The good folks at Evil Mad Scientist Labs created this footstall in the form of an old-school 555 chip, and were kind enough to produce a HOWTO so you can make your own:
The paint was applied in several layers. First we applied a gray primer coat over the whole chip. We then painted the top and bottom of the main body black.
To get the markings on the top, we use a laser engraver to ablate the top layer of black paint, revealing the gray primer below. We then masked off the "black" areas of the body very carefully before painting the legs silver. Once that was all dry, we finished off with a layer of "frosty" matte clear spray paint over the entire surface, giving a better appearance to both the silver and black areas, as well as protecting the engraved area on the top.
(via Neatorama)
