Do you skin your ereader (pix please).

Angst · 08-11-2010, 03:49 PM

In the process of fixing my prs-505 I had to transfer the internals, from a lovely red housing, to a garish silver housing. I am currently looking to buy a skin to cover my embarrassment.

So far, my favorite skin is "quest" from decalgirl, but it isn't available for the Sony. What skin do you use? and if you could provide pictures, to help me choose, that would be awesome.

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Sample of skins mentioned in thread
Quest \ Library \ Infinity \ Blue Star Eclipse \ Dark Tweet \ Whimsical \ Bullseye \ Orange Crush

Solicitous · 08-11-2010, 07:29 PM

I havent skinned mine (Astak Pocket Pro) and unfortunately the only skin I can find looks like someone vomited on it, so that is a no go.

LOVE the quest skin, looks cool. I'd certainly have picked that. I also like Infinity and Blue Star Eclipse.

delphidb96 · 08-11-2010, 09:27 PM

OMG! Now I"m going to have to disassemble either my EB-100 or one of my Kindles and take photos of the guts. No doubt they'll make *excellent* skins!

Derek

texasnightowl · 08-11-2010, 09:34 PM

Interesting timing...I've never skinned my K1, but for some reason thought about it today. Maybe to make it seem newer/fresher to me? So I'm browsing all the decalgirl designs too!

lisajjb · 08-11-2010, 10:59 PM

Angst - is it a design that decalgirl does carry? Because you can order it for an extra $5 or so. I've been browsing over there and I'm not interested in the Libre designs, but have it narrowed down to a couple of others. Click on the design, click on e-reader, then your brand. With shipping mine goes up to $25, kinda hard to justify, but tempting... Also on facebook decalgirl said they feel "a promotion coming on Friday" so be sure to check then.

Jellby · 08-12-2010, 05:07 AM

This is mine:

t-town · 08-12-2010, 05:46 AM

Here you go:
http://www.decalgirl.com/design.view/1072

Your quest skin is available for all devices.

banjobama · 08-12-2010, 06:25 AM

Nope, I don't, and I don't plan to. I like my Sony just plain black. If something happened and the casing turned ugly, I'd consider a skin but it would have to be plain.

Edit to add: I buy lots of sleeves and cases for my Reader, just no skins.

NNolan · 08-12-2010, 06:32 AM

I tried skins on my K2 and my Sony 300 for a few weeks. I have neither the keen eyesight nor the manual dexterity to put a skin on cleanly so that it covers the reader without pulls in some spots and sags in others, so I took them off again.

Lady Fitzgerald · 08-12-2010, 10:57 AM

I would be concerned about the durability of a skin. Besides, I have a nice case, no one would even see the skin so why bother. In the case of my JBL, unless it dies or I find another reader that better meets my needs, I'm planning on making a nice tooled leather cover for the JBL. That will be far more classy and durable than a thin, vinyl skin (and since I'll design and tool it, absolutely unique).

vaughnmr · 08-12-2010, 11:10 AM

I skinned my Kindle 1, after my experience with my phone skinning project. After almost two years, my phone looks like brand new. The skin I put on my Kindle also looks like brand new, even after 1 year, so I wouldn't worry about the wear on it. The Kindle underneath would be just like brand new. It takes a while to apply, but it's definitely worth it. Both my phone and Kindle have been just about everywhere, with no scars to show for it.

TallMomof2 · 08-12-2010, 11:58 AM

On my white Kindles I used skins but I probably won't skin my DXG. I like it just the way it is and since it lives in a sleeve there's no need to.

Angst · 08-12-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-town

Here you go:
http://www.decalgirl.com/design.view/1072

Your quest skin is available for all devices.

Thank you!

I found a coupon, GOMATTE, that gave me $5 off.

simplyparticular · 08-12-2010, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angst

So far, my favorite skin is "quest" from decalgirl, but it isn't available for the Sony. What skin do you use? and if you could provide pictures, to help me choose, that would be awesome.

DecalGirl will take any of their existing designs and add it to a different device for an additional $5. I'm assuming that's to cover the cost of laying out the design it for that device.

I'm debating on a skin for my Nook or Opus. I like Orange Crush for the Opus:
http://www.decalgirl.com/item.view/41984

but I'm thinking of doing a custom design for the Nook. I'd really love a bamboo wood-grain.

