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Wii Remote & Console Papercraft Anonymous
Hello, /po/eple.

I was recently contaced by Nintendo to have some free silicone sleeves sent to me for my wii remotes. It got me thinking - is it possible for me to sandwich a paper template inbetween the sleeve and the remote, so that I can effectively change the look of it without painting the actual plastic?

I then started thinking about the wii itself. If I were to create a papercraft wii, could I cut holes out for the buttons, fan grill etc. and slip it over the casing?

This has probably been done before, but I can't find anything on the 'net about it. I'm just sick of the "iPod white" look, and I think it would be cool if I could create my own cover.

Does anyone have a 1:1 scale template for either of these? Does such a thing exist?
>> Anonymous
Why do you need to wrap your gaming accessories with paper, you sick man?
>> Anonymous
>>91728

Because Nintendo has been infected by Steve Jobs.
>> Moony
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>> Moony
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>> Moony
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and here's a better Wii

http://rapidshare.com/files/60304597/wii.rar
>> Anonymous
this seems like an interesting project id like to see how it turns out
>> Anonymous
>>91738
I dont think thats what he wanted
>> zel
so basically you want to "skin" it without the ipod-plastic look?
>> Anonymous
pretty much
>> Anonymous
Lol, I made one of these that's as tall as a man, _sans_ tamplate. I win.
>> Anonymous
>>91744

I'll post pictures once my silicone sleeves have arrived.

>>91756

On the contrary, this should work fine if it's to scale. I didn't expect to see someone else's custom design, I was just looking for a template that I could edit in photoshop.

>>91761

Yes, 'skin' is the word. I'd just like to put a little flair into my wii without voiding the warranty.
>> Anonymous
>>91738

In my haste I forgot to thank you.

Thanks Moony!
>> Jen
Okay OP. Here's what you do. Send us your wii so we can figure out the exact dimensions necessary for this "skin." Actually, if you have a scanner, I think your best bet would be to scan it in and mess with it in Gimp or Photoshop, if you have it. Gimp is free and works across many platforms. Or you could scan it next to a ruler and post it here and someone will probably clean it up for you.
>> zel
pfft. warranty, ha!

personally i dont think it would work too well on the wiimote since you will have physical contact with it so the sweat and oil from your hand will quickly ruin the papercraft "glove".

But skinning the wii however is perfectly doable.
heck i might even go scan my wii lol.
>> Anonymous
>>91809
The Only problem with it would be The wii gets really hot when connecting to the internet so you might want to take that into account
>> Anonymous
>>91809
he was talking about putting it under the silicone cover so sweat wouldn't be a problem.
>> Anonymous
>>91810

The wii seems to be hottest when it's sitting on standby mode. Since there's power running through it but the fan isn't running.

I hope that if I keep the ventilation open (not just the back and base, there are slots near the front too!) it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

>>91808

I think the template I now have will be fine. I'll measure the wii in real life and scale the template in photoshop. Though I think I should give it a tiny bit of slack.

>>91809

Indeed, the silicone grip should help. I'm not sure exactly which way I want to go on this, but I might get some colour paper/card and print onto that. I don't know how inkjet printer ink will show up on pure black, but if I could get it to match my DS, so much the better.

Once I've modified these papercrafts for skinning, I'll post the results.
>> A winrar is you dySWN !!5mLGD3yn+rT
This is actually a really good idea. While we're at it, someone should try the same for the xbox 360/PS3 for those of us bored with the base color scheme.
>> Anonymous
You all suck. I just put some of that grip-tape kids use for their skateboards on my Wii. And my cellphone. And my DS. And my PSP. And my PS2. And my Dreamcast... I fucking love the feel of sand paper and the likes, nice and rough, hard to lose grip from sweaty palms. It's orgasmic.
>> Cotton Eyed Joe
>>92609
not all of us are planning to be master criminals with no fingerprints
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