Sprite_Weapons on map scene

[Gyldstrand]

Anyone have any tips on how I can get the attack motions from the Sprite_Weapons to play on the map?

Or how to display a sprite on top of my character sprite to show a weapon or armor that runs with the character? 

I am trying to avoid making a sprite for each weapon and armor combination.

Edit:

I can draw it on the map. Now I need help figuring out how to put a pattern on it and a block like the character sprites. 

Trial and error wins again.