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Mids new mousepad. Ftw

Discussion in 'PC Discussion' started by Midknight, Aug 22, 2006.

  1. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    1/4" thick lexan plexiglass.

    5 hours of engraving

    from this pic
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/Midknight00711/1024_wallpaper_1-1.png

    to this
    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/Midknight00711/midsmousepad.jpg

    still light sanding I need to do, but considering this is only 2nd attempt at engraving, and 1st attempt at something this large, I think I did fairly well.

    here's my other mousepad I made.. before I realized optical mouses + plexiglass mousepads = not fucking work.

    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/Midknight00711/Backlit.jpg

    the dragon there took about 10-12 hours over a few days and I had to go so slow with the engraving tip I could barely use my hands afterwards. Base pic here.

    http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/Midknight00711/DragonXP2.jpg
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2006
  2. Dark Lord Rostam

    Dark Lord Rostam Button La Famiglia Midknight

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    It's pretty good; are you going to do the letters or add color?
     
  3. Xiph0

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    0_0 Damn, this is only your second try?
     
  4. Midknight

    Midknight Middy is SPAI! DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    yeah the first was the other pic on the bottom. That dragon is detailed as fuck, but shading it in is way harder then it'd seem, it's easy as fuck to ruin it, or make a whole section look off compared to the others.

    I may do the letters, or draw in a yinyang in between them later on. Color I thought of, but after testing powdered food coloring, and enamel paint I'm at a loss what to use to color it.

    I'm debating getting a clear PC case next in a few months, and engraving this

    http://www.teamdragon.co.za/videos/BlackDragonWallpaper.jpg
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2006