Custom Inside Artwork For Steelbooks Thread - Page 37 - Blu-ray Forum

CHEЯNOБLY! · 06-14-2012, 05:24 PM

No one else?

AnubisNefer · 06-15-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CHEЯNOБLY!

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

Nope,

i have done around a dozen spines and not 1 is peeling off.

Must be your glue maybe?

laz305 · 06-15-2012, 11:35 AM

Here is my album again for any other images that got lost
http://photobucket.com/steelbookart

CHEЯNOБLY! · 06-15-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JLB

Nope,

i have done around a dozen spines and not 1 is peeling off.

Must be your glue maybe?

I used super glue and a semi-glossy paper for the spine art. What are you using?

Jayze · 06-15-2012, 06:41 PM

I wanted to mention that while I was placing the info sheet (card) inside the steelbook, I unintentionally cracked the spine on my "300" steelbook (No worries, I have spares). Its a hair line crack but its annoying the crap out of me. So, when handling the spine, please be cautious.

Lleyton · 06-16-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CHEЯNOБLY!

I used super glue and a semi-glossy paper for the spine art. What are you using?

have also not had a problem with the spine dropping off, i use double sided clear hi-tac tape which looks similar to the glue originally used.

Lleyton · 06-16-2012, 05:21 PM

Here is my attempt at BB Book of Eli, turned out better than i thought it would

... next up the Lord of the Rings set.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 06-16-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lleyton

have also not had a problem with the spine dropping off, i use double sided clear hi-tac tape which looks similar to the glue originally used.

Where do you buy it from?

Lleyton · 06-16-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CHEЯNOБLY!

Where do you buy it from?

buy now click

I use the 6mm for sticking the artwork to the clear plastic case and than i think it is 12 mm for the actual spine ontop of the artwork. (will take some pics tomorrow when i do the Lord of the Rings)

CHEЯNOБLY! · 06-16-2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lleyton

buy now click

I use the 6mm for sticking the artwork to the clear plastic case and than i think it is 12 mm for the actual spine ontop of the artwork. (will take some pics tomorrow when i do the Lord of the Rings)

OK, thanks a lot.

I'm open to any suggestions, as super glue doesn't appear to be the best choice. Strong stuff, but it drys way to fast to work with on steelbooks.

drubov · 06-17-2012, 03:42 PM

My first attempt at anything like this. I tried.

Havok83 · 06-17-2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by drubov

My first attempt at anything like this. I tried.

Nice! Did you print them yourself or did you order them?

laz305 · 06-18-2012, 12:19 AM

Just waisted my time trying to print these out at Walgreens. I could not find a way on their machine to get it to print fully. It kept cropping it.

PS3_Kiwi · 06-18-2012, 12:31 AM

Looking good drubov. I like the artwork

Jumpman 23 · 06-18-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FastFish

Well, don't let it overwhelm you. The first thing you must do is read the user manual. (under Help on the gimp interface). There's a tutorial that will be useful for beginners.

But, let's get you started quickly so you can see what it can do.
- save my img template from couple posts above & then open it with gimp (make sure you saved as .png because .jpg doesn't support transparency)
- now find an img you want to work with, save it, then open with gimp in a new window
- crop & scale the img (these are under the "image" tab) so it matches the template size or as desired.
- go to template & select "by color" the black
- now copy img #2 & "paste into" (under edit) the template.

Notice only the template has the desired image now because you selected the region that you wanted it pasted "into" rather than a normal paste.

Now this is just basic stuff. Of course you can use transparency with layers, invert colors & direction of image, add lighting effects & patterns....just experiment & have fun.

[Show spoiler]

So I followed the same steps as Kiwi and got the same results as he did, so what am I doing wrong??

Tony208 · 06-18-2012, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by laz305

Here is my album again for any other images that got lost
http://photobucket.com/steelbookart

thanks for sharing

Fightertown · 06-18-2012, 06:33 AM

Thanks for sharing...

its__a_SEABEAR · 06-19-2012, 12:53 AM

first attempt with the hangover bb steel. i dont wanna mess with the spines yet though

Black Sabbath · 06-19-2012, 02:51 AM

Could someone post some Book of Eli and Sherlock Holmes ones? Haven't had the chance to make any myself lately.

moonknight619 · 06-19-2012, 04:35 AM

Here's the one I used for my Book of Eli:

Here's the link to the original size I made:

Code:

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6484/bookofeliartwork.png

06-19-2012, 12:53 AM	#738
its__a_SEABEAR Member Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:153 Trading Score:2	first attempt with the hangover bb steel. i dont wanna mess with the spines yet though Last edited by its__a_SEABEAR; 06-19-2012 at 01:04 AM.

06-19-2012, 04:35 AM	#740
moonknight619 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Chula Vista, CA 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:632 DVD collection:395 Trading Score:8	Here's the one I used for my Book of Eli: Here's the link to the original size I made: Code: http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6484/bookofeliartwork.png Last edited by moonknight619; 06-19-2012 at 04:38 AM.

06-14-2012, 05:24 PM	#721
CHEЯNOБLY! Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:321 MA collection:1 Digital collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:76	No one else?

06-15-2012, 11:35 AM	#723
laz305 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Miami, FL. Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:781 Blu-ray collection:4821 DVD collection:613 MA collection:35 Digital collection:982 iTunes collection:270 Trading Score:397	Here is my album again for any other images that got lost http://photobucket.com/steelbookart

06-15-2012, 06:41 PM	#725
Jayze Active Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Bronx, NY USA 4K collection:40 Blu-ray collection:395 DVD collection:139 Trading Score:1	I wanted to mention that while I was placing the info sheet (card) inside the steelbook, I unintentionally cracked the spine on my "300" steelbook (No worries, I have spares). Its a hair line crack but its annoying the crap out of me. So, when handling the spine, please be cautious.

06-16-2012, 05:21 PM	#727
Lleyton Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:227 DVD collection:18	Here is my attempt at BB Book of Eli, turned out better than i thought it would ... next up the Lord of the Rings set.

06-17-2012, 03:42 PM	#731
drubov Active Member Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:10	My first attempt at anything like this. I tried.

06-18-2012, 12:19 AM	#733
laz305 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Miami, FL. Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:781 Blu-ray collection:4821 DVD collection:613 MA collection:35 Digital collection:982 iTunes collection:270 Trading Score:397	Just waisted my time trying to print these out at Walgreens. I could not find a way on their machine to get it to print fully. It kept cropping it.

06-18-2012, 12:31 AM	#734
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	Looking good drubov. I like the artwork

06-18-2012, 06:33 AM	#737
Fightertown Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:476 Trading Score:3	Thanks for sharing...

06-19-2012, 02:51 AM	#739
Black Sabbath Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2011 Home Theater Gallery:13 Trading Score:146	Could someone post some Book of Eli and Sherlock Holmes ones? Haven't had the chance to make any myself lately.

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