Custom center console how to!:tokidoki - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

worangejuice · 11-09-2007, 04:14 PM

Hi,
Lots of questions and compliments (THANKS!!!) on how I did my custom Tokidoki panel.
Still working out kinks here and there, any advise or feedback on what you discover is more than welcome! So here ya go!

Tools needed:
Printer
Thick paper (preferably glossy)
Modpage (go to your art store)
Exacto knife

Prep
Remove center console, clean off with clean wipes, remove the four screws on the back of the shift boot.

1. Find a LARGE image of your liking
180dpi being the smallest 300dpi working the best ( you want a big image so that there is no pixelation and the image will fit on your console) Crop, enlarge your image in photoshop (or equivalent)to you're liking.

2. Print your image out on a color printer, for my first one I used post-it photo sticky paper, I found you can even use regular gloss paper that is stock at kinko's. (this is the hardest part) Do some test prints and enlarge/ crop to you're liking. Crop you're image into two parts on a horizontal plain
I payed per min. at Kinko's 'design station' and printed everything from photoshop and set my own paper i the trays*helps if you have the hook-up there.

3. Once your image is printed out on the 2 sheets, use your MODPAGE to paste up the back of the images completely. Go ahead and just smear it on there, if it gets on the front of the paper, don't worry, just wipe it off, it should not smear the image. That's the beauty of modpage.

*extra info
Yeah,
At first I used Post-it sticky back photo paper, but that did not work quite right, too stiff. I actually screwed up on the print and printed it on the back paper that you peel off! (that's why it says post-it,heh) So I used this and shmeared on some modpage with my finger and covered all of it, don't worry it doesn't bleed the color. Then adhere to said plastic console just like you would a sticker!
You can pretty much use any paper you can print on; but the higher quality i.e. gloss, paper weight, the better. You could probably use the color gloss paper kinko's has. You don't neccesarily have to go to kniko's. If you have a printer at home you can use that as well.

So any good glossy paper you can print on will be sufficient.

And yes just put it on like a sticker (cause you're making the sticker)glue on picture paper, bam!Sticker!

4. Now, adhere the 2 pieces to the console, line-up the images to match, just like a giant sticker.

5. the left side of the console will be a bit tricky, you can just cut it off before it rounds off or you can cut the folding points and then put another image on top to cover it.

6.Let set to dry, when the image is dry use a stencil blade or an axacto knife to trace where the radio, and other holes go. Just trace 'em out with the blade.

you can see the sticky paper messed up on one side, So I just used the post-it back, HA, I liked how it looked.
7.Pop console back in and let all admire!

hijack3d · 11-09-2007, 04:27 PM

Wow... that's actually pretty cool... wouldn't be the design I chose, but I always like seeing "something new."

I'd give you Rep if I knew how... LOL... Must be the spirit that counts.

AznDrftr. · 11-09-2007, 04:34 PM

Wow, I thought i was the only one who did this. Pretty cool yo.

Instead of paper, i used fabric. Works a lot better

tdub377 · 11-09-2007, 04:36 PM

^ Thats pretty cool man. Turned out really good.

worangejuice · 11-09-2007, 04:39 PM

"Instead of paper, i used fabric. Works a lot better "
Yeah, umm I can't find any tokidoki fabric, was gonna make a shift boot, but like this better, so paper it is!

midnightouge · 11-09-2007, 04:41 PM

that looks clean too!
+rep

AznDrftr. · 11-09-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worangejuice

"Instead of paper, i used fabric. Works a lot better "
Yeah, umm I can't find any tokidoki fabric, was gonna make a shift boot, but like this better, so paper it is!

Yea understand. But i found some though.

jackjack · 11-09-2007, 04:47 PM

damn...... thats cool. i like.

sw20>>s14 · 11-09-2007, 04:50 PM

TOOOOOOOOOKIDOOOOOOOOOKI!!!!

i love that shit...and NO im not ghey :ghey:

looks awesome!!!

qt_240 · 11-09-2007, 04:53 PM

can you email me some of your prints? that would be awesome.. and greatly appreciated =)

Bobafreak · 11-09-2007, 04:58 PM

you could have marketed off of this. lol nice though.

GSXRJJordan · 11-09-2007, 04:59 PM

Not a bad deal... looks pretty good, especially with your steering wheel. I just have no clue what I'd use as a picture/pattern...

worangejuice · 11-09-2007, 05:05 PM

Bobafreak,yeah I thought about making them myself but probably not enough money in it for the time spent, and if I sent them out and they saw it was just paper I think they'd be like WTF. Although I may take some requests.

QT240,oh yeah just google tokidoki or whatever you want and select images as large

Petoria · 11-09-2007, 05:20 PM

Thats great man. I'm going to be searching for something cool to put on my S14. How did that Mod Podge effect the plastic?

