Uni Customizations

[night needle]

Can we get a link to the holy belen documents

[dreamy quiver]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L7rHHM671jZexFz3DeHmYiz5pBM1nyB_

The Google drive with belen's teardown videos and template!

[night needle]

We will just post it multiple times daily

[tardy stump]

Posting mine to start the thread!

[night needle]

Here's my uni!!
Stripped the screws by accident, but managed to use a 2.0 flathead to get them out - luckily the back clicks on so I've been able to leave the screws out for now , but hoping to be able to find screw replacements!!

[night needle]

I love the beaded strap it's so cute!!

[brazen coral]

Oh thanks its from Smiggle 😄 ❤️

[night needle]

guess where I'm going tomorrow then

[brazen coral]

They have some super cute stuff in for their anniversary too

[polar rapids]

whoooaa nelly these already look incredible compared to the original faceplates :o

yes lol

[tardy stump]

Also here's a pic without a paper faceplate, in case that's anyone's jam

[night needle]

I just really didn't like the random green they threw in there
Like make a pink and blue or pink and purple tama, that fits, you have the button and back matching - why throw in an extra colour randomly!!

[night needle]

Naked....

[tardy stump]

I have a bone to pick with that green...

[night needle]

I'm already trying to figure out how easy it'd be to 3d print some new buttons 🤔

[tardy stump]

From experience, they're usually easier to resin cast, you can get a kit on amazon

FDM printing isn't precise enough, and resin printing still requires you to 3D design the thing

[night needle]

Yeah my friend has a resin printer but I'm shit with CAD so it'd be more work than its worth

Resin casting would probably be the ideal aha

[brazen coral]

I've been using blender a bit so if i manage a good model ill post it here and on thingiverse - once ive tested it though

[crystal nest]

this really makes me want to buy a second Uni

not sure if this is a good place to ask, but has anyone made cases for their Uni yet? I'm curious if it is close enough to a Smart's size that I can use one of my crochet cases

[tardy stump]

I think there's examples of crochet cases in the leaks thread?

[tardy stump]

I can vouch for getting 2 and making a full pink and a blue/purple one... Don't wanna enable but also

[crystal nest]

Okay cool, maybe my smart case will hold me over until I get a new one. That pattern looks so cool how it hugs the sides!

[supple kettle]

aaa this is so cute!! i wanna make it tyy

2.5mm hook my comfy hook is a 3

yeah! its just the case might end up a little looser :c

oh i dont even have a 2.5

😂

guess i'll try it with the 3!

[worldly patrol]

I might try my hand at designing a 3D printed TPU case for the Uni

Could look into the buttons seeing as someone mentioned it earlier

They looked fairly simple and luckily all 3 are the same, which makes things even easier

[dreamy quiver]

If you buy the cyber white strap you can dye it to any colour you want. That's what folks did with the vital bracelet

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No dye doesn't rub off really. It might fade if you use acetone or something on it but generally it's pretty hard to get out

[supple kettle]

Started. I'm so bad at crochet into chains ughhh

gimme a magic ring

anyone know if its supposed to be that gappy or do i just need to crochet tighter 😭

[vale pollen]

Wow, I can't believe people are already customizing their Unis! So so glad we can swap out the faceplates - can't wait for next weekend

Does the hot glue stick method still works for removing the screw covers? I'd be so worried about scratching the back with the pliers/needle method

Also - idea: put something decorative over the battery area since the back is transparent and you'll be able to see it (instead of the random battery text)

[supple kettle]

been trying to crochet kinda tight since my hook is too big ;c hope it works out, its making my hands hurt lmao

might end up being a little big, hard to say

knackered though so gonna leave it here and go sleep

[brazen coral]

nn!

[supple kettle]

night night! c:

[earnest pagoda]

Posting here too as I didn’t know this thread existed!

[tardy stump]

Oh! I've never tried this! I have a glue gun at home but it wouldn't be a great test on ours because I've already removed the covers so much they're definitely not as stuck on as out of the box

[craggy reef]

How scary is it to take apart the uni?

[earnest pagoda]

I found it terrifying but I’m a clutz who is bad with her hands 😂

I was shaking the whole time

[tardy stump]

I don't know your skill level, so you're better off checking for yourself!

Resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L7rHHM671jZexFz3DeHmYiz5pBM1nyB_

[fervent lark]

These look great switched!

[dark basin]

It looks like that's how they were originally intended to be released.

[polar rapids]

agreed, they look sooooooo much better when swapped imo

[round estuary]

I tried making it yesterday using a pattern from Reddit. And idk how I managed to still make it too big? I used the right crochet hook & yarn, tension was tight.
I may retry and size a hook down instead

[tardy stump]

@normal herald here

[normal herald]

Thank you!

[brazen coral]

Managed to get the faceplate off without causing damage by going near the buttons and raising from the left. Easy as it was I think doing it too much may wear down the tabs?

Aaaand just realised it’s not neat 🤣 damn close up

[tardy stump]

Ahh so did you take it off without actually disassembling? Neat!!

Yeah the tabs were mega flimsy, before we tried the popping it out method I was trying to lift the tabs from the inside and they were so soft my tweezers just made dents in them instead of lifting them up

[brazen coral]

Yeah really gentle wiggles but it was a bit too close for comfort to the screen really and it pops in and out all too easily so i dont want it to start coming off so will stick to the full teardown from now on i think XD

[tardy stump]

Oh yeah one of the things I like doing it the teardown way is after you pop the faceplate back onto the front shell, you can adjust the paper to line up with the screen corners. The pressure between the two pieces is just enough that you can wiggle the paper into place and then it stays there as you finish re-assembly

[brazen coral]

Yeah definitely the better option

[polar rapids]

i do wish bandai would have done swappable faceplates for the uni. seems more or less perfect since it's kind of a fashion accessory. easy revenue for them, more options for us!

[earnest pagoda]

Custom unis in their watch straps

[gilded plaza]

i love this so much 🥺🌸💖 what tools did you use to raise the plate?

[fallen thorn]

Ohhhhh I just got some resin casting stuff recently, I could totally make some silver or gold color buttons.....

I love this but cannot crochet, hope they do commissions ejjwd

[mortal mantle]

how are yall getting them early whaatt 😭

[timid kindle]

Smyth's in the UK got a little cheeky

[night needle]

I believe in you

[brazen coral]

I used bonsai shears but I won't be doing it again, it was really close to the screen and the tabs were already pretty small

[tardy stump]

If you want to do the teardown method instead, check the pinned message for vids and custom faceplate templates!

[brazen coral]

I'd 100% recommend Belen's method since its a lot lot safer and far less likely to damage your tama

[gilded plaza]

okay thank you!

[supple zinc]

oouu

anyone show how to open the device

[supple kettle]

im using a pattern that was shared here the other day (https://tinyclove.com/tamagotchi-uni-case), finally got round to picking it back up again, so far its looking as though it might turn out okay! i wasn't confident though, and didn't cut the yarn where the pattern said to 😂 gl to me picking that back up to tie it off i guess lmao i have no idea what im doing

im using ricorumi yarn and a 3mm hook

[round estuary]

Ah that’s the one I was trying! I used DK yarn and 2.5mm hook but it was coming up massive 😂

I may try again soon but with a 2mm hook

[supple kettle]

ahh

are there different weights of dk?

ricorumi is dk but it doesnt say anything about the weight

[round estuary]

I think DK is all basically the same

So no clue what happened there

My tension is always quite tight too so 🤷🏻‍♀️

[supple kettle]

yeah weird :( did you finish it or just decide part way round that it was too big?

i guess the sides do close it in a little once you start on them

the back does feel a bit baggier than i would like so far though

but i put that down to my dodgy chain at the start haha

• the bigger hook

[round estuary]

I got quite a fair bit through before I noticed. So I just need to frog it and try again

[supple kettle]

:(

im nervous about getting to the wavy bits, since they're quite exact to the shell 😬

[round estuary]

My disability gives me a bad hand though so I’ll have to wait for it to feel a little better before I try again though!

Good luck! I’m sure it’ll go great

[supple kettle]

aw that's rough, sorry 😭 crocheting is definitely not easy on the hands especially trying to keep the tension tight! good luck for you too when you pick it back up again ❤️ looks like i actually only have two more rounds to do so i guess i'll finish it then figure out what im gonna do about the bit i left lool

I just left a little excess yarn lmao 😂 maybe I'll just leave that stitch holder in there forever... 😂

[fading turret]

I caved and bought a faceplate from tinytiger ink. I think it complements the pink and blue very well

The image is from her etsy

So exciited

[tardy stump]

I like how the pearlescent
"mixes" the blue and pink to bring them together

[fading turret]

Exactly! I love anything opalite lately

[brazen coral]

great choice! beaut colour for it

[supple kettle]

Haha weird it almost lines up but not quite

[round estuary]

That’s the issue I’m kinda having with the pattern too

And why did it grow 😂

[stuck dew]

Hmm did you do the decreases? Or maybe made an extra row 🤔

[round estuary]

There’s no decreases for this pattern. And I followed it as written so who knows

[stuck dew]

Ohhh huh thats odd imma take a look rq

Ohh i see it now, I think then its just a matter of sizing down sadly 😥

Sometimes crochet hooks are different even though they should be the same size technically so that might have been it

[supple kettle]

any ideas why my charge port hole doesn't line up with the border around the screen?

