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A team of Destructoid Artists that are pooling their efforts to bring you the best one of a kind gaming related products imaginable.

Destructoid Artisans:
- Confusionbomb - Curator
- Rio McCarthy, Etsy store
- Shadowsinthenyte, Etsy store
- spaztazm, Etsy store
- spaztazm, Etsy store
- stitch please, Etsy store


Inactive/Retired Members:
- Pendelton21, Etsy store
- Craineum, Etsy store
- Welkstar, Etsy store
- Taticakes, Etsy store
- Faith, Etsy store
- Mikey

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Destructoid Artisans Profiles:

Pendelton21
"Long ago, in an ancient and divided land, a great sorcerer was called upon to bring joy and unity to the nation. He was Pendelton21, known throughout the land as the one true plastimancer, the true wielder of all things plastic. Known for his proficiency for tiny plastic beads, Pendelton21 was asked to create works of art that would cause enemies to unite as friends, kings to bow to one another, and people around the nation to become content. So, the great plastimancer got to work, creating ontold beauty out of the lava from Mt. Vargauna, "sacred perler beads" from the Michaels down the street, and a rather reliable video game sprite database. Those works of orgasmic pulchritude, lost to the sands of time, have now been recovered, and are available for sale at good sir Pendelton's Etsy store (with shipping included). So, come all ye seeking the true beauty of the old land, and obtain the true works of plastimancer Pendelton21 (or, just go buy them because Pendelton is poor as shit and needs cash)!"

Craineum (aka BabaGEEK)
"I have been a father for three years and a geek my whole life. My geekiness is being passed to my kids without any thought or effort from me. I have been creating items and activities for my kids since they were born. I started to think that maybe others might want some of these things for raising their own kids, thus was born BabaGEEK. BabaGEEK Creations will be bringing you items for you and your growing geek family. Whether its a t-shirt that express's your inner geek, or a baby mobile that will get your young 'uns heading in the right direction early, or custom costumes for your families favorite cosplay events, BabaGEEK has the goods you desire."

Rio McCarthy
"My name is Rio and I've been crafting for as long as I could hold a pencil, which coincidentally is about as long as I've been playing video games as well. I like to do almost any and all crafts, especially drawing, sewing and painting. I'm most well known for making character hats, but that's not all you'll find in my store, so be sure to check back for future surprises. I'm all about the cute, so you never know what you might find in store for you at Rio's Renditions!"

Welkstar
"Adam Welker is Welkstar's handsome, mild-mannered alter-ego. Best known 'round these parts for his work on the RetroforceGO! t-shirt and arcade cab, he is an art school monkey with aspirations of one day becoming a famous cartoonist/animator/designer/pimp. But for now, he'll just settle for being decent at playing video games. (He's kind of lazy like that...) Adam specializes in pixel-perfect-paintings, custom character commissions, super sweet shirts, and all things retro. Join him in the games-as-art (or was that "art-as-games"?) crusade! Visit his Etsy store, "Welkstar's Wares," he'll create a special work of art that will look perfect in your game room, living room, rec room, bathroom, or creepy-ass dungeon lair. BADICAL!"

Taticakes
"epicWorks Creations started out in a small kitchen with big ambition. Originally known as epic SugarWorks, it consisted of a couple of friends who liked to bake cakes for friend’s birthdays. Gradually, as epic SugarWorks incorporated unique handmade lollipops with video game and anime themes, we began selling our ‘edible art’ at anime and video game conventions. Now we have incorporated charms and jewelry into the mix, giving birth to epic CharmWorks, and bridging the two through epicWorks Creations!"

Faith
"I started creating bead sprite art back in May 2007 when I came across another artist’s work named Foglera on Flickr. It was then that I got the itch to combine my love of art with my love of videogames. I open my Etsy Store, Pixelated Creations, a couple of months later and I haven’t stopped created my bead art since. I always try to put a little bit of everything in my store for videogame fans, but if you don’t see what you want for sale, remember that you can email me at thegirlgamer.net@gmail.com for a custom request."

