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Pragmatic Magic

@i-make-da-things.bsky.social
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Maker of monsters, builder of props, misspeller of words. Amateur artist and working class weirdo. If you post ai, I will block you. Come for the monsters, stick around for the yapping. Respect the trans homies. He/Him

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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I think it's time for another social media break. I'll be back, eventually. Keep on keepin' on folks.
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That Dragon Guy @paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
When you think about it, bread is a type of self-skinning expanding foam and could be used for making rarsuits.
Some kind of practical creature suit head freshly removed from the mold.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Maybe growing up poor did it, but it absolutely blows my mind how wasteful people are. I still pull perfectly good material from the trash. Wood, metal, plastic, functional electronics. Got 45' of fence panels the other day! Why buy something to throw away? Use it or give it to someone in need!
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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
SLAM cardboard Day from earlier this summer. #cardboard #sculpture
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Stop! This is a work in progress checkpoint. QRP with your wip. I guess this is technically several works in progress...
A workbench piled high with an assortment of cast and 3d printed parts. Among them are a few sets of hands, a head, and a pile of pieces that will become a spine. There are also mix cups, batteries, a drill press, and several other things littering the space.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Wow. I really don't want to be at work today. Maybe we all should just go home and try again tomorrow.
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Rottenartist @rottenartist.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
When I was planning the Minotaur, I wanted to have removable horns for travel and storage, but they also had LED strips. So how to easily connect the power AND be solidly anchoed? A strong magnet that doubles as a touch power contact!
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
This is so true it hurts. Have ideas and a goal, but be prepared to make compromises. Sometimes things just dont work like they do in your head.
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Pacific S. Obadiah @pacificobadiah.com · 12/08/2025
Tell a friend!
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Trapper, MLT 🪚🇵🇸 - COMMISSIONS OPEN @trapnaster.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
i could draw you something like this, you know. both of these were commissioned from me this past year 👀🐉 ⚡Zinogre for @wattyspears.bsky.social 🌋Urabares for @blobspike.bsky.social #mhart #commission #commissionsopen #bsnm #fantastyart #dragon
a digital painting of zinogre from monster hunter. it's in a rocky clearing of a forest full of leafless trees with peeling bark. the sky is overcast. it roars, lightning exploding from the fur on its back.a four-winged dragon with black scales, and a scaleless chest that glows bright with inner fire, backlighting the ribcage. its horns and spikes are made of obsidian, and the webbing on its wings and tail glow orange. it's in a volcanic cave, geysers of lava erupting around it.
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Melita Curphy @missmonster.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Hey it works! Added some lights to the giant monster paw sculpture, took me a minute to figure out how to light the eye using a translucent material that wouldn't look corny and had some depth when unlit. Ended up using layers of acrylic with cellophane under a glass cabochon, will post a
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[👤] 𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚝 [🐈‍⬛️] @owllog.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
ko-fi.com/owllog/goal?... Legit so close to halfway. Share this post, or throw me a few bucks if you can. Please help me help my little dude. #mutualaid
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Yeah, I really want to just keep this. All of it. Oh well, guess I need to get paid.
A mad scientist costume set I'm working on. There is some arm and hand armor linked by glowing tubing. On the back of the hand, two glowing syringes are emerging from a metal box. Two more syringes, full of green resin, sit next to the armor set. Behind all of it are a glowing gas mask and a set of old-fashioned lab goggles.
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Emily Stepp @emilyart.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I think we're going to finally spruce up our Halloween costumes this year. Pretty happy with the heads still but the rest might get redone.
Photo of my quad Halloween costume from 2016 standing in a forest. Photo of my partner's quad Halloween costume in 2016 standing in a forest.Our whole little group in 2016 that won the group Halloween costume contest at a bar in downtown Coeur d'Alene showing the parts that light up.
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Trapper, MLT 🪚🇵🇸 - COMMISSIONS OPEN @trapnaster.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
thanks to the folks who have commissioned me and bought one of my prints so far! i’m almost at 10% of my goal, hoping to get significantly further by the end of the month. i’ll try and workshop new print ideas to add to the shop too, i know it’s small rn lol ko-fi.com/trapnaster/g...
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Went to the artist meet up the other day. Despite my being a half mad hermit, I think it went well. Met some folks, talked a little shop, and planned some projects. It was nice to physically be amongst my people, and I'm excited to do it again. Now, more than ever, it's good to find community.
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Butterfly @yesbutterfly.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🎨 Artshare Time! || Thank you for 104---um 105 followers! ⚠️ Keep it SFW || noA/I || noN/FTs ⚠️ 🦋 Introduce yourself & share your creative works within this post! 🦋Please show support for creatives within the thread! 🦋You may tag your friends! The more the merrier! #art #artshare
