tokidoki macbook
My old MacBook Pro was always covered in stickers. It was something that happened naturally, and given a choice of having a Mac with or without stickers, mine would always be with. It reflects my quirky character. The only trouble was though that when it came to getting around to preparing my Macbook Pro so I could sell it on eBay, the stickers were an absolute biatch to get off as some of the stickers were paper ones (as opposed to vinyl ones) and they're always the worst to remove. In the end, I had to get Mike to do it with some special solvent thing he had for cleaning computer equipment. Clever cat.
My current MacBook has stayed sticker-free for about 6-7 months (I think I bought it in March). This has niggled a little at me though, as I've wanted to stick things on it, but I can't be arsed with the hassle of removing the stickers afterwards. Then I found something called GelaSkins – my friend from work had used them on her iPod, and it turned out they had designs for MacBooks, phones, PSPs and DS, so I had a look for them on UrbanRetro. I eventually found a design I liked and that was colourful enough for me by somebody called tokidoki (who also designs and sells collectible vinyl toys which my friend Sam collects).
The best thing about this stuff, besides being made from vinyl, was that it uses 3M Controltac, which for those of you who haven't worked in graphic design or reprographics; it is a low-tack adhesive that's sticky enough to stick things down, but it can be easily removed and doesn't leave marks. This was important for me not just for convenience, but I wanted to cutout some of the vinyl so that the Apple logo wasn't diffused or covered by the design, and this required me to apply the vinyl to trace around the apple, remove it and put it back on its paper backing to cut it out, and then re-apply.
Now that it's all stuck down, I love it! :)
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tokidoki macbook
My old MacBook Pro was always covered in stickers. It was something that happened naturally, and given a choice of having a Mac with or without stickers, mine would always be with. It reflects my quirky character. The only trouble was though that when it came to getting around to preparing my Macbook Pro so I could sell it on eBay, the stickers were an absolute biatch to get off as some of the stickers were paper ones (as opposed to vinyl ones) and they're always the worst to remove. In the end, I had to get Mike to do it with some special solvent thing he had for cleaning computer equipment. Clever cat.
My current MacBook has stayed sticker-free for about 6-7 months (I think I bought it in March). This has niggled a little at me though, as I've wanted to stick things on it, but I can't be arsed with the hassle of removing the stickers afterwards. Then I found something called GelaSkins – my friend from work had used them on her iPod, and it turned out they had designs for MacBooks, phones, PSPs and DS, so I had a look for them on UrbanRetro. I eventually found a design I liked and that was colourful enough for me by somebody called tokidoki (who also designs and sells collectible vinyl toys which my friend Sam collects).
The best thing about this stuff, besides being made from vinyl, was that it uses 3M Controltac, which for those of you who haven't worked in graphic design or reprographics; it is a low-tack adhesive that's sticky enough to stick things down, but it can be easily removed and doesn't leave marks. This was important for me not just for convenience, but I wanted to cutout some of the vinyl so that the Apple logo wasn't diffused or covered by the design, and this required me to apply the vinyl to trace around the apple, remove it and put it back on its paper backing to cut it out, and then re-apply.
Now that it's all stuck down, I love it! :)
All Rights Reserved, as stated. Re-posts are with express permission only.
You may not use this image, edit it or alter it in any way (and as a result, claim the image or the derivative as your own). And it's not for Tumblr either. If you use this for Tumblr, I guarantee the fact that I will find you.