Decalgirl K2 skins now ready!!! - Page 6

CheriePie · 04-16-2009, 01:10 AM

Daffy, I liked it for the very "abstract-ness" of it myself.

I don't really consider it "busy" though. There were plenty of busy skins there, but I found they were generally the ones with more distinct images and patterns, and to me, the abstract nature of this detracted from the busy-ness.... Or maybe that's just me.

But yeah, I threw on the back simply because I sometimes pull my Kindle out of the case Amazon case I have for it and read it nekkid. So it's nice not having the cold metal back for those times.

TallMomof2 · 04-16-2009, 09:45 AM

I use the back piece because I only use the case when I'm out of the house and I don't care for the feel of the metal case back.

srmalloy · 04-16-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by srmalloy

I contacted Decalgirl about the availability of custom skins, having inquired last month and been told that they should be able to take orders around the end of the month. I got a 3550x2650 PSD file with layers for the art, the mask, and an overlay to show where the cuts would go, with instructions on how to size and position the art, then sent the art layer back to them (the full PSD file being 42Mb zipped and far beyond my ISP's attachment limit). I got back an acknowledgement that they could produce it, with instructions on placing the order, which I immediately did.

I got the skin in the mail today, and immediately removed the old skin, cleaned front and back with a Windex-dampened cloth to make sure I didn't have any dust or whatnot on it, and applied the skin:

I'm very satisfied with the result; now I need to fiddle with the original image to get a screensaver image that will key into the skin whenever it comes up in rotation.

criminallawyer · 04-16-2009, 10:50 PM

Given that they redesigned some of the skins to fit differently on K2 (knowing the lack of a screensaver was an issue), I'm not surprised they're not ready to just jump on it. I think if I were them, I'd be hesitant too--after all, they went to a lot of work to format up well over 100 skins in an extremely short period, and to have to do them over to accomodate a screensaver hack that a lot of people are not quite ready to take the plunge on....
I'm OK either way; I purposely bought one that would look great even though it doesn't have a matching screensaver, and I actually wouldn't use theirs in the majority of cases, so it doesn't bother me that it isn't available. But then I think of certain skins, like Quest, and can see where it would be fun to have.

srmalloy · 04-17-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by criminallawyer

Given that they redesigned some of the skins to fit differently on K2 (knowing the lack of a screensaver was an issue), I'm not surprised they're not ready to just jump on it. I think if I were them, I'd be hesitant too--after all, they went to a lot of work to format up well over 100 skins in an extremely short period, and to have to do them over to accomodate a screensaver hack that a lot of people are not quite ready to take the plunge on....

Why would they have to do them over? From working with the template they sent me for my custom skin, all they'd have to do is take the area inside the inner guide on the template, square it off at the midpoint of the arcs at the corners, bring it in a touch, size it to 600x800, greyscale it, apply the Kindle palette with error diffusion, and save the resultant file. With an up-to-date graphics program like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, that should be all scriptable so it's a one-button process. Open file, process script, save image.

Buran · 04-17-2009, 11:51 AM

Looks good! Though I wonder what happened to the button labels. I saw them in the artwork you posted earlier but they're missing from the final picture you posted. Whoops.

srmalloy · 04-24-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Buran

Looks good! Though I wonder what happened to the button labels. I saw them in the artwork you posted earlier but they're missing from the final picture you posted. Whoops.

After looking at the template with and without the labels, I decided I didn't need them, and for me it looks better without them. The copy of the Hokusai skin template I'm passing out to people who want one like mine has the button labels, though.

Kitten320 · 05-16-2009, 07:32 PM

Our family has six K2's between us. We are all high volume, bookworms and all ladies for the record. I was first to get a K2 soon after it came out and the other five just received them last weekend. Everybody picked their own skins after I discovered decalgirl and loved them. Will try and post pics of the six of our K2's with skins on back and front.

New to this so forgive me if the pics were too big or too many...

All six decals were from decalgirl...service was fast...each one worked first try and the bags were from etsy site , Janine King and Borsa Bella. Been happy with all things K2 related x6! So far, so good...

Love this site...thank you all for being here.

Kitten 320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bim (name of K2)

daffy4u · 05-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitten320

Our family has six K2's between us. We are all high volume, bookworms and all ladies for the record. I was first to get a K2 soon after it came out and the other five just received them last weekend. Everybody picked their own skins after I discovered decalgirl and loved them. Will try and post pics of the six of our K2's with skins on back and front.

New to this so forgive me if the pics were too big or too many...

All six decals were from decalgirl...service was fast...each one worked first try and the bags were from etsy site , Janine King and Borsa Bella. Been happy with all things K2 related x6! So far, so good...

Love this site...thank you all for being here.

Kitten 320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bim (name of K2)

Wow Kitten! You are certainly the Kween of Kindles! Great Pics.

Do you all share the same account and books or all do your own thing?

Kitten320 · 05-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Our family has six K2's between us. We are all high volume, bookworms and all ladies for the record. I was first to get a K2 soon after it came out and the other five just received them last weekend. Everybody picked their own skins after I discovered decalgirl and loved them. Will try and post pics of the six of our K2's with skins on back and front.

New to this so forgive me if the pics were too big or too many...

All six decals were from decalgirl...service was fast...each one worked first try and the bags were from etsy site , Janine King and Borsa Bella. Been happy with all things K2 related x6! So far, so good...

