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DIY LoZ Sheikah Slate
Thought it's about time I shared the birthday gift I made for my bestie @tsukinoshinjiu! It's a custom Sheikah Slate! So I'm gonna share how I made it... (finished images at the bottom!)
First I started by looking at in-game references for it and getting a general feel of what it looks like, what pieces I'd need, and what the general shape would be like. I wanted it to be a special box of sorts, so they could hide little treasures or letters...
After getting the general feel of the colors and shapes I'd need as well as what would be sunken and what would pop out, I looked for some measurements I could base myself off of. Luckily I found a Reddit post of someone who'd already done the hard work for me.
I tweaked the sizes slightly (namely putting them in a measurement system I could actually understand) then opened up SketchUp to model it out and simulate my rough idea.
I really wanted to stay true to the rounded corners, so I went for a layered technique, using 3 mm wooden slates.
So I created a "base" piece, a "body" piece, and a "lid" piece. In the end, it ended up being 5 body pieces, 1 base, and 1 lid. (And no, I didn't have access to 6 mm wood, otherwise, I'd simply done 2 6mm pieces for the body instead) In total, the depth was roughly 2.2 cm
Once that was ready, I laid out a simple graphic for my cutter. In it you can see the measurements:
Height: 25,33 cm (~10 in.)
Width: 15,33 cm (6 in.)
Depth: 2.2 cm (0.8 in.)
(yes I named it 6mm, I mistyped dw about it) Once that was done, I looked at the front again and opened up Illustrator to make the vector path for the cutter. I had barely used Illustrator before so I had to learn while I was doing it *sweats* but I got it done, and here's what it looks like. I saved it as .eps (vector) so the cutter could read it.
Once that was done, all that was left was to wait for the cutter to be done with my pieces....
Then I immediately started painting and organizing! Decided to start with something small, so I chose the little triangles, I took them apart and painted each piece individually, then with some scotch tape I held them together and put them aside. Next I painted the main piece as well as the lid, body, and base. I glued the layers first then painted them, same with the rest. The handle was especially fun to do and I think it turned out especially pretty. Always working my way up to the smaller colors. Once all those pieces were painted I glued them in place.
The little lines really tested my pulse *sweats again* I don't think they're perfect, but I tried my best (the circle around the eye is especially scuffed)
Not pictured (because I forgor) I made little stops on the bottom of the lid so it could stay in place and be used as a box. I used some thick 2mm hard grey board to make 4 little rounded stops and glued them to the bottom of the lid. When I was done, I sprayed the entire thing in a shiny finisher!
The inside had a special engraving since I'd originally wanted to throw in the Korok Bookmark I'd made for them in there as a surprise, but since this gift had lagged behind for a while, the bookmark was sent ahead of time along with the other goodies I'd prepared for their bday.
Once it was all ready I threw in some other goodies inside and packaged it for the mail! They got it last week and the reaction was...
In the end, the slate arrived a little later than I had wanted, but it got there in one place and the unboxing video I got from them was priceless hehehe.
So yea, that was my adventure making a custom Sheikah Slate as a bday gift! If I eventually remake it, I'll try to make it look even closer to the original.
And if anyone would like to try their hand at making it, go ahead! If there's interest for the files I'll find a way to make them available as well.
Bye bye!
A birthday gift for @raintailed!!!!
Drawn by me and @mimrow
My partner painted this beautiful painting and gave it to me for my birthday!!! ❤️
Gonna share this on here as well~
I already said this twice but fr tho I hope u have a wonderful birthday today @wonderweird ! UwU
Gotta draw the amazing BEEF Knox 4 the birthday @fconvicted ! I hope your birthday goes great and have a FRICK TON of extra fun!! ^w^ 🎉🎂
Low-key had trouble thinking 4 the right pic idea cuz there were many that I think were better and I didn’t have enough time so had 2 stick 2 something simple 😭
Dat Birf day 4 the lovely @darktwinteekoart !
Happy birthday 2 @/mortis-fox !!!
Gwa gwa 0p0
Rosa belongs to lukkisocks!