I can't decide whether to keep it or not haha

[stuck dew]

Could be a few different things, such as having a different tension in your hook and therefore making it be too much to the side, or perhaps counting wrong which is what happens to me most often lol

I think itd probably be a counting problem since the rest seems to fit well, but crochet is a petty god who favours no one so it could just be bad luck lol

But im not sure its a big problem enough to consider redoing the whole thing, i think it looks perfect but it depends on how often itd bother you

Also what thickness of yarn did you use? It does seem slightly thinner than the og one so thatd affect the end product

[sly solar]

Something I've done when crocheting for the ON is adding a ribbon into the front, then you can cinch the case tight onto the tmgc

If it's loose*

[vale pollen]

I've done my fair share of crochet but attempting a tama case - with the precise tension I'd have to maintain - is definitely intimidating!

[sly solar]

Yeah, as a crochet newbie I gotta say that the ribbon technique definitely saved my work from being unusable lol

[livid lagoon]

all the custom faceplates look so cute

how do you manage to cut it so cleanly?

[supple kettle]

Aaa thanks so much appreciate the insight! It's not the counting, while I do lose count a lot, I use a stitch marker to mark the start of each round and finished exactly where I was supposed to do I was surprised it turned out wonky from the hole!

[stuck dew]

Aww then its definitely the crochet gods testing you, I was making some shorts the other day and suddenly using the same hook and same yarn one panel was 1/3 bigger lmao

[supple kettle]

It's ricorumi, DK? I'm not sure it's just what I always use

[vale pollen]

It's sometimes easy to accidentally add an extra stitch each round, at least I always mess that up.

[supple kettle]

Omg whyyy 😭 that's amazing though shorts! So cool :D

[stuck dew]

I have no clue, probably my tension cause i checked the stitches so 🤷 i was tested that day lol

[supple kettle]

I didn't have high expectations when I started this with questionable yarn and the wrong hook size though, so I am happy with how it's turned out! Just can't decide whether to keep it or not haha

[stuck dew]

I think with the cost of that type of yarn, you could try again but id def keep the one you already made too!

[supple kettle]

Oh yeah that's a good point! I have other similar colours too, so I could pick another colour and keep the one that fits the best. Thanks!

It's a pretty tight fit too so I don't think I'd have to be as strict with the tension a second time round

[stuck dew]

Yeah! plus you get to match to the mood too! Maybe for another outfit choice!

And also, sorry if it's already been asked, but where is the hole for the charms to be hung on it? (This as in the tama uni body, not the crochet case)

You could leave a gap to have that accessible if youre planning on using any!

[supple kettle]

Yeah the pattern doesn't accommodate for that :( I did think that while I was making it

I'm not sure I could figure out where to make the hole and still have everything match up

[livid lagoon]

i think you could make some really cute faceplates using the promo art for the uni hehe

[supple kettle]

Usually if I make a Tama case I just wing it and keep trying it till it matches up but I don't think I can do that when theres the charge port in the middle and the wavy frame to keep right

[stuck dew]

Well, if it helps im going tama hunting tomorrow, and if i find one im gonna figure it out!

[supple kettle]

Ooo good luck!! That'd be awesome

[stuck dew]

Yeah! I called a few places and they all said theyd put it out as soon as they got it, so wednesday or thursday but im antsy lol

[supple kettle]

I'm still quite new to crochet, years ago I made a bunch of simple Tama cases but otherwise I've just made a handful of amigurimi plushes haha

And mostly ricorumi and their patterns so I haven't really branched out much 😂

[supple kettle]

Ooo that'd be so cool! I can't believe it's almost release already :D

It was my baby's birthday on the 9th so I was really glad to get mine early, I didn't want to wish any time away but I did really want it haha

[stuck dew]

Oohh ive just been crocheting for about a year! But I got REALLY into it, so I cant do things that are too advanced but I can manage a few things... not amigurumi tho hahah

[stuck dew]

Awww thats so sweet!!! Glad that that worked out so well

[supple kettle]

Aw I don't find amigurimi too bad! Definitely needs a stitch marker, I make two stitches into the next round then clip the marker onto the first one (I do two so it doesn't get in the way or pull the stitch loose)
And sometimes an electronic counter to keep track of which round I'm on, I used to write it on paper until my MIL gave me this! Haha

I'm really sporadic with my crochet, I'll do a bunch at once then get burnt out

Right she's back asleep now :D so I'm gonna go back to bed, hope you get your uni tomorrow!! I'll keep an eye out for you trying your hand at a case, feel free to @ me though when you get there if you can remember, no pressure 😂

[tardy stump]

What I use is an exacto knife and a cutting mat, if you don't have a mat, cutting on top of cardboard can help! Sharp scissors are also a good idea, but they'll have to be very small and sharp, like nail scissors

[tardy stump]

Love the design!!! Just remember to check the instructions, as the uni screen is actually the outer square, so the design you have showing now will actually be a bit less on the device (the inner square is a 2cmx2cm for printer calibration)

[livid lagoon]

ohhhh oki thank you

[unborn briar]

Been playing around with the template you posted and I think I’m going to do this once I finally get my Uni! It’s gonna match my pix then 🙌🏽 Then again maybe I should try something new? Ahhh so many options!

[buoyant burrow]

Thanks @vale pollen for tagging me to share here! There is a shell test I did with my friend to try to make full Clear UNI Shells in the futur! Will keep the group updated about it 🙂 If some of you would like their UNI fully clear

[fallen thorn]

Entirely custom shells... 👀

[violet steppe]

I love it, that is so cute!

[livid lagoon]

i'm super unsure on what to make my faceplate when i get my uni

so many options

and i'd have to get it printed at like staples or cvs or something

[livid lagoon]

ohhh makes sense

[buoyant iron]

How hard was it to remove the screw caps on uni?

[brazen coral]

they can be fiddly but if you can just get the right angle they pop out

have you seen belens video?

[strange fog]

You can also use the hot glue trick from the Smarts. The screw caps are not glued in.

[night needle]

easy if u follow the belen video
fuckin impossible otherwise

[tardy stump]

Have you tried the hot glue trick on the uni specifically? If I can get some confirmation I can update the guide

[strange fog]

I did, that’s how I opened my own 🙂

[tardy stump]

Nice!! When I have some time I'll add it as an alternative in the tips image

[strange fog]

I was inspired by your colour swaps, I think they are much better this way!

Still undecided about changing the paper though.

[tardy stump]

With the shell swap, the original paper looks pretty good anyway!

[buoyant iron]

Ah that's what I wanted to know! , that very good that they are not glued in , i don't dare open my niziu smart because its glued in

[unborn briar]

I honestly don’t know why they didn’t originally go for this! The colors fit so much better when they are swapped, especially the buttons!

Lol I’m already setting aside some money in case they do release more colors in the future and I end up falling in love with the Uni so they got me there!

If they release a white or black one I’m going broke 💀

[vale pollen]

I feel like clear atomic purple would really go with the retro vaporwave vibe they have going

Or even that gorgeous 25th anniversary re-release P1 shell, clear shell with a lavender iridescent finish - only because I love that shell so much and I want it on a tama I like playing with more

[strange fog]

I’m suspecting a black//green one and a white//orange one to match the launch straps.

[earnest pagoda]

If they released a black/green one I would give them all of my money immediately

[dry sluice]

Did anyone share their uni faceplate designs here? I mean, the printable files? So far I only know about tinytigerink selling physical ones

[tardy stump]

I uploaded a template to make your own on the gdrive folder! The ones I've made already use art made by other people so I'm uncomfortable sharing them on a personal drive. Making your own with your favourite images is super simple tho!

(Also check the media on this topic to see what designs people have already shared pics of)

[dry sluice]

Sure, I understand :). I created custom faceplates for my pix, but I always like others' designs more 🙈

[brazen coral]

i like grabbing cardstock or origami paper from craft shops for stuff like that, less hassle for design 🤣

[tardy stump]

If you like mine, I'm happy to share via DM instead of a public distribution folder, if it's someone else's you're after, just ask them! I'm sure some people here are happy to share theirs

[dark basin]

My only reason for thinking that won't happen is that the Tamas come with the wrist strap,

So like they'd be releasing the strap and the Tama that comes with the strap

If I remember correctly the Smart bands that they released don't correspond with any released combos so I have doubts.

I'm hoping they're stupid doubts and that I'm proven wrong, because I need a black with transparent green.

There were, but that was the only one that had a smart release later, and even then the band itself had a matching theme to the Smart that it came with.

... If that makes sense lol

[unborn briar]

I hope they make themed Unis. Like a Sanrio one would be so awesome!

[craggy reef]

I cant take these damn screw covers to put in my custom faceplate, I did watch the video, but mine aren't budging

[tardy stump]

How thin are your tweezers? I recommend sticking them down a lot before trying to flick them off, to really get into the notch that allows you to lift them

[night needle]

you could try a needle !! and make sure youre doing it from the inside bit

[brazen coral]

Crochet case and Pom Pom tail

[primal epoch]

Cute, the pompom is like a lil stand!

[timid kindle]

Whoa, multicoloured crocheting!

wait a second

I don't think we've seen a Neliatchi come from Tustustchi until now

[brazen coral]

😮

blue egg if that helps?

[timid kindle]

It's good to note either way

I'm not sure how much influence the eggs have, but this does match up with what we learned about Mametchi earlier

He's also available from all three male teens, like Neliatchi is from the girls

[brazen coral]

i do love this part of a new game, figuring out the hows and whys

[timid kindle]

I don't regret dedicating so much of the last two weeks to this at all

It's all so interesting!

[brazen coral]

i actually thought the style of the items and rooms having a point system for maybe evolution but who knows, just a theory

since you can put an item down and they grow to like it

[timid kindle]

Maybe

We still have no idea how the teens work, so maybe it has something to do with decorations?

