Sledge's 3" Comic Stitch [Archive]

Sledge

10-07-2009, 04:06 AM

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http://zubor.smugmug.com/photos/673094861_NjodR-M.jpg

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JEP

10-07-2009, 04:08 AM

Great job! :thumbsup: Looks like he got "bonked" on the nose. :lol:

Sledge

10-07-2009, 04:11 AM

Well that didn't take long for someone to notice the significance of the "Bonk" placement. :lol:

bamsk8er49

10-07-2009, 05:46 AM

that is soooo cool! great job:thumbsup: and i actually just bought two comics from my comic store near me and i'm gonna give a crack at doing that type of vinyl

HT_NSU

10-07-2009, 07:50 AM

This came out awesome! I'm glad to see you're doing more of these. This is one of the best concepts that I've seen. :thumbsup:

HitchHikingGhostFangirl

10-07-2009, 08:10 AM

Love it! :thumbsup:

Vinylmickey

10-07-2009, 09:58 AM

Great Job! Going to show it to my daughter for inspiration.

cbisson

10-07-2009, 10:16 AM

awesome work!!!!!

jflores

10-07-2009, 10:18 AM

Very cool.

TheBrass

10-07-2009, 11:47 AM

So cool! Well done :clap:

JWeis87

10-07-2009, 12:09 PM

hahaha I love the "bonk" on the nose. Awesome work!

WDWTigger72

10-07-2009, 12:11 PM

Great job, Been a long time since you have published another custom...

peaches magee

10-07-2009, 01:51 PM

I love this series of yours, great job! :thumbsup:

sony89

10-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Turned out great! Love it!

vinylmau5

10-07-2009, 06:27 PM

Very nice ! How long did this take to complete?

Sledge

10-07-2009, 10:41 PM

Thanks guys.

It probably took 4-5 hours. Constantly having to wash my hands every five minutes definitely tacked on some extra time.

I have another one coming up tonight or tomorrow that should have some cool nostalgia for those that were Disney kids in the early 90s. :)

♥disney.princess♥

10-07-2009, 11:11 PM

That's really cool! I love Stitch! Where can you get Disney comics? Or did you draw them yourself?

Princess_Stitch

10-07-2009, 11:28 PM

-gasp- OKAY, that's MINE! Give me you're address and I'm coming to steal that Vinylmation, and I'm bringing Poptarts as my weapons. O_O

It's so amazing...Rotfl! ^_^

~PS!

Cosmos

10-08-2009, 07:48 AM

Really great execution on this one Sledge! I think it looks fantastic! :clap:

mt1234

10-11-2009, 12:45 PM

wow great design. that must have taken you a while to do. i really like the detailing.

princess_dboo

10-11-2009, 07:00 PM

This is very awesome! Love it!

BigAl_PT

10-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Nice Sledge! I know I've asked before but how is this done? Decoupauge, correct? Are you doing more than one layer of paper on the figure?

peanut266

10-13-2009, 10:35 AM

that looks great! the placement of all the stitches is really neat! :clap:

HT_NSU

10-13-2009, 10:40 AM

Sledge

10-13-2009, 02:06 PM

Nice Sledge! I know I've asked before but how is this done? Decoupauge, correct? Are you doing more than one layer of paper on the figure?

I don't want to speak for Sledge, but I'd recommend doing a base layer of images that don't really matter, but might be colorful; and then go over that layer with a layer of the images you'd like to be seen. That way, you won't have any white spaces peeking out. That's just my opinion though, take it for whatever it's worth. :)

That's exactly how it's done. If you remove the top layers of Stitch cutouts you can see just how ugly the bottom layer is. It's essentially just random pieces of paper with the colors I wanted, but by the time Stitch went on top everything was hidden and blended well.

HT_NSU

10-13-2009, 02:38 PM

That's exactly how it's done. If you remove the top layers of Stitch cutouts you can see just how ugly the bottom layer is. It's essentially just random pieces of paper with the colors I wanted, but by the time Stitch went on top everything was hidden and blended well.

Oh cool! I guess correctly! Props to me! :happy:

Hm, maybe I should try my hand at this type o' figure. :idea:

BigAl_PT

10-13-2009, 02:51 PM

What's the purpose of the base layer? Do the outer images looked faded/washed out if you don't put down the base layer because the figure is white?

HT_NSU

10-13-2009, 02:54 PM

What's the purpose of the base layer? Do the outer images looked faded/washed out if you don't put down the base layer because the figure is white?

Probably not, but it helps to get complete coverage and allows to to be less-precise when you cut the top layer to place it on. You won't have to worry about cutting an image you want seen a certain way just so you can cover the white. Just think of it like those old collages you did in school. Same technique. I use to hate the kids who had white showing. :mad:

Sledge

10-13-2009, 03:28 PM

Exactly. You probably could do without the base layer if you were more selective with the shapes of the character cutouts you use. It is very hard to not leave any white showing without a base layer. The base layer give the impression of a character cutout being there, when really it is nothing more than a scrap piece.

