How to Make a Stand for Your Phone With 2 Binder Clips

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make a stand for your phone with 2 binder clips

How to Make a Stand for Your Phone With 2 Binder Clips

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Step 1 of 12
Gather your supplies like these.

Gather your supplies like these.

Step 2 of 12
Clip the two binder clips to each other as shown here.

Clip the two binder clips to each other as shown here.

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Turn it over and fold the smaller handle to lay flat against the bigger handle.

Turn it over and fold the smaller handle to lay flat against the bigger handle.

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Turn it back over then put aside while you prep the rest of the stand.

Turn it back over then put aside while you prep the rest of the stand.

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Fold your biz card in half then in half again at a 90 degree angle as shown.

Fold your biz card in half then in half again at a 90 degree angle as shown.

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Tape your L shaped card. Reinforce with your paper clips if desired.

Tape your L shaped card. Reinforce with your paper clips if desired.

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You'll now have a piece that looks like this.

You'll now have a piece that looks like this.

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Open the the big clip and slide your new piece into the clip as shown.

Open the the big clip and slide your new piece into the clip as shown.

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When completed your stand will look like this.

When completed your stand will look like this.

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If you just use paper clips, you can create an opening for portrait use with a charger.

If you just use paper clips, you can create an opening for portrait use with a charger.

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Your phone is displayed perfectly for watching movies or as a desk clock. Enjoy!

Your phone is displayed perfectly for watching movies or as a desk clock. Enjoy!

Step 12 of 12
I discovered that your phone can flip forward for easier viewing. Caution: it may fall out the first time.

I discovered that your phone can flip forward for easier viewing. Caution: it may fall out the first time.

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10 Comments
Supplies

1 Large Binder Clip

1 Medium Binder Clip

2 large paper clips

1 business card

Electrical tape

Aditeya Mathur

Okay.. Thanks!!

Aditeya Mathur last year

John Mischief

@Aditeya it's called Clock free by LY Mobile Soft. In portrait mode there're ads at the top but in landscape the ads aren't there.

(author) last year

John Mischief

Thx Marcus! @Faheem I came up with this at work and didn't have a pair or pliers at the time. Good point tho'. @Phedon I tried using a pen at first but it got in the way in portrait mode.

(author) last year

Aditeya Mathur

Hey what's the app that's opened up in ur iPhone at the end? Is it some weather app?

Aditeya Mathur last year

Faheem Khan

If you use a pliers and bend the bottom clip handle you could avoid using the bus card!

Faheem Khan last year

Tabasom Samedani

Wow. Where did u get this idea. Its amazing

Tabasom Samedani last year

Phedon Charalambous

Nice idea dude, and if you put a pen though the handle you can stand your phone up without it falling over.

Phedon Charalambous last year

Stefano Girardi

Very functionally and unexpencive

Stefano Girardi last year

Marcus Henry

Nice Mischief!

Marcus Henry last year

carizza

awesome! nice and simple

carizza last year

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