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[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] i was told i get a pm within a couple of hours on the 26th of may and never did ;) check ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Gavin!

The creatorBots are actually still working on fine-tuning the S4. We're all sort of in a frenzy today with the launch of the HTC One skin. I'll check in with them later today and see if there's any tangible progress on the S4, otherwise expect a reply as soon as they've worked out the final kinks.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] undercover:
Hmmm, i wonder if it comes in sheep skin....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Thanks ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Pink carbon fiber on eBay.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
100 dollars for a custom skin seem like a lot of money
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
To be fair, we specifically told you that your custom was going to be one of the most expensive we'd ever made. It consisted of 50+ pieces, and we explained that if you came back with a simpler design we'd be happy to reprice it for you. There are hundreds (thousands?) of others in line for our custom made skins. You can get a thin, printed skin from a lot of other manufacturers on the market for next to nothing (literally like $20 for any low-res jpeg you can find). Our customs are in a different league. Nobody's forcing you to get it :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JuEv0splash:
Whats with all the whining about custom skin prices? Keep in mind, regardless of size, this is custom artwork. The base price is double, add in just 3 hours of labor on renders and cutting (at $15/hr) and you're already around $60. Arnold says it best...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
This^^^

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
'preciate the support, bud. Another thing everyone may want to note is that our trained customBots are worth WELL over $15/hr. The only reason we do it at such a price is because anything more would be too much for people to swallow. They get compensated in other ways. Once customs are made officially available and demand grows inconceivably, we'll revisit the pricing scheme. If you want to be a part of it before they become "cool", now is the time.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
Okay I understand what you saying but that does still seem a little pricey but i'm still thinking about it and came on here to seem what other think about that price and would they pay for this design at that price
[Nexus 4 Accessories] elzafir:
NOOOOOOOOOOO! :(:(:(:(:(:(

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
That seems like a lot of work for the details IMO. I think about like a tattoo (I have a few lol) or a custom paint job on a car or car part. A plain spray or template for a tat wouldn't cost much because the template is already there. To custom a piece, be it a tat or custom paint job, the details is what will cost the most. But YMMV when it comes to customs, experience, time, etc..

Bottom line, is the work/design worth it to you?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] TangoXray:
You're the only one who can decide what that custom design is really worth to you. Would I pay $100 for that design, nope!! But, maybe it has some special meaning to you that gives it value. I've already ordered one custom at a hefty price, and I'm waiting to get another at an even heftier price.

From the photos I've seen the craftsmen ship is worth it. Have you seen anyone with anything that comes even close to this?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
Lmao its going to be a tattoo soon but thought it be cool to have matching tattoo and a skin but yeah i probably go with a different design

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Yeah it does kind of have a special meaning to me. I don't know if you can see the initials but it for my mom because she past away when I was 5 and was getting this as a tattoo and though it be cool to have a matching tattoo and a skin (dbrand)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
If you truly are getting this as a tattoo, you would have even more benefit by getting a custom skin from us. We would be able to provide you with an original vector illustration of your image that you could pass on to your tattoo artist. We don't know much about tattoos, but we assume that having an infinitely sharp image can't hurt your chances of getting a better tattoo.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
It looked like a tattoo design actually. LOL

Now that we all know that it has some meaning, it really depends on you if you want it or not. Yes, kind of pricey for a skin not a tat lol, but it is worth it. The amount of detail they put into each custom is out of this world IMO. If they did tattoo designs, I'd hit them up on it. I love their artwork lol.

Maybe do what Marc Ecko does is to have a lifetime discount of 20% or whatever it is in their stores if you get their logo tatted somewhere? I'll get a dbrand type tat somewhere and get a lifetime discount as well? LOL :silly::cyclops::p

EDIT: dbrand ninjad me :P
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
LMAO I guess that image for me right?? :laugh: :laugh:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
That's a drawing that I made by the way which I uploaded to make a few changes to it but thanks for the often thinking about going with this design that i saw on here a while back :confused:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
LOL that crazy yo to get a tattoo of a clothing brand but I guess if you like them what the heck :cowboy: :silly:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Lol isn't that the design of the guy who said he was gonna sue us all for not paying him for his design :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
LOL what he know wont hurt him but are you forreals
[Nexus 4 Accessories] undercover:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION], here's a suggestion.

