And those are simultaneously hella cool, and ridiculously dorky.
Though the term may be wrong, I distinctly remember making stuff with these as a little kid. Basically, they're little hollow cylinders. You put them on this little board with a bunch of properly-spaced pegs, then you stick some wax paper or something on top and hold an iron on it for a few minutes. The tops melt partially, fusing together into the one shape.
And those are simultaneously hella cool, and ridiculously dorky.
Though the term may be wrong, I distinctly remember making stuff with these as a little kid. Basically, they're little hollow cylinders. You put them on this little board with a bunch of properly-spaced pegs, then you stick some wax paper or something on top and hold an iron on it for a few minutes. The tops melt partially, fusing together into the one shape.
Shoot, I'd buy a coaster like that. And if someone found a way to put those eight-bit characters on a pint glass I'd be all over it.
Btw, your colors rock.
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I don't think I could take a class without sparring. That would be like a class without techniques. Sparring has value not only as an important (necessary) step in applying your techniques to fighting, but also because it provides a rush and feeling of elation, confidence, and joyful exhaustion that can only be matched by ... oh shit, I am describing sex again. Sorry everyone. - Epicurus
The bad part is, I don't know what to do with them. They look stupid in my office at work, and my wife doesn't want me putting them up around the house ("that would look cool...if we were 20 and in college still.")
The Mario, pipe and megaman were taken from pictures other people did before. I practiced with them. The Black Mage, Chrono and metroid were my own, taken from screen grabs and sprite picts. I had to redo some colors on my own, especially with Chrono.
So far the metroid was the hardest. By far. I don't really know why.
Anyway, thanks for all the positive notes. Does anyone have a suggestion for what to make next? On my list:
Phantasy Star II cast
Joe Musashi (from Revenge of Shinobi)
Maybe a Hayabusa (from the NES version)
But I'm looking for something that really looks cool. I thought about a SNES Mario on Yoshi, but there's a lot of varying red shades that I'd have to special order, and that can be a pain.
Now if I could only trade them for sexual favors...
I ended up buying a four 29X29 boards so I can make a big enough grid for whatever I wanted. I think a coaster is a 14X14.
Mega man is over 20 high.
The metroid is 28 high.
Coasters don't have to be square... I received some funky coasters that are the shape of Canadian tree leaves and made of wood from the tree that the leaf comes from. They're rather irregular, but still work.
I don't really like them, but they do exist. I would much rather have an irregular Link sprite coaster than a stupid leaf.
Tonight I should take pics of the Gamer's Alphabet book I wrote/made for Maddie.
'Cause it's stuff I made.
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I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
Awesome thread, btw. We need more things like this.
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Those look pretty sweet. How big are these things? I'm trying to get a visual picture of how big they are, but there aren't any good size reference objects in the picture.
Those look pretty sweet. How big are these things? I'm trying to get a visual picture of how big they are, but there aren't any good size reference objects in the picture.
In front of Megaman is a standard size matchbox car.
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The original version had R being for Rockstar, with a little cartoon depiction of a guy dragging someone else out of a car and threatening him with a bat. Julie nixed that, though, and so I had to go with Ridley.
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I like the gamer alphabet idea and would also love to see examples. I should take a picture of the cross stich I did for Katheryn and her Pooh and Tigger Latch hook Rug. I recently repainted a concrete pond spitter and am doing my Chinese emporer concrete statue for my rock garden. I grew pumpkins for halloween last year.
The original version had R being for Rockstar, with a little cartoon depiction of a guy dragging someone else out of a car and threatening him with a bat. Julie nixed that, though, and so I had to go with Ridley.
That's a phemoninal idea - one that I may just have to spend some type copying! I'd love to see some pictures of it.
Okay, here's the Gamer's Alphabet. First, this is roughly how I made it. Instead of using adhesive paper, I used plain, sturdy printer paper and spray-on glue, because I couldn't find any adhesive paper that didn't suck for printing. Also, the instructions make it sound like you should put the laminating sheets on after you make the book, which would be retarded. I stuck them on the pages before I affixed them to the cardboard, and which meant I only had to trim once.
