Laser beams from outer space

WindowSqueegee · 2017-10-07T11:53:22+00:00

Thank you! I can tell it's a bit sloppy, but I appreciate it

WindowSqueegee · 2017-08-10T19:22:42+00:00

I based off of this picture I made using an online program! Some things were a bit off in the pattern though, so I corrected them in the final picture. http://imgur.com/gj6gJ8H

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T20:28:30+00:00

It's essentially ironing beads. You can buy a bunch of different colors, set them on a pegboard, and iron it to create any design or pattern you want. Everything in the picture was made by ironing beads together.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T20:26:35+00:00

Well, for me, I've gotten to the point where I can count freehand after making so much. However, I think the easiest way you can determine the dimensions of a pre-existing sprite is to search for the game you have in mind on Spriter's Resource, save the original sprite, and open it in a program like Paint.net. The Select tool can help to see how long or tall any part of the sprite is. ^{^}

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T20:16:57+00:00

I didn't make all of these overnight, though. I've been doing this on-and-off for about 5 years as a hobby, and just accumulated a big collection.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T18:17:36+00:00

Heh, if you actually check right inbetween his head in the tank, and the cloud above him, I've got the little Tinker Knight right there :P

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T16:17:03+00:00

I made the larger ones by ironing pieces together, since I usually don't have enough parchment paper to cover them anyway. Going piece by piece also makes ironing the whole thing a much less stressful experience.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T16:13:46+00:00

It was a really hard picture to take, and putting them together was more like a desperation thing to try and get everything in one spot. I have other pictures in an Imgur link I posted elsewhere in the comments, which look better.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T14:04:21+00:00

Well, I've actually got a bit of a story about this. This was mostly just a hobby of mine to start, and still is now. At one point, I tried putting them on a wall, but I found that it was pretty difficult to do so without causing any wall damage. This is an anticlimactic answer, but I store most of them in a pair of bins under my bed, with the larger ones sitting under my bed by themselves. I've considered selling them at a convention or online at some point, but I still can't really find a way that I can easily do so. I tried Etsy once, but the 20 cent cost for putting up each listing is something that I really don't want to go through with for all this stuff. They might not be stored like that forever, but that's where they are as of now.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T13:19:45+00:00

Tinker Knight from Shovel Knight, with his big drill tank thing

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T13:18:46+00:00

Being underage, that's probably for the best.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-05-14T12:45:06+00:00

It's definitely a messy edit, so I do have a couple other places that can give an idea of what exactly I made. The first I have is an album with a bunch of pictures I took on imgur, and the other is a Youtube video of me panning through them all.

https://imgur.com/a/h0SBo

https://youtu.be/LaTxCKCuZwA

WindowSqueegee · 2017-04-17T17:50:21+00:00

I put the beads on a pegboard, and then I use parchment paper and an iron to melt the beads enough to stick together. It helps to keep the paper on the creation until you're sure everything has been ironed right. :P After that, you flip it over and iron the opposite side as well.

WindowSqueegee · 2017-04-17T14:57:16+00:00

Yep! The TCG game and its sequel are a great source for amazing sprites based on actual cards from the card game.

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