Computer does the cutting, right? Biggest chunk of the price comes from manual labour. Why not offer a budget option of precut custom skin, but customer has to put it together himself? This way, you'd get a lot more custom customers through while assembling the ones that customers don't want to mess with.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Impossible.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] undercover:
Any particular reason?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] harisled:
Haven't done my research before the order of a back skin, I expected the leather back cover I ordered to be... leather-y :P

Instead it just looks like leather but ofcourse it is plastic. Anyway I suppose at least it will protect the back glass from scratching. :eek:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yup 100% serious

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Read this on there page http://dbrand.com/whyus/?zenid=0mhm2c76figp1uqpg4f7l1n9l6

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ashun95:
look like ima find me a different design to go for
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Well that was a long time ago. If u like that design use it I don't see a problem with it.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] flightsimmer:
So I had this thought last night and I wanted to see if anyone else thinks this might be a good idea.

I get tired of getting dust and other muck in the cutout Nexus part of the skins. I think the next time I order a couple skins, I'll request to have the pieces cut, but to not have the cutouts removed. That way, I can order two different colored skins (like a Red CF and White CF) then implant the cutout portions from the alternate colors into the cutout areas of the skin. Not only would it save the robots work from having to punch those out by hand, but I would have a Nexus logo that stands out on each skin. Red skin / white Nexus and White skin / Red Nexus.... that sort of thing.

Would that be possible or would that be more approaching the custom skin territory?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's a good idea :thumbup:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Boom shock a lock uh!

Silver cf with matte white and OEM white bumper. (Don't think matte white is a finger print magnet) Thank you again, Dbrand! Looking forward to doing a couple more customs with you. Going to have to snag a mahogany when it comes out too. Now if I can only find a wooden bumper. :p

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I found this army green bumper which looks good with my mahogany skin

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Thats is sweet lookin!

Reminds me of the OLD tv show The Greatest American Hero :cowboy:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Saw those before and ordered one. Should be here any day now. Will save it for mahogany unless something better comes along. :thumbup:

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LOL I love that! Would make an awesome custom!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
I KNOW! LOL CF Red FTW! LOL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Wooooooooo! So glad you finally got your custom, mountainloafers!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Got my custom today. Wow! It is amazing. I plan on doing a write up complete from removing a skin to applying the custom with pics... I'll post tomorrow.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Fembot I got my ultra black cf today that forgot to be sent with my Ferrari red skin. Thank u

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Me too! It looks great, like a whole new phone. Can I get in line for the "Transmission" design I sent :rolleyes: or is the secret skin still m.i.a?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
...for once, we get something custom and epic that we've been waiting for? Awesome! Mine are still in production. They're very expensive, time consuming, extravagant business cards, so each Robot has to wait about 3 weeks to get their set. Mine is hot pink, attached is a few photos of the Boss cards.

- Raised "braille" style letters with spot-uv gloss coating on each letter, printed with a custom-made font

- Premium "softouch" matte lamination

- Embossed/spot-uv gloss "db" at the top

- Instead of a debossing on the back, the back side "db" is ALSO embossed (and spot-uv gloss coated), entire back is blank (just the db)

- Real Pantone ink with gloss coating

- Gloss-only trademark tagline, sort of an "easter-egg" that you find when under the right lighting

- Double-mounted 42pt thick cards. Literally about as thick as 2-3 credit cards.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] AshtonTS:
Any of you guys remember that fancy pattern on the back of the Google Employee Edition Galaxy Nexus? I think it would be sweet to have a black or white skin with that design
[Nexus 4 Accessories] N4ever:
Amazon Store?

Are you guys thinking about making an Amazon store? That would be awesome. I can't buy things using pay-pal, it's just gift cards for me. Anyway, I've been salivating over your skins and the fact that you take requests are awesome. I'm using a Skinomi POS "carbon fiber" skin, and the darn thing doesn't even line up right. That's what I get for buying on the cheap I guess. Anyway, I love the look of your skins and I definitely want one!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brandonc0526:
You can purchase from their website using debit only. That's how I purchased the carbon fiber skin that I have now, which also lines up perfectly with all openings and nexus logo ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] N4ever:
Do they let you ask for a custom design? And I'll probably pick up a debit card now!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brandonc0526:
Idk about the customs but I know regular orders can be processed using debit or credit
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
my skin shipped today :) been a tough couple weeks...hopefully the bots had time to fulfill my sons request :) thanks [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] can't wait for the mahogany as well!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] asdfghjkzxc:
guys,

i'll wait your announcement impatiently. i want my dbrand skin. aaaaahhhhhh :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Hey dbrand! I finally got around to order a skin for my N4 :victory:

Order number is 33601. Would it be possible to NOT cut out the nexus logo and I also forgot to mention ultra black cf:crying: Seeing how notorious Indian shipping has been, I thought I'd just order one skin to start with. Can you guys please make sure the envelope is as nondescript as possible :D

TIA
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
DBrand...those look sic! :) (which is awesome)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Wisefire:
How long does it normally take to ship an order? I ordered around 48 hours ago and haven't received anything(shipping notification.) Just asking, take all the time you need.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] N4ever:
Did you add the character yourself or did they do it?

Sent from my Nexus 4, the only phone approved by Patrick Star
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
You talking to me? If me, then no that is the actual symbol. Actually means "center" in Chinese as well. LOL.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bpear96:
What do you guys think? http://dbrandnow.tumblr.com/

Going to be adding more later, I tried to link each picture with the correct source (listed under picture on tumblr)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Do u want the pic of my actual custom? Its the top one of the android eating an apple

Looks great btw

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bpear96:
Yeah sure that would be great, awesome skin BTW.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Feel free to post mine as well. :) Imperial stamp
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Thank u and I'll put it on my phone tonight and take a pic. Do u want a pic of my mahogany dbrand skin also?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bpear96:
Ill post any skin you send me a picture of lol. Thanks for taking the time to get the pics :D

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Posted :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
OK as soon as I get showered and cleaned up I'll take the pics for u.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
In yaw jammies!:cyclops:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Will do :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Very lush! You deserve the best too and from the looks of it, you are doing it right!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
[MENTION=3607639]Awexit76[/MENTION]

That's a good guide brother :thumbup: This post should have a link in the op.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] stark_br:
[MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION] Just got my skin today, its installed and looks awesome!

Thank you for the fast shipping and a very good product.

Arrived in about 2 weeks here in Brazil.

Regards. :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Thanks! I would be honored to be linked. Thanks for the suggestion

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bpear96:
Lol thanks again, and take your time.

Going try to add other phones skinned as well later.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
OK here u go

Drop box link... http://db.tt/ic5WDHmP

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] bpear96:
Thanks man, posted dbrandnow.tumblr.com
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
In all of your writing your writing dbrand as Dbrand, please note that its meant to be a lowercase db. Just a tip :P

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
In order to ask for a custom design, you must email customs at dbrand. They'll send you a quote and all the info you need.

Normally we do drawings small, but yours didn't really fit so well in a normal envelope. Sorry about that, man.

Sorry man, I didn't see this in time. If you emailed us or included it with your Special Instructions, we definitely would have gotten it updated. The envelope is quite inconspicuous :)

Usually within 24 hours, but we got backed up with the release of the HTC One. All pending orders are sent as of this morning. Expect it to arrive soon!

Our very own tumbler?! *starry-eyed* Link me your email in a PM, we'll send you a bunch of content to populate it with.

Write-up of the year! Great stuff man, this is honestly such a useful post. So great.

^ THIS!!!!!!

UPDATES

1. Mahogany is less than 4 weeks away.

2. Ferrari Red Carbon is less than 2 weeks away, codeBots are working on the page this weekend.

3. True Colour will be here next week. We'll push the updates the day after the material arrives.

4. Pushed a bunch of tweaks on the website last night. Checkout is smoother and more intuitive, added error codes for credit cards that don't work, the overall loading time is substantially cut down, all landing tiles have been losslessly optimized, FAQ is live (but not accessible), added a contact us confirmation submission.

5. Not sure if anyone is planning to move to the HTC One, but we're now supporting it. Skin looks epic! Check it out here: http://dbrand.com/purchase/htc-one
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raiderep:
Thanks for the update and link on the HTC one skins. Looking at the way you treat the front and back on this style of phone is opening my mind to being caseless and confident at the same time, at least with that phones design. Being already accustomed to no screen protectors this might just put me over the hump. And even with my n4 now that I have a really groovy custom on it. Thanks dbrand :good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
brands the HTC One skins look great :D:thumbup:

Meh Kittehs say meow from my Xperia TL
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brandonc0526:
Hey [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] , how come you guys do skins for the front of the HTC One but not our wonderful Nexus 4? Would it be possible to get it done for the Nexus 4?:confused:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jiayit:
The nexus 4 has a curved front glass.. They can't get the material to bend around the sides without it constantly coming up. It'd also look weird as **** if it only covered the areas without curved glass.

tl;dr not their style. They're perfectionists. Either 100% fit or no skins. :p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brandonc0526:
Well before I found out about dbrand, I had a skin from skinit and it had skin on the front and it was perfect. It never came up
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
A few points in regards to your comment:

1. Skinit uses a different grade of vinyl. The material they use has no rigidity, it is a printable SKU of relatively thin vinyl (about half the thickness of our material). Not knocking their use of this material, just stating the difference. In order to offer 100,000,000,000 different designs, they can ONLY use the type of thin, printable material that they use. Because of this dramatic difference in thickness, the material is limp enough to wrap around curves such as those on the front of the Nexus 4 without the material having any "memory" and wanting to return to it's original flat form. If you look at clear screen protectors, even (for example) the one that came affixed to your N4 out of the box, you will find that the coverage falls about 3mm short on the left and right sides. This is because thicker materials cannot adhere around complex curves unless the substrate is such that it allows for a tight bond with adhesive, for example aluminum

2. "Perfect" is not a term we take lightly at dbrand. While their material may allow for them to offer edge-to-edge coverage, they're still lightyears behind precision of cutouts. Take a look below to see what we mean.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brandonc0526:
Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. I understand now why you don't do the front. In regards to your precision, it is flawless, I'm not gonna lie. I meant no disrespect to your company by saying skinits cuts are "perfect" which was an exageration. I know for a fact that they are far from it, being mass produced stickers, which somehow happen to be more expensive than dbrand skins even though they are a step down in quality. Once again, thank you for the explanation and detailed mock up, you guys rule!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] yoft1:
I've only had my dbrand skin for about 1-2 weeks and it looks like the X in nexus ripped. Is there a guarantee or replacement policy? It looked so good before :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Email us with your order ID: info[at]dbrand. Your situation would be the first we've experienced with a ripped "x". We've gotten a couple of ripped "e" complaints, but have since updated our template skin accordingly. Your ripped "x" is most certainly an anomaly, although it's tough to even see the rip there. Is it at the connection between the 4 pieces?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
Is it true that the type of vinyl you use can be molded with heat? Like with a hair dryer, for instance?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Andrew025:
If it's anything like the automotive 3M stuff, then yes. Still would be a pain to get it perfectly lined up and probably wouldn't stick very good to the front curved glass though.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Very true. In an ideal world, we would offer ever device (even the curviest) with no compromises and FULL coverage, demanding the user apply with a hairdryer. Unfortunately, one of our key advantages is that our product is simple to apply, even for the most feeble-minded of users. We're not ********* who charges $15 for installation at kiosks, and we're not ********** or ********** who both leave their customer hanging without application tutorials and a fit so poor that it doesn't really matter how you put it on. In order to have flawless precision and easy application, the fit must be such that no bubbles, ridges, or tiny "tunnels" can appear in the most inadequate of application scenarios.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
I thought it might be interesting to try it out on some other appliances I have, like the n7 dock. Thought about buying a sheet off of eBay and giving it a go. Aspirations of robot-dom.... :p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Definitely give it a shot man. If you get the material nice and malleable, you can apply it on pretty much ANYTHING. Use a sharp blade to trim down to size once it's applied and you'll have yourself a sexy N7 dock.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
What is perplexing to me is how you guys are able to (nearly) seamlessly blend 2 or more skins into one with your customs. It really is quite skillful and demands your labor fee IMO.

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Listen to me, being a kiss ass... LOL

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Found a self healing mat a a junk store and it is fueling my desire to use it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Andrew025:
Shouldn't be a problem on the dock since it'll be simple to trim the excess. I usually cut it a little bit bigger than what I'm putting it on, stick it on, apply heat and pressure.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mountainloafers:
That's exactly what I was thinking. That the dock would be a good place to start due to the mostly flat surface. It's just that I would want to cover the corners and try to make it appear as if it a single piece.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] yoft1:
I shot you guys an email (also with a higher res picture), great customer service!! Thanks for your speedy response!

Edit: already got a return email from customer service and got the replacement ordered! You guys are the best!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ptesmoke:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

I'm not so sure I follow? did you send a bigger envelope?