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Yeah, kinda looks like a severed robot thumb
October 21, 2008 by Jamie in Adam's Projects
Yeah, kinda looks like a severed robot thumb....kinky ;-)
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I had some gold foil left, and a bland lookin...
October 21, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Projects
 I had some gold foil left, and a bland looking USB key. When I had the kids on Sunday, I decided to work on it while they were drawing and such. It went pretty quickly and Sam helped put the foil on. I did a couple layers of gold, then vinegar to get the patina right. Next it was sprayed-on polyurethane and a thick layer of harder plastic. By this afternoon it was dry enough to reassemble and glue.
I'm pretty happy how it turned out. I occasionally need some portable storage when I forget my big drive, so it's nice to just keep around. Plus it looks cool.
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My steampunking continues
October 12, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Projects
 My steampunking continues.
Yesterday I took off the front of my monitor and applied a layer of gold foil. It's impossible to work with, easily tearing and blowing away at the slightest breath. Somehow I managed to apply a layer everywhere, along with a second round of patching the holes.
I wanted to go with the aged patina look, so instead of the expensive stuff you could buy, I dripped vinegar all over. I figure artists don't know their acid/base chemistry, so I managed to save some bucks. Today I sprayed on multiple coats of polyurethane and reassembled everything.
It looks pretty good, though now I feel like I should do something with my mouse and keyboard. Hmm . . .
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