Love this site...thank you all for being here.

Kitten 320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bin (name of K2)

Kitten320 · 05-16-2009, 07:45 PM

We share my account as we are all related and tight and share books in any event. It's been the most exciting thing to happen to all of us in ages as readers.

We are all new to this and have much to learn...but I figure between the six of us , one of is bound to get it...(the others are much brighter than me)

Glad you enjoyed seeing the pics...My other hobby is photography and I've been documenting the K2's arrival and subsequent deliveries.

We are going to have our own "reading group" as a result of being able to share...if we can agree on a book!....We need a name for our group...so far we've been using, "K2 6 Pack"....We need suggestions....

Our K2's names are...Cyn's Bin...Library Laine...Sharon's Stash...Colleen's Corner...Jackie's Route and Nicole's Scrolls.....

So...suggestions for replacing the 6 packs name are open and welcome...

Thanking you in advance,
Kitten320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bin

badgoodDeb · 05-18-2009, 01:41 PM

You ought to send those pics to DecalGirl --- they might get a kick out of them, and even use them on their web page!

04-16-2009, 10:50 PM	#79
criminallawyer Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: none	Decalgirl K2 skins now ready!!! Given that they redesigned some of the skins to fit differently on K2 (knowing the lack of a screensaver was an issue), I'm not surprised they're not ready to just jump on it. I think if I were them, I'd be hesitant too--after all, they went to a lot of work to format up well over 100 skins in an extremely short period, and to have to do them over to accomodate a screensaver hack that a lot of people are not quite ready to take the plunge on.... I'm OK either way; I purposely bought one that would look great even though it doesn't have a matching screensaver, and I actually wouldn't use theirs in the majority of cases, so it doesn't bother me that it isn't available. But then I think of certain skins, like Quest, and can see where it would be fun to have.

04-17-2009, 11:51 AM	#81
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Looks good! Though I wonder what happened to the button labels. I saw them in the artwork you posted earlier but they're missing from the final picture you posted. Whoops. Last edited by Buran; 04-23-2009 at 05:40 PM.

05-16-2009, 07:32 PM	#83
Kitten320 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Algonac MI Device: Kindle2	My families 6pack of skins and bags for K2 Our family has six K2's between us. We are all high volume, bookworms and all ladies for the record. I was first to get a K2 soon after it came out and the other five just received them last weekend. Everybody picked their own skins after I discovered decalgirl and loved them. Will try and post pics of the six of our K2's with skins on back and front. New to this so forgive me if the pics were too big or too many... All six decals were from decalgirl...service was fast...each one worked first try and the bags were from etsy site , Janine King and Borsa Bella. Been happy with all things K2 related x6! So far, so good... Love this site...thank you all for being here. Kitten 320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bim (name of K2) Attached Thumbnails

05-16-2009, 07:35 PM	#85
Kitten320 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Algonac MI Device: Kindle2	My families 6pack of skins and bags for K2 Our family has six K2's between us. We are all high volume, bookworms and all ladies for the record. I was first to get a K2 soon after it came out and the other five just received them last weekend. Everybody picked their own skins after I discovered decalgirl and loved them. Will try and post pics of the six of our K2's with skins on back and front. New to this so forgive me if the pics were too big or too many... All six decals were from decalgirl...service was fast...each one worked first try and the bags were from etsy site , Janine King and Borsa Bella. Been happy with all things K2 related x6! So far, so good... Love this site...thank you all for being here. Kitten 320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bin (name of K2)

05-16-2009, 07:45 PM	#86
Kitten320 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 56 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Algonac MI Device: Kindle2	About our 6 pack We share my account as we are all related and tight and share books in any event. It's been the most exciting thing to happen to all of us in ages as readers. We are all new to this and have much to learn...but I figure between the six of us , one of is bound to get it...(the others are much brighter than me) Glad you enjoyed seeing the pics...My other hobby is photography and I've been documenting the K2's arrival and subsequent deliveries. We are going to have our own "reading group" as a result of being able to share...if we can agree on a book!....We need a name for our group...so far we've been using, "K2 6 Pack"....We need suggestions.... Our K2's names are...Cyn's Bin...Library Laine...Sharon's Stash...Colleen's Corner...Jackie's Route and Nicole's Scrolls..... So...suggestions for replacing the 6 packs name are open and welcome... Thanking you in advance, Kitten320 aka Cyn of Cyn's Bin

04-16-2009, 01:10 AM	#76
CheriePie Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 6020 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Device: Kindle Voyage, Samsung Galaxy S23+, Galaxy Tab S6	Daffy, I liked it for the very "abstract-ness" of it myself. I don't really consider it "busy" though. There were plenty of busy skins there, but I found they were generally the ones with more distinct images and patterns, and to me, the abstract nature of this detracted from the busy-ness.... Or maybe that's just me. But yeah, I threw on the back simply because I sometimes pull my Kindle out of the case Amazon case I have for it and read it nekkid. So it's nice not having the cold metal back for those times.

04-16-2009, 09:45 AM	#77
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I use the back piece because I only use the case when I'm out of the house and I don't care for the feel of the metal case back.

05-18-2009, 01:41 PM	#87
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	You ought to send those pics to DecalGirl --- they might get a kick out of them, and even use them on their web page!

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