Make an Elegant Steampunk-Inspired Computer || DIY
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
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I wanted to give my laptop a whole new look, so I gave my PC a makeover! Steampunk was my inspiration for this, and I tried to make it as elegant and antique-looking as I could. Thank you so much for watching, and don't forget to subscribe for more awesome creative projects!
The end result of the computer probably does not qualify as steampunk, but it's inspired by all those awesome steampunk things out there. It's more like a rustic, wooden laptop with gold parts.
Material list:
2 rolls of vinyl - 8 $ each
2 metal pipes - 3$ each
Two component epoxy glue - 10$
Gold paint
Clear coat spray - 8$
Music:
Main song:
Artist: Approaching Nirvana
Song title: You
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Outro song:
Artist: Approaching Nirvana
Song title: Cancún
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To all the people asking how to see the keyboard:
The keys are still visible, they are extruded on they keyboard! If you don't want to do this step, that's not a problem, because it needs some guts and patience :)
Natural Nerd you can take off the keys, paint them then re attach them btw, looks gud thou :)
Jak Lounds they use scissor switches which are deliberately made easy to take off so you can buy new aftermarket keys if yours gets bent/broken etc, they even use metal rods in parts like the tab and spacebar keys, one exception I would make is the new apple macbook and air line up as they have flush keys which could be tricky to put back in.
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not only guts and patience, but careful planning and BRAINS to analyze why this should be done. even if it's extruded, it won't be that helpful. what i can suggest is take a picture first of the signs/symbols then apply letter transfers. then apply a fixative if this will prove effective. or you can paint on it with a good trusty small brush tip then apply a coating of clear lacquer/fixative.. (be sure this type won't damage the plastic as other brands melts plastics, probably model kit grades are safe i.e. tamiya) . (sakura brush .001 or whatever) some keyboards have double symbols or functions and it will be troublesome even for people who used to type. liked your video. keep up the work
I was going to ask about the keyboards. Lol. :-)
I wonder how a project like this would come out if she tackled it now? Her crafting skills have come a loooong way since this was made.
"I wanted to spice up my laptop - SO I BUILT A HOLOGRAPHIC FORTRESS THAT LIGHTS UP EVERY TIME I OPEN IT"
True story: years ago after watching the movie Hackers (Were we ever so young?) I spray-painted my old PS2 keyboard. I then spent the next 4 years having every friend who didn't know how to touch type draw back in horror after reaching to type something on my computer, because I never bothered to mark the keys.
The moral of the story: Do what you like with your hardware. It's yours.
The epic awesome movie Hackers came out in 1995, its not years ago anymore, its officially decades ago... How old do we feel now? :)
I would have used a gold candy paint that is transluscent for the gold effect but should still have visible key markings under it.
POV you came here to see the 10th finger
Same, I was morbidly curious
That's right. 🥲
gosh darn it. the curiosity came before me.
YES HAHAHA
Yepp… 😅
Martina sounds so different. She was really trying for that BBC narrator style in these old videos.
Now I'm sitting here staring at my Chromebook thinking: "Soon my friend, very soon we will have a battle!"
Same thought 😅
Same here bro what the hell ahahha
Broo😂
Oh, he got a new laptop and wanna have one opportunity to tell someone lol
If you temporarily fill the brass tube with sand, when you make an elbow bend, it will not flatten.
you got balls...i can't even thinking of spray painting laptop
KINGDOM K well that looked like an air brush
She has a womb
Ikr lmao I'll die if I get a single scratch on my baby
*Spends countless hours turning laptop into a steampunk masterpiece*
"...Nope. Didn't fix the writers block."
I don't know why some people are dogging this. I think it is creative, and the vinyl wood pattern turned out really well, the gold pipe on the edge is a small detail but it adds to the look. Sure, painting the keyboard gold might have been a step too far, but it's all personal preference. Would I have done it? No. But that's because I use a few keyboards a day and I can't remember the layouts by feel for all of them. This is what she wanted, and she took her time and the painted keys turned out well, this laptop will be used by her daily so she is bound to know the layout by feel. Maybe she can do a part two where she paints the numbers, letters and symbols back on in a different font style to give it more appeal to someone that won't be using it all the time.
