Oh my.... I think i'm too scared damaging my joycons, i will just draw on them without pulling them apart... Edit: Hi! Quick update after all this time. I did draw littlr doodles on my joycon with a black sharpie and the result came out good. But. (i don't know if it's a pro or a con) the doodles were erased or faded because of hands rubbing it while playing (after a lot of playing obviously) . So it's not really a problem there. That means i don't have to use acetone. And i ca' come up with new designs
I put off doing this project for a few months because I was scared to take the controllers apart... It ended up not being as hard as I built it up in my head to be. As long as you're careful and keep everything organized, it's not too bad! The only issue that could happen if you just draw on them without taking them apart, is that the design could scratch off more easily. You wouldn't be able to use a spray finish. I guess you could probably brush on some type of finish? That might be worth looking into!
Be careful!! If the paint gets anywhere near the buttons or sticks it can really mess up your joycons / break them. Taking it apart looks daunting but it’s really better to do that instead of paint right on them
I got custom galaxy shells made and tried to change my controllers myself, went fine until one of the ribbons ripped so I had to go back to the company and buy the controller option with the galaxy shells 😬
My joycon had a faulty rail so i tried taking it apart, i broke all the screws and i still have no idea how i did that. I was super gentle because i knew how fragile they are. People don’t do it theyre too expensive. On aliexpress there are some really good fake joycons that are only $25. Ive been using them as 3rd/4th person controllers and theyre totally worth the money. I would use those to customize your switch
@@TheCludo You have to prime anyways because primer is not only white base color, but a type of glue- alcohol mix that helps the paint and the shell to connect better. The alcohol evaporates and leaves the glue, which then helps the paint to form a chemical bond in order to last longer. Always use primer!
I think I'll do this but I would love an update on how the paint has aged and if you think there's extra tips we should know. (By the time you'd make it, of course, I know it's only been 10 days as of writing this comment.) ALSO, in the video she states she read/watched multiple guides which I 100% recommend doing, but I think I will also try to find broken joycons off ebay and use them for backup parts in case I break or lose anything. If you're worried about stuff like that, maybe monitor used sites & see what you can get to experiment/paint on.
It hasn't been that long yet, but they've held up perfectly so far! Even though the spray paint was dry, it did off gas for a couple days after. It made my hands smell like spray paint... but nothing smudged or wore off. I'll probably periodically do updates on these guys over on my instagram more often than on here. If you want to check that out, it's @chezlintm 😊
It depends on the clear coat and the weather where you do it. If its too humid the clear wont be hard enough to fully protect it. I use 2k spray max cans (they are used for cars and are a bit more expensive, 20$-30$ to be exact) the problem with these cans is that they only last 2 days once they have been activated. And only using that for only 1 pair of joycons would be a waste. But other than that, that clear will last for years.
BubuleSan I’ve seen a lot fo videos like this, and most of them say that the trickiest part is the middle inner pice with the triggers Some recommend to buy the grey joy-cons, because they match better with other colors
If you don't want to take them apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
Those sugar star candies are called konpeito. They were introduced to the Japanese through the portugese confeito (Jordan almonds or confetti candy) the green ones really stand out on the case!
Uhh...kudos to you for daring to take the joy cons apart! Honestly, as attractive as the idea of painting my switch is, I'm more intimidated by the taking the apart and putting the circuitry back to rights! But, I will say that the soot sprite and konpeito design you did is just too adorable!
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
This'll definitely be something I'll try out once I decide to buy a different set of joycons for the switch. They turned out amazing and I already have some cool ideas set in place for their design!
I really want to try this but I just can't feel confident enough with that sealant staying. I'd be mortified but prepared if it started fading out smudging because of constant handling. :( A later update would be awesome to see how it holds up!!!
You could try using Tamiya paints. They are made for plastic model kits, so the formula holds up well on plastic parts. I painted some of my keycaps with them and they haven't faded or smudging after a couple months of use.
