Koreena's Assorted Creations
Gonad the Barbarian
Very nice stuff!
Spookii
D: Those bracelets are wonderful!
The plushies are cute, too!
But the bracelets...the bracelets...
The plushies are cute, too!
But the bracelets...the bracelets...
Necrin Blaed
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Originally Posted by Elmindreda Farshaw
i assume its home made resin castings, google it for more details, anyone can make it if they want. i am unsure what she/he used to actually print the picture on, but you just need a square mold and a metal backing to make it.
more infor if you are interested, just from a quick google
http://www.how-to-make-jewelry.com/r...-making-2.html I would guess that the images of the skills are printed, placed on the metal, then the clear resin is applied over it.
Of course, only KiyaKoreena could confirm this
more infor if you are interested, just from a quick google
http://www.how-to-make-jewelry.com/r...-making-2.html I would guess that the images of the skills are printed, placed on the metal, then the clear resin is applied over it.
Of course, only KiyaKoreena could confirm this
Chicken of the Seas
I've gotta try that sometime. I know nothing about jewelry making but I can see endless possibilities for gifts with resin jewelry! Thanks Kiya for bringing it to my attention. =)
Martha Stewart gone geek. =P
Martha Stewart gone geek. =P
Elmindreda Farshaw
brandylynn8403
I want a mini moa for my computer haha!!!!
KiyaKoreena
Jingle Moa Chick.
KiyaKoreena
Polymer clay "summoning stones" with sparkle filled resin centers. I'm not sure how to go about making iridescent centers yet so sparkle filled will have to do for now. Each stone is about 25-27 mm across.
Edit: Blah, realized I think I have what I need to make iridescent centers, was sitting on my desk under a pile of papers. >.< Next time I do a batch of casting I will test it out.
frostkisses
cute ^^
can i buy 30 ghastly summons so i can get into uwsc plz?!
can i buy 30 ghastly summons so i can get into uwsc plz?!
shoyon456
Wow! These are really amazing! I wondered why I hadn't seen you doing this before, then I was looking through your gallery and realized you had made the obby Derv and obby Necro armor costumes way back, those were really great.
It's sad that I'm not into GW much nowadays, but I'm still trying to figure out what I may be able to order from you! Keep it up, those are really great.
It's sad that I'm not into GW much nowadays, but I'm still trying to figure out what I may be able to order from you! Keep it up, those are really great.
Perynne
The moa is so cute. <3 And I really like your previous skillbar bracelets, I wish I had the money to buy one.
Thanks for posting photos of your projects here, they're always a pleasure to see!
Thanks for posting photos of your projects here, they're always a pleasure to see!
KiyaKoreena
Update: No more GW item commissions, sorry everyone. I tried asking permission (because even though some companies tolerate fan art works it is still technically intellectual property infringement when you don't ask and get approval) but I was denied. So even though they do not make official plushies/jewelry (and custom bracelets when there is such a huge pool of skills to choose from will NEVER happen) they will not allow fan creations to be sold . I could make them and give them away, but no selling.
Though technically my jingle chick is my own creation since they are not found in game.
Though technically my jingle chick is my own creation since they are not found in game.
InfestedHydralisk
I was already wondering if you were actually allowed to sell them. I saw it coming. 
Your Jingle Moa is a modified Black Moa Chick, so I don't know if you can sell that one.
Your Jingle Moa is a modified Black Moa Chick, so I don't know if you can sell that one.
GeminiJuSa
They should make you their official plushie maker!
Chicken of the Seas
Gah, that is a sad thing to hear. I'm sure you could have made lots of money off of those bracelets and what not. Might make a good reward for the workshop though!
KiyaKoreena
I just wanted to make some for people that wanted it and get comped for my time and materials. *shrugs* And I guess that leaves me with either giving away my works or eventually throwing them in the trash. I love making plushies and other items but I don't really need all these in my house and I don't have a magical credit card to fund it all anyhow. >.<
Was thinking about donating something for this workshop too. Have a few spare summoning stones from that little experiment.
Was thinking about donating something for this workshop too. Have a few spare summoning stones from that little experiment.
Chicken of the Seas
Oh, and just out of curiosity, who did you ask, or where?
Aeronwen
Kiya,
I read about Easyjet not getting permission for a flight once, but they had already sold the seats. What they they did was have the passengers turn up anyway and refunded their money, in cash, as the passengers entered the plane. As the passengers had not paid it solved some legal nicety. During the flight Stelios went through the plane with a bucket and asked for donations (remeber the passengers had just had their refund so they had the full amount in cash in their pockets) most felt the moral pressure and handed it all over.
So if you were to give the bracelets you had made already, and the recipients made a voluntary donation back to you, it would be OK. You would have to trust the people concerned though.
I read about Easyjet not getting permission for a flight once, but they had already sold the seats. What they they did was have the passengers turn up anyway and refunded their money, in cash, as the passengers entered the plane. As the passengers had not paid it solved some legal nicety. During the flight Stelios went through the plane with a bucket and asked for donations (remeber the passengers had just had their refund so they had the full amount in cash in their pockets) most felt the moral pressure and handed it all over.
