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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Lunchbox helping me take some nice pics of a recent custom cat-car 🥰

A small wooden toy of a cat on wheels. It has been hand painted to look like someone’s orange and white cat. On the left side of the wooden cat, is an out of focus real cat, sniffing the toy.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I’m getting a tubal ligation next week and I’m so fuckin ready

A cartoon drawing in black and white line art. A girl on the left kicks the crotch of a strange goblin monster. The caption reads “I never want to think about kids or pregnancy ever again!”

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Always a joy to find old drawings in my files

A person sits behind a desk surrounded by a laptop, drawing tablet, lamp, and headphones. The face of the person is a skull with jaw hanging open.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I accepted a new position at work today on a different team (yay!) and holy moly I can’t wait to take my current projects and slam dunk them directly into a dumpster.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I got a very cool tarot deck recently! This is the Fablemaker Animated Tarot. The illustrations/animations are really beautiful! @hitpointpress.bsky.social

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I’ve printed this screen so many times I think the mesh is about to rip. I burned it in 2018 I think and I’ve gotten probably 1000 patches out of it. I’ll burn a new one when I need to, but happy with another 88 patches printed today 💪🏼 DM me if you want one! They are free if you’re in the US.

A photo of a DIY screen printing set up on a desk. A screen is held in an upward position and a yellow piece of fabric is under it. The fabric shows a print of a rectangle that says “I stand with trans athletes” with a small flower in one corner.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The full comic series in one post! This is a true story from when I was a bike messenger in 2010. While I’ve had many experiences of sexism/chauvinism impacting my career over the years, this one I hold a grudge for.

The first page of a comic featuring cat-like people. The main character is a bike messenger. They arrive at a buildings dock for a delivery and are met with a nasty dock manager who ogles the main character with uncomfortable familiarity.

The second page shows the dock manager offering a building pad in exchange for the main character number. She refuses and walked into the building anyway. She delivered her package and braces on her way back down the elevator. The dock manager is waiting, holding her bike hostage in exchange for a number again. The main character tells the man to let go of her bike.

The third page. The main character reels back with a u-lock in her hand and threatens to break the man’s hand if he doesn’t let go. He recoils and she speedily leaves the dock, trailed by the man calling her a bitch and saying he’ll teach her a lesson. The last frame is a wide shot of the main character riding her bike, exhaling a sigh of relief.

The last page. Later that day the main character is resting in a park, laying against a tree. Her radio beeps and her dispatcher says the dock manager called the office. The dock manager accused the main character of being drunk and assaulting building guests. She protests and says that is not true. The dispatcher doesn’t want to risk the clients in the building and removes her from any further jobs in the building. She protests again, saying that will hurt her income. The dispatcher hangs up. Face in hands, the main character looks to the sky in a panned-out scene from the park yelling “god dammit.” A banner reads “I am woman. Hear me roar.”

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

If you’re going to protests/events or just want a little art that shows your love for yer trans friends, you can have these!! I also have a bigger pack of FREE hi-res downloadable files on my webstore! alexmakesmonsters.com/products/fre...

A black and white hand drawn illustration that says “I love my trans friends” surrounded by simple flowers

An illustration of a flowing banner and sparkles that reads “Trans as in transcendent”

An illustration of a red rose with a banner that reads “I stand with trans athletes”

A block letter poster that reads “No TERFs”

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

My favorite linen couch pillows were starting to get threadbare after years of use, so today I took the covers apart, salvaged the zipper and as much usable fabric as I could, and remade the covers! I’m stoked my fav pillows can live on. And I’m proud of my zipper-install! #quilting #diy

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Love/hate finding other folks making comics about how nasty men ruin their life

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I rarely do comics but I’ve got a story to tell about sexism with weird cat-people!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Love working in corporate sustainability and having my own boss tell me things arnt worth fighting for and we should concider “softening our goals”

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

One of my favorite quilts I’ve made was this one. Named “Duck Parade” for obvious reasons. All the ducks are hand-dyed or painted! I loved working on this one 🦆 #quilting #quilt

A lap-sized quilt with 12 appliqué ducks in a grid. The ducks are white, brown, and yellow. The background is blue with a red boarder.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It’s been awhile since I’ve made a quilt! My scrap pile was getting out of control so I put this together to use some of it up. I’ve never worked with this much color 😅 #quilting #handmade

A colorful quilt top lays on a floor. The quilt is a gradient of many fabrics that goes from white, through the rainbow, then to black. It has a dark grey boarder, then a rainbow geometric design edge.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I know for folks in LA, the devastation from the fires means there’s not much to recover. But, I put this together in case it could help even one person recover a beloved item. My mom’s house burned down in October and these are some tips the remediation and conservators gave me.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Babs Dewflower: a crusty old satyr who’s a paladin for Chauntea. Preferred weapon is a blessed garden trowel. Currently in jail for time travel. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons

