r/Visiblemending • u/tracingovals • Dec 09 '24

Fixed Headphones OTHER

The fake leather on my headphones started flaking off. The pads wouldn't come off without ungluing, so I used a thick needle and yarn to wrap the padding.

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u/JL4575 Dec 09 '24

Love it! Nice work. Pleather and rubberized finishes are two of my pet peaves.

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u/tracingovals Dec 09 '24

Truly, the fake leather never stays nice long.

u/lepusblanca Dec 09 '24

This is such a great idea! I'm facing the same problem, and have been wondering how to fix.

How did you thread the needle thru without messing with the adhesive? Was it pretty inuitive?

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u/tracingovals Dec 09 '24

I gently wrapped the yarn around the foam, trying to stay as close to the adhesive as possible. It was a lot of working by feel and poking the needle through the foam until it was in the right place.

Sometimes I picked up the material over the speakers too, but it seems like not an issue.

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u/Wrecked--Em Dec 10 '24

nice work! I need to do this too, any other tips?

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u/tracingovals Dec 10 '24

Be gentle with the wrapping and don't pull too tight. It took me awhile, so have patience and a good show to watch.

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u/lepusblanca Dec 09 '24

Thank you!!

u/Steve13--- Dec 10 '24

Can you please show us a few more angles? I'm intrigued.

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u/tracingovals Dec 10 '24

Here's a few more! https://imgur.com/a/sVpYm8b

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u/FletcherPooh Dec 11 '24

Thank you for these extra photos and explanations! I think I could do this now :)

u/tracingovals Dec 10 '24

Here are some more pictures with a bit of instruction. https://imgur.com/a/sVpYm8b

u/Smell_of_sunflower Dec 10 '24

Kinda looks like Jack Frost mushrooms :)

u/OceanStorm1914 Dec 10 '24

This is awesome. Im going to have to remember this

u/adrianxoxox Dec 10 '24

Oh I love this!!

u/Half_Life976 Dec 11 '24

This is so smart! I'm getting tired of replacing the foam pieces. They always end up shedding in a year or two. What's the fiber content of your yarn?

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u/tracingovals Dec 11 '24

Honestly not sure, it came from my stash unlabeled. It feels like a wool blend.

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u/Half_Life976 Dec 11 '24

Yeah, looks like sock wool. Nice!

u/Luv_frum_IL Dec 10 '24

omg I love this! the leather on mine is flaking now. I might have to learn to knit just so I can do this. How do they feel on the ears?

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u/tracingovals Dec 10 '24

No knitting necessary! Just wrapping yarn really. They feel pretty nice so far!

u/4URprogesterone Dec 10 '24

These are so cool!

u/907puppetGirl Dec 10 '24

Love this.

u/theradicalace Dec 12 '24

looks lovely! great work :]

u/Anchoraceae 29d ago

I'm needing to fix mine soon too

u/Fit-Advertising1488 26d ago

Do you happen to have any pictures of what the foam looked like before you started?

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u/tracingovals 26d ago

I always forget to take before pictures 🤦‍♀️

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u/Fit-Advertising1488 22d ago

I have the same problem, lol