Forma Decal Girl

MGlitch · 12-02-2018, 12:00 PM

Decal Girl https://www.decalgirl.com/ now has skins for the Forma btw. I mentioned this in passing in a review of the Forma sleepcover, but I know a lot of folks here like adding these skins to their devices.

I still have not gotten mine, there was a mix up in the address which got corrected so hopefully sometime this week *knocks on wood*.

It appears to be a three piece set, one for the back, one for the button area, and another to go around the bezel of the screen.

Mrs_Often · 12-02-2018, 02:04 PM

Thanks! Interesting (sad) that they seem to have skipped making a skin for the slippery Clara.

Terisa de morgan · 12-02-2018, 02:17 PM

I agree, @Mrs_Often.

MGlitch · 12-02-2018, 04:53 PM

reach out to them on fb, I asked them to make a skin for the a1 and the forma, and both were made. They seem pretty open to anything, I have to imagine it's down to drawing up a template and boom.

Terisa de morgan · 12-03-2018, 12:12 AM

A post in facebook? I can try to do it for Clara.

MGlitch · 12-03-2018, 12:52 AM

Not even a post, just message their page. They're pretty good about getting back to you, though they are based in Delaware so won't respond until business hours there.

Mrs_Often · 12-03-2018, 02:00 AM

I contacted them directly through chat on their website right after the Clara came out, to request a skin for the Clara. They couldn’t promise anything...

Maybe if more requests came in they’d reconsider? Or maybe it’s too difficult to make a skin for the Cara? Or maybe the skins don’t stick on the slippery back

pickyaxe · 12-03-2018, 03:34 AM

Cool. I loved their Composition Notebook decal on my H2O (only used the back decal though).

MGlitch · 12-03-2018, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs_Often

I contacted them directly through chat on their website right after the Clara came out, to request a skin for the Clara. They couldn’t promise anything...

Maybe if more requests came in they’d reconsider? Or maybe it’s too difficult to make a skin for the Cara? Or maybe the skins don’t stick on the slippery back

Lol could be. I don’t know how many people reached out to them for the Forma obviously but I have to guess more people bought Clara’s based on the pricing.

All I know is I contacted DecalGirl on October 19th and by November 24th they were advertising it on their Facebook page (I ordered it maybe two days before this but that order was the one that had an address mess up).

USPS claims my order is out for delivery today by 8pm EST so hopefully my wait is almost over.

MGlitch · 12-04-2018, 02:19 AM

So I got the skin today/yesterday. I've applied one to my Forma though I am not 100% satisfied with the job I did on the bit that goes around the bezel (I'll re-do it tomorrow some time as I got a few just in case this happened).

It looks great, I ordered the matte black as I am a man of simple tastes, this skin cuts down on the oily finger prints that accumulate around the button area of the Forma, and cuts down on the slight glare from the bezel. I won't go into too much detail since it's DecalGirl you know what you're getting here.

The hardest installation was the bezel area, as mentioned I am not thrilled with the job I did. I'm not sure if you're meant to use the little strip that covers the actual buttons but I did anyway and I am glad I did. It makes whole area a bit more subtle.

It totally covers the subtle branding on the Forma itself, which IMO is a great benefit. The 'rakuten kobo' on the back is not deep enough for the skin to sink in enough to be really visible at least in my limited attempts to ensure this was the case.

Speaking of cases, the back panel is big enough to apply to the front flap of the official Forma Sleepcover case. I have the black one (noticing a trend here?) so there's much less contrast than the plum one may show. This was only done to see if it would cover the shiny Rakuten Kobo branding on the front flap, if you haven't picked up on it I am not a big fan of branding. However I do have to note that doing this has one drawback, you will not be able to use the case as a stand, the skin material just does not give enough. Personally I do not think this is a big deal, I never intend to use the stand feature ever anyway.

The skin on both the Forma and case does not interfere with the sleep function at all, nor does it prevent the magnets holding the front cover to the back when you open the case. So really the -only- thing you lose by doing this is the stand functionality. Again this is my personal view but I think that's a fair trade for the covering of the branding. It is -possible- if you really wanted the stand functionality that cutting the skin along the joint lines of the sleepcover would work. Those joint depressions are deep enough that the skin will sink into them, it's still big enough to cover the front flap from left to right in portrait mode there is a slight gap on the top and bottom. As I opted for matte black for the skin on a black case this does not stick out too much. Obviously for other colors and patterns/images for the skins this will not be the case.

I may post pictures tomorrow if I do reapply the bezel skin to my liking.

