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Adding gold foil to this thread I came across Certified Satisfying
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u/poorncash
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This is going to the top of /r/all
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u/NinjaEarl Jan 26 '22
Hello from the top of /r/all
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u/disciple9490
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I don't understand the desire to purchase NFTs, but I somehow understand this.
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u/PeytonManThing00018 Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22
In addition to other comments, gold foil isn’t that much gold. This wasn’t expensive
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u/annies_boobs_eyes Jan 26 '22
yes but restaurants that put gold foil on their deserts (which seems to be most common to me) and stuff are generally "fancy" places that charge absurd amounts
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u/Scales-josh Jan 27 '22
Because they know it's cheap and the idiots that eat there just see gold and think ooohh expensive
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u/DarkinexWtf Jan 26 '22
Because this has comedic value, while NFTs are just lame jpgs
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u/barsknos Jan 26 '22
NFTs aren't even JPGs, you can copy a JPG just fine. NFTs are the more obvious "Greater fool scam" scam compared to their cousin cryptocurrency.
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u/ali32bit Jan 26 '22
the saddest thing with crypto must be that most of its users dont use it as an ACTUAL CURRNCY. its all about trading and speculation instead. i for one would love it if at least we started using it to buy actually physical things rather then this whole buy and sell thing. the concept of decentralised currency is highly useful to me personally since i live in iran and we cant buy and sell things from or to foreign countries. but we can still trade crypto so no blulshit political gatekeeping would be in my way.
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u/Sad-Ad-8649 Jan 27 '22
Crypto won’t work as currency. The price is too volatile and as soon as a crypto currency picks up many users the transaction times take a shit. I’m talking hours. So long long that the price could be radically different from when you made the initial purchase. It’s a Ponzi scheme that generates nothing but carbon emissions and fraud.
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u/ali32bit Jan 27 '22
i am just going to take advantage of it while it lasts unless a better alternative pops up. decpite the risks its still better then absolutely nothing. plus i am intentionally avoiding the big name coins for that very same problem. monero seems to be a very stable one and as far as i know they actually intend to use it like a currency cause the fans are pretty much all privecy nerds.
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u/HorrorMakesUsHappy Jan 26 '22
NFTs are the receipt for the baby oil you bought at CVS. That's it. That's literally it. It's like a bidding war, not over the baby oil, but over the receipt. It's the stupidest thing I've heard of since Trump was in office.
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u/ScumHimself Jan 26 '22
Reddit sure has flipped on crypto over the last 10 years.
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u/nwdogr Jan 26 '22
It's become increasingly apparent that crypto isn't going to solve most of the problems crypto was supposed to solve, while adding a bunch of new problems into the mix.
Energy and time inefficient transactions. Supply shortages of consumer goods. No real anonymity. Exchange security concerns. Speculative asset rather than a currency.
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u/pompr Jan 26 '22
No real anonymity
Anonymity was, in my opinion, it's biggest selling point, but these days you pretty much have to tie your identity to it.
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u/crunchypuddle Jan 26 '22
It was literally the fucking point of it.
I remember buying 2 BTC yeeeears ago to buy drugs and chickening out. I wish I could figure out how to recover those.
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u/MarkFourMKIV Jan 26 '22
I mined a bunch of Lite Coins when they were at like $0.05 value.
Then formatted my hard drive with the wallet on there. 😞
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u/Cletus7Seven Jan 26 '22
Same dude. Although I didn’t chicken out and spent all my BTC lol
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u/amsterdammit Jan 27 '22
If I could get all of them back...
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u/Cletus7Seven Jan 27 '22 edited Jan 27 '22
Yeah I mean. IF I had the guts to hold them from 2013 to 2021… sure, I would go back and hold them. But honestly I never would have had the stomach to hold them through all those ups and downs. Plus the psychedelic experiences I got from Silk Road are priceless. 2013, what a time to be 19 and have no risk tolerance. Lol
edit: looking back, it was actually the summer of 2012 that I was using bitcoin
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u/RedditStonks69 Jan 27 '22
Anonymity
There is one coin that actually does offer this it's called Monero. All the criminals want to be paid it in now which for me is good proof it works. I don't think it's a good investment or anything but I think it's actually useful vs all the other ones
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u/PRIGK Jan 26 '22
Mostly because it didn't keep its promises. It basically doesn't work when under any heavy load
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u/ScoopDat Jan 27 '22
Few reasons for that. The folks that were supposed to get rocked by crypto (rich folks running the worlds financial system, aka Banks, and governments), ended up not getting rocked at all. What did end up happening, is a bunch of corpo's, speculators, criminals, and scammers getting a decent size of the exploitation pie.
