I was shopping at the dollar tree around Christmas this past year and
came across some white, blank Iphone 5 cases. As I have an Iphone 5 and
have been wanting to create my own cover for ages, finding these were
pretty epic. I think I only purchased two, since I wasn't sure what to
do with them or if my ideas would work, but I would love to get more.
So far I've only decorated one, but hopefully soon you'll be seeing the
other one in all of it's decorated glory as well.
I'm really not
happy with the lettering, I'd have rather left it off entirely, but it
still suits me really well. I used some basic sand paper to try to
smooth the surface a bit, but my impatience left long streaks in the
case from being sanded unevenly. You can only really see them if you
really inspect the case though. I used basic, cheap acrylic paint which
adhered to the case surprisingly well. The cases started out white, so
I didn't waste time on adding any primer, however I think it would have
come out better if I had. Next time I suppose. I was also deeply
inspired by Alissa Burke's general art techniques and used various mediums and applications to
make the designs as unique as I could. Although I may have went just a
tad bit overboard with them. LoL! I also added a sealer over the
top to keep the paint from chipping or scraping off, which I ended up
doing during the creation when I tried writing on it with one of my
glitter pens. As far as it holding up to wear and tear, I've yet to try
it out. But for a dollar, it's already outlived my expectations for
it. So there you have it, my own unique custom Iphone case. Thanks for
stopping by! See you next crafting time!
Great share!
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