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Quick hack: I made a cover for E-book reader using stapler :)
 
Quick hack: I made a cover for E-book reader using stapler :)
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Step by step instructions:
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What you need is: felt, velcro, stapler, scissors.
  
 
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Cut felt to measure: size of E-Book reader + 1cm extra on every side.
  
 
Image:cover for ebook reader - 01.jpg
 
Image:cover for ebook reader - 01.jpg
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Staple the outer corners first, planning to have them as "triangles". I started with 2 staples on each side...
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 02.jpg
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... but that was too little so I added 3rd staple.
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Cut the "triangles" off.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 03.jpg
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Now, add one of the inner corners. Staple on the narrow side of "reader".
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 04.jpg
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Then fold the cover, and staple from the OUTSIDE of the wide side of the "reader".
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 05.jpg
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Try if the reader fits in, and adjust by stapling extra here-and-there.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 06.jpg
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For the "closing" mechanism: cut the ribbons, and staple them to the end of "flap".
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 07.jpg
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Cut velcro in pieces that fit the width of ribbons.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 08.jpg
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Staple velcro to the "bottom" of the cover.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 09.jpg
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Next, staple velcro to the ribbon. Cut the excess of ribbon.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 10.jpg
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Add some extra staples, to make velcro more attached to the ribbon.
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 11.jpg
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This is how it looks finished, from the outside!
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Image:cover for ebook reader - 12.jpg
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This is the final look, when open.
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Revision as of 23:19, 20 December 2013

Projects
Cover for ebook reader - 01.jpg
Participants Becha
Skills stapling
Status Finished
Niche Sewing
Purpose Fun

Quick hack: I made a cover for E-book reader using stapler :)

Step by step instructions:

What you need is: felt, velcro, stapler, scissors.