I made a box buddy :/ (+vid tutoria)

So another school project pushed me to make more physical artwork of my character :'>. I'm literally making more physical art of them more than digital/traditional art qwq.

Pretty much the school project wants us to create something out of recycled objects, but we have to be creative and practical with them.

Honestly, I had them planned in my head for weeks, but I made the usual bad decision to cram the making and filming of this whole project.

Anyways, after this paragraph I'll be showcasing the final output of the art. Afterwards, I'll be explaining some things like my intentions, plans, the character, and what I could improve. Then after that, I have included a video tutorial or walkthrough of how I made the character if anyone was curious of the process ^^.

:triangular_flag_on_post: NOTE: :triangular_flag_on_post:

All art and character/s below is/are mine. You shall not trace, steal, nor heavily reference my art.

I will not tolerate anyone who tries to use my art in any way without my permission, consent, or proper creditation.

Who's the character?

The character's name is Siralu (See-rah-loo). It's basically a weird combination of the Filipino term, "Sira ulo" meaning "crazy" or "mentally deranged". Their species is the combination of a cat and eastern dragon. Their head is basically a cube that floats on a stump of a neck. Also they's supposed to have 3 sets of feather wings, but I was too tired and rushed to include them (plus I don't want to add them even after I sent the project ^^').

I do actually have some art of them too. It'll just take some time before I post it ^^.

What's a box buddy?

Like I said earlier, our school project required us to create something through recycled materials. It should be both creative and practical.

For my case, the project was more for aesthetic, but I tried to find a way to make it useful. To fill in the recyled part, I figured I'd use boxes, because we have lots of boxes and I like using boxes for crafts. I was trying to be resourceful here, so let boxes be my chosen main material :'>.

Moving on, the box buddy is supposed to be an aesthetic box shaped like your character. I wanted it to store stuff and hold/clip things for you. To store things it would be through the head and torso compartment. To hold and clip things, I would use the wirey limbs and clip tail.

I have considered for the box buddy to only be the head but it would just be a box and not a multitasking box buddy.

The target audience is preferably for people 12 years and above but I young ones can do it with the assistance of an adult because such a project involves a lot of box carving and glue guns.

My project was pretty ambitious. However, it had some flaws at the time.

What I could improve

My main problem was the chosen boxes for the torso, or boxes ing the head. I should have used boxes that were thicker because as of now, those boxes are a little too thin and weak to sustain the weight of the head. I also think the feature where those boxes could open and close like closets could be removed to better amplify the for the head. Though, that feature is pretty much optional and I wanted to add it anyway because I wanted my box buddy to have as much use as possible.

Another thing I could improve is most likely the wirey limbs. They can hold lighter things, yes, but it woukd have been most improved if I had stronger wire material, which I didn't have at the time.

Another thing I have actually considered is giving the box buddy a weight to help give it better balance and some kind of well, weight to help it stay put. Though I think this would depend on your material because in my speculation, the kind of boxes could make or break your project, most especially in of its own durability and maintenance of centered balance.

Can I make my own box buddy?

Sure thing! Just be sure NOT TO COPY OR REPLICATE my character because they're mine. If you're curious with how I made them, you can watch my tutorial or walkthrough below ^^.

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Video tutorial/walthrough ( :sound: Sound on)

(Pls, don't mind the title with larger text on the start of the vid ^^')

~~For the FUL VIDEO, you can watch the vid through this Link~~

Before anyone COMPLAINS about the video, let me clarify some things and answer some questions that may rise from watching the tutorial/walkthrough:

• Why is the video too fast? I can't read the text in time.

— Just pause the video if you need to read any text. We had a time limit of a max of 5 minuted and I made the decision to exceed that mark just so I can fit in the process and give enough time for the duration of the text.

• I wasn't able to get a clear look of the materials. Do you have a better still copy of it?

— Here. Take note of the materials that are needed or just optional. BTW, I wasn't able to include it in the pic but the PLASTIC SHEET IS OPTIONAL.

• Why didn't you use measurements and a ruler to get straight lones?

— For my case I really just eyeballed things, most esoecially since I'm under time pressure. You can create your own measurements and straight lines on your own if you want. I tend to eyeball things and measure with my hands in all honesty.

• You cut off too much of the process. I'm overwhelmed with the tutorial and I can't understand what's happening.

— Again, I had a time limit and I can only fit so much of the process. I had to cut it down to parts that I thought were good enough for someone to piece parts together. The reason why you could also be overwhelmed is because the character I'm making is complicated. You can always boil thing down to be more simpler than they should be (because I tend to overcomplicate things sometimes). You can also rewatch the video if needed. You don't exactly have to digest the walkthrough in just 5 minutes.

• Couldn't you just edit the video or make changes even after you submitted it or had extra time?

— No. At most I will make a small edit to hide my real name, but no. I am aleady satisfied enough with this video and I am not obligated to edit it just so it's up to your standards and I also have other things to get to asides from just nitpicking a single tutorial for a school project.

• This project is too hard to do!

— No shit, it did take me 15 hours to make, but ultimately how long it takes will depend on the character design and overall complexity of your box buddy. Also projects like these don't exactly finish in 5 minutes. This isn't 5 minute crafts :'>. You can also always choose a different project that's easier for you to do, or not do a project at all ^^'.

Anyways, that will be all my responses to any possible complaints. If you have any questions, feel free to ask ^^. (Just no complaints or mean jokes •^•)

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