Anyway, here are some pics. I couldn't decide which ones to use, so I just took pictures of the whole damned book.
Cover and dedication:
A-D :
E-H:
I-L:
M-P:
Q-T:
U-Z:
Some of my friends keep asking me to make them one, which I would really love to do, except it took me like 12 hours to make it.
ElJeffe on
I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
I submitted an entry to Lego Ideas, and if 10,000 people support me, it'll be turned into an actual Lego set!If you'd like to see and support my submission, follow this link.
Unfortunately, Maddie was reading it a little too enthusiastically yesterday, and now it needs some serious repair work.
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the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
And those are simultaneously hella cool, and ridiculously dorky.
Though the term may be wrong, I distinctly remember making stuff with these as a little kid. Basically, they're little hollow cylinders. You put them on this little board with a bunch of properly-spaced pegs, then you stick some wax paper or something on top and hold an iron on it for a few minutes. The tops melt partially, fusing together into the one shape.
It never occurred to me how easily primitive pixel art transfered to cross stitch style things.
chalking bricks on a wall, post it notes, tiles, windows lit and non lit on a building - it's everywhere
Me too, they were great fun.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Btw, your colors rock.
I want Sonic coasters!
The Mario, pipe and megaman were taken from pictures other people did before. I practiced with them. The Black Mage, Chrono and metroid were my own, taken from screen grabs and sprite picts. I had to redo some colors on my own, especially with Chrono.
So far the metroid was the hardest. By far. I don't really know why.
Anyway, thanks for all the positive notes. Does anyone have a suggestion for what to make next? On my list:
Phantasy Star II cast
Joe Musashi (from Revenge of Shinobi)
Maybe a Hayabusa (from the NES version)
But I'm looking for something that really looks cool. I thought about a SNES Mario on Yoshi, but there's a lot of varying red shades that I'd have to special order, and that can be a pain.
Now if I could only trade them for sexual favors...
I've looked into the coasters, but the characters need to be pretty simple to work right. I couldn't bring myself to do anything small.
See here.
I ended up buying a four 29X29 boards so I can make a big enough grid for whatever I wanted. I think a coaster is a 14X14.
Mega man is over 20 high.
The metroid is 28 high.
Coasters don't have to be square... I received some funky coasters that are the shape of Canadian tree leaves and made of wood from the tree that the leaf comes from. They're rather irregular, but still work.
'Cause it's stuff I made.
I'm currently making an Axis and Allies Board
I'll post pics when I'm done (so ten years from now look for them!)
Agreed. That's a pretty cool book.
But I do not want to see pictures of feces. I know that that's also "stuff [people] made".
...I might go out and do this.
...with the character in my avatar. :P
Do it.
In front of Megaman is a standard size matchbox car.
Do it.
The Prince of Knitting commands it.
Games: Ad Astra Per Phalla | Choose Your Own Phalla
Seriously? I'd love to see that.
Games: Ad Astra Per Phalla | Choose Your Own Phalla
I would too.
A is for Aimbot!
Edit: On reflection, I guess it should be Atari.
You win a cookie.
The original version had R being for Rockstar, with a little cartoon depiction of a guy dragging someone else out of a car and threatening him with a bat. Julie nixed that, though, and so I had to go with Ridley.
oh I hope I hope
Why not Contra?
Colecovision?
Castle of Illusion?
Chrono Trigger?
Clay Fighter?
Componant Cables. That's what I would put down.
Nothing beats alliteration. Nothing
That's a phemoninal idea - one that I may just have to spend some type copying! I'd love to see some pictures of it.
oh just cause I like Castlevania
Anyway, here are some pics. I couldn't decide which ones to use, so I just took pictures of the whole damned book.
Cover and dedication:
A-D :
E-H:
I-L:
M-P:
Q-T:
U-Z:
Some of my friends keep asking me to make them one, which I would really love to do, except it took me like 12 hours to make it.
i love it!
Games: Ad Astra Per Phalla | Choose Your Own Phalla