Homemade Reader cover

jedthehumanoid · 09-13-2009, 11:20 AM

Hi everybody!
Since it seems practically impossible to get a nice Sony Reader cover here in Europe (the m-edge cover was $28 shipping on a $15 cover

), I decided to make my own this weekend

I have some finishing up to do, but thought I'd share it with you

Yeah, it's made of old belts, and some felt

Link to larger images

Juliette · 09-13-2009, 12:55 PM

Very pretty! Are the belts securing the Reader elastic?

zelda_pinwheel · 09-13-2009, 01:00 PM

that is gorgeous ! i love it. where did you get the bits with the printing on them ? i love that sort of industrial look.

jedthehumanoid · 09-13-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juliette

Very pretty! Are the belts securing the Reader elastic?

Thank you

. The bottom straps are not elastic, the top ones have a short elastic part sewn on closest to the cover (complete ripoff from the m-edge cover design

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

that is gorgeous ! i love it. where did you get the bits with the printing on them ? i love that sort of industrial look.

That is an old jeans belt of mine from some random clothes store here in Sweden, don't remember where i got it

zelda_pinwheel · 09-13-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedthehumanoid

That is an old jeans belt of mine from some random clothes store here in Sweden, don't remember where i got it

ha, too bad, i was all ready to run out and get some myself.

thanks for the photos, anyway, it's great to see what other people are doing (good inspiration for our own efforts

).

new · 09-13-2009, 04:55 PM

Nice cover. Did you use something inside the cover to make it firm? Like needlepoint plastic canvas? That was what I was thinking of using.

columbus · 09-13-2009, 05:21 PM

Bit off topic, but anyone who has a Ford Focus will find that the wallet that the handbooks came in is a perfect fit cover for the prs 505

Bilbo1967 · 09-13-2009, 05:23 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the most off-the-wall comment award for this evening is.......

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

Bit off topic, but anyone who has a Ford Focus will find that the wallet that the handbooks came in is a perfect fit cover for the prs 505

columbus · 09-13-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the most off-the-wall comment award for this evening is.......

and my prize is ????

Elsi · 09-13-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

Bit off topic, but anyone who has a Ford Focus will find that the wallet that the handbooks came in is a perfect fit cover for the prs 505

Hmmm... wonder what the Ford dealer would charge me for one of those wallets?

Jed, your cover is amazing. I'd be tempted to try & do something similar except my sewing machine would never handle the thick denim fabrics.

aceflor · 09-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Right now ? nothing, you might even get cash out of the deal

but you'll pay sthing for the wallet though...

Well Bilbo, Solihull knows about cars now, don't you?

Seriously, I love the cover. I am going to gelt some felt tomorrow, he he he

columbus · 09-13-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

Hmmm... wonder what the Ford dealer would charge me for one of those wallets?

Jed, your cover is amazing. I'd be tempted to try & do something similar except my sewing machine would never handle the thick denim fabrics.

Try just asking nicely

Bilbo1967 · 09-13-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

and my prize is ????

Shiny karma on its way to you - thanks for bringing a touch of the unexpected to the evening!

aceflor · 09-13-2009, 05:37 PM

Sorry, husband been sick all night, haven't slept, am writing crap, really. Note to self: should not post on mobileread when sleep deprived.

I meant you would not pay for a Ford Focus, they'd be happy to give it away. The wallet now... (does not sound funny anymore now, silly me)

Solihull (where Bilbo comes from) is a pilgrimage place for all Landrover fans. Ford - Landrover - ha ha

. I am really really tired.

Bilbo1967 · 09-13-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

Sorry, husband been sick all night, haven't slept, am writing crap, really. Note to self: should not post on mobileread when sleep deprived.

I meant you would not pay right no for a Ford Focus, they'd be happy to give it away. The wallet now... (does not sound funny anymore now, silly me)

Solihull (where Bilbo comes from) is a pilgrimage place for all Landrover fans. Ford - Landrover - ha ha

. I am really really tired.

No problem ace, your quote reminded me of the old joke:

Customer: Do you have a manual wallet for a Ford Focus?
Salesman: Seems like a fair swap!

Landrover factory is indeed in Solihull. I used to work right next to it.

09-13-2009, 11:20 AM	#1
jedthehumanoid Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 16 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony Reader Touch Edition	Homemade Reader cover Hi everybody! Since it seems practically impossible to get a nice Sony Reader cover here in Europe (the m-edge cover was $28 shipping on a $15 cover ), I decided to make my own this weekend I have some finishing up to do, but thought I'd share it with you Yeah, it's made of old belts, and some felt Link to larger images

09-13-2009, 05:28 PM	#11
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Right now ? nothing, you might even get cash out of the deal but you'll pay sthing for the wallet though... Well Bilbo, Solihull knows about cars now, don't you? Seriously, I love the cover. I am going to gelt some felt tomorrow, he he he Last edited by aceflor; 09-13-2009 at 05:32 PM.

09-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#14
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Sorry, husband been sick all night, haven't slept, am writing crap, really. Note to self: should not post on mobileread when sleep deprived. I meant you would not pay for a Ford Focus, they'd be happy to give it away. The wallet now... (does not sound funny anymore now, silly me) Solihull (where Bilbo comes from) is a pilgrimage place for all Landrover fans. Ford - Landrover - ha ha . I am really really tired. Last edited by aceflor; 09-13-2009 at 06:26 PM.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that is gorgeous ! i love it. where did you get the bits with the printing on them ? i love that sort of industrial look.

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