for the impatient - print your image 108x108 pixels, glue to thin plastic and trim to fit the image paint the edge of the plastic superglue plastic image to a concave Famicom button coat the plastic image in clear resin, just enough to make a meniscus (dome) on top dry. done
Great guide, very creative and intuitive. Im looking at creating my first retropie handheld and trying to find the best ways to make it unique. I will be revisiting this when it becomes build time! Regards,
Dude, you should do this for the Nintendo Switch! It has a pretty big modding community. You could definitely make it big on that scene. Not a whole lot of custom modders. Most just use aftermarket mass plastic cast shells and buttons. Only a handful of modders do custom work and those usually run a pretty big premium. Look up Colorwave. Their custom joycons run up to the double Benjamins. Another prolific custom modder is on eBay, this chick does custom buttons, and they run $30+ per pair. Your buttons are even more beautiful IMO and could probably fetch similar prices, if not more. Will definitely follow your tutorial and see if I can replicate this with my Switch.
Hey man. Came across this on Reddit. Way to fucking cool man. I'd love to make these, but it's way beyond me haha. If you ever take commissions or the like let me know. I'd be more than happy to pay for something of such amazing quality!
I'm considering doing custom orders, though I'll probably need a few new supplies in the coming weeks (a vacuum chamber mainly) If you'd like to give me your email address I can contact you when I've got a bit better setup
I'd definitely like to at some point! In the meantime, here's a link to a guide that I used when I first started casting GB buttons rosecoloredgaming.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wiggy-how-to-and-restoration-guides-3-casting-parts/
This is awesome! And the buttons look amazing! Any idea how I can do this on the PS4 buttons, as they are somewhat convex. Or maybe other buttons from different controllers that will work that are already concave? Thanks,
Thanks, glad you like them! You could use this process to make buttons for pretty much any controller. As for PS4 buttons you could probably file them down until they were flat and go from there. Since they're a different size you could do some test prints of whatever images you'd like to use until you got them at the right size to fit the button
CrogDog's Garage you’re welcome, and thank you! I’ll definitely have to try that out and go through some trial and error to see what works. Appreciate the help :)
I don't currently, I haven't got much spare time unfortunately...However, I do still have all the buttons I made in the video, I'd be happy to send you a few sets if there's any that you liked
@@JJ4Eva-k8z Oh, I'll see if I can type it here. Seems like YT sometimes deletes comments with email addresses in them. thiscrazyplanet at gmail dot com
I may make a video on the casting process in the future, but in the meantime I'll link you the guide that I used rosecoloredgaming.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wiggy-how-to-and-restoration-guides-3-casting-parts/
Hi, amazing work, My printer hasn't been used in months, did you print these on a laser or an inkjet, could I also just get them printed at a photo kiosk on a usb stick and use photopaper instead? Thanks again.
Thanks! The ones I used in the video were laser printed onto cardstock, but I don't see any reason why printing them onto photo paper wouldn't work. The photo paper is probably a similar thickness and as long as any inkjet ink is dry that should work just fine!
These buttons you create are really beautiful Great job man!!! I have made some buttons of my own check them out if you have the time. Do you sell your creations?
Thanks! Unfortunately I don't currently have enough spare time to make/sell the buttons. Oh, I see you've got a channel too, I'll definitely check out some of your videos!
Hey bro have you ever heard of retroid pocket 2? I'm looking for someone who can make me a custom shell of that guy. If you're down to doing one we should talk.
But when the rp2+ pcb comes in the mail I might need a set of buttons made since they'll be differently made, but I'm not going wait to play it just to get custom buttons made, know if you get these buttons and are going make custom ones I'll buy a custom set. Dm me if you ever plan to...
I watched your "re-skin and restore your seats" video a while back, now I'm on a gameboy kick and found this video of yours.
small world
absolutely awesome!
great idea!
will try this some time. thank you
Been looking all day to find a video on this finally found yours and it was what I've been looking for. Thanx bro! They look real awesome!
for the impatient -
print your image 108x108 pixels,
glue to thin plastic and trim to fit the image
paint the edge of the plastic
superglue plastic image to a concave Famicom button
coat the plastic image in clear resin, just enough to make a meniscus (dome) on top
dry.
done
Great guide, very creative and intuitive. Im looking at creating my first retropie handheld and trying to find the best ways to make it unique.
I will be revisiting this when it becomes build time!
Regards,
I like your batch of buttons you casted. Do you have any tutorials on how to do that ? Thanks !
What a great idea! Thank you so much!! :D
Great work, looks awesome!!
looks amazing, cant wait to try it on my build
I miss the miata vids but this is great too. Keep the vids coming.