And why is a silver Sony garish, but not a red? I had a Silver PRS-300 and thought it was sleek, with its brushed aluminum finish.

texasnightowl · 08-12-2010, 05:20 PM

I'm considering matching designs for my K1 and new Opus. I'm leaning towards either Dark Tweet or Whimsical.

08-11-2010, 03:49 PM	#1
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,869 Karma: 52253556 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	Do you skin your ereader (pix please). In the process of fixing my prs-505 I had to transfer the internals, from a lovely red housing, to a garish silver housing. I am currently looking to buy a skin to cover my embarrassment. So far, my favorite skin is "quest" from decalgirl, but it isn't available for the Sony. What skin do you use? and if you could provide pictures, to help me choose, that would be awesome. [edit] Sample of skins mentioned in thread Quest \ Library \ Infinity \ Blue Star Eclipse \ Dark Tweet \ Whimsical \ Bullseye \ Orange Crush Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Angst; 08-13-2010 at 11:05 AM.

08-12-2010, 06:25 AM	#8
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Nope, I don't, and I don't plan to. I like my Sony just plain black. If something happened and the casing turned ugly, I'd consider a skin but it would have to be plain. Edit to add: I buy lots of sleeves and cases for my Reader, just no skins. Last edited by banjobama; 08-12-2010 at 06:46 AM.

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08-11-2010, 07:29 PM	#2
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	I havent skinned mine (Astak Pocket Pro) and unfortunately the only skin I can find looks like someone vomited on it, so that is a no go. LOVE the quest skin, looks cool. I'd certainly have picked that. I also like Infinity and Blue Star Eclipse.

08-11-2010, 09:27 PM	#3
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	OMG! Now I"m going to have to disassemble either my EB-100 or one of my Kindles and take photos of the guts. No doubt they'll make excellent skins! Derek

08-11-2010, 09:34 PM	#4
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 781 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	Interesting timing...I've never skinned my K1, but for some reason thought about it today. Maybe to make it seem newer/fresher to me? So I'm browsing all the decalgirl designs too!

08-11-2010, 10:59 PM	#5
lisajjb Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Aluratek Libre, Nook Color, Samsung Galaxy 10"	Angst - is it a design that decalgirl does carry? Because you can order it for an extra $5 or so. I've been browsing over there and I'm not interested in the Libre designs, but have it narrowed down to a couple of others. Click on the design, click on e-reader, then your brand. With shipping mine goes up to $25, kinda hard to justify, but tempting... Also on facebook decalgirl said they feel "a promotion coming on Friday" so be sure to check then.

08-12-2010, 05:07 AM	#6
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	This is mine:

08-12-2010, 05:46 AM	#7
t-town Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle	Here you go: http://www.decalgirl.com/design.view/1072 Your quest skin is available for all devices.

08-12-2010, 06:32 AM	#9
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 406 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	I tried skins on my K2 and my Sony 300 for a few weeks. I have neither the keen eyesight nor the manual dexterity to put a skin on cleanly so that it covers the reader without pulls in some spots and sags in others, so I took them off again.

08-12-2010, 10:57 AM	#10
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	I would be concerned about the durability of a skin. Besides, I have a nice case, no one would even see the skin so why bother. In the case of my JBL, unless it dies or I find another reader that better meets my needs, I'm planning on making a nice tooled leather cover for the JBL. That will be far more classy and durable than a thin, vinyl skin (and since I'll design and tool it, absolutely unique).

08-12-2010, 11:10 AM	#11
vaughnmr Ebook Reader Posts: 605 Karma: 3205128 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Device: Kindle 3, HTC Evo, HTC View	I skinned my Kindle 1, after my experience with my phone skinning project. After almost two years, my phone looks like brand new. The skin I put on my Kindle also looks like brand new, even after 1 year, so I wouldn't worry about the wear on it. The Kindle underneath would be just like brand new. It takes a while to apply, but it's definitely worth it. Both my phone and Kindle have been just about everywhere, with no scars to show for it.

08-12-2010, 11:58 AM	#12
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	On my white Kindles I used skins but I probably won't skin my DXG. I like it just the way it is and since it lives in a sleeve there's no need to.

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08-12-2010, 05:20 PM	#15
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 781 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	I'm considering matching designs for my K1 and new Opus. I'm leaning towards either Dark Tweet or Whimsical.