The old saw "judging a book by its cover" has a whole new meaning with the Amazon Kindle sweeping the market. While you certainly don't have to have a cover for it (assuming you always use it over carpet, aren't klutzy, and don't set your can of soda next to it), you can use a cover to personalize your Kindle. Here are some ideas.
1. The "Book" Kindle Case. People will see you "reading" this spiffy "book" and think you've got class. You can make it as awesome as your imagination will let you.
2. A Case with a Stand. This is fairly simple to do using a binder, some fabric, and an elastic band. The fact that you can stand it upright makes it especially convenient for reading at a table so you don't have to hunch over your Kindle and get a crick in your neck.
3. The Basic Cloth Kindle Cover. You need to have some elementary sewing skills to do this, but it's not that hard. Supplies needed include a leather cover, fabric (non-scratchy and lint-free, measuring 18.5 x 9.75 inches), fusible interfacing (found in the sewing or crafts department), and any decorative touches you'd like to add.
4. Cover made from a Notebook. Using a makers' notebook, you can create a cover that is not only hard sided, but has some extra pages handy for notes. Using a sharp utility knife, you core out enough pages to equal the thickness of your Kindle and slip it right in.
5. Homemade Version of the Oberon Kindle Cover. Oberon covers are really cool, but they're pretty expensive, too. You can hack together a nice version of your own using canvas and cotton. Consider it a "designer original." Find out how to make one here:
6. The Book Clone Kindle Case. This is how you make sure kids and people who eschew real books will never touch your Kindle. Put your Kindle inside a book clone, and place it on the shelf next to War and Peace or Moby Dick. It will remain untouched. Read all about it here:
7. Dress your Kindle in Denim. You know you've got a pair of jeans that for whatever reason (We're not saying they don't fit anymore) you don't wear. Take the sewing skills you learned in that semester of Home Ec you had to take and put them to work. If you design it with a pocket on the outside and one on the inside, you officially rock. Have a look here:
8. The 3-Ring Kindle Binder. You can get a decent, sturdy 3-ring binder for just a couple of bucks. With the aid of some superglue, ribbon, and thread, it's protective, just nerdy enough, and... um, did we mention it's protective?
9. Homemade Kindle Bag. This will protect your screen from dings and scratches, and a bit of padding in the form of an extra layer of fabric or some batting sandwiched in between two layers, will absorb the occasional light bump. It's easy to add a back pocket to hold your earphones and a pen. And it requires so little fabric that you probably have some remnants (or unworn clothing) you could use.
10. The Kindle Disguise for Stealth Reading. Kindles are still new enough that people feel the need to ask about them and comment on them. If you're sick of this happening, make a case from a book that looks both intimidating and boring, like Concrete Pipe Design for Experts.
Make sure that you research ways to save money before you go out and buy a Kindle Case as you can often find ways to build a case for free or a very small amount of money.
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