Today’s my friends birthday so I finished this up of his Oc Jeff after having Monkey Wrench brainrot
The 16th of this month was one of my dear friend's birthday, this year... Was a mess, to put it gently, we couldn't even celebrate her birthday properly-
I wanted her to remember this year for the good and funny things, 2020 was the year we had Unus Annus and Destiel became Canon and Supernatural ended and I did this for her~
@wolfes21 here we are!
I'm putting both the picture, even if the text is in Italian, hope someone finds this picture in the next years too and feels the same way we will feel~
🎉🎂 A birthday gift for one of my best buds in the world! Happy birthday, @cyrexdiabot ! 🎂🎉
This is a birthday gift for @bobasriduur. She and I have been chatting and she mentioned wishing for something like this. And I am also a massive sucker for parental Izuru. So here we are!
Does it make sense canonically? No.
Do I care? Not at all! Sometimes it’s fun to imagine bizarre what if scenarios.
And it was fun to make! A nice little one shot. And I hope you like it too!
Parenthood was not something people often imagined themselves doing during the apocalypse. But that’s exactly what Izuru Kamukura found himself doing.
He was reminded of this fact as the smaller body next to him on the bed shifted in his sleep, sighing happily when he was comfortable again. But it was enough to wake the man up, blinking his red eyes open.
He scanned his surroundings. He was in a hotel room, one that he was sure had been quite luxurious before the world ended. A bag of supplies was by the door, ready to grab in case he needed to exit swiftly. And beside him… was a child with spiky brown hair.
Hajime Hinata was his name. Izuru had found him lost and alone, wandering around an abandoned park. At first, he befriended the child to ward off boredom. But it became clear very early on that the child saw him as protection and safety. And in turn, Izuru began feeling attached to him. Something that surprised him.
But he didn’t want the feeling to go away. So he had taken over guardianship of the child. Neither knew where his parents were. But Izuru could guess, given the state of the world. It was a wonder that Hajime had survived, given the numerous people brainwashed by despair out there and various other factors that made living difficult.
But survive he did. And Izuru intended to keep it that way.
Which meant food preparation and consumption. This hotel had an expansive kitchen on the first floor with lots of preserved food. It was a goldmine in this day and age.
So Izuru sat up, turning to gently shake Hajime. “It is time to awaken. Let us go prepare something to eat.”
Hajime’s face scrunched up and he hid under the covers. “Ten more minutes,” he sleepily requested.
Izuru thought it over, and decided to accept it. “Very well, you may have ten minutes.”
Hajime relaxed. “Thank you,” he mumbled. But he then let out a confused yelp when the adult pulled the covers off and lifted him off the bed. “What are you doing? You said I could have ten minutes!”
“That I did. But I never confirmed those ten minutes would be on the bed,” Izuru replied, holding him up with his left arm and standing up. He grabbed their bag and left the room, heading for the staircase.
“You’re… a meanie,” Hajime muttered. But his tone shifted again to sleepiness as he relaxed against Izuru’s chest. His hazel eyes closed and his breathing evened out.
That didn’t take long, Izuru thought to himself. But he would keep his word. He would allow him ten more minutes of rest. Perhaps he would be done with breakfast preparations by the end of the timer.
They arrived at the kitchen. Izuru wasted no time in acquiring what he needed. The frozen food storage was simple to open and he grabbed some fruits and bacon, along with a juice box and bottled water. That would suffice for today. He brought his supplies to the stove and began.
The bacon sizzled on the frying pan and he cut the fruit into small chunks. All with one hand, as his other arm was busy holding the young child. It wasn’t an issue. He could do anything. He did have every talent inside him, might as well use them.
He had everything plated up and placed on a table they had been using since taking up shelter here. Izuru had made sure it and the chairs were all sturdy and clean before using them. So he set the still sleepy child on one of the chairs, gently shaking him again. “I allowed you 16 minutes and 32 seconds. Now it’s time to fully awaken.”
Hajime groaned, but blinked his eyes open. He yawned loudly, rubbing his eyes. “It didn’t feel that long,” he complained.
The raven haired man rolled his eyes. “You will live. Now eat while it’s still fresh.”
