#nashi makes things

[getvalentined]

I can't explain how exciting it is to be able to see even the slightest bit of the image in this piece. Nobody can tell what it is except for me, but I've spent literal weeks on this design, performing edit after edit as I tested color after color, and now it's finally coming together. I can see it. This is so cool.

Currently on row 4 of 62.

[kingofbeartraps]

Guess what? @emissary-architect and I are making a game! It’s a puzzle/adventure survival horror game with multiple endings, branching paths, and a positively killer cast. I’m currently referring to it by initials, ICFYS, pronounced “issyfiss.”

ICFYS is based on a dream Kid had literally like 3 years ago; when she first told me about it I was immediately like “This sounds like a video game. Do you realize this sounds like a video game?” She agreed with me, and that’s how it started. Over the last couple years we’ve worked out details on cast and plot, levels, branches of the path and the possible endings. We also did a lot of work on character and monster design, although it doesn’t show yet. ( NONE OF THIS ART IS FINAL!)

So far there’s just the two of us working on it, with Kid in charge of plot, characters and monster design, while I’m in charge of programming, sprites and (eventually) other artwork.

Once we have the first level alpha completed we’re going to put it to some test players and, if people like it, maybe look into doing a Kickstarter to help make this something that’s even possible in a realistic timeframe. It’s a lot of work for two people!

[getvalentined]

Made myself a bracelet with the chaos wheel on it, patterned similarly to Vincent's gauntlet on his Social Style/Formal Attire gear.

I am officially confident enough in this craft to get started on the more complex pieces I've designed for friends! Very excited about all this.

[getvalentined]

It's finished! Incognito ship wear, a SatoSugu bracelet made for my bestie Jess (aka @takenbynumbers) over the past few weeks. The actual beading process was only a couple days, but making the design took quite a while!

It looks best when worn because of some intentional use of transparency to create depth, but I'm happy with it regardless.

Oh hey I can finally tag this now.

[getvalentined]

This is just a prototype but my first proper beading loom experiment is complete! I need some other colors to make this more accurate but in the meantime...

Do you love the color of the bracelet?

Which one?

[getvalentined]

[beading loom intensifies]

My first properly patterned and mostly-finished piece. I'll be taking it off the loom and attaching clasps tomorrow after I have a new set of pliers to crimp it properly.

If anyone wants the pattern for this lemme know and I'll drop it! Using 11/0 seed beads, the beaded section is about 0.875" × 5.5" (2.2cm × 14cm), although the clasp used will add extra length. I'll provide more details if there's interest in the pattern.

[getvalentined]

Refining the pattern for a final Color Of The Sky bracelet, the colors here aren't exact but I think this is what I want for the most part with regard to size.

Still too much green on the first half, gotta mess with that a bit, maybe remove the solid line of color entirely and make it strictly a diffusion row? The stars will probably be pearlescent white to stand out against the rest of it, or maybe just solid metallic silver. Again, not sold on all the colors yet. Waiting for beads to come in and I'll make some more final decisions then.

(I rotated this 90 degrees so as not to recreate the meme too exactly when talking about this craft endeavor, but rest assured that the final will absolutely be a dash stretcher as the tumblr heritage post gods intended.)

[getvalentined]

I got so many inconsistent beads in a row out of this batch that I have spent the last two days sorting every single color I'm using on this piece with a set of calipers and only putting the average sized ones back in the container. I have a small blister on my dominant hand from the calipers. Frustrating.