Pre-PAQ
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Not this, though. This is AAAALLLL me. UP TOP! Anyway.
I want to say that I condemn Fourthwall's involvement with AI.
They have an AI assistant in the creator dashboard and have very recently integrated features that utilize ChatGPT. This makes me sick.
Fortunately, both features are optional and I have them disabled. STILL, I believe encouraging generative AI is unacceptable and I BEG you to please never use it yourself.
If you use AI for anything relating to my characters (AI imagery, AI voices, AI music, etc.) then you are missing the point of drawing something every day, and I am rolling in my grave while I'm alive.
Everything you see from me is made by a person and not a soulless machine stealing from artists and horribly polluting the planet.
DO NOT USE AI.
Don't forget, if you have to Google something, type "-ai" at the end of your search to lose the AI overview.
Also, screw every single company that has AI features, as well as anyone who endorses or is involved with AI.
OK, I'll answer imaginary questions now.
PAQ (Probably Asked Questions)
What Is This?
If you don't know who Bepsi is, I have no clue how you got here. It's a webcomic. You can find out more here.
I Have Questions About Orders/Shipping!
Shipping time varies, but the standard shipping in the United States seems to be 2-3 weeks for cardigans and 1-2 weeks for art prints. International orders will likely take longer. Take those estimates with a grain of salt, you'll be emailed a better approximation after ordering.
Production and shipping is handled by Fourthwall, so any questions about orders should go to them instead of me. You can reach them via the Contact page at the bottom!
Will There Be More?
If this goes smooth, I'd love to do more!
As of now, the cost of doing this is likely larger than any profit, but I have had so much fun putting this together and am absolutely ecstatic that I get to let these items exist. As long as I can afford it, I have a couple more ideas for things I wanna try, and I'm super excited to see them through!
Everything that I make is either something that I myself or a friend really wants to own. So, even if a product gets zero additional sales, it will have already served its purpose and I'll be happy as a clam. Plus, these things are made-to-order, so there's not any extra loss* in that department.
*By the way, Fourthwall is a free service to use. The monetary loss comes from me sampling my own items to test the quality (and also because I or a friend wants to own them.) Also I make like a dollar or two per item so I'd have to sell like a bagillion things. I'm good though don't worry.
Regarding Keychains
Keychains will likely not happen, as they must be specifically requested and require 50 pre-orders to be made. In the past, the keychains that I gave away were hand-drawn and hand-made using Shrinky Dink paper and UV resin. If you like keychains, you should totally watch tutorials and try it at home!
Will Plushies Happen?
No. Much like the keychains, those have heavy pre-order limitations as well. HOWEVER, even if there weren't restrictions, I would be obnoxiously snobby about any kind of plush coming from this.* I'm not a big plush guy in general, but I personally don't like smaller, stiffer ones that serve to be more decorative than huggable. As such, any Bepsi-related plush would probably come from an entirely different manufacturer, and I'm not NEARLY big enough to consider it either way. If you want one bad enough, I fully encourage you to learn how to sew your own!
*I could see myself being less strict if it's for something much smaller like keychain plushies, but those have a minimum of 300 preorders so that veeery likely won't happen either.
What About (Enamel) Pins?
Nobody asked this. Enamel pins have much heavier pre-order requirements than plain ol' keychains, with a minimum of 250 needed. When I was a kid I had an enamel pin of Clyde the orange ghost from Pac-Man and it fell off my backpack day one. So y'know what, maybe that would've happened to you, too. Dodged a bullet.
Now, for info on BUTTON pins, read the next chunk of text.
Smaller, Slightly More Affordable Items
Cheaper potential items that do not have a minimum order requirement include button pins, sticker sheets, iron-on embroidered patches, art prints/posters, and socks.
Not everybody can toss 50 bucks at a cardigan, and shipping ain't the cheapest, so I really would enjoy having slightly more manageable options for somebody with a starving wallet. So, while I absolutely have more cardigan-level things I'd love to make, I will generally try to include something smaller on the menu, too. For lighter appetites.
Luke
Luke wants me to make a Hawaiian shirt.
