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DIY diaries: Here’s how you can quirk up your tech accessories

Get those creative juices flowing and give your old gadget accessories a stylish transformation with easy Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ideas.

Updated on: Nov 19, 2016, 08:04:54 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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When you are stylish, why should your tech accessories be boring?

From your cell phone charger and phone covers to your home keys, — you can add a snazzy personal touch to these indispensables. (Getty Images/iStock Photo)
From your cell phone charger and phone covers to your home keys, — you can add a snazzy personal touch to these indispensables. (Getty Images/iStock Photo)

From your cell phone charger and phone covers to your home keys, — you can add a snazzy personal touch to these indispensables.

Those black and white earphones that you carry around sometimes don’t match up to your quirky and fun style. Know how to give them a revamp. And if you’re looking for a cool and customized phone cover without spending too much, this is for you. Get those creative juices flowing and give your old gadget accessories a stylish transformation with easy Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ideas. The best part? You can change them whenever you’re bored and can create something fresh on zero budget. Changing the designs and patterns is as easy as changing your nail polish. So let’s start!

Nail Paint Revamp: Sparkle lovers, this is for you. With the help of craft crystals and bindis, perk up your old phone cover, using your favourite nail paint. It works better than watercolours!
Nail Paint Revamp: Sparkle lovers, this is for you. With the help of craft crystals and bindis, perk up your old phone cover, using your favourite nail paint. It works better than watercolours!
Colour Coded: Which key unlocks which door? The easiest way to steer from confusion is to colour the keys in different shades. Use metallic spray paint or nail polish. ( Istock Photo )
Colour Coded: Which key unlocks which door? The easiest way to steer from confusion is to colour the keys in different shades. Use metallic spray paint or nail polish. ( Istock Photo )
Glitter Cables: Jazz up your data, charging or earphone cables by using neon threads. Line the cables with glue, cover with the threads and let them dry for a few hours. Sparkle tape works just as well too.
Glitter Cables: Jazz up your data, charging or earphone cables by using neon threads. Line the cables with glue, cover with the threads and let them dry for a few hours. Sparkle tape works just as well too.

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  • Khushboo Shukla
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    Khushboo Shukla

    Khushboo Shukla writes on Art and Culture, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City

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