Hiya, I'm Iiji!๐งก
I'm an Inky-Cap Mushroom Vtuber๐
I teach Printmaking by dayโ๏ธ& 3D Model by night๐
๐ธCommissions:
๐ธCaard:
๐ธYouTube:
๐ธTikTok:
What is your biggest impact on the vtubing community?
I'd like to say mine is from my youtube videos on vtuber design, but it might actually be introducing people to Virtual Face w/ one of these videos:
I'm makin' a lil video on how to set up Virtual Face b/c there's been a lot of interest in it since I mentioned it in a video a couple weeks ago.
Would anyone who has used it before be alright w/ being in the thumbnail for my tutorial?
OK Y'ALL WANNA DO THIS TOO!?
Wanna use your vtuber model on your real body??
I've got a Virtual Face tutorial for ya w/ some tips, so go nuts (the only way you can this month lmao) ๐๐ฅ
(plus...a bonus giveaway? oh? ๐ you'll have to go see for yourselves)
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I'm makin' a lil video on how to set up Virtual Face b/c there's been a lot of interest in it since I mentioned it in a video a couple weeks ago.
Would anyone who has used it before be alright w/ being in the thumbnail for my tutorial?
I'm tired of seeing AI generated and Creator TOS-violating PNGtuber models ๐
PLEASE let me help you make your own free model w/ Picrews that allow commercial useโผ๏ธ
I've got 70+ of them for ya here, PLUS a set up tutorial:
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#vtuber
#pngtuber
#tutorial
In 2023 I decided to start putting myself and my 3D work out there more, and couldn't be happier w/ how it's been going โบ๏ธ
Honored to have gotten to work on so many fun voxel and lowpoly models this year, so here's to many more next year!๐๐งก
#artvsartist2023
Hiya, I'm Iiji!๐งก
I'm an Inky-Cap Mushroom Vtuber๐
I teach Printmaking by dayโ๏ธ& 3D Model by night๐
๐ธCommissions:
๐ธCaard:
๐ธTiktok:
Most vtuber "logos" are really much more similar to anime or light novel titles than they are to a logo
If ya wanna hear my thoughts, I made a video on it last fall, but note that while I am an artist, I'm NOT a graphic designer lmao
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As someone who majored in graphic design, has worked in the industry and has worked on a lot of branding jobsโฆ
There are a lot of REALLY bad logos in the vtuber scene. Like.. a lot of ppl who do logo commissions clearly donโt know shit about effective logo design
Y'ALL WHAT THE HECK THANK YOU ๐ญ๐งกโบ๏ธ
I had my first video ever reach 100k views the same day as I hit 10k on youtube, these are such insane numbers to me, I'm so amazed by the support I've received from so many people!! Thank you all so much! ๐งก๐งก
Silhouette Check! ๐
The character designer in me is THRILLED that this is going around rn
How about a lil 1.0 vs future 2.0 comparison?๐
Do ya think you could recognize me?
What's this?
The Video Essayist posts their first Video Essay in 90 days?
It's more likely than you think ๐
Come hear about my pet peeves w/ vtuber design as an art educator!
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๐HAPPY DAY OF THE MUSHROOM!๐
๐คYES it's a real holiday, look it up!!
Do ya wanna be a fungi like me? I now dub thee as my "Shroomates!"
โ๏ธDraw your own or use the Picrew linked below to make one!
โคต๏ธ
OMG AGAIN!? TY ๐ญ๐งก
Another 100k video!! I'm never gonna get over the sheer amazement that somewhere around ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND people cared enough about what I have to say to listen in ๐ฅฒ
Amid some very tough weeks in vtubing, y'all make it all feel worth it, thank you ๐งกโบ๏ธ
New video!
It's less art related than usual, instead it's about some of the things I felt in the dark about when I started vtubing ๐ตโ๐ซ
Now, years later, I find myself reiterating a lot of it to friends who want to start, so I figure it's worth a video! ๐งก
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Okay so I got my mocopi working w/ slimeVR and learned a dance I've since been informed is fortnite-related to test it lmao
Now, who wants to help grandma figure out how VRChat works๐
Merry Christmas y'all !!๐ฒ๐
I hope everyone's having a lovely holiday with as little stress and as much good food as possible ๐งก
I've got a lil' sneak peek gift for ya too ๐
I'm a tad late BUT
I'M SO EXCITED TO START THE NEW YEAR W/ YOU ALL!! ๐งก
2023 was lovely, I met so many awesome people & made so many fun videos & models, I can't wait to see what 2024 brings๐
I hit 5k here and 7.5k on YouTube in the last few days too, thank you all SOSO much!
In light of some relatively recent events and being "She/Her"-ed kinda often lately, I wanted to bring back one of my favorite edits as a reminder that I'm Nonbinary!๐งก
They/Them only, if you'd please๐
Thank you for all the support on my voxel models!๐
As a final practice one, I'm opening a๐RAFFLE!๐
TO ENTER:
๐งFollow me,
@Squiijivt
๐จ1 retweet + 1 like = 1 entry
๐งDrop your pngโฌ๏ธfor a bonus entry!
