Make Your Phone Case Your Own Hands

Make Your Phone Case Your Own Hands

We present to your attention a selection of creative ideas with step-by-step workshops on making DIY phone cases.

Origami paper mobile phone case (budget option)

You will need: A4 sheet of paper of any color, PVA glue.

Master Class

  1. Lay a sheet of paper horizontally.
  2. Put your phone on top.
  3. Wrap the phone to the end of the sheet.
  4. Wrap the bottom of the paper several times to the telephone.
  5. Fold the triangles up from the bottom of the sheet.
  6. Fix the folds with glue.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Rubber mobile phone case

You will need: elastic bands of 3 colors in the amount of 500 pieces, a hook, a machine for weaving (it should have 2 rows: the holes in the lower row should look to the right, and the upper ones to the left).

Master Class

  1. Put on the elastic bands from the upper row of the second pin, then from it put on the cross on the third pin of the lower row.
  2. Slide the gum cross on the cross, from the second pin of the lower row to the third pin of the upper row.
  3. Slide the elastic bands in the same way from the third pin of the upper row onto the fourth pin of the upper row. You should get three crosses.
  4. Pass two pins in the center, weave another four crosses in the same way. You should get four crosses and two loose pins on the edges of the machine.
  5. Put the rubber bands on the upper and lower pins of the next row standing opposite. In the same way, put the rubber bands on all the pins of the last row.
  6. Turn the machine vertically towards you so that the top pins look at you with their heads.
  7. Put on, without crossing the first elastic band on one lower part and on one upper part.
  8. Attach without crossing the remaining elastic bands on the top row. One after the other, without missing the two middle pins.
  9. Make the bottom row in the same way, connecting the rubber band on the second side.
  10. Crochet two rubber bands from the bottom row of each pin.
  11. Skip the middle pins, two rubber bands should remain on each pin.
  12. Take elastic bands of a different color and make the next row in the same way as the third.
  13. Remove the two lower loops in a circle and put on the elastic bands of a different color in a circle again, then remove the lower loops.
  14. Make two rows in the same way, alternating colors. (For one row. Put on the eyelets once, then remove).
  15. Make a hole for the screen in this way: turn the machine vertically, the bayonets of the left row should look at you. From the third pin of the left row, remove the lower gum and throw on the fourth. The last loop on the seventh pin should be thrown.
  16. Remove the remaining loop from the middle five pins. There should be three pins with rubber bands on each side.
  17. Knit the following row in this way: start with the third working pin to weave the rubber band after the rubber band clockwise. Leave five pins on one side.
  18. Remove the lower elastic bands, there should be two loops on the pins.
  19. Knit another eleven rows, alternating colors in the same way.
  20. Knit a row, clockwise filling all the pins.
  21. Remove the lower elastic bands from the pins, and do not remove from five previously unused ones.
  22. Pass the two working pins in the row where the non-knitted pins are located, remove the lowest loop from the third pin and put it on the next pin. Do this until the last two pins are empty. Knit one row.
  23. Take the machine vertically, remove the bottom loop from the right row of the second working pin and put it on the next bayonet. The last loop should be thrown over the fourth working pin.
  24. Remove the lower loops from the third and second pin.
  25. Slip the loops in a circle, leaving the two pins empty, then remove the lower loops.
  26. Slip the elastic bands onto the next row using all the pins. Remove the loops and do not touch the pins, on which there are two elastic bands.
  27. Swap the upper and lower loops on the first pin, transfer the upper loop to the next pin. Connect the structure.
  28. Remove one bottom loop from the next two pins and transfer them to the next pin.
  29. Knit a row in the usual way.
  30. Close the cover in this way: make a row of crosses as in the beginning, using all the pins. Make the next row between the opposite pins with crosses.
  31. Remove the bottom loops and leave the gum from which the eights were made. There should be three loops on the bottom pin.
  32. Transfer to the next pin the bottom loop of each pin. In the same way, make the next row.
  33. Make a knot with additional rubber on the right side, then remove the cover from the machine. Hide the knot and spread the protruding loops, and then put the cover on the phone.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Hot glue mobile phone bumper cover

You will need: glue gun, nail polish, scotch tape, parchment paper.

Master Class

  1. Take parchment paper and glue the phone so that the back panel and side panels are without joints.
  2. Fix the joints with tape in the area of ​​the screen.
  3. Mark the places where the camera, sockets and buttons are located.
  4. Apply hot glue to the sides of the phone, then outline the marked areas.
  5. Make a pattern on the back of the phone so that the pattern connects to the side of the phone.
  6. Wait for it to dry completely.
  7. Apply nail polish of your favorite color, painting the pattern.
  8. Wait for it to dry completely.
  9. Put a cover on your phone.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Balloon mobile phone case (budget option)

You will need: balloon of your favorite color.

Master Class

  1. Take the ball, inflate it and don’t tie it.
  2. Lay the phone upside down on top of the ball.
  3. Press the phone into the ball, gradually blowing it away.
  4. Release the balloon when there is little air left and continue to push the phone into the balloon.
  5. Wait until the ball covers the phone, this is a sign that the cover is ready.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Mobile Phone Case

You will need: a notepad with an elastic band to fit your phone, a stationery knife, a ruler, glue, felt, a simple pencil, cardboard, a narrow elastic band.

