#WJS Design

[retrocgads]

USA 1990

[kollvox]

cowboy Wheeljack

Did these a couple months ago and now finally posting them here

[ojamayellow]

i really want to talk about my tf fan verse but i'm worried like, despite the fact transformers media changes things up all the time? what if someone doesn't like the unique stuff ive written up :(

[dlyarchitecture]

[mrbadmic]

Transformers: NEXT Scientists

Had fun :] WJ is maybe my weakest design next to Ironhide, but i still love em

[dorkicon]

G1 Wheeljack for the character asks? 🥺

Send Me a Character

And I will tell you my:

First impression

well i liked jacky from the outset i guess. sometimes its enough to just have a neat design

Impression now

still like him. i love how...utterly goofy he is. i dont really talk about it enough, but i think the voice work in g1 does a lot to add character, and wj is particularly memorable to me for whatever reason. thanks chris latta!

and...this is a bit silly, but i like that hes not a nerd HAHAH...like its cool that he can be a super genius or whatever and still be rough and tumble

Favorite moment

when he and ratchet invented the dinobots for like no reason. another thing that makes me laugh is when they made buster a robo suit in the comics and prime is like ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIIIIIINDS

this is also a very funny bit of animation to me

Idea for a story

ok . hear me out.

"His knack for creating wild new gadgets has earned him a "mad scientist" reputation and their deadly effectiveness has earned him the respect of friends and enemies alike."

^quote via his transformers universe bio

so. theoretical team up episode scenario where he works together with the decepticon science division (shockwave and the constructicons?) and everyones like. trying to play it cool in front of this guy they all really respect HAHAHAH yknow. even though theyre big bad decepticons.

Unpopular opinion

i dont care about wheeljack/ratchet in a romantic sense. sorry

Favorite relationship

eheh. well um. i drew a bunch of shockwave/wheeljack on instagram a good while back. i think its a shame you dont really see it anymore...boss its a good crackship...

Favorite headcanon

i think his light up finials have a practical use. they light up whenever he speaks so...i imagine he could use them while hes working on his projects yknow. for extra light. i like to image he hums or something to keep them lit.

[nox-s-n]

Hello!

A dare for you if you want (I'm curious)

Name the more shipkids possible (and the ship they're from) without cheating!

Have a nice day ✨

Anon this is a dream come FUCKING true THANK YOU SO MUCH I CAN MAKE A LIST NOW AAAH. Ive DEFINITELY forgotten a good few people tho

I can describe literally everyone here and I WILL LOVE TO answer questions about them if asked!!!!!!

BUT ANYWAY HERE ARE ABOUT 72 SHIPKIDS!!

@sawdust-flavored-poptarts

Sweetheart (lust/swap)

Cherri (dream/killer)

Other

Paperjam/PJ (error/ink) - 7goodangel

Gradient (error/ink) - askcomboclub

Pallet roller (dream/ink) - @angeutblogo

Goth (reaper/geno) - nekophy

Raven (reaper/geno) - @echoiarts

Shino (reaper/geno) - blue-kohina

Smudge (ink/nightmare) - pixiewritesstuff on tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sanstheskelussy?_t=8o4e192Z1f6&_r=1)

Lux (dream/cross) - Jakei95

Starcross (dream/cross) - lunnar-chan

Crescent (killer/nightmare) - lunnar-chan

Kenza (lust/dust) - nimaruu

Rocket (swap/outer) - jaylaxyart99

Blue screen (ink/error) - 7goodangel

Sprinkle (swap/dust) - 6agentgg9

By Andrew (i think they deleted their blog?)

