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The abundance of smartphones and other types of mobile phones has led to the fact that today they sell a lot of additional accessories with a similar design and design. However, not wanting to be like everyone else, intricate needlewomen came up with a lot of methods on how to decorate them and make them truly exclusive things. Because of this, we decided to share with our readers a few ideas on how to make a phone case from unusual materials, as well as how to decorate it with some elements.
Beaded phone case
One of the most popular ideas for creating a protective case for a mobile phone is weaving the latter from beads. Thanks to a reasonable selection of materials, as well as careful attention, such an accessory turns out to be very presentable in appearance and completely exclusive in terms of design.
Necessary materials:
- bead packaging,
- thread "Iris"
- Crochet hook.
Progress:
- First, measure the width and thickness of the phone. Multiply the received data by two and cast on a series of air loops, the length of which is equal to half the final value. (For example, if the number 13 was obtained when multiplying the thickness by the width, the length of the first row will be equal to 6.5 cm). Tie it on both sides with single crochets. It is recommended to make small additions on the sides in the form of 3 tbsp. b/n., knitted in one loop. This should create a shallow bottom for the cover. At the end, fasten the thread.
- Now you need to collect as many beads as possible onto the weaving thread and begin to directly create the case. To do this, simply extend the knitting by adding beads to each loop present.
- Continue weaving until the product reaches the required height. At the end, carefully fasten the thread and, if necessary, decorate the case with a keychain.
In fact, there are a huge number of options for knitting beaded covers. And if you want to make any pattern, just find the desired weaving pattern and follow all the recommendations indicated in it. For example, they might look like this:
Single crochet
Thread the hook through the loop and pull the thread through.
Two loops have formed on the knitting tool.
Grab the thread and pull it through two loops.
This way. We weave the same loops in a circle.
We tied the bottom.
How to make a phone case with dried leaves
Another popular solution among women is to decorate a mobile case with beautiful stones, rhinestones and even dried leaves. Unlike beads, this does not require any special skills, and in some cases it can be done much faster.
Materials:
- plastic case,
- beads,
- colorless glue,
- cotton swab,
- acetone,
- scissors,
- flat wooden stick (you can take an ice cream stick),
- sealing epoxy resin,
- sheet of parchment paper.
Progress:
- Having dried petals of different shades and types on hand, fold them into the desired pattern, for example, on paper. Make sure that its thickness does not exceed 1.5 cm, otherwise it will be difficult to coat with resin. Having selected the required composition, take a photograph of it, which will help you navigate when reproducing the pattern.
- Clean the plastic case suitable for the selected mobile phone model from dirt and dry thoroughly.
- Lubricate the largest of all the leaves present with a small amount of glue and attach it to the place of the cover where it should be located. After this, repeat all the above steps with other leaves. Having completed the creation of the composition, add sparkles to the latter (if desired).
Helpful advice: when gluing certain parts of plants, it is worth remembering that light leaves when in contact with glue become even paler than before, and therefore the latter should be hidden under brighter petals.
Leather
A leather phone case is the most neat and beautiful option in this selection. However, to make such a product, you will have to turn to specialists.
First you need to measure the dimensions of your phone. It is imperative to add 1 cm to the length of the gadget, and 2 cm to the width. Next, you need to make 2 identical stencils.
After this, you need to make round, small holes on a cardboard base.
After all the holes have been made, it is necessary to fold all the leather blanks with their insides facing each other. After this, you need to place a cardboard template with holes on top and secure it.
Next, you need to put 2 needles on one thread, which will be located on both sides. This is done so that you can stitch with one needle, and then hem with a second.
It needs to be flashed repeatedly. When the job is finished, you need to make 2 holes through it that will go on top of the phone.
Following step-by-step instructions, making your own leather phone case is quite easy.
The best ideas for decorating mobile phone cases
If the two MKs described above did not seem enough to you or they did not impress you at all, we invite you to familiarize yourself with a few more ideas for decorating cases for mobile phones.
For example, the latter can simply be painted with felt-tip pens:
Or complement them with these bright pebbles:
Give them a romantic look with homemade flowers:
Perform decoupage:
Knit from any threads you like:
As you can see, you can decorate your mobile case in any way you like. The main thing is to decide what style it should have and choose a pattern or design option for the accessory in accordance with this.
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Materials you will need
Below is a set of materials without which creating a sports case for a smartphone becomes impossible:
- a piece of plastic (preferably moderately flexible);
- underwear elastic (wide and narrow);
- threads;
- cocktail straws;
- Velcro.
We mark a piece of plastic so that it covers twice the length of the gadget. In terms of width, it is enough to set aside an additional 5 mm on each side. Next, cut out transparent plastic from any gift wrapping (maybe from a children's toy).
All that remains to be done is to punch several holes around the perimeter and sew both halves of the cover using a linen elastic band. However, such a case can only be put in a pocket.
Adhesive
The most controversial type of case Initially, you need to cover the smartphone with paper so that there are no joints anywhere, everything is perfectly smooth. Next, the paper must be firmly secured with tape, gluing it to the phone screen.
On paper, you need to mark with a pencil where the camera, side and front buttons are located. It is also necessary to mark all the slots and holes of the gadget.
Initially, hot glue should be applied around the perimeter of the gadget. Next, circle the places with a pencil so as not to return to them in the future. After this, the back panel of the phone is filled with some kind of pattern. The pattern should be made in such a way that it connects with the side patterns. In this way it will be possible to create a solid structure.
Once the entire pattern is completed, you need to wait for it to dry completely. Next, take nail polish of the color you like and paint the glue with it. After this, when the varnish has dried, carefully remove the glue from the paper. The result is a kind of smartphone case.
