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#notmycat

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J. Steven York

I turned in the latest installment of my "Minions at Work" photo comics to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine today, allowing me some time to work on building some Minions props, a process that's a lot more relaxing that doing comic layout and dialog writing.
One ongoing element of my comics is that most of them incorporate one or more "Minion Cats," even if they aren't integral to the plots or jokes of that comic. The premise is that, due to a lab accident, Minion cat (there was originally only one) has become in space, time, and now, the multiverse, and they pop in and out of existence at will, sometimes "many" of them at once.
The cats are "played" by hand painted and sometimes customized plastic cat figures decorated in a "Minion uniform" pattern. The originals originated as a bag of toy cats I ordered from Amazon. Later, I ordered a whole BOX of the same cats from a seller who supplies prizes and favors to carnivals and fairs. With extras, I started cutting them up, swapping parts, and adding limited articulation to some like turning heads and movable tails. A few others are actually 3D printed.
But before I found that carnival supplier, I ordered a lot of other cats on-line hoping for alternate poses to use. Instead, I discovered that most listing for these things are vague or inaccurate in describing the size, and ended up with several assortments of cats that were too small. And thus, came the idea for "minion kittens." I started painting a few, and finished exactly one, before putting it aside as being very difficult. My hands aren't that steady, some some of the "Minion" pattern is pretty fidgety.
But recently I discovered "brush tip" markers for art and calligraphy and wondered if they could be used for painting details on action figures. Tonight I tried it out, and so far, pretty good. I made some slips, but it made it MUCH easier to paint the details on the smaller cats. I don't know of the paint will fade or rub off. Only time and further experiments will tell. But I'm happy with things so far.
In related news, I today and realized that our new shorthair cat, Notty, is a very good physical match for Minion cat. I pulled out a tape measure and sure enough, she's an almost exact scale match for her 1/6th scale counterparts. I can use photo reference of her to design future custom cats, and to figure out better carrying positions and poses for my 12" action figure characters. I asked my wife if that made Notty tax deductible, but she just laughed...

#minionsatwork #pulphousefictionmagazine #Minioncats #notmycat #nottycat #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cats #minatures #comics #photocomicsl

Work table covered with paint-spattered newspaper on which sit various paints and supplies, and seven plastic cats, all but one hand painted in a Minions uniform pattern. Five of these are the smaller "minions kittens."
The face of a contemplative gray and black shorthaired tabby cat. The work table and racks of paint bottles can be seen out of focus in the background.
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Deer Witch Nyx

For anyone invested in #NotMyCat, I have good news

I texted the owners to confirm he & they were ok. The answer is yes, and he is just absurdly social, but he always comes home every night.

I’ve been keeping an eye on him and he seems to be less interested and less capable of harming birds or other wildlife. He’s also skittish around deer.

The only sad news is he can’t come inside anymore cause HEPA and sheet washing didn’t protect partner’s allergies.

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Deer Witch Nyx

#NotMyCat Masala went on a very slow and short walk with me tonight.

I gave her a firm talking to about not playing with or hunting sick birds, which she seemed to understand was serious.

I also tried to charades “antlers” and ask if she’s seen any. This was less effective unfortunately.

A floofy orange and white cat perched on a fallen manzanita tree with lime green moss. She looks over her shoulder. Her paws have white socks.
Kitty puts her front paws up on a wooden beam which is in the grass . She lowers her head and looks along its length. Behind her is a small wooden deck, more manzanitas, and rolling hills topped with a bit of snow
She stands on the same tree as first picture this time looking out like a sailor gazing at the sea, tail gently curved like a question mark. Her chest is floofy and white.
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