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    Logo Plate

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by pgatz11, Jun 15, 2007.

  1. pgatz11

    pgatz11 Notebook Consultant

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    Whitebooks typically ship with a small slot on the lid for a logo plate...
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    Does anyone know of anyone that already sells custom logo plates for notebooks?

    If not, what sort of person would I talk to about making one for me anyway?
     
    pgatz11, Jun 15, 2007
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  2. Psychokitty

    Psychokitty Notebook Guru

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    Well, the problem is that since you only need one, it's going to be expensive to have it commercially produced. I deal with acid etching companies, and the tooling and process is the same price for 300 as for one to make a 2 inch diameter ornament. They need to put a rather large sheet of (whatever material) metal into their machines.
    Then, on the other hand, if you go to a jeweler or metal artist for a one-off custom job, they're gonna charge you the same money for all the labor.

    I would probably paint rubber paint on a piece of aluminum sheet, scratch off the background, leaving the logo painted, and sand-blast the hell out of it (or acid etch it). Then I would remove the rest of the paint, cut out the actual size of the logo badge, file, sand & buff it, and clean it with acid. Then I'd either anodize it or fill the background with thick enamel and bake it, and sand & buff the surface so the logo (in metal) is on the same surface as the enamel.

    These are things you could do on your own. But if money's no object, then contact a private jeweler. Usually they can send you in the right direction.
     
    Psychokitty, Jun 16, 2007
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  3. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Or make something really cool and sell 299 of them on ebay :p
     
    MYK, Jun 17, 2007
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  4. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    LOL that would be really, really cool MYK!
     
    mattireland, Jun 17, 2007
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  5. soledadaztec18

    soledadaztec18 Notebook Consultant

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    hahah yea i recommend myk's idea.. haha
     
    soledadaztec18, Jun 18, 2007
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  6. Psychokitty

    Psychokitty Notebook Guru

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    Well just what would be "really cool"?
     
    Psychokitty, Jun 18, 2007
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  7. pgatz11

    pgatz11 Notebook Consultant

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    That's actually what I had in mind. I thought that I would really want a custom logo plate, and then the entrepreneur me sitting on my left shoulder opposite the angelic version of me on my right shoulder told me that a lot of people would probably want a custom logo plate, too. I just didn't know how to go about getting something like this made.

    Anyway, maybe when I have some loose money that I don't decide to gamble away, I'll look into this some more :p
     
    pgatz11, Jun 19, 2007
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    billabong7329 Notebook Guru

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    If you make a Batman logo, I'd buy one off of ya.
     
    billabong7329, Jun 19, 2007
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  9. pgatz11

    pgatz11 Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG]
    Your batman logo :p


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    I'd probably be lame and get my school sparty logo :D
     
    pgatz11, Jun 20, 2007
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  10. panteedropper

    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    I would goto a "things remembered" store, we have them in just about every mall in lower NY. i'm pretty sure they could engrave a cool looking plate for your laptop for a minimal amount of money.
     
    panteedropper, Jun 20, 2007
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