Saturday, April 14, 2012

Three Distinctive CD Cases You Can Build in Your House

By Zeta C Donairee


CD cases you can create at home include paper CD cases, recycled food container CD cases, and cardstock CD cases.

CDs are affordable materials for storing different data. When you get them in bulk, they become a lot cheaper. Nevertheless, they all only come in a single case. CD cases help shield your CDs from dirt and damage. If you have a lot of CDs with no cases at home, you can make CD cases by yourself.

Paper CD cases

Using paper materials to make CD cases is a really convenient and simple way to store your disks separately. They can also be printed with the disks details. While you can try this yourself, there are websites that can help you create customized CD cases. One of these sites is the Paper CD Case. They will offer you a form in which you'll fill up with the CD's necessary details, like the title of the album, title of the songs, the names of the performers, or other related details if it features things other than music tracks. After which, a PDF will be made with the CD's details. All you need to do now is print the file utilizing your printer with regular paper. Guidelines on how to fold the paper will also be provided, so you can create the structure of the case easily. You don't even need any kind of cutting devices or glue to make the case. In addition, because paper CD cases aren't durable materials, make sure you put them in a more secure place, like floppy disk holders to shield them from damage.

Recycled food container CD cases

Instead of throwing out your breakfast cereal boxes, you can recycle them and create them into CD cases. Start making the case by preparing a ruler, cutter, a set of scissors, bone folder, big sewing needle, and embroidery thread. Prepare the box by opening it and folding it. Then, with your ruler, measure 5.5 inches by 10 inches on one part of the box and cut this measurement with scissors. Then, measure 5 inches from the shorter side towards the center and fold the cardboard in two. Use the bone folder to develop a crisp fold. After which, get your large needle and create some holes on the sides of the cardboard. Run the thread through the holes while keeping the cardboard folded in two. You must then create a slit on one side of the case where you will put the CDs.

Cardstock CD cases

Card stock is also another material you can utilize to make a customized CD case. They're a bit thicker compared to ordinary paper, and they also come in a variety of beautiful colors. You can begin making the cardstock CD case by deciding which color you should use. Then, get a ruler and any object you can use to make a score, like the back tip of a pen. Measure less than an inch from both long sides of the cardstock and score these. Then, measure 5 inches from one of the smaller sides and score this, as well. Make another measurement of an inch on the other smaller side and score this, too. Then, remove half an inch from the sides that measure one inches and five inches. Fold the card stock in the center to make 2 equal sides. Then, glue the tabs on the sides to finish the card stock CD case.

Personalize your homemade CD case. Decorate it with stickers or in any way that you desire.




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