The TaleSpin figure I did was a little different in this sense since the base layer was actually visible in a lot of spots and is supposed to be like a mini scene rather than something that is only there to fill the blank. When I did the "scenes" I used character cutouts on top of the "seams"/edges to make it blend a little bit better.

BigAl_PT

10-13-2009, 06:45 PM

The colors on your figures seem so vivid and bright, is it the light you're using to take the picture? Is it the type of paper the comic was printed on? Like more of a magazine-quality versus a newspaper-quality sheet?

Sledge

10-13-2009, 07:05 PM

This particular figure had a really thick paper which was a pain to shape to the figure and get to lay flat. The colors on the paper were much brighter than the older comics I have. All the other figures I've done have been from comics from the late 80s so the paper was much thinner and delicate and the printing is a little bit more dull than Comic Stitch. When you get the decoupage medium on the paper it darkens the colors up a little bit.

toogoofy

10-15-2009, 10:24 AM

That is a cool custom!! I would love to see Dis make some vinyls like this...love how there is so much to look at on the vinyl.

Nerk

10-19-2009, 11:55 AM

I love this....looks awesome!!!

Qsk50

10-23-2009, 09:23 AM

They get better each time.
I love how these come out :thumbsup:
GREAT job Sledge!

Calmation

10-27-2009, 10:38 PM

How did you do make that with paint or something else

Beauty2244

12-19-2009, 07:15 PM

This is such a great idea!! I can't draw very well, but I think I could pull this off. Love it!!

mickeyfan1999

12-19-2009, 07:28 PM

I love it!!!

MyDPins

12-19-2009, 08:37 PM

That's really awesome, what medium did you use? It seems to detailed for a paint brush.

Cesilie

12-21-2009, 08:16 PM

wow that is awesome!! how exactly did you do that and where can I find disney comics? our comic book store doesn't carry disney ones

Sledge

12-21-2009, 09:03 PM

The style is called decoupage. You cut out pieces of paper and using a watered down glue you attach them to to surface. It's done similar to paper mache.

darkblade

01-26-2010, 12:16 AM

you're insane!!! amazing work!

Taylormade

02-05-2010, 10:32 PM

Very detailed. good job

mzliz

02-07-2010, 10:24 PM

I don't like STITCH at all. But I am very impressed by your artwork and painting skills! One of the very best I've seen!

mickeyfan1999

02-07-2010, 10:37 PM

Congratulations again Sledge!!!!
The more I look at this custom the more I like it!!!

jeffztt

02-08-2010, 01:29 PM

Great custom Sledge!

EvilJimmy

02-08-2010, 01:51 PM

That is so awesome sledge!! id love to see a whole comic style series based on disney characters, would be a must buy in my book

taquazi

02-13-2010, 05:53 PM

Sledge...you amaze me sometimes, lol
Keep it up, I love the creativity!

KJefferson

02-13-2010, 07:21 PM

It is so neat

dre8minqt7

06-05-2010, 01:12 AM

omg, i really love it! It's amazing. I'd love one like this. Too bad I don't have that kind of talent...I don't think I'd be able to make one that even comes close to being as nice as this one! Great job!

1rocky

06-05-2010, 01:22 AM

Awesome work Sledge

swtkatydid7

06-05-2010, 01:00 PM

Sledge, I love your Stitch! That just looks amazing!! You should sell them..hint, hint!! =)

Katya

06-05-2010, 11:40 PM

I am really kind of in love with this awesome idea. I feel like I want to try it now! I love it, it looks great!

cruisedude4

06-06-2010, 12:43 PM

I wish I was as talented as thou!

PeterPan

06-07-2010, 01:02 PM

Im loving the detail put into this vinyl. Stich is awsome!

Sledge

06-27-2010, 09:50 PM

Well, I didn't necessarily want to, but I put the set of 4 comics up on eBay as a set. Since I DON'T necessarily want to part with them, I put them at a high price tag to see if any collectors much wealthier than I would be interested. :lol: With all the new VM releases and the increasing cost of running VinylNation, I could definitely use the extra money. We'll see what happens here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270599682039&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Scarletwebslingr

06-28-2010, 02:40 PM

This one is probably my favorite of the comic series!

Sledge

06-28-2010, 05:10 PM

And totally worth around $350. Right? :)

:lol:

T2.0 IS S.T.B.F

06-28-2010, 07:08 PM

OMG, I love it! Are you selling? And if so, how much would it be? How long did this take?

HitchHikingGhostFangirl

06-28-2010, 07:13 PM

OMG, I love it! Are you selling? And if so, how much would it be? How long did this take?

He's selling it on ebay (well all of them I think, he said that about 3 posts up)