Debug (error/nightmare)

Dedge (fell/dust)

Rubi (fresh/sci)

Økske (horror/dust)

Raspberry (swap/geno)

Plum (red/classic)

Lurro (lust/horror)

Cabriole (lust/dance)

Eros (lust/fell)

Molpe (epic/dust)

Rem (dream/error)

Somnia (fresh/nightmare)

Lucid (dream/nightmare FUSION NOT CHILD)

Ricin (death/sci)

Nei (horror/swap)

Design?, Aiden, Happy?, and someone else (a DID system made by ink/error)

By @/pepper-mint

Blueprint (swap/ink)

Neon(fresh/sci)

Charm (lust/nightmare)

Orfeo (lust/ink)

Belladonna/Bella (lust/dust)

Al (error/geno)

Morgue (fell/sci)

Ritter (altertale sans/storyshift sans)

Raider (error/nightmare)

Roulette (mafia/??)

Vermilion (lavender/fetal error)

Cloud berry (swap/dream)

Sträke (epic/cross)

Strel (bird/flower fell)

Slash (fell/dust)

Silver(reaper/geno)

Hela (reaper/dream)

Ivy berry (swap/nightmare)

Glasses (horror/fresh)

Noir (killer/nightmare)

Prisma (killer/color)

By cricketkillerz on tiktok!! (https://www.tiktok.com/@cricketkillerz?_t=8o4dy6HrUIb&_r=1) THEY HAVE LIKE A 100 COOL SHIPKIDS GO CHECK THEM OUT!!!!

Delusion (error/nightmare)

White Jasmine/WJ (lust/farm)

Aristotle (swap/cross)

Daring (swap/cross)

Porcelain (lust/geno)

Angel dust (lust/mafia)

Cupid (lust/dream)

XOXO (lust/cross)

Toxic (cross/sci)

Chamomile (flower fell/cinno)

Citrus (nightmare/farm I LOVE HER)

Hound (horror/cross)

Last judgment/LJ (ink/geno/cross thing)

Rosita (fell/lust)

Drip/driper? (killer/outer)

Huntress (shattered/dust)

Anarchy (fell/dream)

Falcon? (nightmare/bird)

Unknown

Nova (lust/nightmare) (i might have made her up myself ngl-)

I might have mixed one of two of Andrew and Mints characters cus they interacted a lot.

Also I KNOW some of the creators have weird ass content but ISTG i found most of these as a bb, forgot about the weird shit, and just made my own tweaked versions pf the characters that are now forever stuck in my brain. I DON'T SUPPORT THE WEIRD STUFF!!!

[the-npd-culture-is]

quick post on NPD (narcissistic personality disorder) :

"Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex personality disorder often detected with other affective and personality disorders. [...] NPD is under the umbrella of Cluster B personality disorders, which include antisocial personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder."

- National library of medicine (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556001/]

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"Genetic and non-genetic influences on the hierarchy of traits that delineate personality disorder as measured by the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Problems (DAPP-DQ) scale were examined using data from a sample of 483 volunteer twin pairs (236 monozygotic pairs and 247 dizygotic pairs). [...] Additive genetic effects and unique environmental effects emerged as the primary influences on these scales, with unique environmental influences accounting for the largest proportion of the variance for most traits at all levels of the hierarchy."

- Jang KL, Livesley WJ, Vernon PA, Jackson DN. Heritability of personality disorder traits: a twin study. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1996 Dec;94(6):438-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09887.x. PMID: 9020996. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9020996/]

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i hate how people online tend to water down the initial definitions and jump into conclusions. no one said "it's caused by childhood trauma." stop putting things into a box when they're way more complex and diverse and nuanced.

npd is primarily caused by trauma but very often individuals have a genetic predisposition to npd.

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flags

since there are two flags for npd that ive seen floating around, and since I've had people asking me why i chose the first one for this npd blog over the other, and some have never seen the first one before, im gonna give a quick explanation for both :

the first flag is the npd flag. it represents the disorder itself.

created by @/beyond-mogai-pride-flags on august 1, 2017 : https://www.tumblr.com/beyond-mogai-pride-flags/163661799375/narcissistic-personality-disorder-flag

"Design choice: the artist chose pastel pinks and yellows as they are very eye-catching colors that feel like very "outgoing" colors. In line with the outgoing and self assured face that people with NPD project, the pink is associated with confidence and the yellow with insecurity and anxiety. The purple is for royal purple, in the center, to represent the focus on self."

