Leonardo Classic Kindle 2 Leather cover - Page 2

Alisa · 02-27-2009, 11:31 PM

That is so gorgeous I'm actually tempted to get a k2 so I can do that. I'm quite happy with my k1 and had not immediate plans to upgrade.

Must. Avert. Eyes.

meibao · 03-10-2009, 03:51 AM

Absolutely love your design! I'm planning on getting a Kindle 2 and was looking at the various covers out there, have kind of narrowed it down to the original Amazon one and the M-Edge Prodigy because they both have the latch system but still find them a bit generic. Was even considering just getting the original one and covering it with another fabric or something but after seeing yours I'm contemplating doing something like yours. Would you considering putting up a tutorial on how you did it?

artsci · 03-13-2009, 08:08 AM

meibao.

I'll write up and post a tutorial as soon as I can pull it together. This is not that difficult to do, especially if you have any skill with an Exacto knife.

KindleDude · 03-13-2009, 09:51 AM

That's beautiful, and for something that beautiful, it was definitely worth it to cannibalize the Kindle cover -- although it would be nice (and an additional income stream) if Amazon were to make the hinge mechanism available separately.

TallMomof2 · 03-13-2009, 01:14 PM

DH is really good with an exacto knife, maybe I could get him to do that part....

Lilly · 03-13-2009, 03:20 PM

artsci, how did you stick the hinge to your new cover; did you glue them or sew them into the book cover?

artsci · 03-15-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

artsci, how did you stick the hinge to your new cover; did you glue them or sew them into the book cover?

It's glued in. The hinge is a rectangular plastic piece about 5 1/8 x 1 x 1/16".

I made a base of very thin aircraft plywood (great stuff for this kind of work), glued the hinge to that with contact cement, then built up the area around the hinge with more aircraft plywood so I would have a completely flat surface to glue the marbleized paper on. Then I glued the whole thing to the inside cover of the Leonardo book. Everything was cut with an Exacto knife, and I used a stainless steel straight edge to make perfect cuts. I always try to follow the old rule: measure 2-3 times and cut once

Won't be able to post the tutorial for a few weeks.

artsci · 03-15-2009, 08:47 PM

Since I have to buy another Amazon Kindle 2 case and Leonardo address book to do the "how to" instructions for making the Leonardo Kindle 2 case, I thought I might as well offer someone the opportunity to purchase the case when it's completed. It will be just like the one shown in the photos, down to every detail.

I'm not sure of the exact cost, but with the Leonardo address book now selling for $155 (it used to be available on eBay for much less, but I can no longer find a less expensive source) and the Amazon case for $30, we're talking $200.00. This will be first come first served. If no one makes an offer now, it will go for sale on eBay when it's finished, and at a heftier price.

If someone can find the Leonardo address book for less, the price would be reduced by the difference.

Lilly · 03-16-2009, 01:48 PM

artsci, can it be done with an Oberon journal instead? I'm willing to provide you with both the journal & Amazon stock cover for experiment. The pictures below show the journal and people have inserted the Amazon stock covers in them. The inside of the journal material beside the 2 leather pockets is the same material as the K2 stock cover inside.

artsci · 03-16-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

artsci, can it be done with an Oberon journal instead? I'm willing to provide you with both the journal & Amazon stock cover for experiment. The pictures below show the journal and people have inserted the Amazon stock covers in them. The inside of the journal material beside the 2 leather pockets is the same material as the K2 stock cover inside.

Since I've committed to providing how-to instructions for the Leonardo address book, with which I am intimately familiar, I do have to proceed with that.

But I'm willing to consider the Oberon. How is it constructed? Does it have a stiff cover and are the edges stitched/finished or exposed leather? It also looks like some things would have to be removed, such as the corner attachments. It's hard answer these questions base on the photos you provided as well as those on the Oberon site.

Lilly · 03-16-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artsci

Since I've committed to providing how-to instructions for the Leonardo address book, with which I am intimately familiar, I do have to proceed with that.

But I'm willing to consider the Oberon. How is it constructed? Does it have a stiff cover and are the edges stitched/finished or exposed leather? It also looks like some things would have to be removed, such as the corner attachments. It's hard answer these questions base on the photos you provided as well as those on the Oberon site.

Actually it is the journal not the Kindle cover and it does not comes with straps or velcro. Just the 2 leather pockets and I believe the rest of the inside is a leather material like suede. I've asked someone to post a picture of the inside of the journal from the Kindle board and I'll post it heare as soon as I get it.

badgoodDeb · 03-16-2009, 05:05 PM

The inside of the Oberon journal cover is just the underside of the ~ 1/8" thick leather.

Lilly -- from your pics, it looks like you want to include the cover of the journal, inside the leather outer shell? Wonder how you would neatly disconnect all the journal pages.