[brazen coral]

and i had the botanical walls when i got tustu and the flowers indoors

when i had lion it was the fluffy walls and rainbow stuff

[tardy stump]

Fair shout!!

[vale pollen]

What material are you using for the screen protector? Trying to figure out what kind of product to get that I can cut down to size

[stuck dew]

Yeah im going to try hydrogel, which should work but ya know, who knows

Yess but i get the feeling someone else will first lol, i got it off aliexpress for 50 cents so...minimum 2 weeks

I will try to find a cheap one somewhere else before that though

[warped bolt]

this but green would maybe make me buy a Uni lol

[buoyant burrow]

If the first Shells follows the PIX fashion, next UNI would surely have green and Blue for sure ^^ then more! I hope for Yellow 🤞

[uneven cloud]

lol i hope for red and yellow! or black!!!

red aint common in tamas these days and its my fav color

[timid kindle]

I really hope the rumours of ten different shell options are true so that they can cater to many people's favourite colours

I'm really hoping for a blue that isn't too light or too close to the green side of the spectrum like the mint blue Smart was

[uneven cloud]

yeah

[vale pollen]

Yellloooow 🤞

[dark basin]

What color would you match with the yellow?

Like what would be the back and buttons?

[vale pollen]

Lemon yellow + lime green + white

The solid color front would be yellow, the transparent color lime green, the faceplate green and white

Maybe I’ll draw a pic later

[polar rapids]

i can imagine that being an actual shell at somepoint tbh

possibly yellow and pink but i kinda hope for no more pink

[vale pollen]

I know - this particular color pink is a shade of pink I love but I appreciate the huge variety of designs on vintage/rerelease, connection/plus, and nano shells.

[polar rapids]

they honestly have made SO many good nano shells! bandai i know you're capable, please.....

(not to mention the amazing connection shells ofc)

[vale pollen]

I wish I were a fan of Demon Slayer, those traditional-Japanese-design shells are to die for

[polar rapids]

agreed

[vale pollen]

Wait... wait... ok I need to pick up some traditional origami to make a faceplate

Um... what traditional Japanese colors go with hot pink 😅

wagara that's the word I'm looking for

[polar rapids]

hehehe

origami sheets make such goooood faceplates. as does wrapping paper

but for the bright pink, i suppose browns and light pinks? a touch of yellow?

[vale pollen]

Maybe indigo + white?

Bright blue to go with the bright pink?

[polar rapids]

idk i feel as though pink and blue clash a bit badly

[vale pollen]

Yellow would be pretty easter-y, and light pink would be too femme for me - brown might be nice actually

[polar rapids]

i was thinking of this bad boy

[vale pollen]

ooooh - the pink is so SO bright it kinda kills the sakura vibes

But the back and buttons are blue

[polar rapids]

ah yeah the blue buttons for sure throw it off

[vale pollen]

So it'd actually reduce the color palette to a more reasonable number

[polar rapids]

maybe a more simple black design? black and white, mod vibes

[vale pollen]

Hmm yeah

Actually maybe do something with the Hyper Light Drifter colors

[polar rapids]

oh yeah red could be interesting

[vale pollen]

Hmmmm neon cyan tho 👀

Ok new goal, wagara but in vaporwave colors

Would go well with the aesthetics in the actual gameplay too

[polar rapids]

yessssssssss

i think if i had the pink one i'd do some sick neon yellow-green faceplate, maybe zebra stripes, idk

[timid kindle]

I have the abomination I made last month or something saved in layers, so take this and go ahead with the creative freedoms

[polar rapids]

noice

[vale pollen]

I may not like this idea as much as I thought I would in my head actually

I'll try some wagara ideas after dinner

[polar rapids]

me likey

i would absolutely buy that one if it was a real color scheme

[dark basin]

Like this?

[timid kindle]

Now that's a nice edit!

[fervent lark]

I love that!

[brazen coral]

this makes me love yellow

[dark basin]

I want one with the bright transparent green lol

[vale pollen]

YESSS perfect! I actually like that you left the default paper from the pink Uni, the blue is a nice addition

[warped bolt]

i would've engaged in today's blood bath of finding a Uni if this was a day 1 release color. Really nice edit

[dark basin]

I've made a few, I got really into the "what if" factor lol

[stuck dew]

A crochet case with fluffy ass yarn muffles the sounds a lot

Ok so I dont know if anyone had done this before buut

I was having issues cause i hate the loud fried noise it makes so this makes it super tolerable, kinda whisper level

[drowsy verge]

everything was going well and then i stripped the last screw

[brazen coral]

floofy

[stuck dew]

Rip

[stuck dew]

Its my fave yarn! From a brand that no longer exists

[brazen coral]

I hate it when that happens

[stuck dew]

I was heartbroken, they werelovely and cheap af

[brazen coral]

I make my kid stuff out of the same yarn all the time so if that ever gets discontinued i hope its a long time from now 🤣

I even made him a teddy today but theres no face yet so its a bit creepy

[stuck dew]

Omg awwwww

Little mr no face

[brazen coral]

its weighted too but my first attempt at a teddy 🤣

[drowsy verge]

does anyone have any tips for the hot glue method? 💀 the issue i keep running into is that the glue just peels off when i try to unscrew it

[vale pollen]

Has anyone tried putting washi tape or something over the speaker from the inside, when opening up the device? It really is pretty loud and harsh when not muffled by the watch (or a finger)

[vale pollen]

Traced belen’s faceplate template to create a vector version!

[vale pollen]

I’m also working on one that includes layers for the shell and buttons and faceplate gloss so you can preview how the faceplate might look better

[timid kindle]

I can't wait to see!

[worldly patrol]

cc @tardy stump something to add to your Drive

Assuming @vale pollen's permission of course

[zinc lance]

Does anyone have a proper scan of the Uni's faceplate on a flat surface? Like outside of the Tama and just flat.

[vale pollen]

Totally fine with me!

[dark basin]

Pull the glue up and away from the shell, don't twist it

[tardy stump]

Check pinned!

[polar rapids]

you may need to try a different brand of glue. also give the gun a few extra minutes to heat up

[polar rapids]

belated thank you for this :D it looks epic

[vale pollen]

Some wagara-inspired designs

Feel free to mess with these! (Not sure if all the hidden layers for the shell got exported, gotta double-check that)

[vale pollen]

Ok fixed up the template as a nice SVG with all the layers. Set up for the pink uni and default faceplate (tho not a very accurate one, I was eyeballing it)

[supple kettle]

Ooo SVG? So I could use this with a cricut?

Ahh I didn't open it I guess it's not to scale haha

Looks great though!

[polar rapids]

ahh i quite like the first one! it's a beautiful design

[dark basin]

These wall hangers we have are perfect for getting the little plugs out.

I used an xacto knife on the first one and it worked but I wanted to try something else (because I snapped the tip of my blade on the second one lmao)

[tardy stump]

3M command strips to the rescue!
At this point there’s just so many options to remove them lol

[night needle]

Bite them out

[dark basin]

The Tama Uni(d to get to a dentist because that is some hard plastic and it can't be good for you)

[unborn briar]

So wait I’m assuming you just applied the sticky bit to the cover and pulled back? I was going to try needles but that looks like it might be easier

[dark basin]

It's so much easier. With these you hold them down for a few seconds and then just lift up.

No hot glue, no silly shit, no gouging your plastic, just press down for 10 seconds and then lift up and away from the device.

[unborn briar]

That seems so much better! Thank you so much!

[supple kettle]

Whaaat thats amazing! Took me a sec to figure out what I was looking at 😂 before I read your explanation. Great idea!

[dark basin]

I didn't want to mess with hot glue and these are the most adhesive thing we have in the house short of super glue

[vapid belfry]

I literally have a spare one of these, I bought some last week. 👀 tempting

[dark basin]

It's easy mkaaay

[mental marlin]

Working on a little something for when my Uni arrives~

[vale pollen]

Oh I thought I exported it correctly but maybe not - did it not open at all for you?

[supple kettle]

omg sorry i didnt mean that sorry i mean its more like a model to use digitally than for faceplates?

[vale pollen]

It has a bunch of layers you can turn off - I can export a version with just the outline if that would help!

[supple kettle]

oo i see that's cool! might have a go with it then :D

i'll see how it opens in the cricut program

it opens nice c:

and you can just toggle the bits off

ive not really used this for stuff like that before though 😂 so im not an expert

[vale pollen]

Ok this is the outline only, 8cm x 8cm

In case that’s easier to work with!

[supple kettle]

oh thats really sweet of you thanks so much!

oh the only thing is im not sure what size to make it

would 8cm be the largest part?

i guess it trimmed some empty space

trying to figure out how i can use the little guide square to make sure the rest resizes with it but ive not used this program much haha

you'd think attaching them would do that but apparently not 😂

[vale pollen]

8x8 is the size of the file... hm ok I'll had back in the calibration square

[supple kettle]

ahh sorry

don't worry! i'll figure it out

thanks so much

[supple kettle]

thanks 😭 sorry for the trouble

[vale pollen]

No worries! It's meant to be useful!

[fallen thorn]

@vale pollen Do you have a psd version of the template with the uni shell layers for using in an art or image editing program? :0

[vale pollen]

No, sadly the program I'm using doesn't let me export a PSD. Illustrator at least should be able to open the SVG though (the first one I posted)

[polar rapids]

try this, i just converted the svg file

(if you meant a different file let me know)

[supple kettle]

i'll have more of a play with this tomorrow but i managed to make a nice test cut! :D

looks pretty spot on

the program was being pretty annoying though haha, couldnt figure out a way to get the template to resize with the calibration square other than just dragging and checking the size till it was right
and then for some reason, i didn't know what blade pressure to use and had to rerun it but for some reason it was only recutting the outside and not the screen border whyyyy

ended up cutting into my mat a little trying to figure that out thanks cricut

omg i just remembered we had some screen protectors come today

i wonder if i can use it to cut one of them 😂

maybe best make it a tad smaller though haha

[vale pollen]

Omg amazing!! Do let me know if it needs any adjustments!