You can buy joycon shells for really cheap (less than $5) if youre not confident Id suggest using a throwaway joycon shell just incase things dont work out like youd want and you can easily just switch them back out with your originals
Omg I just looked up an embroidering tutorial yesterday and now today I was looking up custom Nintendo Switch’s and its you again, such a good variety of videos on stuff I’m interested in 💕
I'm SUPER excited to try this! Got everything all set up to trying to, I've been wanting to customize them and give them as presents or just sell them at places but didn't know how to get them apart and thought it might be daunting, but watching what you linked doesn't look bad at all! Thanks for having all the resources in one place!
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
Oh snap! I designed my switch case with posca pens as well but never really knew what to use to make sure they dont scratch. So I'll definitely try the spray! Thank you!
if you were to perhaps take a picture of your Joy-cons and upload it to the computer there is an eye dropper function, on the program that you were using, just pick it up and drag it to the picture that you took for the most accurate color match.
I feel like instead of people having to take apart their joy cons Nintendo should make it so that you can buy the joy con case separately and make a way so that you can attach the new case without having to risk breaking you joy cons and also that you can change your case regularly. (If you didn’t understand what I just said, all I am saying is that it would be nice if you could change the look of your joycons regularly, like a phone case)
This is super cute and I love studio ghibli! Good job! I didn't think about painting it, I ordered a expensive switch skin with my birthday money but at least it'll be good quality, currently waiting for it to come in!
I don’t have the confidence to do that, if I were to do somthing as near as close as you did I would have bought a grip and painted that, but wow, it looks amazing!!’
This is awesome! 😊 My bf has a switch and we wanted to personalise them so I just drew little designs on label stickers and stuck them on 🤣 this is way better and looks so cool 🤩
I had anxiety the whole time I was taking them apart, haha 😅Thankfully I did a good job at keeping everything organized so putting them back together wasn't too bad!
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
So far so good! Even though the spray paint was dry, they did continue to off gas for a couple days afterwards. After playing my hands would smell like spray paint, but nothing smudged or wore off. They don't smell anymore though!
I would love to do this someday! A cool pattern would be neat, but a nice and simple soft yellow/lavender joycon set has always been my dream! ^^ Too bad that program isn’t for mac, that’s all we have in the house...
I would have never been able to find that Joycon color changing program! I heard people talking about something like it but never knew it would be possible. Thank you!! Mine are pink and purple now instead of red and blue and it's been bothering me hahah
i sooooo wanna buy some new gray JoyCons to do this! i may make it look like one of my characters, who’s whole premise is that he’s a graffiti artist...
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
So~I’m saving up for a Nintendo and I’ve been watching vids of animal crossing and/or Nintendo projects. Now my whole recommend page is animal crossing and Nintendo make overs 😂 it makes me want a Nintendo more 🤣😭
Oh my.... I think i'm too scared damaging my joycons, i will just draw on them without pulling them apart...
Edit: Hi! Quick update after all this time. I did draw littlr doodles on my joycon with a black sharpie and the result came out good. But. (i don't know if it's a pro or a con) the doodles were erased or faded because of hands rubbing it while playing (after a lot of playing obviously) . So it's not really a problem there. That means i don't have to use acetone. And i ca' come up with new designs
Same. I would lose everything.
I put off doing this project for a few months because I was scared to take the controllers apart... It ended up not being as hard as I built it up in my head to be. As long as you're careful and keep everything organized, it's not too bad!
The only issue that could happen if you just draw on them without taking them apart, is that the design could scratch off more easily. You wouldn't be able to use a spray finish. I guess you could probably brush on some type of finish? That might be worth looking into!
Be careful!! If the paint gets anywhere near the buttons or sticks it can really mess up your joycons / break them. Taking it apart looks daunting but it’s really better to do that instead of paint right on them
I got custom galaxy shells made and tried to change my controllers myself, went fine until one of the ribbons ripped so I had to go back to the company and buy the controller option with the galaxy shells 😬
My joycon had a faulty rail so i tried taking it apart, i broke all the screws and i still have no idea how i did that. I was super gentle because i knew how fragile they are. People don’t do it theyre too expensive. On aliexpress there are some really good fake joycons that are only $25. Ive been using them as 3rd/4th person controllers and theyre totally worth the money. I would use those to customize your switch
I would have bought a set of white replacement shells
Why?