Recently, the miners are pissing gamers off, by eating up all their GPU supplies. And most recently, the energy issue from the mining process itself (oh and for all the ETH evagelists out there, kindly fuck off until your shithole developers actually deliver on the Proof of Stake claims that should've been here eons ago).
Crypto as Satoshi envisioned, was to be used as some tool on some ideological liberation front against third party involvement in financial transactions (banks). One part that's really great is the accountability of the block chain tech (this is something most corrupt players in governments would despise). There are other more technical things crypto was meant to tackle, like the double spending issue with digital currency according to his whitepaper.
As for why all the hate now? Well it's because most normal people are tired of the fail promises. No real anonymity (since most normal people get their crypto from companies like Coinbase which require a credit card obviously, but also, crypto was never billed as something that had to goal of being anonymous, even though it could technically be). No overthrow of the centralized banking systems (banks don't really care, and they can spin up their own if they feel like at any time, not that they would need to since scaling things like Bitcoin has been a fail over the years, while Visa and Friends have no issues with transaction speed and such). And no liberation from governmental oversight (the government could simply ban crypto overnight, so good luck working as a literal criminal at that point, there's a reason we don't transact in gold anymore, and it's not because folks thought the bricks were too heavy).
There isn't a single thing crypto does better, or improves over current financial tools and currency schemes. Block chain was a nice byproduct, but doesn't require crypto currency, you could have block chain accountability benefits even if you opt for a fiat currency like we have today.
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u/Pol123451 Jan 26 '22
Isn't a nft a link to a JPG? With an extremely environmental taxing receipt?
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u/Arkhe1n Jan 26 '22
I should add that NFTs were created to give some kind of use to cryptocurrencies, that have no real application in the real world.
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u/peterthefatman Jan 26 '22
It does have use, scalpers and their bots speculatively buy and sell them to make money off other people speculatively buying and selling. It’s a full circle of scalpers trying to profit off desperate people!
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u/ElectricFleshlight Jan 26 '22
That's where you're wrong, NFTs have immense comedic value. I laugh every time I take a screenshot of one.
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u/DarkinexWtf Jan 26 '22
Oh shit my bad, I too, laugh when I see a doofus spend 1000$ on a monkey JPEG
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u/anon12735
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This is the kind of shit posting I signed up for. Keep at it
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 28 '22 •
Thanks! When I read the thread I looked at my foiling machine and knew I had a responsibility to the world so I took my shot.
Edit: I am not sure what it means but this post has been certified as satisfying. I will definitely flex that. Also, thanks to all those who have extended my Reddit Premium subscription to expire in October 2032.
Special thanks to the internet for validating that despite my best efforts and hours put into my art and all my art related posts, this low effort content is what people really appreciate
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u/I_Mix_Stuff Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 28 '22 •
Achievement Unlocked: Comedy Gold.
Edit: Achievement Unlocked: Comment re-instated.
(Never seen a deleted comment come back. Weird)
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 27 '22 •
That is unfortunate
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u/grizonyourface Jan 26 '22 •
I just hope that no one foils your plans
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u/ODpoetry Jan 26 '22 •
Seems like a golden opportunity.
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u/2balls1cane Jan 26 '22 •
Yea, Midas well tell the whole world about it.
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u/Bogsnoticus Jan 26 '22 •
But not too loudly, otherwise people will tell him to shut up and move to Au.
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u/SilverMedal4Life Jan 26 '22 •
That would be a gilded cage more than anything.
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u/ProjectKuma Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 27 '22 •
We missed the karma train being this far down :(
Edit: wow ty guys and thanks for the gold and other awards :D
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u/Mallardguy5675322 Jan 26 '22 •
That joke was golden bro
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u/BoredLazy762 Jan 26 '22
Good thing his plan wasn't foiled
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u/Occulense Jan 26 '22
This shit has been golden to death
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u/licksyourknee Jan 26 '22
This comment section is meant for a golden retriever
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u/Maxpo Jan 26 '22 •
OP is being showered with puns.
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u/KnightFaraam Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 27 '22 •
Someone give this redditor a gold award
Edit: Well I didn't mean my comment but thank you none the less
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u/classykid23 Jan 26 '22
To the front page, we go.
