#canning tip

[continent-of-wild-endeavor]

This is either a canning tip I don't see much, or compensating for some weirdness of my new pressure canner, since I don't think I had to do this with the old one:

(Gently) tighten your rings after taking jars out of the canner (if they're loose)

I was having a terrible seal rate when I started using this new Presto canner, much worse than when I had an All American, and on all different products. Idk what the difference could be, really, but I figured out the rings were getting rattled loose in processing, and so the lids weren't sealing. I get nearly 100% sealed now, and I found a small imperfection in the rim of the one jar that didn't seal out of this batch.

The logic of two-part canning lids is this: You put the rings on only juuust finger tight, so air can escape during processing. Hotter->expansion, and that's why you leave headspace. The ring keeps it from falling off completely, but also lets it move a little. Then when the food has been held at temp long enough to kill pathogens, you take your jars out and let them cool. As the air & liquid inside cool down, they contract, and that lid is pulled down, forming the seal. Ta-da, no pathogens inside, none can get in, and the lid won't fall off. And the rings can be removing for storage, having done their job.

So if the rings are too loose, as the cooling creates that pressure differential between the inside of the jar & the outside, air from the outside can get in under the lid to equalize, and you get no seal. Boo. Checking that the rings are still on correctly after processing (being careful meanwhile not to interfere with the lid) has saved me a lot of work & trouble already.

There's precedent for doing this, though current instructions say not to. Tattler reuseable lids call for putting them on extra-loose to start, and tightening after processing. This was also the procedure for the old glass lid & wire bail jars - lid on rubber gasket during processing, bail only laid over the top, then snap the bail down to seal afterwards. I think the key to doing this with modern two-part lids is being gentle, & not going any tighter than they should have been on in the first place.

#home food preservation #canning tip #follow nchfp or usda instructions new canners! #but if you're having this specific trouble maybe give this a try #pressure canning

[liones-s]

one of the biggest things I can advocate for (in academia, but also just in life) is to build credibility with yourself. It’s easy to fall into the habit of thinking of yourself as someone who does things last minute or who struggles to start tasks. people will tell you that you just need to build different habits, but I know for me at least the idea of ‘habit’ is sort of abstract and dehumanizing. Credibility is more like ‘I’ve done this before, so I know I can do it, and more importantly I trust myself to do it’. you set an assignment goal for the day and you meet it, and then you feel stronger setting one the next day. You establish a relationship with yourself that’s built on confidence and trust. That in turn starts to erode the barrier of insecurity and perfectionism and makes it easier to start and finish tasks. reframing the narrative as a process of building credibility makes it easier to celebrate each step and recognize how strong your relationship with yourself can become

#this is my experience so I know it won’t work for everyone #like all things there is no universal formula #we all have different capacities and capabilities #but I like sharing things that work for me in case they can also help someone else #studyblr #study motivation #study tips #university #academia #uni tips

[wuntrum]

what if a femme robot liked it when her butch creator performed routine maintenance tasks on her (in a sexual way) (and they were both girls)? i guess you'll have to read my new (free) comic to find out!!

#my art #tech tag #TECHNICALLy releasing this for free comics day tomorrow (the 4th) #buuuut im impatient. and i wanna just have it out there already #go download it on my itchio! its free! (but also if you wanna leave a tip you can <3 mwah) #robot fuckers rejoice. happy finger her wires friday <- sorry

[acorviart]

made myself a little porcelain latios

the clear glaze sadly crazed but it adds a little ✨ pizzazz ✨

#latios #pokemon #ceramics #ceramistakes #pottery #porcelain #this was my first time working with porcelain so if anyone has tips on what clear glaze can be used that won't craze #hmu lol #I don't even know what kind of porcelain it is bc this was just a small lump the studio owner gave me to try out

[foolsocracy]

they barge into justice league meetings saying they have something very important to show them. and do stuff like this

#and its very important yes siree #because a coat that size is truly a conundrum #roy harper #wally west #donna troy #garth of shayeris #dick grayson #fab five #teen titans #my art #this is so silly #dc #dc comics #dick doing the dress to impress pose number 12 #didnt mean to make garth so small but. hes a little guy so can i really be blamed #on his tip toes 😭😭😭

[genericpuff]

Tbh at this point you should just make your own webcomic app/website because it would probably be 100 times better than whatever going on with webtoon right now.

hahaha it wouldn't tho, sorry 💀

Here's the fundamental issue with webcomic platforms that a lot of people just don't realize (and why they're so difficult to run successfully):

Storage costs are incredibly expensive, it's why so many sites have limitations on file sizes / page sizes / etc. because all of those images and site info have to be stored somewhere, which costs $$$.