An illustration of a short female-presenting satyr who appears to be on the older side. She is wearing plate armor adorned with wheat stalk carvings.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

New year, new Hobonichi 💪🏼

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

The clawing back of my artistic identity begins

A rough pencil sketch of three horse skeletons mounted by women in flowing dresses, riding through smoke or clouds

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

This has truly been one of the worst years I’ve ever had. I had such high hopes for myself to really dig in and find my art again but instead just got a hot plate of some of the worst tragedy and stress I can imagine. Good fucking riddance 2024.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I’ve been pouring over a lot of old DnD artwork books and just wanted to draw something fun. #DocM77 I’d always a good inspo. Also including my sketchbook pages for reference! #hermitcraft

A wide frame illustration of stark black and white terrain that could be snow or smoke. A figure stands to the left; a green goat-person with an oversized mechanical arm resting at their side. The other hand rests on a sword. They are clothed in a fur cloak, a chainmail shirt, and a comically large spiked shoulder guard.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Had my first craft fair of the year yesterday and my signage is so goooood #craftfair

A large sign for a craft fair display. It reads Alex Makes Monsters in large black letters. The sign is brightly colored and illustrated with a purple three-headed dragon breathing a large cloud of fire. the name of the shop is inside the fire.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My cat-car painting continues to get more complicated and great

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

This years holiday card is pretty great if ya ask me

An illustration of three Christmas ornaments on a tree. It is very close-up and each ornament is a cat face; two black and white cats and a brown cat in the middle. There are also three toy ornaments for each cat: a yellow spring, a stuffed “weird mouse” and a small rainbow ball.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I’ve been updating my shop this week ahead of craft fairs and I’m especially into these #dungeonsanddragons class stickers

A photograph of a group of stickers. Each sticker has an illustration corresponding to a class in dungeons and dragons. In focus, is a grey and white sticker denoting the class “monk” with a closed first and storm cloud motif.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Turns out my original 1950s pink bathroom is an excellent backdrop for product shots

An art print featuring dense leaves in green and purple with small orange cat-like sprites hiding among them. The print is taped to a pastel pink tile wall with a cast shadow from blinds stretched across it.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

As folks are migrating over from the bad place I hope #hermitcraft fandom is joining too!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

More very good sign for upcoming craft fairs

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I’m gearing up for holiday craft fairs and redoing a bunch of my displays. I’m very pleased with my new signs!

A wooden display for a craft fair full of small colorful prints of cats and cars. A handmade sign of a flaming sword is on the display and reads “mini prints $2 each”

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I’ve been teaching myself some UI design through a Udemy course and you better believe I’ve found a way to add cats to it

An incomplete mock-up of a made up website called Sharky’s Beans. The product page features 3 coffee products: light, medium, and dark roast. Each roast has an item icon of a white cat for light roast, a black and white cat for medium roast, and a black cat for dark roast.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Everyday at work is very cool and I definitely feel listened to and respected

A sketch of a small cartoon person wearing black pants and sweatshirt, but where the head should be is an aggressive scribble of red and black colored pencil

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

I’ve been replaying BotW recently!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

I’ve been replaying BotW recently!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

Have I been obsessively watching and reading #deliciousindungeon recently? Yes. Am I also drawing fanart of it? Yes.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

I’ve spent the past week at the @pictoplasma.bsky.social academy working on character illustration and story telling! No joke I’ve done 1000 sticky note thumbnails. And a couple little guys out of plasticine and felt!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

What if it’s only backgrounds

An illustration of a gravel road on a sunny day, somewhere in Ireland

An illustration of a country road running between a river and a mountain, somewhere in Japan

An illustration of a spring day overlooking a field with sheep. Mossy trees and a wire fence frame the field. Somewhere in Wales.

An illustration of a beautiful orange sunset over a dark tree line. Somewhere in massachusetts.

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⭐Mayyyyyyyy⭐ @ ANIREVO A193 @stellamay17.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Show me your art with backgrounds 🌿 I’m truly to experiment with more bgs n get better!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

A fav build from Hermitcraft S9: the elven castle from Geminitay. Drawn in ProCreate!

An elven castle nested into a pine covered mountainside. The castle is predominantly white stone with yellow and teal roofs

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

An ominous neighbor and a beautiful sunset. A little S9 Hermitcraft fanart for GoodTimesWithScar and DocM77.

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

One of my last illustrations from 2023: The Final Ascension. Based on the Hermitcraft perimeter by the one and only, DocM77. Doc used this as his final thumbnail for season 9; an honor!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

Speaking of Hermitcraft, here’s a fav illustration from last season. BdoubleO100’s Moss shop!

An illustration of a tall stone building with a terracotta roof, completely covered in moss. The side of the building has overgrown text that reads Moss O Menos

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