The scent of bacon hit the child’s nose about then, helping him wake up. “Smells good!” He dug in, humming with delight at the taste.
Something about the sight stirred some buried emotion in Izuru. It happened whenever the child was happy. But even though he didn’t know the name of the emotion, he knew he wanted to experience it more.
“I’m pleased to hear that,” he said as he too sat down and ate what he had made. He supposed it was fine. Better than what most people were eating these days. He was sure that it paled in comparison to meals before the world burned. But it filled their stomachs, and he couldn’t complain about that.
The plates were empty soon. Izuru took them into the kitchen and placed them in the sink. He could wash them later, as he had other matters he wanted to attend to as soon as he could. So he returned to the table, seeing Hajime happily drinking his juice box. Though he did momentarily separate from the straw to ask a question. “What are we doing today?”
“The plan is to locate the garden store in the eastern district. There should be dried seeds of various plants. Growing a garden would be beneficial in the long run,” he answered, rummaging through the bag to find some specific items. He of course found them, knowing the exact contents and where they were inside.
“The garden store? I didn’t know there was one!” Hajime looked excited, eager to go.
Izuru closed the bag once he succeeded in retrieving the items. “We can head out once you finish.”
Hajime sucked on the straw hard, the box deflating as the juice and air was drained. He put the empty box on the table and stood in front of him. “Ready!”
“Good.” The superhuman ruffled the brown hair, causing the child to giggle. He then offered the items. “Would you like to put them on? Or do you want me to do it?”
Hajime thought it over. But he pointed at the adult. “You always make it feel comfy. Can you do it?”
Izuru nodded. “I can. Now stand still. I’ll take them off you when we arrive. Ready?”
The child nodded. “Yeah.”
So he began. He slid the thick blindfold over the large hazel eyes, blocking all from sight. And after, he placed noise canceling ear muffs over his ears, snapping a few times to ensure he couldn’t hear. Hajime didn’t react, so it was working.
Slowly and gently, he slid his arms around Hajime, picking him up and off the floor. The child hugged his neck tight once in range. Satisfied with this, Izuru picked up the bag and began walking.
The blindfold and ear muffs were very necessary. It was the apocalypse, after all. Plenty of horrible and scarring sights that would traumatize a young child. Hajime had so far been lucky and hadn’t seen anything yet. Izuru wanted to keep it that way, so the child wore this protection whenever they left the hotel. Hajime didn’t protest, as he knew there were scary things outside. But he felt safe with Izuru. So he didn’t worry.
Which was excellent, as Izuru thought it best to travel silently to not alert anyone of their presence. He could slip by with no problem, being stealthy when he so chose. Hajime also stayed quiet once the protection was on. So it worked perfectly.
Nothing interrupted their journey. Only sounds and sights in the distance. But still, they were occurrences he was glad Hajime had not witnessed. Screams and buildings collapsing weren’t comforting.
He managed to find the garden store with ease. And it somehow was still standing with minimal damage. He pushed the door open, a little bell chiming. Too bad the owners weren’t here to greet them.
He closed the door and glanced around. All of the windows were high up, too high for Hajime to see out of unless he stood on something. He was safe to remove his protection.
Izuru placed the child on the ground, tugging the ear muffs off first and then removing the blindfold. “We are here. I thought you might want to look around.”
Hajime blinked a few times, adjusting to having sight again. And once he did, he looked around with great interest. “Woah! Look at all the decorations! So pretty!”
There were indeed several garden decorations around, still in good shape and eye-catching. “If you want, you may choose one to bring back. All I ask is that you don’t look out the windows. Is this acceptable?”
Hajime nodded fast. “Yes! Yes! Thank you!”
Izuru stood up to his full height. “I won’t be long,” he promised, turning to the storeroom in the back. That would have what he was looking for.
And just as he predicted, there they were. Various unopened bags of seeds for all kinds of plants. He grabbed all the ones that could grow into something edible. There was quite a wide variety, from lemons to pumpkins. If he could find a suitable area to garden, this would be incredibly helpful for their future years.
