Metal Prizes for Future Marathons

2012-10-12 12:26:59 pm

$15 per rant/allegory

Quote from Alko:

So that's (7) (5) (4) o.o That doesn't fit Wind Waker in any way at all. I'm confused ó.o On the other hand, it would fit 'origami something' *thinks*

OK seriously, stop fucking posting jesus christ.

Pootrain

2012-10-12 01:02:04 pm

train kept rollin

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Quote from Alko:

So that's (7) (5) (4) o.o That doesn't fit Wind Waker in any way at all. I'm confused ó.o On the other hand, it would fit 'origami something' *thinks*

OK seriously, stop fucking posting jesus christ.

Gonna have to agree. The constant posts of little substance are starting to get annoying.

mikwuyma

2012-10-14 11:20:33 am

My feelings on The Demon Rush

Hey Tom, would it be too much trouble to ask for another Meat Boy Tenderizer? It was a huge hit last AGDQ, and Breakdown is doing a 106% run this time, so I can only imagine it'll be more popular.

Tom Folino

2012-10-14 03:42:11 pm

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would it be too much trouble to ask for another Meat Boy Tenderizer?

That's probably not going to happen. If I had access to a CNC mill then I could take one of my plain tenderizers and engrave it in a few minutes, but I don't. Because of this, I'd have to do it by hand. With all the other irons I've got in the fire, I don't want to commit to that. If SMB makes another appearance at AGDQ 2014 then I could certainly have one ready.

Tom Folino

2012-11-06 05:11:02 pm

This was sposta be a surprise, but I need a little advice here, so I'm afraid the surprise is forfeit. The advice I seek is what to do about the somewhat rough finish of the product.

Here you see one shiny metal Triforce. I haven't colored it yet, so it's actually still silver in color, but the yellowish lighting makes it look golden, and that's going to be the final color. Here it is on its carrying pouch. The pouch is reminiscent of the one that Tess made for the Master Sword. It's green satin, reversible to black velvet. It has a gold cord to close it like a drawstring bag.

Pic 1: That's my reflection that you can barely make out. The surface is very smooth, but it has some "ripples" in it, so it works poorly as a mirror except up close.

Pic 2: Reflection of a penny. The mirror is actually decent when seen close up. Also notice the scratches and scuffs inside the Triforce.

Pic 3: Notice all of those scuff marks to the right of the penny.

Pic 4: What a handsome little dog! Also, notice the various scratches and swirls on the surface.

Pic 5: I made this Triforce necklace for PJ cause I felt badly about not making those gauntlets, but nobody tell him. It's going to be a surprise, you know?

I'd like some help with the following questions:
1. Are the scratches and scuffs acceptable?
2. Do those defects actually make it better? I know that some people like that distressed look.
3. Would the presence of these defects influence your decision to buy one of these? I ask because I have 7 available for sale.
4. Do you want this to be a prize for AGDQ 2013? I already have 2 Zelda prizes in, so is this too much? It can always wait til next time.

Thanks for your input.

This was sposta be a surprise, but I need a little advice here, so I'm afraid the surprise is forfeit. The advice I seek is what to do about the somewhat rough finish of the product.

Here you see one shiny metal Triforce. I haven't colored it yet, so it's actually still silver in color, but the yellowish lighting makes it look golden, and that's going to be the final color. Here it is on its carrying pouch. The pouch is reminiscent of the one that Tess made for the Master Sword. It's green satin, reversible to black velvet. It has a gold cord to close it like a drawstring bag.

Pic 1: That's my reflection that you can barely make out. The surface is very smooth, but it has some "ripples" in it, so it works poorly as a mirror except up close.

Pic 2: Reflection of a penny. The mirror is actually decent when seen close up. Also notice the scratches and scuffs inside the Triforce.

Pic 3: Notice all of those scuff marks to the right of the penny.

Pic 4: What a handsome little dog! Also, notice the various scratches and swirls on the surface.

Pic 5: I made this Triforce necklace for PJ cause I felt badly about not making those gauntlets, but nobody tell him. It's going to be a surprise, you know?

I'd like some help with the following questions:
1. Are the scratches and scuffs acceptable? 
2. Do those defects actually make it better? I know that some people like that distressed look.
3. Would the presence of these defects influence your decision to buy one of these? I ask because I have 7 available for sale.
4. Do you want this to be a prize for AGDQ 2013? I already have 2 Zelda prizes in, so is this too much? It can always wait til next time.

Thanks for your input.

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Mecha Richter: 2012-11-06 05:44:12 pm

2012-11-06 05:42:57 pm

Haters gonna hate

Tom...please... Just take all of my money. Whatever it takes to get that Triforce! (this means it's amazing and needs to be a prize)

karifry

2012-11-06 05:44:25 pm

I heart SDA

Oh my gosh, dude. This is incredible.

I like the scratches and subtle textures on the surface. IMO, if you can't get it perfect, give it character. (Perfection's boring anyway.)