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the second flag is the npd awareness flag. it's a flag representing everyone fighting for npd awareness, that including non-npd allies.

created by @/npdsafe then rebloged with the stripe meanings by @/liom-archive : https://www.tumblr.com/liom-archive/725390566188285952/npdsafe-npd-awareness-flag-i-wanted-to-make-a

concerning the second flag, there is also an alternate npd awareness flag :

created by @/npd flag : https://www.tumblr.com/npdflag/694773969935630336/an-alternate-version-of-the-npd-awareness-flag-by

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the reason i chose the first flag is, well, mostly because it's the first that appeared in the research bar lol, but also because i wanted to highlight and focus on the disorder itself instead of using the more generalised flag. to me it felt a bit like using the LGBTQ ally flag instead of the flag of a specific sexuality. on top of that, the majority if not all npd related accounts are using the second flag, so i wanted to make something a bit more unique with my blog presentation. and finally, i just like aesthetically the first one more hehe.

both flags are awesome and you are free to prefer one over the other, aesthetically or for any other reason. i simply chose to use one over the other for simplicity.

[wanderersjournalpod]

Today we wanted to highlight a special tier, which is perhaps inspired by an upcoming character 👀 (you may be able to guess it based on character name alone)

For $50, this tier gives you our very special WJ sticker sheet, featuring unique designs by @/wowieart_mel on instagram. You also get your very own WJ postcard!

19 days left to donate at crowdfundr.com/wanderersjournal

[retrocgads]

USA 1990

[dragonholler]

The Wizard and I

Wizard Jeffries on Sabbatical

Hello Hollerites,

You will never guess who I ran into on my way out of Hamitsdown last week.

I was just headed off on my next research mission when I stumbled across a clearing, and then directly into a wall. In my defense, the wall was invisible, so this is not a commentary on how clumsy I can be (it happens). As soon as my nose hit stone a voice drifted down from on high- not a mocking jabber or a deital hallucination brought on by concussive force, but a man, voice pitched high with concern. At least, he was until he saw that the poor soul who had brained themselves upon his tower was me.

Wizard Jeffries is under the impression that I am very hard-headed.

In sharp contrast to some others I have had the fortune (or misfortune) of visiting, the tower of Wizard Jeffries is just like those found in story books, historic records, and popular novels. It stands, usually cloaked, in an idyllic meadow, high in the foothills of the southern range of the Ellisax mountains. With each floor traversed, the view over the continent gets deeper, wider, until one feels they can see out at far as Wansborne in one direction and Mittflare in another.

The foyer is stone, but warm, lit with sconces and braziers and lined with rich tapestries depicting historically accurate events, such as the Gifting of the Stone and The Treaty of Barktruffan, picked out in vivid, shimmering color, with characters that shift subtly in their frames. The windows are wide, open, and enchanted so skillfully to retain heat that if one were to press their fingers over the threshold the could feel a breeze while their palm stayed perfectly temperate.

The steps winding up from the foyer give way to a modest sitting room, comfortably laid out with couches and chairs, all arranged around a gorgeously wrought stone fireplace with depictions of dragons that are carved as though they are breathing fire into the hearth itself. I was reminded of the intimate gatherings that I have been fortunate enough to attend in Hamitsdown when Jeffries is in residence as an instructor at the local U. It is clear this sitting room is designed to host what I imagine to be lively discussions on magical theory and practice.

Near the mouth of the hearth, napping on a plush cushion as wide as I am tall, was a badger. Its greying fur and nose was dappled in white, along with the truly prodigious snoring, marked the creatures age, and it slept on as we found our seats and settled in. When I asked, the Wizard only smiled softly, and indicated that the badger was an old friend getting on in years, who had taken to prolonged visits as the weather turned.