Can't believe you already made something with it xD

[supple kettle]

appreciate you sg tyy :D

lmao i couldnt wait

i didnt even plan on taking my uni apart

[vale pollen]

You're very welcome

[supple kettle]

but then purpldevltchi tempted me with the command strip hack and youre tempting me with this template 😂

im gonna head to bed though so i'll have to play with it tomorrow :c

but it does look spot on!

[vale pollen]

That command strip hack sounds so cool, I'm definitely going to have to try that (despite having purchased a bunch of hot glue sticks...)

[supple kettle]

ikr

hot glue sticks always come in though!

so handy to have

[vale pollen]

Good night! (maybe I'll need to get a hot glue gun, heh)

[supple kettle]

night night! haha yeah maybe 😂 i think they can be pretty cheap though generally

Now you've got me thinking about ordering a second, since if I'm taking it apart I may as well swap the buttons and backplate over

😂

[dark basin]

You love it!

Also yaaaay baby

[fallen thorn]

Thanks! Attempting to open with medibang paint wish me luck

Update: program crashed three times trying to open it 😭

[dark basin]

The transparent blue layer worked! It's now purple!

[rocky comet]

HOLY SHIT

:O

[dark basin]

That orange is BRIGHT

It's fucking with the lighting of the pic LOL

[glacial aspen]

do you have a pattern for this that you can share? i would also like to muffle the sound LOL

[lusty raft]

What paint did you use 😮

[rocky comet]

im really sorry for the ping but would you happen to have images of how the swapped backs look from the side and back as well?

[dark basin]

As purple as I can get it before it stops looking somewhat transparent lmao

[rocky comet]

that looks so good holy shit

[dark basin]

Thanks! I'm excited for it to cure overnight. I'm gonna slap this baby together and have a new little buddy to take to work with me!

[rocky comet]

cant wait to see the final product

[timid kindle]

This is wild

[rocky comet]

are you planning on changing the faceplate too?

[fallen thorn]

Welp, just ordered a purple for myself and a pink for a friend. Gonna swap button and back colors and customize them both.

Using uh, well since I can't access the template I'm just sort of using sg's image demonstrating the template in use for now. Have ideas roughed for the pink and brainstorming ones for the purple.

Not sure what I want exactly yet on mine, but... space theme fun

[dark basin]

Tadaaa~

The buttons look really dark lmao but in direct light they're purple!

[fallen thorn]

That's a really nice clean job! The wonders of airbrushing/spray paint.

Did you add a protective coat over it or is it just the paint?

hudjwje the. Stickers

[dark basin]

Yeah! I grabbed the wrong one when I was coating the back. I was going to go with a higher gloss buuut accidentally used the satin finish.

[supple kettle]

Ooft this looks so good

[stuck dew]

Ah sort of! I free handed it, but i used a 6mm hook with super chunky yarn, the brand is marriner yarns get cozy for size reference

1 row: Magic ring, 7sc into the ring
2nd row: do 2 single crochet in every previous sc
3rw onwards was just doing single crochets on the round til desired size, but you might need to do more or less rows depending on your yarn, I did 5 rows total i think?

[zinc lance]

I just spent my first day as a Uni owner making a 99.9% accurate tracing of the face plate (I had to cut like 10 different versions). Tomorrow... I get to play!

[dark basin]

I half-ass want to make one of those with Oyajitchi lol I was looking at his art on the wiki earlier

[zinc lance]

I had been drawing Mametchi the past few weeks, so I just used a bunch of my favorite drawings. My favorite is probably him in a vortex along with the Disney Parks guest one

[glacial aspen]

thanks!!

[zinc lance]

@dark basin How did you remove the top sensor part to paint?

[polar rapids]

ohhh lol i love these drawings! awesome faceplate design in general :D

[polar rapids]

i'm sorry 😭 i can try again. if you want to try too, i loaded the svg into photopea.com and then used the "save as psd" option

[dark basin]

You have to pop the hooks holding it to the frame of the screen.

Like it's one of those clasps that you'd squeeze to get on.

I kind of wiggled a thin little flathead in between the speaker bit and wiggled it around until I could push the post away and unhook the cover.

After that I worked my fingernail in-between the actual speaker and the top bit when it was loose.

After it was off I used an xacto knife and shaved down the pegs so that it slides on and off.

[zinc lance]

Ah thanks. That's a little too scary for me. haha. I think I'll just keep the top as is. Actually, keeping the pink with the blue is reminiscent of one of my first Tamagotchi shells... so I think I'll keep it

[dark basin]

That's SLICK!!

Why the hell didn't they release this thing in more colors off the bat?!

That navy blue.

[timid kindle]

Argh, that just makes me want Bandai to make a blue shell even more

[fallen thorn]

Oh that looks amazing!!

[stuck dew]

Thats the best colour ever omg

[timid kindle]

I'd sell my soul to ensure that the alleged leaks of at least ten shell options ends up being true

[dark basin]

Same. I need more colors.

[supple kettle]

I need a transparent green backplate to make my uni watermelon colours c:

Looks great beans!

[rocky comet]

OMG same
I was wondering about using a transparent yellow paint(?) on my pink and see if the back turns a nice green
I love green

[fading turret]

yoooo what did you use to paint it? airbrush?

[zinc lance]

No I opted to just get a spray can! I do have an airbrush, but I use that for my barely-handled collectibles. Give me the chemical stuff for this Tamagotchi that will most certainly be dropped here and there lol. I got it from Michael's - it's called ColorShot. Scuba color.

[fading turret]

did you have to sand the plastic beforehand?

[zinc lance]

I did! First with 400 lightly and then 1000

It actually looks a little dark in the photo. It's a little bit brighter than that

It looks a little like this one but not as vibrant:

I also sprayed it with a matte spray after (the original color is gloss)... since I don't particularly care for gloss

[crimson dagger]

@real falcon

[fading turret]

hmmm i have 800 and 1500 and 2200 grits laying around

and i was planning on using markers

[zinc lance]

800 and 1500 should suffice. I did have 2000 as well, but I decided to not use it because you want the shell to have some grit to it so the paint can stick better. I didn’t need to completely flatten the shell with 2000

[dark basin]

Transparent yellow on pink would make a vibrant orange!

[rocky comet]

oo i mean tthe blue back on the pink shell

not the pink back from the purple shell my bad lmao

forogt to clarify

[dark basin]

Same! I did the "satin" finish

[zinc lance]

Ha I figured gloss + matte would equal satin... and it's pretty close!

[dark basin]

It might, that blue is very light

It would be a cool project!

[rocky comet]

i might give it a shot sometime 😳

[fading turret]

will any acrylic paint do? idk shit so a guide would be highly welcome on how to paint shells. i don't really have the environment to use anything in spray, so either markers so paint

[dark basin]

I use an airbrush, with brush and markers I always see slight streaks so I don't really dig them.

[zinc lance]

Acrylic paint will do as long as you water it down enough so it won't be clumpy and show brush strokes.... and then finish it off with a sealer! The most important part is sanding it so the paint sticks

[zinc lance]

Yeah, same!

[fading turret]

i don't want to poison kitties tho ;-;

[zinc lance]

Also, the brand of acrylic paint you use can determine if you'll see brush strokes.

I did my spraying outside on the balcony. I also have a cat in my living situation.

It's actually one reason why I did a spraycan as opposed to my airbrush paints... I'm not set up with my airbrush indoors right now to protect the kitty. 😛 so the balcony had to do

[dark basin]

Haha I think I had one attempt at brushing it on and hated how it looked, so I bought a little spray can of paint for model shit, then I'm suddenly buying a cheap airbrush to practice, then I jump in and snag some iwata something or other because I was dying to spend too much money on something I use on toys lmao

[zinc lance]

That's how I started getting into airbrushing as well lol. I was actually into making vinyl toy customs over a decade ago.

[fading turret]

so far i only know posca and tarrago (acrylic paint for shoes lol)

[zinc lance]

I'm no good with actually airbrushing a proper portrait/image though. I tried it. I'm a "master" with creating images with stencils though. But freehand? Absolute trash. haha

[dark basin]

I'm like "this is like scribbling with crayons but in 3D and now my stuff is a different color"

[zinc lance]

This was one of my best pieces:

[dark basin]

NICE! The detail on that is great!

[zinc lance]

Thanks! I'm most proud of the stitching in the balloon

[dark basin]

That was stencil?

[polar rapids]

whoooaaa the dark blue is stunning

[zinc lance]

Yup! Everything was designed in adobe illustrator first and then moved on over to be stencils for each element

[dark basin]

That's badass! Ha I should mess with that and get some little designs on this thing.

[zinc lance]

I've always wanted to do a custom Tamagotchi with small details, but tbh I don't really want to because I am just worried it will get scratched up anyway... so I'll just stick to blasting it with one color and putting a design behind plastic. haha

and then leave my detailed work to other mediums

[polar rapids]

oh and that toy is so cool too, whoa

[supple kettle]

Used SGs template to make some screen protectors c:

Sizing turned out nice I think I went with 2.5cm

But I left dust

I DID WIPE THE SCREEN

😂 might redo them and try a little harder, but I'm happy with how they came out anyway

ah i managed to lift it and remove the large piece of dust with some masking tape

so i'll probably leave it

its masking the small scratch our baby made, and will prevent her from making anymore if she grabs it again so nbd. way less stressful than applying screen protectors to phones 😂

[craggy reef]

Compared to customising the pix.. my head hurts lol
I'll take a better picture when it's day time but I made this design and finally managed to get it in there

[stiff hazel]

Are people mainly using the glue stick method to get the Uni open?

