chibis...
>>8868448
Look at the thread. We have discussed this already
>>8863658
I'm interested in this too, though you may also want to consider actually sewing the pins and charms to your backpack so they don't fall off. My friend has a sort of itabag-kinda backpack and they sewed the button pins on I think.
>>8864285
Nevermind, I checked yja and I guess cause it's 2016 everyone wants to unload their embarassing Hetalia merch or whatever cause I found a FUCK TON of Germany merch. In just one FJ bidding session I think I already have enough shit to make a decent itabag.
Still slowly trying to collect items that I like for Erwin though. I wish there was more fan merch but I guess I started too late, there's not too much cute fanmerch keychains and shit cause SnK isn't in vogue anymore.
>>8867700
Shit anon, I need that polnareff acrylic charm in the top left! Do you have a source for it? I'm still working on my Polnareff itabag.
>>8868504
Just wait for the new season to start in April. Tons of new merch will show up afterwards.
>>8868365
Iggy I got from a set on Amazon! My boyfriend got The World, but he won't let me add it to the bag since he really wants it, haha. Sauce: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ya/ref=yo_ii_bia_view?ie=UTF8&ac=bia&reorder_params=B0118QQDIW%2C002-9649104-4965851
The sound effects, I'm really not sure where they are from unfortunately. I bought them at Katsucon from an artist, but it was so crowded and hectic, I didn't even get to chat or take her business card.
>>8868532
Polnareff anon! Ughh, I feel so bad but I also don't know where it's from. It's from a vendor I've run into a few times at cons, but I don't know their name. They only ever have a couple when I see them and they are always tucked behind other stuff. If I see them again I will let you know! Also, if you see any other cool Polnareff stuff, please post it! He is my husbando as well, and I love seeing merch for him. ;_;
For the unknown artist/vendor I could check the floor plan layout of Katsucon and see if I can find them if you want? It would just have to be tomorrow, when I'm not on my phone.
>>8868744
oh sweet. I haven't been keeping up with snk as of late so I had no idea when the new season was starting but I'll have to keep an eye out!
>>8868854
It's all good! I'll post any Polnareff stuff when I find it, I'm waiting on some stuff from arts bovine to come in the mail. Polnareff lacks so much official merch..
>>8868448
That's literally my entire bag anon
Don't care if only vaguely related.
>Searching around Moominworld site for Moominmerch for Momminbag
>Stumble on character actor page
My kokoro was not prepared for dapper Snufkin.
>>8869320
what a cutie
also i've never seen a moomin bag! i'm looking forward to this
>>8869338
a few threads ago I expressed my want to do an ironic Snufkin bag, more as a merch collecting thing. for once it's a good thing that I live near Finland, eh..
>pic only kinda related
I know in lolita some sellers will cancel your bid if they think you're a shopping service and they don't like that. Can same thing happen for merch shit? Cause I'm pretty sure this seller has cancelled my bid like 3 times now. First time I thought someone outbid me, second time I thought the same thing but noticed the bid was lower than the max I put in, third time I tried again just to see what happened and yeah I'm almost sure the seller keeps cancelling my bid.
>>8869504
they definitely can and will. buyee flags auctions for you that contain something in the description about not allowing proxies to make bids, so at least in those cases you know not to bother. but even when they don't explicitly state that, I've had situations where I'm pretty sure my bid was cancelled because of the proxy account.
I don't really get what the big deal is. so what if some merch might be leaving the country? does it seriously rustle their jimmies that much over a gaijin piggu buying their shit?? because it can't be about proxies being bad buyers, pretty much all of them have a no cancellations allowed policy for that reason.
>>8869320
I always thought he was more of a drifter but that makes sense too. Now I know why Moomintroll likes him so much.
>>8869529
yeah I have no idea either. for lolita I think it's sort of dumb but I can kind of understand not wanting a particular dress to leave the market like rare or coveted pieces buy anime merch, esp cheapo shit like keychains seems weird to be so protective over. It's fine I guess, I've found a lot of that particular keychain on yja that I've bid on already and I'm sure I'll find another one. Just thought that was odd.
>>8860414
>tfw want to make a homestuck bag
>tfw two pieces of official merch for my husbando
>tfw fan made and sold merch isnt a Thing
I-I guess I'll just have to go with thematically related merch ;-;
Would making buttons/merch out of other peoples fanart be rude?
>>8869695
as a fanartist, i'd rather you asked first instead of just yanking that shit
>also im open for commissions and am happy for my stuff to be used on badges
>wink wink nudge nudge
>>8869695
Ask for commissions?
>>8869695
Some people don't even like the idea of commissioned art being used for itabags so they're not going to be happy some person they don't know is using their art for personal use. I suggest you ask them if it's okay first.
