Typewriter Talk / Yeah, I Decoupaged a Typewriter

**Posted by RWWGreene** 20-11-2014 21:32:01

**Posted by Uwe** 21-11-2014 00:47:41

I've seen worse things done to typewriters. And at least you used an Olivetti, but why?

**Posted by RWWGreene** 21-11-2014 14:37:40

If you click on the picture, the answer will become clear-ish.

**Posted by beak** 21-11-2014 19:11:27

Olivetti use some rather unpleasant (IMO) paint colours, and this is unusual - and very neatly done!

I quite like it.

Last edited by beak (21-11-2014 19:11:44)

**Posted by Uwe** 21-11-2014 21:25:55

RWWGreene wrote:
If you click on the picture, the answer will become clear-ish.

Ah, didn't realise you added a hyperlink to the photo.... will read your blog entry now.

**Posted by Ektagraphic** 27-11-2014 10:25:59

I actually think that this looks pretty cool! I don't know that I would do it to a typewriter that I liked very well, but I would much rather see people do this then totally dismantle the typewriter or chop the keys off!

**Posted by TypewriterKing** 06-11-2016 18:40:32

Hear hear!! I'd actually had plans once of taking a typewriter and painting it just like the Partridge Family bus--in Mondrian style. Someone beat me to it, but I think I might just do that anyway--at least to a 1957 model typewriter, since their bus was also a '57 model--about the biggest '57 Chevy you'll ever find.

**Posted by BrentMWiggins** 05-4-2017 21:02:29

I love the idea put to it but I would definitely be more wary about using it after having decorated it. Still, a clean and great work of art!

**Posted by JoeV** 06-4-2017 10:10:21

I was thinking doing this to one of those boxy Smith-Corona cases would be better than on the typewriter itself. But well done anyway!

**Posted by Rattle Tap** 06-4-2017 15:58:15

Actually, I like it.
I saw one of these machines the other day with a $100. (U.S.) price tag on it and for the life of me I could find nothing about it that made me think it was even close to worth it.
I like that you have made the best of a less than stellar machine by adding your own touch.
I would not have thought to do this but then I find even the fancy pin stripping and decals on my Underwood 5 to be distracting.
Still, I have often thought of getting a real wreck of a machine and refurbishing it complete with a new paint job. I probably would not use a covering with wording on it but maybe some brown craft paper strips.....