The soul of hospitality, Wizard Jeffries heated water for tea over the fire himself, and presented me with a mellow and buttery oolong that I will likely dream about until the end of my days.

Then, of course, we got down to some impromptu business.

EC: So. How’s your sabbatical going?

WJ: Well, when I’m not rescuing poor creatures who have concussed themselves on my tower.

EC: Troubling. That must happen a lot, given your tower is in the middle of a field and invisible.

WJ: Less often than you might think. Most creatures are gently redirected by my wards, but the particularly bullish ones are indeed difficult to sway.

EC: Yes, I can see how it would be taxing to plan for every eventuality.

WJ: One cannot always account for doggish persistence, it is true.

EC: Right. When last we spoke, you mentioned that you were retreating to your tower to think on some ‘vexing ideology’ you have been encountering in your work as a instructor on casting, as well as to pursue a passion project or two. What ‘vexing ideology’ has your attention?

WJ: A difficult topic, to be sure. I have, of late, been meditating on the growing desire on the part of my students to eschew ethics when summoning a familiar or a focus for their spellwork. In the past year alone, I have had more than a dozen students attempt to argue for their ‘right’ as casters to pull a creature to their side, with no regard for the creature whom they may attempt to pull.

EC: Ah, the subjugation question. An increasingly common debate.

WJ: Yes, it has become somewhat of a controversial topic in casting spaces, I am ashamed to say.

EC: How so?

WJ: Well. If someone had walked into my classroom fifty years ago and attempted to argue that just because something could be done it should be done, specifically the subjugation of another being, they would have been either laughed out of the room or gently taken to the side and given a booklet on the history of summoning and a referral to a school counselor who specializes in the intersection of power and feelings of superiority.

WJ: These days, more than a handful of students are suddenly willing to engage in a debate that was put to bed hundreds of years ago. And in engaging the conversation, they validate it, they prolong it.

Here, Jeffries shakes his head and looks into his mug, expression frustrated and resigned.

WJ: As an educator, it’s akin to watching my students argue against gravity.

EC: There are arguments against gravity.

WJ: Yes! There are levitation spells and long-form castings, and flight, even stairs. But when not being actively acted against, gravity exists as a general aspect of the plane we reside on. I am an expert caster and spell researcher, I am not a physicist, but the fundamentals of reality are not so obscure that I cannot grasp them. We teach them to be grasped by even the meanest of minds. Unfortunately, this does nothing to prevent the willfully ignorant from ignoring those facets of reality that they don’t find sufficiently scandalous or in keeping with their ideal world view and inflicting their misinformed beliefs on the rest of us.

EC: Where does you staunch disbelief in the superiority of creatures who cannot be summoned come from?

WJ: Aside from decency? It can be influenced. If the ability to summon a creature was truly innate to the type of creature being summoned, then it wouldn’t matter where they stood or what they did. But I can demonstrate to you, conclusively, that there are places where the magical veil is weaker than others, and that lends itself to tears- tears from which creatures can be pulled, for lack of a better word, from one location to another. A sufficiently powerful caster can summon a creature regardless of location.

WJ: Beyond that, regardless of a creatures ability to be pulled from one location to another by means magical or otherwise, I do not believe it to be a commentary on any innate aspect that indicates they are intrinsically meant to be bound or controlled, but merely a vulnerability that must be taken into account.

WJ: The spells and casting rituals that allow a magic user to bind a creature to their will are not exclusive to non-humanoid creatures. Yet, because the summoning rituals are so often paired with a binding ritual, the belief that one is necessarily tied to the other has become pervasive.

WJ: When I was young and taking my own courses in casting, I once had a professor who was faced with a similar question by a fellow student of mine. When this student raised the debate about their ability to summon a creature, and thus what they saw as their right to bind it, my professor did not argue with him. She simply drew out a summoning circle, pulled the student from his seat in the back of the lecture hall to his knees before us all, and bound him to her.

EC: Oh!