Mrs_Often · 12-04-2018, 04:48 AM

Nice, thank you for sharing!

pocketsizevera · 12-04-2018, 09:09 AM

Has anyone try ordering from Canada? Did you get charge additional import taxes?

12-02-2018, 12:00 PM	#1
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Decal Girl Decal Girl https://www.decalgirl.com/ now has skins for the Forma btw. I mentioned this in passing in a review of the Forma sleepcover, but I know a lot of folks here like adding these skins to their devices. I still have not gotten mine, there was a mix up in the address which got corrected so hopefully sometime this week knocks on wood. It appears to be a three piece set, one for the back, one for the button area, and another to go around the bezel of the screen.

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12-02-2018, 02:04 PM	#2
Mrs_Often Wizard Posts: 1,775 Karma: 2694823 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Touch, Glo, Clara HD	Thanks! Interesting (sad) that they seem to have skipped making a skin for the slippery Clara.

12-02-2018, 02:17 PM	#3
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,227 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I agree, @Mrs_Often.

12-02-2018, 04:53 PM	#4
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	reach out to them on fb, I asked them to make a skin for the a1 and the forma, and both were made. They seem pretty open to anything, I have to imagine it's down to drawing up a template and boom.

12-03-2018, 12:12 AM	#5
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,227 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	A post in facebook? I can try to do it for Clara.

12-03-2018, 12:52 AM	#6
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Not even a post, just message their page. They're pretty good about getting back to you, though they are based in Delaware so won't respond until business hours there.

12-03-2018, 02:00 AM	#7
Mrs_Often Wizard Posts: 1,775 Karma: 2694823 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Touch, Glo, Clara HD	I contacted them directly through chat on their website right after the Clara came out, to request a skin for the Clara. They couldn’t promise anything... Maybe if more requests came in they’d reconsider? Or maybe it’s too difficult to make a skin for the Cara? Or maybe the skins don’t stick on the slippery back

12-03-2018, 03:34 AM	#8
pickyaxe Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 3762916 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Cool. I loved their Composition Notebook decal on my H2O (only used the back decal though).

12-04-2018, 02:19 AM	#10
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	So I got the skin today/yesterday. I've applied one to my Forma though I am not 100% satisfied with the job I did on the bit that goes around the bezel (I'll re-do it tomorrow some time as I got a few just in case this happened). It looks great, I ordered the matte black as I am a man of simple tastes, this skin cuts down on the oily finger prints that accumulate around the button area of the Forma, and cuts down on the slight glare from the bezel. I won't go into too much detail since it's DecalGirl you know what you're getting here. The hardest installation was the bezel area, as mentioned I am not thrilled with the job I did. I'm not sure if you're meant to use the little strip that covers the actual buttons but I did anyway and I am glad I did. It makes whole area a bit more subtle. It totally covers the subtle branding on the Forma itself, which IMO is a great benefit. The 'rakuten kobo' on the back is not deep enough for the skin to sink in enough to be really visible at least in my limited attempts to ensure this was the case. Speaking of cases, the back panel is big enough to apply to the front flap of the official Forma Sleepcover case. I have the black one (noticing a trend here?) so there's much less contrast than the plum one may show. This was only done to see if it would cover the shiny Rakuten Kobo branding on the front flap, if you haven't picked up on it I am not a big fan of branding. However I do have to note that doing this has one drawback, you will not be able to use the case as a stand, the skin material just does not give enough. Personally I do not think this is a big deal, I never intend to use the stand feature ever anyway. The skin on both the Forma and case does not interfere with the sleep function at all, nor does it prevent the magnets holding the front cover to the back when you open the case. So really the -only- thing you lose by doing this is the stand functionality. Again this is my personal view but I think that's a fair trade for the covering of the branding. It is -possible- if you really wanted the stand functionality that cutting the skin along the joint lines of the sleepcover would work. Those joint depressions are deep enough that the skin will sink into them, it's still big enough to cover the front flap from left to right in portrait mode there is a slight gap on the top and bottom. As I opted for matte black for the skin on a black case this does not stick out too much. Obviously for other colors and patterns/images for the skins this will not be the case. I may post pictures tomorrow if I do reapply the bezel skin to my liking.

12-04-2018, 04:48 AM	#11
Mrs_Often Wizard Posts: 1,775 Karma: 2694823 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Touch, Glo, Clara HD	Nice, thank you for sharing!

12-04-2018, 09:09 AM	#12
pocketsizevera Member Posts: 21 Karma: 2072578 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Kobo Glo HD	Has anyone try ordering from Canada? Did you get charge additional import taxes?

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