A redditor is making super-fancy marble Steam Machine faceplates, allegedly sourced from the same quarry as Michelangelo
A Redditor known as GinoWT has created an unconventional customization for the Steam Machine by crafting marble faceplates for the gaming device. The faceplate design incorporates marble sourced from the Carrara quarry basin in Italy—the same quarry historically mined by Renaissance master Michelangelo.
The Steam Machine, known for its sleek design and customizable magnetic faceplate system, has attracted various creative customizations from the community. While other faceplate designs have emerged, GinoWT’s marble approach represents an exceptionally luxurious take on personalization. The choice of material elevates the device from typical gaming hardware into something approaching a collectible art object.
The Carrara region in Tuscany has been renowned for marble quarrying for centuries, and documentation confirms that Michelangelo sourced his marble from this area for his most famous works. By using marble from this historically significant quarry, the custom faceplates carry both artistic heritage and genuine luxury appeal.
The project demonstrates the creative possibilities enabled by Steam Machine’s modular faceplate design, which allows users to swap out covers to match their aesthetic preferences. While the marble faceplates represent an extreme end of the customization spectrum—both in terms of material quality and implied cost—they highlight the community’s enthusiasm for personalizing gaming hardware in unexpected ways.