@@nusaybahansar9285 because then you would not have to prime
@‘syth_Shadowz シ nope, cleaning it would totaly do the trick
@@TheCludo You have to prime anyways because primer is not only white base color, but a type of glue- alcohol mix that helps the paint and the shell to connect better. The alcohol evaporates and leaves the glue, which then helps the paint to form a chemical bond in order to last longer. Always use primer!
same, I've never seen yellow ones before, kind of rare and special :)
I don't even have a Nintendo switch but I watched the whole video 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that funny bro
@Darf der Kevin spielen kommen? Sure, here's my bank account so you can send me the money 😒
@@Gr95dc it's worth the money tho. definitely buy it in time for animal crossing, you won't want to miss out on that!!
@@turtletail313 I never said it isn't worth it, I'm saying I'm broke lol
Some days I can't even afford food
@@Gr95dc ohh okay. hang in there buddy
I think I'll do this but I would love an update on how the paint has aged and if you think there's extra tips we should know. (By the time you'd make it, of course, I know it's only been 10 days as of writing this comment.)
ALSO, in the video she states she read/watched multiple guides which I 100% recommend doing, but I think I will also try to find broken joycons off ebay and use them for backup parts in case I break or lose anything. If you're worried about stuff like that, maybe monitor used sites & see what you can get to experiment/paint on.
I have done this with many joycon for friends and family and after years a 2k finish will hold up. I can send a link or pictures if you want.
It hasn't been that long yet, but they've held up perfectly so far! Even though the spray paint was dry, it did off gas for a couple days after. It made my hands smell like spray paint... but nothing smudged or wore off.
I'll probably periodically do updates on these guys over on my instagram more often than on here. If you want to check that out, it's @chezlintm 😊
gabbie or something if you use a clear protective layer it should be fine 👍
It depends on the clear coat and the weather where you do it. If its too humid the clear wont be hard enough to fully protect it.
I use 2k spray max cans (they are used for cars and are a bit more expensive, 20$-30$ to be exact) the problem with these cans is that they only last 2 days once they have been activated. And only using that for only 1 pair of joycons would be a waste. But other than that, that clear will last for years.
The candy is called konpeito :)
This is amazing, but no no no no NO ! I don't have the courage to do that with my joycon !!
Really god job !!!
BubuleSan
I’ve seen a lot fo videos like this, and most of them say that the trickiest part is the middle inner pice with the triggers
Some recommend to buy the grey joy-cons, because they match better with other colors
If you don't want to take them apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
I can't even properly draw one of those black bugs on paper and I'm going to paint my Switch XD
Those sugar star candies are called konpeito. They were introduced to the Japanese through the portugese confeito (Jordan almonds or confetti candy) the green ones really stand out on the case!
Omg! So amazing. This would be the bomb with animal crossing print too ✨
Thanks!! I've actually seen one where someone did an Animal Crossing print and it was so cute!
chezlin that sounds so amazing!
These designs aged quite nicely.
Uhh...kudos to you for daring to take the joy cons apart! Honestly, as attractive as the idea of painting my switch is, I'm more intimidated by the taking the apart and putting the circuitry back to rights! But, I will say that the soot sprite and konpeito design you did is just too adorable!
You just said my favorite two words boo. Custom and Painted.
I recognize those fluffy black blobs! They’re in Studio Ghibli’s anime!
Lmao. They're called soot sprites😂😂😂
@@lewiskwb9870 from spirited away if not idk
@@thg582 yes and they are also in my neighbor totoro. Maybe in others idk atm. I need to re binge the studio Ghibli films
haha i think i’ll stick to painting my case 😅 i have waaaaay to much anxiety to take them apart, or even paint the actual joycon
You could always get a clear case and spray paint it. That is what I did, and it looks just as great! :3
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
This'll definitely be something I'll try out once I decide to buy a different set of joycons for the switch. They turned out amazing and I already have some cool ideas set in place for their design!
Dang. You went all out with reprogramming the colors on the switch! Awesome video!
This looks awesome!!! I love the pastel vibe and everything looks so professional 😍!