Bobafreak · 11-09-2007, 05:24 PM

worange ill +1 rep you later i ran out for today giving negatives to those i needed to rip on. >_<

worangejuice · 11-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Perotia, the last one I had on there , I just peeled off and washed off with soap and water, palstic was kool

Bobafreak, koolio

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-09-2007, 05:30 PM

It's funny 'cause you're negative reps have no affect on anybody.

LOLzz.

Nice console!

Bobafreak · 11-09-2007, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxCrimson240xX

It's funny 'cause you're negative reps have no affect on anybody.

LOLzz.

Nice console!

its funny how i wasnt talking to

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-09-2007, 05:41 PM

Chaa, whateverzz.

Bobafreak · 11-09-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxCrimson240xX

Chaa, whateverzz.

no worries at all.

**S13SilviaGirl** · 11-09-2007, 05:51 PM

Keep it on topic..... >_<

btw, I may have you do mine in Kuromi!!!

***CrimsonRockett*** · 11-09-2007, 05:57 PM

Never!

I'll have to jack it if he makes you a Kuromi one.

To think it all started with a shift boot...

Haha.

onabulletride · 11-09-2007, 06:01 PM

wow that is awesome. Im a super nerd for saying this but i can imagine a totoro center console in my car.

**S13SilviaGirl** · 11-09-2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxCrimson240xX

Never!

I'll have to jack it if he makes you a Kuromi one.

To think it all started with a shift boot...

Haha.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Don't steal it!!!

I know, a shift boot and my Kuromi passion!

In all seriousness, that console is badassery.

luisgonz · 11-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Hey stop by and I will clear it for just $10.00 That shit would look pimp. Let me know. The same I used on my car. Yeah.....................

*ManoNegra* · 11-09-2007, 06:46 PM

Simple and clean, beautiful. My sister gives you rep.

ecuastyle84 · 11-09-2007, 06:49 PM

thats pretty cool...+rep for you buddy

AznDrftr. · 11-09-2007, 06:52 PM

Yea if you need help let me know, i did my dash console too, i'll see to take some pics here pretty soon.

projectRDM · 11-09-2007, 06:56 PM

Forgive my ignorance (or maybe just my old age), but what is this and why do we need it in our car?

UfoZ8myCow · 11-09-2007, 08:13 PM

+1 for the cool idea/work... But Im not a fan of having my dashboard look like a 12 year old school girl's backpack.

11-09-2007, 04:14 PM	#1
worangejuice Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WeeeHoooo,CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,519 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: worangejuice Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Custom center console how to!:tokidoki Hi, Lots of questions and compliments (THANKS!!!) on how I did my custom Tokidoki panel. Still working out kinks here and there, any advise or feedback on what you discover is more than welcome! So here ya go! Tools needed: Printer Thick paper (preferably glossy) Modpage (go to your art store) Exacto knife Prep Remove center console, clean off with clean wipes, remove the four screws on the back of the shift boot. 1. Find a LARGE image of your liking 180dpi being the smallest 300dpi working the best ( you want a big image so that there is no pixelation and the image will fit on your console) Crop, enlarge your image in photoshop (or equivalent)to you're liking. 2. Print your image out on a color printer, for my first one I used post-it photo sticky paper, I found you can even use regular gloss paper that is stock at kinko's. (this is the hardest part) Do some test prints and enlarge/ crop to you're liking. Crop you're image into two parts on a horizontal plain I payed per min. at Kinko's 'design station' and printed everything from photoshop and set my own paper i the trayshelps if you have the hook-up there. 3. Once your image is printed out on the 2 sheets, use your MODPAGE to paste up the back of the images completely. Go ahead and just smear it on there, if it gets on the front of the paper, don't worry, just wipe it off, it should not smear the image. That's the beauty of modpage. extra info Yeah, At first I used Post-it sticky back photo paper, but that did not work quite right, too stiff. I actually screwed up on the print and printed it on the back paper that you peel off! (that's why it says post-it,heh) So I used this and shmeared on some modpage with my finger and covered all of it, don't worry it doesn't bleed the color. Then adhere to said plastic console just like you would a sticker! You can pretty much use any paper you can print on; but the higher quality i.e. gloss, paper weight, the better. You could probably use the color gloss paper kinko's has. You don't neccesarily have to go to kniko's. If you have a printer at home you can use that as well. So any good glossy paper you can print on will be sufficient. And yes just put it on like a sticker (cause you're making the sticker)glue on picture paper, bam!Sticker! 4. Now, adhere the 2 pieces to the console, line-up the images to match, just like a giant sticker. 5. the left side of the console will be a bit tricky, you can just cut it off before it rounds off or you can cut the folding points and then put another image on top to cover it. 6.Let set to dry, when the image is dry use a stencil blade or an axacto knife to trace where the radio, and other holes go. Just trace 'em out with the blade. you can see the sticky paper messed up on one side, So I just used the post-it back, HA, I liked how it looked. 7.Pop console back in and let all admire! __________________ Last edited by worangejuice; 11-29-2007 at 05:33 PM.. Reason: :)

