HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted July 23, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 I took @Kara of Canada’s guidance and contacted DEAFinitely Bold on Etsy about custom design skins. I have purchased design skins from them in the past. Very quick response. Very easy process. @John R if you are still looking for custom design skins, you may want to contact them. They are based in the US so I do not know about shipping to Australia. Kara of Canada and John R 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enegra Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 I had some non-custom skins from DeafinitelyBold in the past and really liked them. Unfortunately since Covid their shipping fee went up by a lot. Currently it is 17€ to get the skins to Finland, which is way too much for something that goes in a flat envelope with very little weight. That's roughly equal to the cost of two sets of skins. And then I'd have to pay the VAT on top of that, thanks to recent EU import law changes. 🤐 Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted July 24, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 I like Deafinitely Bold skins too.. I have a really adorable set for winter. Can’t wait! Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 I just ordered halloween! Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted July 24, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 It really is quite amazing how skins hold up over time. I have a skin on my Fine Tuner remote from back when skinit offered Med-El skins. It has been on my FineTuner for 7.5 years and that FineTuner has been in my pocket, in a side pocket of my sports wallet etc. I use it daily to switch to MT or T with my Artone. Still looks brand new. It’s a beautiful sea turtle design. I also have a mini tags label on the back of the FineTuner with my first name and phone number that has held up great too through all the use over the years. link to mini label: https://www.kiddotags.com/mini-slim-clothing-tags.html Enegra, Kara of Canada, M Dodge and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enegra Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 That's quite impressive. I think the longest I've had a skin set was about 5 months, but depending on the skins, it often was more of a "want" than "need" to change. I've noticed holo-type skins can be more fragile. But it depends. I had one set of holos from Dazzling Deaf on Etsy that lasted for 4 months and didn't even really peel, just the glue started corroding eventually and then my processors needed to be rubbed a fair bit with alcohol to get rid of the sticky residue. Translucent holos look especially great on my white processors, but all of the ones available on Etsy have ridiculous shipping costs lately. I'll look around if I still have pictures somewhere. E: Found some. The shimmer-type holo is from Dazzling Deaf, it lasted for a good while. The last picture is shortly after I went bilateral, holo from Deafinitely Bold. The sticker material used was sort of stiff and started peeling off around the edges after a few weeks. I've spoken with someone who had rose gold from the same seller and they had similar experience to mine. Probably their regular stickers are much more durable. Kylie, Megan L., Dianna and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted July 24, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 I need to change out my Sonnet mic covers every 2 months to maintain the best sound quality. I am considering trimming the top decal so it does not touch the mic cover piece or just using the bottom decal with a coordinating mic cover color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Wow, fancy dancy! I have white also just for decorating. Ive never liked matching color hearing aids either, usually a black and a silver. I have no idea whats available now...i'm checking them later in august. I had to get an eas tube, selected green and pink, they are low on colors at this time. So i will have green mic, green eas tube and green battery cover until halloween! I put a rainbow skin on my audio stream, doesnt fit but, the skin is nowhere near the edge. I love playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Are those coil cable things hard to put on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enegra Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, Dianna said: Are those coil cable things hard to put on? Not at all, just a little bit of work, but that's just a few minutes at most. You take the end of the wrap to one end of the coil cable and just keep making circular movements around the cable until it's all wrapped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Oooohhhh ok, thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted July 27, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Here’s my custom skin! Now these creators are not familiar with the older coils shapes. So I had to do a little cutting to get it to fit on my D coil. Kylie, Megan L., Dianna and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Kara of Canada said: Here’s my custom skin! Now these creators are not familiar with the older coils shapes. So I had to do a little cutting to get it to fit on my D coil. Lol! So pretty! Ive been playing enough for this quarter! But custom skins sounds fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asher kim Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 For those in Europe and the UK Dein design do much of the same skins as skinit used to do. I do miss my van gogh starry nights ones though Mary Beth, Dianna, Kylie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted July 28, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Dein design is currently not shipping outside of Europe. Not even UK. Mary Beth, Kim and Dianna 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Kara of Canada said: Dein design is currently not shipping outside of Europe. Not even UK. Damn wil have to do my next order when I'm in Germany Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enegra Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Asher kim said: I do miss my van gogh starry nights ones though Recently on Etsy I saw a skin based on the same painting. It's not exactly the same because of different cropping, but the spirit should be close enough: https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1084660746/pattern-for-implants-n7-n6-kanso-kanso-2?click_key=c4e30f86df7916c6441ccfe816e064ea3ef595e3%3A1084660746 Kim and Mary Beth 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted July 28, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 @Enegra that is a great find for @Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Enegra said: Recently on Etsy I saw a skin based on the same painting. It's not exactly the same because of different cropping, but the spirit should be close enough: https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1084660746/pattern-for-implants-n7-n6-kanso-kanso-2?click_key=c4e30f86df7916c6441ccfe816e064ea3ef595e3%3A1084660746 Thanks so much for this. I was hoping to find somewhere closer to home but have bought 2 sets 😍 Enegra and Mary Beth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted August 2, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 8:05 AM, Mary Beth said: I need to change out my Sonnet mic covers every 2 months to maintain the best sound quality. I am considering trimming the top decal so it does not touch the mic cover piece or just using the bottom decal with a coordinating mic cover color. Mary Beth, do you not have luck just sticking the skin on the new mic cover? I've been using the same skins for a long time now and it still moves to the new mic covers and sticks well. These are my old SkinIt skins, printed on (ahem) 3M adhesive made in my own plant! Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 2, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 @Mary Featherston I haven’t tried using skins on the mic cover yet but given your post, sounds like I should give it a try. Today was change mic cover and clean battery contacts day so I switched from my happy green monster design covers and green mic covers to a rainbow hearts skin and light blue mic covers. Mary Featherston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted August 2, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mary Beth said: @Mary Featherston I haven’t tried using skins on the mic cover yet but given your post, sounds like I should give it a try. Today was change mic cover and clean battery contacts day so I switched from my happy green monster design covers and green mic covers to a rainbow hearts skin and light blue mic covers. I saw the rainbow hears on the website, but to be honest I'm mourning the ability to use my own photos. I've been photographing birds this summer and have some great photos, nice colorful goldfinches and orioles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 2, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 @Mary Featherston I just received my custom skins in the mail today. They looK gorgeous! I contacted DEAFinitely bold through her Etsy shop and she was great to work with. Even sent a preview for my approval. https://www.etsy.com/shop/DEAFinitelyBold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted August 2, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mary Beth said: @Mary Featherston I just received my custom skins in the mail today. They looK gorgeous! I contacted DEAFinitely bold through her Etsy shop and she was great to work with. Even sent a preview for my approval. https://www.etsy.com/shop/DEAFinitelyBold Oh, excellent - thank you, @Mary Beth! Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 2, 2022 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 @Mary Featherston post a pic when you get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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