iMug iPod Holder

This iMug holder will be able to hold any iPod (I do not say that it will not be stolen).

Materials-

Coffee mug - Found one in my house so it cost $0!
Scisors -Cut the felt
iPod - I used my IPOD MINI....first gen 4GB, with "Sexy Beast" etched on the back
Ideas - This is self explanatory
Hot glue and glue gun - It's fast and gets the job done, mine also burns a hole in your skin.
Felt/cloth - Fasten your iPod to the the mug, it also adds protection.
Velcro - To easily and quickly fasten the iPod into the holder.

If you have any questions on materials, construction, or design flaws please feel free to post your comments below.

Step 1 Creating the holder

In this step you will create a holder that will be glued into the mug. I made mine out of cardboard and hot glue, If you had a iPod case laying around you could always just cut that up so that the iPod would slide into it thus bypassing this step. For those of you without a spare iPod case laying around, this is the step for you!

First trace your iPod (I used cardboard for a holder) make sure to leave quite a bit of extra space for the padding (felt). Then cut a back, a bottom, two sides, and a front (can have holes for the scroll and screen if you want to just reach in there and change a song if you don't like it), if you think this is pointless just create two backs (one for the back one for the front). Once these are cut out lay them out so you can apply enough glue to keep it sturdy and secure
(I cut notches out on the top so I could grab my iPod easily) Apply felt to the interior (or leave it w/o and risk scratches). Be sure to add a little glue, maybe a few dots on the bottom 3 or 4 dots on the sides and back for good attachment, but not adding much bulk.
(I did not use this because in the end it didn't end up fitting so I don't include pictures, the other idea below is easier, faster, and the way I did it)

Once you do this add the strap that will hold the iPod in place. I used a long felt piece hot glued to the back of the case (exterior) and brought it around the front to the bottom (of the front) and put Velcro on the felt and another where I was attaching it.

Now you have a holder that will be glued into the mug, don't you feel special?

Another idea is to line the mug with felt , and keep adding more and more until its the right shape so that the iPod will just fit in there (this is what I ended up doing since the cardboard was just a little too thick). If you use only felt and hotglue don't forget to add a strip of felt that is glued to one side of the ring of felt and with velcro on the other so that you can strap your iPod into the mug, if you don't understand something there are pictures below.

ONTO THE NEXT STEP!!!

Comments

[Dr.Paj]

Well...my iPod, stereo faceplate (not the entire radio), and a pair of fuzzy dice were stolen out of my car a day before the start of school in August. So I have no use for this mug (other than my phone, but my phone fits well in my pocket). So now I might show how to install a new radio seeing as I no longer have one. You may be thinking "why doesn't he just buy a new faceplate?" This is because the faceplate costs $120, but the entire radio costs $130 (I think the face plate gets stolen often).

[joejoerowley]

Cool! Great Instructable! Thanks Joe

[Dr.Paj]

Thanks, my iPod mini is now in my car (hooked up to the radio), since my new iPod touch doesn't fit in it, I now use the mug for my phone in school. Only problem is that it is in an outside pocket on my backpack and I have to check it with my hand every once and a while to make sure that the lid is still on (comes off if you rub it up against a wall or door sometimes).

[iman]

thats cool you should put a small speaker in it.

[GorillazMiko]

Cool! Nothing seems wrong with it. Just wait it out (most likely a day) for it to show up in recent.

[Dr.Paj]

If you have any questions on steps or how things work please post it, if you have comments on improvements or ideas also post it. If you are going to criticize this because you do not think it is practical, don't post.