Halloween 2022
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wow, this whole thing is so great. thank you for posting the step-by-step process. love the big spider!
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Looks great. Love the wand too. I vote for a matching crystal spider on the front.
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@onedangt I've hopefully secured it well to the bristles so fingers crossed it doesn't fall off and terrify some poor kid lol
@Franko Welcome :) I like showing the steps to make stuff like this. Makes it more attainable for anyone wanting to do this. The trick is to learn all the really lazy cheats to make things look good ;)
@blkdout Thanks~ x A crystal spider sounds cool. I'll see if I can kitbash one with some 3D models to prints or something.
Nearly done I think, got a few more bits to add but it's mostly presentable~
Added a darker coat of brown with a brush then smeared and dabbed it away with a cloth to give it some texture so it looks like bark now :) Got a few spots still to do though.
Also added some red sheer fabric to the cauldron to replicate a potion look. Got a purple one coming to see if that looks better.Bunch of jewellery I wasn't ever going to wear helped decorate some bits along with some printed belt buckles sprayed silver, looks real nice :)
Casual pentagram chilling up front wire wrapped to the frame to tension it in place. Seen the technique on some Wiccan stuff and it looks pretty cool so replicated the style.
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@lia so fantastic! my only remaining question is: what are YOU going to wear to ride it??
Sage OG Pint (Battleborn Floater)
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@franko said in Halloween 2022:
@lia so fantastic! my only remaining question is: what are YOU going to wear to ride it??
elvis
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@franko Just a witch but still finishing some details.
Haven’t shared my costume really since I can’t take pics that don’t feel like I’m fishing for attention D:
Sending strength to future Lia who’ll undoubtably have fun trying to make the video somewhat family friendly. Skirts and low angles are not a good look 😳
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@lia whatever you do, i'm sure it will be fantastic. i mean, look at your ride!
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@lia I was thinking something simple like a wire wrapped crystal. Kind of like this but way cooler:
However, what you have done to the front is much more witchy! I like it better than a dumb old spider lol.
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@blkdout Ooo that's cool, I did just 3D print some spiders with the intention of lopping off it's bum and putting a fake gem on it. But a wire wrapped one looks dope too!
Need to finish applying some detail but what I've added recently makes the whole thing look better on a scale of night and day.... just.... need to finish it >.>
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XR's got what plants crave!
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@notsure Oooo bb's
(I like spiders, I let them stay in my place when I see them >:3 @cheppy44 can confirm) -
@lia said in Halloween 2022:
@notsure Oooo bb's
(I like spiders, I let them stay in my place when I see them >:3 @cheppy44 can confirm)
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@notsure that last one with the little jumping spider <3
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You guys are reminding me I need to power up my robot spider this year. 26 servos and various algorithms for different movements and dances. Fun for a few minutes I guess lol.
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@blkdout OMG YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE!
I still have this thing in my bookmarks from like a 6 years ago when I first saw it and wanted one so bad! -
@blkdout HAHA I also remember wanting one of these things like 9 years ago when Adam Savage showcased it on his Tested YouTube channel!
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@Lia Yup! It sat in my cart for a couple months but eventually had to have it lol. I haven't powered it up in over a year so hopefully the initial excitement comes back.
@cheppy44 That video was definitely one of the catalysts to me finally pulling the trigger. I didn't build a cool storage tote like he did but the one it came with is very nice for being just cardboard and foam lol.
Edit: Pulled the box out for some pics:
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@blkdout said in Halloween 2022:
You guys are reminding me I need to power up my robot spider this year.
fools!
XR's got what plants crave!
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@notsure Hexapods were on my list too. Glad I decided against them lol.
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I think...
THINK
...I'm done. Certainly running low on time to make a video if I don't stamp this with the big "done" label.I present to you the prettiest looking liability to me riding I've made to date.
As @blkdout suggested I made a spider have a gem like bit (the big one in the middle).
Really like how that pentagram came out too, looks so cool :D
Pentagram STL, Spider STL and Gem STL in case anyone wanted those. I didn't make them.
Tiny little rock pots on the side were a cute addition. Surprisingly finding stuff that looks like filled potion pots wasn't easy. At least ones that look good but these after wire wrapping them to stop the cork coming out look amazing.
@cheppy44 Inspired me to LED the cauldron. Or rather made me want to so badly after showing me the super cool LED addition he made to his recent project. Funnily enough we had the same offbrand Arduino Nano and LEDs which was a cute coincidence. Rainbow effect cycles the cauldron in a really smooth way. That rock up front wire wound to the cavity was the last thing I added to this but has been waiting to be added for weeks. Was pretty hard to wire wrap that without it slipping out.
Another last minute addition. Copper pentagram on the broom bristles. Initially this was to hold that rock earlier but it wouldn't sit in it properly so I put it here :)
With the lights out it looks really cool. Although I don't think I'll be riding this in the dark.
Not to be left out the wand and a cool little stand I made for it. You have no idea how happy I am with this wand... it just looks and feels great :D
Still want to make the stand a bit cooler but since it won't feature in the video I don't need to rush to make it look nicer.
And I guess the last part of the puzzle, the rider.
Not nearly as cool but I'm not as good at making custom costumes for people.
I may have spent a while flicking this about at myself in the mirror.
Still haven't decided on the makeup yet since the deep black eyeshadow around the eyes actually made me look so evil I wanted to explode.
I mean... I'm dressed as a witch so I should look a lil evil. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut... I also kinda feel something is off. That said I don't fancy putting in huge amounts of effort of dolling up for riding so if I opt for this I'm happy since it's a low effort smear on my face lol.
So er... guess I need to test ride it all. It's not easy to ride having given it a shot in the apartment. Wish me luck lol.
