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Hi guys! This is the first video from my 7-Day Marathon of Paper DIYs. In this video I will you show you how to make easy and cool phone cases out of paper. ...
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- Overview
- Making a Hot Glue Cell Phone Case
- Making a Silicone Cell Phone Case
- Making a Felt Cell Phone Case
- Decorating a Plastic Cell Phone Case
- Making a Hot Glue Cell Phone Case
- Making a Silicone Cell Phone Case
- Decorating a Plastic Cell Phone Case
Cell phones come in many shapes and sizes, and finding a case to fit your phone can sometimes be tricky and expensive. Luckily, making a custom cell phone case is easier than you'd think. You can easily make a case at home using a hot glue gun or some silicone and cornstarch. You can also make a simple slip cover out of felt. If you already have a plastic case, then why not
to make it stand out?
Create your own phone case using hot glue, silicone that you can buy from a home improvement or crafts store, or felt.
You can buy many of these items cheaply, but the steps to make the cases functional are a little more intricate.
Tape a template to the back of your phone, if desired.
Making a smooth case is difficult with hot glue, so most people choose to do patterns, such as swirls or mandalas. You can free-hand the pattern, or you can trace it. If you want to trace it, do the following:
Trace your phone onto a sheet of paper.
Draw your pattern using a black marker. Make sure the design touches the sides.
Cut out the template along the outline.
Tape the template to the back of your phone.
Put on plastic gloves and protect your work surface.
Cover your counter with plastic wrap, parchment paper, or wax paper. You can also work on top of a marble counter or a glass sheet instead.
Try to work in a well-ventilated area. Silicone can have a strong odor.
The silicone used in this method is
the same as hot glue.
Measure out your cornstarch and clear silicone.
Cut a piece of felt in half widthwise.
If you want a thicker phone case, use two pieces of felt instead. They can be the same color or contrasting colors.
Cut the pieces ½ inch (1 centimeter) larger than your phone.
Place your phone on top of the first piece of felt. Trace around it using a ½-inch (1-centimeter) border. Cut the felt out, then use it as a template for the other piece (s).
Place your phone between the two pieces of felt.
Make sure that all of the edges and corners are aligned. If you are making a lined case, with two different colors of felt, choose one color to be on the inside, and the other color to be on the outside.
Buy a plain cell phone case that fits your phone.
A clear case will work the best for this, but you can use a colored one depending on the design that you pick. Once you have your case, choose
of the decorating ideas from the list below.
Decorate a plain case with puffy paint.
Buy some puffy or dimensional fabric paint from the art store. Use it to draw designs on the outside of your case. Let the paint dry completely before putting it onto your phone. Great design ideas include dots, spirals, zigzags, and chevron.
Add lace to the inside of a clear fabric case.
Cornstarch, cornflour, or potato starch
Plastic wrap, parchment paper, or wax paper
Decoupage glue, fabric, washi tape, etc.
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- Fabric Case. Head over to the craft store and spend some time perusing the rolls of funky prints or opulent embroidered fabrics. These are great for this kind of DIY project.
- Draw your Own. Below, we’ll show you how to make your own printable graphic design with Picsart, but you can also draw one by hand. Start with a piece of paper that matches the dimensions of the back of your phone.
- Pressed Flowers. This case takes cues from one of history’s favorite (and most romantic) DIY projects. Pluck petals from that bouquet on your kitchen countertop and press them between the pages of a book before gluing them to a piece of paper the size of your back of the phone.
- Text. This is another design you can easily make with Picsart. Type or write out your favorite motivational or funny quote on a template the size of your phone or even take a page (or type it out) of your favorite book.
Jul 21, 2018 · Instructions on how to make a do-it-yourself case for a mobile phone from A4 paper.Materials needed: 2 sheets of A4 paper, glue, scissors.This lifehack allow...
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May 5, 2020 · Plaster & Disaster. Another option for a bright DIY phone case is to head to a local hardware store and pick up some paint swatches. Create a template and cut the swatch to size. Cut out a hole for the camera, place in a transparent phone case, and voilà. Your very own customized phone case. Continue to 9 of 10 below. 09 of 10.
Step 2: Cutting the Insert. I started out with placing my case on the cardstock and tracing everything with black pen. In order to make sure the paper will face the right way, place the paper with the side you want facing outward down on your surface, then place your phone case, outside down, on top, before tracing.
