Sunday, August 26, 2012

Both Tidy And Transparent

I take a lot of photos of myself.

No, wait, let me qualify that. I often take photos of myself. *

[ * When I pick up a camera, I have to take a lot, just to find one I like. One that doesn't look like I've been liberated from the circus, put in a suit and photoshopped onto the evolutionary ladder. ]

And I ask you - would you buy a used car from this man?

Indigo Roth Original
I took this one on Friday after getting a haircut. I like it. What's that you say? Am I naked? Of course not! Look, I'm wearing glasses.

As a ragingly-confident guy, my photo habit may come as no surprise to you. But the reason might. True, I like to put pictures of myself into this blog. And true, it's nice to have a current picture of myself to put on dating websites when I can be bothered. Which isn't often.

But actually, it's mostly that I like to record the moment. **

Tomorrow or next week, I'll look much like I do today, but in ten years time, I don't expect that'll be true. I was surprised to discover that I have a fairly complete record of the past three years' blogging. I think that'll mean more to me as time passes.

[ ** And of course, while I'm holding the camera, you can never have enough pictures of badgers. ]

I mentioned all this to Max, and he headed off excitedly, in that slightly worrying and intense way he has. Taking my photo on the pretence of tidying away "a few bags and wrinkles", he did indeed make a photo of me that looks a little fresher and decaffeinated than the original. But, recruiting the freelance sociopath known only as Shine, the pair of them came up with some future views of me too.

And I ask you again, would you buy a used car from any of these men?

Indigo Roth Photoshop
Which brings me, somewhat tidily-if-transparently, to my new web shop. Yes, crumbling to raging demand from both readers and my bank manager, I've published some of my designs onto customisable t-shirts and postcards!

Indigo Roth Tees
The shop, which has astounding t-shirts, clean seaside postcards and a lonely (but magnificent) mug, is here: Indigo Roth on Zazzle

If all goes well, by the time you read this, my Zazzle Panel will be working below. I know, it's a silly name, isn't it? Anyway, fingers crossed!




These might put a pleasant skip in your step on a dull day. Mondays, for a start. Tho I've always been very mistrustful of Tuesdays too.

But this will also help me get my work out there. I've set the royalty to as low as it will go, and kept the designs as simple as I can to make these as affordable as I can.

So yes, I may make a few shekels here and there.

But I promise to donate them all to Domino's.


Indigo

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26 comments:

  1. I might buy a used car from you if you'd put some clothes on first! (Surely Max could have given you some newly updated duds as he completed the aging process for you.)

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    1. Hey Paula! King finally stole the rest of my clothes! Indigo x

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  2. Is that a Liza Bean kitteh I spy in your Zazzle Panel???

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    1. Hey Jenny! Welcome! And yes, that is indeed Ms. Liza Bean Bitey (of the Minneapolis Biteys), fresh from her appearance in my blog entry WRONG ABOUT THE CAT LITTER from a few weeks ago! Check it out, hope to see you here again! Indigo

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    2. Thanks for pointing me to the cat litter post; from there I started your four part story and couldn't tear myself away. Well done! Will be back :)

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    3. Thanks Jenny! You're too kind. See you next time! Indigo x

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  3. Love the Tees (any chance of a freebie?)and all the photos are great too!

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    1. Hey Lass! Thanks for the kind words, I've just had a minor flurry of sales! A freebie? Ah, you can take the Lass out of Scotland, but you can't take Scotland out of the Lass... ;> Indigo x

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  4. nice to see you have added "The Liar" to your zazzle store - it's one of my favorites.

    as for the aging process.. it can't be reversed. yet. i do believe when Max stops tinkering with levitation its on his project list though. ;)

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    1. Hey Eolist! I had a few goes at it to get it right, but ultimately settled on the tee shown. It originally had a text backprint, but it made them so much more expensive, and I'm probably the only one that likes them. As for Max, I blame him for everything, especially after it's been put on his list. Indigo x

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  5. I'm pretty sure your tees will make you rich and famous. I will tell people "I knew him when" but you'll deny it! BTW, that photo of you makes me smile every time I see it. There's something so fetching about the glasses up top the head and your serious expression! Love it!

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    1. Hey Linda! I'm sorry, have we met?! =D I will most certainly NOT be a Medrano Denier on my first world book tour; I'll make a point of dropping by to your local store x Indigo

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    2. By the way, do you think I look serious? I was aiming at "relaxed" or (hah) "cool", but (as ever) most of the came out as "constipated".

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  6. One of these days im going to put a picture of myself pn my blog with my new smoking hot gilfriend. But then ill probably get nervous and delete it.

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    1. I wouldn't date a smoker! Cigarette kisses.....lovely!

      I'd delete her too!



      {Sorry - couldn't resist}

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    2. Dr. Zibbs! Nervous? Does she not know she's your girlfriend yet? My girlfriend is similar. Well, when I say girlfriend, I CALL her my girlfriend... etc. Roth

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    3. No it's just that I don't want MY picture online. I don't want some people in my real life seeing my blog because then I would feel stifled in what I would write.

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    4. Hey Dr. Zibbs! Ah yes, I wrestled with that one myself. But then I discovered that they knew about it, and still didn't read it. The bastards. I would be delighted for you to email me a photo of you and your SHG; I am a man of discretion, as my lawyer will tell you. Roth

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  7. i didn't even notice the glasses, sugar! *L* xoxox

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    1. Cease this shameless flirting!

      *combs his hair*

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  8. I would definitely buy a car from you. Especially the bloated, CHIN-NY version of you. And what? No long sleeves? This IS Canada Indigo!! And where is that handsome Elliot when you need him on a shirt?

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    1. Hey Kato! Bless you, I'll find an old wreck ASAP. Now, where's Max?... And no, ALL tees are available in multiple styles. It sounds like the site displays badly on phones. Indigo x

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  9. I wouldn't buy a used car from anyone unless they were naked.

    Or something like that.

    So, since I'm new here, I feel like everyone else knows what these designs are already and I'm clueless. Back to Indigo 101 for me.

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    1. Hey Margaret! Yes ma'am! *scribbles note* g-e-t-n-e-k-k-i-d. Check. Hope you got my links? And each has a link in its product description if that helps? Indigo x

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  10. Oh my god, Indigo, I laughed so hard. :-) The aging sequence is marvelous.

    Badger on, my friend.

    Pearl

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    1. Hey Pearl! Why, thank you. They'll be even more excited once we team up to deliver a full range of Liza Bean Bitey (Of The Minneapolis Biteys) merchandising. Hell yes. Roth x

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