Monday 16 March 2015

推& 拉

              As promised, here's the guide to making your own 推& 拉 from Aang : The Last Airbender series.
Start with the Koi fish molds. You will need two of them to make the set. The one that glows is 拉 (the black one), the Ocean spirit.








Draw the markings for both fish. They both have a diamond shaped marking on their head. In case you're not sure, refer to Google.
Also draw a circle beneath 拉. You will need it for the lighting later. The circle provides a guide on which portion of the fish's underbelly that you should cut out









 Cut out portions of the mold according to the patterns you have drawn earlier using a small knife or a blade.
Be careful not to cut yourself in the process.









Remember to remove the eyes as well for 拉. His eyes needs to glow when he spiritually connects with Aang in the Avatar State.

Cut a hole at the bottom for fitting the lighting. You only need to do this for 拉, but I did it for 推 as well, since I wanted to see how it would look like if it glowed.










Get a piece of sugar paper or any other form of thin, opaque material to act as cover for 拉. Material choice is important as we want to make a diffused glow rather than a (blinding) glare.









Cut pieces of paper according to the size of the holes left in the material. The paper must be large enough to cover the holes and hang onto the surrounding area.










They should look like this when they are covered. (not very neatly done though)












推& 拉 after colouring is completed. Sorry no pictures for the process because I got carried away and forgot to take them.











Battery, light bulb and light bulb holder. Make sure the bulb you are using gives of WHITE light, not any other colour. Do not use LEDs as they are directed beams (shine in 1 direction), instead, go for bulbs with diffused beams (all round)







Connect the electronics and put the bulb inside 拉's underbelly hole.










There you have it, 推& 拉, with 拉 in the Avatar State. Hope you guys enjoyed the tutorial.

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