Top 10 Homemade DIY iPhone/iPod Touch Cases

by tanya on Sunday, February 21st, 2010
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Are your a proud owner of a spanking new iPhone/iPod Touch? Or is your iPhone you best friend on the road? Just like you, we here at Zedomax also love our gadgets so know the importance of a good case. However if you are strapped for cash or don’t want to spend big bucks on an iPhone/iPod Touch case, then you have come to the right place. Here are some the best DIY cases for the super sexy iPhone/iPod Touch.

1. Print Away iPhone/iPod Case

Make your own printable or foldable iPhone/iPod touch case. For starter, get a pattern like the one available here. You can then start printing directly on the material you want to use or print it on a standard paper and then trace it. For the full instructions go here.

Recycle and Use Juice Boxes to Make iPhone Case

This is one of our favorite DIY cases as not only does it look super cool but is also environmental friendly.

Tips: Use spray glue. And sand down the waxy surfaces that need to be glued to ensure a good bond.

Read the rest of the post here.

Pig Out with DIY Bacon iPhone/iPod Touch Case

Make cool felted bacon cases for your iPhone or iPod Touch. All you need is to buy a material that looks like bacon and then stitch it up. Check it out here.

DIY iPhone Gameboy Case

Sure Nintendo fanatics may cry foul when they get to know that they need to sacrifice a Game Boy Advance. Check out the video below so how this piece of art was achieved!

Download This YouTube Video

Feeling Blue DIY iPhone Case Made from Jeans

Levis would be proud of the DIY Denim iPhone Case where all you need is an old pair of Levis.

“I decided to put my old jeans to a good use and make an iPod case, I wanted to keep the coolest part about jeans which is the leather label on the waistband. Now like most guys I don’t know a whole lot about needles and sewing so I decided the easiest way to make it was just to cut a strip out, fold it over and sew it together.”

Read the instructions here.

Leather Goodness – DIY Leather iPhone Case

Make a sexy leather designer case and save a lot of money in the process!

Parts list
- leather of your choice, the thicker the better (how got his from scraps off ebay)
- thick thread
- card, glue and tape
- a sowing needle for leather

Read the rest of the post here.

More Leather Goodness

Make visually stunning cases with some vintage graphics. These are one of the classiest DIY iphone cases we have seen for the iPhone.

“A leather case can be plain or customized using graphics printed to iron-on transfer sheets for dark T-shirts. You may or may not want to add an optional loop for attaching fob hardware or tucking earphone cords into.”

Check the instructions out here.

Groundhog Day iPhone Case

Loved Groundhog Day? Then you will lap up the Groundhog Case which you can make from the comfort of your home.

“You can make one too…you’ll just need felt [brown and black or gray) and embroidery floss. You’ll also need some basic tools: paper, pencil, scissors, needle, pin”.

Read the instructions here.

Trekkies Unite – Star Trek Plastic iPhone Case

This is one of the simplest yet coolest iPhone case. All you need to do is stick an old Star Trek pin onto a cheap iPhone plastic case. Thats it! See more pictures here.

Origami Time – DIY Craft iPhone Case

Another simple yet beautiful case that can be made even by the most technically challenged iPhone/iPod Touch user. Just download the pattern here , and then tweak it according to your tastes. Instructions here.

These are some of the many DIYs out there. If you do try them at home, do let us know how it went! Personally I am going to attempt the vintage leather case, what about you?

Want more iPhone accessories?  Don’t forget to check out our iPhone Accessories blog!




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One Response to “Top 10 Homemade DIY iPhone/iPod Touch Cases”

  1. Nick says:

    I like the recycled blue jeans. Maybe, I’ll make one like that.

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