11-09-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
hijack3d Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Olympia, WA Age: 38 Posts: 351 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow... that's actually pretty cool... wouldn't be the design I chose, but I always like seeing "something new." I'd give you Rep if I knew how... LOL... Must be the spirit that counts. __________________ Don't worry, it's legit: Review (Thanks Mike)

11-09-2007, 04:36 PM	#4
tdub377 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ Thats pretty cool man. Turned out really good. __________________ 91 coupe W/RB25-00 S2000-Daily-05 F-150-Daily Streetfaction.com

11-09-2007, 04:39 PM	#5
worangejuice Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WeeeHoooo,CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,519 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: worangejuice Feedback Score: 10 reviews	"Instead of paper, i used fabric. Works a lot better " Yeah, umm I can't find any tokidoki fabric, was gonna make a shift boot, but like this better, so paper it is! __________________

11-09-2007, 04:41 PM	#6
midnightouge Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BayArea Posts: 749 Trader Rating: (12) Rides Gallery: midnightouge Feedback Score: 12 reviews	that looks clean too! +rep __________________

11-09-2007, 04:34 PM	#3
AznDrftr. BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 254 \| Texas. Age: 37 Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: AznDrftr. Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Wow, I thought i was the only one who did this. Pretty cool yo. Instead of paper, i used fabric. Works a lot better

11-09-2007, 04:47 PM	#8
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	damn...... thats cool. i like.

11-09-2007, 04:50 PM	#9
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	TOOOOOOOOOKIDOOOOOOOOOKI!!!! i love that shit...and NO im not ghey :ghey: looks awesome!!! __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

11-09-2007, 04:53 PM	#10
qt_240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CHI Posts: 2,122 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	can you email me some of your prints? that would be awesome.. and greatly appreciated =)

11-09-2007, 04:58 PM	#11
Bobafreak Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 909 Posts: 2,207 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	you could have marketed off of this. lol nice though. __________________ *VIOLENT RUNNING TRIBE* "Love is god, hatin is satin!"

11-09-2007, 04:59 PM	#12
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Not a bad deal... looks pretty good, especially with your steering wheel. I just have no clue what I'd use as a picture/pattern... __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

11-09-2007, 05:05 PM	#13
worangejuice Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WeeeHoooo,CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,519 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: worangejuice Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Bobafreak,yeah I thought about making them myself but probably not enough money in it for the time spent, and if I sent them out and they saw it was just paper I think they'd be like WTF. Although I may take some requests. QT240,oh yeah just google tokidoki or whatever you want and select images as large __________________

11-09-2007, 05:20 PM	#14
Petoria Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Age: 40 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thats great man. I'm going to be searching for something cool to put on my S14. How did that Mod Podge effect the plastic?

11-09-2007, 05:24 PM	#15
Bobafreak Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 909 Posts: 2,207 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	worange ill +1 rep you later i ran out for today giving negatives to those i needed to rip on. >_< __________________ *VIOLENT RUNNING TRIBE* "Love is god, hatin is satin!"

11-09-2007, 05:28 PM	#16
worangejuice Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WeeeHoooo,CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,519 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: worangejuice Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Perotia, the last one I had on there , I just peeled off and washed off with soap and water, palstic was kool Bobafreak, koolio __________________

11-09-2007, 06:01 PM	#23
onabulletride Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow that is awesome. Im a super nerd for saying this but i can imagine a totoro center console in my car.

11-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#25
luisgonz BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 2,761 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Hey stop by and I will clear it for just $10.00 That shit would look pimp. Let me know. The same I used on my car. Yeah.....................

11-09-2007, 06:46 PM	#26
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Simple and clean, beautiful. My sister gives you rep.

11-09-2007, 06:49 PM	#27
ecuastyle84 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 552 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: ecuastyle84 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats pretty cool...+rep for you buddy __________________ *FS: S13 FULL PARTOUT...LOTS OF GOODIES!!!*

11-09-2007, 06:52 PM	#28
AznDrftr. BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 254 \| Texas. Age: 37 Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: AznDrftr. Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yea if you need help let me know, i did my dash console too, i'll see to take some pics here pretty soon.

11-09-2007, 06:56 PM	#29
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 50 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Forgive my ignorance (or maybe just my old age), but what is this and why do we need it in our car? __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

11-09-2007, 08:13 PM	#30
UfoZ8myCow Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vegas Posts: 1,227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+1 for the cool idea/work... But Im not a fan of having my dashboard look like a 12 year old school girl's backpack. __________________