DIY Black Panther - Nakia & Shuri Choker Necklaces

DIY One Piece Recipe - Sanji's Fruit Macedonia

A sweet, easy, summer treat inspired by Sanji from the One Piece anime.

*Sanji's fruit macedonia was the first treat he gave to Nami. This is when they (Luffy, Nami, & Zoro) first met him on the Baratie.
watch the episode here.
I have simplified this recipe to make it easier.

INGREDIENTS//

Summer fruit blend (mangos, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, or watermelon)
Vanilla ice cream (original recipe uses a vanilla cream)
Italian Soda - Lemon Elderflower (original recipe uses a lemon syrup mixture with alcohol)

STEPS//

1) After cutting up the fruit, place it into a container and add soda to it. Just enough to cover the fruit.

2) Cover the container and place it in the fridge for 2 hours to marinate.

3) Pour fruit mixture into your dessert cup/bowl and add ice-cream.

Enjoy!

obsessing over something new next week...

DIY One Piece - Nami Inspired Graphic Crop Tops

One Piece anime graphic crop tops for the summer? Inspired by Nami? Yes, please! Also, use these simple clothing hacks to refashion regular tees into crop tops. 

MATERIALS//
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*this project requires use of a printer, so make sure there is enough paper and ink to print!

fabric transfer sheets for inkjet printers (light & dark) // for laser printers (light & dark)
cotton crew neck t-shirt[2] (my shirt is in youth size large, it runs pretty big) (adult sizes)
straight ruler (any straight ruler is fine)
tailor's chalk (or use crayon or an eyebrow pencil)
x-acto knife (optional) *only to use while cutting out smaller pieces of the graphic design
scissors
pencil
iron (not pictured)
pillowcase (not pictured)

DIRECTIONS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN//
*All of the designs that I made and pictures that I used will be linked in my Google Drive below. If you wish to create your own design, use the One Piece font, and would like instructions on how to create it, please refer to my previous post: here.

DIRECTIONS FOR CROP TANK//

*please note that this tutorial was made by using transfer paper for inkjet printers, not sure if the same steps apply to transfer paper for laser printers.

Here is my Google Drive link for my designs and pictures that I used.

*Nami wore the 'moody' tank during the Strawhats' separation when she ended up on Weatheria. 

STEPS//

1) Cut off the neck line of the t-shirt and both sleeves. Cut close to the seams.

2) Try on the tank top to mark where you want to cut for your crop top. Use the chalk and make a mark on the back of the shirt.

3) Take off the tank top and lay the shirt down flat again. Take a ruler a make a straight line across from the mark you made.

4) Cut along the line you made and also cut the sides of the shirt too. So, you will be cutting out one big rectangle. But only for the back of the shirt, do not cut the front.

5) Once the back is cut, flip the tank over to the front.

6) Find the middle of the tank and mark it at the bottom for cutting. You can also fold the tank in half to find the middle.

7) Cut a straight line in the front of the tank top up to where you cut on the back of the tank. It's okay if you go a little past that.

8) Use a straight ruler to mark from the bottom of the tank to where the the tank is cropped to make a diagonal line on both sides. Mark for cutting.

9) After cutting, you should have two diagonal pieces which will be the ties for the crop tank. Try it on to make adjustments.

10) Print and cut out your design on transfer paper. Turn on the iron to the highest setting for cotton. Place a pillow case over a hard surface that is heat resistant. (follow instructions on the transfer paper packet)

11) Use a pencil to trace the placement of where to place your image.

12) This should be on the transfer paper information card, but iron firmly in a horizontal then vertical movement.

13) Let it cool for 2 minutes and peel slowly when ready. If the image is not sticking then keep ironing.

DIRECTIONS FOR CROP TEE//

Link for my Google Drive

Follow steps 2 - 13 of the crop tank directions. You can cut out the neckline if you prefer.

STEPS//

1) I placed a design on the back of my crop top. For this I made sure my picture in the front had cooled for at least 15 minutes. After, I used the edge of the table to iron on so the heat from the iron would not damage the picture on the front.


* my quotes for Nami are from things she has said in the anime dub of One Piece. 'im into adventure, not romance' was something that she said to Absalom in Thriller Bark arc.
watch the episode

Just one more One Piece DIY...