Matt Olstad theres no need to paint the assigned keys. I have the same laptop and the letters and numbers are actually raised so you can still see and feel them. She isnt going in blind. Even on a bad eyesight day she will be able to see the letters
That's pretty cool. Super nerds don't really need to see what the keys are as they can touch type. Back in the day I stuck smiley face stickers onto each key of my computer so that my brother wouldn't constantly be on it. It solved the issue right away :D
+enticed2zeitgeist That really made me laugh! Creative thinking ;) Should've done the same to my own brother..
One day will need to see.... And looks strange without
Your voice is so different now. interesting.
Super! Very very nice job. This has given me a couple great ideas. Good luck on any future projects. Thank you for sharing this.
Looks great, did this to a few of my laptops.
Some tips on applying vinyl. Spray some soapy water on the surface before laying the Vinyl down and then squeegee the air bubbles out. The layer of soapy water will let you slide the vinyl in place and get rid of the bubbles before the adhesive dries.
Also, you can use a hair dryer to soften the Vinyl so it moulds better around corners.
CONS: Laptop is easily mistaken for a chopping board.
thumb up if you came back here to see the pinky :D
I’m impressed, I need to say. Actually rarely do I encounter a youtube video that’s each educative and entertaining, and let me tell you, you could have hit the nail on the head. Your thought is outstanding; the issue is something that not enough individuals are talking intelligently about. I am very completely happy that I stumbled throughout this in my search for something relating to this.
Absolutely inspired. Thanks so much for the DIY tutorial!
i ve seen lots of creative videos
i think your works are much more better and more refined
beside keyboard everything else was super awesome and inspiring
I would really love to see custom lettering on the keys. Medieval style font.
Watching this in 2023 - this channel has come a long way! The brit-ish accent threw me completely 😮
Great channel guys!!
I am currentlytring something similiar but with real wood......... i will surely enrich my inspiration with your video.
awesome work!
I DID enjoy the video. Even though I would never do something like this to my Macbook, it is still nice to see what could be possible..
Very creative, it turned out well!
I am curious if you still have and use this laptop. How well has the paint and vinyl covering held up?
So cool! I think I also going to try something like this myself. Thx for the inspiration!
Know these mods take LONG tedious patient hours of work, as I'm doing one now for a client, & it pays off! Love the Steam Punk look, I've always have! Awesome‼️👍🏻👊🏻😊😎
I would call this as the next level of creativity.... Loved it
Holy moly, that looks amazing. Congratulations
I love the wood grain look
Super cool! Great...now I have another project to add to my list hahaha! Thanks for the idea!
This is certainly inspiring even though I don't like the outcome. It's given me ideas for what I could do to my portable hardware to make it look amazing!
One thing I have to accept is your very good effort and so skillful.
I'm in the market for a new laptop and once I'm getting it I wanna mod it to radiate 70s wood panel station wagon energy and this video definitely helped in what to look for!!
This was really creative! I dig it.
+Test Thank you so much!
beautifully designed. loved it !
Its a really nice design, but how are you going to see what letter is on the keyboard?
Andrej Konič in class u learn to type without looking ;)
some people dont even need to look the keyboard to find the letters/keys they need, I havent seen my keyboard for a long time.
I dont even know what my password are since I just wrote them out of muscle memory.
A lot of people (including me) can type without even seeing the letters :P
You should learn touch typing tbh, High schools tend to teach it. If youre typing you need to have your eyes on the screen to spot errors rather than looking at your keys
I learned it when I was 10, I'm now 15 and its really helpful
Nice vids, just earned a sub.
Keep up the good work 👍
this is just crazy, but not like "wft crazy" more like "the joker crazy" if that makes sense.
the patience needed for this is mind blowing.
it looks fantastic.
definitely an eye catcher and unique design
The lovely pinky is still there. 🥲
That was amazing, I'm binging your videos! ❤️
This is lowkey funny to watch, when i'm use to your funny and quirky videos you make now a days :D
That is really cool looking, good job!
Rediscovering the old vids... Nice.
Rediscovering the old comments...Nice.
