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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Im overthinking and getting nervous about building the #krampus mask. So im thinking of doing a simplified version to test out some materials and techniques. Should I do a goat headdress or a mask as the test?

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Well, the ice dye experiment was a failure. Im just going to overdye the whole mess and hope for the best.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Trying my hand at ice dye. Unfortunately i think it may have been too hot to get the best outcome. Ill have to try again in another months and a half when the high is only 90*

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

So we've possibly upgraded from just the Krampus mask to the entire costume. The biggest challenge is going to be designing something that will be versatile enough to fit a different person every year as well as comfortable enough to wear all day for photos.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Oh boy, my local shop has asked if I could help them upgrade the krampus mask they use for photos every holiday. This is going to be fun. Stick around for progress and updates. #krampus #pagan #witchcraft #alabamawitches #southernpagan

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

My favorite local occult/ coffee shop asked if I wanted to put some of my larger paintings up in their lounge. I dont really do large paintings but I had a terrible idea. Edit their shop cats into classical paintings. Attached is proof of concept. Any suggestions for other art to do the same with?

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Today is the anniversary of the 1992 World Health Organization decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness NINETEEN NINETY-TWO As conservatives try to claw us back to a brutal age of targeted marginalization, even as our rights & recognition backslide, we have still come so far 🏳️‍🌈⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Cyanotype order is here! My nerdy self has been compiling a spreadsheet of ideas of things to print. Sorry not sorry for all of the blue I'm about to add to your timeline. #Cyanotype #artwitch

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

So I finally ordered the chemicals to do cyanotype.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I had the best question earlier, YES! If you bring me something made out of natural fiber, can print on it!

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I dont know if I like the black and red or the orange and black more.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Printing a new batch of things for @booksbeanscandles.bsky.social Clothes, bags, altar cloths, bags...

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Sheril Kirshenbaum @sheril.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

“I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative & cynical & predict doom for the world than it is to try & figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter." - Jim Henson

Jim Henson surrounded by many of The Muppets, including Kermit the frog & many others.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I have so many things I'd like to attempt but life keeps me too busy. A few things currently on the list: making magical chalk for eggshells, making dragons blood ink from scratch, using esoteric plants as natural dye. #artwitch #witchsky #pagan #southernwitch #witchcraft #practioner

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Oof, too much life stuff happening lately. Finally carved.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Sold all of my first batch of hand printed reclaimed clothes!!!

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Designing a new stamp. Real artist, no ai needed.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Good news, I sold one of my hand printed reclaimed dresses. Bad news, I forgot to take pictures of it before putting it out for sale 😅.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I may have been blessed by the thrift spirits. Lots of dresses last week. This week i think someone cleared out their wardrobe of rompers. I even found some good plus size skirts. I really need to carve some new stamps so I can do my haul justice.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Random urge to revisit art processes from my childhood. I haven't touched cyanotype since elementary school. Why do I randomly feel drawn back?

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Making use of my newest stamp. Its rare for me to find a 100% cotton hoodie much less one with this interesting of a fabric. #Hekate #linoprint #witchsky #upcycled

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The thrift gods were generous! Everything has been sorted, washed and hung up to dry. Now I want to carve a few new stamps so I can give these garments new life!

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Im not longer trying to pass as "normal" at work. I want my conservative coworkers to be genuinely uncomfortable in my presence.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Its slow at the desk job so I'm making progress on my super long to be read list.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Oof, Tired of being sick. I've got too many ideas and not enough oomph.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Came across some pictures of some of my very early work (2011). I'm tempted to make a batch of hair leaves again.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I was about to price and set out new altar cloths and zip bags at @booksbeanscandles.bsky.social but it looks like Scorpio has claimed them all for herself

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Oh boy, the lovely shop where I sell my goods @booksbeanscandles.bsky.social rearranged their room for local artists and made way more room for goodies. I need to get to making stuff! #booksbeansandcandles. #alabamawitch #southernwitch

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I've been having one hell of a time finding any motivation or justification for making art lately. This quote hits different with current world events. Credit @bykellymalka for the art.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Expectation: Super fancy and well thought out celebration of the summer solstice. Reality: Realizing its solstice halfway through the work day. Scrambling to get supplies from the Publix/dollar store on the way home and trying to manage something between dinner and sunset.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I'm glad one of my co workers is also weird. Getting to share the excitement of finding a dead velvet ant outside the office and the good lucknof finding a tiny jar to put it in was delightful. The rest of the office however thinks we are effing scary. Being a witch in Alabama is anything but dull.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Printing gay trinket bags for pride month. There will be available at @booksbeanscandles.bsky.social as soon as they are dry. #gaypride #paganpride #witchsky #centralalabamapride

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

It's about to be the hottest part of the year and all I can think about is finally finishing #marilwyd

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I feel like it's more important than ever to document my process so I can show that my art is 100% my own and not ai

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Making art about your feelings can be therapeutic.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Even at my desk job, I'm the weirdo who seems to attract wildlife.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I have a list of projects that would take me years to complete, yet I am stuck behind a desk in a capitalist hellscape instead so I can afford the bare basics to survive. (I still sketch out new sticker designs on my lunch break so it's not a complete nightmare)

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Me waiting for an order of new stickers.

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Finally got around to ordering new stickers!

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I'm going to attempt making my own dragons blood ink. Would y'all be interested in the process? #witchsky #occultsky #witchcraft #artwitch

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Plotting and doing the math for another kickstarter to improve upon the banners. This round will be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper. I'm still brainstorming on what to do just in case it goes better than planned. More than likely, building some XL pride and trans flags to be marched in the parades. #pride

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I'm seriously considering doing another kickstarter for this project. I'd like to do some revisions to the banners so they can both be displayed as the original work with the brushes or easily divided up to be used in parades or expressions of queer joy. #pride #ally #queerart

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

So, I have a new batch of fabric to turn into altar cloths. I feel like I need some new stamps to decorate them with. What should I add to the mix? I already have pentagram, elements, and moon phases. #witchsky #pagan #artwitch

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Thorn and Stang @thornandstang.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Deeply frustrated with the world in which I live. Doing what I can doesn't feel like it's going to make a meaningful difference but I have to still try.

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