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ON DOING STUFF: making stamps in firealpaca

helloo!!! im a frequent graphics maker and firm believer in enlightening others on the subject. stamps are a pillar of online communities, from deviantart to neocities, and an accessible means of displaying your enjoyment/enthusiasm about a band, show, character, pairing, whatever else U can fathom!! stamps are also CRAZY easy to make, provided you know where to start. heres my method!!! keep in mind, this is not the definite, sole way of making a stamp. its simply the one i like the most. lets begin!!!

PROCESS:

every stamp needs a frame. you can make this yourself, but most use a traditional, premade stamp border to streamline the process. below are borders by gasara, which are free to use!

ONCE YOU'VE GOT YOUR BORDER.... load it in!

now you have a fresh, brand spankin' new canvas upon which to build your stamp. next, youll need your image; this can be a drawing, image, or gif, but for now, we'll be using a static image of a gundam. once your image is drawn or chosen, load it into a separate, lower layer. now, shrink the image until the subject fits within the confines of the frame. there will be image on the perimeter of the stamp.

now, click to make your image layer no longer visible, and select the inside of the stamp's border. once this is done, re-enable your image, and use the select menu to invert selection

now everything outside the stamp has been selected. since this has taken place, go to layer -> clear, and remove the excess.

amazingly, you are left wiiith.... this!

from here, you can add whatever you please! to change the borders color, simply select the layer (select -> create selection from layer/opacity) and color away! an airbrush works best for this, but any brush will do, and the proportions are constrained to the measurements of the border itself. congrats!!! you made a stamp!!!! now repeat the process for anything you want!!!

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chibi version!!

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⌕ naruto - sai.

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requested by @harajukubunny

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⌕ naruto • shikamaru nara.

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rainbows (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

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REMEMBER TO HACK UR 3DS AND WII U BEFORE NINTENDO SHUTS DOWN THEIR INTERNET SUPPORT (April 8th)

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becoming an adult cheat sheet!

learn to coupon

what to do when you can’t afford therapy

cleaning your bathroom

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

stress management

quick fix meals

find out if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

resume workshop

organize your closet

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

what you should bring to a doctor’s appointment

what’s a mortgage?

how to pick a health insurance plan

hotlines list

your first gynecology appointment

what to do if the cops pull you over

things to have in your car in case of emergency

my moving out masterpost

how to make friends as an adult (video)

how to do taxes (video)

recommended reads for surviving adulthood (video)

change a flat tire (video)

how to do laundry (video)

opening a bank account (video)

laundry cheat sheet

recipes masterpost

tricks to help you sleep more

what the fuck should you make for dinner?

where should you go for drinks?

alcohol: know your limits

easy makeup tips

find seat maps for your flight

self-defense tips

prevent hangovers

workout masterpost

how to write a check

career builder

browse careers

birth control information

financial management software & app (free)

my mental health masterpost

my college applications masterpost

how to jumpstart a car

sex ed masterpost

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Skip Google for Research

As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse.  It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms 

As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable.  As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.

Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.

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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.

www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.

www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.

https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.

www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.

http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.

www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.

www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.

www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free

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a collection of my playlists highlighting black artists in multiple genres of music. a little late for BHM but better late than never <3 enjoy! suggestions and additions are always welcome.

black people created rock: a forever growing playlist of various sub - genres of rock made by black artists and musicians; from classic rock, pop punk, rock rap, metal, post hardcore, etc. from underground bands, popular artists experimenting with their sound, artists from other genres collaborating with rock stars, and more!

a southern gothic tale: country / folk / blues / bluegrass; there are some rap / pop songs that include country elements in them but for the most part it's what you think.

black alternative: black artists that make music outside of the expectation. alt [rnb/pop], hyperpop, indie [pop/rock], dream - pop, bedroom pop; you name it, it's probably in here.

black g!rl pvnk !: similar to my black people created rock playlist, except it's just black women. this playlist also includes rap that takes heavy inspiration from alternative subculture.

juicy fruit, certified bubble yum: [bubblegum] pop by black artists. oftentimes our music gets categorized as rnb / urban / hip hop even when it's clearly not! there's been a historical record of black music being put in the wrong categories by reviewers and the academy trying to box black music into a box. while some songs may have rnb elements, it's clear that they're classic, well-made, and respected pop songs!

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A boy can dream, can't he?

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hatsune miku x rody by JAMMY Inc.

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hatsune miku x rody by JAMMY Inc.

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hatsune miku x rody by JAMMY Inc.

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Yoh's Little World 1 (English)

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Yoh's Little World 1 (English)