Let's be honest - you can't get enough of these accessories for your favorite Apple smartphone. Everything is so cool, and there are more and more of them every day! We decided to understand the current situation and are ready to offer five solutions that will save your budget. This is because these accessories are absolutely or practically free: you need to make them yourself!
Macro lens
This is a well-known trick, which, however, many people ignore. Carefully place a drop of water on the iPhone camera, which has been well wiped from dust and debris. Use this hemisphere as a lens. A drop of water can be a good replacement for a macro lens, for which Lately they ask for up to $200!
Headphone holder
More precisely, a convenient fastening so that the headphones do not get tangled. In general, the idea belongs to one craftswoman from Etsy, but nothing prevents you from repeating her find. Take a small cut of a medium-sized branch - just enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It is better to smooth out the sharp edges, and open the whole thing with varnish. Drill a hole approximately in the center for the plug to secure the neatly twisted headphones. We make a notch in the lower part so that everything holds well and does not unwind.
Dock station
A good and sophisticated solution was presented by designer Julien Maderu. You can easily repeat his invention - just find thick cardboard and scissors. Get inspired by the art of origami and try to fold your own iPhone stand. If you don't succeed the first time, be sure to try again. After all, if successful, you will have cool, and most importantly - cheap docking stations at home in all strategic places!
Car mount
Document scanner
Even though the iPhone can indeed be used as a scanner, few people do it. Well, maybe at least now you’ll pay attention to this function. After all, now you can make yourself convenient stand and a table for scanning important papers. It is made very thoughtfully: the focal length for the camera is calculated correctly, and the cardboard structure is very easy to roll up and hide.
In our progressive times, it is difficult to meet a person who does not have a mobile phone. Even when sending a child to first grade, parents provide him with the necessary means of communication. We use modern mobile devices not only for communication, but also for gaming applications, typing, reading, as well as watching videos and much more. Often, an owner who wants to have a phone always at hand wants to place it in a convenient way. Various expensive holders are offered in stores, but from our article you will find out what you can make from
Stationery binders
Surely those who study or work in an office will have several office clips called binders on their desktop. Next, let's look at how to make a phone stand from these devices. To create a strong holder, you can use 1, 2, 3 or even more binders. Some craftsmen assemble three-dimensional structures from many different sized clips. But such stands look bulky and are inconvenient for temporary use. It is enough to fasten two binders together and do not forget to bend one metal end of the holder slightly towards the phone located on it. Even one piece with a curved ear will be enough to support a mobile device.
You can build another structure from the same binders by placing the clamps opposite each other so that the ears point to the sides. The telephone is inserted into these ends, like into grooves. To keep the clips stable, clamp a small piece of cardboard on both sides.
We use pencils
If you don’t have any binders at hand, the question may arise: how to make a phone stand out of pencils. Before building this structure, prepare 4 erasers and 6 pencils. In fact, you need to assemble a three-dimensional geometric figure - a tetrahedron. The principle is that you need to fasten two pencils with an elastic band, and insert the third between the turns. It is recommended to use pencils with an eraser at the end to prevent slipping on the table and provide a stronger grip on the phone.
Bottle models
In the household we use a lot of cleaning products and detergents. Most of them are contained in plastic containers. It can be used as a mobile device holder. Let’s look further at how to make a phone stand out of a bottle.
The type of device will depend on the shape of the container. This could be containers for shampoo, shower gel, cleaning products and others. Take a bottle twice as long as your phone. Cut off the neck and part of the container on one side approximately to the middle. All sizes are relative - measure at your own discretion. On the opposite area of the bottle, cut a hole corresponding to the parameters charger. You should end up with a piece that resembles a handbag or pocket with a handle. Place the phone in the stand and connect the adapter to the network through the hole. Your mobile communication device will not lie on the floor, and there will be no risk of crushing it. You learned another way - how to make a phone stand. If desired, this holder can be painted or pasted over. beautiful paper or cloth.
Paper clips
The simplest and most affordable option for a stand is a regular metal clip. It must be bent into a straight line and folded as shown in the diagram. The resulting product is quite strong and stable. This design holds up well mobile phone, without interfering with watching the video at all.
