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PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

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Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

Make an avatar

Make an avatar
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  • C:\Documents and Settings\Bryan\My Documents\Malichianos\My Pictures\drawings\ME!.bmp
  • F6611ZKFFFIVK7L.MEDIUM.jpg
Are you tired of the generic (but artistic) Instructables siloette? No more with my: Make an avatar Instructable!!

Wow, I sounded an awful lot like some infomercial salesperson...

But more importantly, having an avatar is about expressing one's creativity, and it's the first thing that many users see. Your avatar should express you, and show the world (or instructables) who you are.
 
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Step 1Do's and Don'ts

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To make sure that your avatar doesn't offend anyone, make sure that it follows these "Do's and Don'ts".

Do:
  • Respect intellectual property and rights. (There's alot of free-to-use art at Wikimedia Commons)
  • Be Creavitve.
  • Be Original.
  • Ask permission to use other people's intellectual material.
  • Feel free to use your own pictures.

Don't:
  • Steal or Plagerise.
  • Use inappropriate material (on Instructables atleast)
  • Use religious insults.
  • Use Eric Wilhelm's picture (Or any admin's for that matter), or the Instructable Robot avatar (unless you ask), or, unless you modify the later. (Eg. Kieth-Kid, NachoMahma, etc.)
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31 comments
Aug 24, 2011. 2:00 PMnfk11 says:
i made mine.but he has eyes and looks cool at the same time.and hes got a knife and revolver.
Oct 25, 2010. 2:06 PMBalintRules says:
i thought avatars were moving pictures...
Apr 12, 2009. 11:43 AMwilcurt says:
Ok well...hope you don't mind... Don't worry, I'm not using it for anything except this comment.
Apr 12, 2009. 3:26 PMwilcurt says:
It's called Bluesagi.
Apr 13, 2009. 5:20 PMwilcurt says:
Icall this wilcurt with smile!
Jun 7, 2010. 4:06 PMdombeef says:
What is that from?
Jul 7, 2010. 6:52 PMkcls says:
World of Goo! An awesome game, btw.
Jul 8, 2010. 9:33 AMdombeef says:
Yeah I have it. But I dont remember posting that message?
Jul 8, 2010. 10:29 AMkcls says:
What do you mean?
Apr 13, 2009. 5:22 PMwilcurt says:
Thanks! How about you use this as your avatar.
Apr 18, 2009. 6:03 PMwilcurt says:
Yeah sure.
Apr 21, 2009. 2:16 PMwilcurt says:
Your Welcome!
Mar 29, 2009. 4:49 PMwilcurt says:
Good instructable! **** 4/5 Stars!

Is this legal?
Jul 1, 2010. 1:40 PMmason0190 says:
YES!!! Hamburger Hats™ are sooooo in right now!
Mar 18, 2010. 12:32 PMzascecs says:
I don't see how this isn't legal.

Is this really how you behave in real life??? =) 
Dec 5, 2009. 7:20 PMbassclarinet23 says:
Unique? :)
May 28, 2009. 12:49 PMFoaly7 says:
What about this?
Jul 1, 2010. 1:40 PMmason0190 says:
...?
Dec 5, 2009. 7:14 PMbassclarinet23 says:
That's cool. Nice work.
Nov 4, 2009. 8:58 PMeggyeggyeggy says:
What about this?
Jul 14, 2010. 11:41 AMmason0190 says:
Hey, are those Kanye West shades!?
Aug 2, 2010. 10:55 PMeggyeggyeggy says:
yup
Dec 5, 2009. 7:20 PMbassclarinet23 says:
What if I draw a cartoon character?

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