Here are what I have so far of my Link drawings.
This is a picture I drew for my husbands Smash Nexus site.
Feel free to comment. Most of these were my first attempts at Link, but I am getting better. Also, check out more of my drawings here:
sugarpoultry on deviantART
So, I've been working on Halloween costumes for my husband and I, and this is what I have so far. :D
The shield took me 4 hours to make.
Me with my creation. ^_^
Hehe, I am proud!
The Zelda skirt cloth took about 2 hours.
The arm guard took about an hour and a half. It is made of card board, so I was just experimenting.
Also, the directions to make a nice tunic are here: Grey Company: Tunic and Pants
Guide to Hylian Shield Creation
Here is what you need: (All these items can be found at your local crafts store)
1. 2 white foamcore boards.
2. Blue & metallic silver acrylic paint and paintbrush.
3. Red, Yellow, and Silver fun foam (kids section).
4. Really strong super glue or a hot glue gun.
5. Knife or big exacto knife.
6. Print out this full size layout of the shield: http://sugarpoultry.googlepages.com/shield_pattern.jpg
The shied itself should be around 14.40W X 17.61H. Just go to Kinkos or someplace like that and have them print the full size. If you want your shield bigger than that, then you can.
Or if you want, you can split the picture into 4 pieces, print them out separately, and tape them together (that is what I did).
Either way, it needs to be its full size so you can trace it.
STEP ONE - Trace the outside
Once you print out the shield outline, cut it out, then lay it on one of your slabs of foamcore. Use your sharp knife or exacto knife to cut and trace it till you cut out the shape of the shield.
STEP TWO - Bend the shield
You have to wet one side of the foamcore to get it to bend. Take a brush and dampen one side with water. Gently bend it each time until you get the shaped curve of the shield that you want. Bend it in other places other than the middle. Its OK if it gets wrinkly.
STEP THREE - Paint the shield
Get out the blue paint and lay it on the shield. Leave about an inch blank all the way around so it won't mess up the glue for the second layer.
STEP FOUR - Second layer/shield border
While the paint is drying, take your shield printout and cut another outline on your other piece of foam core. Unfortunately, the print out I have doesn't have a border, so you will have to draw and shape it the way you want the border to look like, whether you want OOT or the TP border look.
Before you cut it out, wet the backside and bend it the way you want. Then cut out the shield shape and now the middle. Now you should have a slightly bent border.
Paint the border with the silver metallic paint.
Note: this stuff is a lot more runny and takes longer to dry.
Once it is dry, I recommend taking some sandpaper to smooth out the edges of both the shield and the border. Makes it nicer! :D
STEP FIVE - Gluing the border and shield together
Once both parts are dry, lay the border on top of the shield and glue it. I recommend a hot glue gun, but if you have enough super glue, that works. If they are not lined up correctly, just cut off the excess underneath.
Let it sit for a while and make sure its stuck real good.
STEP SIX - Fun foam!!!
Take your shield print out and cut the pieces out. (The Triforce, Eagle, etc.) Note: If you made the border too thick, the pieces won't fit and you will have to resize them and print them out again.
Lay the pieces on the appropriate colors, trace with a pencil, then cut them out. Super glue the fun foam pieces on the shield. Look at my pictures or any pictures of Links shield to know how to make it look. If you want to add more items and be creative, go ahead!
And that is it!!! It look me about 4 hours to do it. I was a little distracted, but I'm sure you can do it faster! Good luck!!!
- Jennette "Sugarpoultry"
This is a picture I drew for my husbands Smash Nexus site.
Feel free to comment. Most of these were my first attempts at Link, but I am getting better. Also, check out more of my drawings here:
sugarpoultry on deviantART
So, I've been working on Halloween costumes for my husband and I, and this is what I have so far. :D
The shield took me 4 hours to make.
Me with my creation. ^_^
Hehe, I am proud!
The Zelda skirt cloth took about 2 hours.
The arm guard took about an hour and a half. It is made of card board, so I was just experimenting.
Also, the directions to make a nice tunic are here: Grey Company: Tunic and Pants
Guide to Hylian Shield Creation
Here is what you need: (All these items can be found at your local crafts store)
1. 2 white foamcore boards.
2. Blue & metallic silver acrylic paint and paintbrush.
3. Red, Yellow, and Silver fun foam (kids section).
4. Really strong super glue or a hot glue gun.
5. Knife or big exacto knife.
6. Print out this full size layout of the shield: http://sugarpoultry.googlepages.com/shield_pattern.jpg
The shied itself should be around 14.40W X 17.61H. Just go to Kinkos or someplace like that and have them print the full size. If you want your shield bigger than that, then you can.
Or if you want, you can split the picture into 4 pieces, print them out separately, and tape them together (that is what I did).
Either way, it needs to be its full size so you can trace it.
STEP ONE - Trace the outside
Once you print out the shield outline, cut it out, then lay it on one of your slabs of foamcore. Use your sharp knife or exacto knife to cut and trace it till you cut out the shape of the shield.
STEP TWO - Bend the shield
You have to wet one side of the foamcore to get it to bend. Take a brush and dampen one side with water. Gently bend it each time until you get the shaped curve of the shield that you want. Bend it in other places other than the middle. Its OK if it gets wrinkly.
STEP THREE - Paint the shield
Get out the blue paint and lay it on the shield. Leave about an inch blank all the way around so it won't mess up the glue for the second layer.
STEP FOUR - Second layer/shield border
While the paint is drying, take your shield printout and cut another outline on your other piece of foam core. Unfortunately, the print out I have doesn't have a border, so you will have to draw and shape it the way you want the border to look like, whether you want OOT or the TP border look.
Before you cut it out, wet the backside and bend it the way you want. Then cut out the shield shape and now the middle. Now you should have a slightly bent border.
Paint the border with the silver metallic paint.
Note: this stuff is a lot more runny and takes longer to dry.
Once it is dry, I recommend taking some sandpaper to smooth out the edges of both the shield and the border. Makes it nicer! :D
STEP FIVE - Gluing the border and shield together
Once both parts are dry, lay the border on top of the shield and glue it. I recommend a hot glue gun, but if you have enough super glue, that works. If they are not lined up correctly, just cut off the excess underneath.
Let it sit for a while and make sure its stuck real good.
STEP SIX - Fun foam!!!
Take your shield print out and cut the pieces out. (The Triforce, Eagle, etc.) Note: If you made the border too thick, the pieces won't fit and you will have to resize them and print them out again.
Lay the pieces on the appropriate colors, trace with a pencil, then cut them out. Super glue the fun foam pieces on the shield. Look at my pictures or any pictures of Links shield to know how to make it look. If you want to add more items and be creative, go ahead!
And that is it!!! It look me about 4 hours to do it. I was a little distracted, but I'm sure you can do it faster! Good luck!!!
- Jennette "Sugarpoultry"