Cardboard and plastic cards
How to make a phone stand out of cardboard? You will need a cardboard sheet from which you will need to cut a strip measuring 10 x 20 cm. Then you need to fold it in half along the short sections. Next, draw a figure as shown in the photo below. The fold line must remain intact. Having opened the part, you will see that you have a comfortable and stable phone stand.
If you have an unnecessary card lying around (any discount card), it will also make an excellent phone stand. It is very easy to make such a device at home. Step back 1 cm from the edge of the card and bend the piece along the short side. Fold the remaining part of the card in half reverse side. You will get a zigzag shape. Place the phone on the resulting ledge. The stand is ready.
Unusual coasters made from simple things
Savvy people began to use ordinary glasses as a phone holder. They only need to be turned over with the arms up, which, in turn, need to be crossed. Mobile device located between the frame frame and the temples that hold the phone.
How to make a phone stand from a children's construction set? In this case, everything depends on your creativity and imagination. To create such a model, you need to use a platform and several bricks of various shapes. A stand made of parts can hold the phone in both vertical and horizontal positions. The tilt of the screen can be adjusted by adding or removing additional bricks.
Another interesting detail that will help keep the phone in a vertical position is the old cassette holder. It is necessary to open it and tilt the lid back, thereby turning the box inside out. You can place your communication device in the hole that once served as a pocket for an audio cassette. The convenience of the stand is that it is quite durable and transparent, and does not interfere with the use of the phone. In addition, it can be easily washed.
As you can see, from the simplest items found in every home, you can make such a useful thing as a phone stand.
Oh, those paper clips. As many of us already know (and some don't), this is one of the the best tools for office creativity that you can come up with.
In this case, I was able to come up with a design for an iPhone stand made from 3 large paper clips. The iPhone stand uses one of the arms and one of the paper clips as a base, thereby leaving a gap for the charging cable. An easy to make yet effective iPhone stand,
Materials:
- 3 paper clips - 3 large clips
- [Optional] Foam and glue
- [Optional] One small paper clip for binder
Step 1: Foundation - putting everything together
Open the two clamps and connect one to the other as shown in the picture. Then remove the outer arm of one of the two clamps. Everyone knows that the levers can be removed by pressing them (on standard clamps) This will be the base of the iPhone stand.
You can immediately remove both levers from the other large clamp.
Step 2: iPhone Stand Back - Preparation
Assemble this design.
Step 3: iPhone Stand Back - The Fun Part
Now insert the levers into each other. This is harder than it looks and the lever will likely slip out at first. If this happens, simply push the lever into place (as shown). Trust me, it's a lot easier than trying to bend the lever while keeping it in place.
Step 4: iPhone Stand Back - Closing
Now you just need to turn the paper clip forward, while the levers at the back will fall into place and the whole system will be assembled together.
Step 5: Cable - Threading through iPhone Stand
Take your favorite cable and thread it through the paper clips to the front as shown. This will look best with smaller cables (like audio and MicroUSB) rather than larger ones (like iPhone cable 4). If the cable does not fit through the metal arm, simply remove it, slide it over the cable, and lock the arm into place.
Step 6: Additional Steps
I glued a piece of polyurethane where the iPhone fits into place. This is not necessary, but it helps keep the phone in place.
If you find that your iPhone slides out of the stand too easily, simply add a little more as shown in the picture. However, the cable is designed to keep the phone in place in any case. Play with it and find what you like.
Step 7: Finished Product
Here's what the finished product looks like. Using it is very simple - connect your phone and place it on the iPhone stand.
Having spent a considerable (and for some, astronomically large) sum on a phone with an Apple logo, you don’t want to shell out money again to purchase expensive accessories for your phone. Many craftsmen, with the help of their rich imagination, make an iPhone stand using very different objects.
A creative DIY stand is an opportunity to show originality and also reuse some materials (which is especially important for nature lovers).
Office option
If you spend a lot of time at work in the office, your choice is homemade iPhone stands made from paper clips or clips. A homemade pencil stand will also look very elegant (you will also need a few rubber bands to make it).
Tip: For greater stability, use pencils with rubber tips.
