ZOMFG! I am so much cooler than you are right now. And let me show you why...
This crappy photo doesn't do it justice... the printing is incredible. Bright, vivid, accurate color.
My new MacBook Pro GelaSkins arrived!
Because these things are printed on demand, I was expecting the quality to be pretty crappy. I couldn't have been more wrong. These things are super-sweet, and look just awesome!
My one disappointment is that they don't give you a template to construct your art on. I ended up taking a screen-shot of their "skin-maker" and blowing it up so I could try and get the Apple logo right. Except there was no way of getting the placement exactly how I wanted because the screen-shot is just a blurry mess. Even worse, the "screen proof" they show you is shockingly inaccurate. This is pretty harsh. If they are going to offer a cut-out design, they should provide a way of getting a decent template to work on. Sure registration isn't going to be dead-perfect, but having a LITTLE bit of accuracy would go a long way.
Because this is what I was expecting to get...
But, as you can see from the above photo, the Apple cut-out ended up being considerably larger than their website depicts... this caused the thick outline around the Apple logo to end up way too thin. I mean, it doesn't look BAD by any means... and people would probably never notice if I hadn't pointed it out... but, for a guy who is hung-up on good design, things like this drive me bonkers.
Anyway, if you are looking to skin your electronics, I can't recommend GelaSkins highly enough. They're a big pricey, but the quality is definitely there. I just wish that they offered a proper template so people can have the artwork look as they intend it to be.
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that is fucking badass!
(and i wouldn’t have noticed until you pointed it out)
A fucking badass laptop for a fucking badass dude!
AND, YES… I AM TOTALLY BADASS! 🙂
Want.
And BTW, now that you have an actual skin, you should totally make an accurate template. 😉
agreed. I was looking at getting one too but no template slowed me down. Dave, update yours and send it this direction…..please!?
There’s probably an issue with them distributing something with the logo on it.
I might have to buy a mac just so I can have a cool Gelskin?
How much do you sell your likeness for if we wanted to print YOUR picture on our own Gelskin?
One. Million. Dollars.
Cash.
I demand the next Blogography contest to include this prize!
As you demand, so it shall be!
Well… there will have to be options, because it would look kind of silly to slap this on a Dell laptop, if somebody didn’t own a Mac!
🙂
I did notice right away, and while I love the Blogography Apple, I also like the way the smaller border gives it — at least in this photo — an embossed look. However, I suspect that’s just an optical illusion that doesn’t look the same IRL.
Actually… in real life it looks much better. The “glow” of the Apple logo really bounces out of the vivid colors well. And though that would be a little diminished with a thicker border, I’d still prefer the consistency. Oh well. 🙂
Fucking awesome. Love it.
And it loves you!
That has to be one of the coolest things ever! I so want one for my MacBook!
But you take such pretty pictuuuuurrrres! Any of which would make an awesome Gelaskins!
That is amazing. Want.
I FEELS amazing. I FEEL it!
Ok my work BFF and I both want one. And? You are all kinds of awesome.
Your work BFF and you obviously have excellent taste in laptop skins!
You always have the best toys!!!
It’s what keeps me from crying myself to sleep at night.
🙂
Now I really want a mac so I can have a little Dave gelaskin. Totally not kidding.
I really should come up with a skin that can work on ANY laptop. Hmmmm….
1. Cute! Super uber cute!
2. At least the apple is in the right spot. Amazing, considering the way you describe the ‘template’!
3. I buy my (non-custom made) skins from DecalGirl.com. Love that site.
DecalGirl sounds interesting, as it’s a skins site I’ve never heard of… thanks for the tip!
This totally RAWKS! I’ve wanted to skin my laptop & phone, but can’t decide what I want on there. :-/
You take pretty pictures too! You should use one to design your own!
I actually noticed the apple, too. But it’s still awesome!
Just like me! 😛
Now that is hawt! Super sweet! I need a new laptop and I will most definitely need a D2 skin when that happens. Putting one. million. dollars. in my paypal account just in case.
Ohhhh… darn… I don’t take PayPal. Can you write me a personal check?
Two thumbs up!!!
ONLY TWO?!? That’s kind of weak… isn’t it?
Yes, very cool. However, I put an Apple sticker on my HP. Does that make me even a little bit cool?
Yes.
Well, as cool as you can be with a non-Macintosh laptop…
Looks great
Thanks! It truly IS great!
The only apple product I own is my iPhone…well a coupe of iPhone. I have a nice Dell i7 with awesome stats…my only decoration is one of those otherwise lame stick figure cut-outs you see on the back of car windshields. Mine is wearing a Disney hat and shirt, a souvenir from my trip last year.
Your (computer) skin looks great though! Gives me an idea for one on my Dell.
Well, Disney is totally cool already, so you don’t need a skin from me!
Pretty sweet! Love love love!
You should make one! They ship to France, I think!
Oh, so radical! Wish I had the skillz to design one with the Bawidamann “Atomic Bombshell” pin-up but I’m also pretty sure that would be copyright infringement anyway… PHOOEY!
Oooh! Oooh! Put Noah on your laptop skin!
That is fantastic.
Yes. Fantastic in a totally awesome way!
Oh… wait a second…
That is so cool! And I wouldn’t have even noticed the apple issues, but understand your need for accuracy!
I just can’t help it! I really TRY not to be so picky, but, alas…
I agree – total badass, Dave. I love this.
Well, there has to be SOMETHING about me that’s badass!
So damn cool. That’s what I said out loud when this popped into my reader 🙂
Good. It probably doesn’t count if you don’t say it out loud!
🙂
Looks great, and if you say it looks even nicer, I’ll keep them in mind.
I thought it looked perfect until you pointed it out.
That’s me! I always have to go and ruin everything! 😀