MAKE A NINTENDO CONTROLLER PHONE CASE – CANCELLED

UPDATED: Ummm… for now don’t follow the instructions below. Rubber phone cases and fabric paint don’t mesh. The paint easily comes off from the rubber surface. I’ll rewrite this once I find an alternative paint… because I REALLY WANT A NINTENDO CASE!!!

A self-destructing phone case is normal for me.
Sigh… another phone cover shopping time.

I saw an awesome phone protector designed to look like an old-school Nintendo console controller– But it’s only for iPhones? And freakin’ $20+???

I’m sorry to fellow owners of the Samsung Reality– the phone cover choices are fewer than Season 1 Pokemon.

In shopping for a new phone case, I’ve read hard cases are more protective and slimmer than rubber cases– but I reeeeally wanted that Nintendo controller case. Oh well, I can just be extra careful. If I wanted a non-existent Samsung Reality phone case… I’d have to “make” one.

Even better, my rubber case was only $3.99 on eBay. Plus I already own fabric paint (Less than $2 per color at Wal-mart)

Materials:
White rubber/silicone case for your phone
Fabric paint (Red, black, and gray)
Inky pen
Enamel spray paint (optional)

1.) Take the “back half” of the case. Keep the outside facing you and rotate so the “camera hole” is on the right side (positioned like in the drawing above)

2.) With the pen, sketch this onto the case. (see “step 2″ image above) Make sure lines are straight! Yes– die-hard Nintendorks don’t have to tell me I’ve drawn an extra middle line. Well– the proportions were off so I HAD to add that!

3.) Follow the image and color in the black areas with your black fabric paint. Then go play some Mario Bros. By the time you defeat the last Hammer Brothers pair the paint should be dry.

4.) Get your gray paint and color in those horizontal gray lines. Remember– the middle part with the two black “buttons” remains white.

5.) Now get to level 50 on Tetris before advancing. After all that paint dries, use your red fabric paint to draw in the red buttons at the bottom right. And those extra red “dots” and “squigly lines” aren’t mistakes. Since it’s difficult to write small print with the fabric paint, just draw wiggly red lines in those other areas. (Follow the picture)

6.) Is your phone dry? Even when dry, you’ll notice the paint part feels “sticky”– you can spray a thin layer of the enamel to prevent that. Remember– only spray in a well-ventilated area.

Cover up your phone! Now get your friends to say “awwwwww SNAP!” whenever you lift up your stylish, retro-ized phone to your ear.

Note: Markers/Sharpies don’t work! It rubs off. This should work for most white, rubber phone cases despite location of camera/speaker holes. Ha! iPhones don’t have to be the only ones with cool cases.