Apple as Japanese Art
This Wired article from a few years ago discusses Yuho Hayashi, a master of kimono design who paints traditional patterns onto iPods and PowerBooks (as well as any other portable devices consumers will pay to customize). Designs start at about $200+.
Today, I visited the website linked by the Wired article and found an entire page devoted to customized Macs as well as several narrative pages like this one showing the customization process. It's pretty neat stuff and well worth a visit. Warning: The pages are not in English, but you can get a good gist just by surfing the site and looking at the pictures.
