Crafting with Jane: custom ipod 4th gen Case

I'm pretty sure when Reba said "Screwing up is easy. Some people are skilled at it" she was referring to me. Anyway on monday I ordered a clear case from Amazon.com for my new not-phone. (iPod touch) I was inspired by this video to customize my case. On Wednesday I was talking to my friend Hiro. The conversation went a little like this

Me: Hey do you have imessage on your ipod?
Hiro: Yeah but I don't use it because I already see people so I could talk to them in person
Me: . . . . . . . . . I asked so I could add you as a contact to my new not-phone
Hiro: You got an iphone?
Me: no it's a not-phone. See iPod is not a phone.
Hiro: Oh cool you got the new iPod 5th generation.
Me: No this is the 4th generation.
Hiro: uum no. I have the same one *takes iPod out of purple case* I got it from apple it's the iPod 5th generation.
Me: Crap . . . .
Hiro: Where did you get yours?
Me: THE BASE . . . crap i ordered the wrong case!
Hiro: Wait what?
Me: I ordered a 4th generation case from Amazon!
Hiro: You should probably send it back.
Me: I didn't get it yet.
Hiro: Oh...well it's a good thing you know now right?

Then one night I decided to paint my clear case and sell it for a higher price which leads to today.
Crafting with Jane: Painting an iPod 4th generation case.

You will need
Acrylic Paint (Waterproof ink is better)
A case you want to paint
A very thin brush
Paper (dark colors for a clear case)


Optional:
Black nail polish (I saw on some tutorial they painted the back of the case with the nail polish)
Febreeze (The room smells bad after using nail polish)
A Napkin (In case you're clumsy with paints like me)
Youtube cat videos

 First I put the case over some black scratch paper left from Valentines day. Then I poured some red acrylic paint on to a small dish and then started painting the tree. I messed up a whole bunch which is why the tree turned out so uneven.
TIP:  Draw the design you want on a small paper and put the paper over the case or just tape it to the back with scotch tape. Then go over your design with the paint. I also recommend drawing lessons.

 

Finished Tree Branches

Before flipping over the case make sure the paint is dry. I spent almost half an hour waiting for paint to dry and watching cat videos. I recommend taking that time to study for a test or learn a new skill or write a book or something. After the case dried I used black nail polish even though I should've used black acrylic paint or ink. The smell is horrendous which is why I recommend an emergency febreeze bottle or working outdoors in the sunshine with the boombox turned up.

Nail polish case

While waiting for the paint to dry I painted some trees with the extra paint.

TIP: YOU ONLY ONE OR TWO DROPS OF ACRYLIC PAINT. I learned this the hard way. Then again that's what the crafting portion of this blog is for. 

Red Trees

And here's the finished case. 

I promise it looks better in real life. 

The outcome was okay. Much more gothic than I expected. Well, if anyone wants to buy a custom case from me, let me know. Until then always make sure to buy the right cases for your electronics, don't drop your electronics, and someone please explain to me why apple electronics are pretty much the same.

-Just Jane 

"Reputation is for time; character is for eternity." -J. B. Gough