DIY Star Wars Laptop Cover
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2020
- Today in the Smugglers Room we are doing a little Date Night Data Pad Build! Being locked down is no fun, but we have found a way to put together some everyday items in an interesting way and build some DIY Star Wars Laptop Covers for our computers. A super fun and easy project you can do with minimal tools and materials.
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Want to build your own? Here are links to the products we used in this episode. (keep in mind these are affiliate links. They will not cost you any additional money to use, but they do help support our channel.)
Smugglers Room Parts: We used many parts from model kits in our project, but there are a few items from our own inventory that we applied as well. Here are links to our Greeblie Kits and Tiles if you would like some for your project:
Acrylic Tiles:
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Rocker Switches:
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Greeblie Kits
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The following two links are for the laptop covers we used for our machines in this episode, but please make sure your covers match the machine you own before you purchase so that it fits appropriately.
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Other Tools and Material we used:
X-Acto Blade
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Metal Ruler
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Needle Files
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Bob Smith's CA Glue
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Liquid Latex (chipping effect)
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Primer Spray Paint
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Rustoleum Smokey Beige
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Rustoleum Gloss Dark Gray
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Sample Pack of Styrene in various thicknesses.
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Water Mixable Oil Paint - Black
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These are the two model kits we used parts from for our project, that said, you can used parts from all types of model or greeblies from just about anything out there you may have collected. Just get creative with it!
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Beyond the parts and materials above, we also used a small amount of airbrushing, as well as some of our personal greeblies that we have made in our Great Greeblies Part 2 episode, and some of our acrylic tiles. Below are links for the airbrush and paint we use, as well as our greeblies and tiles.
Airbrush & Supplies
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You two got it figured out. Star wars out your computers and get hammered. Good times good times. :)
That's called date night for us!! Thank you for watching, and stay safe and healthy!
One week you get to share your hobby with your lady and the next week with your dad? Damn, you're one hell of a lucky man!
Thank you! I do feel very lucky. Appreciate you watching!
Brian you and your wife crank out these projects like they are nothing!!!! Kudos again to your wife for the artistic side of your projects! Thanks again!
Thank you Tracy! She nailed it on this one. Really glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent mate, and the beige and red stripe colour scheme is exactly the look I'll be going for in my Rebel Base room build 👊 brilliant as always.
How exciting! You'll have to share your build with us! Thank you for watching
" IF I had it my way, there wouldn't be a surface in my house that wasn't free of greeblies"
Starts working on Vac Tube in the bathroom
T Alexander 🤣🤣🤣
Brian…. You guys are amazing! You’ve got wanting to build something out of nothing. Thank you two for inspiring me!
You can do it! Thank you!!!
This is on my list to do as soon as I get a day off. As an emergency services worker in the UK this has given me a nice little release from a long and draining duty and something to look forward to doing! Such a great channel!
Thank you so much, and thank you for your service. We appreciate your work and the fact you are putting yourself out there for others! Please stay safe and healthy
As a fellow Brit, I'd like to say thank you for your hardwork. It is appreciated Wazz.
@@andlukeable I honestly appreciate the kind words.
I guess im asking randomly but does anyone know of a method to get back into an instagram account?
I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can give me.
@Musa Rhett instablaster ;)
Nice. Love how these look. A project idea for the room could be refreshment stuff. Star wars-ified microwave, coffee machine, fridge and wine/beer cooler kinda thing.
We were quite happy with how they turned out, Thanks for watching!
I've been watching some of your older videos that I missed before i found your channel. 2020, what a time... These datapads turned out really cool. It's awesome to see how much you two have grown the channel since then and how you always keep improving on your video quality.
Thank you so much!
Brian, I’d love to see you Star Wars an interior door. I have an office door thats in need of help.
That is a great idea! I think I have just the door for that too!
That intro... touched my heart. XD
😉
Now that is what i call a Dynamically Inspired twist on a glorious project!! You both killed it!! Rebel on one side and the other Empire both with striking looks. In a word OUTSTANDING!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!
Those are both kick ass. I especially love the way hers turned out. I think the style of cover she started with really lent itself to the design. Super fun!
Next up should be a Star Wars inspired Corona Virus Safe Facemask. With Greeblies of course 😉
REESE! 👍🏽 what a great build!
Very very beautiful !
So cool! What a clever idea for a date night!
Gotta keep it interesting! Thank you for watching!
Definitely something to start doing while locked in the house. Good vid!
Also, when you said that every surface in house would have greeblies, all I could think of was don’t do the toilet seat. Just. Ow. XD
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This is such a clever idea! Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to stumble upon you guys’ channel but I’ll definitely be following your projects from now on. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
Great job on both guys.
