Is that all natural patina? Or did you oil it? Its sure darkened quickly!View attachment 194935713th of January
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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All natural. Just my hands and daylight. Imagine it has been cloudy all day for the past 2 months here. So yes, very quickly, but not ugly.
It looks good. Be interesting to see it at the 6 month mark.All natural. Just my hands and daylight. Imagine it has been cloudy all day for the past 2 months here. So yes, very quickly, but not ugly.
I feel like nikwax forms some sort of protection, if course it’s not advertised for something like this, just trying it out and’s will post results. I have my doubts, but as it is wax and leaves a thin coat I hope it will help it stay scratch free.
It’s been about a month and a half since I stripped the coating off my brand new Saddle Brown case and left it to patina naturally and I’m amazed and how good the leather smells. I don’t know what’s in that coating but if Apple is so concerned about the environment why are they coating natural leather with paint and chemicals that make it worse? Boggles the mind doesn’t it. Removing the coating was definitely the right choice. Feels and smells great and it’s darkening nicely.
Posted one a few days back.It’s a crime writing that comment and not posting a couple photos
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/leather-cases-patina-proud-photos.2091430/post-30791043
That looks fantastic. If I may ask, what brand is that case?All natural. Just my hands and daylight. Imagine it has been cloudy all day for the past 2 months here. So yes, very quickly, but not ugly.
Anyone notice that Nomad no longer has the english tan case for the 13 anymore? I know they released it not that long ago and now it's no longer on their website. Like, not just sold out, but completely delisted and removed?
It is from Wiiuka. I have the same and posted a picture a few days back. I can literally see how it darkens every minute.
The english tan was a limited edition, from their announcement of the case on Facebook:
I've been super happy with Bullstrap Ocean on my 12 Pro, but also have been a little bit envy about that beautiful patina that comes with Sienna, so I promised to myself that it will be my last case I buy for my 12 Pro ? I regret nothing and I am looking forward to see how it ages.
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Apologies If this is not the right place, but I’m a newbie having trouble synthesizing everything here. I’ve Never been a case person but with my new iPhone 13 I’d like to use a leather case. Can anyone help direct me? What I’d like is something that easily becomes the patina look of a well used old apple saddle brown iPhone 11 or so case. I can’t stand the golden brown look, and I’m not super handy for the seemingly difficult process of transforming it to brown not orange. I would be happy to try the smaller amount of work involved in aging the older saddle browns, but I’m surprised to find they are not supposed to fit the 13? I’d like the thinnest lightest case I can find… happy if it is not quite as protective. I feel like I’d prefer one that mostly covers the bottom, but I’m open minded if you think it is better open. I’d prefer leather all around (not nomad style, I think). I’m in the US and not sure I can get some of the cases on here from Germany. Can anyone advise? Bull strap sienna? (But open on bottom and thicker?) something else? Thanks in advance.
Based on your wish list I'd go with the Bullstrap Sienna or the Andar Camel Tan. Both have open bottom but will patina very nicely.
Thanks! Do you know which is more bulky? I'd prefer thin. Sadly, though, the Andar looks out of stock -- but if that's best, hopefully it refreshes quickly. Thanks!
Can you share more about the comparison? Where does B beat A? Can you say which is thicker and/or heavier? TIA