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@thevelvetcompote.bsky.social

an art collective and independent artbook/zine publishing house lovingly curated by @fruitgravy Current Project: DEVIL'S CLAIM https://linktr.ee/thevelvetcompote

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(2/2) Devil's Claim features page artists, comic artists, short story authors and prose authors. We can't wait to show you what we're cookin' up.

03.03.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beneath the merciless sun, where bones bleach white and ghosts ride eternal...
Welcome Jinny, Cass, Matchbox Cowboy and Campfire to Devil's Claim: A Western Horror Zine πŸ’€πŸŒ΅ (1/2)

03.03.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(thevelvetcompote at gmail) -- thank you all for your patience as we made something beautiful for you! we can't wait for you to have it in your hands. ⭐️πŸͺ‘🩸

02.03.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TVC Vol 1: Blood & Brocade, our #IWTV charity fanzine will begin to ship out today! earliest orders and zine-only orders will take priority, but all orders will be shipped by mid to late march. reach out if you need to update your details with me via email!

02.03.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The gallows creak. The tumbleweeds roll. The land remembers every soul it’s swallowed.
And now, these creators step into Devil’s Claim... please welcome Ares , @mattbrownwrites.bsky.social , @megaducko.bsky.social , and @nebulouswrites.com 🀍🌡

#zine #westernhorror #oc #originalcharacters

28.02.2026 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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In the dying light of the frontier, shadows gather.
Please welcome the next artists who have crossed the threshold into Devil’s Claim: @klimtsonian.bsky.social , @comikbook.bsky.social , Clue, and Mayor . πŸŒ΅πŸ’€

#zine #westernhorror #originalcharacters

24.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They heard the whispers on the wind. They followed the vultures circling overhead. They staked their claim where others feared to follow..

Welcome more contributors of Devil's Claim; A Western Horror Zine: Al, Damien, Finn and Adam ! πŸŒ΅πŸ’€

#zine #westernhorror

21.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The dust settles. The names are carved in stone.
More souls who dared to claim Devil’s ground... welcome @shantiland.bsky.social , Shannon , @slothliart.bsky.social , and Wen πŸ’€
What they unearth will haunt you long after the sun sets. 🏜️
Welcome to the frontier’s darkest hour.

#zine #westernhorror

19.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This mostly occured to people who provided an icloud address!)

19.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An important email has been sent out to all #BloodAndBrocade IWTV zine buyers regarding shipping! If you were one of the handful of people who did not recieve an email, your inbox has blocked me from sending it (see below). Reach out ASAP!πŸͺ‘

19.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Under the desert sun, in the shadow of the gallows, creators gather. 🏜️
Welcome to Devil’s Claim: Jiu , Felix , @soosdraws.bsky.social and @lamalamuerte.bsky.social !

#westernhorror #zine #originalcharacters #western #digitalart

16.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More talented creators bringing blood, dust, and terror to the Wild West. We’re honored to work with such an incredible lineup for Devil's Claim!! Please welcome @glitchdgalaxies.bsky.social , Verty , Spookskii and Landry 🌡🏜️
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#westernhorror #zine #digitalart

12.02.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They came out west seeking fortune.

They found something else.

Welcome to Devil’s Claim: Triedkiss , Mar , @naomifranq.bsky.social and @vervayn.bsky.social

The work begins now. πŸ’€ 🏜️

#zine #westernhorror #originalcharacters #digitalart

10.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The sun sets blood-red over Devil’s Claim, and even more contributors have answered the call.
Welcome to the frontier, @salmonellafish.bsky.social , @starrynautilus.bsky.social , Olivia, and @kejart.bsky.social

Something wicked this way rides. πŸŒ΅πŸ’€ #devilsclaim
#westernhorror #zine #digitalart

04.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’€ The sun rises on four more talented picture-painters.. please welcome to the #DevilsClaimZine : @acwhiteart.bsky.social , @kittyoperas.bsky.social , snaille and swan!

