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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ]

@blueskyzine.bsky.social

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A Bluesky Zine for celebrating Artist & the comfort this app has brought us. 🚫 NO AI, NFTS, TRACING

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 1

💙 Get Volume 1 - ko-fi.com/bskyzine

👾 Join the Discord - discord.gg/7gWS4fCF26

📮Submit Your Entry - forms.gle/w5bn2mCCHrhz...

🦋 Cover Applications - forms.gle/WtSZR5rgerpu...

Bluesky Zine Volume 2 Data Card - 1 of 2 | Open Entry from September 1st to March 31st | Pre-orders will be open from February 1st to April 30th

Bluesky Zine Volume 2 Data Card - 2 of 2 | Open Entry for 7 months | Theming: Change, Time, Seasons | Looking for: Cover Artist for both Zine and Calendar, Countdown / Reminder Artist / Editors & Merch Artist

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry I've been pretty MIA here as I'm trying to get ready to get back to streaming on main. 💦

Been feeling pretty down about the Zine between the state of the world & Bluesky shooting themselves in the foot. 😮‍💨

Will be working to make some reminder posts to get us through the upcoming holidays. 🙏

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 1

💙 Get Volume 1 - ko-fi.com/bskyzine

👾 Join the Discord - discord.gg/7gWS4fCF26

📮Submit Your Entry - forms.gle/w5bn2mCCHrhz...

🦋 Cover Applications - forms.gle/WtSZR5rgerpu...

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 20

While we're a SFW Zine, everyone please keep up with the new TOS going into effect next month! 😮‍💨😒

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 19

Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky

Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.

bsky.social

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Pinster W. Glasses @pinsterwglasses.com · Sep 4

Interested in a Bluesky exclusive* Secret Santa for Artists in 2025? Check out this Google form for How It Works and Rules!

Any skill level, any medium, any style is welcome!

📝 Sign-Up Deadline September 18th
🎨 Art Deadline December 25-28th

An image of a light skinned man with blonde hair in a top bun. He is wearing a huge, light pink scarf, big, puffy sweater, and thick denim jeans. In the background, there is text that reads: "Pinster's Bluesky Secret Santa: Gift Art Exchange".

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Vac @vacpion.bsky.social · Sep 3

Here's my piece for @blueskyzine.bsky.social with the cutie Blue-Tan. Gonna try to make another piece for volume 2

#art #BlueskyZine #BskyZine #Zine #clipstudiopaint #cspart

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 2

Made a list for our Volume 1 artist! 💖

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Oct 23

🦋 I made a Pinterest board! 🦋

www.pinterest.com/PickledPyper...

a painting of a blue sky with white clouds in it

Alt: anime blue sky with sun peaking behind the clouds as it rains

media.tenor.com

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 1

💙 REMINDER 💙

Don't know what to enter with? verti.blue allows the use of Sky-tan! 🦋

Art by @PickledPyper / Sky-tan turned into the "Good News Everyone" Professor meme from the cartoon Futurama

Fan made Bluesky Mascot, Sky-tan (formerly Blue-tan), reference sheet by @verti.blue

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Sep 1

💙 Get Volume 1 - ko-fi.com/bskyzine

👾 Join the Discord - discord.gg/7gWS4fCF26

📮Submit Your Entry - forms.gle/w5bn2mCCHrhz...

🦋 Cover Applications - forms.gle/WtSZR5rgerpu...

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Pyper 🥒🐛 @pickledpyper.bsky.social · Sep 1

[ WARNING flashing colors! ]

Before I post the info for Volume 2, here's a speed paint! ☘️💌

#BlueskyZine

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Aug 23

EDIT: Oh! & a new printer HAS been picked! : - ) lol

BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sizing [ 5x8 ] and start time [ September - March ] staying the same won at 67%

Adding a Calendar mini event won at 50% - This would be for 2026 and I think a good way to merge the two zines.

Most common theme requests for Vol.2: Change, Time, Seasons

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sorry for the silence! 💖

We will be taking things very seriously moving forward; As I do not want Bluesky's shortcomings to reflect this Zine and the hope we carry in our hearts.

Name change considered, maybe simply returning to "Bluer Skies" is enough?

This Thread will address Feed Back results;

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Pyper 🥒🐛 @pickledpyper.bsky.social · Aug 9

Finally~ My piece for @blueskyzine.bsky.social ! 💖 One of my Hamtaro OCs, Po the mail-ham. ✉️📬

Was originally going to include his partner, Pierre the Pigeon, but got a bit carried away trying to make the tall grass work. 😅

#BlueskyZine #BskyZine #Zine #Hamtaro #hamster #art #digitalart #procreate

Hamtaro style mailman hamster delivering a letter after following a trail through the tall grass and clovers, highlighted with a bright blue sky of hope with lens flares and sparkles.