I cant believe you changed the yellow ones they’re so pretty😣
I really want to try this but I just can't feel confident enough with that sealant staying. I'd be mortified but prepared if it started fading out smudging because of constant handling. :( A later update would be awesome to see how it holds up!!!
You could try using Tamiya paints. They are made for plastic model kits, so the formula holds up well on plastic parts. I painted some of my keycaps with them and they haven't faded or smudging after a couple months of use.
You can buy joycon shells for really cheap (less than $5) if youre not confident Id suggest using a throwaway joycon shell just incase things dont work out like youd want and you can easily just switch them back out with your originals
the rose gold reminds me of my original DS which was that same color of pink!
Omg I just looked up an embroidering tutorial yesterday and now today I was looking up custom Nintendo Switch’s and its you again, such a good variety of videos on stuff I’m interested in 💕
With the current times and events, I can’t help but to think these are Coronavirus joycons😂
Same, LMAO
That's why I clicked! 😂
Vanessa Yu tehehe saaaame
i know right!
i fought of that XD
Lol me too !!!!
I'm SUPER excited to try this! Got everything all set up to trying to, I've been wanting to customize them and give them as presents or just sell them at places but didn't know how to get them apart and thought it might be daunting, but watching what you linked doesn't look bad at all! Thanks for having all the resources in one place!
I came here to watch you paint but omg I've never thought about using tape to keep those tiny screws together and not lose them, it's genius
This is a really nice project to do! My Brother is a Nintendo Fanatic and this would be a nice gift. Thank you for the idea 😊
Thank you! I'm sure brother would love something like this! 😄
They look amazing, congratulations! This was the project with the best results I've seen so far... You should make more... lol...
I think I'll share this video with my sister, she likes to customize her stuff like this.
your voice is so nice !! i could honestly listen to you talk for hours its so calming
Thanks for the walkthrough, super helpful!!
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
Oh snap! I designed my switch case with posca pens as well but never really knew what to use to make sure they dont scratch. So I'll definitely try the spray! Thank you!
We Stan a confident queen
Omg are these the little sprites "Susuwatari" from Studio Ghibli? :D
i thought those were the mario enemies called Fuzzies or something like that
@@superchara6416 I had to google those and they do look similar! ^-^
Yes
GothicKittyMadness owh I did not know this comment was taken
@@roosturs it's okay to comment the same thing as someone else lol
this seems so advanced omg the dedication!!!! I also think it's crazy how you can change the joycon colours on that programme.
Totally awesome! The colors and design are too cute and the joy con color tool is a really nice finishing touch. Nice work :)
these are so unbelievably cute!
the whole protect turned out so cute!
Gorgeous!! The soot sprites looked so adorable!
i like your calm voice and edit. nice work!
if you were to perhaps take a picture of your Joy-cons and upload it to the computer there is an eye dropper function, on the program that you were using, just pick it up and drag it to the picture that you took for the most accurate color match.
I feel like instead of people having to take apart their joy cons Nintendo should make it so that you can buy the joy con case separately and make a way so that you can attach the new case without having to risk breaking you joy cons and also that you can change your case regularly. (If you didn’t understand what I just said, all I am saying is that it would be nice if you could change the look of your joycons regularly, like a phone case)
Cute! I would love decorate my Joy-Cons but I only own one set so I don’t want to mess up if I tried it. Also that’s adorable!!!!
time to add another project to my diy to do list!
I’m definitely doing this once I save up enough to get a switch lol.
this was metal af. you're awesome!!
I absolutely love this idea!!!! I need a Switch now!!!!!
Soot spritessssss. We gotta love studio ghibli
These are sooooo cute , I wish I had the skills to do stuff like this .
No comments yet?! Hell yeah soot sprites! So adorable! Good job Chezlin ❤
Thank you!!
These are sooooooo cool! I love the design you came up with. I would totally buy these!
Damn girl you're skilled!
4:07 That’s a nice color! Great work.
So imma say some words: Your work was amazing!!!!
This looks so frickin adorable
Im curious the longevity of the top coat and art.
I heard 2k is the best clear coat option for it to last forever
I have done this with many joycon for friends and family and after years a 2k finish will hold up.
