I counted up the number of 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ block and 3/4″ x 3/4″ blocks needed for the 3D pixel art. Hot Air Balloon Template Cutting the Scrap Wood Blocks Now I printed this out and it was my template for the pixel wood art. I wanted the balloons to have more detail than the mountains, so I made the pixels 1/2 the size of the mountains. Since the balloons are separate layers, I had to pixelate them one at a time. I wanted my scrap art 48″ wide and the blocks are 1 1/2″ wide, that means I want 32 blocks across.Adjust the cell size until you reach the pixel size you want.Click on the layer you want to pixelate (I’m starting with the mountain.) You may only have 1 layer.Make sure your layers are showing in the right hand column, if they’re not showing, click on the layers button at the bottom right corner. Then superimposed a few hot air balloons on to the mountain background. I started with a picture of a mountain that I took recently. Usually you can get the Photoshop Elements for around $60 on sale. However it’s been great for me for many years. I use Photoshop Elements to do photo editing, it’s a much cheaper option than the traditional Photoshop with not as much capability. How to Pixelate a Photo with Photoshop Elements I knew I wanted the background pixels to be the size of 2×2 board (1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″), so the length I was aiming for was 32 blocks x 1 1/2″ each = 48″ long. Check out the list of cool projects at the bottom of the post! How to Make Scrap Wood 3D Pixel Art from a Photo Speaking of scrap wood, I’m participating in a #scrapwoodchallenge with 18 talented makers hosted by my friend Jen Woodhouse. My scrap pile is way bigger than I’d like to admit, I used up a bunch of small 2×4 pieces, 1×4 pieces along with some longer 1×4 pieces that were in bad shape (the frame). This 3D pixel art is also a great way to use up some scrap wood. I think it turned out neat with all the texture and colors! The great thing is that you can turn any photo you want into 3D pixel art, it’s easy but a little tedious! I also love seeing all the bright colors and clever designs of the balloons. For my Festival Challenge project, I thought it would be fun to make a scrap wood 3D pixel art piece of a Summer Balloon Festival. There is something magical seeing the Hot Air Balloons light up and float in the sky. One of my favorite types of festivals are Balloon Festivals. A few weeks ago I participated in a challenge to make something with a summer festival theme. Summer Festivals seem to come in all shapes and sizes.
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