Design and Build an MP3 Player Case with Playing Cards

Design and Build an MP3 Player Case with Playing Cards
Since my MP3 player turned out not to be a popular one, few companies made cases for it and not enjoying my choices, I decided to make my own. After some bad ideas, some good ideas, lots of failed and half-finished cases, I finally created one that I liked. It's made from some playing cards I got for $0.50 at Target, tape and some glue.

This type of case will not protect against drops or falling but will protect against smudges and scratches.
 
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Step 1Practice

The first time you make this, I recommend not using the actual cards you want to use. The case produced in this tutorial is the third one I made. I also show shots of the second one I made (which is what I use.) The first one I made was shoddy and I intentionally used cards I didn't want to. This gave me a way to test the design, figure out what I was doing and get a gyst of the MP3 player's shape before moving on to later versions.

I mad ea few mistakes with the dimensions in the one I made for this tutorial. So be careful and be willing to make more than one.
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12 comments
Apr 1, 2010. 2:13 PMTSC says:
pretty good 4stars!!!!!!
Aug 7, 2008. 3:27 PMallureoftheearth says:
you could use a tiny strip of velcro to instead of the rubberband. but neat idea other wise
Jan 21, 2009. 5:58 PMfoxtrot4697 says:
yay homesar!! i think....
Apr 16, 2007. 11:18 PMbunnboarder says:
tnx dude i like this idea i needed one but dont want to buy it i love mine
Mar 18, 2007. 6:28 PMi make shooting things says:
if you have an i-pod could you put cellophane rap over the buttons and screen so it would be water resistant and you could still use the buttons?
Mar 19, 2007. 11:53 AMroyalestel says:
Now THAT is a good idea to try. And super simple.
Mar 22, 2007. 7:49 PMCryptickley says:
I want to do this with magic cards :3
Mar 19, 2007. 7:22 AMstevieg says:
Great Idea .. instead of the rubber band you could user those little velco taps to hold the flap down..
Mar 18, 2007. 6:50 PMFenwick says:
I made one for my iPod nano. You don't have to make a hole for the click wheel, it works just fine. You just have to put something so you know where the buttons are. I used the ace of spades where the click wheel is.
Mar 18, 2007. 6:30 PMErik Lindemann says:
That's great, I was just about submit mine that I had been working on, except I had made it for my cell phone. This case is great, it doesn't absorb water so your device is protected during a rain. If I was to suggest anything, it would be that you put in a flap at the bottom for the flip cover to fold into, like they have on cereal boxes.

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