I just bought a... (non clothing item) - Page 284

Originally Posted by Find Finn 


I was looking at a modular sofa in congac leather a while back, it was 11k a module

Originally Posted by punkassjim;74042006 
I stumbled upon this cool old electrical handbook from the 1940s, and the design just seemed perfectly suited to the iPad.



So I got it in my head: I could carve my own embossing plate from a linoleum printmaking block, buy some leather from a local fabric store, and emboss my own custom leather Smart Cover.

I got a scan of the original book, brought it into Illustrator and re-drew the design as vector line art. Printed it on a laser printer, taped it on the block, and used acetone and a burnishing tool to transfer the design onto the linoleum:



Busted out the old carving tools, went to town:



Put the leather between the embossing plate and another solid block, and stuck it under my car for half a day



The hinge, sleep/wake functionality, and magnetic closure work perfectly (there are six rare-earth magnets embedded in the cover).



The inside lining is a synthetic microfiber, closest I could find to what Apple uses. The cover doesn't fold, nor double as a stand; I like my Apple Smart Cover, but it's annoying that the cover flops around when folded to the back. Plus, if this cover folded, it would ruin the embossing pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by epb 

Someone over on Vwvortex came up with these and several of us asked the guy to make a few extra. I just got mine (yes, I take lousy pictures, I know):

Originally Posted by JMRouse 

Another lamp, but this time for my bedroom. The base is touch sensitive so all you have to do is tap it to turn it on and off.