Headphone Cord Holder - D.I.Y

This is a D.I.Y. I have been postponing for ages! But, since not too long ago I bought me new headphones, I think it was about time.

There are two ways to do this. One is the simplest, just a cord holder with velcro, and in the other, you add a strap and make it a cell phone charm.

For the simple version, you'll need:

Can you spot the acetate?

* Acetate: thin, flat, transparent plastic. If you've ever made stencils, you'll be familiar with it.
You can also cut a plastic soda bottle if you feel like recycling :) but I don't know how easy it'll be to work with.
You'll need a rectangle of about 1 inch x 4 inches.

* Pieces of velcro: if you can get self-adhesive, even better.

* Universal glue: make sure it can glue fabric and plastic. By the way, mine lied! the velcro did not get glued, so I had to use contact cement (which to me, is like the mother of all glues)

* Pieces of fabric: big enough to wrap around the acetate strips. I recommend ironing them so they'll be easier to work with.

And, for the "upgraded" version, all of the above, plus:

* Fabric ribbon: very thin, about 0.5 cm, a tiny piece (an inch would do)

* Cell phone charm strap

* Studs, buttons, applique, or anything you want to add to it.

Steps:

* Cut the pieces of fabric big enough to wrap around the acetate. Leave about half a centimeter on the top and the bottom. You'll fold and glue these first.

Though not very noticeable, the acetate is right in the middle

* If you want to add the charm strap later, make a loop with the fabric ribbon and glue on the top corner. Use a stick to help you hold it in place if necessary.

Yes, I used a chopstick :)

* Let the glue dry a little between steps, so it doesn't get too messy.

* Fold and glue the left and the right side, one at a time (the order is irrelevant)

* Glue the velcro to the top and the bottom.

* Let dry, if necessary

* Attach the charm strap to the fabric ribbon loop and it'll be ready to hang from your phone.

Fold the whole piece, stick the two pieces of velcro and you'll have something like this

I added a stud for decoration

And that's it! No more tangled cords!

Note: in case you have to use contact cement, the right way to use it is to apply the glue to each of the parts you're going to stick together, then letting dry for about 15 minutes, and once it is totally dried, then you stick them together and apply pressure for a few seconds.
You may know this, but you'd be surprised how many people use it the wrong way.


Hope you've liked this project :)

Thank you for reading!