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Written by RadioC1ash
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
![]() I'm working on an old-timey steampunk G4 mod as an anniversary present for my wife. I got to the mouse and couldn't decide what to do. We both love the Mighty Mouse, and I didn't want to loose the functionality that it offers. So, in the end, I just decided to keep the mighty mouse and give it a bit of treatment.Later on I'll post a Mighty Mouse dissasembly walkthrough (if there's not one already). The rest is sort of self explanitory.
Our house was built in 1900, and our goal is to keep everything looking close to period without missing out on the modern sort of conveniences. Keeping all that in mind, here's what I came up with:
As you can see, it's very subdued when compared to other "steampunk" peripherals. With, perhaps, the exception of the little stand.
It's abit difficult to see, but the top is a kind of textured flat black, much like the finish you might find on an old typewriter or sewing machine.
I acheived this with a semi-gloss mortorcycle helmet paint which I gave the steel wool tratment when dried.
And, of course, there's the gold leaf Apple logo.
I couldn't quite get the trackball to turn black (it's more blue), any suggestions would be appreciated.
The side buttons are more of a semi-gloss so you can really feel a difference in texture. To get this, I used a couple of light coats of Krylon high gloss plastic paint.
For the bottom pannel, I used a treatment that winds up looking like it's made of wood. I did the ring in gold to sort of break up the monotony a bit. And, I couldn't resist putting in my little "RC" in gold.
I used Krylon on the cable, which for my money seems to worrk really well in this situation.
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