This piece was a blast to do. This is Buzz as only a Steampunker would imagine him to be. Note the airtight barrel, wrist-mounted ray gun, dual-exhaust steam-powered propulsion system, classic collapsible wings and four wheels for high-speed landings.
This Buzz says, “I am Sir Buford Lightfoot, a ranger of the spaces beyond or own. I plan to keep the universe safe from any threats of invasion.”
I got interested in creating things with Perler Beads once I saw that folks were using them to recreate 8-bit sprites from old video games. Perler beads are little plastic beads that you place on a spiked mat. When you get them arranged the way you want you fuse them together by melting them a bit with an iron. They end up looking a lot like pixels.
I created the pattern in Photoshop using a 29×58 pixel canvas. Then using two 29×29 pin tiles, I put him together… twice. I spilled him all over my lap on my first attempt at making it to the iron. I’ve included the pattern below if anyone out there wants to make their own.
This Buzz says, “I put the craft in spacecraft.”
I created this puppet with tongue depressors, card stock and a rubber band. I put him together the same way I did my first puppet. You can’t really tell it’s a working puppet from a photograph, so I’ve embedded a short video below so you can see him in action.
This Buzz says, “I’m Buzz Lightyear, SPACE PUPPET. Universe Protection Unit.”
Buzz Lightyear… Bugs Lightyear. It’s a pun, get it?
This Buzz says, “Buzzzzzzzzzzz!!!”
I love the chestplate that Buzz wears. The multiple buttons, the shape of it, the purple straps that apparently hold it on, even the little yellow name tag. But my favorite part is the spaceship-planet-wings logo backed by blue right in the center. I suppose it’s the logo of the Space Ranger Corps.
As an added bonus, this is a Buzz Lightyear Wallpaper. Click here to make it big then right click and set as desktop.
This Buzz says, “My eyes are up here!”
It’s another round with the Fun Felt App for the iPad. I’ve always liked the shape and colors in Buzz’s feet. I also like his shoulders and elbows… but that’s another post I’m sure.
This Buzz says, “You don’t get good stuff till Monday.”
No, this isn’t my first papercraft Buzz Lightyear… but it is the first one I’ve ever completed! Found this at Anime Paper Toys and it’s a lot simpler and would have been a much better starting point.
This Buzz says, “You sellout! You should have finished the other one!”
The other day I did a Fat Buzz… so I figured it was time to see the opposite. I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out.
This Buzz says, “On my planet we don’t encourage dieting… but we’re not on my planet… are we?!”
Remember those Yahoo Music commercials from a few years ago that used those pixelized representations of musicians? They’re called Minipops and were created by Craig Robinson over at FlipFlopFlyin’.
This Buzz was not created by Mr. Robinson… but it was done in the Minipop style. Buzz is only 21 pixels high… but he’s been enlarged for your viewing pleasure.
Today’s Buzz says, “I’m a sad strange little man.”
I asked my 6 year-old daughter, Jenna, to draw me a Buzz Lightyear. Even though it is simplistic and in the style of a typical child… I love the details she still managed to work in. Five fingers, three buttons on one side, the red button and nameplate on the other… good work!
This Buzz says, “Check out Jenna’s podcast: Podcast Kid!”