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u/alaskafish Jan 26 '22
I’m just gonna congratulate you in advance for having one of the most upvoted posts of the week.
…I guarantee it.
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u/cosworthsmerrymen Jan 26 '22
How much did that cost?
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u/jopausl Jan 26 '22
Can you do the reverse? Where the gold is black and the black is gold.
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22
Yes!
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u/FadedRebel Jan 27 '22
You should be able to do the negative with the sheet of foil you just used right?
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u/tfoust10
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Priced at 24k to keep it absurd.
Thanks u/No_You_9051 for the inspiration.
Edit: thanks internet for validating that despite my best efforts and hours put into my art posts, this low effort content is what people really appreciate.
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u/lol69420a Jan 26 '22
I'm offering 3 dollars a chewed up gum and a baby owl for that gold
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22
Well that is technically absurd
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u/TestTubeBaby844 Jan 26 '22 •
I’ll give you a mediocre handjob and awkward eye contact
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u/cincyTOSU Jan 26 '22
Babe, we know each other’s r/user quit putting our sex life on the internet. Yeesh
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u/BlackSecurity Jan 26 '22 •
But how much does it actually cost in materials? I looked up the price of gold leafs on this website and I can buy 5 sheets that are 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" for $12.32. Considering less than half of the gold was used to make this piece, I imagine it can't cost much more than $10-$20? Unless you are artificially increasing the price because it's a niche market and profit? Or unless you are using thicker gold?
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u/Tabenes Jan 26 '22
You don't charge for the amount of gold used, you charge per sheet/package.
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u/androstaxys Jan 26 '22
5 sheets at $13. Means each sheet cost less than $3.
So depending how much the energy cost, the black construction paper and the machine overhead it probably cost less than $10-20… so he’s probably right.
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u/olderaccount Jan 26 '22
Those are the easy to account for fixed costs.
How do you put a value on the artistry that turned those common raw materials into that extraordinary finished piece?
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u/suchlargeportions Jan 26 '22
It is unlikely that what op used is real gold leaf. It's likely gold colored metallic foil, which is why it's not a big deal that the stuff not embossed into the paper is wasted (money-wise, at least).
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u/leviathonlx Jan 27 '22
Watched enough artisan videos to see that gold leaf is flakey as hell so yea prob was just foil.
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u/lol69420a Jan 26 '22
New offer:4 dollars 2 full grown mice with tuxedos and a family of owls (includes 2 full grown and 3 babies)
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u/OldJames47 Jan 26 '22
I’m offering an NFT of u/lol69420a’s 3 dollars, chewed up gum, and baby owl post.
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u/lol69420a Jan 26 '22
I'm offering an NFT of u/OldJames47 offering an NFT of u/lol69420a's 3 dollars, chewed up gum, and baby owl post
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u/No_You_9051 Jan 27 '22 •
omg. Thank you not me.
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u/poorncash Jan 26 '22
If you really want step it up, take the comment even more literal. "Shit covered in gold foil".
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22
Although I have not tried, I cant imagine that foil would adhere well to it
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u/SoYouWannaJoinMyBand Jan 26 '22
You have to dry it first and then use clearcoat on the surface.
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u/WalksWithColdToes Jan 27 '22
It's definitely doable. My ex-husband polished up quite well.
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u/SoYouWannaJoinMyBand Jan 27 '22
Imagine everytime someone uses "shit" in a sentence, they mean it literally.
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u/207nbrown Jan 26 '22
The internet like it’s low effort shitposts far more than it likes quality content, that is today’s lesson
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u/MentionImpressive Jan 26 '22
Auction it off and donate the profits to charity
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u/PeeIsHealthy Jan 26 '22
First take a picture of it, make it an NFT. Sell the NFT to yourself for $1000. Then sell the NFT of this. Double bank.
That's how this works right?
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u/Y___ Jan 26 '22
Realistically, how much do you think this would cost?
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u/IguanaTabarnak Jan 27 '22
That sheet of gold foil, assuming it's 24 karat gold, probably cost about five bucks, tops. It really can't be stressed enough how thin these transfer sheets are and thus how little actual gold they represent.
If the rest of the unused gold from that sheet was reclaimed or reused, we're actually looking at pennies worth of material here.
