I made these Arcade Shadowboxes: My Collection

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Mega Man 2 Shadowbox

So, I've been posting my arcade shadow boxes on Imgur for a while now, and the response from the community has been overwhelming. Thanks! Here's a dump of just about ALL of my shadowboxes.

I'll make sure to post new ones as I make them.

They're mostly on Etsy as well: https://glitchartwork.com

Space Invaders Shadowbox Mk II

Here's the new version of Space Invaders.

Super Mario World Shadowbox (Cartridge Holder)

I like cartridge holders. I like Mario.

Minecraft Shadowbox

Still one of my favorite games!

Zelda Shadowbox (Mini)

My itty bitty version of Zelda.

Bubble Bobble Shadowbox

My interpretation of Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble Shadowbox (Mini)

A small version of the Bubble Bobble shadowbox

Mega Man 2 Shadowbox (Mini)

New version. Best Mega Man ever.

Contra Shadowbox

Contra shadow box from the NES! This is the level 3 boss.

Zelda Papercraft Shadowbox

Another papercraft experiment.

Firewatch Papercraft

A shadowbox from the great overlooked game, Firewatch. I was experimenting with papercraft.

Gradius III Shadowbox

Awesome shmup. This is from the SNES version.

Space Invaders Shadowbox

This is the old version that I don't make anymore.

Super Mario World Shadowbox (Mini)

The little version, without a cartridge.

Zelda Shadowbox Cartridge Holder

Mount your Zelda Link to the Past cart to the wall. This is actually the old version. Newer one is way cooler.

Moon Patrol Shadowbox

Nobody knows what this is anymore! Tragic.

Ms. Pac-Man Shadowbox

This one is a pain to build. So many fiddly little parts.

Ms. Pac-Man Shadowbox (Mini)

Mini version!

Nuclear Throne Shadowbox

Best game ever. It only looks like a retrogame. There should be Nuclear Throne tournaments.

Pokemon GO Papercraft Shadowbox

I made a full set of these at one point.

Portal Shadowbox

Another one I don't make any more.

Rampage Shadowbox

Mayhem in the streets! Now with extra helicopters.

Sonic the Hedgehog Shadowbox

This is the best photo I've got of it. :( Maybe I'll build another one.

Star Control Shadowbox (Mini)

This is the best picture I have. Going to build more.

Star Control Shadowbox (Cartridge Holder)

This holds your Star Control 1 Sega Genesis cartridge.

Street Fighter 2 Shadowbox Cartridge Holder

To put your cart on the wall.

Tetris Shadowbox Cartridge Holder

I keep changing this one. Not sure I've settled on this yet.

letmehityouwithsomeknowledge

Awesome work! Loved Mega Man 2 & Bubble Bobble . . +1

10 years ago |

Howitzersymphony

Are you selling these by chance?

PizzaAndBeer

This is awesome!

Cronck

How do you make one? Plz make that post

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jayol

I'd totally buy the SMW one

Thewaffleisalie

I want that Nuclear Throne one!

wigglingdangernoodle

I was hoping to see Metroid or Castlevania, but you had my +1 at Mega Man II.

IngrahamLincoln

Do you take check?

CrazedDeliveryBoy

Make an Etsy and give us the link. We will buy.

BilldeGrasseHawkingTheArchaeologist

Make a big version of that LoZ A Link to the Past one and I'll pay big bucks for it

There is one. It holds the SNES cartridge: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/250405576/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-cartridge

amh1981

Bubble Bobble is my all time fave game! Love these!!

thelastmelt

Bub and bob say bye bye!

7 years ago |

ruferto

are these not supposed to be lit up? why are they called shadow boxes?

gozerxp

this is fuckin awesome. you're right, Mega Man 2 is the best game ever made!

0void00

It's too bad that Air Man Won't Die, though.

therealnimo

Best in the Mega Man series. As for the X series. Mega Man X4 is the best!!!

kardemommefly

Great soundtrack too.:)

OMG the best!

Justasfree

Well now I feel like a talentless asshole. Thanks OP, take your +1.

thefreem4n

I bought some of these at FanExpo in Toronto

calyxium

These are fantastic. Possibly stupid question; how/where do you get such high quality prints you use in them?

Xitinight

I bought a mini Zelda box at a tiny convention a while back. Your work is truly amazing OP glad to see you getting some more publicity.

EmmaWatsonIsMyFreePass

Ok so where can i buy these gems?

Torlan

Im old probably, but I totally remember moon patrol. I think I played it on commodore but could be wrong.

SH4D0WZ0MB1E

These are cool, keep up the great work!!!

Ludicolision

When I saw the first image I knew I'd see the Nuclear Throne one further down. I've seen your work before and I fucking love that NT one.

someB00STEDanimal

So where can I buy the fire watch and portal ones...

jdwiggs12

If you made an Earthbound one... Shut up and take my money

pharos04

any tips for a cartridge holder for Mega Man 1-6?

Konfie

Those are absolutely amazing! I want some! Wish I had any creative talent and crafting ability to make some of my own.

BigAZNMan

Mega Man 2 had the absolute best soundtrack. NESkimos did great covers. Wily theme is my favorite to play on guitar.

phizatmatt

I want that Zelda one omg..

NeelboBaggins

That's pretty damn neat, @OP. Here is my shitty ode-to-tech shadowbox collection I made from some old HDDs:

Sweeeeeet

Thanks for the compliment. I contemplated making more and selling, but still feel like there wouldn't be a reachable market for them.

EarlTheDinosaur

@op, what kind of laser cutter is that in your etsy video? Did you have a special program made to cut them? Keep up the fantastic work!

That laser cutter is a horrible pile of crap. It's known as a K40. It takes a lot of care and feeding to make it work at all.

Well you must be doing something right with it, because the final product is astounding!

I use free software called InkScape for most of the work. The laser cutter runs off of CorelDraw, so that's pretty straight forward.