Ends 7/10, GOOD LUCK โบ๏ธ
#vtuber
#pixelart
#voxelart
#b3d
#artraffle
DANG Hello there!๐
So many new faces here, it's nice to meet you all!
I figure I should prolly introduce myself!
I'm Squiiji (or you can call me Iiji), an Inky-Cap Mushroom Vtuber who 3D models and rambles about art and vtubing on YouTube๐
Thank you all for your support!๐งก๐งก
Hi, I'm Iiji! I've been busy w/ my MFA so I don't have much new, BUT for
#PortfolioDay
I offer you evidence that I've been 3D modeling in secret๐
Classic "big things coming" situation here (:
By combination of an unpleasant number of transphobic messages and also receiving 15-20 dms from new people every day asking for character design critiques, I've closed my DMs.
My first design for Snow Miku 2025!
Glass Fishing Float Miku!๐ฃ
Yukine's holding the basket for all her catches๐
#snowmiku2025
#้ชใใฏ2025
#vocaloid
Heres the document of the picrews if you just wanna see that:
I'd appreciate it if you still watched the video and validated the hours I spent putting it together ๐ฅน
January 2023 vs January 2024!
Went from
"What if: mushroom screen printer vtuber???"
to
"3D artist and Youtube Vtuber getting a 2.0 design in ~3 months" ๐๐๐
January 2023 Vs January 2024
My old model served me well for a while, but I've gotten some amazing upgrades with the new one ๐คฉ
Wand, Watson, expressions.
(I can also take the gloves and jacket off ๐ฅน)
๐HAPPY DAY OF THE MUSHROOM!๐
๐คYES it's a real holiday, look it up!!
Do ya wanna be a fungi like me? I now dub thee as my "Shroomates!"
โ๏ธDraw your own or use the Picrew linked below to make one!
โคต๏ธ
I got 600k+ views on my virtual face tweets and they super duper breached containment into the non-vtuber sphere lmao ๐
Hope my video essay content can do that some day too, that's the goal!
Okay so does anyone else have the issue where their irl name is shared by a bunch of vtubers (including ones you interrect with) so you live in fear of accidentally answering to it in a collab or call or something???
Is this just a me thing?
Shock your followers w/ facts about you!
๐ธI'm a blackbelt in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu
๐ธI've made 2 illustrations for official Square Enix publications
๐ธI'm allergic to mangos & 90% of toothpastes
๐ธBroke a glowstick into my eyes once, glowing eyes aren't worth it I promise ๐
Lmao the way my for you page was like "look how many people posted w/ virtual face in the last day or so" as soon as I asked this, I'm glad y'all are figuring it out!!
JUST finished this model on the eve before classes/teaching start back up again.
Let's see how long I can hold out on teasers b/c lemme just say
I COOKED
and waiting to debut it until I graduate in May and have time to be more active is gonna be SO HARD.
Unfortunately I've reached a point where I can't keep up w/ DM's about character design, and my crit form for it is at 350 entries rn, so it's becoming impossible to get to everyone ๐ฅฒ
For videos I can only do 5 per, and I may stream crits in the future to get through more but-
Had to wait to post until after I showed them but I drew my partner and I for Valentines day๐งก
Thank you for always being my biggest supporter and tolerating my vtuber antics, I love ya to the moon and back๐
My sentiment here stands!
If you need a PNGtuber model for free, I just added a bunch more picrews to my masterlist of ones you can use that have commercial permissions! ๐งก
They work really well as fugis for discord too๐
Here's some samples of the new ones:
I'm tired of seeing AI generated and Creator TOS-violating PNGtuber models ๐
PLEASE let me help you make your own free model w/ Picrews that allow commercial useโผ๏ธ
I've got 70+ of them for ya here, PLUS a set up tutorial:
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#vtuber
#pngtuber
#tutorial
*puts shroomate in pocket*puts shroomate in pocket*puts shroomate in pocket*puts shroomate in pocket*puts shroomate in pocket*puts shroomate in pocket*
I'm workin' on something, make yourself a shroomate w/ my picrew to perhaps make an appearance in it ๐
๐HAPPY DAY OF THE MUSHROOM!๐
๐คYES it's a real holiday, look it up!!
Do ya wanna be a fungi like me? I now dub thee as my "Shroomates!"
โ๏ธDraw your own or use the Picrew linked below to make one!
โคต๏ธ
And if you're wondering what happened/why I made this, I was recording for another video and saw
โผ๏ธsix (6) SIXโผ๏ธ
Pngtuber models on Twitch what were AI generated, and recently a lot of AI pngtuber models and other art were being found on VGen (which violates their TOS too)๐
I'm SO STOKED seeing people having fun w/ the silly lil' picrew I made and drawing themselves as shroomates!!