PJ

2012-11-06 07:05:10 pm

Is PJ

:O

That is all. I have nothing else to say. Kari more or less covered my opinion, too. I like surface blemishes. It's tough to keep a nice finish if you plan to touch it at all.

Also, <3 that Triforce necklace!

tjp7154

2012-11-06 08:51:33 pm

#Casual

You just keep on outdoing yourself, Man!

Itsu de Mo

2012-11-06 10:03:11 pm

Arrested for felony abuse of emotes

T_T Ugh, how much and where should I send money? T_T

Want sooooooooo badly.... T_T

Personally, I do like the distressed look. I just... kjalksjdkafjhsldf

Mirrormn

2012-11-07 02:58:24 pm

Interestingly enough, I have been working on a Triforce sculpture as well, although mine is to be made from painted acrylic instead of metal, and I was also planning to keep it a surprise until finished (mostly because I am still unsure whether I can finish it due to time constraints and my own incompetence).

Now I'm wondering if I should even bother continuing my project, since this metal Triforce will undoubtedly be superior in every way Sad

Alko

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Alko: 2012-11-08 02:06:01 am

2012-11-07 03:03:04 pm

Caution: This user contains Kana ^_^

There cannot be too many triforces, and the next GDQ will be sooner than expected Wink

This post was deemed unhelpful spam, so I'm rephrasing, because it was supposed to carry meaningful content:
Mirrormn: While Tom's triforce will probably be an AGDQ13 prize, I personally would still want you to carry on with your work. I'm positive there will be Zelda games in the coming marathons (say SGDQ13) and I'm sure we'ld love your triforce to be a prize then.

Tom Folino

2012-11-07 03:47:05 pm

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Now I'm wondering if I should even bother continuing my project, since this metal Triforce will undoubtedly be superior in every way

Honestly, there's a good chance that that's true in this particular case, but so what? For one thing, there's no shortage of people who want prizes. For another, painted acrylic might turn out to work better than metal in other situations where weight or cost or workability are prohibitive. If you start a thread on painted acrylic prizes for future marathons then I'm sure you'll have plenty of suggestions.

mikwuyma

2012-11-07 03:47:41 pm

My feelings on The Demon Rush

Tom: That Triforce is incredible and I don't know why you're always so hard on yourself when it comes to your work. Now to answer your questions.

1. Yes, I hardly notice the them in the pictures.

2. It makes the necklace look battle-worn. Honestly, I don't think people will care too much because the entire design is amazing.

3. I think everyone is too busy gawking at it to care.

4. We do have a lot of Zelda prizes, but at the same time I'm sure if we showed this prize on stream people would just donate more.

Alko: Knock it off with the useless spam posts. They don't contribute anything to the discussion and just irritate everyone. Consider this a warning.

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2012-11-17 08:40:39 am

Faster than the speed of love

The only thing like scuffs or scratches I can see are little lines, and they give it that brushed steel/brushed silver look some people seem to like so much. I'm OK with the waviness of the surface; if it was more subtle, I'd prefer it over a pristine surface.

Quote from mikwuyma:

Tom: That Triforce is incredible and I don't know why you're always so hard on yourself when it comes to your work. Now to answer your questions.

Well, they say the best artists are their own worst critics, and in my admittedly limited experience, that's mostly true.

Quote from mikwuyma:

1. Yes, I hardly notice the them in the pictures.

You hardly notice... what now?

Tom Folino

2012-12-07 06:25:42 pm

I'm trying to get a head start on AGDQ 2014, as least as far doing some brainstorming. Myself and another handsome, bearded forum member are thinking of putting together some sort of armor. I'm thinking of just upper body armor, as opposed to a whole suit. Perhaps it could be a front plate and back plate tied together with chain mail or leather. That's about all we're working with so far. We'd like to experiment with molding metals and ceramics, and this is a good route for that.

So the question is, can anyone think of an iconic armor item from a game?

Lee

2012-12-07 08:07:54 pm

Consider doing one sleeve, up to the shoulder, or a helmet. There's not a lot of memorable chest pieces. On the other hand, Samus's helm/arm is pretty well known, same with Mega Man. If you're intent on doing something with chest armor... maybe Halo? I don't know.

Tom Folino

2012-12-08 06:01:28 am

The problem with helms and arm things is that it's tough to make one that fits everyone. As far as Samus' arm piece, there's already another guy in this forum working on that, and I don't want to poach it from him unless he's quit. Maybe we could make the chest piece of the power suit. That would be recognizable.

Chokehold

2012-12-08 07:24:49 am

When in doubt, use explosives.

If someone then does the legs and another the helmet, Uyama could then summon them forth at any marathon.
"With your powers combined, I am Captain Speedrun(s)!"

The only thing I can think of, armorwise, would be either Lightning's armor from Final Fantasy 13-2, but I'm not sure how many would be interested in that as a prize.
That, and various armors on Ezio from Assassin's Creed 2 (bad but fairly representative example here).