skull Posted March 7, 2009 ok so this maybe against the rules to post an in sane amount of decals on 1 topic so they will be links going to brickshelfs sister site maj.com. i have been decaling for about 2 years now and in that time i have been free to maker whatever my heart desires, so hopefully i wan't get in trouble for this i saw no rules in the three times i read through the guidelines topic so here it is my colloctive decal collection so far! agents agents not finished wild west wild west repros castle/fantasy areth: a fantasy land of my own design also includes some decals already made but i reproduced by me hope that's ok sci fi: skull empire, ever dreamt of having an army? well heres mine :) futuristic exo-armour and police forces are so cool same as above exept more...policey games: gears of war the cogs RAAM locust halo halo npcs halo 3 marines and odst mjolnir armour perms halos predecessor jade empire jade empire main chars mask ghost mortal kombat mortal kombat ninjas main chars main chars 2 2nd gen chars and shokans adventure quest and dragonfable warlic XAN sepulcurerobina deathknight artix cysero misc: nightmare soul calibur overlord arcane armour marathon main char licensed iron man multiple armours iron mand and villians cylon centurion 2005? clone trooper blastwave warhammer 40.000 varius vader face any way the large head decal is actually for the bike helmet also all of these are recolourable and customiseable hope you enjoy them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Legolas Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) Very nicely done. Though I don't think I'll ever use these, for other people they could come in quite handy. I especially like your first set of Iron Man decals and the Cylon! Good work! Edited March 7, 2009 by Darth Legolas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exxtrooper Posted March 8, 2009 ^Have to agree wiht that sorry, I think they look to pixeled or something, I don't know how to describe it. I recomend using paint net, it's a great program for making decals, I use it myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skull Posted March 8, 2009 yeah they ere made using minifigsized templates that i made already and to be honest i prefer paint because of the simplicity of it. ive tried paint.net never really liked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadows Posted March 8, 2009 There are some very good ideas here. yeah they ere made using minifigsized templates that i made already and to be honest i prefer paint because of the simplicity of it. I'm sure you've found it hard to fit more detail in at times because of the space you're working in, but it isn't really as complicated as you might think. The secret is in using a higher resolution and making sure the image is set to that when printing. The end result will be a much more detailed decal, but still the correct size. Personally, I use 600dpi (dots per inch), which is about double the old common standard. This allows me to get a lot of detail but still draw exactly the same way you do, in pixels. When when it's printed, all of it shrinks down to the right size to produce a smooth looking decal, and it can easily be recoloured. Blank Torso Template (Click for full size) Sample Torso (Clickity Click) Test print and application by our very own Hinckley Just something to consider trying. It's a lot of fun to be able to pack the details in. For more examples, take a look at my index. Thank you for sharing your work and please keep us updated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CommanderCody77 Posted March 8, 2009 Everything looks quite good so far I wonder how the finished product would look like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuxorV Posted March 8, 2009 Thanks for sharing all these decals, skull You really put lots of effort in them, and I see you spaced between very different themes. As ImperialShadows already said, you could use higher resolution templates, to get a more 'smooth' job (btw, I use CorelDraw to make my decals; I think vectorial programs are a lot more useful and easy to use for this kind of works; and, you can store your projects and change them in a blink [well, almost ]). Here you can find a collection of the templates available on EB so far; most of them are at 600 dpi resolution, .png file format. Hope you'll find them useful Please feel free to ask further tips, or to share yours LuxorV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skull Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Thanks for sharing all these decals, skull Please feel free to ask further tips, or to share yours well thanks luxor V and imperial shadow,. after aboard what imperial shadow said and what he showed me, i decided to try it. using the torso template i was able to make this: Click for full size Edited March 9, 2009 by ImperialShadows Fixed link, added thumbnail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadows Posted March 9, 2009 well thanks luxor V and imperial shadow,. after aboard what imperial shadow said and what he showed me, i decided to try it. using the torso template i was able to make this: Click for full size Now that's what I'm talking about! Very nicely done! I'm very pleased to see that you stuck with the colour chart and have definitely improved your quality tremendously. I took a minute and smoothed out a few areas that were a bit more jagged than necessary (I assume you used the circle making tool in paint). I also replaced the template background colour (it helps guide you when cutting the printed decals). I don't know what the original looks like, so I may have rounded something I shouldn't have, you never know. Is this an actual LEGO Agents design? It's pretty cool, either way. Very slightly modified. Keep up the great work! (btw, I use CorelDraw to make my decals; I think vectorial programs are a lot more useful and easy to use for this kind of works; and, you can store your projects and change them in a blink [well, almost ]). I use PSP 7, one of the last versions before they became Corel. If you ever want to host a vector class, count me in. I've made a total of 2 decals using vector graphics and both took hours for what would have been minutes normally. I just can't get the hang of it, I always either end up with things not quite lined up or a weird fluctuation in colour (build up brush effect? It's almost like using a pressure pad, but I use a mouse. I don't know). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
