You may need an iPhone model for home filming, or you may like paper crafts. Making a paper iPhone model is an easy paper craft, you can also decorate it to make it look more realistic.
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Part 1 of 3: Creating the Screen and Back
Step 1. Find the right iPhone printout
Use an online image search engine to find the type of iPhone you want. Since different iPhone models come in different sizes, you will need to do a search for the specific model you want.
If you search for the model you want with the additional keyword “paperwork” in the search field, you will find several results that are just the right size
Step 2. Print the pattern out of the paper
Use a high-quality printer to print your iPhone pattern. You can use plain printed paper, but glossy photo paper will give you much better results.
Step 3. Cut the pattern
Some paper patterns will have lines around them to indicate where you need to cut. Cut out the screen, back, and sides of the cell phone.
Do not cut each piece separately. You'll be making creases in the paper to make the shape of the iPhone, so you'll need to cut the print out in one large section instead of cutting apart the screen, back, etc
Step 4. Fold the mold into the appropriate shape
Make right angled folds on each "side" of the cell phone. This will give your cell phone an approx. You should still have little paper tongues along the outside of the phone. Don't worry about the paper tongue; they will be where you will glue the folds.
Part 2 of 3: Assembling the iPhone
Step 1. Trace the shape of the phone on a piece of cardboard
To make your paper iPhone heavier and more stable, you'll need to place a piece of cardboard inside the pattern before gluing it. Start by tracing the size of the screen onto a piece of cardboard.
If you want to make a sturdy model, then you can layer it with wood sheets instead of cardboard
Step 2. Cut the lining from the cardboard
After you draw your design on the cardboard, cut the cardboard. Be careful to make straight cuts so as not to change the shape of the paper when you place it inside.
Depending on the thickness of the cardboard you're using and the size of the iPhone model you're printing, you may need two or three pieces of cardboard to get the right thickness. In this case, stack them all so they are level and glue them together
Step 3. Place the cardboard inside the pattern
When you have cardboard of the appropriate thickness, place it between the front and back of the mold. Apply a little glue to attach the screen and back to the cardboard so it doesn't slide off in the end.
The cardboard should be the same size as the folded pattern, as a slight shift can change the shape of the paper, or make creases visible
Step 4. Glue the rest of your phone on the tongues
Apply glue to the protruding tongues of paper, and finish assembling your phone. It's very simple, just slip the tongues under the mold that has piled up, layer it so it doesn't look jagged on the printed part, and hold it for a while to dry.
Many paper work patterns also have sections that you can stick with your tongue to hold the finish
Part 3 of 3: Decorate iPhone
Step 1. Trace part of the screen on a thin piece of clear plastic
Thin clear plastic will give a glossy and textured impression on the printed main screen display. Start by drawing the screen size on a piece of plastic.
The plastic used must be stiff enough but still thin. The type of plastic used by libraries to cover hardback books is a good choice; however, do not destroy the books in the library. If you ask nicely, they may give you a piece of plastic, or you can use another similar material
Step 2. Cut the screen cover pieces out of the plastic
Make sure you cut very straight and within the lines you draw, so you can't see the lines you drew on the material.
Don't worry if this makes the cover of your screen slightly smaller than the size of the iPhone shape because the cover is usually a little smaller
Step 3. Use a craft knife to cut out small circles at the bottom
The Home button at the bottom of the iPhone screen is always slightly concave. By cutting the plastic into small circles about the size of the Home button, you give the area the illusion of a more pronounced concave depth. Use a craft knife so you can cut the circle without cutting all the way to the edge of the plastic.
Step 4. Adhere with clear double sided adhesive
Use a very small piece of clear double-sided tape to attach the screen cover to the iPhone screen. Due to the gloss of the plastic piece, the adhesive will be difficult to see.
If you print the initial print on glossy paper, this will make the adhesive more difficult to see
Step 5. Done
Tips
- If you have a paper knife, use it instead of using scissors for all the straight edges that you have to cut to keep the lines straight and even.
- When you cut the mold, some of the corners may be very small. Try using a craft knife to cut these little corners.