WJ: Yes, it was quite dramatic. My classmate was an elf, one of the races believed to be exempt from being summoned, so you can imagine how this startled the class quite badly. My professor went on to lecture on the nature of magic, how it moves and can be compounded in the vessel of a creature’s body, regardless of the nature of that creature, and she left my classmate where she’d pulled him, voiceless, until she was finished speaking.

WJ: It was a temporary binding, of course, and such educational techniques have since been strictly forbidden by nearly every institution, which contributes to why binding and summoning is always a tricky subject to teach, but I will say that it left an impression.

EC: I can imagine.

WJ: These days, given the restriction on practical demonstration in the classroom, instructors are left to rely on theory, which I am sad to say does not resonate with every student the way we hope it will. True understanding of the practice, I believe, comes from experience, and while I don’t condone binding any creature against their will, even for demonstration purposes, I do believe there is a path forward where we as instructors can show the harm and potential consequences of reckless, misinformed, and malicious summoning and binding in a way that will provide insight to those who have entrusted us to teach them.

EC: I appreciate your insight. If someone were curious to learn more on the subject, where would you recommend they begin?

WJ: The history section of your local library.

EC: Really?

WJ: Yes. This is not a new issue, nor a unique debate, but a conversation that has been in progress since the evolution of magic itself. Those who truly seek to understand would do well to find a solid foundation in the lives and troubles of those who came before us.

It was in this manner that Jeffries and I passed a pleasant evening discussing magical theory, the eternal struggle that is teaching history to those readily positioned to make the same mistakes of those who came before us, and lighter topics like Hamitsdown’s local dragonball picks of the season and which indoor racing league has the best spectator rink.

It was lovely to chat with someone so knowledgeable in their field, who could speak from a place of personal experience and convey their knowledge so clearly. I understand why Jeffries is regarded as a leading player in his field. Were I the slightest bit inclined to learn spell casting, I’d sign up for one of his seminars. I still might, if only to understand the theory behind it all.

In upcoming Holler news, I will be out and about traveling for what may be the next several seasons, so I apologize for any delay of Dear Eze responses as the interns sort out how to forward my mail.

I look forward to seeing y’all out there!

Live from the Holler,

Eze Clearwater

[macadam]

I am going to shit the design creators keep doing WJ so dirty

Like the Bumblebee movie!!! Design was fire!! But nooo, as soon as he's a main character they fucking botch his design NOJINOJNKJJBBJK AAAAAAAAAHWLHJSLJNNJLJNL UUHAHHAHAH I AM GOING TO SHAKE THEM AND THEN PUT THEM IN A SALAD SPINNER AND THEN MAKE THEM INTO A SMOOTHIE, DRINK IT, SHIT IT OUT AND LAUNCH IT INTO SPACE

sOB

Anyway hiii how are you :3

His design is so iconic and so easy to pull off it really is a wonder

[archoneddzs15]

Sega Mega CD - Shadow of the Beast 2

Title: Shadow of the Beast 2 / シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛

Developer: Reflections Interactive / Psygnosis / Digital Developments

Publisher: Victor Musical Industries

Release date: 29 July 1994

Catalogue No.: T-60034

Genre: Action

A sequel to Shadow of the Beast (released in Japan for the Mega Drive by Victor/JVC), that creepy game you know and love. The evil beast Mage Zelek has kidnapped your baby sister so that she might be trained for the position of Beast Messenger. You find your way to Kara-Moon, Zelek's stronghold. You have to extract information from Kara-Moon's residents as well as watch out for Zelek's minions and the traps they've laid for you. Collect gold, weapons, and food. The animated movie sequences are interesting and will give you clues. This is a game into which you can really sink your teeth into.

The Mega CD version is vastly different from the Amiga original and Genesis versions. It has a different development team (Digital Developments), as opposed to Reflections (Amiga) or WJS Design (Genesis), and the game has received a treasure trove of tweaks mostly to enhance the gameplay and audio experience. The Mega CD version has more content, additional weapons, better graphics and voiced dialogue, and unlike the Amiga original and Genesis version, is full-screen.

