Eyebrows, too To go with the new Eyes, I've released new Eyebrows -> Female -> Standard items as well. Enjoy!

To go with the new Eyes, I've released new Eyebrows -> Female -> Standard items as well. Enjoy!
https://www.heromachine.com/2026/04/19/eyebrows-too/

The Eyes Have It We're closing out a busy HeroMachine 3 Phoenix Edition weekend with 33 new additions to the "Eyes - Female" set. Enjoy! Next up, eyebrows, then probably Hairsty

We're closing out a busy HeroMachine 3 Phoenix Edition weekend with 33 new additions to the "Eyes - Female" set. Enjoy! Next up, eyebrows, then probably Hairstyles per the results of the recent poll.
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/19/the-eyes-have...

Making a Scene: Importing characters as objects You've always been able to import saved characters as additions to your current design, but once imported they were just a collection of items. You couldn't aff

You've always been able to import saved characters as additions to your current design, but once imported they were just a collection of items. You couldn't affect them as a group, which made creating a multi-char
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/19/making-a-scen...

But moving dumpsters from one spot to another is such a common sight, no need to suspect AI for generating this photo.

I'd love to know what items you want me to add to HeroMachine Phoenix Edition next. I'm currently working on a set of Female Eyes but after that I'm not sure.
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/18/what-kinds-of...

A couple of small updates were just pushed to HeroMachine 3 Phoenix Edition. First, the Patterns tab is back. It's just as limited as the old one (can't scale, move, or color patterns) but it's easier and familiar. If you missed it, it's back.
https://www.heromachine.com/2026/04/18/patterns-pairs/

New Head Set: Automata (30 Robot/Cyborg/Mech Heads) To kickstart your weekend, I've released a new set of Head items, housed in Head -> Automata. Think robots, androids, mechs, etc. I experimented a bit with thes

To kickstart your weekend, I've released a new set of Head items, housed in Head -> Automata. Think robots, androids, mechs, etc. I experimented a bit with these, adding more highlights and shadows and even posi
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/17/new-head-set-...

Read My Lips. All 29 of them. Not the most exciting release, but new items nonetheless! Now available in Mouth -> Female after the originals. Enjoy!

Not the most exciting release, but new items nonetheless! Now available in Mouth -> Female after the originals. Enjoy!
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/17/read-my-lips-...

“I’M HEEEERE! TO REMIND YOU!!”

Great finale tonight, very moving. And the last scene was a riot!!

"It Was Me, Barry! I Zoomed Your Canvas!" With apologies to Reverse Flash, and with thanks to Ian Thomas Healy (check out his super-hero novels!) for poking me, I've just released a new "Zoom" feature f

With apologies to Reverse Flash, and with thanks to Ian Thomas Healy (check out his super-hero novels!) for poking me, I've just released a new "Zoom" feature for HeroMachine 3.
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/16/it-was-me-bar...

"A beard is a gift you give your face." And also a gift I give to you. I've just released a set of 34 new Facial Hair - Sketched items for your character creation needs. I hope you like them! They're in the same sort of antique ill

I've just released a set of 34 new Facial Hair - Sketched items for your character creation needs. I hope you like them!
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/15/a-beard-is-a-...

I like it when you think you're late to an online work meeting, so you log in with excuses at the ready, only to find you're actually the first one there. So when others log in you get to pretend you were EXACTLY ON TIME.

MORE new items?! To celebrate the launch of HeroMachine 3 Phoenix Edition, which went way better than I even hoped it would, I'm launching another set of new items. They're in a

To celebrate the launch of HeroMachine 3 Phoenix Edition, which went way better than I even hoped it would, I'm launching another set of new items. They're in a classic old-time lineart style that I wasn't sure would work but I think they're pre
https://www.heromachine.com/2026/04/12/more-new-items/

Love it!

Covered deck on a pond.

Waterfall into a pond

We spent the day at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum in #slc #utah. It is gorgeous and enlightening! redbuttegarden.org

Just a heads-up that while I'll be out of town for the next two days I won't be posting or responding much, but I've updated the HeroMachine 3 page with information about the Phoenix Edition, check it out if you get a chance. And thanks for bei
https://www.heromachine.com/2026/04/08/the-new-hotness/

HeroMachine 3 Preferences The Flash version didn't allow you to customize the interface in any meaningful way, but the new version will: Here's a list of all the preferences you c

The Flash version didn't allow you to customize the interface in any meaningful way, but the new version will:


Here's a list of all the preferences you can set to tailor your HM3 experience how you like:


Click the gear icon (⚙)
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/07/heromachine-3...

My niece actually told me once she didn't care that what she'd posted was made up and misattributed because she agreed with the sentiment of what it said. I don't get some people.

I had to go back to Facebook for the first time in about a year for a professional account. I checked in on my personal one too and I realized:

It's a lot harder to see right-wing obsession and abysmal logic skills from your friends & family than it is from strangers on the Internet. No thanks.

HeroMachine 3 "Phoenix Edition" Progress Report Can you tell I'm workshopping the name of this update? Anyway, I want to keep you all apprised of how the conversion process is going. You can now upload

Can you tell I'm workshopping the name of this update? Anyway, I want to keep you all apprised of how the conversion process is going.


You can now upload not just saved character strings but old Flash Cookie ".so
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/06/heromachine-3...

Are we sure Amanda Seyfried isn’t actually a Fanning?

All roads lead to ... new items? I'm not sayin'. I'm just sayin' ...

I'm not sayin'. I'm just sayin' ...
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/04/all-roads-lea...

The main thing working on #heromachine again has (re)taught me is the importance of constant, patient iterations to improve the user experience in #software and #webdev.

The Return of HeroMachine 3? After way too many years, I can hardly believe that the return of HeroMachine 3 as a non-Flash, fully-functional character creator is not just very real, but qu

After way too many years, I can hardly believe that the return of HeroMachine 3 as a non-Flash, fully-functional character creator is not just very real, but quite imminent.
www.heromachine.com/2026/04/03/the-return-of...

Top 3 Restaurant Website Sins:

• No menu or it's hard to find (like having to start an order)
• No phone number immediately visible
• No directions or address

I'm deciding if I want to eat there. If you don't have those, why do you have a website?

The most impressive streaming service feature is detecting the exact moment I sit down with the meal I got specifically to eat while watching, and immediately showing me the biggest block of unskippable ads available to mortals.

Every. Single. Time.

I bet next season on #ThePitt there’s a storyline where someone comes in after following bad advice from an AI.

All good, if people weren't divided on how characters are seen that would be super boring!

Aw, I like Santos!