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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 · 15/05/2025

This is so cute, what an awesome gift!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The complete comic! I’d rather die than have kids and I’m thrilled I never have to concider that comparison ever again.

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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 · 07/04/2025

Not chosen, they hired me! Was a fun one for sure and I’m looking forward to seeing it in the wild!

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I’ve never tried playing an instrument in pretty much my whole life. It is highly frustrating but also fun!!! Yay banjo!!!

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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

Each of the suits has a different cultural representation. A really wonderful detail!

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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 · 31/01/2025

Within the first month at my current job, like 100 of us were standing in a room watching a presentation. I took my hair down to adjust it and this fucking guy behind me put his whole nose in the back of my neck, breathed deeply and whispered “Leave it down.” Him and Brett can rot together.

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

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Alex @alexmakesmonsters.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Bonus picture because who doesn’t love a well-ironed back

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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

Love a scrappy back! All my quilts have them

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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

Thanks Skip! Glad to see you here too!

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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

My favorite joke about Babs is she hates children but loves kids.

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

Bonus slide because it was stomach-turning how many vultures showed up on the property (clean up companies, public adjusters, etc) before the fire was even put out.

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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

Going through Pictoplasma earlier this year made me realize how deeply it feels I’ve forsaken this integral part of my personhood that is art and illustration. I feel so out of practice and less talented every time I crack a sketchbook. If I can spend 2025 clawing even a scrap back, I hope I can.

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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’m so sorry man. I’m glad you got another morning with him. Sending lots of support ❤️

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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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