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So, this is sort of a follow-up to my earlier post on Fantasy RPG Armor for women . This is about Martina at  Nerdforge , and all the awesome shit she makes. Specifically, here are her videos where she makes her own armor and then she makes a shield. She also has videos where she makes tomes, wizard staffs, and all kinds of awesome shit. Frankly, I get a kick out of trying to picture her workshop. She's got some serious and expensive power tools :-) Here are more links about them We're the Nerdforge couple Martina & Hansi! instagram & twitter: @thenerdforge discord: discord.io/nerdforge https://www.patreon.com/nerdforge

Lex is a genius. I've talked about her before . I am professional cynic. Humanity is a cesspit, and I have blogs calling people out for being dirt and how they can and should be better . Lex has risen above human nature to bitch and whine. Lex is a rare gem, and I'm crying because she is the "make the world a better place" genius I aspire to be. Bless her heart, bless her genius, I love watching her save the world one generous action at a time :-) #ShowSomeCharacterProject

I've covered cosplayers before , because it's cool, and these people are some really stunning artists.  You've probably seen pictures of Riki "Riddle" LeCotey, even if you never knew who she was. This page is, by the way (and despite the title), not  any kind of "history of Riddle," which you can find all kinds of places.  This page is just a "Hey, now you know!" (Yes, old schoolers, that was deliberate.) Ms LeCotey has been cosplaying since before it was cool - like way back to at least 2008.  (Which is, by the way even longer than   Reigning Queen of Cosplay Jessica Nigri .) ( source: Wikipedia ) And in case your like "Yeah, but if she's that old, is she still relevant? ( source: Facebook ) So, yeah, she is relevant to the cosplay world. She's getting paid requests to appear at places, so there you go. "Okay, fine," you say, "she gets paid to appear at cons. That's still no...

So, this is going around (again). I haven't vetted it, but it reads like good advice.  I had an aunt, who is a nurse, who had a heart attack, and she recognized the weird symptoms, pretty much only because she is a nurse.  She called the paramedics, and turned out fine.  But, freaks me out, you know? Mike Suddaby ,  February 3, 2016 · An ER nurse says this is the best description of a woman having a heart attack that she has ever heard. Please read, pay attention, and SHARE.......... FEMALE HEART ATTACKS I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I've ever read. Women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have ... you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping to the floor that we see in movies. Here is the story of one woman's experience with a heart attack. I had a heart attack at about 10:30 PM with NO prior exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that o...

Anna J. is a stitch. She has a great sense of humor, and here ideas are actually useful.  She runs a couple of sites, but I think the general idea is dating.  You know, she's a certain age, had a really successful career, got burned out, decided she liked writing, and launched a couple of blogs. Ahem. Anyway. - WingMam ( Blog , Facebook ) (The Facebook link is even funnier when you read the actual URL.)

Cosplay is not just a craft, or an artform, it's also performance art! Actually, judging by people like Jessica Nigri or Lex , it is also possible - in extremely rare instances - for it to be profitable. Meanwhile, here is a Top 10 vid to give you an idea of how much work goes into making this a serious profession. And here is an image of Jessica Nigri , just so you know what I mean when I say she takes her cosplay seriously, and is brilliant at it.

"Circular Board is a collaborative accelerator for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs who lead, or aspire to build, businesses with multi-million dollar revenues. We support women in business around the world through mentorship, content, community and capital, and connect founders to the resources they need to fuel growth." The Circular Board I learned about this, because Entrepreneur magazine had a one-page on founder Carolyn Rodz in the January 2016 "women to watch" issue.

Catgirl artist does gorgeous art.  Go on, tell me you're not tempted. Syreene Studios (image swiped from Syreene Studios website)

I wonder if I can talk the people at Body Faders and the people at Snorg Tees into doing a crossover. Or maybe ArmorClass10. I think that "Chaotic Good" t-shirt would be darkly humorous if it got red spots on it at certain temperatures. Okay, that's probably tasteless, but it got your attention :) (Think blood spatter spots, you perv :) You what else I think is cool?  Body Faders was apparently started by a woman in Michigan, and she has expanded to Europe.  I think that's cool. Smart investing and small business boom, and all that.