DIY One Piece - Luffy Market/Swag Tote Bag

DIY a simple tote with Luffy and a quote! Customize a One Piece anime themed tote to use as a swag bag at the next con!

MATERIALS//

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*this project requires use of a printer, so make sure there is enough paper and ink to print!

fabric transfer sheets for inkjet printers (light & dark) // for laser printers (light & dark)

canvas tote bag (regular or black)

x-acto knife (optional)

pencil

scissors

iron (not pictured)

1-ply cotton sheet or cotton handkerchief (not pictured)

DIRECTIONS FOR BAG DESIGN//

* I will go through all steps on how to download the 'One Piece' font and how to place all of the text on one page without using Photoshop (only for macOS). BUT I will go through these steps at the end of this post. I have linked a download of the quote and picture that I used for this project in the steps below.

A little background on the quote if it's unfamiliar. The quote is from Usopp, this is during the Water 7/Enies Lobby Arc after Robin's motives for leaving the crew became apparent and Usopp, Sanji, & Franky were trying to rescue her on the sea train. When she refused to be rescued and Usopp realized why, he told her that no matter what she can always believe in Luffy! And honestly, that is kind of a good quote for the whole show!

Also, this quote is from the English dub version of One Piece. In the manga, I believe Usopp says something like 'have faith in Luffy'. I like the English dub one more.

watch the scene

watch the episode

DIRECTIONS//

*please note that this tutorial was made by using transfer paper for inkjet printers, not sure if the same steps apply to transfer paper for laser printers.

Here is my Google Drive link for the text and picture I used.

STEPS//

1) Print a sample of your design on regular printing paper first. Cut it out and place where you would like to put your text and picture(s).

2) Once your have decided on a layout, take a pencil and lightly mark where each piece will be. I made small lines to mark my placement.

3) If your computer or printer doesn't have a setting for transfer paper then please remember to flip all texts and pictures horizontally before printing and set standard to highest quality. If you can't flip your design using your computer applications then go to flipapicture.

4) Print out your design on the transfer paper and cut out any needless white or extra spaces.

5) Optional. Use an x-acto knife to cut spaces from between and inside letters. Before using an x-acto knife, make sure to cut on a hard surface or a self-healing or cutting mat.

6) On a hard surface like a table, place a cotton pillow case down and lay your bag on top. Before turning on your iron, empty out any water inside to avoid accidental steam. Make sure the iron is set to the highest setting for cotton fabric.

Using the pencil marking, place your text and pictures on your bag.

7) Place a single cotton sheet or cotton handkerchief over the bag to hold the letters in place while you iron. Follow the instructions from the transfer paper packet. Basically iron slowly horizontally then vertically while pressing down slightly. When you notice that the letters are sticking to the bag, then remove the cotton sheet and continue to iron focusing on the edges.

8) I was so focused on ironing that I forgot to take pictures of how to peel off the paper. Make sure you move the bag to another surface to let it cool for about 2 minutes. Then, start peeling off the texts and pictures slowly. If you notice part of the transfer hasn't stuck onto the bag then place the paper back down and iron over it again.

*I got a little clumsy and my iron brushed over one of my letters after I peeled it off and gave it the Infinity War snap effect. But it's nothing a little black marker can't fix. So if you do mess up, just use a marker. 

DIRECTIONS FOR BAG DESIGN//

*these steps are only for macOS, if you have similar programs(not macOS) then it should be easy to follow.

STEPS//

1) Download the 'One Piece' font and click the .zip folder to set it up. It should automatically be available in Pages.

2) Open Pages and type out desired quote. Make sure it's big enough for your bag. Create an extra blank page after writing out the quote.

3) Optional. Use Advanced Options on the side tool bar to highlight your text in the same color as your bag. The negative spaces around your text will be less visible this way.

4) Use the eye dropper tool to copy a color that is similar to your bag. You can use Google or the site where your purchased your bag to use the eye dropper tool on. Once you have the color, you have to drag it into the mini boxes on the right side of the eye dropper for use.

5) Export the Pages document to PDF on the highest quality.

6) Open the PDF in Preview and export each page as JPEG set at the highest quality. Don't forget to export the blank page as well.

7) Click on each of the text.jpg files and crop out the white spaces (you could also do this in PDF before exporting to JPEG)

8) Copy the now cropped texts and paste each of them to the blank.jpg. Here, you can squeeze the texts together so that it is on one page.

