After the heartbreaking cancellation of FIREFLY (2002) and the release of its companion movie SERENITY (2005), I spent many years making jewelry for cosplayers and fans known as Browncoats.
I founded the annual Raleigh Can’t Stop the Serenity charity event in 2006 and was either coordinator, emcee, committee member, local sponsor or global supporter, until covid-19 put the kibash on large gatherings in 2020.
I also donated so many pieces of jewelry to fundraisers and raffles locally and around the world, I’ve lost count.
When I sold or donated Firefly-inspired pieces, I would rubber stamp the boxes or tags with planetary “postmarks,” as if the item had passed through several hands before finally reaching its destination on the edge of the ‘Verse.
I also purchased a Chinese coin stamp at a craft store, had a stamp made with the pinyin characters for “serenity,” and I created an “Alliance inspector 28” stamp using a template on the manufacturer’s website. You can see all of those in the photos.
These are all of the graphics I created, which I used when I ordered the custom made rubber stamps. Free use is granted for personal projects (things you aren’t going to sell). For any commercial use, please contact me.
~ J.L. Hilton
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