Maintenance costs are expensive and get more so as you grow, you need people who are capable of fixing bugs ASAP and managing the servers and site itself

Financially speaking, webcomics are in a state of high supply, low demand. Loads of artists are willing to create their passion projects, but getting people to read them and pay for them is a whole other issue. Demand is high in the general sense that once people get attached to a webtoon they'll demand more, but many people aren't actually willing to go looking for new stuff to read and depend more on what sites feed them (and what they already like). There are a lot of comics to go around and thus a lot of competition with a limited audience of people willing to actually pay for them.

Trying to build a new platform from the ground up is incredibly difficult and a majority of sites fail within their first year. Not only do you have to convince artists to take a chance on your platform, you have to convince readers to come. Readers won't come if there isn't work on the platform to read, but artists won't come if they don't think the site will be worth it due to low traffic numbers. This is why the artists with large followings who are willing to take chances on the smaller sites are crucial, but that's only if you can convince them to use the site in favor of (or alongside) whatever platform they're using already where the majority of their audience lies. For many creators it's just not worth the time, energy, or risk.

Even if you find short-term success, in the long-term there are always going to be profit margins to maintain. The more users you pull in, the more storage is used by incoming artists, the more you have to spend on storage and server maintenance costs, and that means either taking the risk at crowdfunding (ex. ComicFury) or having to resort to outsider investments (ex. Tapas). Look at SmackJeeves, it used to be a titan in the independent webcomic hosting community, until it folded over to a buyout by NHN and then was pretty much immediately shuttered due to NHN basically turning it into a manwha scanlation site and driving away its entire userbase. And if you don't get bought out and try your hand at crowdfunding, you may just wind up living on a lifeline that could cut out at any moment, like what happened to Inkblazers (fun fact, the death of Inkblazers was what kicked off the cultural shift in Tapas around 2015-16 when all of IB's users migrated over and brought their work with them which was more aimed towards the BL and romancee drama community, rather than the comedy / gag-a-day culture that Tapas had made itself known for... now you deadass can't tell Tapas apart from a lot of scanlation sites because it got bought out by Kakao and kept putting all of its eggs into the isekai/romance drama basket.)

Right now the mindset in which artists and readers are operating is that they're trying way, way too hard to find a "one size fits all" site. Readers want a place where they can find all their favorite webtoons without much effort, artists wants a place where they can post to an audience of thousands, and both sides want a community that will feel tight-knit. But the reality is that you can't really have all three of those things, not on one site. Something always winds up having to be sacrificed - if a site grows big enough, it'll have to start seeking more funding while also cutting costs which will result in features becoming paywall'd, intrusive ads, creators losing their freedom, and/or outsider support which often results in the platform losing its core identity and alienating its tight-knit community.

If I had to describe what I'm talking about in a "pick one" graphic, it would look something like this:

(*note: this is mostly based on my own observations from using all of these sites at some point or another, they're not necessarily entirely accurate to the statistical performance of each site, I can only glean so much from experience and traffic trackers LMAO that said I did ask some comic pals for input and they were very helpful in helping me adjust it with their own takes <3).

The homogenization of the Internet has really whipped people into submission for the "big sites" that offer "everything", but that's never been the Internet, it relies on being multi-faceted and offering different spaces for different purposes. And we're seeing that ideology falter through the enshittification of sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. where users are at odds with the platforms because the platforms are gutting features in an attempt to satisfy shareholders whom without the platforms would not exist. Like, most of us aren't paying money to use social media sites / comic platform sites, so where else are they gonna make the necessary funds to keep these sites running? Selling ad space and locking features behind paywalls.

And this is especially true for a lot of budding sites that don't have the audience to support them via crowdfunding but also don't have the leverage to ask for investments - so unless they get really REALLY lucky in EITHER of those departments, they're gonna be operating at a loss, and even once they do achieve either of those things there are gonna be issues in the site's longevity, whether it be dying from lack of growing crowdfunding support or dying from shareholder meddling.

So what can we do?

