Q&A for How to Make a Cell Phone Case

Anyway you like! You could use iron on patches with your initials, buttons, feathers, or anything else you can think of!

You could glue a small mirror on it with hot glue. They probably have what you'll need at a craft store, like Michael's or Hobby Lobby.

You could use hot glue in place of the stitching. Or check out How to Make Your Own iPhone Case for a few different examples.

Yes, you can. Just try not to cut yourself and be careful! You will have to use scissors or an exact-o knife to cut the can, and not kiddie scissors.

Yes. Just sew a small flap onto it and attach Velcro or a button to it so that it closes.

Yes, otherwise the hot glue will stick to your phone and could cause severe damage.

Yes, you can.

The heat of the glue can melt through the plastic and melt your phone, so I would say not.

Baking paper and parchment paper are the same product, just called different things in different countries.

A couple of hours. Hot glue dries much faster whereas regular glue is more liquid, so it will take longer. Of course, read the instructions accompanying the glue packaging for precise details.

No, soft clay is too soft, and the case would be much too fragile.

You can take the nozzle of the hot glue gun and run it on the hot glue. The heat causes the glue to melt and make the hot glue smooth.

You can add designs to the case, like felt, paint, clay, rhinestones, fabric flowers and other decorative elements. You could also use deco glue, place it over the phone case, and add cute charms onto the glue to add more pop.