Make your own retro Galaga earrings

Galaga fighter ship earrings

Galaga Fighter ship earrings. Photo by Monica Jones

We’re selling finished earrings in our store, but if you have access to a laser cutter, you can make your own with our free downloadable .svg file (see materials below).

Materials

Galaga ship .svg file
1/8-inch-thick white acrylic sheet sized for your laser cutter
Fine-tipped paint pens in blue and red
Gloss varnish
Jewelry findings (fish hooks and jump rings)
Jewelry pliers
Painter’s tape

Tips

  • The .svg file is separated into three layers. Cut the outermost layer and score the other two.

  • If your acrylic doesn’t come masked, cover the front and back with painter’s tape or masking tape to prevent scorch marks. When your cut is complete, remove just the areas you want to paint. The tape will work as a stencil to make your job easier.

  • I use white acrylic sheets because they’re easy and sturdy, but use any laser-safe material you prefer. Stick with acrylic if you decide to make the earrings thinner than 1/8 inch.

  • Varnish the earrings once the paint is completely dry. I prefer leaving the tape on while applying the varnish because the acrylic is already as glossy as it’s going to get, but it’s up to you.

  • If you’ve never made earrings before, check out this video on how to attach the jump ring and fish hook to the base.

  • This design is available for personal use.

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He likes big butts and he cannot die

Venom Troll painted min

Venom Troll, front (Epic Miniatures). Photo by Devon Jones

That’s not entirely true. He CAN die if you disrupt his ability to regenerate. But that headline would have been enormous. Like his butt.

Bringing it back around.

Venom Troll painted min

Venom Troll, back (Epic Miniatures). Photo by devon jones

This Venom Troll print from Epic Miniatures was a speedy one-session paint job. We started supporting their Patreon about five months ago, and Devon was happy to finally get a chance to paint a min from their impressive collection. Impressive like this guy’s butt.

I’m sorry. I just can’t stop.

Devon is in love with a new-to-him oil-paint technique he picked up from Secret Weapon, which he used for the base. Water-mixable oils are easier to clean up than traditional oils, but we recommend keeping mineral spirits on hand anyway to make your job easier. Secret Weapon recommends Phtalo Green, but Devon likes Sap Green, so we link to that paint in the materials below.

Paints for the miniature:
Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red
Pro Acryl Coal Rack
Citadel Colour Contrast Black Templar
Citadel Colour Contrast Nazdreg Yellow
Citadel Colour Contrast Plaguebearer Flesh
Citadel Colour Contrast Skeleton Horde
Citadel Colour Contrast Snakebite Leather
Citadel Colour Contrast Volupus Pink

Paints for the base (all Winsor & Newton Artisan Water-Mixable Oil Color):
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Permanent Sap Green
Olive Green
Payne’s Gray
Burnt Umber

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