Dude, you should do this for the Nintendo Switch! It has a pretty big modding community. You could definitely make it big on that scene. Not a whole lot of custom modders. Most just use aftermarket mass plastic cast shells and buttons. Only a handful of modders do custom work and those usually run a pretty big premium. Look up Colorwave. Their custom joycons run up to the double Benjamins. Another prolific custom modder is on eBay, this chick does custom buttons, and they run $30+ per pair. Your buttons are even more beautiful IMO and could probably fetch similar prices, if not more.
Will definitely follow your tutorial and see if I can replicate this with my Switch.
Hey man. Came across this on Reddit. Way to fucking cool man. I'd love to make these, but it's way beyond me haha. If you ever take commissions or the like let me know. I'd be more than happy to pay for something of such amazing quality!
I'm considering doing custom orders, though I'll probably need a few new supplies in the coming weeks (a vacuum chamber mainly) If you'd like to give me your email address I can contact you when I've got a bit better setup
Awesome video. Can you do a Tutorial on casting custom-colored buttons?
I'd definitely like to at some point! In the meantime, here's a link to a guide that I used when I first started casting GB buttons rosecoloredgaming.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wiggy-how-to-and-restoration-guides-3-casting-parts/
Can you try doing some buttons for the snes,genesis,nes and more by any chance please
Can you try this with the d-pad too? Looks damn cool man!
I haven't done any D-pads yet but I'd like to do some. As long as the top was flat (might have to file it down a bit) it should work just fine
This is awesome! And the buttons look amazing!
Any idea how I can do this on the PS4 buttons, as they are somewhat convex. Or maybe other buttons from different controllers that will work that are already concave?
Thanks,
Thanks, glad you like them! You could use this process to make buttons for pretty much any controller. As for PS4 buttons you could probably file them down until they were flat and go from there. Since they're a different size you could do some test prints of whatever images you'd like to use until you got them at the right size to fit the button
CrogDog's Garage you’re welcome, and thank you! I’ll definitely have to try that out and go through some trial and error to see what works. Appreciate the help :)
Thats really cool. You sell the buttons?
I don't currently, I haven't got much spare time unfortunately...However, I do still have all the buttons I made in the video, I'd be happy to send you a few sets if there's any that you liked
CrogDog's Garage id definitely be interested in a few! I have many gameboys those would look nice in (:
@@JJ4Eva-k8z Right on! Shoot me an email with an address you'd like them sent to (can find it on the "about" tab on my channel page)
CrogDog's Garage awesome thanks! But i cant see no email on the “about” section
@@JJ4Eva-k8z Oh, I'll see if I can type it here. Seems like YT sometimes deletes comments with email addresses in them. thiscrazyplanet at gmail dot com
Great job there, they look amazing, only just found your channel, would love to see how you cast them as well
I may make a video on the casting process in the future, but in the meantime I'll link you the guide that I used rosecoloredgaming.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wiggy-how-to-and-restoration-guides-3-casting-parts/
I can only find flat buttons. Haven't been able to find concave buttons yet. Any suggestions?
The buttons I'm using to make these are NES controller buttons. They're the same size/compatible with Game Boys but are concave on the top
Hi, amazing work, My printer hasn't been used in months, did you print these on a laser or an inkjet, could I also just get them printed at a photo kiosk on a usb stick and use photopaper instead? Thanks again.
Thanks! The ones I used in the video were laser printed onto cardstock, but I don't see any reason why printing them onto photo paper wouldn't work. The photo paper is probably a similar thickness and as long as any inkjet ink is dry that should work just fine!
These buttons you create are really beautiful Great job man!!! I have made some buttons of my own check them out if you have the time. Do you sell your creations?
Thanks! Unfortunately I don't currently have enough spare time to make/sell the buttons. Oh, I see you've got a channel too, I'll definitely check out some of your videos!
@@CrogDogsGarage I hear ya. Spare time is hard to come by at these days. I appreciate it thanks for the look man!
Hey what paper did you use to print ?
I had them laser printed on photo paper I think it was
Do you sell these ?
I do not currently, I just don't have the spare time unfortunately :(
Hey bro have you ever heard of retroid pocket 2? I'm looking for someone who can make me a custom shell of that guy. If you're down to doing one we should talk.
Hmm Retroid doesn't sound familiar, I'll have to look it up
@@CrogDogsGarage nevermind, found a cheap rp2 in the color I wanted.
But when the rp2+ pcb comes in the mail I might need a set of buttons made since they'll be differently made, but I'm not going wait to play it just to get custom buttons made, know if you get these buttons and are going make custom ones I'll buy a custom set. Dm me if you ever plan to...
hello, where do you get the buttons?