So, you want to select 2 or 3 hinges that are either identical or close in function. I happened to find 3 that were identical and decided to only use 2, as it would make them easier to line up.



Once you have your hinges, you need to modify them. Most hinges are flat, so you will need to put the curve in em. There are a few ways to do this, but I did it the Sacrificial Wood way. This involves using a piece of soft wood and beating on the hinges which curves them. This is a metal working thing, although usually, you use a leather bag/pad. I don't have one of these, so wood is perfect. I use the ball side of a ball peen hammer. They make fancy hammers for this, but I'm not a fancy kind of guy, so this works perfectly.



It doesn't take very many or very hard hits to get a good curve on the metal. On one end, I was only planning on using 2 holes, so I drew an arrow end and didnt bother curving past it. Have some of the PVC close at hand to check the curve against. When it's good, do the next one. When you have the hinges curved, you can go ahead and cut along the arrow. This isn't necessary, but it gives breathing room to the phone and make it look cool. That's what this is all about, right? After that, I went to the bend grinder and ground some nice bevels on em. I then took a sanding wheel to them and shined em up.



At this point, you can line up your PVC halves, lay the hinges on it, and mark some holes. I did one side first, and then riveted it on, then marked and drilled the other side so the hinges would line up. It seemed easier at the time. Make sure you mark your holes centered or else the rivets will end up crooked, like mine did. Oh well, the style gets across and they work. haha.