Show off your Kindle skins!!

[knowldgfrk]

Which one did you pick? 

since i couldnt decide which i liked best my big brother looked around and kept coming back to this one...he said not only did it fit my personality with the designs and colors but the title "DRAMA" was just "oh so fitting"....so i got it!...plus my cover is black so it works out fine...cant wait for it to come in!

[sherylb]

it), I don't personally mind the Tego texture, but I know it's a deal-breaker for some people!

I have seen several people mention the "Tego texture", but what exactly is it you are talking about? Thanks!

[jesspark]

I have seen several people mention the "Tego texture", but what exactly is it you are talking about? Thanks!

The best description I've heard of the Tego texture has been "snakeskin." Rather than being smooth, like Decalgirl, skins from mytego.com have tiny "dimples" all over them. This bothers some people; some people have found they prefer it, especially if they like to read their Kindle out of its cover, since the texture apparently adds a bit of grip.

I don't have a skin on the back of my Kindle because it rarely gets taken out of the cover, so I can't speak to the latter group, but, as for the former, I'd probably prefer an entirely smooth skin... although I don't mind the Tego texture, and the ease (and relative inexpensiveness) of creating custom skins, to me, makes up for it.

I'll try to find a photo that shows the texture; none of mine did.

[sherylb]

So does that make the Tego Skins have less glare than DG Skins?

[jesspark]

Here we go, from earlier in this thread: Lynn's skin is from Tego, and the light reflecting off the skin shows you what the texture looks like.

So does that make the Tego Skins have less glare than DG Skins?

I don't have a Decalgirl skin to compare, but my impression would be "different," not "less." As you can see from the photos I linked to above, light hitting the skin does cause some degree of glare, but it's broken up by the texture. A Tego skin probably isn't as "shiny," overall, as one from Decalgirl, but neither is it a matte finish.

[Lynn]

I don't really notice the texture when holding my KK. There is some glare but it has not affected my reading. I don't yet have a decal girl skin, but have one coming, so I will post a comparison about the difference in feel and glare when it gets here if you like.

Lynn L

[jesspark]

I don't really notice the texture when holding my KK. There is some glare but it has not affected my reading. I don't yet have a decal girl skin, but have one coming, so I will post a comparison about the difference in feel and glare when it gets here if you like.

Lynn L

I, for one, would definitely be interested in that! 

The texture/glare on my Tego skin hasn't affected my reading, either, but I'd love to see a comparison from someone who has both a Tego and a Decalgirl skin. None of the available Decalgirl designs have really "grabbed" me, but I'd like to order a custom skin from them in the future if I can come up with a front-and-back design that's worth the twenty-seven bucks it would cost.

Knowing what to expect after growing accustomed to using a Tego would be great!

[Lynn]

Will do then. Just ordered the decal girl skin last night so don't know when it will get here, just coming regular shipping. I think it said 7 days, so I expect with the holiday it will be around June 1st.

Lynn L

[jesspark]

Will do then. Just ordered the decal girl skin last night so don't know when it will get here, just coming regular shipping. I think it said 7 days, so I expect with the holiday it will be around June 1st.

Lynn L

Quicker than mytego.com's standard shipping, at any rate. 

Thanks, Lynn -- I'm looking forward to reading your impressions!

[koolmnbv]

I wanted to post pics of my 3acp skin because I will be changing it to my decalgirl skin asap! I loved this skin and it was easy to apply but I'm very worried about the residue issue that some people have had.

2 days ago I peeled back a tiny portion of the back of the skin just to see if I could see residue and I already saw that I'm gonna be cleaning residue off my k2 

But before I make the switch I thought I might as well post some pics! Here they are!

Note: Sorry about the bad pictures, I'm not handy with a camera. Please try to ignore the huge flash in the center of the pics. I took quite a few and these were the best ones (that shows you how bad of a photographer I really am lol)

[kevin63]

I wanted to post pics of my 3acp skin because I will be changing it to my decalgirl skin asap! I loved this skin and it was easy to apply but I'm very worried about the residue issue that some people have had.

