pixelatepunk

[pixelatepunk]

selling pins + magnets (or just the art token without anything glued on if you want that for some reason) on a very informal basis… US only

$7 per, $5 for shipping

on the record, if u’d rather print my art and make them yourself (non-commercially) I don’t really care

DM me if interested

#I changed the price lol

[pixelatepunk]

omg diy pin tutorial

I’ve been making these pins/magnets for a few months now. I get a lot of compliments on them, and people are surprised to hear I make them myself. They’re pretty easy (but pretty work intensive), the materials are cheap, and they’re surprisingly durable. Sticking to materials I’ve had success with here, but there’s definitely flexibility.

Starting with these 1” unfinished wood squares. Paint them or don’t, the unfinished wood effect can also be cool but you’ll have to be extra diligent sealing them later on. Quick tip: make a stack of squares so you can paint all the sides simultaneously. Break apart the stack between coats so they don’t get too glued together.

Get a print of your designs. Size the file so that your designs are just barely bigger than your tiles. I recommend a professional glossy photo print. Drug store printing quality control is super shaky and I’ve found that Walgreens prints tend to blur over time with exposure to the resin that we use later on. I go to a small local fine art printing place. I recommend using a file with borders so they don’t clip your edges.

Chop chop.

Glue photos on (the porosity of wood is really your friend here) (I use Modge Podge) and trim any excess edges and corners. Unless the edges of your pic or your tile are white, you’re gonna wanna paint the edges of the photo. Makes a huge difference.

Make sure you’re working on a level surface. VERY level. Like, get a level. Mix and pour resin over the photos, covering them fully. I’m using Unicone Art, which I haven’t seen any yellowing with and barely any bubbles. 1 tsp is enough for 10-15 pins.

Standard dry time for this resin is one day. I would recommend waiting a full three, because this next bit is pretty harsh.

(I’ve also sealed some photos with modge podge on top. I find the resin easier and more aesthetic)

Glue on your pin or magnet or idk maybe you wanna glue on something else, whatever. I use clear gorilla glue, which requires a few hours of clamping/weight to properly dry. Easy enough with flat magnets, pins are trickier. I have been using a carefully balanced hammer.

(you can also glue stuff on before you pour the resin, which reduces the risk of damaging the resin! however this does make leveling trickier)

After that’s done, you’ll want to seal the exposed wooden surfaces (I use Modge Podge, 3-5 coats). This is more critical on pins than magnets: not sure why, but the sealed pins are waaay less likely to snap off.

ok have fun 👍

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having actual physical trinkets of ur own art is so lovely highly recommend. if I gift you a pin and you decide to chew on it well that’s just understandable.

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thing I’ve learned while doing this project is that pre-internet album covers had wayyyy more variation. like for one album. different crops, color grading, color effects, just changing random details. I assume this is bc of a need for a definitive cover for Spotify and shit. and obviously you’re not doing any peelable bananas on mp3s. or it was to drive me specifically insane. idk.

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fridgin

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Bad Brains, Bad Brains

#pixel art #bad brains #punk

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lineup

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American Water, Silver Jews

#american water #silver jews #pixel art

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square bounties

#pixel art #diy

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Teens of Style, Car Seat Headrest

#teens of style #car seat headrest #csh #pixel art

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production delay!! walgreens replaced their printer with a dumber shittier printer (did not know this was possible) so now i have to find a new FUCKING printer

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Seeing all your (really great) pixel album covers inspired me to try one myself

not as good as your stuff lol

this is fantastic, impressively readable text + really clear shape and line work. i see a lot of iffy lines in pixel art, def one of the stumbling blocks. post this urself so i can reblog, don't wanna steal ur thunder by tagging an ask

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there are multiple versions of the wowee zowee cover art and I have based my art off one of the less common versions [insert ur preferred bloodshot eyes emoji]

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don’t talk to me or my son ever again

#pavement #wowee zowee

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Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes

#violent femmes #the violent femmes #pixel art

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you can’t really tell what’s going on in that terror twilight one which is fine bc you can’t tell whats going on in the original. peace and love.