[zinc lance]

Yeah it worked great - only one was stubborn

[stiff hazel]

What was your technique? If you don’t mind me asking

[forest warren]

This looks amazing! Can I ask what paint you used?

[tardy stump]

So far we've had:

• hot glue
• 3M command tape
• Sharp tweezers (in teardown vid)
• needle with pliers

[dark basin]

I used 3M wall hangers. I used an xacto knife on one particularly stubborn one lol

[zinc lance]

I heated up the glue stick for a few seconds (like 5-7 seconds) and then pushed it face-on to the plastic. I made sure to give it a good push so that the liquid could seep in. I then rested it down so it could cool for about 5 minutes. After that, just pull. If it didn't come off - just try again.

[stiff hazel]

Thanks!

[drowsy verge]

yeah i did think it could be the glue brand, i'm just using the sticks that came with my glue gun so they're probably on the cheaper side, bought some gorilla glue ones so hopefully those work better lol

[drowsy verge]

i used the tweezer method to get the caps off which worked without any issues, only problem i have now is that the last screw is stripped so i'm trying to get that out lol

[drowsy verge]

trying to get the screw out and not the caps so i kinda have to twist them lmao

[zinc lance]

Here's how I did the entire customization (from the parts removal to the painting and so forth): https://mametchi.keithlapinig.com/how-to-customize-tamagotchi-uni-video-tutorial/

[stiff hazel]

That’s super helpful! Thank you so much

[night needle]

https://twitter.com/chiiikawaapppp/status/1680815499305967617?t=rfQq5iGhJ2G291JMVg8xrw&s=19

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[supple kettle]

Omg that's so nice! Love this

[normal herald]

I have tried to get the caps of with command strips and they don't work

I also tried with some tweezers and bent them

Anyone have any tips? I don't have hot glue

[night needle]

pin or needle?

[normal herald]

Needle

I got them out on the pink

But the ones on my blue are insanely stuck in there

[wind junco]

Gosh I'm drooling over all these cool customs...I'm terrified to even attempt taking mine apart though, lol

I should probably do an easier custom first before I even try to tackle a Uni xD;

I do have two pix, heard those are simple enough

[normal herald]

The hardest part for me has been the stupid caps

The rest is easy

[vale pollen]

This is so perfect!!

[night needle]

Praying for someone to create a drive of uni faceplate designs bc im shit at making them

[normal herald]

So I don't know what happened but

I tried tweezers, they bent and snapped

I tried command strips, 2 different packs and they didn't work

I tried an exacto knife
I tried super glue

I'm down to hot glue and if this doesn't work I'm drilling it

Behold my 3 legged Uni

[livid lagoon]

this is a creature

[normal herald]

It's the ugly twin

It's purple sibling gave me 0 issues

[zinc lance]

I had one cap that took like 4 tries. I think the effect you have to go for is it will be like a toilet plunger.

[rocky comet]

@spice zephyr customs in here :D

[spice zephyr]

Bless

[normal herald]

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-why-pepe-pepehands-crying-gif-12683546

[zinc lance]

If anyone wants my face plate template that I spent an hour perfecting lol:

https://mametchi.keithlapinig.com/tamagotchi-uni-face-plate-template/

I scanned the original face plate and then traced it on Illustrator and then proceeded to do multiple cuts with test & adjusts until I finally got it right.

And it's 99% accurate when cut with a laser cutter

(not sure how cricuts/etc. will fair. It could also be perfect, or you might need to adjust the kerf)

[distant oracle]

Love the purple, came out very nice! Halloween Vibes!

[stiff hazel]

Any luck with the other two yet?

[normal herald]

Not yet. I'm stuck in a meeting

[fallen thorn]

I found a concept I like but I don't know which of these I like best help

Might also change the flower motif to something else but not sure. I like how it looks though

[vale pollen]

Oooh I really like 2 + 3! Definitely looking for more vaporwave designs to match the tamaverse aesthetics

[uneven cloud]

i agree with sg! the white really compliments the purple imo

i like 3 the most but idk

2 is like the bisexual flag lol

[zinc lance]

Not sure if you care about the Tamagotchi Uni logo, but it will be going over your flower design. It will just blend in to look the same as the white flowers.

[fallen thorn]

That is absolutely the intent lol

[uneven cloud]

ah

well then 😏

[fallen thorn]

Definitely leaning towards using white borders, And nah, I don't mind the logo blending in. I kinda want it to

[dark basin]

Thanks! The buttons aren't as noticably purple as I'd hoped but the back is the color I was going for!

[normal herald]

I got managed to finish the shell swap

Sadly there was some cosmetic damage to the shells

[queen elm]

did you combine both Unis??

[dark basin]

Yeah, the purple and blue combo is so much better than purple and pink lol

[west sand]

@severe apex the video is pinned in this thread

[queen elm]

i love it and honestly i was wondering if that was possible and HOH i love it

[severe apex]

thank you!!

[upbeat slate]

realized i missed a star

[twilit hemlock]

customed my baby 🥺🥺🥺

[livid lagoon]

thimking,,,

i don't have illustrator and idk how to use the pdf version of the template bngfkjbg

[grim raptor]

This looks so nice! Idk if it's intentional but it's reminiscent of that TamagoChu shell

[twilit hemlock]

Its picochutchi from the uni!!

[brazen coral]

Just seen this amazing job on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/tamagotchi/comments/152iw1j/i_havent_had_one_since_i_was_a_kid_but_now_im_an/

[fading turret]

bandai will see all these custom jobs and release a heckin all white uni to promote painting for kids and make me angy >:c

[upbeat slate]

didnt like how the streaks werent aligned, heres a v3 lol

[upbeat slate]

one more before bed

[stiff hazel]

Oh no! What happened?

[stiff hazel]

Glue legs

So far so good!

Okay they’re out but now the caps are stuck in the glue lol

The screws are stuck 🙃

[distant oracle]

Finished my swap over

[dark basin]

Use a flathead screwdriver, push hard into the screw and use little but strong turns to loosen it.

[desert anvil]

you are all so creative ! I didn't already get my Uni tamagotchi, I don't know if I take the pink or the purple one I juste wondering, is it easy ton remove the faceplate to change the design ? like on tamagotchi 4U ? thank you !

[stiff hazel]

I stripped the screws pretty bad so I took leave of my senses and pulled the front off with glue sticks lmfao

[supple kettle]

omggg good effort! i was wondering if you could do something like this with a suction cup but this is amazing too

[desert anvil]

did the sticks lets marks on the faceplate ?

[supple kettle]

it should be about the same force on it to pull from the middle as pushing

so sorry about your screws though that really sucks :( especially after you put the effort in to get the caps out

[stiff hazel]

They didn’t! But I don’t wanna say that it won’t happen at all cos some brands of glue may be stronger than others

[stiff hazel]

I’m just glad I managed to find an alternative way!

[desert anvil]

thank you for your answer ! i'm gonna choose the purple one

[stiff hazel]

I’ve just heard from a friend that the screws in the Uni are Phillips screws. Which is why I struggled with my JIS screwdrivers

[stiff hazel]

Alienssssss 👽

[distant oracle]

I made a faceplate yesterday out of cardstock but it was too thick 😦

[warped bolt]

This is incredible. I remember seeing the mock-ups a few days ago, really nice work!

[harsh maple]

Where did you get that cute little stand?!

[stiff hazel]

It’s by charming with you on insta!

[harsh maple]

Thank you! Also, I see a little polly pocket type compact in the back of your photo. Can you tell me which model it is?

[tardy stump]

Yeah I did mention this in the gdrive, Phillips 2.0 worked best for me

[stiff hazel]

That’s a custom made art piece based off polly pocket

[harsh maple]

Ah. You have such neat things, I love it!

[stiff hazel]

Ah thank you! I do love some cute trinkets ahaha

[dark basin]

I used a flathead because I do not trust Phillips lol

They always strip

[tardy stump]

I steer clear of flatheads unless strictly necessary due to past trauma stripping pozi screws

[fading turret]

anybody used liquitex before? i found a color that i think would look amazing but idk

[fallen thorn]

Liquitex paint isn't bad. They have paints specifically for airbrushes too.

[fading turret]

yeah i've saw them in spray form

i'm undecided if i want the shell to be white, light blue or strong blue

[fallen thorn]

To help decide you could maybe use the faceplate template and test whatever faceplate design you want to use around the shell colors

[fading turret]

i've ordered opalescent plate from etsy so it's tricky

i would have to see irl how it looks like

this is why white is like the safest bet lol

on vids it looks more on a blue side so i either go for variety or full on blue

for now i'm settling for this

not buying yet until uni and the faceplate arrives

[night needle]

All dressed up

[livid lagoon]

how did you make them so clean :O

[grim raptor]

^^^!!! Cutting the faceplates is so hard for me lol

[livid lagoon]

my hands don't work good so i'm sooo nervous about cutting the faceplate out myself

i think i might just have to order one

ohhhh

[normal herald]

Siblings

[grim raptor]

it has legs

[normal herald]

And eyes lol, that picture was made by someone I know in a discord lol

[fallow ether]

Ok please tell me how you did this. I’d like my custom face plate but without having to open the whole thing

We’re you able to put it back with force?

