This year is rapidly coming to a close, and I'm hustling to get my queue wrapped up as much as possible in time for the new year. At time of writing I have only three sculpt items still due to finish; all others and all images on the board have been completed. I have a lot planned for next year, including accepting new commissions! I'd like your thoughts on a few matters, though, if you don't mind:

The Charms
Back in September, I decided to take a final batch of charms meant to be the last I'd regularly accept. And I meant it. But since then, many people have come to me here and in private correspondence asking me to please make a few more charms or reconsider my position. I've given the situation some thought and decided that I would be willing to budge a little bit if you guys are okay with it. After all, many orders were placed with the understanding that future chances would be rare to nonexistent. I don't want to make my commissioners feel as though I took advantage of them in any way; that was and is not my intention. While I still would not accept many charms often, I would be willing to make sculpts available a few times a year under a few conditions. They'd be limited slots with a few new rules, and the price would be different from before. I do want to hear from you about whether even considering this is alright, so please let me know what you think.

Streams
I'd like to start doing a semi-regular stream perhaps once or twice a week in the new year. It would be a combination art and hangout stream with low pressure and the ability for the audience to talk to me and ask questions. At first I would probably only do my own projects to get comfortable with creating art as a performance, but later I could potentially do smaller commissions like sketches or Mothify Mes (or parts of larger commissions) live. I probably would have shorter streams than some artists I know *coughcatmonkshiro* but I'd still like to give it a shot if you guys are interested.

Patreon
Wait, don't freak out! My art isn't going behind a paywall. I'm happy to share what I make and will continue to post work freely. But I would like to offer some extra perks to people inclined to support me financially, such as super early peeks at upcoming projects, coupons to my shop, and perhaps even physical rewards like special prints or merch. This could be a great option if you aren't really interested in a commission (or if your wallet cries at the thought) as lower Patreon tiers can be only a few bucks a month and still get you rewards. This wouldn't be happening until at least February, as I'd like more time to get my plan together, and I have a lot of away-from-desk stuff going on in January. Would you consider backing me while I make even more cool buggy things and get big projects off the ground?

There's more on my mind, but I think that's enough for one journal. Hope you had happy holidays, and I wish you a great new year!

P.S. Please let me know if I can help you bring an image to life. I have plenty of commission availability for 2015 for everything from quick character gestures to badges to full color and detail drawings. Drop me a note or shoot me an email at ofpenandsword@gmail.com! :D

Cue the Queue
1. Trello Sculpt Items
2. Two badges to ship (Draque and Albus)