So if you were to give the bracelets you had made already, and the recipients made a voluntary donation back to you, it would be OK. You would have to trust the people concerned though.
KiyaKoreena
Sent an email to the CR's who asked the lawyer who said "...we cannot give permission or approval for you to create and sell merchandise based upon the Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2 intellectual properties."
Like all fan art it comes down to is if the IP holder going to exercise their right to stop fans from making and selling fan art. Is it really worth the thousands of dollars in lawyer fees to take someone to court who just made enough from their sale to go out to Waffle House for dinner? Seems overkill but is their legal right to do so. They need to protect their investments but they also have the ability to tell a little fan artist "You are such a small fry and are making things we have no plans to ever do. Don't worry, we won't sue you over it as long as you keep it unofficial and small scale". (That is one of the points I asked about, but didn't get a reply on.) I could gift people plushies and they could gift me money but I've kind of drawn attention to myself by asking permission and right now I am rather paranoid. >.< I earned that tinfoil hat on my dA I tell ya!
Finally watched How To Train Your Dragon. My husband said I can't make a 5 foot plushie Toothless. Didn't say anything about 3'-4' one though.
Like all fan art it comes down to is if the IP holder going to exercise their right to stop fans from making and selling fan art. Is it really worth the thousands of dollars in lawyer fees to take someone to court who just made enough from their sale to go out to Waffle House for dinner? Seems overkill but is their legal right to do so. They need to protect their investments but they also have the ability to tell a little fan artist "You are such a small fry and are making things we have no plans to ever do. Don't worry, we won't sue you over it as long as you keep it unofficial and small scale". (That is one of the points I asked about, but didn't get a reply on.) I could gift people plushies and they could gift me money but I've kind of drawn attention to myself by asking permission and right now I am rather paranoid. >.< I earned that tinfoil hat on my dA I tell ya!
Finally watched How To Train Your Dragon. My husband said I can't make a 5 foot plushie Toothless. Didn't say anything about 3'-4' one though.
Charlie Dayman
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Originally Posted by KiyaKoreena
Sent an email to the CR's who asked the lawyer who said "...we cannot give permission or approval for you to create and sell merchandise based upon the Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2 intellectual properties."
Like all fan art it comes down to is if the IP holder going to exercise their right to stop fans from making and selling fan art. Is it really worth the thousands of dollars in lawyer fees to take someone to court who just made enough from their sale to go out to Waffle House for dinner? Seems overkill but is their legal right to do so. They need to protect their investments but they also have the ability to tell a little fan artist "You are such a small fry and are making things we have no plans to ever do. Don't worry, we won't sue you over it as long as you keep it unofficial and small scale". (That is one of the points I asked about, but didn't get a reply on.) I could gift people plushies and they could gift me money but I've kind of drawn attention to myself by asking permission and right now I am rather paranoid. >.< I earned that tinfoil hat on my dA I tell ya! You have a Waffle House that SERVES DINNER?!?
Anyways, that's a good question for you to ask them. I've always sort of wondered about that myself. I don't think you really need to bust out the tin-foil hat yet. Though I'd maybe keep an eye out on the "money-gifts" if you end up giving your work away as gifts. Wouldn't want to wake up one morning with a severed horse plushy head in your bed.
Like all fan art it comes down to is if the IP holder going to exercise their right to stop fans from making and selling fan art. Is it really worth the thousands of dollars in lawyer fees to take someone to court who just made enough from their sale to go out to Waffle House for dinner? Seems overkill but is their legal right to do so. They need to protect their investments but they also have the ability to tell a little fan artist "You are such a small fry and are making things we have no plans to ever do. Don't worry, we won't sue you over it as long as you keep it unofficial and small scale". (That is one of the points I asked about, but didn't get a reply on.) I could gift people plushies and they could gift me money but I've kind of drawn attention to myself by asking permission and right now I am rather paranoid. >.< I earned that tinfoil hat on my dA I tell ya! You have a Waffle House that SERVES DINNER?!?
Anyways, that's a good question for you to ask them. I've always sort of wondered about that myself. I don't think you really need to bust out the tin-foil hat yet. Though I'd maybe keep an eye out on the "money-gifts" if you end up giving your work away as gifts. Wouldn't want to wake up one morning with a severed horse plushy head in your bed.
frostkisses
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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman
Wouldn't want to wake up one morning with a severed horse plushy head in your bed.
I definately LOL'ed at this. Just watched that movie yesterday <3
Aeronwen
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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman
Wouldn't want to wake up one morning with a severed horse plushy head in your bed.
Hahaha, I last saw it years ago, thats a memory that stays with you.
shoyon456
This is a disappointment that you can no longer sell these. However, if you would be willing to give people help on how to make their own simple skill bracelets and such, I think it would be greatly appreciated by people such as myself . Of course it's your thing so its entirely up to you whether to spread your genius.
