DIY Dakimakura
If you cant afford or easily get hold of a dakimakura then how about downloading the 10MB version of this illustration of Kotone Kusuhara from Moe Imouto.
If you are interested in reading about life in Japan, seeing photos taken daily around Tokyo, like Japanese subculture (anime, manga, figures, Dollfies) then you may want to start delving into the Japan or Figure categories for a start or have a gander at all photo articles.
If you don't have much time now, maybe subscribe to the RSS Feed, Twitter Feed or join the other readers in the FaceBook Page.
Alternatively, you may want to read more about the site.
If you are a regular reader then this message will probably annoy you each time - hide it forever.
-Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe)
Comic Artist, writer
http://jimmykitty.com
And do what? Print it out on a computer in several sheets and pin it together on a bed spread?
I'd rather just buy the printed sheet. It is nice, indeed!
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
http://ejump.wordpress.com/
because 1 dakimakura = ~2 pvc figures = few color printer cartridges.
Student/Freelance Programmer
There are Iron-on t-shirt print papers.
You print using your normal ink jet printer. Place the paper on any fabric (well most fabrics), and iron away~
Only problem is they come in A4 sheets....
... so you'll have to place 5 in a row to cover 150cm ^^;;;;
Oh and 2-3 columns! since it's 50cm wide!
Too expensive! Just buy a real one!
http://www.marvinryan.com
someone might want to print it on a pillow case with a higher threadcount.
Slacker
It's easy enough to go to kinkos and get a screen print done ^^
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
That's exactly what i'm gonna do. :D
High School Student
I would love to see the expression on the guys face when he sees whats being printed.
Graphic Designer, Sistems ING
http://www.jamaikitoanimedia.com
ill take it to a friend that makes Serigrafy and make it into a pillow, (a large one)its only like $10 so its a good investment...JAJAJAA
オタク all day long
http://www.nekomagic.com
Wahaha, I gonna download it and print it out on my bed sheet XD
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=last0raven
hmmmm thanks for the upload danny ^^
Cute, but think I'll leave it at that...
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
LOL printer already out of ink...
Yeah, my "printer" is also out of "ink" after seeing this....
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
Paper tears too easily. ;D Yeah.
NEET
http://hobbyjapan.blogspot.com/
Nice one, though I already own 2 and my 3rd is incoming. Dakimakura takes up alot of space.. in bed.
Student and full-time otaku
Click-saved. Nice pic, but I don't think I'll get myself one, DIY or not...
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
DAKIMAKURA...MAKE!!! XDDD
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
10MB of pure goodness.
nothing beats a real dakimakura!
Engineer
Dude there are business Plotter that can print out 2 SqrM size in dirt cheap about 7 doll per SqrM
Engineer
and even on any cloth you choose too
Underdog Artist, Outcast to the Society, Tetsuya Nomura art fan
if I had that thing.....my night will be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRMMMMMMMM.....
だいがくせい
http://www.myspace.com/awsumchino
make a decal and slap it onto your car
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
no need, already have one
but awesome idea neway
Translater and Cosplayer!
http://www.cosplayers.net/content/
Olá!
Sorry, I not a fan of Dakimakura.
Kokoro Kotonoha's personal trainer
http://loli1983.wordpress.com
I'd rather have the original Dakimakura.
Watcher
Good stuff. More 2D girl goodness!
software manager
http://wawawawasuremono.com
there something i'm missing when it comes to dakimakura? i just don't understand why they cost so frikkin much -_-
Cinephile
http://morimoli.wordpress.com/
Me either! I wish I could afford one though.
Student
Wow, that would look great as a poster above the figures...
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
Hmmm.. very nice.
Also, always remember guys: DIY opens the possibilities to add certain "plugins" to the dakimakura!
snap snap grim grim wink wink know what I mean?
Otaku/Lolicon (^_^)
If you go to http://moe.imouto.org/post (Moe Imouto post main) and search for dakimakura you will find even more of them. Alot of them have not been labeled dakimakura though, so if you want to find `em all your gonna need to go through all 1309 pages... So far I managed to find 104 usable dakimakura pics there (100 pages down, 1209 to go). Now all I need is to find a shop that can print them.
I`m not in a hurry though, as I own 5 dakimakura already....
Totalling a sick 437.02 Euro`s (or about $685.94), exorbitant shipping prices and covers included.
Time Lord, adventurer, alchemist, ninjutsu specialist, etc.
As much as I'd like to make my own dakimakura, I'm living with my mother and brother right now, so I'm pretty sure they won't appreciate me having one at home even though I'll only be using it for hugging. Perhaps I'll give it a go once I get my own place sometime in the future.
Student / Sneakerhead & Otaku
Yep! I got a couple dakimakuras back in Taiwan and the price is crazzy!
Ranging from 3000 TWD (100 USD) all the way up to 6000 TWD (200 USD)!
Unless you're a heavy in to dakimakuras, it's better to save your money for something else.