{"id":1285,"date":"2023-12-05T07:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2025-12-24T07:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T22:54:56","slug":"rei-ayanami-iron-beads-wip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2023\/12\/05\/rei-ayanami-iron-beads-wip\/","title":{"rendered":"Rei Ayanami iron beads WIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I’m working on an iron beads work of Rei from Evangelion with Nano Beads. She’s proving to be difficult! The source has irregularly shaped pixels. This non-uniformity is really forcing me to fudge and guess a lot, making this time-consuming. I’m using 1\/4 size Nano Beads rather than the full-size Perler Beads, which also makes things difficult due to their tiny size. I’ve run out of the blues and skin tones, so I’ll have to wait for my shipment from Yodobashi Camera I ordered tonight to arrive before I can proceed much further. Here is the original sprite I found on Pinterest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At this point, I’m unsure if I want to stop at Rei’s head or go ahead and do the rest of her. Her boobs are so pretty, it’d be a shame not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the original, non-pixelized image. Someone must have run this image through a pixelization filter to get the image above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first one I saw was of Asuka Langley, apparently by the same artist. However this one too is not true sprites as the pixel sizes are not uniform. If you zoom in you’ll know what I mean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 1, Dec. 5th.<\/strong> I’ve had to order the fleshtone and blue colors for her hair. They’ll arrive tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 2, Dec. 6th.<\/strong> Last night I finished most of her hair. Her skintone should be easy. Just dump the beads and nudge them onto the pegs. I’ve decided to go ahead and do the whole image. I’ve sort of gotten used to the pixels being wonky. I’m able to improvise more and not worry so much about complete accuracy because it’s impossible anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 3, Dec. 7th<\/strong>. Her face is now complete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 4, Dec. 8th<\/strong>. I have to wait for more peg boards to arrive now before I can continue…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 5, Dec. 10th<\/strong>. Almost there… Now I’ve had to order more Gray colored Nano Beads as well as one more peg board. They’ll arrive Tuesday perhaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 6, Dec. 12th<\/strong>. I finished the beads! Next will be ironing. I hope it goes well. Not in the mood for that tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update 7, Dec. 16th<\/strong>. I finished Rei at last! Unfortunately there was a bit of a mishap on the right side where her shoulder is (and a little where her breast is), but I was able to salvage and rescue the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And here she is on my wall. Neat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m working on an iron beads work of Rei from Evangelion with Nano Beads. She’s proving to be difficult! The source has irregularly shaped pixels. This non-uniformity is really forcing me to fudge and guess a lot, making this time-consuming. I’m using 1\/4 size Nano Beads rather than the full-size Perler Beads, which also makes … <\/p>\n

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