Pearler Art

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 02:15 PM

My parents have been doing this for a few months now, and I just recently got into it (using their equipment hehu)

Most of you know I'm huge into 8/16bit art/games/music etc. This drew me in very quickly and is super awesome to do.

My two first ones

My most ambitious project, a little over 2 hours to make. Dynablade inspired template.

Anyone else do this kind of stuff?

Wayward Vagabond · 08-15-2012, 02:16 PM

this is sick

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 02:28 PM

Hey Kommi! Nice to see someone else is into this too

The second one is really good, and given a little time you're gonna be making a ton of really cool stuff

Got myself a round board the other day as I want to do some round stuff like Pokeballs and better MTG symbols. I've got something fairly large on the burner atm, but here's an example of a few things I've done...

What kinda things do you have planned next? I'm guessing you'll have some RPG sprites on your mind?

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 02:31 PM

haha yesssss those are awesome.

RPG sprites are definitely in the forecast. I need to invest in boards to make larger decals. How did you make that huge slime? damn. also A Link to the Past medalions are awesome jfdlkajslkf

I really want a Chrono pearler, as well as a mirror/chef kirby one. Probably pkmn trainer Red later on as well.

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 02:35 PM

I don't know what kind of boards you have, but I've got about 20 or so square white ones that have bits to allow them to slot together to create bigger boards. I think the slime was spread over 6 as it wouldn't *quite* make 4. Amazon was the best place I could find to buy them, lots of people do packs of 4 quite cheap!

I can't wait to move out, I want a bit flat area to do them on so that I can work on the BIG pieces I want to do, as my desk can only have maybe a 4x2 board if I'm lucky.

I'll try and get a pic of the other lttp things, I love the rods myself

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 02:39 PM

The boards we have do expand with each other. We currently have 4 29x29 boards. I guess you can get some transparent ones which would be cool.

The 2nd Kirby one took 2 boards side to side.

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 02:43 PM

Everyone else I've seen who uses them seems to have transparent boards, I want some

But with 4 I think you'll be able to do most things for now.

This is a really relaxing hobby though I find! Most stressful part is finding some of the colours of bead that you need XD I'm missing a blue that I need for some megaman and minecraft stuff.

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 02:53 PM

I spent 20 minutes looking for peach colored pearls since they were all in a 9000 pearl bucket lmao. rest were in color specific trays.

I don't see myself needing more than 4 boards though you're right.

**samurai7694** · 08-15-2012, 03:01 PM

awesome stuff, especially that third one

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 03:05 PM

lmao I started with one of those buckets. What a nightmare that was! Ran out of black so quickly and I was trying to finish the border to one of my pieces. Spent about 2 hours separating all of the colours since my local toyshop didn't stock black beads. Since then I've just piled a drawer full of individual packs of colours and got some little plastic things to sort them all individually XD

Have you seen some of the huge screenshots people have made? I'm tempted to do a shot from Link's Awakening, but I'd need a hellish amount of cream and minty green beads for that!

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 03:08 PM

toys r us here sells mostly buckets of all colors. the places that sell the individual colors are a little more pricey but a small bag will run you about 4 bucks or 3 euros

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 03:27 PM

Generally looking at £1.25-£1.75 per bag of 1000 here, depending where you're buying from. Those boxes are cheap but I cba to sort out all the colours

Anyways, a couple more photos.

**Charu** · 08-15-2012, 04:15 PM

Now these are really cool. I would be interested doing something like this the next time I have that artistic crave.

Just need the supplies though.

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 07:02 PM

fridge magnets yeye

**Patashu** · 08-15-2012, 07:24 PM

pearler art is inspired by minecraft art is inspired by mspaint is inspired by the NES is inspired by pong imho

**kommisar** · 08-15-2012, 07:49 PM

pearlers were around eons before minecraft

**Frank Munoz** · 08-15-2012, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kommisar

fridge magnets yeye

This is fxcking cute.
I want some.

**Patashu** · 08-15-2012, 08:03 PM

infiniminer then

**wildfireskunk** · 08-15-2012, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kommisar

fridge magnets yeye

Approval!

**Kibblre** · 08-15-2012, 09:28 PM

Are you using templates or are you just printing an image and mapping it out yourself? This looks fun, but I lack creativity to do it without a template.

