Models from scrap materials
If you need a DIY smartphone stand urgently, items lying on the table may come in handy:
A simple design is made from stationery clips and a plastic (or paper) card. It is enough to secure the binders on opposite sides of the base by placing the device on them.
An alternative to clamps are paper clips, bent into miniature stands. No cardboard base is required for this holder. Two large paper clips are usually enough to hold a smartphone.
An unusual DIY phone stand is made using a toilet paper roll, which is a hollow cardboard tube. You can make a device in it where the device will be located. And plastic cups around the edges will give the design the appearance of a portable speaker.
A compact stand can be made from a plastic card. Considering that after such an upgrade the bank card will become unusable for its intended purpose, it is better to use an unnecessary discount card or gift certificate.
The plastic is cut off from one corner to create a support, and on the other side a connector is cut out that matches the width of the phone.
The base for the stand can be wire 2-3 mm thick. You just need to bend it into the shape of two letters “L”.
If you wish, you can assemble the holder from Lego. Various combinations are allowed here. Moreover, the homemade structure is just as easy to disassemble.
If you have any tape cassettes left in your home audio library, you can borrow a case from one of them for a while. To conveniently place the phone, just turn the design back side out.
If you have 6 pencils in stock, you can make a stand out of them, fastening them with elastic bands. In order for the structure to stand firmly, it needs to be made like a pyramid. The phone is placed on the base of a triangle made from two pencils.
Another version of the stand is made from wine corks connected to each other.
The simplest support for the gadget will be a roll of tape. If the diameter is sufficient, the smartphone can be placed inside.
DIY phone mount: rubber band and paper clip!
If you thought a paper clip was a high-tech smartphone mounting solution for your car, check it out.
Simply wrap a rubber band around one of your car's heater fan grilles. The paperclip is used to pull the rubber band back through. All you have to do is insert the phone into the loop formed by the strip.
However, this solution has a drawback: the screen is partially hidden by an elastic band. So it's a suitable phone mount for your car, but limited to calls and music, not Google Maps.
Paper or cardboard option
If you have origami skills, you can turn a sheet of paper into a phone holder with your own hands. To do this, 4 folds are left on the A4 sheet, dividing the space into 4 even transverse stripes. Then the sheet unfolds and is visually divided in half. Make 2 new quarter folds on each edge.
The workpiece is turned over to the other side, where the edge is folded, making up 1/8 of the length of the sheet. All that remains is to turn the sheet over, bend it first along the longitudinal folds, and then along the transverse ones. The result is a triangle with a pocket for your phone.
To make a tablet stand with your own hands, you should use cardboard. 3 rectangular parts are cut from this material. In two of them there are holes for the holder. Then the elements are bent and glued in the shape of a triangle. The seams are additionally fixed with binders.
The Ultimate Tablet Holder: iPad Car Dash
Adding a phone or tablet to your car is an easy way to get the Android Auto or Apple CarPlay experience without buying a new car.
But you can do it better than the standard mount using stationery, magnets or wood. Create your own Apple or Android tablet in your car.
This incredible project demonstrates exactly how to do just that. It's not cheap (an audio amplifier will set you back about $150), but the results are stunning. By the end, you'll have a tablet in your car where your entertainment system once sat.
Holders that attach to the wall
If you want to turn your smartphone into something like a television panel, you can use an old disc box as the base of the holder. The work is performed according to the following scheme:
- After measuring the device parameters, the case is disassembled into two parts.
- The smartphone diagram is printed on a flat plastic part. The design will require a rectangular back panel with four sides along the edges.
- The parts are cut according to the markings. To prevent the screen from scratching on sharp edges, they are dulled with sandpaper.
- Now we need to connect the structural parts with a glue gun.
- An element with openings for self-tapping screws is attached to the upper part of the holder on the wall side. The bottom edges are supplemented with corners and a soft film to prevent the device from accidentally falling.
All that remains is to screw a couple of screws into the wall and hang the finished structure on them.
A hanging holder can be easily made from a bottle. To do this, the neck and part of the front wall are cut off. All that remains is to make a hole for the hook in the upper back part. Using a similar scheme, holders are made from containers left over from shampoos or shower gels.
Smartphones in the car: to stand and not fall
No one will argue that smartphones and tablets are convenient. With outstanding functionality, they make many aspects of our lives easier and take on a number of tasks that previously took a lot of effort and time. Electronic devices fit extremely harmoniously into modern cars. Navigation, music, constant communication with the outside world, entertaining passengers - these are just the most obvious scenarios for using a smartphone in the cabin. However, not every car has space for convenient placement of the gadget. For this case, a whole arsenal of holders was invented that can secure a smartphone in any, most unexpected place in the car interior.
The universal mechanical mount on the windshield is convenient due to its ease of installation and further operation. The holder is designed for smartphones with a width of 5 to 8 cm, and the tilt angle is adjustable within 150°. There is nothing superfluous here - a glass mount, a smartphone holder and a gasket to protect the glass.
