Arcade print shop

[Kretinou]

Envie d'un nouvel overlay ou sticker pour sa borne ?

Voici un nouveau venu dans le monde l'impression pour l'arcade :

Arcade Print Shop

https://m.facebook.com/arcadeprintshop? ... c.php&_rdr

À tester.

[Batman]

je vais tenter ma chance avec eux je pense, j'ai des trucs à imprimer pour ma Naomi que je me retape

merci pour le lien, je vous tiens au courant de la qualité de l'impression rapidement

[Kretinou]

We recently put an overlay on our control panel and thought we would document it and give a tutorial on our method.

The overlay is one we have printed ourselves on a Mimaki JV33 digital printer with solvent ink. It has been laminated with bomb film to make it more robust and add to the durability.

For more information on our print service you can visit our Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/arcadeprintshop


Tools needed
Masking tape
Scalpel (use a fresh one to make sure you get the best results)
Thumb

Before you start make sure you have cleaned the surface of the control panel as any dirt or grim may effect the application of the overlay. If you use water make sure it is dry before applying the overlay. We used lighter fluid as it evaporates quickly and doesn’t leave a residue

The control panel before we started


Preparation



Step 1

Get a piece of masking tape and wrap it around the underside of the control panel in the middle and leave the excess. Lay your overlay on top of the control panel and line it up with the edges. Once you are happy with the positioning of the overlay use the excess masking tape to tape the overlay to the control panel.





Step 2

Take the right hand side of the overlay and peel off the backing to a quarter or half an inch away from the masking tape. Use the scalpel to cut the excess backing off the over lay. Start to lay the over lay down on the control panel starting from the middle to the right. Use your thumb to apply pressure swiping from the top to the bottom and back while working towards the end of the control panel. We suggest you use your thumb as you don’t have to hold another instrument and you have less risk of scratching or marking the overlay. The right hand side of the overlay should now be stuck to the control panel.






Step 3

Take off the masking tape in the middle of the control panel and peel the backing off the rest of the over lay. Like in step 2 use your thumb to press down the overlay swiping from top to bottom working towards the left hand side. You should finish with the overlay stuck to your control panel.






Step 4

Next you need to cut the holes for the buttons to go through. With your finger feel where the hole is, pierce the overlay inside the hole and run the scalpel around the edge. You are better off working nearer the middle of the hole rather than the edge if you are not completely sure where the edge of the hole is. If you haven’t removed all the excess overlay then run the scalpel around again until it is. Don’t try and do this too quickly and take your time. You should repeat this method on all the holes in the control panel. You should only cut the holes with the graphics facing up if you have the control panel facedown you run the risk of taking the overlay off the control panel and then the possibility of the scalpel running through the overlay and damaging it.







Step 5

Finally if there is any excess overlay around the edges then you will need to remove it. Turn the control panel over and see where the excess is if there is any. Then turn the control panel back over and cut into the overlay where the excess begins. Then run the scalpel around the edge away from yourself so you don’t accidentally stab yourself if you slip. In our case we only had a slight excess around the corners. Take your time with this if you want the best results.






Finished
You should now have the overlay on the control panel with all the holes cut out and all excess removed from the edges.




Back on the cab and now time to play some games.

[ゴジラ]

Bonne initiative que ce tuto.

[Doufteu]

ça a l'air d'être de la bonne cam sur photo comme ça...