Anyway --- if you want the journal cover included for the stiffening -- Somebody else took the $29 Amazon leather-with-hinges cover and just stuffed it into the book edge pockets on the Oberon cover. No extra effort then, to glue the hinge piece in. And since you have to buy both bits ANYWAY - the Oberon journal cover (which includes a hardbound unlined journal) AND the Amazon hinged-cover -- why not buy them and try fitting the one onto the other, without any other mods?

If you don't like the fit, you can *then* send it onto artsci for further modification. But if you *do* like it, it's already done. Plus you can tell us about it!

artsci · 03-16-2009, 06:53 PM

I'll be eager to see the photos of the inside.

badgoodDeb · 03-16-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by artsci

I'll be eager to see the photos of the inside.

Here are my pictures of the inside (ok, I was busy gluing stuff *to* it). The journal cover is one piece of thick leather (not quite 1/8") with a thin leather pocket sewn to each side.

danielgore · 03-18-2009, 11:08 AM

Artsci. I would be eager and appreciative to be the underwriter of the cover. Can we arrange that?

03-16-2009, 05:05 PM	#27
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,548 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	The inside of the Oberon journal cover is just the underside of the ~ 1/8" thick leather. Lilly -- from your pics, it looks like you want to include the cover of the journal, inside the leather outer shell? Wonder how you would neatly disconnect all the journal pages. Anyway --- if you want the journal cover included for the stiffening -- Somebody else took the $29 Amazon leather-with-hinges cover and just stuffed it into the book edge pockets on the Oberon cover. No extra effort then, to glue the hinge piece in. And since you have to buy both bits ANYWAY - the Oberon journal cover (which includes a hardbound unlined journal) AND the Amazon hinged-cover -- why not buy them and try fitting the one onto the other, without any other mods? If you don't like the fit, you can then send it onto artsci for further modification. But if you do like it, it's already done. Plus you can tell us about it! Last edited by badgoodDeb; 03-16-2009 at 05:10 PM.

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Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	That is so gorgeous I'm actually tempted to get a k2 so I can do that. I'm quite happy with my k1 and had not immediate plans to upgrade. Must. Avert. Eyes.

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meibao Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: kindle 2	Absolutely love your design! I'm planning on getting a Kindle 2 and was looking at the various covers out there, have kind of narrowed it down to the original Amazon one and the M-Edge Prodigy because they both have the latch system but still find them a bit generic. Was even considering just getting the original one and covering it with another fabric or something but after seeing yours I'm contemplating doing something like yours. Would you considering putting up a tutorial on how you did it?

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artsci artsci Posts: 50 Karma: 338 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle and Kindle 2	meibao. I'll write up and post a tutorial as soon as I can pull it together. This is not that difficult to do, especially if you have any skill with an Exacto knife.

03-13-2009, 09:51 AM	#19
KindleDude Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 172 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle	That's beautiful, and for something that beautiful, it was definitely worth it to cannibalize the Kindle cover -- although it would be nice (and an additional income stream) if Amazon were to make the hinge mechanism available separately.

03-13-2009, 01:14 PM	#20
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	DH is really good with an exacto knife, maybe I could get him to do that part....

03-13-2009, 03:20 PM	#21
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	artsci, how did you stick the hinge to your new cover; did you glue them or sew them into the book cover?

03-15-2009, 08:47 PM	#23
artsci artsci Posts: 50 Karma: 338 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle and Kindle 2	Since I have to buy another Amazon Kindle 2 case and Leonardo address book to do the "how to" instructions for making the Leonardo Kindle 2 case, I thought I might as well offer someone the opportunity to purchase the case when it's completed. It will be just like the one shown in the photos, down to every detail. I'm not sure of the exact cost, but with the Leonardo address book now selling for $155 (it used to be available on eBay for much less, but I can no longer find a less expensive source) and the Amazon case for $30, we're talking $200.00. This will be first come first served. If no one makes an offer now, it will go for sale on eBay when it's finished, and at a heftier price. If someone can find the Leonardo address book for less, the price would be reduced by the difference.

03-16-2009, 01:48 PM	#24
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	artsci, can it be done with an Oberon journal instead? I'm willing to provide you with both the journal & Amazon stock cover for experiment. The pictures below show the journal and people have inserted the Amazon stock covers in them. The inside of the journal material beside the 2 leather pockets is the same material as the K2 stock cover inside.

03-16-2009, 06:53 PM	#28
artsci artsci Posts: 50 Karma: 338 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle and Kindle 2	I'll be eager to see the photos of the inside.

03-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#30
danielgore Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Kindle 2	Artsci. I would be eager and appreciative to be the underwriter of the cover. Can we arrange that?

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