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u/_Im_Dad
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On the news today it said they've unearthed a sarcophagus in Egypt filled with chocolate and nuts
The mummy was wrapped in gold foil, so they believe it is the legendary Pharaoh Rocher
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Thanks for the gold foil
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u/W2XG Jan 26 '22
why are you like this
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u/PreOpTransCentaur Jan 26 '22
I don't care why, I just need more of it.
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u/itsmixo Jan 26 '22 •
Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.
This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.
The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.
The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.
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u/-Masderus- Jan 26 '22
I heard that the people of Mexico decorate their cars on this day to remember and celebrate Sinko de Mayo and to pray that they continue to receive good fortune and reliable mayonnaise deliveries while they drive in their Miracle Whips.
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u/itsmixo Jan 26 '22
You heard right, the people of Mexico will do anything to make sure this doesn't ever happen again
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u/CharDeeMacDennisII Jan 26 '22
What about Cinco de Cuatro?
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u/itsmixo Jan 26 '22
The event is so sad that we require a day of preparation before mourning the great losses of 1912. Which I completely understand.
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u/arcedup Jan 26 '22
I’m on a bit of a Stargate binge at the moment so the moment I saw ‘sarcophagus’ I was thinking that it was going to reference the Goa’uld.
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u/drewismynamea Jan 26 '22
I bet you can sell it for a bunch. Very funny and original
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u/poorncash Jan 26 '22
Turn this into an NFT and get $50,500 for it.
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22
Ok i will
Edit. I took your advise and did.
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u/theruralbrewer Jan 26 '22
Too late I already hit PrtScrn
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u/reivejp12 Jan 26 '22
Win + Shift + S superiority.
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u/borowiczko Jan 26 '22
You can just change PrtScrn to do the same thing as win+shift+s so you don't need to press 3 buttons.
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u/Slurp_Lord Jan 27 '22
But then I'd have to go push a button clear the hell on the other side of the keyboard. That's too much work.
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u/eman00619 Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22
Hello? Yes police, this man just stole my picture I just paid 1.7 million dollars for. Did he break in? No, he did it using a key on his keyboard.
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u/bradlees Jan 26 '22
Hold on…… you gotta burn the original so it only lives in the digital world
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u/tfoust10 Jan 26 '22
If only Reddit had an auction feature
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u/Niro5 Jan 26 '22
Oh God, don't give them any ideas!
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u/Apatharas Jan 26 '22
Now you'll have them pushing an ebay clone on us when we log in
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u/lovelyb1ch66
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*Auctioneer: * And next up we have some priceless shit covered in gold foil, we’ll start the bidding at 1k upvotes, do I have 1k, do I hear 2k, 3k from the gentleman in the fedora, now we have 4k from the gentleman with the neckbeard, come on folks….
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u/you-are-not-yourself Jan 26 '22
hindaydee Fivefifty from the neckbeard in blue humdiddy fedora with six neckbeard with seven eight from fedora anyone here nine i say anyone here nine SOLD to fedora at eight
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u/ppppie_ Jan 26 '22
Well I guess the commenter is calling themselves shit now that they’re actually covered by gold foil
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u/run_above_it Jan 26 '22
Ah, I used to do that with this photo gift business I worked at. You gotta use a laser printer. Used to print photos and then print a laser overlay over it for details. Could make peoples jewelry sparkle in pictures. Say its a car picture... make all the chrome on the car with a photoshop overlay and use silver foil. It was a cool effect once done. Foil was pretty cheap too. I wanna get back into that crafty stuff. It was fun being creative. Anyway, this was great good job
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u/SharkAttackOmNom Jan 26 '22
This is awesome. For a moment I was using my 3D printer as a pen plotter. I could use any pilot G2 ink cartridge. So I made a bunch of birthday cards using various metallic inks. Was pretty cool being able to make something that a printer literally couldn’t.
Your old work definitely kicks it up a notch.
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u/Aphrodiziac Jan 27 '22
Did you just print a holder for the pen and set the correct offset? That sounds super cool. I’m going to look into this even if just for personal cards and stuff
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u/SharkAttackOmNom Jan 27 '22
Quite literally.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1559797
The pen holder bolts to the NEMA motor for a direct drive extruder. I’d bet this model works for 70% of printers.
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u/imagarbagetruck Jan 26 '22
Now I just wish the Reddit app had gold foil mode instead of dark mode
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u/EricArtr Jan 27 '22
Your comment will be etched in gold in the reddit hall of fame for all eternity. congrats!
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u/WisourK Jan 26 '22 •
This is quality content