Also please ping me

[night needle]

Bugsnax....

[stiff hazel]

I just stuck the glue, let it dry and pulled slowly. I found it needed about 2/3 glue sticks to pull it up enough. And yeah once I placed the new faceplate in I was able to just click the plastic plate back into place

[fallow ether]

So put down a glob of hot glue and attach a glue stick to it and let it dry?

[normal herald]

Be careful

If you use too much glue

It may get caught in the cap and make even harder to pull out which is what happened to me

I ended up having to take an incredibly sharp blade and cut around the cap

[fallow ether]

Oh. Zoe was talking about how she got the faceplate off

[stiff hazel]

Yep! Just avoid going too close to the buttons so it doesn’t sink into the lil gaps

[fallow ether]

And the screen is fine right?

[stiff hazel]

And be cautious ofc. Mine didn’t leave any marks but that’s not a promise that it wouldn’t for everyone

[fallow ether]

It’s not like the smart where there’s nothing between the screen and fingers

[stiff hazel]

Yeah the faceplate on this is more like the On where it’s a complete plastic plate over the top of the screen

[tardy stump]

Disclaimer: the plate tabs are very flimsy, so I don't recommend this method to be done multiple times as I believe they will wear out quickly

And if anybody's curious about the uni's parts, you can also check out the vids and pictures in the pinned gdrive!

[stiff hazel]

It shouldn’t really be any different from pushing it out from the inside. It uses the same level of force

[fallow ether]

😭 imma just not try then lmao

[tardy stump]

I find that from the inside you can apply more even pressure to all the tabs, but to be honest I don't think we should be removing the plate many times regardless of the method!

[brazen coral]

this might sound silly but has anyone used liquid mask on the screen yet when painting the shell rather than removing it?

[worldly patrol]

I found that having taking it apart allows for flexing the front shell slightly to help get the faceplate out, which should use less force and avoid damaging the tabs.

Agreed with @tardy stump, the tabs are tiny and look like they would easily degrade after being put in and out many times. My advice would be to do it sparingly, once those tabs are gone, nothing will keep the faceplate on. Can't even use double sided tape due to the background paper, sadly there's no border to hide the tape behind like on a Gameboy screen lens.

[stiff hazel]

I would also prefer to take it apart from the inside but I stripped the screws trying to use my JIS screwdrivers cos I lacked the patience to wait for Phillips lol

[tardy stump]

Ah dang!!! That sucks

[worldly patrol]

Gotta be careful with JIS, they're pointier than Phillips and aren't a direct replacement. In general, using the largest screwdriver bit you have that still fits and can still turn is best

[stiff hazel]

I’m always the recipe of my own downfall lmao

[worldly patrol]

Going too small will risk slipping and stripping the screw head

We all learn. An old woodworking tip was to use a rubber band on top of the screw head to increase friction

Maybe the trick would still work, provided the rubber was thin enough

And using a larger Phillips bit might still do the trick

My rule of thumb is if the bit feels loose in the screw head, as in you can twist it back and forth without actually moving the screw itself, then it's too small

[stiff hazel]

I’m gonna give it a go at some point

I’m quite happy with my faceplate that I managed to put in though so I’m not too concerned at doing it any time soon

[worldly patrol]

A wise choice for sure

[sullen thistle]

i might try the same thing cause i’m scared to take my whole device apart lol, how do you melt the ends of the glue sticks?

[stiff hazel]

I used the flame on my stovetop but a lighter would work too. Just hold it close to the flame, not directly in it. And only hold it there a few seconds. It starts to melt fast!

[sullen thistle]

okay, thanks!

also, curious how you all have been going about cutting your face plates out? i’m assuming an exacto knife, but i’m not sure i have one

[upbeat slate]

Plus/V2 milky series for the Uni 🙂

[stiff hazel]

I bought my faceplate so it was pre-cut but maybe one of those craft knives that rotates would be helpful for the corners etc!

[tardy stump]

finally got around to adding these to the drive! ty so much for your work

Exacto knife and a cutting mat work wonders, but something sharp and small like nail cutting scissors are a good bet for sure

[dark basin]

The plastic is so soft lol one of my pegs is completely gone from taking it off and popping it back on three times total

[undone garden]

Well the pattern didn't mention the needle size as far as I can see. That makes a big impact too. And also if you use different wool it will also slightly change the size of the case. I usually check the size in between and adjust the pattern to the materials used.

[tardy stump]

Noooooooo
Dang I knew they were soft but not that bad.... I think I've been lucky as one of ours I've opened 5 times and it's still ok but I'm leaving it at that

Also I hope someone can make a replacement we can buy!

[round estuary]

I had a look at it & it said 2.5mm hook with DK yarn but that still seems too big so who knows lol

[sullen thistle]

Btw if anyone sees a video tutorial for a Uni crochet case go up pls @ me with the link bc I’d like to try make my own but i’ve got no idea how to use the patterns yet

[minor gazelle]

i really want to change the face plate but am really afraid of damaging the back of the plastic screw caps, is there any other suggestions anyone has besides the hot glue method? please lmk!

[tardy stump]

@minor gazelle check this out!

[minor gazelle]

oh my gosh thank you so much thats perfect and also with materials i already have!! super appreciate it 😊

[timid kindle]

It looks like a goddamn Bugsnax

[night needle]

[bleak isle]

how do you safley remove the faceplate without damaging it 😭

[vale pollen]

Check the pinned messages!

[upbeat slate]

More for the Plus series

[dark basin]

Push it out from behind on the top, there's more space to push from there.

This one is badass lol

[sullen thistle]

i hope this works lol

[grizzled crater]

what are you trying to do? Lmao 🤣

[sullen thistle]

using melted hot glue sticks to pull off the face plate instead of taking the whole thing apart

it worked for someone else

omg it worked

[grizzled crater]

Omg!! I didn't know you could do that!

Is it easy to put back on?

[sullen thistle]

haven’t tried yet but it can’t be too hard

btw if anyone else has some gluestick residue after doing this some rubbing alcohol will get it off

[vale pollen]

Folks earlier were also saying that can weaken/break the little tabs that keep the faceplate in place, so it's probably safer to remove the faceplate by opening up the whole thing - maybe it's fine once or twice, but wanted to put that out there since the faceplate plastic is so delicate

[grizzled crater]

awe damn 😦 why did they make it to be so weak

[vale pollen]

Relatively cheap plastic? Seems like the same stuff they used for the Pix

Good enough for general use, though the ease of scratching isn't great. Customizing is probably not a use-case they had in mind, though!

[sullen thistle]

I didn’t even see any tabs when i took it out?

I don’t think i’ll keep this one long since i used a dull knife to cut it so it’s pretty shoddy but it turned out cute enough

it would look a lot cuter with pink buttons as well but i don’t have the purple Uni to swap them out sadly

[vale pollen]

It's pretty hecking cute as is!

[tardy stump]

This is a tab

I don't see many more from your pic, but it's hard to tell as they're so small, but if these wear out the faceplate will just not stay on anymore

[upbeat slate]

Revised this one to make it more like the OG

[vale pollen]

It looks so good!

[upbeat slate]

Thanks 😄

[tardy stump]

Love it! Just bear in mind the screen lens has the tamagitchi logo at the top, so it may cover part of your design!

[upbeat slate]

Yeah I know, I'm hoping someone makes some logoless replacements eventually haha

Unfortunate for certain shell ideas tho

[tardy stump]

Someone could experiment with IPA and a lot of patience to see if it can be safely removed

[upbeat slate]

I'm sure it can but I don't wanna ruin a good one haha

[tardy stump]

Yeah I don't feel like being that person myself either lol

[upbeat slate]

@tardy stump problem, solution

i think that should be out of the way

excited to get my uni to test these lol

[vale pollen]

If I removed any text myself, it'd be the stuff on the back. I at least plan to put some decorative paper over the battery so you can see something other than the battery text through the shell.

[tardy stump]

Ohhh smart!!!! Now you have both version for when a logo-less lens comes about!

[tardy stump]

That's a good shout too tbh, it's a bit jarring with the translucent shell

[stiff hazel]

There’s not actually any evidence for this happening yet

[sullen thistle]

OH i’m blind

[vale pollen]

I was thinking of purpldevltchi's post: #1127693337793659031 message

[stiff hazel]

I think that user removed the faceplate internally?

Unless you just meant removing in general!

[vale pollen]

Mmm yes I misunderstood!

Good plan to limit removal too much either way

[tardy stump]

Yup! That's the safest way!

[stiff hazel]

Yeah definitely

I think I might make 1 more change in the future but not 100% certain

[vale pollen]

Dang I'm definitely going to need to get some polywatch, my Uni's screen/faceplate has a lot of small scuffs from just... having it on a table, and carrying it around in a little clear-vinyl coin purse inside a soft pocket in my bag

They're subtle, but still... how did they get there?

[tardy stump]

It's SO scratchable, I want to have a screen protector but it won't cover the part of the lens that isn't the screen square, so that's just going to get scratched anyway... Sigh

[supple kettle]

its fairly flat, i was tempted to cut a screen protecter using SG's faceplate svg 😂

well

[vale pollen]

Sigh indeed... maybe if someone is able to make replacement faceplates they can make it out of a harder material.

[supple kettle]

an outside screen protector

but then i didnt know if it might pull off the uni logo if i ever removed it

i remember people having that problem with the digimon VB

[vale pollen]

Really? With screen protector material?

[tardy stump]

It feels somewhat etched, so not sure what could happen

[vale pollen]

I think it's silk screened on

[tardy stump]

Damn now I want to try removing the logo to see what's left behind.....

