How to Make an Ipod/iPhone Case From a Foam Sandel

by ruairi_g in Circuits > Apple

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What You Need

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1. A relatively new foam sandal but most would work
2. A stanly knife or a penknife (I used both)
3. A pen
4. Your iPod/iPhone

Making the Shape

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1. Choose the area you want to make your cover (remember that the cover has to come out a little bit)
2. Draw the outline of your phone
3. Cut the plastic toe strap off
4. Draw where you want the foam to overlap your phone
5. Cut down slightly to make a better mark

Hollowing It Out

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This is the most difficult step as you have to be careful not to cut to far down into the foam. What I found easiest was to cut an X into the area and continue to make smaller segments until you could cut one off. Then start to cut all the segments off until its gone. ( if you're using a stanly set the knife at the same size as the phone) then cut under the two side flaps(top and bottem) until the phone can fit in the case

Making Holes for the Charger and Camera

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In this step i cut a rectangle at the top to hide the hole that was already there and i cut another rectangle at the bottom

Enjoy

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