Members Shed Posted June 27, 2017 Members Report Posted June 27, 2017 An iPad Pro case with Apple pencil holder. Came about when my brother said he was going to spent £150 on the official Apple case... so I said I would make it for only £145 Veg Tan goat lined with Pigskin, dyed 'Royal blue'. Came out a bit streakier than intended, but my brother thought it was a pattern, so of course, it is. The stitching seems to look much worse on camera than in real life, though I maybe should have hammered it a bit flatter. The design is blatantly nicked from Apple. A fairly floppy case but should give plenty of protection. I was super impressed with the edges, with a bit of gum trag they came up as shiny as a normal veg tan. The photos aren't from the best angles, since I forgot to take any so got my brother to do them instead. Any critiques/ comments much appreciated. Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted June 27, 2017 Members Report Posted June 27, 2017 Nice! I have the same problem with dye sometimes. What kind did you use? I haven't tried dip dying yet though. Suppose I should haha. Quote
Members Shed Posted June 28, 2017 Author Members Report Posted June 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Stetson912 said: Nice! I have the same problem with dye sometimes. What kind did you use? I haven't tried dip dying yet though. Suppose I should haha. Thanks! And I use Fieblings Pro dye. Yeah, dip dye seems to be the way to avoid streakiness. Another thing to a add to the 'learn how to do' list! Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted June 28, 2017 Members Report Posted June 28, 2017 Indeed, I used Angelus Jade last time I had a problem. But I was using a dauber so, should be expected to some degree. I haven't used many colors from feibings. I usually stick to the browns and tans n such Quote
Members Halitech Posted June 28, 2017 Members Report Posted June 28, 2017 Dip dying is a good idea. I will sometimes use an airbrush but I find if I go in a circular motion instead of straight lines, I don't get as streaky of a job. You could have "beefed" up the protection factor by putting a liner of foam between the liner and the outside. I use kitchen drawer liner on some of my items. It's about 1/8" thick and soft so you can double it up if you want/need to. Quote
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