Good idea thank you

i may use it for my hard drive !

I love this idea as I have a camera and I'm the kind of klutz who might also drop it from a water tower...strictly by accident, of course. Sigh... The squishy stuff (wonderful name) is also good for using to anchor light weight things like my home mobile phone charger. The dumb thing kept fell off the table every time my rescue kitties batted it. Now it sits on its own square bed of squishiness and I have one less reason to despair of teaching my kitties good manners. Thanks!!

This material is very useful for a number of different purposes. I work at a nursing home and we call it "dycem" for some reason. We put a large square of it under wheelchair cushions to prevent the cushions from sliding out and putting the resident at risk of falling onto the floor. I also use it at home between plastic-covered mattresses to prevent them from sliding around. It will also keep sheets tucked in. I also have thought of cutting a small square of the material to prevent my cell phone from sliding out of the small open storage compartment in the care as I am driving around. It may be the new "duct tape" phenomenon.

You might be able to heat seal the drawer liner stuff. That is fuse, the edges together with a heat sealer used for vaccum packaging. This is for the macho guys who are afraid of using a sewing needle!

I love this idea! Thanks for posting it.

I have a portable hard drive that I have been unable to find the right case for. This will be perfect. Thanks for a great idea.

this is brilliant!

I wouldn't have thought that anything would slide that easily into a case made of non-slip matting. How about making a 2 ply case with a velvet layer on the inside. That would help it slide in and out of the case, would prevent scratches and would stop dirt and dust going through the holes onto the camera. Needless to say you could use a different colour velvet for an interesting 2 tone pattern. The velvet type layer would also provide a stronger sewn seam.

You can also get the squishy stuff at Big Lots and Dollar Tree.

Very nice idea. I just would not store my camera (etc.) for a long time in this "squishy stuff". These mats often contain plasticizers (to make them soft an squishy, of course). During a long time contact between the plastic camera body and the case, those plasticizers might "melt" into the plastic of the camera. For a short storage on a trip or on a holiday, you (and your camera) should be fine. And the green one should be very easy to find even in the biggest bag.

Neat, and a good use for the "squishy stuff". Have you tried turning the case inside out to hide the stitched edges? Of course, you'd need to sew the velcro on the opposite sides of the lid and case front...

The "squishy stuff" is drawer liner or shelf line, available at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, etc. You can also sew a loop on the back to take a belt, wearing it around your waste for easy access.

A thin yoga mat would preform the job just as well and would give a solid, not mesh, look to the finished product.

Where can i find me some of that "squishy stuff" online? or does joanne fabrics have some cus theres one in my town.

you can also get it at walmart or target

I've always used this "squishy stuff" to open jar lids that don't want to budge. I just cut out circles about 2 inches in diameter larger than your largest jar lid and use them. They really grip the lids well...

Anyway, I like what you did, but the only problem I see is that the case would be difficult to put in and out of a purse or whatever you put it in other than just carrying it by the string.

This strikes me as useful for a cell phone as well.

Buying a teflon presser foot is a great investment because you can sew over just about anything, they love shiny plastic. I know that the feed dogs don't like this squishy stuff but I just thought I would mention the teflon foot anyway. This is so cool, thank you for sharing!

Maybe to make it a little more durable, make an outer shell from Tyvek. You could then sew both layers together. Admittedly it wouldn't look as cool, but would be the best of both worlds. I've been abusing my homemade Tyvek wallet for months, and it still holds up just fine. Great instructable!

WOW sweet idea gotta try this on my psp.

This is great!

I wonder, could you melt the edges together instead of sewing? I'm going to try and see how it works.

Wow, very easy and very cheap Love it, great instructables!

Squishy stuff.... Love it!

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I'll be making one as soon as I buy "squishy stuff."

Who might you be referring to when you say "Just don't try it from the top of a water tower (you know who you are)."?

In China, only 0.1$

Absolutely brilliant. Very awesome. Thanks for the share

Best camera case ever. I really like the green one.