We can learn how to take our independence back. We don't have to stop using these big platforms altogether as they do have things to offer in their own way, particularly their large audience sizes and dipping into other demographics that might not be reachable from certain sites - but we gotta learn that no single site is going to satisfy every wish we have and we have to be willing to learn the skills necessary to running our own spaces again. Pick up HTML/CSS, get to know other people who know HTML/CSS if you can't grasp it (it's me, I can't grasp it LOL), be willing to take a chance on those "smaller sites" and don't write them off entirely as spaces that can be beneficial to you just because they don't have large numbers or because they don't offer rewards programs. And if you have a really polished piece of work in your hands, look into agencies and publishing houses that specialize in indie comics / graphic novels, don't settle for the first Originals contract that gets sent your way.

For the last decade corporations have been convincing us that our worth is tied to the eyes we can bring to them. Instead of serving ourselves, we've begun serving the big guys, insisting that it has to be worth something eventually and that it'll "payoff" simply by the virtue of gambler's fallacy. Ask yourself what site is right for you and your work rather than asking yourself if your work is good enough for them. Most of us are broke trying to make it work on these sites anyways, may as well be broke and fulfilled by posting in places that actually suit us and our work if we can. Don't define your success by what sites like Webtoons are enforcing - that definition only benefits them, not you.

#my favorite out of these is comicfury because it gives you the most control out of all of them #and you can offer monetization tools like ads and patreon links #it also offers super easy tools to help build your own site if you're new to that #it's as close to “running your own site” as comic hosting can get #but you can also learn how to run your own site if you want undeniably full control without fear of the platform host shuttering #also look into collectives like SpiderForest! #they basically operate as a co-op where people host their work with them and get ad opportunities #but you have to apply to get in #ama #ask me anything #anon ama #anon ask me anything #webcomic tips

[danothan]

collection of art wisdom

sources: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

#art reference #art tips #danbles #this is genuinely the only way i can draw #i get better for the subjects i want to convey #and if i apply this thinking to my other hobbies then maybe i’ll acquire skills on par with my art

[rebouks]

Did you know you can make sims look in a specific direction whilst they're posed?

Hit shift+tab to enter first person mode

Aim the camera where you want your sim to look (make sure your game isn't paused otherwise the sim won't move - you can press 1 in first person mode to set time running)

Hit pause (by pressing P)

Hit shift+tab again to exit first person mode

Voila! Your sim is now looking in the direction you pointed 'em!

A neat little cheat to get multiple uses from the same pose! 🤸‍♀️

#ts4 #sims 4 #simblr #pose tips #tips #it can look a lil funny depending on the pose cos their body shifts a bit too #but it's super useful for when ur like omg this pose is perfect.. if only they were looking THIS way #u kno #i use it all the time

[continent-of-wild-endeavor]

Job interview tip I got from a tiktok but it's genius:

If you were unemployed for a while, they're going to ask if you can explain the gap in your resume. Unless you were actually doing something cool & relevant, this is hard to answer in a way that makes you sound like a good corporate cog. So here's the best and infallible answer -

No you cannot, because you signed an NDA.

You now sound mysterious, desirable, worldly, experienced. They can't even really ask you more about it! Perfect.

#obviously it is morally correct to lie on job applications/at interviews #level that playing field any way you can #employment #labor #job interview tips

[ratwizz]

From a Snake Queen to a Solitaire Peasant <\3

#In my brain I had to give Sam nasty frosted tips #I think in uni Alice convinced him it was a good idea and he's either still growing it out or he keeps it up #Either way nasty white tips #I hope I can post my Alice sam and Gwen doodles soon!! #tmp fanart #tmp #redacted tmp #the magnus protocol #the magnus protocol fanart #my art #wizzart #the magnus archives fanart #the magnus archives #tma #tma fanart #alice dyer #samama khalid #tma comic #tmp comic #Tmagp

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

Tried to tip a tumblr blog at 1am and it was such a suspicious transaction it immediately put a full fraud freeze on my account

Fortunately, banks no longer just ask 'did you make that transaction' they want to make sure you weren't scammed into making that transaction and 5mins after their call will give away all your money anyway.

This is an honest to goodness life saving movement and I cannot be happier banks are adopting it

Unfortunately, it meant I had to have the most embarrassing financial call of my life

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Me: Ah yeah I was just trying to tip a tumblr blog

Cash: right and were you directed there by a Facebook link? An Instagram advert?

Me: no I was just on tumblr...on purpose

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Caah: and this person asked you for money?

Me: oh no they just had a funny story, which happened to be about money and I thought, "wouldn't it be funny if I tipped them"

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Me: * covering a reblog by reblog update on the adventures my mutual was having *

Cash: okay I don't think that can actually happen though..

