DIY iPad Case (Griffin Elan/Moleskin style)

Step 1: Materials 1

Fun foam for iPad backing and canvas substitution for book binding hard card.

Step 2: Materials 2 & 3

Hair bands to hold iPad. These hair bands have a rubber backing that helps secure the iPad. Not pictured: xacto, spray mount, thread, needle, paper, ...

Step 3: Foam backing

3 pieces of fun foam cut to size to hold iPad (2 for upper frame, 1 for backing). Template was inspired from the original iPad packaging.

Step 4: Folder pocket

Cut and glued paper together to make a folder insert for case innards. 

Step 5: Binding inside

Cut and bound book cloth over stripped canvases. 

Step 6: Binding outside

Step 7: Time to sew the hair bands onto the fun foam backing

Step 8: Hair bands sewn over and underneath corners

Step 9: Back of fun foam with hair bands sewn

Step 10: Backing final step

Cut another piece of fun foam to cover back with exposed edges of hair bands for a firm gluing to book binding.

Step 11: Elastic band

Hammered slits with screwdriver to back of binding to secure elastic band.

Step 12: Sewed elastic band together

Step 13: Glued backing and pocket onto binding

Step 14: All done!

Step 15: Side view