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Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« on: July 16, 2013, 10:15:08 PM »
Step 1





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Finished





Costs: € 10 for the Ikea clock, € 5 for the HEMA photo print. Not bad.


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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 10:37:35 PM »
Very nice!  :) I bought a neon clock for the same purpose.

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2013, 08:34:48 AM »
Simple and Very Cool !  :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2013, 09:20:06 AM »
Nice!
I really like that it's a Mr Do Theme and not Mario/PacMan/the usual suspects for the quadrillionth time.

I have the exact same clock, hmmmmmmmm.... ;D

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2013, 09:54:01 AM »
Nice one! Now incorporate the sounds and play a tune for every full hour or so :D

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2013, 11:15:13 AM »
Nice!
I really like that it's a Mr Do Theme and not Mario/PacMan/the usual suspects for the quadrillionth time.

+1 !!



I've got such a clock (with removeable inlay) here in my bureau...guess what, YES, it's a PacMan inside  ::)  :oops:

So give me better ideas!  :)


Now let's collect ideas for clock-inlays! :)

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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2013, 11:45:26 AM »

So give me better ideas!  :)


Now let's collect ideas for clock-inlays! :)

Hey look, its 14:20 at the moment  ;D

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2013, 04:40:27 PM »
Who need a clock in an arcade, when im in my arcade, I dont care about the time....
But really nice clock  :)

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2013, 10:16:58 AM »
Etienne, that's of course what I already was thinking of ;)

I remembered I had already done the Journey-logo in Coreldraw a while ago. I have now rotated and sized it to my needs but unfortunately there's still the original logo in the background and I don't have the ability to remove it without traces :(

« Last Edit: July 18, 2013, 10:22:08 AM by Luigi »

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« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2013, 10:26:46 AM »
I see , the old word "Journey" is in the raster behind it.

Only option is to trace and redraw the rest, and then remove the background picture.

Looks like you have some corel work to do  ;D ;D

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2013, 10:33:26 AM »
I see , the old word "Journey" is in the raster behind it.

Only option is to trace and redraw the rest, and then remove the background picture.

Looks like you have some corel work to do  ;D ;D

 :o I'd rather remove the old background pixelwise than tracing this monster!!!  ;D

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2013, 02:13:54 PM »
Great idea and super execution. Nice work!

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2013, 07:08:33 AM »
Here we go :)

I had to put some white stripes on the hour and minute hand, the black weren't almost visible with that dark background.
I alos made a version with the letters arranged with the white dots but this version looks better.

« Last Edit: July 19, 2013, 07:11:12 AM by Luigi »

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2013, 07:17:02 AM »
very nice  :)

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Re: Do-it-yourself Arcade clock
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2013, 10:21:55 AM »
Nice one ;)