Accessories ALL ABOUT SKINS!!! Welcome New Kindle Owners! Ask your Skin questions here!

kindlekitten · 12-25-2010, 11:55 AM

I am sure we have many new Kindle owners in our midst and many of you are now searching for the perfect skin. Ask and share yours here!

I just got a new Decal Girl skin and LOVE it!!! I have the skin below in matte. The colors just GLOW and have a beautiful translucence. There are other places for skins as well. Share your skins and questions here!

OakIris · 12-25-2010, 12:11 PM

Here is the one I have, also from Decal Girl. Very easy to install, too.

Holly

desertgrandma · 12-25-2010, 12:17 PM

beautiful! I've heard wonderful things about decal girl.......

OtterBooks · 12-25-2010, 12:28 PM

I like the look of these and they seem to have a much better reputation than most skins.

Just how matte is the matte? If that makes sense (for reference, how matte is it compared to the Kindle's surface). What does the surface feel like? I like the idea of changing the surface of the Kindle, especially covering the logo, but I'd like to avoid anything very sticker-like in feel/appearance or reflective. ::edited for clarity.

kindlekitten · 12-25-2010, 12:38 PM

it's not at all sticky. I've had the gloss before, and this is much superior to the gloss. balancing the kindle on my hand I feel that it is not quite as slippery as when naked. also, the matte does not pick up fingerprints which the glossy kind did. I most recently had a Skin It skin and I really did NOT like it.

Shack70 · 12-25-2010, 12:47 PM

Wow looks great, ill check them out!

OtterBooks · 12-25-2010, 12:50 PM

Thanks for the info. =) I'll check them out.

FF2 · 12-25-2010, 01:56 PM

Do these skins use a sticky "glue" or do they just use what I will call vinyl adhesion?

kindlekitten · 12-25-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FF2

Do these skins use a sticky "glue" or do they just use what I will call vinyl adhesion?

I guess the adhesion is more accurate. I removed the skinit yesterday to put on the new Decalgirl cover. there is absolutely no residue involved. I cut out the only worthwhile bit of the former skinit and put it onto my laptop. I have heard that some people have reused their skins if they are extremely careful when removing them (I didn't really care, so wasn't terribly attentive when removing it)

sleepy6553 · 12-25-2010, 02:52 PM

Here's my DecalGirl with the Amazon apple green lighted cover.

I hope these images aren't too big. I didn't know how to do thumbnails.

Merry Christmas!

EDIT: Thanks for the help in showing me how to make thumbnails!

kindlekitten · 12-25-2010, 02:57 PM

nope! they're perfect! and welcome to the forums!

TheKindleWorm · 12-25-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepy6553

Here's my DecalGirl with the Amazon apple green lighted cover. I hope these images aren't too big. I didn't know how to do thumbnails.

Merry Christmas!

Gorgeous pics. Love the skin and welcome to mobileread

kindlekitten · 12-26-2010, 02:40 AM

bump for the morning crew

FF2 · 12-26-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

bump for the morning crew

Ah, instead of a sticky, a bouncy or bumpy. I like it.

kindlekitten · 12-26-2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FF2

Ah, instead of a sticky, a bouncy or bumpy. I like it.

we can only try!

12-25-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	ALL ABOUT SKINS!!! Welcome New Kindle Owners! Ask your Skin questions here! I am sure we have many new Kindle owners in our midst and many of you are now searching for the perfect skin. Ask and share yours here! I just got a new Decal Girl skin and LOVE it!!! I have the skin below in matte. The colors just GLOW and have a beautiful translucence. There are other places for skins as well. Share your skins and questions here! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kindlekitten; 12-25-2010 at 03:09 PM.

12-25-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
OakIris Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 18487 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle 3 WiFi; Kindle Paperwhite	Here is the one I have, also from Decal Girl. Very easy to install, too. Holly Attached Thumbnails

12-25-2010, 12:28 PM	#4
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	I like the look of these and they seem to have a much better reputation than most skins. Just how matte is the matte? If that makes sense (for reference, how matte is it compared to the Kindle's surface). What does the surface feel like? I like the idea of changing the surface of the Kindle, especially covering the logo, but I'd like to avoid anything very sticker-like in feel/appearance or reflective. ::edited for clarity. Last edited by OtterBooks; 12-25-2010 at 12:30 PM.

12-25-2010, 02:52 PM	#10
sleepy6553 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Voyage	Here's my DecalGirl with the Amazon apple green lighted cover. I hope these images aren't too big. I didn't know how to do thumbnails. Merry Christmas! EDIT: Thanks for the help in showing me how to make thumbnails! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by sleepy6553; 12-27-2010 at 10:25 PM.

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Shack70 Guru Posts: 775 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Fire 10", Honor 8 Android Phone	Wow looks great, ill check them out!

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OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	Thanks for the info. =) I'll check them out.

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FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Do these skins use a sticky "glue" or do they just use what I will call vinyl adhesion?

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	bump for the morning crew