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Well, I’m such a klutz, a butterfingers, a boob, etc. I’m just darn clumsy & today I proved it. Today, when I got home from running errands, I put my wallet & cellphone on the hood of my car as I ran to grab the mail from the mailbox. I’m sure you can guess what happened next…my phone slid off the car & dropped smack dab on the concrete driveway.
I was soooooo incredibly relieved that there was no physical hardware or aesthetic damage to the cellphone itself. There were only 2 small scratched patches & a hairline crack on the corner of my phone case. I am so happy & glad & relieved (& all that stuff) that I purchased an extremely reliable & durable phone case. I’ve made mistakes in the past where I’ve purchased phone cases that were purely for looks & not for function. Now that I have a cellphone that I know I’m going to treasure & use for many years to come, I ended up getting a phone case that’s not only pretty, but very practical as well.
I’m just a little disappointed that I dropped my cellphone…ANNNNND…I dropped my cellphone so soon after I had purchased it. I’m also disappointed that I put my phone case to the test today. Oh, & I was trying so hard to be good & not make any accidents with my new cellphone. I try very hard to keep all of my electronic items in the best condition possible, & it always pisses me off when I do stupid things like this.
Well, on a positive note…I was able to save & re-use my phone case. There were 2 scratches on my phone case & one small hairline crack. Here’s how I fixed the little imperfections on my phone case:
- I used a manicure nail file to smooth down the rough patches. I used the strong side of the nail file to smooth down the scratchy parts & the buffer side to smooth out the scratch lines.
- Next, I used a clear Top Coat nail polish (with a nylon ingredient built in) to paint a light layer of coating on the slim crack. The nail polish I used is the Top Coat kind, because that’s the most durable part of a nail manicure. I made sure to paint 2-3 coats on both sides of the case to make sure the coating lasts.
P.S. This is what my cellphone & case looks like:
I really have no clue how to sew anything. I can’t even operate that As Seen On TV Stitch Quick hand-held sewing thingy let alone a full-fledged sewing machine. The least I know is how to use a simple needle & thread. The best I can do is mend a hole in a pair of socks, or fix up a tear in a shirt. I can just barely stitch in a semi straight line.
This is my first REAL attempt at making my own personalized iPad case, complete with padding & an inner-lining.
My very first attempt at making my own DIY style iPad case ended up in a tragic disaster. I didn’t follow any type of tutorial, guideline, or sheet pattern. I just used the fabric I had purchased & was supposed to make something for my niece, & I just made up my own steps as I went along. Instead of going the easy & much more professional-looking route by sewing the fabric, I had decided to get creative by using no-sew iron-on fabric tape. I thought this would help me cut a corner in having to do any sewing. Well, let’s just say that after all the cutting & fabric tape ironing etc. etc. etc., I ended up needing to do some sewing after all. I had to sew the seams together because even though the package claimed the tape to be long-lasting, I didn’t want to run the risk of the stuff coming unglued. The biggest mistake I made was not properly measuring & cutting the fabric before doing all the nipping & tucking, so my iPad case ended up being a little too baggy & bulky. The end result? Let’s just say a 4th grade elementary student could do better than this:
my first attempt at a sewing project. don't judge me. -__-
On my next attempt, which I’d like to call it my first “real” attempt at making a good quality DIY style iPad case, I actually followed an online sewing tutorial. Rather than follow the tutorial line-by-line, I improvised on a few of the steps. The end result, I think, looks pretty darn good. It’s still not quite Cut & Sewn quality, but it’s still very durable & clean looking for a casual iPad case. Even though sewing is not my best skill by a long shot, I’m still very impressed that I managed to pull a rabbit out of this dusty ol’ hat.
This is the online tutorial I used: http://www.creativekristi.com/freebie-friday-sew-you-own-ipad-case-pattern.html
This is the shop where I buy all of my fabrics: http://www.peapodfabrics.com
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