I always wanted to post the worklog of my new box on XS, but I always ran into some problem when trying to register. Anyway, I am finally in.
This is a post-worklog of a machine I built over a week and a half period in mid July.
Initial graphical designs
My goal was to build a bad ass machine, all black, with blood red cooling and some custom graphics. Here are some of the designs for the transparent side panel:
The following reads "DiaboliC". This graphic never made it in the final build.
A goat skull which appears on the side panel.
The intended background for the goat skull. This also never made it since it was too busy.
DAY 1
The case I chose was CM Stacker 830 Evo (all black), from New Egg. Here is the side panel:
I started by laying the masking tape on the inner side of the panel. I wanted the graphic on the inside so that it won't get scratched.
The next step was to draw the skull design and a pentagram with a very soft pencil.
After the pencil came the ink, just a simple blue inc pen with a ball tip.
Finally, I applied the shadows with a marker. Everything that is colored black is to be cut out.
I then proceeded to cut the masking tape with a razor sharp utility knife. Here is the end result after two grueling hours.
I forgot to mention that I was building this in a one bedroom apartment, without a yard. My living room was essentially my build space and my bathroom was my cutting / painting room.
After all the cutting, I applied four coats of black spray paint, removed the masking tape and tadaaa:
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