The laser cut gear base pieces are all here and we’ve put together an instructional assembly video for everyone! Don’t worry about saving this post. We’ll be putting a QR code into each order with the standee so you can easily access it.
A few notes:
-The gear base pieces might have a pretty strong smell; if you peel them and let them sit in a well-ventilated area, it should dissipate in a few days -Cleaning is optional, but laser cutting can leave behind a lot of grime and burnt plastic, which can stain the standee or the other parts -Absolutely do not use strong detergent or rubbing alcohol to clean your parts; they can melt the acrylic
Feel free to ask us any questions about cleaning/assembly! We’re happy to help
These towels, instead of being cotton, will be printed on microfiber for 2 reasons:
1. There was some miscommunication between us and our manufacturer as to the exact materials we would be able to print on and cotton turned out to be about 8x what we had budgeted for
2. Cotton towels would lose a lot of the beautiful details that @gabapple put into her design which we really didn’t want
So instead of a “towel”, this will be more like a ShamWow. And since this is YOI, we’re gonna call it the ShamWowAmazing!
WORRY NOT! Mod Limix has also thoroughly tested the absorbency of the ShamWowAmazing. A single one, fresh from the package, can absorb about 1.5 Tbsp/22 mL of water.
Assuming a single human tear holds 0.05 mL of water, that means the ShamWowAmazing can mop up 440 tears before needing to be wrung out, more than enough for a single read-through of the zine (we hope).
This is going in my iPad bag 100% for sure OMG microfiber is the best!!!
We’re thrilled to unveil the beautiful colors of our adorable double-sided standee designed by @fifdneir, with a special gear base designed by Mod Limix! The standee is only available in the full bundle so make sure you lock in yours today!
(Base colors are subject to change based on acrylic color testing in production)
Preview for my second piece in the @yoiscifizine – it’s Vicchan!
Pre-orders are going on RIGHT NOW, and it all looks ~*~amazing~*~!
Go here for info or to buy: http://www.yoiscifizine.com/ – all proceeds to charity!
Finally, a preview for ONE of my pieces in the @yoiscifizine!
In a dystopian world SO TERRIBLE that not even Yuuri or Makkachin exist, can there be any hope of happiness for an orphan Vitya in the Dregs? This sci fi Cinderella fairy tale gets a spread in the zine and more in the extras PDF, so make sure to pre-order today!
A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have… so we’re providing you with one! Designed by the amazing @gabapple, this hand towel will be available in our full bundle and will serve you well on your intergalactic travels! The hand towel will be approximately 30cm x 20cm (or very roughly 8 x 12 inches)!
Pre-orders open on Saturday, September 8. Don’t miss out!
For full details on prices, bundles, and payment, see our posts here and here.
$10 – Flat Merch Only (bookmarks, stickers, lanyard)
$20 – Full Merch Only (bookmarks, stickers, lanyard, towel, standee)
All bundles are unlimited!
Shipping Prices
$6 – Domestic (US only)
$12 – International (Outside the US)
We ship to all countries!
Zine PDF
$15
The PDF will be available about 2-3 months after physical pre-orders close. Anyone who pre-ordered a physical copy of the zine will receive a discount code for 50% off the PDF.
Free “Extras” PDF
In addition, we are happy to announce that because sci-fi is such a broad topic and many of our contributors had a vast range of ideas, we will also be including, for free, an “Extras” PDF with every order! This will contain concept sketches, notes on illustrations, extra fics that accompany the zine pieces, and more!
We’re only 3 weeks away from pre-orders! We hope you’re all as excited as we are. Stay tuned for previews and merch reveals!
