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Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-26 22:08:41
September 21 2010 16:46 GMT
#1
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banner by the amazing deL
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deL says (1:35):
hey I got sick of not being able to read your banner
deL says (1:36):
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4444/inlaybanner.png

<3

*WARNING*
Big pics ahead.
(and if you want them I have even bigger ones)



Has everyone gotten used to the new design yet? When I first saw the new logo (which is what? six weeks ago?) I absolutely loved it and knew I had to do this.

"This" you say? The few of you who remember this blog may have a good idea of what's coming. First though, I'd like to thank suffeli for helping out and designing the logo. Now then, if y'all are ready, I present what's been eating away at my spare time for the last couple of weeks.

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For those still wondering: It's the TeamLiquid logo made out of chainmail.
The design of this has been quite a challenge. The MBC logo was something along the 30x30 pixels line. I got some pixelated versions of the TL logo from suffeli, but a simple 1 on 1 pixel conversion like I did with the MBC Logo would either become too indistinct to be aesthetically pleasing at all or so big it could protect the Trojan Horse. I therefore tried putting semi-pixels and quarter/three-quarter pixels in this, which was harder than it sounds since chainmail doesn't quite work like neat squares. It took some trial and error, but I'm really happy with the result!

Some stats:
I used galvy (grey) and aluminium/aluminum (white) for this. The galvy will become a good bit darker over time so the figure will be more distinct (compare with the MBC logo *pic below*).
The wire is 1.5mm (galvy) or 1.6mm (alu) thick (16 gauge).
Total amount of rings is 6281.
All rings have a 6mm diameter.
This totals about 140 meters of wire.
The whole thing weighs just under 2 kilograms.

Work in Progress
I took some pics along the way, they're in the spoiler below:

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Printed out the Logo, tracing it on metric paper.

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Rescaling so it can be pixelated

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The design

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The design printed out

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Start sorting out the top row

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Working down the right side

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Right side done!

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Manes separately first

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Connect the dots...

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Almost there...


Some more pics

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Count the rings!

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Detail

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Compare for size

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Compare for size and compare the grey (the TL Logo will be darker over time too)



What do with it??
When I first started out with it I wanted to, ambitiously, get it done before Gamescom. You know how SC:BW players have cheerfuls in their booths? I wanted to give this to Naz to take to Korea so the TL players could put it up in their booths. The project turned out to take much longer though and, sizewise, the thing is quite a bit bigger (and heavier!) than a regular cheerful (compare with the MBC Logo which is cheerful-size). So yeah, I really don't know whether I'd do them a favour sending this half-way across the world.

Naz, if you read this: I made this for you guys, I love TeamLiquid <333 and if you want it it's 100% yours. Maybe it can be a cool (unique!) decoration for the training house wall or a sexy convo starter at whereever it is you do your managing business. Just let me know. Until then it's going on my wall to gloat over or maybe I'll auction it to some TL-crazed fanboy out there for charity.



Well that's it for now. Hope this was enjoyable. Got another ring-blog coming up soon so keep an eye out!

- Pholon

EDIT: Almost forgot, but recently madea picture gallery with some of my stuff. Not much yet but I'll keep filling it up!
http://picasaweb.google.nl/vincentkwakkel/MailGallery?authkey=Gv1sRgCOPSmt2_9YD9cQ#5516812333897277410

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Moderator@TLPholon // "I need a third hand to facepalm right now"
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
September 21 2010 16:50 GMT
#2
Holy Fuck.

You're truely amazing! X_X
화이팅
nicoaldo
Profile Joined March 2009
Argentina939 Posts
September 21 2010 16:52 GMT
#3
Nice, all you need to make now is the rest of the armor.
Good job, 5/5
gds
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Iceland1391 Posts
September 21 2010 16:55 GMT
#4
that's awesome xD

Now add sleeves and send it to TLO so he can wear it for his next televised game!
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
September 21 2010 16:56 GMT
#5
Shit hot... that's intense... definitely worth it to keep. I wouldn't auction it off

Dragonreaper
Profile Joined July 2009
United States10 Posts
September 21 2010 16:59 GMT
#6
Very nice job, it looks less wide then the actual logo but I've always thought the horse neck was to wide anyway. So you even managed to improve upon it!
NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
September 21 2010 17:01 GMT
#7
5 star it is!!!
Im daed. Follow me @TL_NB
538
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Hungary3932 Posts
September 21 2010 17:02 GMT
#8
Pretty badass. I'm sure it will look the greatest when the galvy gets darker, it seems to lack some contrast yet. Aside from that, props to you and suffeli too
BW fighting!
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
September 21 2010 17:03 GMT
#9
turn it into a jumper and it should become the official TL uniform!
Writer
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
September 21 2010 17:04 GMT
#10
Fantastic. My buddy used to do this stuff, and damn is it really freaking time consuming.
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
September 21 2010 17:05 GMT
#11
If I was a knight, I'd so be wearing that. That's just friggin' awesome!
The room is ripe with the stench of bitches!
myopia
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2928 Posts
September 21 2010 17:07 GMT
#12
is TL going to put stylized chainmail in the store
it's my first day
Kerotan
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
England2109 Posts
September 21 2010 17:11 GMT
#13
Its like knitting.

But for metal heads.

I loves yah pholon.
Nerdette // External revolution - Internal revolution // Fabulous // I raise my hands to heaven of curiosity // I don't know what to ask for // What has it got for me? // Kerribear
Caphe
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Vietnam10817 Posts
September 21 2010 17:12 GMT
#14
You sir are awesome.
Badass stuff you made their, and mad skill as well. Now I wish I can make one
Terran
Jopz
Profile Joined January 2008
United States262 Posts
September 21 2010 17:14 GMT
#15
Put it on a staff so that in GSL2 whenever a liquid player marches into his booth he can have a squire holding that thing up in front of him like a herald.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
September 21 2010 17:19 GMT
#16
holy crap
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
September 21 2010 17:22 GMT
#17
damn Pholon, amazing stuff 5/5
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
September 21 2010 17:31 GMT
#18
Mother of god...
:)
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
September 21 2010 17:36 GMT
#19
Very epic. I wish I had the skills to do something like this.
Life is Good.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
September 21 2010 17:39 GMT
#20
SICK

TL ARMOR!
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
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