08-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#1
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Pearler Art My parents have been doing this for a few months now, and I just recently got into it (using their equipment hehu) Most of you know I'm huge into 8/16bit art/games/music etc. This drew me in very quickly and is super awesome to do. My two first ones My most ambitious project, a little over 2 hours to make. Dynablade inspired template. Anyone else do this kind of stuff? __________________

08-15-2012, 02:16 PM	#2
Wayward Vagabond Confirmed Heartbreaker Join Date: Jul 2012 Age: 35 Posts: 5,858	Re: Pearler Art this is sick

08-15-2012, 02:28 PM	#3
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Pearler Art Hey Kommi! Nice to see someone else is into this too The second one is really good, and given a little time you're gonna be making a ton of really cool stuff Got myself a round board the other day as I want to do some round stuff like Pokeballs and better MTG symbols. I've got something fairly large on the burner atm, but here's an example of a few things I've done... I've actually got all of the LttP item sprites completed, need to back them on something and re-create a complete items screen Excitebike lol What kinda things do you have planned next? I'm guessing you'll have some RPG sprites on your mind? __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

08-15-2012, 02:31 PM	#4
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art haha yesssss those are awesome. RPG sprites are definitely in the forecast. I need to invest in boards to make larger decals. How did you make that huge slime? damn. also A Link to the Past medalions are awesome jfdlkajslkf I really want a Chrono pearler, as well as a mirror/chef kirby one. Probably pkmn trainer Red later on as well. __________________ Last edited by kommisar; 08-15-2012 at 02:33 PM..

08-15-2012, 02:35 PM	#5
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Pearler Art I don't know what kind of boards you have, but I've got about 20 or so square white ones that have bits to allow them to slot together to create bigger boards. I think the slime was spread over 6 as it wouldn't quite make 4. Amazon was the best place I could find to buy them, lots of people do packs of 4 quite cheap! I can't wait to move out, I want a bit flat area to do them on so that I can work on the BIG pieces I want to do, as my desk can only have maybe a 4x2 board if I'm lucky. I'll try and get a pic of the other lttp things, I love the rods myself __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

08-15-2012, 02:39 PM	#6
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art The boards we have do expand with each other. We currently have 4 29x29 boards. I guess you can get some transparent ones which would be cool. The 2nd Kirby one took 2 boards side to side. __________________

08-15-2012, 02:43 PM	#7
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Pearler Art Everyone else I've seen who uses them seems to have transparent boards, I want some But with 4 I think you'll be able to do most things for now. This is a really relaxing hobby though I find! Most stressful part is finding some of the colours of bead that you need XD I'm missing a blue that I need for some megaman and minecraft stuff. __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

08-15-2012, 02:53 PM	#8
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art I spent 20 minutes looking for peach colored pearls since they were all in a 9000 pearl bucket lmao. rest were in color specific trays. I don't see myself needing more than 4 boards though you're right. __________________

08-15-2012, 03:01 PM	#9
samurai7694 ❤ Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 4,638	Re: Pearler Art awesome stuff, especially that third one __________________

08-15-2012, 03:05 PM	#10
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Pearler Art lmao I started with one of those buckets. What a nightmare that was! Ran out of black so quickly and I was trying to finish the border to one of my pieces. Spent about 2 hours separating all of the colours since my local toyshop didn't stock black beads. Since then I've just piled a drawer full of individual packs of colours and got some little plastic things to sort them all individually XD Have you seen some of the huge screenshots people have made? I'm tempted to do a shot from Link's Awakening, but I'd need a hellish amount of cream and minty green beads for that! __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

08-15-2012, 03:08 PM	#11
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art toys r us here sells mostly buckets of all colors. the places that sell the individual colors are a little more pricey but a small bag will run you about 4 bucks or 3 euros __________________

08-15-2012, 03:27 PM	#12
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Pearler Art Generally looking at £1.25-£1.75 per bag of 1000 here, depending where you're buying from. Those boxes are cheap but I cba to sort out all the colours Anyways, a couple more photos. First is all of the LttP items. I'm gonna make the entire item select screen and have it mounted into either a black wood, or black hard foam backing. Frame it for a ****ing awesome piece of art for my wall! the Hylian Crest is just awesome, and those long stemmed plants are going to go in small vases for friends ^^ The spikey one will probably go in a pot instead. These are going to be backed and become coasters! Although I may remake them on my round board first, see how that goes. __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

08-15-2012, 07:02 PM	#14
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art fridge magnets yeye __________________

08-15-2012, 07:24 PM	#15
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: Pearler Art pearler art is inspired by minecraft art is inspired by mspaint is inspired by the NES is inspired by pong imho __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

08-15-2012, 07:49 PM	#16
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Pearler Art pearlers were around eons before minecraft __________________

08-15-2012, 08:03 PM	#18
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: Pearler Art infiniminer then __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

08-15-2012, 09:28 PM	#20
Kibblre Caelondia Represent Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A place of hearts and ghosts Age: 31 Posts: 1,984	Re: Pearler Art Are you using templates or are you just printing an image and mapping it out yourself? This looks fun, but I lack creativity to do it without a template. __________________ Какой идиот придумал Бутерброд с дикобраза? Он хулиган и бездельник.

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