[vale pollen]

Definitely try the back text first, it looks like it's applied with the same method

I've removed similar text on other things, and it usually leaves a bit of a shadow where the text was.

[tardy stump]

Safe and smart suggestion!

[supple kettle]

This was a test run of the faceplate I cut, so could easily run a screen protector through instead of the holo paper

[vale pollen]

Worth a shot!

[supple kettle]

i really want to remove the back text haha

[vale pollen]

same

[tardy stump]

The back has some perfect insets for custom stickers too, extra tempting

[vale pollen]

But also it'll take forever with the IPA

[supple kettle]

lining it up though

you can see i didnt do the most amazing job applying the screen protector lmao

[vale pollen]

What material did you use?

[supple kettle]

for the screen protector?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B978FRJJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

a cheap generic phone one

and my cricut joy to cut it haha

[vale pollen]

Whoa hold on what's this: https://www.amazon.com//dp/B0CC2G1D1F

The shell, not the screen protector

[supple kettle]

does that say fanmade over it

[vale pollen]

HA omg

[violet steppe]

it does

[supple kettle]

i think the screen protector seller has stolen someones image

😂

thats sad, it looks really pretty

[vale pollen]

It's a nice design!

[supple kettle]

i didnt even register the differently coloured uni omfg my brain

when you asked what it was i was just thinking

slightly expensive screen protectors??

😂

https://www.reddit.com/r/tamagotchi/comments/12jm2sy/fanmade_tamagotchi_uni_recolor/ found the source ;c

they did a really good job at that

[vale pollen]

Reading the thread it sounds like it got disqualified for some kind of competition because it was originally too real looking?

[night needle]

@polar ruin hello hello

[polar ruin]

Ty lol my brain don’t work so good sometimes

Is there anyway to make a cheap and reliable mold of the buttons? I love the pink uni but hate the blue buttons

[polar ruin]

I was scrolling through old messages to find inspo for my faceplate, but where can I find this guide for screen protectors?

[timid kindle]

noooooooo

Aw I got so excited for a second

On the bright side, I found this on Reddit a second ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/tamagotchi/comments/153t2fs/my_custom_uni_just_finished_it_yesterday_color/

Seems like Tamagotchi shells and car paints/coating really go together

[tardy stump]

We've had good luck with resin molds from Amazon, let me dig up the links (did keyboard caps, but should be the same process)

[tardy stump]

SG's template is in the gdrive too, if that helps! You can use it to cut a screen-sized template

[supple kettle]

Omg that's gorgeous

[supple kettle]

#1127693337793659031 message they sent a couple options, starting here! Not sure if they're all in the gdrive Belen just mentioned I haven't looked

[tardy stump]

I added the SVGs! Hopefully that's what people need

[supple kettle]

Good shout consolidating stuff btw! Tends to get lost in here

Actually Google drive is a bit of a jerk to me. Doesn't let me watch videos people have uploaded but they work fine for my partner

[tardy stump]

It's so hard to keep track
There's been so many good contributions that I just don't know how to make sure everybody knows

Like all the methods of removing the screw caps! That's so far up the thread

[supple kettle]

The svg files are cool cause they can be used with a cricut!

Well pngs can too i guess but I imagine an svg is more accurate

Yeah so many different methods

[tardy stump]

Yeah its for sure more accurate than my png, which I got by photoshopping a scan of the paper

[polar ruin]

I didn’t even think of that! Thank you!

[polar ruin]

Ty!!

[tardy stump]

Step 1: silicone moulding kit
LET'S RESIN Silicone Mould Making Kit, 580g / 20.46oz Translucent Silicone Rubber, Liquid Silicone for Mould Making, Molds Making Silicone Mixing Ratio 1:1, Moulding Silicone for Silicone Mould https://amzn.eu/d/dtZd8xp
Step 2: Epoxy resin kit
Epoxy Resin Kit - 260ml / 8.8oz... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DCPW7Z4
Optional for colouring: mica powder

This is what my husband used from amazon UK/EU, but hopefully it helps to have a frame of reference!

[polar ruin]

I think it does! Thank you!

God I wanna customize my uni 2 b neutral palette but I’m so scared I’ll regret it

Like I wanna do the pink part beige, the faceplate and image like the one below, and the buttons clear with gold flakes as well as the back

[tardy stump]

as you'll be making a new shell and buttons with resin, it's worth a shot! the original parts will always be there for you to come back to

[polar ruin]

I know but if I spray paint the silicone there’s no going back

I just feel like Tama is colourful and fun but god do I love neutral palettes

[tardy stump]

what I'm saying is you can make a new shell! just like you will make custom buttons (mold + resin)
no regrets if you just make a new one the colour that you like

[untold dove]

I didn't know the faceplate covered the whole tama. I thought it was cut out in the center for like the screen if that makes sense? I bought a screen protector but it seems already covered? Wondering if I need it or not, heard a lot of people saying the uni was prone to scratches

[sullen thistle]

it wouldn’t hurt to be safe tbh, the plastic is still pretty delicate

[untold dove]

Ah gotcha, thanks. Yea i just noticed that difference because I was looking at my pix and my meets like wait a minute lol well thats different haha

[tardy stump]

yup! technically the "screen" itself is covered by the faceplate, so that's already protected, but the faceplate is prone to scratches so people are putting a screen protector on their screen protector (but it's warranted)

[queen elm]

i feel so much better about not aving a screen protector, its already protected yay

[tardy stump]

oh yeah the underlying screen is very delicate, it would be a disaster for it to be exposed

[untold dove]

Gotcha! Thanks. Better safe then sorry so I'm glad I bought a few. I went and checked the amazon reviews while I await mines and people were just saying how it came either with scratches or it got scratched very easily lol so i guess with the screen protector on the faceplate that itself won't get scratched either

[torpid tapir]

honestly, i haven't found it any more or less prone to getting or coming with scratches than any of the other modern color tamas i've bought

[untold dove]

True, I guess I can see though why others and maybe even myself wouldn't want to open something out the box with scratches on it already. Like these are supposed to be brand new not used or anything.

[torpid tapir]

yea, it's a shame, and i think bandai should do better. but, i'm just not surprised when i see it, and i more or less expect it at this point

[untold dove]

Yea but I will say its good the actual screen itself isn't going to be disturbed

I'm just gonna wait for my case and screen protectors for it to be extra safe lol

[torpid tapir]

haha yea. not a bad plan

[teal dagger]

For those who printed faceplates, what kind of paper did y'all use? Can i use photo paper or should i go thinner?

[distant oracle]

I know card stock is too thick

[tardy stump]

I used regular paper, so my normal printer could handle it

It's protected by the screenlens so I wouldn't say it has to be sturdy

[upbeat slate]

I'm also curious if photo paper will work because I don't have a printer but I do have access to Walmart and their instant print machines but they print on photo paper

[zinc lance]

You definitely want to use thin paper so the face plate can snap back on.

[fallen thorn]

Okay, before I print the faceplates, I need help deciding how I want to arrange the pattern on this one... (Uni logo not part of the faceplate, it's just there to visualize placement)

[outer abyss]

loving 4

[fallen thorn]

I just realized 1 and 4 are the same ones dfhgfa

[harsh maple]

I like 1/4. I like the balance of the patterns. I also like 2.

[supple kettle]

oooo these look great! i was also staring at 1 and 4 trying to play spot the difference cause i like this one a lot lmao

😂

[west sand]

I used thinner card stock. The glitter cardstock was to thick unfortunately

[dark basin]

I did this on one of my Digimon with blue/purple color shift paint lol

[dark basin]

This is what I want lol I hate that Bandai is apparently obsessed with this terribly soft plastic for US releases.

Has anyone with the JP model said that it has the same issue?

[viral spindle]

i just received my uni from japan! it came scratch free, but i can't tell if it's because of the packaging or if it's different material.

[vale pollen]

Mine is a JP model - they are all identical except for the packaging

[polar ruin]

Stupid question but when printing the face plate cut out how do I make sure it’s to scale lol ( cross posted )

[teal dagger]

What program are you using to print? I know word and adobe photoshop + illustrator have rulers you can use!

[polar ruin]

I usually use google docs ngl lol

But I think I can get access to word!

[teal dagger]

!! I think google docs has a ruler feature too

Try under the view tab?

[tardy stump]

The template in the gdrive folder has a 2x2cm calibration square, so you can do a test print to figure it out from there

There is also an A4 template which should be already to size when printing on A4

[polar ruin]

Ok another question: should only this area ( highlighted in yellow ) be 2cm X 2cm, or should this whole area ( highlighted in yellow and coral ) be 2cm X 2cm

Like which one is the full screen

[tardy stump]

The inner square of the template is the calibration square

[polar ruin]

Sorry for the lat images my internet went out

[tardy stump]

Yellow is calibration square
Yellow and coral is whole screen

[polar ruin]

I’m so confused I’ve never done anything like this before

So I just need to make sure the yellow square is 2 X 2 and I’m good?

[tardy stump]

Yup!

[polar ruin]

Ok, thank u for answering my questions I promise I’m not dumb just sometimes struggle with new things!

[tardy stump]

No worries!! I hope your printing goes well

[livid lagoon]

this is so cute aaaaaaaaaaa

[supple kettle]

Omg I love this shell, this would look so good with the pink uni

[upbeat slate]

It does!