Y'all are so cool, I can't wait to show you what I'm cooking up bts in relation to this! ๐ญ๐งก
๐HAPPY DAY OF THE MUSHROOM!๐
๐คYES it's a real holiday, look it up!!
Do ya wanna be a fungi like me? I now dub thee as my "Shroomates!"
โ๏ธDraw your own or use the Picrew linked below to make one!
โคต๏ธ
Y'ALL WHY IS THIS MY MOST LIKED TWEET ๐
b/c thank you I'm thrilled so many people are interested by this stuff and I really appreciate all of your support ๐งก
but at the same time
HELP IT'S BREACHING CONTAINMENT AND I'M GETTING HATE FROM NON-VTUBERS IN OTHER LANGUAGES LMAO
I made a video that addresses some of the things in this article back in August/September.
Vtubing hasn't reached it's conclusion, it's just reached a point where some branching out needs to happen!
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I am cooking SO HARD rn and struggling keeping it a secret ๐ญ
Like COME ON I even learned some after effects for this, but I have to be good and not show it to y'all it for almost a month!! waaaaaaaa
What if, hear me out, I made 3D vtuber models that looked crocheted, like in a Yoshi's Wooly World kind of way?
Like these vibes โฌ๏ธ--------With this proportioning?โฌ๏ธ
Just survived my MFA thesis show install over the weekend and celebrated it by watching the eclipse w/ topical music today
(it was just oneus - luna on repeat for an hour)
Yesterday I posted a video on making effective vtuber designs based on my experiences with teaching character design IRL! โญ๏ธ
If you'd like to hear my two cents, you can find it here:
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#envtuber
#characterdesign
#vtuberuprising
Okay also addendum:
Don't name your vtuber-self after a tool used in the studio you work in unless you wanna confuse everyone by goin' "huh?" every time someone mentions a squeegee RIP
The days until they find me are prolly numbered now ๐
Okay so does anyone else have the issue where their irl name is shared by a bunch of vtubers (including ones you interrect with) so you live in fear of accidentally answering to it in a collab or call or something???
Is this just a me thing?
I'm really sad because I love helping others, but I realized I've been missing important messages as a result of the sheer overwhelming quantity I receive.
If you need me for something important/business related, don't hesitate to reach out to my email
For commissions, use vgen
Did some housekeeping over the weekend and finally got my Booth store set up! ๐
If ya want some free eye textures, here's 18 color variations!
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#VTuberAssets
#vroid
#b3d
#VtuberUprsing
I work such weird hours this semester, I'm so sad I can't stop by the streams I used to love hanging out in!!
Boy I can't wait to finish my masters so I can debut and go back to watching others ๐ฅฒ
If I've missed a message of yours that was important, I'm incredibly sorry and promise I'm never bothered by attempts to reach me via email or by receiving another message or two to get my attention.
I'm gonna get things under control, thank you for your patience!
I've been mulling over some thoughts on the vtuber industry for the three years I've been observing/loosely involved, and I have some ideas on standing out in the VERY saturated market๐ค
If you're interested, ๐
#envtuber
#VTuberUprising
I'M BACK
I survived a lil' unplanned hiatus, teaching and taking finals will do that to ya.
Should be getting my comms back on track and finally get to hang out in some peeps' streams again ๐
@Idsaybucketsof2
Thankfully the software has a built in function that blacks out the screen the moment it loses tracking! The only time I've seen it slip up is when messing w/ settings, so as far as I can tell you should be safe as long as you get everything set up before you go live!
Hm. Some mixed feelings on this paid update/upgrade.
Are there features I'd like to have?
Yea, it's more than what the tweet lists, and it's stuff I'd have use for
Am I going to spend an extra ~$50 on a program I've already spent >$200 on?
Prolly not. Brief Thoughts โฌ๏ธ
Clip Studio Paint Ver. 3 is out now!
Enjoy all the features released in 2023 plus new features like:
- Layer comps
- Color Match, which color corrects your image based on a reference
- Chromatic aberration filter
and more! โจ
Details here:
I 3D modeled for fun to preserve my sanity while working on my master's, and realized I COULD BE THE MODEL ๐คฉ
So far in less than a year I've met a bunch of fun people, learned so much more about 3D, and shared my love for art topics on Youtube, I'm so happy I gave it a shot!๐งก
Take a break from chasing the future and look back on how far youโve come. It might actually get you a little closer to your goals ๐ซ
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#tellsensei
!
- Why did you decide to become a VTuber?
- No matter how small, what have you accomplished since you started?
#noneganov
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I wish there was a way I could show y'all my MFA thesis work w/o immediately essentially handing you my full legal name with it lmao
I'm SUPER proud of it and spent SO MUCH time on it but safety comes first ๐ฅฒ
In case anyone is curious how designing for Snow Miku has been going for me...lets just say I have upwards of 30 half-baked Mikus ๐ซ
TY again to
@YamAlbat
for the helpful critiques and pulling me outta feeling like I'm one step from disaster ๐งก