Hello dear Holozing friends, good evening! I hope you're all doing well wherever you are. I recently noticed that new creatures have been revealed, adding to the lore of the Holozing world, which makes me very happy. I'm thrilled that the game continues to grow. It's been a few weeks since I've had the chance to share anything with the community, until now, because I want to show you what I've been working on. I've transformed our friend Noxic into an automaton that can move its wings. I thought it was a great idea since it involves mixed techniques, not only crafting but also drawing, making it a very complete piece. I used materials that can be found anywhere. I'll briefly describe the entire process until you see the final result. I hope you like it. Let's begin!
Hello dear Holozing friends, good evening! I hope you're all doing well wherever you are. I recently noticed that new creatures have been revealed, adding to the lore of the Holozing world, which makes me very happy. I'm thrilled that the game continues to grow. It's been a few weeks since I've had the chance to share anything with the community, until now, because I want to show you what I've been working on. I've transformed our friend Noxic into an automaton that can move its wings. I thought it was a great idea since it involves mixed techniques, not only crafting but also drawing, making it a very complete piece. I used materials that can be found anywhere. I'll briefly describe the entire process until you see the final result. I hope you like it. Let's begin!
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The materials I will use to make this movable Noxic figure are aluminum from a beer can, cardboard, drawing paper, and copper wire. First, I cut the can into a thin sheet. Then, I cut six pieces of cardboard, each 7 centimeters on each side. This cardboard will form the box for the movement mechanism. Finally, I draw Noxic's silhouette, cut it out, and glue it onto the aluminum to create the templates.
Los materiales que utilizaré para hacer esta figura de Noxic movible es aluminio de una lata de cerveza, cartón, papel para dibujar y alambre de cobre. Lo que hago es cortar la lata para transformarla en una fina lámina, luego de éso corto 6 piezas de cartón de 7 centímetros por cada uno de sus lados, este cartón es para hacer la caja donde irá el mecanismo de movimiento,. Por último lugar dibujaré la silueta de Noxic para luego cortarla y pegarla en el aluminio y así obtener las plantillas.
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First, we're going to assemble the Noxic figure, so we'll start by cutting out the wings. We'll glue each of the paper templates onto the can, and then use scissors to cut out and shape each wing. It's important to use school glue here; it's easier to remove and less toxic.
En primer lugar vamos a armar la figura de Noxic, así que comenzamos por cortar las alas, así que cada una de las plantillas de papel las podemos pegar con pegamento encima de la lata, y luego con tijeras vamos cortando y dandole forma cada una de las alas. Aquí es importarnte utilizar pegamento escolar, es más facil de retirar y menos tóxico.
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Next, I make the body part, which will be the most mobile. I make a tab on each side, and on each wing, I also make two tabs at each end. These tabs will then be wrapped around a small wire. When I join them, they will form a small hinge that will allow the wings to open and close. So, using pliers, I hold and bend the aluminum so that it covers the wire well and doesn't come loose with movement.
Seguidamente hago también el cuerpo, que será la parte que más se va a mover, hago una pestaña de cada lado, y en cada ala también hago 2 alas en cada extremo, estas pestañas luego irán enrrolladas en un pequeño alambre, cuando las una formarán una pequeña bisagra que permitiran abrir y cerrar las alas. Así que con una pinza voy sosteniendo y doblando el aluminio para que cubra bien el alambre y no se salga con el movimiento.
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The movement mechanism is very simple; it only requires copper wire and a few turns with pliers. For the moving part, I'll use a small metal pulley. This will go in the middle of a space created by the pliers through the wire. This will allow the body to move up and down, and also forward and backward a little. Then, with two copper wires of the same size, I'll place them on the sides, secured with the same copper wire. These, on the other hand, will be stationary and attached to the wings, so all the movement will be done by the middle part, which is Noxic's body.
El mecanismo para el movimiento es muy sencillo, solo precisa de alambre de cobre y algunas vueltas con la pinza, para la parte móvil utilizaré una pequeña polea de metal, esta ira en medio de un espacio creado con la pinza a travez del alambre, esto permitira que el cuerpo se mueva hacia arriba y hacia abajo y tambien hacia adelante y hacia atrás un poco. Luego e eso con dos alambres de cobre del mismo tamaño los colocaremos a los lados, sujetados con el mismo cobre, estos al contrario serán inmóviles y estaran pegados a las alas, así que too el movimiento lo hará la parte del medio, que es el cuerpo de Noxic.
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After completing the mechanism, you need to assemble the small box with the parts that were cut at the beginning. First, I take measurements to make three holes for the wires to pass through. Then, I make holes for the sides where the mechanism will be attached and manipulated. I place metal pieces in the holes to guide the wire through and prevent the cardboard from deteriorating too quickly. Next, I gradually apply glue around the edges until the entire box is sealed and the mechanism is covered. Finally, we place Noxic inside. Using aluminum, we create supports glued to the wings and under the body, where each wire that allows movement will be attached.
Después de tener el mecanismo completado hay que armar la pequeña caja con las partes que se cortarón al principio. En primer hago unas medidas para hacer 3 agujeros, por donde pasarán los alambres, luego de eso hago los agujeros para los lados, donde irá el mecanismo sujeto y de donde podrá manipularse. En los agujeros coloco piezas de metal para pasar el alambre y así el cartón no se estropée muy rápido. Luego poco a poco voy poniendo pro los bordes pegamento hasta sellar toda la caja y que el mecanismo quede cubierto. finalmente colocamos a Noxic, utilizando aluminio, creamos unos soportes pegados en las alas y debajo del cuerpo, donde irá cada alambre que permitirá el movimiento.
What do you think of the final result? The mechanism turned out very smoothly. I thought it would be complicated to operate, but it wasn't. The effect of each wing as the body moves up and down is magnificent. For my first movable figure, I think it turned out great. I know there are several mechanisms, but this one seemed very easy to make, using materials like wire, which is easy to shape and manipulate. Noxic's flight looks fantastic, but what's your opinion? I hope you'll share it in the comments. For now, I'll say goodbye, and until next time!
¿Qué opinan del resultado final? El mecanismo quedo muy suave, pense que sería algo complicado manipularlo, pero no fue así, el efecto de cada ala cuando el cuerpo baja y sube es magnífico. PAra ser mi primera figura movible pienso que quedó genial, se que existen varios mecanismo pero este me pareció muy fácil de hacer y con materiales como alambre que es facil de moldear y manipular. el vuelo d eNoxic ha quedado genial, pero ¿Cuál es tu opinión? espero que lo digas en los comentarios, por ahora me despido y será hasta una próxima oportunidad.!