Custom Inside Artwork For Steelbooks Thread

[Paul.R.S]

Thinking of using this for Inception . . . since I'm not doing spines (I'm spineless?), order a print larger than I need so I can cheat the center of the image to the left a bit so I'm not cutting JGL in half . . . cut off the bottom with the title treatment entirely so as to avoid splitting the word "Inception" . . .


Inception_ee53c89a by Paul R.S., on Flickr

[moonknight619]

@PaulR.S.

Here's a link to the same image, very high quality without the Inception text

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/Inception-movie-image-6.jpg

[joseluko]

Hi!
Can anyone make a template for G1 size (dvd)?

Thanks!

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by moonknight619

@PaulR.S.

Here's a link to the same image, very high quality without the Inception text

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/Inception-movie-image-6.jpg

Thanks very much.

[Simon_LDT]

Originally Posted by Paul.R.S

My prior posts appear to have been lost in the database crash, so a brief re-cap: I downloaded a couple of images from MoviePictureDB.com, ordered prints from Snapfish (after my Winkflash order was rejected for copyright reasons) and they've now arrived in the snail mail--looking snazzy on glossy paper.

Not quite as sophisticated as what some of you guys are doing, but here are both the 5x7 prints on their own and after an approximately 1/4 trim to the top and bottom and being inserted.

PHOTOS REMOVED

Do they fit tight enough to the edges on the inside? I've had a quick measure and it the SB itself seems a bit wider than 5''

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by Simon_LDT

Do they fit tight enough to the edges on the inside? I've had a quick measure and it the SB itself seems a bit wider than 5''

"[E]nough" is of course a subjective judgment. Yes, the space where the photo lays is slightly wider than five inches. But it is negligible IMO. It's not aesthetically unpleasing enough--especially once the plastic is in place--to be more of an issue than the IMO convenience of ordering a very common print size (5x7) and doing minor trims to the top and bottom. Depending upon the image of course, ordering larger prints and cropping a larger amount from the left and/or right than is necessary to crop from the top and/or bottom of a 5x7 will require greater vigilance that you don't end up needing to cut critical parts of the image to make it fit.

[moonknight619]

Here's one I made for Inception, simple yet elegant in my opinion

[KingLeonidas300]

Looks like I need to get some ink and paper and start printing some of these. Nice work everyone.

[moonknight619]

Just got my Sherlock Holmes 1 steel in the mail from BB today, came in perfect condition even though it came in an non-padded mailer. Here's my inside work on it

[laz305]

Originally Posted by MileHigh AI

Here are my 4, While the one's people already did were really great looking I wanted to do something different.

Book of Eli


Batman Begins


The Dark Knight


Sherlock Holmes



BTW, wanted to say Thank You to everyone for all the info in this thread.

Nice, can you share these?

[Havok83]

I use Photoshop. Anyone have a template for that and/or the dimensions used for the images?

[moonknight619]

@Havok83

Hey dude, there's a template on page 26 in png format. I've been using that for all of my inner artwork. It has the left side, right side, and spine on one template. I increased the resolution to 150 for better detail in my prints. I print the right and left sides on separate pieces of glossy paper because the whole template doesn't print correctly on a sheet of 8.5x11 paper.

[Havok83]

Originally Posted by moonknight619

@Havok83

Hey dude, there's a template on page 26 in png format. I've been using that for all of my inner artwork. It has the left side, right side, and spine on one template. I increased the resolution to 150 for better detail in my prints. I print the right and left sides on separate pieces of glossy paper because the whole template doesn't print correctly on a sheet of 8.5x11 paper.

Thanks! Do you use a normal inkjet printer? Not sure if I should use mine or that online printing service Ive read some people mention. Also do you glue your inserts or do you just place them in there?

[moonknight619]

I use a Canon Inkjet printer that has a 5-ink cartridge system. Prints very good quality photos depending on the quality of the source. Can't speak for everyone else, but I personally don't glue my pictures in. I put a piece of double sided tape on my artwork so they stay in place.

[PS3_Kiwi]

@DanMc

I tried to reply to your PM, but I kept getting an Invalid Username message.

I don't have artwork for Lord of the Rings 1 & 3, but I'll repost The Two Towers which disappeared in the crash.

[DanMc]

That's odd about the username error, but thanks for the post. That one will look great!

I just did my WalMart Resident Evil set today and it's alot easier than I expected. Still not sure if I have the skills to do the spines yet though..

[PS3_Kiwi]

It doesn't look "professional" unless you do the spines. But if you are happy with not doing them, that's your call. It is, after all, up to the individual.

[DanMc]

Believe me, I want to do the spines. They stand out so much now. I'll read up a bit more on how to do them right and the best glues to use. I've got a bunch more of the BB steels coming so I want to do them right.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Does anyone else have trouble with custom spines peeling off after a while?

[MileHigh AI]

Originally Posted by PS3_Kiwi

It doesn't look "professional" unless you do the spines. But if you are happy with not doing them, that's your call. It is, after all, up to the individual.

I'm taking the "better safe than sorry" approach. I would love to do the spines of mine but would be super pissed if something went wrong when mine look good already without it.
Personally, I think the one's that need the spine no matter what are the ones with the main picture directly in the middle.