Mashing the WIN button.
Mashing the WIN button., originally uploaded by Jen Chan.
For you gamers out there, there is the joke of "Mashing your win button" when we speak of some accomplishment. So I made one for a friend of mine, using the the Easy button from Staples. With some sand paper, a little spray paint and blessedly warm weather for December, I managed to complete this project in a few hours over a week. Mostly, it was letting the spray paint dry and applying enough coats.
The bonus is that when you mash it, the button goes "It's so easy!" We have some thoughts of trying to hack into the electronics so we can record our own voice clips, though I don't think that'll happen at this time. We're lazy that way.
So now I have a ton of spray paint left over, (which, sadly, cost more than the button itself...). Maybe I'll make a couple more for friends. And make a better WIN stencil. And use spray glue for a better seal on the stencil. And really take it apart to spray paint.
Obviously, I have a better idea how to make this for Win Button 2.0. I just have to get unlazy about it.
Check the project out step by step.