So it occurred to me that if Ultrawidify is going to feature a throwaway statement about how Opera browser can piss off, I should probably elaborate on why. You are probably aware that most internet browsers nowdays are just a Chrome reskins. To be more specific: they take Google Chrome, take the bit of Chrome that decides how websites appear on your monitor, and… Continue Reading... "Why I’m Boycotting Opera"
The Seal 3D scanner seriously needs some better software
JMStudio is pretty bad, but it didn’t have to be. Continue Reading... "The Seal 3D scanner seriously needs some better software"
That’s Right, And I’ll do it Again — Branded Charr Mini
Remember that one time when I printed myself my Guild Wars 2 character in the most pleb way possible? Well … turns out that our club decided to do a Lovecraft-themed event, which means there’s going to be another mini painting contest, with a Lovecraftian / horror theme. This thematic is one that I highly dislike, but it does highly overlap with “things getting… Continue Reading... "That’s Right, And I’ll do it Again — Branded Charr Mini"
The Charr Cosplay: The Matter of Size
Tamius spends a lot of words talking about whether to make his charr costume big or small, debating pros and cons of each option. Continue Reading... "The Charr Cosplay: The Matter of Size"
The Charr Cosplay, Part 0: Motivation, Requirements, and Ideas
It was autumn 2012 and I was making my Steam account. It turned out that my standard username at the time has already been taken by someone else, meaning I had to pick a new name. Fortunately for me, the final Guild Wars 2 beta weekend happened just a few months earlier. I’ve played out all five races the game has to offer, and… Continue Reading... "The Charr Cosplay, Part 0: Motivation, Requirements, and Ideas"
Robe of Archmagi: The Result
Well, took me a while to come around to writing this post. I’ll try to be brief: I wasn’t very satisfied with the NMN version of the robe. However, about a month later, our club (Amulet D20) had a thematic evening, which has seen some adjustments: You may have also noticed that the introductory post promised a chapter on props and cooling. Unfortunately, there… Continue Reading... "Robe of Archmagi: The Result"
3D printing my Guild Wars 2 character
2024 update: If you’re looking for a tutorial — this post has little value as a tutorial. Click here for a more up-to-date version that attempts to give you a more accurate run-down of Blender. Now with 90% less of “I tried X and it didn’t work.” Back in 2012, I was kinda into Guild Wars 2. Because of reasons, around 2012 I also… Continue Reading... "3D printing my Guild Wars 2 character"
Robe of Archmagi R&D: The Trim
Just by looking at the reference picture, golden trims look like a major paint in the ass. It actually appears to have a 3D shape to it, meaning my usual tactics of “just painting on” probably isn’t going to work. Or is it? Paint selection For a very nice price of 6.9€, I bought myself a R&D sample of proper gold paint for fabric.… Continue Reading... "Robe of Archmagi R&D: The Trim"
Robe of Archmagi R&D: Layers Upon Layers
For this project I wanted to have a fabric that meets the following requirements: I ended up settling on thin+smooth, thick+don’t care, thin+smooth sandwich — because that ended up being the cheapest option that cleared my requirements bar on the appearance side. However, the compromises had to be made and … well, we get to a few hard realities: The first layer that got… Continue Reading... "Robe of Archmagi R&D: Layers Upon Layers"
Robe of Archmagi R&D: Patterns
My googling skills drop off sharply when leaving the tech domain, but it appears that when it comes to sewing a robe of archmagi, nobody has ever done that in the history of D&D (or at least, published their work to the internet). Seems that I’m going to be the first — meaning that when the end costume ends up being of the “at… Continue Reading... "Robe of Archmagi R&D: Patterns"