How to Make a Homemade Kindle Case and Amaze Everyone

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If you’re like most Kindle 3 owners, you’re very careful not to bump or scratch your “baby.” Smaller and lighter than earlier Kindles, the Kindle 3 looks great and stores even more books. No wonder you want to protect it! A lot of people aren’t that happy with the standard Kindle 3 cases that come with the device, but it’s actually really easy to make your own Kindle 3 cases. You can protect your Kindle, be original, and make a style statement all at once. And you won’t pay anywhere near the $60-plus that most decent looking Kindle 3 covers cost! Here are some ideas to get you started.


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Wrapped around an old leather book, wrapping paper makes a stunning, eye-catching cover for your Kindle. It’s a good idea to add a layer of clear Contac paper over the wrapping paper to prevent rips while keeping it clean. This you can wipe off with a damp cloth to keep it looking as good as new. If you don’t have any great looking wrapping paper on hand, you can order some amazing designs from doverpublications.com that cost next to nothing.


Denim Kindle Case

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You stopped wearing that pair of jeans where you busted through the knee, so why not make them useful again? Soft denim is a wonderfully protective fabric. Cut the fabric so that you have a pocket right on the front of the cover for added functionality and storage of pens, headphones, and the like. You can even make it more luxurious by lining it in a luxury fabric like shearling or beautifully-patterned silk.


Designer Look Homemade Case

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Do you know how to operate a sewing machine? Do you have some extra fabric remnants lying around? If so, you have the makings of a beautiful, one-of-a-kind cover or envelope pouch for your Kindle. Choose fabrics that are non-scratchy, and consider sandwiching some quilt batting between two layers of fabric. This adds padding and structure. Make the outside in a luxury fabric like silk and do a simple diamond-shaped quilting pattern, and it will look like Coco Chanel designed your Kindle 3 cover! Or you could jazz up your Kindle 3 covers with touches like fringe or tassels.


Book Camo Kindle Case

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Some people take beautiful old books, remove the covers, and then use the covers to construct amazing looking Kindle 3 cases with touches like clasp closures and interior pockets. Another idea is easier and pretty stealthy if you think about it: leaving the pages intact, but cutting a hole in them that’s the right shape and size for your Kindle. Here’s how you do it. First, take a really cool book that you’d like to be “caught” reading. Open it to about the middle. For the pages from the middle to the end, use a paint brush or foam pad and some Mod Podge or other strong glue to brush all the way around the edges of the pages so that they will all stick together in a block. Once they’re dry, use a sharp utility knife to cut a hole to the size and depth of your Kindle 3. Then place your Kindle 3 inside. Ta-da! Everyone thinks you’re reading a well-worn copy of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy when in fact you’re reading a new best-seller on your Kindle 3!


Conclusion...

You now have all you need to create your own kindle cases so you can save money and use less of the worlds resources. It also might be worth checking out http://www.androidtabletfanatic.com/