Not the most practical, but one of the most common options is an iPhone stand prepared in the form of origami from thick paper or cardboard. You could say this is a one-time option, but at the same time, paper is something that is almost always at hand. Particularly sophisticated users even use banknotes for these purposes.
Home option
Among household utensils, for comfortable viewing a movie from an iPhone or working with a Bluetooth keyboard will work very well:
- decorative or clothespins, you can easily make a nice stand out of them, quickly, simply and with your own hands;
- adhesive tape (choose a roll of the required size, glue the tip of the tape to back cover smartphone and adjust the viewing angle);
- Lego cubes - they make a very stable and good-quality iPhone holder. You can easily vary colors and change designs (you can even make a rotating model);
- rubber toys - by cutting out the required recess with a knife, you can get a new “toy” for your gadget.
Rare version 
If you don't belong to the generation that can only listen to music through iTunes and have several old audio cassettes in your archive, you can use a plastic cassette case as a holder for your iPhone.
Hint: MiniDV cases are the perfect size
Other options
To minimize the effort spent searching for the necessary materials, you can use direct packaging from the iPhone. Of course, this option is only suitable if you did not throw it away, but kept the plastic stand in which your phone was placed.
An interesting question - how to make a phone out of paper? Gadgets have long been part of our lives, because they are so convenient and vital. Many people spend incredible amounts of money in pursuit of new products. Of course, you want to own a fashionable iPhone 6, but not everyone can afford such a purchase. We have found an interesting option for you that will suit both adults and the younger generation. Let's see how to make a phone out of paper, and what we need to have for this.
Why might we need such a toy - a paper phone? First of all, this phone mockup will be useful for parents with small children. They know that young children always show interest in the things their parents use. The child really wants to play with such a beautiful toy. But under no circumstances should you give such an expensive iPhone 6 to a child; it could all end too sadly for the phone. Give your child such a toy, and he will, looking at you, demonstrate an “adult” conversation and will not reach for your gadget.
This model, if carefully glued together, will be very similar to a real iPhone 6. This thing can be played on friends, family, acquaintances and strangers. You can come up with many funny situations and pranks.
What do we need to make a good model that is similar to the original? Of course it's a good template. Download one of our templates or search for similar templates online. Our template is good because it has sides and ears. That is, it should turn out good copy iPhone 6.
Print one of the templates on a color printer. It is better to take glossy paper, but if this is not available, a regular sheet will do.
To work you will need:
- iPhone 6 template printed on a piece of paper.
- Scissors.
- Stationery knife.
- Ruler.
- Pencil.
- PVA glue or any other.
- Thick cardboard.
- Shoe box lid.
Print out the iPhone 6 template and carefully cut it out with scissors. You need to cut carefully and clearly along the lines.
We have a phone template with sides and ears; the places where the slots will be are indicated on the ears. The slots are needed to fasten the side parts of the iPhone 6.
Next, take a utility knife and make slits in the designated fastening areas. This is convenient to do using a ruler. The cut line will be clear and even. In the future, the ears will fit into the slots and all the sides will assemble as needed.
Fold the template along the fold lines. Now we can already see the iPhone body. Next, take cardboard, it should not be too thick, about 6-7 mm. Place the template on cardboard and trace the front part of the iPhone 6 with a pencil. Cut out the blank along the drawn line. This is how the first blank turned out. Round off sharp corners with scissors.
We glue two blanks together with any glue and place this blank inside the template.
All we have to do is seal all the edges of our phone. We insert the ears into the slots of the template and glue them inside. Press with your fingers and hold for a while so that the glue holds well. So your lovely paper phone is ready.
Another version of the master class, but without printing the template:
All phone manufacturers want their gadgets to be thinner and sleeker than their competitors. Soon phones will be so thin that they can be rolled into a tube or folded like origami. For example, like this version of Origami Phone, which is not an origami phone.
Although this origami phone is made of thin plastic, you can try making this phone out of paper. To do this, you just need to transfer the drawing to the cardboard, cut out this template and cut out another part - the central part with two folds. We fold the phone along the inner dotted lines so that it takes the shape of a tube and glue the central part into the middle. The result is a children's origami phone.
Origami phone stand
This phone stand can be quickly made from a small piece of cardboard. All you need is a ruler and a pencil.
