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I have made quite a number of beadsprites in the past, and as I am heading back to school in the fall, realized I need to save some money up.
As such, I'm going to open up to beadsprite commissions. What are beadsprites, mind you? Let me show an example of my work:


These are all magnets I had made near the turn of the year. From a size perspective, 2 beads = 1 cm. They're about as big as a hand each.

I have a relatively deep color selection (40+ colors), but some colors there simply aren't beads for. I'll do my best to try and make it as exact as I can with shading. as a general rule, if something's on a sega genesis or super nintendo, i can get the colors decently close.

Prices are entirely dependant on the size of the sprite and the complexity. Something smallish would make a good keychain and is relatively cheap and easy to ship:


(these are backed with cork for additional stability, because they're so small)

wheras something larger is definitely possible, but can get expensive to ship:

something like this would run $20-$30 for my time and supplies. the larger something is, the harder it is to make sure it stays together when I'm making them, the more of my time it takes, and the more beads they use.

the size is really limited by how many boards i have and how much you're willing to spend shipping them. I have no problem shipping internationally, and have shipped some large sprites before.

You of course will need to provide the sprite you want done. if you want something that isn't already a sprite, I can convert it as best I can, but this will cost more, as I'll have to spend time doing it.

I am also willing to do 3d sprites:

keep in mind these use a LOT of beads, and require figuring out how the object works three-dimensionally. they're pretty neat, though. have never tried to ship one.

I also have some canvases to do something like this:

this is about 9" x 12", and looks really nice on a wall! smaller sprites like game boy / nes sprites work really well for these. i don't have any paint, so i can't paint the canvases, but i can look into getting some if you really want it.

if you want one done, either send me a message or reply with what you were imagining, and I can figure out about how much it'd be. large envelope shipping inside the US doesn't run above $5 as a general rule, but internationally it's all weight-based. i can also for a bit more make them magnets, or add cork if you want stability / coasters, or add keyrings, etc. i've even made a hair clip once.

when making them, i can either make both sides as pixely as possible, or i can leave one side unmelted for an effect that i prefer.

some more examples of my work, for those interested:









thank you.

Cave Story instantly made this epic.
Good job.

The amount of detail you can shade is impressive. I love the Tails/ Sonic one! :3

These are pretty awesome. I'd love if you could make a metroid for me, preferably about the size of a hand, maybe a bit smaller, so that I could hang it from my car's mirror. What's your preferred method of payment?

Rakshiv, on 17 April 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

i have a paypal.

a metroid - i've actually done one of these before. made the orbs glow-in-the-dark. would be willing to do the same again, if you'd like. i have glow in the dark blue, red, and green. the green's the nicest of them, though. the blue and red don't glow as brightly as the green. the glow-in-the-dark metroid was a nes metroid.

an nes metroid is about 24 beads to a side, so it'd be around 12 cm square - a snes one clocks in at 38x34, so 19cm x 17cm, but looks a little more crowded in my opinion.

i could punch a hole in the top so you'd be able to put some string through for hanging off a car mirror. shipping would be in a padded envelope, so relatively cheap, probably somewhere between $1-$2 to ship it in the us. the nes one would be about $10, the snes one i'm guessing around $15.

This post has been edited by SpaceMouse: 17 April 2012 - 11:22 PM

I'd love an SNES metroid myself. With just the green around the outside rim with the glow effects. I have a paypal as well and I'm located in Canada. I'm not too sure what the shipping costs are, though.

messing around with the colors, i've got it at:

the grey background i plan on being transparent - my idea was to have the ones in the middle be a kind of semi-transparent "clear" bead; alternatively it can be a dark grey to show a contrast with the black

the glow in the dark i figured was that outer border that's in a slightly brighter green, does that look okay to you

This post has been edited by SpaceMouse: 18 April 2012 - 12:18 AM

I like the transparency myself. And the glow looks wonderful. Awesome I'm so excited now. : D

So then how do you prefer payment? Before or after the work is done?

This post has been edited by Rakshiv: 18 April 2012 - 12:25 AM

Rakshiv, on 18 April 2012 - 12:25 AM, said:

after work done, before shipping sounds fine
i should get a chance to make this within a few days

I'm done with the metroid. do you want both sides ironed, or just one?

Out of curiosity, would you be able to make one with Hazama from Blazblue or Red Savarin in the Dahak from Solatorobo?

Both. c:

mAceOfHearts, on 21 April 2012 - 03:22 PM, said:

can you give some sprite examples?

Rakshiv, on 21 April 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

it's done. pm me your address, please. i can hopefully send it monday.

I don't think they have actual sprites. I was wondering if you would be willing to improvise. Should've explained that better, sorry.

mAceOfHearts, on 21 April 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

I have a friend who could probably whip something up that I could sprite for $5-$10, depending on how big you'd want it to be. (that would of course also determine how much i'd charge to make it)

Alright then, just making sure. I might request that later, once I get more cash.