This is super cute and I love studio ghibli! Good job! I didn't think about painting it, I ordered a expensive switch skin with my birthday money but at least it'll be good quality, currently waiting for it to come in!
This was satisfying. I did the same design as you and I loooove it
THIS IS AMAZING!! Super pretty !
I don’t have the confidence to do that, if I were to do somthing as near as close as you did I would have bought a grip and painted that, but wow, it looks amazing!!’
I love them, they're beautiful! 😍
Now I want to customize my joy-cons as well.
That’s hella cool I would never be able to do that and it looks supper pretty, you’re smart
I myself can't do this, but this looks very cool.
Been waiting for a video like this forever
Awesome! I wouldn’t have had a steady of enough hand for this.
This is awesome! 😊 My bf has a switch and we wanted to personalise them so I just drew little designs on label stickers and stuck them on 🤣 this is way better and looks so cool 🤩
I got anxiety from you breaking apart your joy cons haha i could never
Looks amazing!
I had anxiety the whole time I was taking them apart, haha 😅Thankfully I did a good job at keeping everything organized so putting them back together wasn't too bad!
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
Rose gold paper plate 😍😍😍
I know it hasnt been very long, but how are the joycons holding up?? I would love to do this but am afraid of wear and tear!!
So far so good! Even though the spray paint was dry, they did continue to off gas for a couple days afterwards. After playing my hands would smell like spray paint, but nothing smudged or wore off. They don't smell anymore though!
They look amazing!!
I would love to do this someday! A cool pattern would be neat, but a nice and simple soft yellow/lavender joycon set has always been my dream! ^^ Too bad that program isn’t for mac, that’s all we have in the house...
THESE LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL 😍 I would love to do this now...but I'm nervous.lol
i didnt watch the video yet but
the soot sprites are my favorite ghibli characters
i love you
💖💖💖
This is so awesome! I'm definitely going to try this out one day!
OOOO Ill have to save up for some cheaper second hand joycons! This is sooooo cool
Super cool idea I love it!!!
Cuteeee spirited away is my fave
This is an awesome video; they turned out to be soooo cute!
That’s good, I’m getting custom painted joycon, I was a bit annoyed about the color thing.
I definitely in my opinion would have spray painted each piece one at a time but that's just how I like to paint
I would have never been able to find that Joycon color changing program! I heard people talking about something like it but never knew it would be possible. Thank you!! Mine are pink and purple now instead of red and blue and it's been bothering me hahah
They turned out so nice!!
So creative! Great job
Pink gold peach
I love this so much
This is so cool you did a great good.
i sooooo wanna buy some new gray JoyCons to do this! i may make it look like one of my characters, who’s whole premise is that he’s a graffiti artist...
This is a great tutorial :D Yours came out so cute!
God I can’t wait to get my switch. Ima get my joy cons hydro dipped
Big_ Daddy69 good luck.
im gonna save this for later so i can do this when i get my switch :D
BE CAREFUL PLEASE WHEN DOING THIS THOUGH
Such a creative job 😻
I’m obsessed 💖
I love crafty nerds! Thanks for sharing :)
No problem, thanks for checking it out!! ❤
I have that case it’s very NOICE
These are so cute!!!
SEE HOW SHE ATE THAT ?! PUUUUURRR
Damn! I'd love some custom colour joycons! But I'm no artist nor do I have the patience for this :x
This looks like a really fun project to do one time! Definitely going to wait for my Christmas bonus to buy new "expendable" joy cons
If you don't want to take your joycons apart, you could try taping over the buttons and painting around them, or if you feel like you have great aim with a spray can, you could use the spray can and tape.
So~I’m saving up for a Nintendo and I’ve been watching vids of animal crossing and/or Nintendo projects. Now my whole recommend page is animal crossing and Nintendo make overs 😂 it makes me want a Nintendo more 🤣😭
Long time follower here - I LOVE this!!
Yay! I'm glad you liked this project! I love it too!!! 😄
Omg, I have the same case!
paused the video at 0:09 on accident 10/10 funny picture would recommend ;)