Master Class

  1. Cut the sheets and sides of the notebook with a stationery knife.
  2. Divide in half one side of the notebook, marking with a simple pencil.
  3. Cut along the line to the extreme fiber of the notebook cover with a clerical knife, then cut a strip a half centimeter wide in this place for a future fold.
  4. Glue the inside of the notebook cover.
  5. Outline the notebook cover on felt and cut it out.
  6. Place the felt on the inside of the notebook cover, then cut the felt along the side bend.
  7. Glue a felt blank to the notebook cover.
  8. Outline the phone on a piece of cardboard, then cut the workpiece.
  9. Glue the cardboard to the felt and cut it to the desired shape, retreating a centimeter from the cardboard.
  10. Cut two sections in the corners of felt on each side, then glue the corners.
  11. Glue two elastic bands across this workpiece.
  12. Glue the workpiece to the bending end half.
  13. Put a cover on your phone.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Cardboard mobile phone case

You will need: a sheet of cardboard of any color, scissors, glue, marker, eraser.

Master Class

  1. Draw twice the phone on a cardboard with a distance of half a centimeter and cut it out.
  2. Make two bends along the lines in the center of the workpiece.
  3. Glue one side of the case to the back cover of the phone.
  4. Attach a thin elastic band to the case so that the case can close.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Felt mobile phone case

You will need: felt of any color, needle, thread, glue gun, scissors, ruler, simple pencil.

Master Class

  1. Take the phone, put it on felt and circle the phone, stepping back from the edge of a centimeter. Make these two blanks.
  2. Sew the blanks with the outer seam together.
  3. Cut out small balloons and felt from the felt.
  4. Glue the house below.
  5. Sew dotted ball strings.
  6. Glue the balls in layers.
  7. Wait until it is completely dry and use the cover.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Fabric mobile phone case

You will need: thick fabric, thread with a needle, acrylic paints, colored paper, scissors, glue, stencil, ruler.

Master Class

  1. Measure the size of the phone, cut with a stencil two identical blanks with wavy edges.
  2. Draw the SpongeBob face on one blank.
  3. Make sponge clothing from colored paper and stick it on.
  4. Sew the blanks together from the wrong side.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Leather mobile phone case

You will need: leather of any color, scissors, clamps, thick thread, a cardboard template, tongs for installing eyelets, two gypsy needles, for decoration (two eglets, decorative thread), pen, ruler.

Master Class

  1. Measure the size of the phone, add a centimeter to the length, and two to the width, remember the parameters.
  2. Make two identical leather blanks with the desired parameters.
  3. Round the corners of the workpieces.
  4. Make round small holes on the cardboard template with a distance of 5 mm.
  5. Fold the leather blanks with the inner side to each other and attach the template.
  6. Make holes with forceps on the bottom and sides. Lock the template with clamps.
  7. Put two needles on the thread on both sides.
  8. Sew from the side in this way: with one needle go through the first hole, straighten the thread, then in turn sew with two needles, dragging them into one hole, but in different directions.
  9. Sew the entire cover, then fasten the thread several times.
  10. Make two through holes with a centimeter distance on the top of the case.
  11. Put an eglet on the ends of the decorative thread.
  12. Pass the decorative thread through the through holes and tie a bow.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Thread mobile phone case

You will need: yarn, scissors, glue gun, scotch tape, parchment paper, ruler, baking paper.

Master Class

  1. Wrap the phone with parchment paper.
  2. Fix the bends and joints with tape on the side of the screen.
  3. Make a base on the back cover of the phone using a glue gun, covering the entire back and side surface with hot glue except for the camera and microphone holes.
  4. Wait for it to dry completely and remove the base from the phone.
  5. Wind the thread on the ruler in parallel, taking into account the width of the phone.
  6. Apply glue to one edge of the ruler and stick to the base.
  7. Wait for complete drying and cut the thread along the opposite edge of the ruler, then cut the thread from the skein.
  8. Fill the entire cover with fibers of yarn, between the rows, retreat 5 mm.

I recommend to watch a master class!

Beaded Cell Phone Case

You will need: beads of all colors of the same size, glue gun, toothpick, cardboard.

Master Class

  1. Pour some beads onto the table.
  2. Put a drop of hot glue on the cardboard.
  3. Dip the tip of a toothpick into a drop of hot glue.
  4. Touch the bead with a toothpick.
  5. Dip the bead in a drop of hot glue.
  6. Glue the bead to the phone.
  7. Glue the remaining beads in the same way on the back and side covers of the phone. Note that the work is painstaking and will take a certain amount of time, but you need to work at a pace, since hot glue quickly hardens.

Rivet Cell Phone Case

You will need: rivets (to cover the whole phone you will need 80 rivets, partly as in the picture. 31), a glue gun, cardboard, tongs or tweezers.

Master Class

  1. Prepare the rivets with the sharp side up.
  2. Take a rivet with tweezers.
  3. Apply a small drop of hot glue to the rivet.
  4. Glue a rivet to the phone.
  5. Glue all the rivets in this way.

Glitter Cell Phone Case

You will need: cosmetic glitter, brush, hair spray, transparent nail polish.