Any Crafty Gamers Going To Pax?

ucancallmeal

Do any of you make sew, knit, collage or craft stuff related to video games? I'm thinking of making a few loco rocos (crocheted or knit) to pin onto my backpack while at Pax. If any of you want to meet up to show off your creations, reply to this post and we'll see where it goes.

Happy Video Game Crafting!

nemaihne

How cool!
I would love to see what others are doing, but mostly my stuff is glass and doesn't travel well.

leaf

Maybe, but it's not like I'll have anything, 8x11 or larger poster board pieces don't take well to being carried around seattle for 3 days either.

Officer

This is weird, I've actually recently taken to bead craft of sprite characters.

Here are a few examples of my work.

Samus Aran

Megaman

Edgar Figaro (Final Fantasy VI)

Not video game related, but Shoop Da Whoop

Adult Rydia from Final Fantasy IV

And, what seems to be a crowd favorite, Weighted Companion Cube

Those are a few of my favorites so far, but I have a ton I've made, and I have about 6 more to make before PAX rolls around.

I will be bringing some of these to PAX, but the ones I bring are special orders I have made for friends

Vander

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

Kyouteki

I would personally LOVE to see one of those knit LocoRocos.

nemaihne

Vander wrote: »

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

You know, every time I've heard someone say this, it turns out they're absolutely awesome at their crafts of choice.


But those bead sprites are really, really cool! Weighted companion cube, FTW!
Do you have a tut available anywhere, Officer?

Officer

nemaihne wrote: »

Vander wrote: »

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

You know, every time I've heard someone say this, it turns out they're absolutely awesome at their crafts of choice.


But those bead sprites are really, really cool! Weighted companion cube, FTW!
Do you have a tut available anywhere, Officer?

No, I don't even know what you mean by tut, unfortunately

Kryptara

I made an awesome Tetris tote bag for my brother-in-law. Cut out felt tetris pieces and arranged them on the front of a canvas bag and sewed them on. Come to think of it I should have taken a picture before giving it to him. Blast! I'll have to coheres him in to taking a pic for me to share.

SafetyDancePants

Almost all of my art ends up being video-game related.
I don't have pictures at the moment, maybe I will post some later, but I have a set of pac-man mugs that I made (ceramic), and I made a silver ring that has play and pause symbols around it. I also made a miniature computer monitor out of nickel and copper that houses W A S D keys that are popped off of a keyboard (I had to make a 'reliquery' for a sacred object...)
I will probably bring my ring to PAX, but I don't want to risk breaking my mugs. I'll try to put some pictures up later though.

PikaPuff

I think Sheri's going.

rdldr

Any chance you wouldn't mind parting with one of those LocoRocos? My fiance couldn't make it this year, and she loves LocoRoco. (She calls it "the blob game")

Vander

nemaihne wrote: »

Vander wrote: »

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

You know, every time I've heard someone say this, it turns out they're absolutely awesome at their crafts of choice.

Oh, I'm awesome at what I do. I just suck at making artsy items.

I think that's why I'm such a nerd for art, because I know I'd never be able to do some of this stuff.

TrainwreckX

ucancallmeal wrote: »

Do any of you make sew, knit, collage or craft stuff related to video games? I'm thinking of making a few loco rocos (crocheted or knit) to pin onto my backpack while at Pax. If any of you want to meet up to show off your creations, reply to this post and we'll see where it goes.

Happy Video Game Crafting!

I believe I saw, in the "What are you bringing to PAX" thread, that LewieP's Mummy was bringning knitting stuff.

nemaihne

Officer wrote: »

nemaihne wrote: »

Vander wrote: »

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

You know, every time I've heard someone say this, it turns out they're absolutely awesome at their crafts of choice.


But those bead sprites are really, really cool! Weighted companion cube, FTW!
Do you have a tut available anywhere, Officer?

No, I don't even know what you mean by tut, unfortunately

Sorry! 8-)
Tutorial. Do you have any online instructions on your work?

Officer

OH! No sorry, there really isn't an instruction for this kind of stuff. honestly, it's pretty much monkey work, for the most part. There are sprite/pixel maps available online, get a peg board, pic out appropriately colored beads. Peg them on the board as per the pixel map. Iron it with wax paper on top to prevent burning/sticking/overmelting. BAM! Success. Mostly, it's just a patience game, because it can take an hour for a fairly small piece.

The Shoop I did was a custom for a friend, no pixel or sprite maps available. And he took me about 2 1/2 hours.

If you are interested in getting into bead sprites though, there is an excellent forum I frequent for ideas.

Bead Sprites Forum.

Sable

I've been making cuddly Demoman sticky bombs all weekend, but I don't have enough to hand around at PAX, I'm afraid. I'll have at least one to throw at people, though.

ucancallmeal

rdldr wrote: »

Any chance you wouldn't mind parting with one of those LocoRocos? My fiance couldn't make it this year, and she loves LocoRoco. (She calls it "the blob game")

I will try to make one by sunday. will you be at pax the whole weekend? e-mail me if you'd like to try and meet so I can give you one. e-mail: ucancallmeal at gmail dot com

enderwiggin13

nemaihne wrote: »

Officer wrote: »

nemaihne wrote: »

Vander wrote: »

This thread makes me sad that I have no talent like you folks.

Those bead sprites are pretty rad. I'd just end up eating one by accident if I tried making 'em.

You know, every time I've heard someone say this, it turns out they're absolutely awesome at their crafts of choice.


But those bead sprites are really, really cool! Weighted companion cube, FTW!
Do you have a tut available anywhere, Officer?

No, I don't even know what you mean by tut, unfortunately

Sorry! 8-)
Tutorial. Do you have any online instructions on your work?

I've done a few of these...great for passing the time/relaxing. I will add though, unless you have tiny carney hands, you'll probably want a decent pair of tweezers to place the little beads.

Kryptara

I really want to make a shirt that says "Made of Win" on it to wear at PAX but everyone I've run the idea by gives me a blank look and says I should do "For the Win". Am I the only one who uses the phrase "made of win"?

Alternately if anyone has a suggestion of shirt ideas I can make I'm all for hearing them!