first time crafter.
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BrOwNcoWpiE
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first time crafter.
i have finally figured out what the beads where called and now i want to make ALL kinds of things sonic, mario, pokemon EVERYTHING. what should i start to pick up in order to get this stuff started ALSO where do i go for the patterns i see video's but they go to fast and since im a beginners i need to take my time and a visual pattern would be awesome. any and all help would be awesome thx u guys.
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monochrome
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Re: first time crafter.
Don't know where you live, but if you have craft stores like JoAnn Fabrics or Michael's around you, then pick up a package of Perler pegboards. Usually the pegboards come with a couple pieces of ironing paper, and it's reusable. Most beginners also buy a mixed bucket of 11,000 Perler beads, because you get a good selection of most colors for a decent price. Unfortunately this means you also have to sort them (kind of a rite of passage). Buy a couple 1,000 packs of black, you will definitely need more black than anything else.
Try googling "bead sprites" or more specifically "mario bead sprites" or whatever you are looking for, you will find some decent quality shots of other people's projects - where you can count each individual bead. There is your pattern. If you want to make something but can't find an already-made bead sprite pic, you can check out http://www.spriters-resource.com/ they have sprite-sheets for many of the most popular games. Right click and save a sheet and open it in whatever photoshop-esque program you are familiar with, and zoom in. Sprite sheets are usually in .png or .gif format, and are lossless.
I do this the ghetto way, in MS Paint. Just open the .png with Paint and zoom in to 800%. Now you can identify each pixel.
When ironing, never use wax paper in lieu of covering it with the ironing paper, it will stick and ruin your project. If you decide to make a project larger than one piece of ironing paper, use parchment paper AKA "baking paper". I find trying to use several smaller pieces of official ironing paper over a larger project (say, Sonic the hedgehog) is frustrating since each individual sheet of paper moves separately, knocking over beads in the process.
Happy spriting and beware! it's addictive.
Try googling "bead sprites" or more specifically "mario bead sprites" or whatever you are looking for, you will find some decent quality shots of other people's projects - where you can count each individual bead. There is your pattern. If you want to make something but can't find an already-made bead sprite pic, you can check out http://www.spriters-resource.com/ they have sprite-sheets for many of the most popular games. Right click and save a sheet and open it in whatever photoshop-esque program you are familiar with, and zoom in. Sprite sheets are usually in .png or .gif format, and are lossless.
I do this the ghetto way, in MS Paint. Just open the .png with Paint and zoom in to 800%. Now you can identify each pixel.
When ironing, never use wax paper in lieu of covering it with the ironing paper, it will stick and ruin your project. If you decide to make a project larger than one piece of ironing paper, use parchment paper AKA "baking paper". I find trying to use several smaller pieces of official ironing paper over a larger project (say, Sonic the hedgehog) is frustrating since each individual sheet of paper moves separately, knocking over beads in the process.
Happy spriting and beware! it's addictive.