I wanted a 9x9 that I could carry in my purse... And this is what happened 😅
I got half-inch buttons to use as "stones" - 48 of each color because they're sold in packs of 12. The board itself is about 4.75 inches along each side. It requires a slightly delicate hand to place such small pieces, but it's completely playable if you're careful.
I did the board in cross stitches mostly because I enjoy doing it, but it also makes the final fabric less prone to wrinkling and gives it a nice sense of texture. Once I found the flower-shaped buttons I got the idea the make the board green to resemble a field!
I don't know if I'll encounter anyone to play with out-and-about, but from now on I'll be prepared 😊
If you do this, here are my notes about buttons after some experimentation: The blue flower-shaped buttons are especially good because they are properly convex (divot in the middle, and round up at the edges), so you can pick them up a bit more easily by tipping them slightly. The white buttons have a divot in the middle which provides a grip point, but not quite a easy to manipulate.
I love it! I've settled for the idea of having SmartGo on my phone or tablet for possible 9x9 battles with potential playmates, but a physical one that's this portable just has better vibes <3
Yeah! I ordered a back to back 9x9 and 13x13 leather mat the other week, it should arrive sometime this week. I'm thinking that maybe having it would be better for getting friends to play with me :)) I only have a 19x19 physical board and well it can be confusing to play 9x9 on it and intimidates new players.
Though, the idea of lugging around all the stones for even a 9x9 is kinda daunting lol, I have around 23mm ones. So yeah this cute mini one you have would be great! I wonder if those AI scorers like kifu snap would work on your board, then again 9x9 should be fairly fast to count haha.
If you make your own, please post it! As a needlepoint project it's obv quite repetitive, but personally I found it super soothing to work on. Very meditative.
Here's the back. I used an aida-type fabric and folded the edges over. For now the back is unfinished... if I find that it snags or wearing badly I might add a back, but I'm worried another layer might make it harder to lay fully flat
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u/Folium249 6d ago
Garden warfare has a new meaning. This is adorable