Picking Music for Patreon

A few days ago, I mentioned attempting to set up a Patreon page for future crochet endeavors.

While I've come up with some milestone markers, I have yet to input individual gifts.

Also, Patreon recommends you put up a video or other artwork to demonstrate your art style and goals.  (First of all, I don't video or photograph.  We're doomed.)

But then I thought:  what if the plushies did one of those cute, quirky stop-motion videos with the white cards?

That's all fine and good, but then you've got to have the perfect background music to cut it to.  The best collection of royalty-free music I know about is courtesy of Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech.com.

Here are some of my picks so far:

Montauk Point - Contemporary, bouncy, and long.

Pamgaea - Electric, bouncy, and unusual.

Wallpaper - Electric, smooth background quality.

Sock Hop - 50s feel, bright, conversational quality.

Happy Alley - Bouncy guitar; this is what I think a traditional stop-motion video would use.

Bright Wish - Positive piano sound, short but loopable.


Hilarious honorable metions:

Motivator - This reminds me of the commercials of my childhood.  Or possibly my parents' childhood.

Silly Fun - I can imagine a Let's Play series for kids starting out with this.


But now, kind geeks and crafters, I go to enjoy my weekend away at LARP!  I leave you with this cute saying:

In Consideration of Patreon

Every time I listen to one of BTC's vlogs, I'm reminded again that some content providers and artists are using this new-to-the-Internet website known as Patreon.

I had no idea what it was, but I'm all for doing research (and having the Panda do it, too).

Today I decided that it was time to consider putting my crochet geekery skillz up on Patreon.

Wait, wait!

My account is not "live".  I just wanted to see how it works.  I want to discuss the possible patron rewards with the Panda.

But is it so inconceivable to think that one day I might be in a position to crochet more often?  (I did not say full-time.  See how clearly I am not saying that.)

It's just that I have all these ideas of patterns I want to create, like plushie Mass Effect characters (Garrus and Wrex are the top of that list!), Avengers bags, Power Rangers accessories...I had a list at one point, and it's only gotten longer in my head.

All the stuff I want to do, and no time to do it...

(Oooh, Asterix and Obelix and even a tiny Dogmatix plushie?)

Do you ever wish there were brakes for your imagination?  I know I sure do!

In parting, I share yesterday's tweet with you:

Plushie Wars! The pigderp versus Team Canada! (Happy Friday to my followers!) pic.twitter.com/ctZ0sFour7
— Katie (@Velvet_Key) May 30, 2014

See?  You saw it here first!