Burner De/Merit Badge THat Thing In The Desert Ruined (or) Changed My Life
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Burner De/Merit Badge, TTITD RUINED MY LIFE and CHANGED MY LIFE
Here's a symbiotic pair of De/Merit Badges, TTiTD* CHANGED MY LIFE, and TTiTD RUINED MY LIFE
There's an old adage, and I wish I could remember who wrote it so I can attribute correctly, but in a Post Playa Decompression Guide that now lives on in the Burning Man sub reddit*, there's a line that reads, "Do not quit your job. Do not divorce your wife, husband, sister, dog, parakeet." Which over time has been shorthanded to simply, DON'T DIVORCE YOUR PARAKEET.
The burn is a lot to process, a lot happens out there, some challenging, some fun, and a lot to consider. I like to think of it as 'peeling the banana' in which your tough skin is pealed back to reveal your tenderness, delicate flavor, and soft body, laid bare to everything coming at you all at once from all directions, easy to bruise, easily eaten.
When returning to, what we call, 'the default world', the mundanity of daily life can seem pointless, and simultaneously hopeful, maybe you're bursting with new exciting ideas and you're already making plans for next year. Cool, cool.
The first RUINED version of this patch I made with a clown shoe to iconize the idea of running away to join the circus... or DPW, and never looking back at a "normal" life. Nothing wrong with this move, I was a circus performer for most of my adult life, (even before I went to Burning Man), if you've got room to maneuver pivoting to a better fitting place in society is a great idea.
Sometimes you're the parakeet. Burning Man CHANGES you whether you like it or not. You've been broken up with, you've lost something major, like your housing or job. But hey maybe you've gained some significant insight, perhaps that relationship wouldn't have survived Burning Man or any other couples outting, maybe you've made a valuable networking connection that will launch something new and amazing, (I hear of this happening, it's never happens to me and I'm a god damned genius), maybe just maybe the burn kicks your ass in all the right ways!
* That Thing in The Desert
* https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/octgnj/the_arctic_monkeys_postplaya_decompression_guide/
Burner themed De/Merit Badges based on snarky inside jokes that have endured the test of time.
This is a great addition to any patch collection, especially your Burner De/Mertit Badge collection, see more here https://shop.qathihart.com/shop/40572962/do-you-even-burn-bruh
2.5" round
Everything in my shop is handmade to order by li'l ol' me in my home studio in Southern Oregon. There are some things that are easier to make in groups of 2 or more, so when someone orders one, I'll have leftovers giving me a small ready inventory, (the Burner De/Merit Badges for example). My shipping times have production times built in, however if I have it on hand, I'll ship asap. I don't actually have piles of inventory in stock =) the quantity available in each listing is there to give you an opportunity to order as many as you want.
Shipping from United States
Processing time
3-5 business days
Customs and import taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
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Returns & Exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
Just contact me within: 7 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 14 days of delivery
Questions about your order?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Photos for Custom Kitters
Once you've placed your order, please send photos of the critter in question. Etsy lets us send three images per message.
I will send an email with instructions and some questions for what I need from you.
Please not that the shop observes weekends, I'll communicate with you Monday through Friday, if you place an order on Saturday, don't fret, I will be in touch when I get back to the shop.
What's the Best Material For Your Critter?
What's the best material for your critter?
If your kitty long or medium haired, choose the FUR option.
If your kitty is a sort hair, please choose FLEECE.
If your kitty is short haired and you order fur, I will use MINKY.
Once you've sent pictures I'll either pull materials from my stash, or shop for just the right thing for your special order. I will communicate with you along the way to ensure you're getting something lovely and as you expected.
I have an idea for a patch, how do I make that happen?
Using the contact form, send me a message with your ideas, size, colors, font thoughts, and how many you want. Let me know if you want it to be exclusive to you, or if it's cool to put in the shop as a new listing? This effects the price some.
Can you make this bigger or smaller, in a different color?
Heck yeah I can. If it's just color changes, let me know in the comments at check out.
If it's a size change, there may also be a price change, and I'll want to have a convo with you about it first. Go to the listing you'd like to have resized, and send me a message from that listing with your request. Once we get the details worked out I'll make a custom listing for you.
Will you replicate someone elses patch for less?
No.
Where do you get designs?
Some of the patches in my shop are designed by an embroidery digitizer, (that's a skill in itself), I've purchased the design (often from other Etsy sellers) and have rights to create them. Other designs are digitized from the ground up by me, I've been learning to digitize since late 2021, and I have a lot to learn yet. I will also purchase embroidery files of specific elements to make compositions to save time, or because the other digitizer has more skill and experience than I do in with that kind of work.