An illustration that I did as a banner/image for when I do art shares. It features a character that is probably an inaccurate depiction of myself, and just a random little character in an artists beret holding up a piece of paper which is supposed to feature your art....because your showing it to me (and others!) Rules are in the post itself :)
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Samantha Mash @samanthamash.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I know others have likely said this, but the point and the joy in art is that it is problem solving in action. It is watching your improvement piece by piece and creating a personal visual language Whenever people use AI instead it quite literally defeats that entire purpose of creating
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Every time I think to myself, this is the thing. This will snap people awake. And then I'm met with a resounding "Chill out dude, it'll be fine."
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Darci Meadows, Published Author @saintwalker98.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I actually always find this X-Files clip really inspiring that way, like yeah I do 100% believe Fox Mulder wants me to stay alive
2 stills from the X-Files side by side of Fox Mulder speaking to camera, caption reads: Hey, you got to stay alive if you want to stick it to the government. If you die, you let them off the hook.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Anyone wanna go yell at the heavens sometime? I feel like we could all use a good ol' yelling at the heavens.
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⋆ Nheira ⋆ On VGen! 🔞 @nheiraashford.com · 11/08/2025
😆 Sorry for being obnoxious about this.. but I'm going to be obnoxious. I really want to get most of these sold! Haven't gotten to ship anything out in a fat minute and I'd like to see more go to new homes. The sooner I sell out, the sooner I can close!
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 12/08/2025
Can't believe I finally started to apply the paints on this. Only took a bajillion months of staring at it. Now I kinda don't wanna stop painting til it's done #Art #WIP
Work in progress oil painting of many hands reaching in to hold down and drag under a man.
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Randall Blademaker @rblademaker.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Straight outa the trenches.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Ever get near the end of a project and think "Man, I wish I could just keep this."?
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[👤] 𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚝 [🐈‍⬛️] @owllog.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
HELP PLZ SHRE Benny is currently at the vet. He wasn't eating, or drinking water. He was vomiting and couldn't even stand up. The vet bill is going to be roughly $1,500 and that's not including if he needs x-rays. Buy a print or throw me a few bucks, please. Owllog.bigcartel.com ko-fi.com/owllog
Benny being cute
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Because I can't ever leave well enough alone, I now have brackets for ribs and started designing a sternum to link it all together. I get the feeling that I've started something that's going to get out of hand quickly.
A large 3d printed spine sitting on a workbench.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Guys, good news, I stopped burning the candle at both ends. The candle:
A completely melted candle in a tray. What remains of the wick is sitting in a puddle of melted wax, barely able to stay lit.
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wintonart.bsky.social @wintonart.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Hey all, excited to share some photos of my dragon busts as they were recently displayed at the Isle of Wonders Cres convention in Cres Croatia. Most of these are still available for purchase.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Just a couple things to finish, and it'll be off to its new lucky haunter.
Mechanical looking pieces of armor on a long, fingerless glove. On the fore arm is a bracer with a green switch on top and two tubes extending from the front. Both the tubes and switch are glowing green. It is attached to the hand, which supports a metal looking box with two glowing green syringes coming out of the front.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
So it begins.
A squirrel sitting on a fence eating a NOT EVEN READY YET ear of corn. I'd be angrier if it wasn't so cute.
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Xaq 🍕🦝 @xaq.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Anything you can do to help my buddy is much appreciated. He's a fellow Austin artist and an absolute sweetheart of a soul. 🙏 gofund.me/a0954faf
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My Kia Soul, my baby car for the last 9 years that has been with me through thick and thi… Jeremy Martinez needs your support for Car Died: Urgent Help Needed
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"commission me" -heron @thxnywy.art · 10/08/2025
51 more sticker clubians will permanently alter the course of my life (positive) exercise your power monetarily and receive cool stickers ko-fi.com/thxnywy/tiers
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
If you see this, post a cat!
One of my cats lying in the sun on a glass desk.
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 09/08/2025
one more FULL DAY then this is closeeeeed
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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Art share!! And art share!! Hadn’t done one of these in abit. Share and such Absolutely anything goes, except for that ai bs. Human made art only. Mark your naughty stuff, tell someone something nice about their art. It’s hard to post your stuff and that bit of encouragement helps. #artshare
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I love building things. All I want to do is put things on things to make things.
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Ember @emberssbm.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
💜🩵 200 FOLLOWERS ARTSHARE!!! 🩵💜 Thank you all so much!! I’m super excited to finally host one of these and celebrate all of you :D ✨ - Comment your art and one unique thing you find beautiful in the world - Interact with & tag other artists! :) - Like and RP for visibility 🙃 #art #artshare #cat
A digital poster for EmberSSBM’s 200 Bluesky Followers Artshare