Yay ! now I can see all those keys (in my mind) !
Wow that turn out to look pretty nice i might say say myself very good work. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool!
I am obsessed with your current videos, so I decided to check up on your old videos
Well now you know what works and what doesnt. Hope the next project turns out even better!
I think it's a good idea. I mean it could look better, but with such hard materials, it still looks pretty impressive and original.
holy crap martina, i just got introduced to you thru LTT and have been binge watching. i was curious about how you started and :o you look so different and sound so different! :o
not bad at all... better than some other video's i have seen from other people who try to wrap, and she's cute with a soft voice so thats a +
it looks so good omg
Well done a very good project.
Amazing work. 👍
That looks awesome!
Yes I went all the way back 8 years to see the Martina with ten fingers, brown hair...honestly this is an alternate universe right?? This can't be Nerdforge...this video did not make me smile and light up my day like they do now, it's come so far!! And I barely got to see your pretty face
My school computer's paint started to fade so I was planning on making a camo paint job on it to make it look both cool and fresh. Thanks for the tips!!!
I did spray painted the computer at school to now i got banned from school! Thanks
Just kidding
Even if you couldn't use the keyboard the way it is you would only have to write the letters back on after with a black sharpie and then use the clear coat.looks great.
I really like to see what people are creating with their hardware
Damn.. her voice is Deep!
And?
ikr women with deep voices have my heart
wow perfect job
I fricken love it! I however am OCD about computers and I honestly would not be able to spray paint my laptop lol I can imagine whipping that bad boy out and everyone would be jelly!
congratulations about your work , fantastic
New subscriber here.
Been binge watching your channel from new to old videos. Your voice has changed so much since this video
Also im no addicted to this channel
Simply amazing
Very nice, I've only painted the lid and screen bezel of a previous laptop.
klicked on the video expecting a komplete housing overhaul, wasn't too disappointed as the final result doesn't look bad. Interesting approach :)
Wooooah Martina, your accent has improved sooo much, go girl!!!
That is fine work on that laptop.
I'd never do this because I'm extremely conscious about tech and not ruining them, but it's fun with older one's that are easy to replace.
This is so cool!!
This is great. My only gripe is that I had to fix a laptop that someone customized and he was none happy when I had to tear off some of his hard work to get access to the internals.
Wow i love your idea
Looks Great!
You covered all the letters and numbers when you painted it with gold color paint, but over all looked good!
Girl this laptop i beautiful. Steampunk is a best of all worlds aesthetic. This version would be virtually unusable for me though!
Cool!!!... As I also customize my laptop using vinyl wraps. But I have never done to that extend. As for the keyboards, If it was me I would've cut out the letters on vinyl wrap using plotter machine, after pasting each of them I would clear coat them to keep them from peeling off. Keep posting cool DIYs...
Wow thats sooo cool good work
Great job! Woodgrain is true nerds carbon fiber 😉
I love Nerdforge so please excuse this negative statement but it is a practical one. The second that computer heats up which they all do the adhesive from the wood vinyl will start to lift and bubble. Most adhesives break free with heat.
Well described and demonstrated +1 internet to you
+Adam Mead Thank you, nice person on the Internet
It's been eight years
Your still doing great :)
Natural Nerd!?! Martina you sound like you've a thicker British accent at the very start.
Wow very cool!
beautiful.
fabulous
Great Job and very unique bet no one else has that Lenovo
Hi! I have question about how long can this thing hold in acceptable state :) I mean... foil will hold up longer than plastidip or car paint spray? Regards!
LOVELY , VERY CREATIVE
Very Creative!!!!!!
Looks great!
That's so cool!!!!!
for some reason, I love your voice
You remind me so much of Emma stone 😍🙌🏽 and great video!
Very interesting. Good job!
great work!
Great JOB!!
NICE!
May try something similar to an old desktop... got an older house so making it look vintage makes more sense. That and doing an cover for my printer when not in use... part prices has went up so may try to vinyl the desktop tower and accesories, and put some trim around the monitor screen. Like this as well, so if i get a laptop at a later point, will do something like this too.
Beautiful
Not bad, even very good indeed!