Nodding to himself, Izuru re-entered the main store. Hajime had made his choice on what he wanted. A little metal sculpture of a chihuahua. “Can we take him home? Please?”
Izuru petted the hair again. “Of course we can.”
Hajime smiled brightly and hugged the tiny dog decoration tight. “Thank you! I’ll take good care of him!”
“See that you do.” Izuru took a look around, deciding that there was no more they needed from here. “How about we go back to the hotel? You can give him a tour.”
“Oh yes! I can’t wait! He’s gonna love it!” Hajime jumped up and down with glee, ready to go.
But then Izuru’s sharp ears detected something. Ragged breathing and almost childlike giggles. But all in the tone of an adult. Someone was close by.
Now to deal with them. “Hajime, stay here and stay quiet. I’m going to go check outside for something. Don’t come out until I come back in.”
The child looked a bit fearful. “What’s… going on?”
Izuru kneeled down and rested his hands on the small shoulders. “Everything is fine. I am just going to check out one thing. Can you and your new friend watch over the shop while I’m away?”
He was still a little nervous, but nodded. “Yeah. We can do that. Come back soon, okay?”
“I shall.” The raven haired man stood up and went to the front door of the shop, he paused right before, listening. The breathing was still there. He estimated that this person was about 42 feet away from the store. Too close. He would have to eradicate the threat.
Izuru opened the door and stepped out, closing it right behind him and standing in front of it. Sure enough, a despaired riddled man was lumbering towards him with an iron pipe in his hand. He meant to do harm.
But Izuru wouldn’t allow that. He picked up a piece of window glass that was nearby, examining it. It was small, only about two inches. But enough to do serious damage.
Without much effort, he flicked the glass shard towards the man. He crumpled to the ground soon after the impact. He was no longer dangerous.
He turned around to open the door, calling out to the child. “I have returned. Shall we go home?” he asked as he walked in.
Hajime appeared from under a table. “Yeah! Can you help me again? It was really comfy earlier.”
Izuru took hold of the bag again, reaching in to grab the blindfold and ear muffs. “I can certainly repeat it.”
But he paused again as he heard footsteps approaching. But these were… different. And he didn’t sense any intent to harm off this individual. Fueled by curiosity, he stood up and turned around, facing the person now in the doorway. Who was… clapping.
“A splendid display! Though I suppose it’s natural to you, isn’t it? Oh Ultimate Hope.”
He vaguely remembered this person. White hair, lanky limbs, green eyes, and an obsession for hope. Nagito Komaeda. One of the Remnants of Despair.
But despite being one of the most dangerous people on the planet, Izuru felt no bloodlust from him.
He felt Hajime cling to one of his legs, peeking out from behind them at the stranger. His little shivers indicated he was nervous. Izuru placed his own hand on the child’s head, rubbing the hair in what he knew was soothing. He could feel Hajime calm down almost instantly.
Nagito noticed this. “How charitable. You took in another. And it’s good to see he recognizes you as something to latch upon.”
“Enough of your ramblings. Tell me what you came here to say,” Izuru demanded. “Do not waste any more of my time.”
“Oh, of course!!!” Nagito stood straight before giving a bow. “May I offer you shelter? I have a mansion that is well stocked with all you could want. And you may use it for whatever you wish. This offer of course extends to your little one as well.”
The raven haired man thought it over. He knew that the Remnant was being genuine. But what was the best decision? Accept and follow this man? Or decline and return to their hotel? But he supposed he was not alone. There was another who he could get an opinion from.
So he patted the brown hair, getting Hajime’s attention. “Do you have a preference? Or any questions for him?”
The child nervously looked at Nagito, trying to gauge his trustworthiness. Then his small voice asked a question. “Do you… have working baths?”
Nagito smiled wide. “I do indeed! Very large bathtubs. With hot or cold water. Whatever you want.”
Hajime’s eyes widened. “Snacks?”
Nagito nodded. “Lots.”
That seemed to be all it took to convince Hajime. He tugged on the pant leg, looking up with begging eyes at his guardian. “Can we go? Please?”
