Design Your Own Skins!

Octochick · 01-23-2009, 07:00 PM

I designed a skin for my Kindle at my tego and overall I am pretty happy with it.

My only criticism is the color is a little off and not as rich as the original and the type on the labels is a little large. Unlike the skin I had from decal girl it has less pieces which I found easier to put on and it also looks better (notice the piece the covers the key board runs all the way up the second bar and the top as one, this is 3 separate pieces with DG). I do know a few people got theirs with missing pieces, I am sure they would redo it, their customer service seems pretty good. What I love about it, is no one else out there has my design! It also took a little while but I ordered over
the holiday, they made some changes to the back design to allow for the battery and they are in Canada, I think.

Oh and here is promo code I found for free shipping, RFD72490203
hopefully it still works.

zelda_pinwheel · 01-23-2009, 07:07 PM

that is really beautiful ! i love the way you created a screensaver that is coordinated. really lovely. where did you get the image(s) ?

Octochick · 01-23-2009, 08:01 PM

They are scanned from a set of vintage prints.

Kindleist · 01-23-2009, 10:44 PM

Wow that's pretty cool, how long did it take to design? and was it hard to apply the skin to your Kindle?

Kindlela · 01-24-2009, 06:20 PM

That is really pretty

hanasea · 01-25-2009, 06:49 AM

Oh, It's awesome

skytalon · 01-25-2009, 03:54 PM

Wow that is soo pretty! I wish i could have a copy of that.

lilac_jive · 01-25-2009, 04:01 PM

That is coolness overload right there.

pshrynk · 01-26-2009, 11:49 AM

I love tego!

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Octochick · 01-30-2009, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kindleist

Wow that's pretty cool, how long did it take to design? and was it hard to apply the skin to your Kindle?

It did not take long, the site makes it pretty easy. They are also easy to apply, you can lift them up and reapply if you make a mistake.

Alisa · 02-01-2009, 12:32 PM

Gorgeous!

Meemo · 02-11-2009, 01:15 AM

Well, shoot. I never thought I wanted a skin until I saw this one ... now I'm reconsidering my position. That really is quite lovely.

Argent009 · 02-11-2009, 04:06 AM

I used them to skin my laptop, they do a really good job! Now I want to skin my PRS-505 (don't have a Kindle yet).

Panjo · 02-11-2009, 02:55 PM

I'm eagerly awaiting my Tego skin- it should arrive any day now! It was easy to design, they have a ton of beautiful artwork already on their site for you to use if you don't want to upload one of your own. i didn't realize this at first and I'm so glad I went back and played around. Here's what mine will look like:

Dragoro · 02-11-2009, 03:57 PM

Wow that is bright!! That wont distract ya while reading?

01-23-2009, 07:00 PM	#1
Octochick Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 274 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta Device: Kindle	Design Your Own Skins! I designed a skin for my Kindle at my tego and overall I am pretty happy with it. My only criticism is the color is a little off and not as rich as the original and the type on the labels is a little large. Unlike the skin I had from decal girl it has less pieces which I found easier to put on and it also looks better (notice the piece the covers the key board runs all the way up the second bar and the top as one, this is 3 separate pieces with DG). I do know a few people got theirs with missing pieces, I am sure they would redo it, their customer service seems pretty good. What I love about it, is no one else out there has my design! It also took a little while but I ordered over the holiday, they made some changes to the back design to allow for the battery and they are in Canada, I think. Oh and here is promo code I found for free shipping, RFD72490203 hopefully it still works.

01-23-2009, 08:01 PM	#3
Octochick Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 274 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta Device: Kindle	They are scanned from a set of vintage prints. Last edited by Octochick; 01-30-2009 at 08:04 AM.

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hanasea Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Korea Device: Kindle, iPod Touch	Oh, It's awesome

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skytalon Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: kindle	Wow that is soo pretty! I wish i could have a copy of that.

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01-26-2009, 11:49 AM	#9
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I love tego!

02-01-2009, 12:32 PM	#11
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Gorgeous!

02-11-2009, 01:15 AM	#12
Meemo Groupie Posts: 175 Karma: 1023952 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: U.S. Device: Kindle Oasis (1st & 2nd gen) & a Paperwhite	Well, shoot. I never thought I wanted a skin until I saw this one ... now I'm reconsidering my position. That really is quite lovely.

02-11-2009, 04:06 AM	#13
Argent009 www.kindle2hacks.com Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA. Device: Sony PRS-501/Kindle 2	I used them to skin my laptop, they do a really good job! Now I want to skin my PRS-505 (don't have a Kindle yet).

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02-11-2009, 02:55 PM	#14
Panjo Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm eagerly awaiting my Tego skin- it should arrive any day now! It was easy to design, they have a ton of beautiful artwork already on their site for you to use if you don't want to upload one of your own. i didn't realize this at first and I'm so glad I went back and played around. Here's what mine will look like:

02-11-2009, 03:57 PM	#15
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	Wow that is bright!! That wont distract ya while reading?