Also, I'm wondering if there would be any safe "generic" yet GW-related crafts you could sell?
. Of course it's your thing so its entirely up to you whether to spread your genius. Also, I'm wondering if there would be any safe "generic" yet GW-related crafts you could sell?
KiyaKoreena
Someone already posted a link earlier to how to make resin jewelry.
Not GW related, but its darned cute.
Pudding pudding!
Not GW related, but its darned cute.
Pudding pudding!
Tommy's
Whaha omai, that things is cudly awesome Haha you should do more of those things, I really like cute strange stuff involving stuff that look sort of like marshmallows with eyes. I think this pudding qualifies Really can't stop smiling while looking at this :3
Haha you should do more of those things, I really like cute strange stuff involving stuff that look sort of like marshmallows with eyes. I think this pudding qualifies Really can't stop smiling while looking at this :3
InfestedHydralisk
Make a Strawberry!
Aeronwen
food really shouldn't smile at you!
Ah, but Kiya, the resin jewellery link doesnt show how you make the skill signs look so pretty.
Ah, but Kiya, the resin jewellery link doesnt show how you make the skill signs look so pretty.
Chicken of the Seas
One of my most favorite Nolani artists, and favorite geeky Martha Stewart:
<3
<3
KiyaKoreena
Awww thats so sweet! 
I hope you entered the http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/g...t10459602.html contest. Maybe you can win the jingle one too. If you want to retie the knots on the summoning stone follow these instructions to make it adjustable.
I hope you entered the http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/g...t10459602.html contest. Maybe you can win the jingle one too. If you want to retie the knots on the summoning stone follow these instructions to make it adjustable.
Chicken of the Seas
Woahhh I had no idea that contest even existed. Awesome! I want a collection. >=3
shoyon456
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Originally Posted by Aeronwen
Ah, but Kiya, the resin jewellery link doesnt show how you make the skill signs look so pretty.
Agreed
And that mesmer skill bracelet you made looks REALLY nice. Personally if you wouldn't mind sharing I'd really like to know how to make one of those. I'm going to be going for Ele and/or Derv skills for the bracelet ^^
And that mesmer skill bracelet you made looks REALLY nice. Personally if you wouldn't mind sharing I'd really like to know how to make one of those. I'm going to be going for Ele and/or Derv skills for the bracelet ^^
KiyaKoreena
I've got people arguing to me that I was just told that Anet cannot give me permission or approval, it was not a cease and desist. I'm also being informed I am a spaz and a worrywart. >.< So unfortunately I will be currently saying if you wish to make your own jewelry you will have to learn from tutorials online and not from me. One of my possible ideas for the Wintersday contest is a bunch of GW based pretties so it would be rather self defeating to give out all my secrets right now.
Revan Bastille
Koreena,
Those plushies are amazing!! I hope you don't have to make space and get rid of any of them. There might be a new quest to save the Black Moa. 
Also, congrats on winning in the 2010 Halloween Art Contest!! I knew that Mad King looked familiar.
Those plushies are amazing!! I hope you don't have to make space and get rid of any of them.
There might be a new quest to save the Black Moa. Also, congrats on winning in the 2010 Halloween Art Contest!! I knew that Mad King looked familiar.
Ravenhawk
Kiyaaaa!
http://bubblywums.deviantart.com/art...-Hat-186951133
http://bubblywums.deviantart.com/art...-Hat-186951133
KiyaKoreena
Oh that is much more fancy than mine was.
GeminiJuSa
I think there's another way around if you wanna keep making the plushies and jewelry for other people. If people pay for the cost of making the plushies (the material cost) you are technically still giving them away, and then the one who get's the plushie can give you a "tip" or a gift of a small sum of money for your work.
Also, I am wondering about the creative freedom, technically all of your plushies are your own creations, right? You designed them based on guild wars things, but you made the designs and patterns, right?
Also, I am wondering about the creative freedom, technically all of your plushies are your own creations, right? You designed them based on guild wars things, but you made the designs and patterns, right?
KiyaKoreena
Yeah I tend to operate that way anyhow for custom work, which all my plushies are. I don't have them in a shop with prices listed, all ready to ship. I'm just doing the grunt work for people who don't have the ability or time. I am still not going to throw up a flashing sign saying "Look, I make GW stuff! Place your orders here!" and if Anet wants to go after someone for using their IP maybe they should go after the people on CafePress first.
As far as I can tell the patterns are considered my own. Can't take one of my moas, rip it apart and make copies using it as a template. Oh the thought of ripping apart a moa plushie makes my heart ache....
If next week's project works out you guys are going to go SQUEE!!!! And it's not a plushie or jewelry.
As far as I can tell the patterns are considered my own. Can't take one of my moas, rip it apart and make copies using it as a template. Oh the thought of ripping apart a moa plushie makes my heart ache....
If next week's project works out you guys are going to go SQUEE!!!! And it's not a plushie or jewelry.