tboyce Report post Posted October 29, 2014 My friend asked me to make a cover for his iPad Mini. I downloaded the specifications and came up with the following:All that is here is the part that would hold the device to whatever the user wants; which is the most difficult part It can be attached to the back of a sleeve or placed in a booklet type arrangement. I didn't feel like drawing up that because, to be honest, if you can't dream up what to attach this to, you shouldn't be trying it. There are two types of dashed lines, long and short. The long dashed lines represent gouge lines and the short dashed lines are stitched lines. The holder is designed to be closed on 3 sides and open at the top with (2) tabs that will keep the device in the holder with snaps. I've shown the basic layout for the cuts (shaded areas are obviously cutout areas. The dimensions were in millimeters but, happily, when converted to inches and allowing for the basic sizes of punches, the pattern lends itself to anyone with a 1/8" and a 1/2" hole punch. The 1/8" punches can be used to facilitate the smaller slot type cutouts and the 1/2" punch is perfect for the larger center hole and for punching the radii for the corners of the screen cutout. The drawing on the left represents what it will look like prior to folding and stitching. The drawing on the right represents the finished product ready to attach to a back piece of leather if you want a sleeve or a larger piece if a closed 'book' type arrangement is what you desire. The print size is 24"x18"Have fun iPad Mini Holder.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Thank you for sharing this! One question just to clarify, you designed the snaps to snap into mating parts on the back piece you would attach this to, correct? As a leathworker I've always felt I was missing something by not making my own case for my mini. You may have inspired me to give it a try. I know I could carve a really nice cover for it! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tboyce Report post Posted October 29, 2014 Absolutely correct on the snaps. There has to be a way for the iPad to be kept in the holder and snaps seemed the likely way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC JD Report post Posted November 1, 2014 Nice drawing. Thanks again for sharing. JD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glockanator Report post Posted November 1, 2014 Would you be willing to do a standard size for the ipad? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tboyce Report post Posted November 1, 2014 Sure. I'll start on it Monday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
