Members YinTx Posted August 19, 2018 Members Report Posted August 19, 2018 Took me long enough. Custom tooled cover for an IPad, all Hermann Oak Leather, saddle stitched. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members battlemunky Posted August 19, 2018 Members Report Posted August 19, 2018 Looks about perfect to me Yin. Quote
Members LederRudi Posted August 19, 2018 Members Report Posted August 19, 2018 Perfectly aligned basketweave, perfect … In a nutshell: I like everything about the cover! Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
Members DpMaquilon Posted August 19, 2018 Members Report Posted August 19, 2018 Looks great is it just held in at the top and bottom? Quote
Members plinkercases Posted August 19, 2018 Members Report Posted August 19, 2018 Yes fantastic. I would also like to see i side and how that all looks and wotks. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members TheAlbinoYeti Posted August 20, 2018 Members Report Posted August 20, 2018 Beautiful work! Quote
Members YinTx Posted August 20, 2018 Author Members Report Posted August 20, 2018 Wow, thanks for all the positives! I started this one last year, and took me a while to get around to finishing. Thank the Lord, I had a _Very_ patient customer. I don't have the IPad to show it installed, but yes, held top and bottom only. I told him it was no Otter Box, and shouldn't be tossed around as such. He doesn't normally use any cover for his IPad, so anything was an improvement. These are the detail photos of the inside that I was able to get. Access points for all the buttons and ports, and vented for the speaker and opening for the front facing camera only. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members Riem Posted August 20, 2018 Members Report Posted August 20, 2018 Wow, incredible work! The three panel construction reminds me of the Bible cover you did (and which I emulated... ) Very nice! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members DpMaquilon Posted August 21, 2018 Members Report Posted August 21, 2018 That looks great and very functional thanks for the follow up pictures and great job on the construction. Quote
Members DpMaquilon Posted August 21, 2018 Members Report Posted August 21, 2018 That looks great and very functional thanks for the follow up pictures and great job on the construction. Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted August 21, 2018 Members Report Posted August 21, 2018 Very nice. Like the venting and access holes for functionality. Quote
Members blink1688 Posted August 21, 2018 Members Report Posted August 21, 2018 Looks great! I especially like the consistency in the basket weave on the back panel - Intentional or unintentional, the texturing on the back will allow a little more friction for a better grip too. Only thing I would consider doing differently is maybe burnishing some of those longer edges on the interior pockets but I could also see someone wanting those to be left raw too. Quote
Members YinTx Posted August 21, 2018 Author Members Report Posted August 21, 2018 22 hours ago, Riem said: Wow, incredible work! The three panel construction reminds me of the Bible cover you did (and which I emulated... ) Very nice! Thanks, and I remember your bible, as I recall you did pretty nice work with limited materials. 8 hours ago, DpMaquilon said: That looks great and very functional thanks for the follow up pictures and great job on the construction. Thanks, I went through three iterations before I was happy with the results. Used about 10 + square feet of Hermann Oak on the previous versions. Needless to say, this meant I lost money on the deal, but hey, happy customer, right? 8 hours ago, ABHandmade said: Very nice work! Appreciate that! 3 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said: Very nice. Like the venting and access holes for functionality. Thank you. Haven't heard back from the guy yet, I hope they work as intended. 2 hours ago, blink1688 said: Looks great! I especially like the consistency in the basket weave on the back panel - Intentional or unintentional, the texturing on the back will allow a little more friction for a better grip too. Only thing I would consider doing differently is maybe burnishing some of those longer edges on the interior pockets but I could also see someone wanting those to be left raw too. He had requested the basket for the look, I had hoped it would help with grip. He does weddings, etc also with the IPad, so he'd be standing and holding it. I did burnish the long edges well, along with dye, the shorter edges were lightly burnished and not dyed. Square hole just was what it was, and round holes I burnished best I could. Short edges you don't really see at all when the IPad is inserted, so I spent enough time on them to make them nice and not perfect. Perhaps if I sell another full price, yes I'd put more effort into the hidden edges. Actually, I think I'd do a different retention system altogether. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members kirbytorres Posted January 16, 2020 Members Report Posted January 16, 2020 On 8/21/2018 at 1:25 AM, YinTx said: Wow, thanks for all the positives! I started this one last year, and took me a while to get around to finishing. Thank the Lord, I had a _Very_ patient customer. I don't have the IPad to show it installed, but yes, held top and bottom only. I told him it was no Otter Box, and shouldn't be tossed around as such. He doesn't normally use any cover for his IPad, so anything was an improvement. These are the detail photos of the inside that I was able to get. Access points for all the buttons and ports, and vented for the speaker and opening for the front facing camera only. Is this just two pieces of leather stuck/sewn together? How does one get the cover to be stiff like a book? Quote
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