Shadowsinthenyte
"My Grandmother taught me to crochet when I was eight or so. I dropped it, and didn’t pick it back up until I was 22 and my husband needed a scarf to keep him warm at his outdoor job. Once I’d relearned, I didn’t want to loose it again, so I started making odds and ends including a hat that looked like a Moogle. When I decided to switch careers, my husband recommended making and selling hats on Etsy to keep me in gas money while I went back to school. We came up with a few designs and the floodgates just let loose; for every design I’ve made I’ve got three more that I think would look sweet. The longer I do it the more I learn about crocheting, materials, business, and people and I really feel I’ve grown as an artist because of that. Even if no one is buying, I don’t think I could stop. I’ve just got to see how the next design will turn out."

spaztam
"Well im 22 years old, i have a son that was born september 11 09, ive been sculpting with polymer clays since i was about 12-13. i started off making rather undetailed girls/fairys, and baby dragons... and over time i grew to do more and more detaile. I do custom orders, id say im fair priced. I grew up in southern new hampshire (USA) when i was 18 my mother moved to Alabama.. and i went with her, i moved back and forth a few times, but ive been in alabama now since feb 1st 2008, i met my husband over the internet.. like the uber dork i am harhar. and like i said, i now have my son. love getting new ideas for things to make, so feel free to drop me a line!"

StitchPlease
"blah blah blah StitchPlease blah blah cross stitch blah blah love anime blah loves RPGs blah blah blah boobs blah blah pretty cool blah blah blah internet"

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A Closer Look At Destructoid Artisan Shadowsinthenyte DestructoidArtisans | 12:43 AM on 05.09.2009 5 comments

Hello everybody, (Hi Dr. Nick) Shadowsinthenyte here. I put on my best phone sex voice and somehow managed to convince Craineum to let me on the team. That or he thought I had throat cancer and was a charity case. Well either way, it's a win for me! If you haven't checked my store or seen my Bomberman Hat Expose, I work mostly in yarn using the crochet technique. I know how to knit, but I'm faster at crochet and, frankly, you can do more with it (This statement is a match that will ignite a internet geek craft war). I started off knowing the basics, but I've been slowly upping my skill set through constant reading of craft books and developing my own patterns. (In my Natural Environment; on my couch with a controller in hand and a cat nearby) The exact moment of clarity for how/when/why I decided to make a hat the looked like a moogle eludes me at the moment, but by Christmas of '06 I had made one for myself and one for my husband's cousin. I was warm, cute & had a whole lot of love in it and it counterbalanced all the negative emotions I was getting for working for an "unnamed" tobacco company in Richmond, VA. When that gig fell through, I decided to try my hand making game themed hats and selling them on Etsy while I went back to school. The going hasn't been easy but it sure has been fun. I've had my stuff featured on Spritestitch, Technabob, 8bitfix, Der Standerd (Austrian Newspaper), and a whole hell of a lot of misc blog posts. I've also spent countless hours developing custom hats for people who never bought them, bought supplies for projects that fell though, and even encountered some scammers in Mexico (probly) who wanted to "wire me money". Lolz. I try to keep my store stocked with at least one of each type of hat I regularly make, and the key word in that sentence was "try". I've got a sketch book full of ideas that I haven't had time to flesh out yet: 22 down, 47 to go. That list always seems to grow faster than I can work on them. If you see something in the sold section that isn't in the storefront, or you wanting something in a different color, send me an e-mail at shadowsinthenyte{at}gmail.com. I don't change my prices often and I can usually have a custom order done within a week or two. If you don't have a pay-pal account, or are just taking a firm stance against e-commerce (that'll show em!), I do attend conventions and sell my wares. You can catch me at MAGfest around New Years, and I'll be posting any other events I'm attending here. (PS - Massive props to my husband John for editing Earthbound sprites to look like the avatars of the rest of the Dtoid Artisan team. He made the top picture using nothing but MS Paint because he's photoshop illiterate and wanted it pixel perfect.) Attached photos: