(photo from Flickr user Castewar)
When was the last time you were in dire need of an iPod shuffle case, and all you had was some gum wrappers and a lot of free time? If that situation does arise, Flickr user Castewar has the solution for you … iPod cases made from gum packaging – Big Red, Juicy Fruit, and Wrigley’s Spearmint to be exact.
You can check out his photo set which shows the different cases he’s done. You can also check out this photoset for a 14 step how-to tutorial and some instructions for doing the same for an iPod Nano. It’s worth a look, and a pack of gum is way cheaper than any other case you’re going to find, though it won’t provide nearly as much protection but it does provide some good camouflage – nobody would look at it twice if it was seen siting on a table.
[...] A close look at the back of the tin reveals the ingredients list as “Tin Metal, High Density EVA Foam, A Little Bit Of Creativity”. We’ve covered homemade iPod candy cases previously , but as far as I know, this is the first iPod case made specifically to look like a mint tin, and not a modification to an actual existing candy package. [...]
November 11th, 2006 at 1:29 pmha if i had a shuffle, i would totally do this!
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 pm