9) Follow steps 1 & 2 from the first set of directions above.

10) When you are ready to print on the transfer paper, Quality & Media menu in Print (click print details) should give the option of printing on transfer paper. If not, then flip the texts and images horizontally in Preview before printing.

11) Follow the rest of the steps from the first set of directions from above. 

More One Piece DIYs next week!

DIY One Piece - Nami $$$ Bank

A simple One Piece anime DIY tutorial on how to create a coin jar inspired by the money loving navigator of the Strawhats, Nami!

MATERIALS//

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*this project requires use of a printer, so make sure there is enough paper and ink to print!

glass or plastic jar (I'm using 16oz wide mouth jars for this project)
scissors
x-acto knife (has to be the sharpest blade) - or a slot hole puncher (recommended. much easier, much cleaner, mine did not arrive on time for this project)
measuring tape
adhesive tape (double-sided tape)(optional)
marker or pen
spray paint (metallic orange for Nami's orange theme!)
plastic sheets or craft plastic (optional)

DIRECTIONS FOR JAR//

STEPS//

1) Make sure the jars are clean and remove all stickers and labels.

2) Measure the height and width (the circumference, really) of the jar and write down these measurements.

3) Take the lid, right side up, and mark with a writing tool where and how big you want your coin slot. (I used a quarter to make sure I was making a big enough slot)

4) Before using the x-acto knife, make sure you are working on a hard surface or a self healing mat. The knife is really sharp.

5) If you are using an x-acto knife like me, you might want to start by pushing the knife straight through on the slot line. Once you made the first cut, it will be easier to start sawing the knife around to cut out the slot lines. ( It was a bit of a challenge, so I used my scissors and my side cutter to help make my slot. My slot is not pretty, but is functional.)

6) Before spray painting, make sure you have proper ventilation if you are spray painting inside. Also, lay down plastic bags or cardboard as a surface to spray on. Use gloves or cover your hands with plastic bags while spraying.

7) Make sure the lid is clean of any metal scraps. Spray 1 coat from left to right and then right to left and wait 2 minutes before applying another coat.

8) Let the lid dry for 20 minutes before handling, but this is a good time to get started on the labels.

DIRECTIONS FOR LABELS//
*All images of Nami, I found through Google 'nami beri/money eyes'. But, I will link my Google Drive if you want to download these particular images.

STEPS//

1) Make an account with canva.com, it's a great site for almost all creative and business purposes! (plus I don't have photoshop...yet)

2) Once logged in, click on the 'custom dimensions' tab on the top right.

3) Type in the measurements of your jar. Don't forget to make sure it is in inches!

4) Choose a layout, Canva has a bunch of layouts to choose from, so if you want to use more than 2 pictures of Nami, there is a layout for that.

5) Drag and drop the pictures you want to use for the layout. For a single layout, you may have to play around with expanding the picture to fit within the label.

6) If you are using more than 1 picture, change the 'spacing' to 0 if you don't want any white spaces between images.

7) Canva also has a lot of other features like adding text, icons, borders and stickers to your images. (I decided to keep mine really simple)

8) When you are finished decorating the label, hit the download button to save to your files & then print.

9) Cut out the labels and place them in the jar.

DIRECTIONS FOR FINISHES//
*besides placing the label in the jar, these next steps are totally optional.


STEPS//

1) Overlap one end of the label over the other to make it a smaller circle than the jar, and then place the label inside and it will expand to fit.

2) Once the label is placed in the jar, you will notice the label overlapping is visible from outside the jar. Take out the label.

3) Lay the label down flat on a surface and use double-sided tape only on one end of the label.

4) Carefully place the label back in the jar the same way as before. Once the label expands inside the jar, press down on the non adhesive end of the label so that it will stick to the adhesive end. This should make the overlapping less visible.

5) Plastic sheets are going to be used as a lining for the coin jar. (printer paper is so flimsy and money is so dirty I felt that it would mess up the label over time. I used plastic sheets that came from a package, I also used plastic sheets from an old photo album. You can also use flexible card paper or anything that is thicker than printing paper.)

6) Use your jar dimensions or another same sized label to mark and cut out the plastic lining.

7) Make sure to place the plastic lining inside the jar for correct measurements before using tape.

8) Place your lid (make sure that it is totally dry!) on your coin jar & start saving like the treasure hoarding navigator!

more One Piece diys on the way....