Text/Staff reporter Wang Xiaoxi
The headcover work of the cartoon image of "Handmade Master" Kobayashi. HELLO KITTY, Crayon Shin-chan, Plants vs. Zombies, Sausage Mouth Tony Leung in "East and West"... these can all become the "patron saints" of the clubs in your bag!
Search for "customized palms" on Taobao, and you will find these cute cartoon headcovers. All of this comes from "handmade master" Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin has a pair of skillful hands, and any complicated craftsmanship seems to become simpler in her hands. On the wall of her living room hangs a large cross-stitch of twelve golden hairpins, which is as delicate as a meticulous painting. It takes her half a year to complete a task that takes others a year.
In 2006, Xiao Lin’s niece celebrated her birthday. After worrying about what gift to give for a long time, Xiao Lin had a sudden idea and made a yarn cake about 20 cm in diameter using a cookie box and yarn. My niece couldn't put it down after receiving this birthday gift, and her family members praised it. From one word to ten, and from one to another, Xiaolin’s yarn cake became popular on the Internet.Come on.
In 2012, Xiaolin was inspired by her husband who loves golf and started learning to play golf. While practicing, the various club head covers in the specialty store attracted Kobayashis attention. She came up with an idea: Why can't she DIY them according to her favorite cartoon characters? So, Kobayashis club head cover DIY career began.
Most of the cartoon club head covers sold on the market are made of fluff or cotton, but Kobayashi feels that wool is more stretchable and the material used as a DIY club head cover is also easier to fit club heads of various sizes. Thick ones Cotton lining can effectively protect the club head. As for the style of the headcover, it can be completely based on personal preference. Xiaolin can restore almost any cartoon character whose pictures can be found online. For example, the zombie image in the game Plants vs. Zombies can be made into an official peripheral product. generally.
“Handmade club head covers are also sold on foreign websites, but they often cost 200-300 US dollars, and you have to pay high international shipping costs. The domestic market for club head covers is not big, and people are not very aware of personalized customization. , we do this purely out of personal hobby, hope more people will like it, this is also the additional fun brought by golfBar. "Xiao Lins husband said.
