sorry if this is somewhere else already, but on bens laptops and portables, particularly thinking the 2nd atari 800 laptop. He has a black sort of printed label above the joystick ports and buttons. I think is silk screened or vinyl but they look really nice, and i was wondering how he does it, apart from engraving plastic.
May i be blessed with a reply from ben himself ?
bens labels on his buttons
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Re: bens labels on his buttons
The methods in the book use vinyl that you would get printed at a sign shop.
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I thought they where etched??
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Re: bens labels on his buttons
I've always wondered if you printed on a clear plastic and sprayed clear coat paint on the label. Just a guess though.
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I made the label for my P-NES (mk1) using clear plastic...just printed and stuck it on there
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Re: bens labels on his buttons
Could i make my own engarvind plstic by layering 3 mm sintra ? im trying to get a wii logo in gray on white plastic and needs to be quite big soif i jsut cut out "wii" and stuck a bit of gray plastic behind it , does it look ok ?