I was in the market for a new mousepad when I remembered the classic "Oppai Mousepad" and browsing Amazon when I came across a custom option for one. So I gave it a shot by using this image of Hope because 1.) Who the hell else would I pick for an Oppai mousepad but our reluctant titty queen herself? and 2.) I already made this image as a sticker for the Discord server, and thought it already looked like one.
These came out... ok. The first got crumpled a bit in transit, and because of this, it's got a ton of weird divots that make the mouse read the movements poorly. i swapped to the second after wondering it it was in better condition... It was. So I'm using that now.
This leaves me with two questions... What am I going to do with the other mousepad? and "Would anyone here want the other mousepad?" I'm more likely to make a new one before I need to use the second for anything, so it could be a giveaway at least, or a specific request from someone at best.
My current options that looked decent were "Diipoo" and "VOGRACE".
https://diipoo.com/shop/custom-3d-mouse-pad/
https://vograce.com/collections/custom-mouse-pads/products/custom-3d-mouse-pad-with-wrist-support
Plus and Minus to each company:
Diipoo:
+ Seems to be great quality with shipping protection
+ Clearly labeled as willing to make NSFW items, with an easy customization tool
+ Many different size options
- Expensive af
- Weird ass name
- Potentially long shipping times
VOGRACE:
+ Designed for bulk merch, with plenty of other merch options
+ Very inexpensive, with bulk discounts
+ Visible feedback and satisfied customers (though the lack of any review under 5 stars is... sus.)
- Confusing upload process (read it and tell me if you can make sense of it)
- Only one size and quality available
- Shipping package doesn't seem very protective
If there is REAL GENUINE interest in stuff like this, let me know. It will likely remain Twitter and Patreon exclusive unless there is a means of selling from the store or a trusted third party. I'm not getting a PO Box unless I'm CERTAIN there is a high enough demand for things.
Obviously design inspiration, and character requests for and on any merch (especially the myriad of things on VOGRACE) are welcome.