[thevindicativevordan]

Any comics this week?

theastroharness asked: Comics this week? (hope you are feeling better)

Superman #13 - Cackled when Kara was able to break out because she knows Coluan tech thanks to Brainiac 5. An example of "everything is canon" working in her favor. Brainiac himself appears "infected", what is going on there? Hope it's not merely leftover bullshit from Perpetua. Sandoval is a beast on art, he's crushing it here.

World's Finest #26 - Pleasantly surprised, this arc is entertaining me when I expected it to be another bore like the Amazo arc. Imps are tolerable and pairing up Batmite and Mxy with the hero they're not normally associated with works well. Also I enjoy seeing the villain imp fanboys empowering their idols, and am very happy to see Waid write another Superman villain in Parasite. Mora's design for him might be my new favorite look too.

Wonder Woman #8 - Hey King picked up on Diana being FemJesus too! This arc definitely hasn't sold me on Sovereign being the arch nemesis, but it has made me a fan of Sov as someone who should remain a reoccurring Wonder Woman villain. He is the Patriarchy in every manner, corrupting everything into a means of control. King's critique of religion/Christianity would have been stronger served if he had also touched on Diana being a devout pagan, and what that means for her. It's the one criticism of his handling of WW I agree with, while he's done an excellent job touching on her world and showing why she's awesome, he hasn't really gone too deep into who Diana is. Contrasting her being a true believer in her gods with Sov being a nonbeliever who only uses religion to benefit himself was a missed opportunity.

Green Lantern: WJ #6 - Rules, it's kind of frustrating to me that the pacing is perfect here whereas PKJ's pacing for Hulk is much more uneven.

Ultimate Black Panther #3 - Meanwhile this remains an entertaining read... but I'm seeing criticism that once again we get a lot of other characters driving the plot while T'Challa is merely along for the ride, and I can't argue against that. We need some scenes of T'Challa taking the lead, show him attacking Moon Knight's forces or contributing in some way. Here he just follows Killmonger down a cavern. This was such a quick read and the end page reveal didn't hit because I have no clue what I'm looking at. It's a big green glowing ball - so what? What am I seeing here? Art is fantastic at least.

Giant-Sized Hulk #1 - Heading to Vegas next? Could we be seeing the other alters return? Be a shame if a trip to Vegas didn't include the return of Joe Fixit.

[susgamusga]

cookie run oc dump!!

So, since last October I've been working on an au called "Cookie Run: Underscore J". It's set in a cult where 24 cookies praise their god JJ Cookie. All of this started when JJ Cookie had lost their power, and they're using their followers for whatever they please. It gets all angsty and then cute and then back to angst because I feel like it / ¯⁠\_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

eeeeh the lore isn't really developed other than it's a cult. I'm heavily inspired by Cotl and other media that dive into cult things :p Here's the logo idea I made a couple of weeks ago

Anyways, you came here for cookie run ocs, probably. Here's the smug laid-back InstaCrumb influencer, LJ (Love Juggler) Cookie!!!

I don't have a story for any of these cookies, so I'll just talk about them idkfbbrn...,,.

Yknow how insta's likes are little love hearts right? So,I decided to make him lovecore, the aesthetic with a bunch of hearts and such such. I could tint him more pink but I'm alright with this..

Next up, EJ (Ethereal Jelly) Cookie!

She's Milky Way's older sister that protects her from the pesky little strangers that don't believe in JJ. She's one of JJ's students and she tags along with WJ Cookie to indoctrinate other cookies. She listens and does whatever JJ Cookie says, she can't be stopped when she's following JJ's orders. Blah blah shes also very kind to cookies shes close to aka WJ Cookie and her little sis MW Cookie

WJ Cookie design is still in the works so uh be patient¿¡

Here's her consept design drawings

There's also some wj heurgdb

have a good nap, byee!..

