Upcycling
Create your own e-reader case with a book
Step 1: Select the right book
The only requirement is that it needs to be a hardback book that's bigger than your e-reader - the rest is up to you! Choose the book you'll enjoy the most, or if you're making this as a gift, the one that will make the receiver love you forever. What was their favourite book or comic as a kid? Show them how well you know them.
Step 2: Remove the pages
Carefully remove all the pages with a sharp knife.
Step 3: Mark the corners of the e-reader
Use a pen to mark the corners of your e-reader. This shows where to make the hooks.
Step 4: Make a Sugru cone on each corner
Open a single-use pack of Sugru Mouldable Glue in your colour of choice. Divide it into four equal-sized pieces. Roll each one into a ball. Then firmly press each ball onto the book in the places you marked. Now draw the Sugru upwards in your fingers to form a cone.
Step 5: Protect your e-reader with tape
Put tape round the edges of your e-reader to protect it as you create the hooks.
Step 6: Fold to create hooks
Place the e-reader on the book cover. Then fold each of the cones over the corners to shape them into hooks. Ensure they go far enough over the corners that they will hold the e-reader in once the Sugru has set.
Step 7: Leave to set for 12-24 hours
Put your project away and let it set for 12-24 hours. When you go back to it, you'll find the Sugru has transformed into a strong, durable silicone rubber, and you can lift the hooks to remove the e-reader. Now remove the tape from your e-reader and you're ready to go. Enjoy!