Izuru couldn’t say he was surprised by this. Children often had different priorities than adults would. But nonetheless, he had the answer he was seeking. So he returned his gaze to the Remnant. “We shall accept. Now take us there.”
Nagito looked elated. “Of course! Right this way!”
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It took approximately half an hour to reach the large mansion. The entire way, Hajime fidgeted with excitement. Though he still stayed quiet with his blindfold and ear muffs on. Nagito had cooed at the sight, praising the Ultimate Hope’s genius in coming up with such a solution.
They passed through large, intact gates, which locked behind them. So it was definitely secure. In fact, nothing within the gates showed any sign of damage or vandalism. It must be quite secure.
And entering the thick front doors proved this further. It was immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere. It looked safe enough for Hajime to wander around.
He set the child down and took off his protection. Hajime spun around with wide, amazed eyes. “Wooooaaahhhh!!! It’s so pretty!!!”
Nagito laughed. “I’m glad it meets your approval. Now then, allow me to escort you to your room. I’m sure you are tired and need some rest.”
Izuru made sure to grab Hajime’s hand, instructing him to stay close. Then they trailed behind the eccentric homeowner.
Both looked around as they went. One mesmerized and one calculating and memorizing the layout should an escape be required. Though he didn’t think it would.
The room they were given was bigger than their hotel room. With a bathroom that was also splendid. Every amenity they could ever need was provided.
“Will this be suitable for you two?” Nagito asked, clasping his hands behind his back.
Hajime ran in, examining everything. “I’ve never been in a room this big! It’s amazing! Is this really for us?”
Nagito chuckled. “It is. Please let me know if there’s anything you require. I’ll be sure to prepare some snacks for when you wake up. Now then, I shall take my leave.” He bowed again and closed the door. Leaving them alone in the grand bedroom.
Hajime grabbed Izuru’s hand, tugging him towards the bed. “Can we try the bed? Can we? Can we?”
The adult allowed the child to guide him. “We can. Are you tired?”
“A little bit. Can you stay with me?” They were at the edge of the bed now, the child ready to get on. But he wanted reassurance first.
To which Izuru was fine to provide. “Yes, I can.” He grabbed Hajime under his arms and lifted him up and on the bed, seeing the mattress sink slightly with his weight.
“It’s so soft! You should try it!” Hajime exclaimed, tugging his arm again.
Izuru did as requested, laying down on the mattress next to him. “It is indeed.”
The brunette wiggled closer, snuggling into his shirt, holding onto the fabric with a small hand. “This is nice. I wish everyone could live like this.”
Izuru tilted his head. “In luxury?”
Hajime shook his head. “I meant feeling warm and comfy. Safe. No one feeling scared.”
“You wish for a peaceful world?”
“Yeah. That would be very… nice…”
Hajime’s eyes closed and he drifted off, still clinging to his guardian.
But Izuru remained awake. He thought over what Hajime had said. A peaceful world. That’s what he wanted.
It was certainly feasible. Izuru could accomplish that. Perhaps he could begin soon. Once he was certain this location was safe, he would start. He would begin with a little conversation with a certain Junko Enoshima.
Yesterday was a great day because i picked up my moms birthday present and saw a crow poking skeletal deer corpse !
No frowning, PJ! Smile for the camera!
It’s @7goodangel‘s Birthday today and I totally didn’t know!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I drew PJ! I tried to get him to smile but that stubborn guy refused and there was no time to fix it anymore. .w.
My birthday gift to the lovely @unu-nunu-art !
You made my life much more awesome than it ever was before (and I though I had reached the ceiling already) and I’m so super happy to have met you!!!
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! <3
(And I apologize for having to evade your questions on what I was drawing because else you would have known I was working on your gift oAo )
BONUS
My actual present for her <3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @roku-mtg!!!
Your plan didn’t work!! Even though you gave us barely any time to make you a present, I slapped one together! HAH!! >:”D
I didn’t have a set reference sheet for Hohe, so I hope you’re okay with my variation ^^ (Added Snow White in because you can’t tell me she doesn’t climb on you!)
I AM NOW 17!!!
Fanart by all-awesome @pancakesmythie Again thank you bestiee !!!!