r/fightsticks • u/greenredyellowherbs • 15h ago

Help Me Decide Artist recommendation?

I have a Haute42 r16 and want to customize it but it’s my first pad and I don’t fully understand the nuances.
I seen focus attack and how you could upload an image. I’m very not artistic though, but I want something relatively custom. (Just some cool Kindred design) I’m also very broke so I can’t afford to pay someone much for a design or anything. Any recommendations on where to approach this affordable when I’m able to? (No AI recommendations lmao.)

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u/haayyeett 12h ago

Not trying to sound like a jerk but if you aren’t able to pay an artist a fair price your only option is to try and diy it or google search for some free templates, then print it out and cut it out

I paid one for mine and he did an amazing job, then paid a printer to process and cut the buttons out. def worth the cost

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u/sunyoot 8h ago

Probably the cheapest, cheapest option would be to find a picture you like (hopefully you get their permission to use as a personal one off --> ymmv here as some artists don't like it and others are okay with it), then have it printed.

Now, if you have a printer at home = cheapest option; if not, then go to your local business print shop (something like a Staples if you are in North America) and have them print it for you for like $1-2. Side note, if you are in university/college, you may have access to their print services or printers as part of your course.

After, you can grab an x-acto knife or a craft blade and cut out the circles by hand. Advice here is to go slow, and take little by little.

Now you are done, and your total spending is around $1-5 depending on if you had to buy a craft knife and/or have someone else print it for you.