However, this option has a number of disadvantages: firstly, it blocks the viewing area, which does not have the best effect on driving safety, especially for inexperienced drivers, and, secondly, it tends to detach on its own during the cold season. Taking these shortcomings into account, anti-slip stops for the dashboard for installing a smartphone in a vertical position. You can also store the necessary little things on it: small coins, keys, a pen. The dimensions of this model are 155 x 100 x 20 mm.
If you wish, you can find prettier, and most importantly, functional anti-slip stands. For example, the support mat from Remax is equipped with magnetic charging. When installed, you can immediately connect your smartphone via microUSB or Lightning connector to begin replenishing the battery charge.
All wires can be easily disconnected and put away, after which the Remax can be used exclusively as a support for a smartphone.
Wooden structures
It is worth considering that the stand for the tablet is made taking into account the weight of the device. Therefore, it makes sense to use harder and more durable materials for it. So, to make a structure from wood beams, you need:
- align the edges of the workpiece;
- outline the dimensions of the smartphone;
- cut along the markings with rounding and surface treatment to remove roughness;
- mark the locations for the grooves at the back;
- cut holes, clearing them of debris;
- sand the product, then treat it with stain;
- assemble elements into a single structure.
As an alternative, you can use a board in which you will have to cut a gap in the middle with a table saw.
The excess material is cut off. The groove must be made at an angle to ensure the desired tilt of the device. The hole made needs to be sanded and coated with oil.
DIY Magnetic Phone Holder for Your Car
A solution that allows you to easily connect and disconnect your phone, this project relies on magnets.
Using a compact magnetic disk in your phone case, you can attach your device to the L-shaped mount. In this example, the mount is metal, thin enough to sit between the fasteners on your car's dashboard. Your vehicle may require an alternate mounting position.
The mount has four batteries glued to it, ready to hold your smartphone in place. The result is a smartphone mount that allows you to quickly connect and disconnect your phone when entering and exiting the vehicle.
This build is likely strong enough to support the weight of the tablet.
What to consider when choosing a stand type
When planning to assemble a phone holder, you need to understand:
- whether the structure is planned for temporary or permanent use;
- does its external aesthetics matter?
- will the material support the weight of the device;
- How safe is the option for the phone and its owner;
- If we are talking about a complex and intricate stand, it is important to understand whether there is enough time and skill to implement the plan.
Having decided on these parameters, you can begin to select the optimal model.
To summarize: there are several ways to make a phone holder for your home or office. The choice of material and type of construction is determined by the parameters of the phone, as well as the preferences of its owner.
Mount your phone or tablet using your car's CD player
The CD drive in your car can support an installed phone or tablet. All it needs is something designed to fit into the drive without damaging the motor and laser. There are several paid solutions available, but the build above uses an old router.
The stand is perfect for holding CDs, the stand slides in and the phone is held in place with rubber straps. This project can be adapted for tablets, especially small 7-inch devices.
Photos of DIY phone stands
The process of creating kitchen utensils
How are spoons and forks made? To answer this question we need to understand what we are dealing with. Production stages:
- Multi-cutter. The first step is to select the thickness and type of future blanks. Next it is cut out. In most cases, stainless steel is used.
- Stamping. Next, the main goal is to give the final shape and finish.
- Polishing. Finally, ideal smoothness of surfaces is achieved. First, the product is polished on machines and then by hand.
Drawing cutlery
Many people love to draw, so why not depict on canvas or paper what surrounds us every day. The drawing of a fork and spoon is another option for the flight of creative thought. Pens, pencils, crayons, markers. You can take all this in your hands and depict what is part of our life, what we encounter three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Components of decor
Shade
We take an old lampshade as a basis and hang the devices on thin chains.
dream Catcher
Spoons and forks must be fastened with threads. To make the product beautiful, it is better to organize two rows - top and bottom. Each row consists of six starting materials.
Panel
Kitchen utensils are painted in a bright, rich color and are also attached to the canvas.
Chandelier
This product requires a large amount of raw materials. They are connected at the edges of the chandelier thanks to pendants.
Kitchen wall decorations
It is necessary to apply matte paint to the dishes. Fix the composition on the canvas.
Elegant forks
The basis for the work is the cutting. Care and skill must be exercised when producing the product. The idea is to twist the teeth with pliers.
A few final ways
A disposable product opens up new boundaries for creativity and creation. Plastic forks and spoons can be used as hangers, hooks or coasters. Crafts from such material can be made in two ways. The first method is based on the use of glue.
As a result, you can get a fan or an umbrella. Another method is to heat the feedstock. This way you can make flowers or a Christmas tree. These are unique New Year's crafts made from forks. The integrated use of different types of disposable tableware makes it possible to create complex designs.Kitchen utensil masterpieces pave the way for unleashing creativity. The main component of success is improvisation and the desire to move forward. There are many video lessons and master classes on similar topics. Crafts made from disposable forks deserve special attention.
