New cover for my phone

[Randall]

This is my little evening project to make my phone's cover look better.

Here is the artwork I did in Corel Draw:


This is the print:


This is the print cut out


The print is hot-laminated


The extraneous plastic is cut off, with around 0.8mm all round, the window for the camera is also cut out.


Adhesive is applied


The finished result- the back of my phone


The front of my phone

[Leeward]

Neat! My phone has a transparent cover so I might just make one that I can slip between it and the phone.

[Randall]

Neat! My phone has a transparent cover so I might just make one that I can slip between it and the phone.

Thanks, that would work even better.
If I could get a transparent one without being ripped in excess of R600 for it... whenever Apple is involved they see you as a bag of money coming...

[Raven Song]

they don't even make covers for my stupid fone...

[Leeward]

If I could get a transparent one without being ripped in excess of R600 for it... whenever Apple is involved they see you as a bag of money coming...

And that's why, immediately after getting a 4th gen iPod Nano, I lost all interest in Apple. I spent R100 on a tempered glass screen protector and R150 on a plain transparent rubber casing for my Huawei P8 Lite.

[Faanvolla]

I got this one for R120 at Look&Listen, and it came with a plastic screen protector.
I think it was on sale though, normal price was R150

[Randall]

Thanks for that, I will go have a look. That would mean I can change the design with my mood.

[Raven Song]

Question:

did you print it on paper or plastic?

[Randall]

Printed it on paper, laminated it, like I do for other technical uses, it holds up pretty well.

[Raven Song]

Cool. you could do commissions like that you know...

[Randall]

Cool. you could do commissions like that you know...

LOL thanks, but I never considered myself any good...

FWIW, this technique comes from electronics. This is how we make front panels for prototype/demo/proof-of-concepts of products.

[Raven Song]

its how we make graphic designs for t shirts, lanyard and other printed objects too (I worked as the graphic artist for my company so I got to go spend time in the factory and design office of Barons Clothing )

[Randall]

Interesting, I had no idea. I just always thought I was doing my own things, and came up with my own methods.

[Raven Song]

well I don't think we did it exactly like you. I mean the layout in corel looks very similar to the way we worked in graphics.

but as I have not seen yours in action, I doubt its EXACTLY the same

[Randall]

Got the clear cover yesterday, so here are two new pieces I am about to print...

[Randall]

Thanks for the suggestion of a clear cover. It works the best and I can change the contents with my moods.

[Leeward]

Here is my new phone cover:

[Sev]

Ben, I am your Solo!

[Ivic_Wulfe]

To quote Game Grumps:
(in the voice of Yoda)

Mmmm I have a Joke for you! What Kind of car do I drive? A Toyoda! MMMMM Funny Joke!

[Leeward]

Ben, I am your Solo!

I like how that's a spoiler but you can't tell it's a spoiler until you've seen it up to that point. XD

[Adagio]

Here is my new phone cover:

Gooood hell!
R165 For a movie ticket?
To think I thought it was crap expensive when the shifted up the prices here to R25!

Those custom covers look awesome Randal!

[Cape_F0X]

The ticket is for two.

And ditto on the covers.

[Randall]

Thanks Adagio.
Its now 3 months on and it still looks brand new.

[Leeward]

Gooood hell!
R165 For a movie ticket?
To think I thought it was crap expensive when the shifted up the prices here to R25!

Like Dave said, it's for two tickets. At the IMAX. In 3-D.

[Sev]

Come to the US, then you will understand what an expensive movie ticket is.
$25 dollars for 3 people; no 3D, no IMAX. And then we spent an extra $17 on snacks / sodas.

[Adagio]

Come to the US, then you will understand what an expensive movie ticket is.
$25 dollars for 3 people; no 3D, no IMAX. And then we spent an extra $17 on snacks / sodas.

Well, there you get paid in dollars, so it isn't really comparable.
I mean, the average security guard there gets paid a month, what I'll make a year as an engineer in South Africa...

[Cape_F0X]

Guys this topic is about the bespoke phone covers. Not who's paying the most for what?

[Adagio]

I made this last night!

I wanted to put it on my thread... But I remembered this one...

[Raven Song]

neat!

[Leeward]

So cool! What's with the insulation on the inside though?