Thank you, we really had an 'out of this universe' time...
Great project. I really appreciate how you show every single step. I'm learning new techniques every time.
Thank you, so glad it was helpful!
Awesome! I've wanted a Star Wars-esq control panel somewhere in my shop for ages figured it would eventually go over the light switch but this is a fantastic idea. Thanks Guys
Luke Henley thank you! So glad it helps!
Another great video Brian. I’m going to have to get an order from you
awesome way to spend time with those you love..and love to build with.
Indeed! That's is precisely what we thought. Thank you for watching!
Very cool idea!
I love your episodes, so much!
They are fun, happy and joyfull.
The music is so great.
Greetings from Munich, Tom.
Thank you Tom for those kind words. So glad to hear you are enjoying the episodes!
Nice fun project! I'm Empire all the way but the Rebel theme just gives so much more opportunity to get into the heavy weathering and a little more excessive greeblification. Both turned out great!
Thank you! Yeah, at the end of the day I think she did a great job. I like her’s so much more!
Great job! You really captured the Star Wars feel!
Thank you!
They look great! I'm always impressed with your work.
Thank you!
Looks great! Good job team!
Thank you!
Man, that just looks fantastic!
Thank you!
Beautiful
Man! Those are so cool!
Glad you like them!
These are so rad!
Thank you!
Great detail.
Much appreciated
I've used liquid shoe polish for the weathered look of my disney R2D2.
That is a great medium to use!
You guys are the best!
Thank you, we think that YOU are the best!
Absolute Mind Blowing...
Thank you so much.
Stay Safe too...
Best Wishes from Tobias
Thank you! Be safe!
I love the rebel themed case the most, it's just got so much character! Very cool builds, both of them.
Thank you, i love that one the most too!
Thanks, John, and thanks for watching, this was a fun project
I liked the case your life mate had as a base. those levels in the corners were a great find.
Thanks Wayne. I love her design!
This is a simple, creative and awesome project 👏👏
Another cool video, stay safe and healthy 😉👍
Thank you! You too!
Great video, love the content, new subscriber.
As soon as Sony release replacement plates for the PS5, I'm so gonna do this to a set!
This is amazing!
Thank you very much! So glad you stopped in! Hope you and the Gentlemen Wake are doing well and staying healthy!
Now that's what I call a fun date night! These came out great!
Indeed, thank you!
Very cool thx so much
I always get inspired by you.
So pls keep up the good work
Thank you, one of our goals is to inspire you all! Thank you so much for watching and stay safe and healthy!
Totally awesome!
Glad you like it!
@@TheSmugglersRoom You got it!
I'm gonna show the wife cause she's been asking why I'm collecting all these random stuff (greeblies) lol!
As always, I love watching the projects you create. My wife's birthday was yesterday and I think I may do a personalized laptop case like you've done here. Thanks for all your awesome ideas.
Thank you! Wish your wife a happy birthday! Good luck on the build!
She said thank you
Cool video
Ooooh, model tank kits! I spy with my little eye a panzer 3 or 4 , something i thought was a tiger two turret bottom but since its molded in green it might be a pershing and that awesome modular refinery kit from hexagon.
You have good taste!
Thank you!!!
Was thinking about upgrading my laptop. I thing the time table moved up. Great job on both.
Thank you!!
Absolutely beautiful work! Hope you're all doing well during current events. Especially the droids. It'd be a shame to have to give memory wipes because of cabin fever.
Awesome! I know what I’m doing next week.
Sweet!!!!
I love this 👏🏻👌🏻
When I get my new editing laptop definitely doing this 😁😁
Can’t wait to see
1:35 nice nail polish 💅
I know it’s your wife btw before people get salty
awesome !
Thank you! Cheers!
Sweet!
How about a cool K cup holder/dispenser?
I mean they’re awesome!!!
Thank you Joel!!!
Cool project! Can’t wait to be able to get supplies for this. Small critique about the cuts to your video when you talk, I think just straight cuts and not the fade to black and back real quick will make your videos flow better.
Appreciate the feedback. Funny thing is that we used to do that and folks complained. 🤷♂️
Looks dope my dude 👌
THANKS!
@@TheSmugglersRoom Thanks to your doing, I've started to make Lightsaber Crystal Chambers using old VCRS and whatever I can find.
Time to convince my dad that I need this
YES!
So cool. Personally I like your wifes' a little better but they're both awesome. You should totally do a gaming PC tower case for when you're playing Fallen Order.
Incognito thank you, I like hers a LOT more than mine. She nailed it!
Not sure why but the bg music reminded me of HIMYM. I'm sure that now you can tell your kid how you met his/her mom in a galaxy far far away.
And as always, amazing content!
LOL! Thank you!
