New cover for my phone
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New cover for my phone
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
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
Re: New cover for my phone
Neat! My phone has a transparent cover so I might just make one that I can slip between it and the phone.
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Re: New cover for my phone
Thanks, that would work even better.Leeward wrote:Neat! My phone has a transparent cover so I might just make one that I can slip between it and the phone.
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...
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they don't even make covers for my stupid fone...
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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.Sonic2k wrote: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...
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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
I think it was on sale though, normal price was R150
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Thanks for that, I will go have a look. That would mean I can change the design with my mood.
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Question:
did you print it on paper or plastic?
did you print it on paper or plastic?
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Printed it on paper, laminated it, like I do for other technical uses, it holds up pretty well.
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Cool. you could do commissions like that you know...
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LOL thanks, but I never considered myself any good...RavenSong wrote:Cool. you could do commissions like that you know...
FWIW, this technique comes from electronics. This is how we make front panels for prototype/demo/proof-of-concepts of products.
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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 )
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Interesting, I had no idea. I just always thought I was doing my own things, and came up with my own methods.
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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
but as I have not seen yours in action, I doubt its EXACTLY the same
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Re: New cover for my phone
Got the clear cover yesterday, so here are two new pieces I am about to print...
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To quote Game Grumps:
(in the voice of Yoda)
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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. XDSev wrote:Ben, I am your Solo!
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Gooood hell!Leeward wrote:Here is my new phone cover:
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!
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Re: New cover for my phone
The ticket is for two.
And ditto on the covers.
And ditto on the covers.
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Re: New cover for my phone
Thanks Adagio.
Its now 3 months on and it still looks brand new.
Its now 3 months on and it still looks brand new.
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Like Dave said, it's for two tickets. At the IMAX. In 3-D.Adagio wrote:Gooood hell!
R165 For a movie ticket?
To think I thought it was crap expensive when the shifted up the prices here to R25!
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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.
$25 dollars for 3 people; no 3D, no IMAX. And then we spent an extra $17 on snacks / sodas.
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Well, there you get paid in dollars, so it isn't really comparable.Sev wrote: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.
I mean, the average security guard there gets paid a month, what I'll make a year as an engineer in South Africa...
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Guys this topic is about the bespoke phone covers. Not who's paying the most for what?
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I made this last night!
I wanted to put it on my thread... But I remembered this one...
I wanted to put it on my thread... But I remembered this one...
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neat!
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So cool! What's with the insulation on the inside though?