We are always looking for way to make our gadgets our own. We add stickers of bands, animes, and games. We get stylish cases, second skins, and bags to tote around that huge clunker or that sleek and slim netbook. We take advantage of companies art and color choice,  like Dell, or when we purchase a Zune in order for our gadget to stand out among the sea of others. We wish to be an individual.

At GamingAngels.com, we have reported on this company many times before; Gelaskins is known for their fantastic artwork that can be placed onto many gadget surfaces.

GelaSkins is now offering a feature that lets you create an original piece of work for your gadget.  You can take images of your own and make one of a kind GelaSkins. Talk about originality! Of course, the first thing that you are thinking about is how is this going to work? How much work is it going to be?

Well you don’t have to be a tech or artist to make this happen. First, you need to arrive at the site with either an image in mind or if you have already found an image that you like, use that instead. If you don’t have an image, you can either go the gallery or explore collaboration. The difference between the two is the fact that Collaboration deals with existing artwork from Tokidoki, Marvel, Dark Horse, Tim Burton and the Gallery has many different images from artists that have already contributed to the site.  You can “favorite” images to use in your own version of the skin.

Once you arrive head to the top bar icon which states, “Create Your Own”. Then, you have to choose which gadget you are creating the skin for. There is a wide selection of gadgets to choose from: iPhone, DSi, PSP, game controllers, and of course a variety of laptops. I decided to go with a 17 inch Laptop for my skin and began creating.   If you are unsure about the medium of creation, there is a tutorial that is very helpful available before beginning. After you have created your skin to your specifications, you can preview the skin and purchase.

All in all, the system is very easy to use and straight forward. I could create a really cool looking skin in a short amount of time. Of course I didn’t have a perfect time with the system. There were times when the system shut down, and froze up while in creation mode, and one time my favorites that I collected through the gallery did not show up.  But for the most part, GelaSkins has created a way to help keep that creativity and originality flowing.