#zine #westernhorror

31.01.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀠 howdy and welcome to the contributor announcements for DEVIL'S CLAIM! up first we have the talents of @morlevart.bsky.social @kettlebird.bsky.social druid-for-hire, and @erebusodora.bsky.social !! we can't wait to see what horrors they lasso up this spring. keep an eye out 🌡🏜️
#zine #westernhorror

28.01.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All Devil's Claim applicants have been emailed! Check your spam if you havent recieved anything. πŸ‘€πŸœοΈ

22.01.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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applications for TVC vol. 2 zine are CLOSED! we recieved SO MANY applications and absolutely can not wait to get through them all. keep an eye out, ranger. 🎯

important: make sure that your google drive doc/folder portfolio links are accessible to view! πŸ’€πŸœοΈ

19.01.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe Caged Bird Sings” (2025)

for @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social's zine Blood & Brocade.

19.01.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

FIVE DAYS!

14.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TVC VOL. 1 UPDATE! PrintNinja, our chosen printer, has just updated us that all #BloodAndBrocade artbooks have finished printing and are currently on the way to us from China. This February... it is time to get so zinepilled...

14.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’Today is #ZineAppreciationDay!
πŸ¦‡ To illustrate the link between fanfiction and copyright, check out the Blood and Brocade zine created by @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social, set in Anne Rice's IWTV universe. Focusing on fashion and our favorite vampires, it encapsulates elegance through the ages! #iwtv

08.01.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Velvet Compote Vol. 2 Contributor Application - DEVIL'S CLAIM Howdy! Welcome to the contributor application form for the second volume of The Velvet Compote, "Devil's Claim"!! I'm super excited to get to work on this second zine after the success of Blood & Broc...

forms.gle/jP8G2zNKFtaZ... here is the app!

07.01.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a quick little FAQ sourced from questions in the zine apps! we are still very much looking for contributors for our first western horror OC zine. tell your friends!

if you have any more specific questions, drop them below or shoot me a dm/email!

πŸ’€πŸŒ΅πŸœοΈ

07.01.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Digital illustration of Lestat de Lioncourt, wearing his chartreuse rockstar outfit from the S3 trailer but in the style of 1500-1550 instead. His head, in profile, is silhouetted by a white halo, and he reads a book while leaning against a gothic pillar. 

The pose and some details are based on Leyendecker’s Arrow Collar Man Reading A Book, which also inspired the robe Lestat wears in S1E1 β€˜In Throes of Increasing Wonder’. The red book he is reading is Paradise Lost. He wears a livery collar set with red stones and a signet ring with the initial L.

Digital illustration of Lestat de Lioncourt, wearing his chartreuse rockstar outfit from the S3 trailer but in the style of 1500-1550 instead. His head, in profile, is silhouetted by a white halo, and he reads a book while leaning against a gothic pillar. The pose and some details are based on Leyendecker’s Arrow Collar Man Reading A Book, which also inspired the robe Lestat wears in S1E1 β€˜In Throes of Increasing Wonder’. The red book he is reading is Paradise Lost. He wears a livery collar set with red stones and a signet ring with the initial L.

Portrait of the Vampire Lestat, 16th C.

So delighted to finally post my full piece for Blood & Brocade, a historical fashion inspired #iwtv zine hosted by @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social!

#art #interviewwiththevampire #lestatdelioncourt

07.01.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW ZINE! 🏜️ Introducing...DEVIL'S CLAIM: A Western Horror Zine.
We're looking for artists and writers to bring the darkest corners of the Wild West era to life through their OCs. Check out the πŸ”—πŸŒ²now thru Jan 18. 🐴

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An illustration of Louis, Lestat, and Claudia from Interview with the Vampire, in a danse macabre style composition

An illustration of Louis, Lestat, and Claudia from Interview with the Vampire, in a danse macabre style composition

🩸Danse Macabre🩸

My full piece for Blood & Brocade, the IWTV art book just released by @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social ~

05.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

there are two weeks left to apply! share it far and share it wide, we wanna see your OCs at their spookiest tonight!

05.01.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first piece for #bloodandbrocadezine by the wonderful @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸ’›

Such an honor to be part of this project!

#iwtv #devilsminion

02.01.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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shopping together as a family πŸ’™πŸ©Έ my full illustration for blood & brocade iwtv zine by @thevelvetcompote.bsky.social
so happy i got to be a part of this project!! <3
#iwtv #interviewwiththevampire #loustat #art

03.01.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2