Great video Brian! I do believe she beat you in a head-to-head competition.
Stay safe out there, and thanks for the inspiration.
Is there any chance that you might customize a vehicle while we are on the lockdown? I've been wanting to make something new, but I wanna see what you can do first
Tommy Benefield thank you! She absolutely did beat me. I LOVE her design so much more! We have plans to modify/upgrade our Polaris RZR, just have to find the time soon to jump on that!
Definitely doing this, once I get a little money. The problem with having all the time in the world (because I’m on furlough from work, due to COVID-19) is that I’m not getting paid. Unemployment won’t kick in for a couple of weeks. I have no idea how much will be coming in. So, the supplies I want/need (case and paint mainly) are extravagances. But, one day (soon?), my laptop will be greeblified. Live Long and Prosper 🖖.*
*oops! Wrong franchise.
Deanna Atkinson so sorry to hear that you are going through this with a furlough, all our best wishes are with you. Be safe . . . And definitely live long and prosper! 😀
I think your wife won this XDDD Nice work. Love it!
This is on my to do list, but what’s the font style you used for ‘reese’? Looking forward for more videos 😁👍
Could you make a droid scomplink? Having trouble finding a piece that works for the tip.
Would love to know how y’all got the Corellian fonts
Once the wife and I get our income taxes back, we're planning something like this as well. She's been wanting me to teach her how to make costume pieces, props and how to use greeblies effectively. I'm a professional special effects artist, and she's been wanting me to teacher her. I told her if she would watch the Smugglers room, punished props and evil Ted videos. She can learn most if not all the same stuff that I know!
That is so awesome! Sounds like a great opportunity for you both to do some great projects together! Thanks for lumping us in with those other makers, we are honored to be on that list for you!
You are most welcome, I've got several friends that wanted to get into prop making and or cosplay. So i introduce them to the smugglers room, Bill Duran and evil Ted Smith Channels. They told me that they have learned so much over the last few years by just watching you guys. The SR, Bill Duran and evil Ted are truly inspirations to the prop and cosplay communities.
Really Awesome! I would love to make one, the only problem is I don't have a laptop I have a desktop. 🥺
You had me at glue adhesive...
LOL!!!! Thanks for watching!
All that was a great Video! Something me and my wife can do for are Date night! Making something out of nothing!💥😁👍🏿
Indeed! We had a lot of fun making these together, if you take on a Date Night project, please share it with us! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic project. I recognize the 3 toggle switch like objects, is that a hint at something coming soon??? Both look fantastic and normally I am an Empire kind of kat but I have to say I like hers better overall. Fun episode bud!
I like hers more too! She did a great job. Those rocker switches are some that we made, in the end I just didn’t end up using them 😉
Super project. They don't make a cover for my laptop, so maybe I can find one for my tablet. One thing that I think would be great is to paint and dip a cell phone case to make it look like Beskar steel. There is a company out there that will do custom skins for most popular phones, but I think that a case would offer more protection.
We have actually seen that! If you've seen our Beskar vid, that process is not super difficult to achieve... you could try it out!
@@TheSmugglersRoom I will have to see if I can find another case for my Galaxy S10 to try it on. Not sure about how to do the Empire logo, though.
There’s a mini wooden box in the video if for some reason I have the same one in my kitchen it holds a little butter knives
Still loving this. What paint did you use on the Rebel themed one?
all of it was done with Rustoleum Rattle Can paints, crazy simple and cheap! Thanks man!
Another great one! Thank you! Are there things you keep in mind or guidelines you’ve come up with while shaping the styrene and layout greeblies to achieve the in universe look?
Thank you! I would say that we try to adhere to the shapes you most commonly see in the gums, specifically the angled corners. That and we reference a lot of Ralph McQuarrie design concepts when working on projects to make them “feel” right.
The Smugglers Room Thanks again! It’s my first project and I guess I’m having commitment issues when it comes to gluing these pieces down.
Brilliant mate! I need some advice please.As a project I have ordered a raw cast of the Mandalorian helmet which I plan to cut,sand fill and the paint myself.Do you have any advice on the sanding,which bindi to use, then paint for a decent finish? As always awesome build mate!
Thank you Steven! What material is the mando helmet cast in? Resin? If that's the case then just a normal assortment of sandpaper would work. You would use a lower grit to nock down all the high spots or cast lines, and then work your way up to a finer grit for the finish. I would probably use a wet-sand technique towards the end so that you get a really smooth and shinny finish. I have gone as far as wet-sanding with 1600 grit to get the look i wanted. Paint is a whole animal in itself. That really depends on what tools you have, but if you own an airbrush, then I might spring for some Alclad products for paint. They are expensive, but the finish is second to none! Hope that helps. Good luck!
