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DIY Tablet Case

Learn how to make an iPad case using a dollar store find! It's easy to do with Mod Podge.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Yield: 1 case
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • To prepare the fabric, paint a medium layer of Mod Podge on the fabric and let dry. Cover an area big enough to cover the iPad case.
    Piece of fabric on wax paper with Mod Podge on top
  • Place the iPad case on a support and lightly sand it so that the Mod Podge will adhere more easily. You just need to rough up the surface.
    Hard case facing up on a work surface
  • Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the case and smooth the fabric down on the top. Let dry.
    Adding Mod Podge to the back of n iPad hard case
  • Tackling the edges takes some time. Make sure that folding over the fabric wouldn't affect the fit of the case, then paint the sides down.
    Adding Mod Podge to the edge of the fabric on the case
  • I used the detail scissors to trim around the ports and areas where parts of the iPad need to come through. The detail scissors are quite sharp so I also used them to poke the camera hole (then I folded the fabric back in this area).
    Cutting ports out of the fabric with detail scissors
  • Let everything dry and then give it a few topcoats. Let dry completely before putting on your iPad.

Notes

I prepared my fabric using Fabric Mod Podge. I did this because I wanted a relatively durable and highly water resistant finish on the case, and Fabric Mod Podge does just that.
You might have to hold some areas of fabric for a minute or so until they attach, and you are probably going to have to cut the corners and fold them like a present to make them work.