What Icons Are You Working On?

February 2012

from WinCustomize Forums

About six years ago, Phoenixheart started a thread titled 'Rare Icon Request' which got 1907 hits in four years. I cut my teeth on Photoshop doing requests in that thread as did a few other skinners. I lost count of the icons I did. I also lost count of the Iconpackages I started or OD packs I started because of ideas I got from that thread.

Anyway.....there are a lot of great artists out here making icons for all kinds of things. So, what have you got going on with icons? Dazzle us. I know I would love to see. As I plug through my first windowblind (One Piece At A Time -threads) we have skinners making other things to go with it and someone out there is working on some icons as well.

What are you working on? Or are you a first timer looking for tips? Post here!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is a small sample of what I've completed so far. It's called  "Pale Leather" -   hope you like.  -- Ace --

note: it looks better if you click on it to enlarge. I don't have the formatting completed on them yet.

Icon Screenshot

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looking good, Ace! \o/ :thumbsup:

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

More goodies to look forward to. 5* 5*

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wow. Very nice! :thumbsup:

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

bump

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just a few of them. :grin:  

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very nice, Cyndie! :star: :thumbsup:

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 6
Just a few of them.
End of Xiandi's quote

I love those.

I wish Coffee Break was updated for W7. They would go well with that skin,

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Starcandy, reply 7
Very nice, Cyndie!
End of Starcandy's quote
Thanks! :grin:

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 8

I wish Coffee Break was updated for W7. They would go well with that skin,
End of PoSmedley's quote
I got a skin that will match. ;)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I lost the original Max Materials I made during a HDD crash so I had to remake materials I had 138 icons done I am now at about 83 or so!

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sweet Icons Cyndie!!!

Noah you got a few cool sets going!

Ace Looking good!!

 

:)

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Star Candy, Uvah, & Po... :)

Your work is looking awsome as always Xiandi 5* 5* :thumbsup:    

edit: Thanks AVman       -- Ace --

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Xiandi ... do they have a name. I are likin' them very much.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AceMatrix, reply 1
It's called "Pale Leather"
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Looks like when I'm done with Dragon Master, I'm going to have to bring One Tribe up-to-date.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting theAVMAN, reply 10
I lost the original Max Materials I made during a HDD crash so I had to remake materials I had 138 icons done I am now at about 83 or so!
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That sucks but I'm glad you were able to get back into them. They look great!

I got Cinema4D but I can't wrap my head around working with it. You skinners working with the 3D programs make it look so easy...it drives me nuts. ;)

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 15
I got Cinema4D but I can't wrap my head around working with it
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Me neither.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 16
Quoting PoSmedley, reply 15

I got Cinema4D but I can't wrap my head around working with it

Me neither.
End of Xiandi's quote

 

And me too!!!!! 3D progs do my head in!!!

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

phh me 4, im "trying" to learn maya, but never have the time......

everyones icons look sweet by the way :thumbsup:

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 18
everyones icons look sweet by the way
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+1

@Po "Short Attention Span" Smedley. Aren't you supposed to be working on something? :P

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 19
@Po "Short Attention Span" Smedley. Aren't you supposed to be working on something?
End of Wizard1956's quote

Do you see me working on anything here?

I'm just doing what we talked about in vStylers thread. Starting some customization threads to help snuff out the BS crossovers from the gamer forums. If I remember, you said....

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 14
The game threads are just space filler until something worthwhile needs posting.
End of Wizard1956's quote

and

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 10
Abandoning WC isn't going to make it a better place, more posts by skinners for skinners will.
End of Wizard1956's quote

So.....the real question is why haven't you (with your +1429 Karma and wealth of often good advice on computing and ability to find skins and wallpapers that others think are lost to the web forever) started a thread?

Next time, bring a bigger stick when you come trolling in my schoolyard, wise-ass. ;)

 

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

You sunk my battleship!!

I think I'll swim off now....blood in the water, sharks and all that. 8C

I do have an idea for a thread. Everyone will be invited. ;)

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 15
You skinners working with the 3D programs make it look so easy...it drives me nuts.
End of PoSmedley's quote

Got to be dedicated to the those 3D proggies.. kinda like those people that use skin studio.. props! :)

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Questions??? I have been making icons for my own personal use via the ico plugin for Photoshop. If I wanted to make them to distribute, how would I go about it? Whenever I try to save icons through icon developer, even though the png is on a transparent background, it always shows up with a  black background.:-"

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 23
Questions??? I have been making icons for my own personal use via the ico plugin for Photoshop. If I wanted to make them to distribute, how would I go about it? Whenever I try to save icons through icon developer, even though the png is on a transparent background, it always shows up with a  black background.
End of Frankief's quote

The black background is an indication that it is being saved as a .BMP image. PNG images have an inherently transparent background. Maybe double check to see what ID is saving it as?

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 20
Quoting Wizard1956, reply 19@Po "Short Attention Span" Smedley. Aren't you supposed to be working on something?

Do you see me working on anything here?

I'm just doing what we talked about in vStylers thread. Starting some customization threads to help snuff out the BS crossovers from the gamer forums. If I remember, you said....

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 14 The game threads are just space filler until something worthwhile needs posting.

and

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 10Abandoning WC isn't going to make it a better place, more posts by skinners for skinners will.

So.....the real question is why haven't you (with your +1429 Karma and wealth of often good advice on computing and ability to find skins and wallpapers that others think are lost to the web forever) started a thread?

Next time, bring a bigger stick when you come trolling in my schoolyard, wise-ass.

 
End of PoSmedley's quote

Picture in OP: BUNK. How appropriate.

 

Bullshit you lazy bastage.

Get back to the skin, OR

I side with the derp.