2 days ago I peeled back a tiny portion of the back of the skin just to see if I could see residue and I already saw that I'm gonna be cleaning residue off my k2 

But before I make the switch I thought I might as well post some pics! Here they are!

Note: Sorry about the bad pictures, I'm not handy with a camera. Please try to ignore the huge flash in the center of the pics. I took quite a few and these were the best ones (that shows you how bad of a photographer I really am lol)

That's a shame about the residue issue.  I have seen many that I like from this provider.  Hope they can resolve this issue.

[DD]

I have also admired their designs but will stay far away from them since I heard of the residue issue.  I wonder if the company has been contacted and is aware of the problem.  It will certainly affect their sales.

[jesspark]

I have also admired their designs but will stay far away from them since I heard of the residue issue.  I wonder if the company has been contacted and is aware of the problem.  It will certainly affect their sales.

From what I've read, multiple people have contacted 3acp, but there's yet to be a response.    You can read more about it in this thread; toward the end, several people stated that they'd written to 3acp about post-removal residue, but, at least in mid-April, no one had received a reply.

It's a shame; I love my custom Tego skin, but there were a couple of 3acp designs that I really liked. Overall, I'd say that I prefer 3acp's designs to Decalgirl's, but I'm not giving my business to a company that doesn't address customer concerns.

[kindlevixen]

yes, I contacted 3acp and still have not received a response.

[reemixx]

I received my Dark Burlwood K1 skin from DecalGirl today. Shipping to Australia was fast. I just finished installing it, and it was easier than I expected; MUCH easier than screen protectors, InvisibleSHIELD, etc. Looks just the way I hoped it would. Awesome sauce. Will probably take some pics tomorrow, just because I haven't seen too many of the Dark Burlwood on the K1 specifically.

Now all I need is an Oberon cover to go with it...

[mlewis78]

Uh-oh!  I was reading on my kindle last night and was tired of my starburst spring skin.  I've only had it a month.  It's a nice skin but suddenly started looking old.  I think there's a virus going around that inspires people to change the skins.  Don't know what to do.

[greyhoundcountry]

How do you use a code for the screen saver portion of the skin? Will this void my amazon warranty? I ordered the new Stoney I decal from DC - it has a greyhound on it and I have a greyhound! I was so excited, but the greyhound is mostly on the screen - so without the screen saver, it won't show the dog .

[lynninva]

I had the DecalGirl Apocalypse skin in the green color, but the color clashed with my Oberon Forest cover in fern.  So now I have the DecalGirl Cascade skin - I love it.  It has a more calming affect when I open the cover now.

I have the cover with velcro, so I had to add the velcro to the back after I applied the skin.  But I never read my Kindle out of the cover, so no one would really see it anyway.

[koolmnbv]

I have also admired their designs but will stay far away from them since I heard of the residue issue.  I wonder if the company has been contacted and is aware of the problem.  It will certainly affect their sales.

The residue was TERRIBLE!!! I took my 3acp skin off today and their was residue stuck all over the place. I had to use goo-gone to get it all of, I was so scared it was going to damage my kindle. I emailed the company after I saw firsthand what their skins do but no response yet.

But All is better now I have my new decalgirl skin on 

[VictoriaP]

How do you use a code for the screen saver portion of the skin? Will this void my amazon warranty? I ordered the new Stoney I decal from DC - it has a greyhound on it and I have a greyhound! I was so excited, but the greyhound is mostly on the screen - so without the screen saver, it won't show the dog .

I'm assuming you have a K2 since Stoney isn't available for the K1.  There are no matching screensavers for the K2; DecalGirl has opted not to create them since there's no "official" screensaver change function in the K2.  The codes were provided only with K1 decals.

Some people have talked about scanning in the back decal of a K2 and custom cropping it in a program such as Photoshop to use as a screensaver.  I haven't yet heard if anyone has actually tried that yet, but it might be a possibility for you.  Information on how to add custom code to your K2 to change out the screensavers can be found in the Tips & Tricks section; perhaps you could add an image of your own dogs?