From top to bottom:

[Large, Underlined, and Handwritten text]: “200 Followers ARTSHARE!!” With a droopy cartoon cat sleeping and hanging over the underline for ‘ARTSHARE!!’

[Smaller handwritten text]: “[underlined] Guidelines :) :
- Share some of your art that you love; (optional*) share one unique thing you love in the world <3
- Interact with others’ posts! :D Like, comment on, and repost the art you enjoy! (Please don’t just drop and go haha <3)
- Like & Repost for visibility :D [cat]
- (Optional*) Tag some mutuals and artists you like
- (Optional*) Leave a follow [a front-facing cat dropped onto the ground with its tail wagging behind it]”

Beneath a divider line:

“*Check bottom of alt text :) <3”

[message from me to all of you :)]

It’s truly been a special experience to have joined Bluesky, already even more so than I ever would’ve expected. When I joined a few months ago, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands due to unforeseen life circumstances, which fortunately gave me time to finally make more art. I just intended for this to be a place I could upload all that and hopefully connect with a few nice people 😌

Instead, I was met with boundless kindness and a wonderful, healthy social environment that was willing to integrate me into it. It’s truly been amazing to connect with each and every one of you delightful, creative people, and I can’t wait to continue to connect with hopefully even more to come!! :D

From the bottom of my heart, thank you all, it’s been a pleasure 💜🩵💜
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Brynwood Creations @brynwoodcreations.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I’m in a holding pattern for a few more days, so here’s some available work I don’t talk about much: The Brynwood Forest Folk One of a kind polymer clay figures, with natural elements. #art #miniatures #polymerclay #forestspirits
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 07/08/2025
Just bought a domain BECAUSE I CAN theluckymachine.com
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Rio - I Sculpt 🦷 @riosculptures.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Older piece but before and after sanding clay sculpture!
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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Frida- a kinetic portrait using recycled aluminum cans. Available.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I work with a dude who knows what Warcraft is, but didn't know about World of Warcraft. As though he had been cryogenicly frozen in 2002 and just woke up. Incredible.
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I have a meeting up with an artists collective this weekend, and boy is my impostor syndrome flairing up.
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Trapper, MLT 🪚🇵🇸 - COMMISSIONS OPEN @trapnaster.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
buy stickers and prints and commission art from heron or i’ll carve a monument to your doom
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💀PhaseMoth Art💀 @phasemoth.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
CHOKE ON MY RAGE~! Drawn using procreate~ #darkart #aggretsuko #sanrio #fanart #blackandwhite #digitalart
A monochrome digital illustration I drew featuring Retsuko from the Sanrio animated series Aggretsuko. She is facing forward towards the viewer whilst screaming into a microphone, her face wild with rage.
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"commission me" -heron @thxnywy.art · 07/08/2025
oh boy! it's our good friend, $2400 expense!! please buying my goods and purchasing my services very much!!! oof owie no money!!!! ko-fi.com/thxnywy
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Pragmatic Magic @i-make-da-things.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
My wrench slipped, and I just punched myself in the head. How's your day going?
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