[hillzerogear]

The DIY Tent Design Process

Everything I’ve shared so far is based on personal opinion and should not be taken as gospel. Now, let's move on to something much more interesting—the DIY tent design process.

I have many friends who are into DIY projects, though most of them are not related to tents. The common reason behind these DIY projects is to fulfill a personal need. Many of us share the same experience: we see designs on the market that don’t quite meet our expectations or the prices are too high for us to afford. Yes, it’s true—it’s about that "personal stash" of money!

Step 1: Collecting Materials (For a Tent)

The materials used in tents are varied and include:

Main fabric: 7D / 10D / 15D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 70D / 210D… mainly nylon

Mesh fabric: 10D / 15D / 20D… polyester or nylon

Aluminum poles: 7.9mm / 8.6mm / 9.0mm / 11mm / 13mm… and also carbon fiber poles

Hardware: WJ / UTX / ITW / YNS

These are just a few examples. Let’s take a simple case for precise description: DIY’ing a pyramid tent based on the HillZero Rheum Nobile 4-6 (https://www.hillzerogear.com/).

Firstly, we should prepare 30D nylon fabric. The amount needed depends on the size of the tent, and we should prepare enough for two sets. This tent requires 22 yards of fabric, so we need to buy 44 yards. Since the first model is often a failure, I always prepare a backup fabric set.

Next, we gather other essentials like hardware, sewing thread, YKK zippers, and aluminum poles.

Step 2: Rough Size Calculations

As mentioned earlier, “All tents are based on basic size calculations. As long as the calculations are accurate, it can be done excellently.”

Tent design can be imagined like building a house. We start with the known dimensions of the tent base (depending on the size of the tent you want to create). For example: Diameter 420cm (165 inches), Height 240cm (94 inches).

We calculate the ridge length of the sides. Whether you use a computer drawing program or do it manually, you can easily determine the measurements. Since it's a regular decagon, each panel is identical.

Step 3: Creating the Model (1:20 Scale)

In this stage, we add elements like zippers, ventilation windows, and guy-line attachment points to the model. The model allows for a visual representation of the tent’s overall structure.

Step 4: Preparing Cardboard for Fabric Cutting

Once the model’s details and measurements are correct, we can create a full-scale pattern. Some may wonder why we need to make this pattern—it's to ensure accurate dimensions for cutting the fabric. Tent fabric is large, and it’s impossible to mark directly on the material. We need to prevent size discrepancies since even a 1cm error can drastically affect the final result.

A few things to note:

Sewing allowances must be added. High-quality tents use double stitching, so we add 2cm extra for seams in the pattern.

Straight lines aren’t always straight. Fabric is soft, and tension can cause warping in the middle, so we need to account for this and adjust accordingly.

Fabric classification is crucial. Despite being a decagon pyramid tent, each piece is different due to factors like fabric width and optimal fabric usage.

Fabric grain matters. Straight grain has no stretch, while diagonal grain has elasticity. This affects how we lay out the pieces to avoid future issues.

Step 5: Sewing and Assembly

Typically, small parts like windows, zippers, and reinforcement patches are sewn first. Then, we move on to assembling the larger body of the tent, piece by piece.

Sewing may sound simple, but it’s an art. If you’re unfamiliar with sewing machines, it can be quite a headache.

Achieving high-quality stitching requires skillful hands, and this task is not for beginners. However, DIY enthusiasts can certainly give it a try, and even if it’s imperfect, it’s your very own creation—something you can proudly use.

Final Thoughts

DIY tent making is an incredibly fun and creative hobby that adds energy to your spare time. Each step of the process has its unique challenges, but with patience and persistence, you’ll learn to solve them. Remember, advice from others is helpful, but only through your own effort and understanding can you overcome these challenges.

Thank you for reading! I’ll continue to share more tent-making processes in the future. The pyramid tent is just a beginner’s project, but to make it truly precise requires meticulous work. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: nicksan@hillzerogear.com. I’ll do my best to respond!