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First, set the image size by moving the phone inside the box closer or further away from the lens.

No panic – as I’ve said above, it functions following the human eye principle. When placing the phone in the shoebox and turning the video on, the image will be reversed and blurry. If the lens is perfectly vertical, the image will reflect exactly where you need it to. Don’t cut the wire hole yet, do it when you need to charge your phone. However, you will have to spray paint it afterwards to match the box. For more resistance, you can use duct tape. It’s time to glue the lens of the magnifying glass to the shoebox. If any light passes through, you can adjust it with a bit of duct tape. You can cut these marks in circles by using a cutter or XALTO knife.

Measure the diameter of you phone charger and mark a spot on the opposite box end to power support your phone. Place a handle-free magnifying glass on a side short edge of the box and mark the spot by using a pencil to avoid any mistakes. Alternatively, you can bend two paper clips or a plastic juice glass cardboard.Ĭut the projector. The phone will stand on the margin while the tent design supports the stand. What you can do? Bend it twice as if creating a tiny tent with one margin. For better results and to prevent light from entering the box, you can make an independent stand out of an old membership card. Some cut the box to make room for the phone. While the box dries, you can start working on your phone stand. Remember to keep or spray paint the interior in black, for higher quality image.īuild up your phone stand. You can style up the box in any color and even put stickers or draw on it. To make a long-lasting DIY smartphone projector you will need to check its interior edges and glue them if necessary. Shoeboxes are most size-suitable, as you will move the phone inside the box to manually focus the image. I recommend you take your favorite shoebox and dismiss it from its storage function. You can make a projector out of any cardboard box in which your phone fits. Here’s an outline of the homemade projector you can put together in your home.įind the box. You can start working on the projector one hour and a half before you plan to use it. The below DIY project takes a few dollars, if you don’t already have the necessary tools. Can science help here and come up with a homemade solution to those tiny screens? Actually, it can just by following the same functioning principle of the human eye.

Mobile projectors cost somewhere around a fortune. So, seeing your favorite pictures or a movie on your smartphone might work only if you have no mercy for your eyes or your funds. Technology and DIY projects don’t seem to match at a first glance.