The Apple Card was made to be tampered with

Apple may have warned owners of its new titanium credit card against storing the card in leather wallets for fear of tarnishing its all-white finish, but the company may have inadvertently created the ideal canvas for savvy do-it-yourselfers.

Twitter user Nick Wiegand told us what he posted a photo this afternoon at Twitter and Instagram from his Apple Card after sending it via a numerically controlled machine, which is a computer-controlled machine tool device. The result is an Apple card with the intricate decals found on the back of a Bicycle playing card.

Wiegand also managed to capture a hyperlapse of the process, showing off his Apple card during CNC surgery:

The end result is rather stunning:

Wiegand is not alone in having this fantastic idea. 9to5Mac reported earlier this week an Apple card owner who polished the white finish of his card to create a bare metal version of the device.

Photo: Lukas / 9to5Mac

It seems that there are many other small patterns and machining tips that you can experiment with with the Apple Card. But beware: It may not be in the best interest of every card owner to sacrifice his own freshly finished titanium unit unless he really knows what he is doing, like Wiegand. CNC machines are not for the faint of heart.