The Smugglers Room Brilliant Brian! Thanks for the speedy reply! It is resin, I have wet sanding sponges and different sand paper grits.Sadly I do not own an airbrush! I’m going with rustoleum grey primer and then automotive metallic silver.If it turns out ok I’ll do the weathering,I’ve also invested in some rub and buff silver as I saw a video on here where the person kind of messed up the paint job but after applying the rub and buff it seemed ok! Anyway thank you for your advice and you and family stay sane and safe! Cheers
You sacrificed a Panzer III model HERESY!!!!!
Yep😉
Greetings! Great channel!
What color do you use as base (metal look) under the cream color?
I wanted to use matte chrome but that's still too shiny :/
And do you ever use sealer coatings under paint?
Hi there! Thank you! We use several different kinds for a variety of projects. This one was simple Rustoleum Aluminum. I don't seal the under paint, just seal afterwards. Here is the link to the spray paint: www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-249128-Painters-11-Ounce-Aluminum/dp/B002BWOS80/ref=sr_1_10?crid=22ABY5IO619HY&dchild=1&keywords=rustoleum+metallic+spray+paint&qid=1590109401&sprefix=Rustoleum+metal%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-10
@@TheSmugglersRoom Thanks for answering! But did you de-buff it somehow? When i look at pictures of Rustoleum aluminium it's very shiny...your base color almost doesn't shine and looks almost like a brown?
Now THAT would've been a great video. Decorating the door of the fridge.
I may or may not have had a bit too much glue hanging in the air.
Quick question. Do you guys have a Discord? Or is that just a Patreon only server? I'd love to be a part of it!
LOL, yeah, i like the idea of a fridge door . . . but I can only push my lovely wife too far😂. We do not have a Discord yet, but hopefully soon!
@@TheSmugglersRoom If you ever need any help with it. I wouldn't mind helping out in thr very beginning. It can occasionally be a bit overwhelming to start out in.
@@TheSmugglersRoom A fridge door would be a mighty challenge ! You'd have to top off Franck Ippolito's fridge ^^ DO IT !
VERY very cool!!!! ive been thinking about building a starwars themed computer (I already have the "tomato" from cowboy bebop) :>
Katsumi Skytower awesome!!!
What is the char set you are using?
Char set?
@@TheSmugglersRoom I meant to ask what is the font type that you are using.
David Vosburg oh gotcha, it’s aurebesh-english . If you look up Star Wars fonts you will see it
I think I love you.
Please make a star wars-ish car dashboard
We are working on some ideas for that. I bought a new truck and it ABSOLUTELY needs this treatment!
how much to make me one?
For us to make you one? You can email us at info@thesmugglersroom.net
Using Games Workshop parts as greeblies? somebody has expensive tastes!
Crimson Roamer 😉
Townsend and son but star wars
Ha ha ha!! Love it!
Hate to say it bro, but your wife way outdid you on this one ha ha 😉
You bet she did! I love it!
I would hide that I use a Mac too.
Nope, not why we did it. For us Mac is king.
I would love to do things like this but My C.M.H.A. worker won't let me gather things to do so and my Landlord would be angry fo me collecting things
While it is a fun and well shot video, ans some very nice painting, I have to ask why? Naratively a data pad would be handled and carried and used a lot, so having it as ergonomically designed as possible would be a consideration. Having bits sticking out seems to be a bad thing when carrying it by hand or in a bag.
If I was building it- which I am not. I think that I would have focused more on adding layers of styrene in cool shapes instead of glueing raised greeblies on it. But this is just my thoughts. Still a great video.
. . . the overall goal was not to create an "ergonomically design datapad". our goal was to share a fun inspired project that others could try, and to help folks escape the stress of what is going on in the world today. I'm fairly sure 90% of the projects we build would not be considered "practical" or "accurate." We do what we do . . . and most seem to enjoy it. That's our goal.
@@TheSmugglersRoom you well nd truly achieved your stated goal. I was both entertained and amused by the video.
I fix computers for a living and if you drop them things you will roast the screens just an fyi
Drop them?
@@TheSmugglersRoom if you drop or press your laptops hard enough the screens WILL break, esp your wife's bc it looked like the newer touchbar types.
@@rockstar-kp2jy yeah, thank you. Not planning on dropping them. That would be bad.
Hello good sir my name is Josh Addante and I sent you a message on Facebook.
you may need a new t-shirt....dont drink and greeblie..
LOVE IT! We may have to add that to our collection, thanks for watching!
Your wife's turned really good in fact I liked it more than yours. Sorry
Brett, this is Carissa, I think Brian is actually jealous of mine! Good think we have different computers and my data pad won't fit on his puter! Thanks for watching!