Oct 28
Spooky Mac’s abound on the Internet. Something very cool an artistic individual has done with a few extra Mac Classic’s. They have put together the Mac-0-lantern. Flickr user timsiedell has posted pictures of the ghoulish Mac’s. To make your own Mac Classic into a sight to be scared of, follow a few simple steps.
- Clean a Mac Classic and be sure it can boot up.
- Mask off the screen with tape (clear shipping tape works well)
- Paint the body of the Mac orange. Krylon Fusion Pumpkin Orange was used for the Mac’s above. The Fusion paint is made for plastics.
- Paint the mouse a brown color of Krylon Fusion Satin Espresso so it can be the stem.
- Use the cord from the keyboard and cut it into vine and leaf sections. Paint these the Krylon Fusion Hunter Green color.
- Let dry 24 hours.
- Affix the mouse and cord sections with epoxy.
- Create the scary face or other Halloween design. Make the artwork a JPEG and transfer it via a floppy drive.
- Display the JPEG with a downloaded copy of JPEGView from The Mac Orchard. Have multiple faces or designs rotating on the screen for a nice show.
For extra fun add some animation or mix in some sounds.
Complements to the Bad Banana Blog.