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. 。o (blocking excessive following counts) @lostpsyren.bsky.social · Aug 2

Oops! Forgot to share here:
#art spread I made for @blueskyzine.bsky.social ! Everyone did amazing work!
The digital zine and merch are still available~

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 29

While we pick a general them, thankfully we're not tied to one said thing, like a fandom zine is, as our goal is to bring artist together.

Feel free to check out the survey if you'd like! 🦋

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bsky Zine Wrap Up Survey!

Yeppie~ We did it! I wanted to make a survey to wrap up completion of Bluesky Zine Volume 1 to here people out, here from those looking forward to more and from those who missed out.

docs.google.com

BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 29

Awe, thank you so much! 💙✨

We'll be taking some time to decide on if we should shift our schedule - though it should hopefully go much smoother now that I know the field better lol!

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

Would love to see us be able to double our count!

This is was the minimum with our printer and between the 🍊 trouble and stress of everything going on, I was more than ok with that!

BUT when I say we can only get better moving forward, I mean it! lol

BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

To improve;
- Share artist preview/credits more/sooner. I've seen a combo of zines doing it themselves vs reposting & thought reposting would be fine. 😅
- Research paper better; I thought I knew the paper type I was picking but wished I went better.
- Being more clear this is an open entry zine!

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

ARTIST CREDITS 2/2
@oobi-oobi.bsky.social
@jitterymcslobb.bsky.social
@fragmentsofmagic.bsky.social
@charlottekart.bsky.social
@wanderingkotka.com
@rhythmdeception.bsky.social
@pickledpyper.bsky.social

BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

ARTIST CREDITS 1/2
@verti.blue
@shymoonpixels.bsky.social
@mana4anam.bsky.social
@endo-drummer.bsky.social
@brynnaraye.bsky.social
@vacpion.bsky.social
@lostpsyren.bsky.social

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BSky Zine [ VOLUME 2 OPEN ] @blueskyzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

Wrap-up time! 💖

A huge thank you again to our artist & everyone who supported making this dream happen! 🦋

💙 Digital PDF - ko-fi.com/bskyzine

✍️ Survey - forms.gle/ACkp1ToDAiGk...

👾 Discord - discord.gg/7gWS4fCF26

Bluesky Zine Arist Credit Part 1 - verti.blue, vacpion, brynnaraye, charlottekart, endo-drummer, rhythmdeception, wanderingkotka.com, mana4anam

Bluesky Zine Arist Credit Part 2 - fragmentsofmagic, oobi-oobie, jitterymcslobb, morgenlefay, lostpsyren, akihazakenji and pickledpyper

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Pyper 🥒🐛 @pickledpyper.bsky.social · Jul 28

The custom omamori charms I made for @blueskyzine.bsky.social 🦋💙

Made from shrink plastic with handmade beaded charms. It was my first time using dip resin along with learning how to tie the string.

#BlueskyZine #BSkyZine #DIY #handmade #omamori #charm #fun #blue #white #hope #butterfly #beadwork

Two custom omamori charms made from white shrink plastic with light and dark blue paint markers making a pattern of butterflies and wavy lines. The blue middle reads 希望 Kibō - meaning "hope".

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Wandering Kotka @wanderingkotka.com · Jul 28

Excited to post my contributions for the @blueskyzine.bsky.social run by @pickledpyper.bsky.social ! I couldn't resist when I heard the Y2K nostalgia theme. Plus, Sky-tan (design by @verti.blue ) is a cutie! 💙🦋

#wanderingkotkaart #zine #zineartist #y2k #90s #artsky #90sanime

Illustration styled to look like a Windows XP screenshot with a Winamp window open, a media player window open, and a version of Clippy in the bottom corner. The background is a blurred, pixelated image that references the classic "Bliss" background associated with Windows XP. The WinAmp window has a fake album cover showing the BlueSky mascot Sky-Tan (designed by @verti.blue) drawn in a Y2K toony style. The media player shows what looks like a screenshot from a subtitled anime with a close-up of B-Tan with the text "Together, we can go there!" She is drawn in a late 90s anime style reminiscent of Sailor Moon.

Cover for the Blue Sky Zine Vol.1. It is styled to look like a composition book in dark blue and white with stickers covering the front and back. The stickers are hearts, butterflies, stars, as well as the title of the zine. On the front, the focal point is a large sticker showing Sky-tan (Design credit @verti.blue) sitting on a cloud throwing a peace sign.

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