Fur Your Laptop!

Make your laptop nice and fuzzy like a stuffed animal in a few minutes.

Fake fur is the most wonderful thing ever on a computer. I tried this once with adhesive-backed black velvet but I like the fur even better. Also it is not permanent. The fur should probably stay put during general use but later you can pull off the fur and glue and no one will ever know your furry secret.

This project is inspired by this amazing teddybear computer and HalcyonPink's awesome Fur Bike! that I love so much.

I didn't fur the bottom of the computer for fear of overheating. Ideally it would be great to have fur all over every surface including the keyboard but we'll have to start with the back of the screen for now.

While you're here feel free to take a look at Surfing the Waste the musical-documentary about dumpster diving I made with my friends back in university. 

Remember to rate this instructable and share your thoughts in the comments section :)

Las Manualidades.com has done up a spanish version of this.

Step 1: What You Need

-Fake fur (I used stretchy stuff to allow for imprecision)
-Glue gun
-Cutter
-Love

Comments

[jcmangino]

Like a tech-y teddy bear!

[AHOHA]

cool

i made it too ( late , i know but now see the tuto )

great one snotty

here is mine

also if have any idea to decorate laptop share it

[snotty]

That's awesome! Thanks for posting your pics.

I wonder if the white will get dirty over time. Mine picks up some lint but I just brush it off. Mine also picks up lots of amused comments but I don't brush those off ;)

[AHOHA]

thanks ,

yes , if it get dirty i replace/clean it ,

[snotty]

Or just keep it dirty so nobody wants to steal your computer :)

[AHOHA]

:-)

[laxap]

I made it!

Using your method, but not directly glued on the lid (a layer of masking tape in between).

[AHOHA]

hi laxap

how you made the ubuntu logo ?

thanx

[king kolton9]

im in love with that fur whered you get it

[frenzy]

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[laxap]

Thanks! This awesome challenge motivated me to finish many of the things that I started once (starting is easier than finishing!). I enjoy making new things, as well as making cool things that others post!

[snotty]

Oh, masking tape! Very clever. I hope it's high quality tape. I remember sometimes crappy masking tape can leave an annoying, crusty layer of adhesive when it's been on for a few months. Electrical tape might be good too.

[laxap]

The masking tape I used seems to be good enough. Let's see in some years... IMHO electrical tape would not be as good as masking tape, because the hot glue would not adhere so well.

[laxap]

Your very cool instructable inspired me for a slightly different approach.

Thanks a lot!

[snotty]

Nice work! I really like the cow theme.

[Kamonra]

I'll say something. I did this a few years ago to my hp laptop, and it burnt out due to the fur. It would come off in bits and pieces, and get stuck in the fan, causing it to burn out. My laptop overheated, and my motherboard essentially melted.
Be very very VERY careful to get some higher grade faux fur for this project. 

[snotty]

Holy smoke!

[lukeyj15]

 I love apple macs... Is that an ibook?

[Warlrosity]

Shag carpet would look nice...

[snotty]

Mmm, shag.

[Warlrosity]

Mmm?

[snotty]

Mmm=Yummmmy

[Una]

Really cute. Considered decoupaging my laptop. Question:
Does the fur create excess static that might harm your computer?

[snotty]

Una;

Static has never been a problem for me. I'm sure computers are internally shielded from static. This is like using your computer on a rug so it's been no problem. Make sure to post a pic of your decoupaging or furring :)

[olsti]

eehm how about using an elastic cord instead of glowing on your laptop??
You just could pull it over when you want to and wash it from time to time.

[snotty]

Try it. I can think of some reasons why your suggestion might not work. But rather than be a naysayer I suggest someone try out your idea and tell us all how it went.

[kenexinator]

I'm not saying i'll do this to my laptop but i guess it would be better if you pasted the furry stuff on a plastic hard cover that goes on the laptop so you could remove it just incase.

[snotty]

Good thinking, those snap on covers might do nicely and you could change your computer's outfits! Black fur for quotidian and thick pink shag for evening wear.

[kenexinator]

Change my computer's outfits ... ok ???

[snotty]

Sure. Maybe something a bit more formal like black velvet for work at the office.

[Thenwcp]

Hahahahahahaha... this will go great with my fuzzy combat boots

[eydryan]

www.schtickers.com/catalog/index.php 

I got myself a suede laptop skin from those guys in the link and it's really cool, basically glues on like a normal laptop skin but I like it better than the instructable cause it's really thin and so my laptop still fits in its perfectskin.

[snotty]

 A suede laptop is also a great idea. Too bad these ones you mention don't seem to wrap around the edges of the screen but rather they are just flat and a bit expensive.

I bet someone here could tell us how to mould leather to fit the computer exactly.

Any takers?

[eydryan]

 it's not a good idea to wrap it around the edges because it will certainly snag onto things. It looks good enough just on top, i think better than if it were wrapped. too lazy to take a photo of it now. 

price is a bit high indeed but it really is really cool. and soft...

[snotty]

Hey there's an even crazier version that I just found here.

[HobbyistX]

 furry laptop is relevant to my interests.

[katfarmer]

There is no way I would hot glue fur to my laptop!  What about getting a laptop skin with zebra print or another animal for about $10? http://sticviews.com  That's what I have on my laptop!

[sharkstun97]

 awesome my only concern ins how to get it off (in case i wanna change colours)  lol is ther a way to make this removable

[Dr.Paj]

I was thinking Velcro strips around the edges of the laptop case along with Velcro sewn onto the back of the furs, so you could change them out quick and easy, but you would have to really hot glue the Velcro to the laptop case so it wouldn't rip off when you tried to change out the fur.

I am not brave enough to do this on my shiny aluminum 13" Macbook Pro...

[snotty]

Sure, just pull really hard and the glue will pop right off. No worries.