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| Myung | Oct 26 2008, 10:19 PM Post #31 |
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Yeah it's pretty time consuming to make. First I get a pic of what I wanna make. I open up photoshop and use the patchwork filter to make an example. You can play around with the sliders to adjust the amount of pixels/beads you want to use. After that I check what colours I need and grab the bags. I put them in little plastic containers to make it easier to get the beads out. Then it's a matter of counting out your pixels. It's annoying when you make a mistake counting, you have to figure out where you went wrong to fix it. Kind of like a picture crossword (picross). Generally I start with most of the outline, and then fill in the rest. I flip the beads over to a different pegboard so I iron the back and not the front of the design. Although you can also iron on both sides if you want. I cut out some baking paper put that on the back and gets ma iron out. Then just iron the beads, till they melt together. To be honest I think the ironing is the most difficult part of the process. It's hard to get the heat distributed evenly so to get an even surface. Also iron too short and it will fall apart when you take it off the pegboard. Iron too long and the beads deform and get all ugly like. Also the beads can stick to the pegboard. But it's really fun and relaxing to do. Definitely recommended as stress relieve. Also sorting mixed beads is very zen  EDIT: as for specific times, it really depends on the size and amount of colors in the design.
Edited by Myung, Oct 26 2008, 10:22 PM.
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| ForestsRequiem | Oct 27 2008, 12:57 AM Post #32 |
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Sounds like a lot of fun! I might have to get some beads! |
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| DeepRed | Oct 27 2008, 01:01 AM Post #33 |
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Hama beading is totally addictive! I do a lot of cross-stitching and needlepoint, and I suppose it's kind of the same thing! Cross-stitch is the original pixel art lol! :)There's a corner of my room with lots of little tupperware tubs filled with sorted beads!  A bag of 1000 in a particular colour only costs about £1.5/$3, but it's hard to find them in the shops here. Been thinking of a new idea for a cross-stitch- Sonic or Mario with other sprites on a pillowcase! Maybe I could do one of each Sonic fighting Robotnik with a few rings floating around, and Badnik sprites....*ponders*  
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| Andy | Oct 27 2008, 11:29 AM Post #34 |
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If you actually do that DeepRed, I'd SO want to see pictures!  I bet they will look fantastic. |
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