[Luvmy4brats]

Uh-oh!  I was reading on my kindle last night and was tired of my starburst spring skin.  I've only had it a month.  It's a nice skin but suddenly started looking old.  I think there's a virus going around that inspires people to change the skins.  Don't know what to do.

I've been perfectly happy with my skin. It's a custom one from DecalGirl. The Flores Aqua in purple. I get so many compliments on it and I know there aren't many others like mine. For the past week, I've been considering ordering another one. Either Mystere or Pink Tranquility but in purple. I have a mock up of Mystere in purple and it looks pretty cool. I requested a purple - Pink Tranquility earlier this evening. Once I see them both, I'll decide.

I do know that I will continue to purchase my skins from DG. There may be some prettier designs elsewhere, but the quality and customer service make up for it. The one time I had a problem, they sent me a new skin the following day and told me to keep the defective one and not go through any hassle to send it back. 

[VictoriaP]

Uh-oh!  I was reading on my kindle last night and was tired of my starburst spring skin.  I've only had it a month.  It's a nice skin but suddenly started looking old.  I think there's a virus going around that inspires people to change the skins.  Don't know what to do.

LOL--I had that problem with my first skin.  However, the second one has now been on the K2 longer than the first was, and I'm still thrilled with it.  Perhaps it's just a matter of finding the RIGHT skin!

....of course, that may take 6 or 8 tries....... 

I've been perfectly happy with my skin. It's a custom one from DecalGirl. The Flores Aqua in purple. I get so many compliments on it and I know there aren't many others like mine. For the past week, I've been considering ordering another one. Either Mystere or Pink Tranquility but in purple. I have a mock up of Mystere in purple and it looks pretty cool. I requested a purple - Pink Tranquility earlier this evening. Once I see them both, I'll decide.

I do know that I will continue to purchase my skins from DG. There may be some prettier designs elsewhere, but the quality and customer service make up for it. The one time I had a problem, they sent me a new skin the following day and told me to keep the defective one and not go through any hassle to send it back. 

luv, please do post up those mockups, I know there's a lot of purple fans on here who would love to see them!  I have Pink Tranquility on my MacBook & love it, but I hadn't envisioned a purple version, sounds neat.

[Anne]

I've been perfectly happy with my skin. It's a custom one from DecalGirl. The Flores Aqua in purple. I get so many compliments on it and I know there aren't many others like mine. For the past week, I've been considering ordering another one. Either Mystere or Pink Tranquility but in purple. I have a mock up of Mystere in purple and it looks pretty cool. I requested a purple - Pink Tranquility earlier this evening. Once I see them both, I'll decide.

I do know that I will continue to purchase my skins from DG. There may be some prettier designs elsewhere, but the quality and customer service make up for it. The one time I had a problem, they sent me a new skin the following day and told me to keep the defective one and not go through any hassle to send it back. 

I agree Decal Girl Customer service is great. The one time I had a problem they got back in touch with me right away and replace the skin. I also sent them a email about Kindle DX and if they would be making skins for it. They got back in touch with me right away and said they would be making them as soon as they got their Kindle DX.

[sbell1]

Here is the DecalGirl Flower Burst skin with the screensaver I made. I just scanned the back cover before putting it on my kindle 2. 

I like this skin because it is "girly" without being too busy.

[Lynn]

My DecalGirl skin arrived yesterday, so here are pictures of it on my K2 and my K1 with a Tego skin on. I think they are pretty comparable in terms of thickness and gloss. Both were easy to put on.


Outdoors today





Indoors last night



I don't notice any difference in holding them even though the tego has a texture look to it, it really isn't noticeable when you are holding the Kindle.

I have actually taken velcro off the tego without too much trouble- it did stretch the skin but a little hot air from the hair dryer put it back to normal. I did only remove a small piece though, not sure what would happen if trying to remove a larger bit.

Lynn L