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Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book - MobileRead Forums: “Hand made Kindle case designed to look like a book

Check out this great case for a Kindle made by a member of the MobileRead Forums, artsci.

While I love my new Kindle, I found the case very disappointing. A search of the Web revealed no third-party cases of any kind, so I decided to make my own. Since I know a bit about book making techniques, I decided to make a case that looked like a fine book that when opened revealed the Kindle — a kind of old world, new world idea. I started with a lovely leather book cover hand made in Florence for a calendar, cut out the calendar, added some marbleized paper for the end papers, and used gold leaf to create the illusion of gllded pages when the book is closed. The Kindle slides into a felt-lined holder which secures it tightly in place. Some photos are provided below.

Now that I’ve made one, I’ve learned a few tricks that will make improvements possible on the next one, which I’m starting in a few days.

Some photos are provided below. I love the illusion of an old book masking the Kindle, and I’ve already fooled some friends with it. If anyone is interested in how this was done, let me know and I’ll post detailed instructions.

Here are several shots of the case closed.

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(Via MobileRead.)