Tamagotchi Plus x Uni collection

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbMfcaLMxKNdXI0JUjryKL6E2sl0Uy2_/view?usp=drivesdk

[supple kettle]

Never been so tempted to swap the faceplate 😭 this would be so good with the purple's backplate too

[upbeat slate]

I'd be keen to see the results! I haven't tried any of them yet since mine is still enroute

[supple kettle]

Ahh! I need to calibrate my big cricut and see if I could get it to work with print and cut haha I made some stickers at one point but it wasn't amazingly accurate, it was a few mm out :( although it was winter and fairly dim in the living room

I'm still unsure whether I wanna change the faceplate, I do like the original but I keep getting tempted!

[fallen thorn]

Wow, those screw caps really are a pain to remove

....the flathead screwdriver I have of the proper size is uh. Well it's an old cheap screwdriver so the metal part does not stick in the handle. It just kinda turns inside the thing

It probably wouldn't do that if the screws weren't in so tight

[honest olive]

Late to this but can you link her account, I couldn’t find it
Thank you!

[dark basin]

Little tiny bit firm twists, just enough to shake the screw loose. Like jolty?

[fallen thorn]

Managed to remove the screws! Turns out my brother has a better screwdriver set.

And yeah, was trying to do that but with the screwdriver in question, it just ends up like uhh.. well the screwdriver turns loosely in its handle like an axle

[real falcon]

I swapped parts to make her more pink. @crimson dagger

[crimson dagger]

dude is the fucking best

now I just gotta wait till it comes to Australia from the US lol

[thorn ridge]

wow this person on reddit painted their shell and buttons with just a posca pen! looks like it worked surprisingly well https://www.reddit.com/r/tamagotchi/comments/1549y8e/here_is_my_custom_uni/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1

[fallen thorn]

IT IS DONE

[vale pollen]

AMAZING

I really love the purple one so much

[desert anvil]

They are beautiful!

[tardy stump]

So cool omg!!!!

[livid lagoon]

they look so good omggg

[fading turret]

Yeah that's exactly what i wanted to hear as i'm planning on using posca as well

[undone geyser]

My Japanese purple came scratched out of the box and seems more prone to scratching. The US pink was fine and less prone. So I have no idea since that’s the opposite of what I’ve been hearing. The logo and back info prints are different textures/qualities too. Could be a multiple factory thing. They’re also not identical on the back. The item number above the batch code matches the US Item number for that one, but the JP back has a number in a completely different format that I can’t even find on the Japanese box.

[stiff hazel]

https://instagram.com/charming_withyou?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[tardy stump]

Looks so good with the swapped shell

[indigo smelt]

I love these Plus shells 💖 (Also, I know the wiki says "Pink Ale" for upper right design, but it's actually a mistranslation of "Pink Yell"! The little guys are cheerleaders!)

[distant oracle]

I ordered two as well, just waiting on the mail :/

[glacial heron]

Anyone know if a Cricut cut has been tested yet?

[timid kindle]

IIRC somebody did something Cricut-related a few days ago

[queen elm]

i want to do this so bad but can't convince myself to buy another one 😭

[fallen thorn]

Oh I love the blues on this!

[fallen thorn]

Solution: find a friend to swap the colors with maybe

Or sell the color-swapped one that you don't want

[unborn briar]

Tbf I would be happy to buy a color swapped one for retail if I had the money 😭

Pretty sure there are others out there who would do the same since both the purple and pink look better that way

[queen elm]

i have a friend with the pink one but she lives across the country 🥲

[tardy stump]

@supple kettle did!

She used the svg in the gdrive I think...?

[fallow ether]

Would anyone be willing to make the purple magic meets/on design for the uni? Same with pink fairy?

[glacial heron]

If you give me like 20 mins to pull some high res images and try to adapt them, I’ll do my best!

[fallow ether]

Crying thank you!!!!

[glacial heron]

No prob!!! Also in trying to look to the designs for this I discovered pink fairy armadillos are a thing??? So now my day is even more exciting than before

Do you want the words on it too (like under the screen where it says tamagotchi/tamagotchi meets)

[fallow ether]

No thanks

[glacial heron]

thank goodness, I think that’d be the hardest part

[supple kettle]

Hello yes that was me :D but I'm actually a complete noob with cricut, I just used SGs SVGs that I believe belen put in the gdrive (it's pinned)
Actually @glacial heron, if this makes sense and you're better at cricut design space than me I have a question.
There's a 2cmx2cm guide inset into the screen area of the svg file.

Do you know a way to resize the guide to 2cm at the same time as keeping the rest of the template in scale? I hope I worded that okay

When I did it, I just selected the whole lot, made it a little smaller, clicked the guide to see how close I'd gotten, rinse and repeat 😂

[glacial heron]

So just to confirm: you wanted to scale the whole image, but using the 2cm as the guide, right?

[supple kettle]

Yeah

I tried attaching them and grouping them but it didn't help

When I resized the square to 2cm by typing it in, it only resized the square and not the rest

[glacial heron]

Lemme download the SVG and try it

[supple kettle]

I think I tried to weld them too but yeah that wasn't the way

Thanks ❤️ no rush

I've not used cricut design space further than making a couple sticker sheets and making some cards from templates with the joy

[glacial heron]

Nah I’m working on all this stuff anyways, now’s a great time for me to check this

[supple kettle]

Thankyouu c:

The svg is good though! I also hid the outside cut and made the screen area a little smaller to cut some screen protectors

[fallow ether]

I’d love to see the uni faceplate dimensions. Not just the 2cm by 2cm

[fallow ether]

Ahh so pretty

I hope the purple magic design looks ok with the purple uni

[supple kettle]

Actually I might have made the screen protector square assuming I'd stuffed it up somewhere, it wasn't quite 1:1 square

[supple kettle]

I bet it will!

[supple kettle]

Check the pinned gdrive and have a root around, there's a couple templates

[fallow ether]

I did request @ trynket to make one

[supple kettle]

Yeah sorry I kinda sidetracked her with the cricut question

[fallow ether]

Lol no worries. The hardest part for me will be getting a hold of a colour printer lol

[glacial heron]

Nah, I’m multitasking because if I can scale this properly, it saves me time adjusting the template later to check on my work for Lee

[fallow ether]

Again, thank you

[glacial heron]

No problem!!!

[fallow ether]

Please ping me when it’s done. I’m doing some stuff rn

[glacial heron]

👍

[glacial heron]

The bad news: I may have to recreate the fairy rather than use a picture and superimpose it because I can’t seem to find any images of the insert without the cover to use as a reference for an alternate version (or any version that I’m satisfied with tbh).
The good news: looks like the magics are all the same insert pattern, just in different colors and I own the teal Magic, so I will likely disassemble mine and reference it (or just pop off the faceplate because it looks like there’s dust under it so…)

[fallow ether]

Thank you for putting in so much work. Honestly, I mainly just want the magic and I thought people would want the fair so that’s why I ask for that one too

[uneven cloud]

they’re just so… wow

[polar ruin]

Didn’t someone post a way to mod the uni so the sound is dampened? Does anyone remember how to do it or where I can find that info again?

[dreamy cliff]

Is there a way to create a silicon case for the Uni? 😅

[fallow ether]

I got the caps off. And I’m never putting them back on

[steep dome]

i know people were putting a couple of layers of washi tape on the speaker, that’s the only method i saw

[bleak isle]

how did you get them off? its so hard 😭

[tardy stump]

See this list!

So far we've had:

• hot glue
• 3M command tape
• Sharp tweezers (in teardown vid)
• needle with pliers

[fallen thorn]

:D

Oh wait- would anyone be interested if I released a template that included the grid and some borders/other pattern stuff? It'll all be with the general template in a layered psd so people can open and draw on it in programs that can't open the other file types.

[fallow ether]

I used/broke 5 needles and some pliers

I feel so glad I wear glasses cause a needle hit my glasses when it broke off

I choose to believe the mimitchi gods were with me

[bleak isle]

oh no :(

its lucky you didnt hit your eye :,(

[fallow ether]

Glasses

And mimitchi

[bleak isle]

why were screw caps even invented 😭 💔

[fallow ether]

To stop kids like me

[bleak isle]

cri

[fallow ether]

By “kids like mean” I mean kids who get too curious about the insides of toys and break them by taking them apart

[fallow ether]

This is the part where I realise I don’t have an exacto knife or a way to get one

Ughhh I really wish I got the pink one instead

[unborn briar]

I kinda wish I got purple since the vaporware customs look so neat

Also the blue buttons bother me 😥

[fallow ether]

Lol read

Trade

The pink goes with more stuff. The purple is a weird purple

I’m trying to make a purple the exact purple as the purple shell but I don’t know how to do that

[upbeat slate]

Oh interesting, I guess that makes sense haha

I thought it was because it looked like the color of wine

[fallow ether]

How do I cut out my faceplate without an exacto knife?

[vale pollen]

I'm going to try to make a design that matches the blue, so that the whole thing is blue + pink instead of blue + pink + green + a different blue

[indigo smelt]

Sharp scissors, slowly and carefully.

[fallow ether]

Thanks

[livid lagoon]

YOOO

that looks so good omg

[fallow ether]

No exacto knife either lol

I’m proud of it

[livid lagoon]

how'e you do it :O

[fallow ether]

Can’t wait to colour print this puppy

[fallow ether]

Scissors

[livid lagoon]

woah

i think i have to just wait and order one when more people start selling custom ones using a cricut bfndnd

i don't have the motor skill to cut those out

but eventually my uni will be cute >:3

[fallow ether]

I’d love to just commission someone so I can get that nice clean cut and not have it be made from printer paper

[glacial heron]

1: which country are you in? 2: definitely unfinished, but progress is happening. (Since mine is the wrong color and the sizes are so different I have to recreate rather than trace.)

[fallow ether]

I’m in America

Omg that looks so pretty!!!