This was more of a practice run because it didn't turn out the way I wanted, nor did it have the colors I like, but I really needed something to hold my cell phone, especially when I'm cooking, since I like to watch videos or listen to something while I cook, and running the risk of resting my cell phone on a container was no longer feasible, especially after we recently replaced the screen on my cell phone. Anyway, I saw this idea a long time ago. In fact, they also sell these little gadgets for holding your cell phone. My main idea was to make a normal cell phone holder, but I remembered this version and loved it, so I set about making my mini TV with the few materials I had.
MATERIALES
Cartón
Silicon caliente
Tijeras
Foami de los colores que prefieras
Hoja cuadriculada
Lápiz
Palitos de madera (Opcional)
MATERIALS
Cardboard
Hot glue
Scissors
Foam in your preferred colors
Graph paper
Pencil
Wooden sticks (optional)
First, I took a sheet of graph paper and traced the outline of my cell phone with a pencil, then added some slightly thicker lines around it so I could cut it out and have my template. I used this template to recreate these shapes on the cardboard, which was quite complicated because I used very thick cardboard that was really difficult to cut. Then I took one of the pieces of cardboard and made a hole in the middle, which I made the same size as the cell phone, and that was my second mistake. I should have made it smaller so that the cell phone would fit right on the screen. I also cut out the same shape in a piece of white frosted foam, which was the only foam I had at the time.
Glue the foam onto the cardboard, covering it completely, and then place your cell phone on top of the hole to measure where you need to add more cardboard so that the cell phone stays in place when you put it in. Calculate the width and place strips of cardboard around it. Then I glued both pieces of cardboard together and covered the corners with foam to fill in the empty space. This time I used dark brown frosted foam because I didn't have any other color, and although I didn't like this combination, there was nothing I could do about it.
Now it was time for the small details. If I wanted it to look like a TV, I had to add the buttons. I thought it would be a good idea to use a different color, so I chose pastel pink, as I had a little bit of this color left over and it was enough to make the buttons. Then I made a piece of cardboard to stick on the back to serve as a support and covered it with brown foam.
Then I cut out a piece to simulate the TV antennas and covered it with pink paper. I glued small sticks onto this piece and placed two small makeup stones on top of the sticks to simulate the top of the antenna.
No, it's not perfect, and that bothers me, but I want to see it as an experience and a test for next time, since I made a lot of mistakes that I won't repeat, starting with choosing a softer cardboard so I can cut the pieces better without so many imperfections and without destroying my hands. I'll also choose the color better next time, and a better finish in general, since I didn't have enough foam for some parts and had to make some very ugly cuts. At least it works perfectly, and now I can use my cell phone in the kitchen with more peace of mind and confidence that it won't fall. Plus, making this distracted me a little from all the tension we've been experiencing in the country these last few days. There are many ways to make this cell phone holder, and well, here I shared my disaster. I hope you like it and find it useful.