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I'm just so excited, I'm like a little girl haha.

Yesterday we had a very expensive satellite internet set-up installed that runs off our battery. It means I don't have to bum wifi off neighbours or spend hours in cafes anymore, and it means I can start spending time on DA again!

I had a poke around some of my favourite artists pages and wow, there is some astounding work out there. I've found it really difficult juggling life, a croft, bills and my work. There has been some seriously heartbreaking and stressful times for me and my family in the past nine months, but hopefully this will bring about an hugely positive change.

What's excited me most since I came back online is that Spoonflower now do custom printed minky. I swear my jaw nearly fell off when I heard that! It's really going to revolutionise how I produce work, I can't wait to get my sketchbook out and start working on some ideas. I'll definitely be starting with some mofs.

I've been  progressing on speeding up processes through batch processing and have made some headway with casting clear silicones and resins, also with ball and socket joints for moving jaws and wrists (wrists always catch me out). Wings have had some more attention but not as much as I would have liked.

Big commissions are still closed but I am taking on one or two as and when I can. There are dodos and custom fox dragons available in my shop at the moment! magweno.etsy.com

And finally the best place to get a quick response from me is email! hello@magweno.com
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Hi!

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It's been a long time! I've moved most of my uploading to tumblr, instagram, twitter and facebook, I blog mostly from my phone now and posting on instagram links to all of those automatically so unfortunately deviantart and furaffinity get pushed into the background :( 

My facebook is definitely most frequently updated at the moment and there's a really lovely community of people there! facebook.com/magwenoartdolls

My etsy shop is always updated and top priority magweno.etsy.com
It's the best way to get hold of me if you have questions or requests :)

Thanks very much for all the love!!

tumblr: magweno
instagram: magweno
facebook: magwenoartdolls
Etsy: magweno
Twitter: magweno
(predictable aren't I ;))

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As our land purchase has finally come to fruition after eight months I’m preparing to move out of my Mum’s home and build my own tiny house on the land with my OH Rob. The land has no services or existing shelter at all, and we plan to live entirely off grid and semi self sufficiently.

Our two new main neighbours have been overwhelmingly kind and helpful and welcoming every time we’ve been to visit and one family has offered to let me rent a studio space above their barn. I’ll have electricity and (hopefully) internet there so I can continue to run the Etsy shop and fulfil orders, but I want to take June and July off so I can get my teeth stuck into building the house and get a roof over my head within six weeks.

However I get messages daily asking for customs and because this is my full time job if I stop working I don’t earn a wage! So I can’t close everything down completely. This announcement is partly to let you know that all orders placed from the 24th May onwards will be started in early August!

We have scrimped and saved and eaten beans for months in order to pay for the land in cash and have enough to start the tiny house build. Every penny counts at this stage, so I am opening special custom slots with a 10% discount. To qualify you have to pay the full price of the order up front through my Etsy shop. Things you can order are

custom coloured plumpkins!
jackalopes, gryphons, kirins, dragons!
an entirely bespoke art doll of your character!
fox dragons!
mofs!
jackabunnies!
2+ ophies
The discount will apply to all orders over £50 using the code TIGHNANEUN14 at the Etsy checkout.

This offer will end on the 1st June when we are due to move out. It is a limited time offer! So please make hay while the sun shines :) Including ophies, I haven’t offered customs of those in a long time…

Also, check out my Facebook page where I am running de-stash sales of old or prototype pieces!

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If you'd like to order an ambling loaf dragon TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! After tonight they will be £145 + P&P, but right now they are only £110! All  you need to do is Email me or Follow this link to buy the Etsy listing!

There is also a GIVEAWAY ending TONIGHT where you can enter to have your own custom Plumpkin made for free! All you need to do is:

FOLLOW me on Tumblr!
REBLOG this post on Tumblr!
LIKE my page on Facebook!
LIKE the Facebook image!
SHARE the Facebook image!


Good luck! :love:

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Hi everyone!

We're into the final week of February which means that Plumpkin preorders will be closing soon. If you'd like your own ambling loaf dragon then order one now by either emailing me (hello@magweno.com) or placing an order through Etsy.

They will be £145 + P&P after the 28th so if you're thinking about getting one then do it now!

Have a great weekend :love:

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