Me: It might not have, but i was happy to tip them just because it was funny

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Cash: and how well do you think you know this person?

Me: *considers explaining how much I know about a beloved mutual without ever knowing their name or face* ... I have no idea who this person is

I think in the end Cash decided there was no saving me from myself

#Chase unblocked my card #But I did not come off well #But this is a good thing! #Be fraud aware! #Tipping a blog should be like handing money to someone in the street #Only do it if you can afford it and WANT TO and do not care what it goes on #It COULD be a scam #You've got to be alright with that #YOU DO NOT KNOW THESE PEOPLE #THE VET BILL ASKS ARE A SCAM #scams

[originalartblog]

Apparently much-needed reminder that reposting artists' art (by saving the images or screenshotting them and reuploading them yourself) on other platforms without the artists' expressed permission and without credit is theft and an insult to their passion and craft. You are profiting (in views, in attention, in feedback) from someone else's work and ideas, who do not get that feedback for sharing their creation.

If you are an art reposter, you are a thief and I have no respect for you.

#learn basic internet etiquette i am begging but also holding a knife. yes i'm mad. more about others than myself. #do you know how many artists i have seen leave social media because their art started being reposted all over? #tip: way too fucking many #i've had many people tell me about people reposting my art on tiktok #no one ever asked to repost my art on tiktok. ever. they just save super fried bad crunchy jpegs of my art and repost them #they get 20k likes and don't even bother naming me #also a reason i started signing my name more legibly and why my blog web address is always there but apparently no one can even read that #a few people got an ok for translations on other platforms though #i'm going to be annoying with this post and reblog it a few times to try to catch the people who apparently need to be told #tiny skk adventures #nawy's comics #nawy's doodles #apparently those are reposters' favourites so here look at this

[bleuu-moon]

john price 🤝 cock and pussy rubbing

and if you add the forbidden love trope to it *chefs kiss* it’s so much hotter than actual s e x.

knowing he can’t fuck you, because he’s your captain/dads best friend/one of you are married etc. but things get heated after you’re left alone in some living area, somehow ending with you both locked in an intense, sloppy kiss, full of grabbing and moaning into each others mouths. it’s when he pulls you on top of him, that it changes, and instantly you feel his hard on bulging out his jeans, just where your pussy rests on his lap, sending electric shocks up your spine. but you half heartedly pull away, one of his hands still placed on the back of your head.

“w-we can’t.”

“shh, i know i know.” he mumbles, looking at you like a kicked puppy, sympathetically as his eyes switch from yours to your mouth. his hand that was placed your thigh, slips underneath your crotch, brushing past your hyper-sensitive pussy, making you move back slightly, finding the zip to his jeans, and slipping out his cock.

it flops back on his t-shirt that’s partially ridden up, looking down, he’s bigger than expected, a width that makes you gulp but makes your thighs automatically try to squeeze together.

“just let me feel you…please.”

#he can justify it bc he doesn’t actually fuck you #hehehehehe #captain john price #price x reader #soap is “just the tip” price is “let me rub my cock on your pussy” #price x female reader #mdni #lunch break writing lmaooo

[lyralit]

traits turned sour

honest - insensitive

persuasive - manipulative

caring - overprotective

confidence - arrogance

fearless - cocky

loyalty - an excuse

devotion - obsession

agreeable - lazy

perfectionism - insatisfaction

reserved - aloof

cautious - skeptical

self loved - selfish

available - distractible

emotional - dramatic

humble - attention-seeking

diligent - imposing

dutiful - submissive

assertive - bossy

strategic - calculated

truthful - cruel

#this isn't meant to be taken the wrong way #but #I wanted to show how good traits #can so easily been seen as bad #writerblr #lyralit #creative writing #writing prompts #novel writing #writers #writing tips

[bananaminion678]

this scene got me feeling like a victorian man seeing an ankle 😔😔😔

(i need him to whimper in my ear like a needy bitch)

#fnaf movie #fnaf #josh hutcherson #mike schmidt x reader #mike schmidt #ride of ’23 #i need him biblically #i’m not a waiter but i can take his tip

[onlysushicat]

start with the basics and finish the animatic i have almost done?

nah dude have them beta kids dancing in 12fps

#homestuck #john egbert #rose lalonde #dave strider #jade harley #og animation #i did this in two days send help it was harder than i imagined lol #Anybody got tips on how to keep color calibration on win? And w accurate colors? #I have to check settings every day for it to turn on #And you can tell TODAY IT DECIDED NOT TO #Jade's green look turned off 😭