Rotatable ipad cover

I just read on my Facebook newsfeed that Microsoft have put up add saying that google have admitted their search engine results order are now based totally on advertising revenue. Noooo. I loved google.

Anyway thought it was about time I tried MS Bing. On it came up with this little beauty for £11.72. Am now thinking if I can make mine rotatable with handle over hand that will lie flat when not in use. At this price I should buy this one and add handle over hand when drawing.

http://www.miniinthebox.com/360-degree-rotable-pu-leather-case-with-stand-for-the-new-ipad-and-ipad-2-black_p302083.html

Apple for creatives - I don't think so. Can't run Tate online courses on ipad

I did a Tate online course on art theory few years ago and thought was good. So I thought now I have ipad would be nice to do drawing one. But, even though I can run it on my 4.3" android phone it won't run on ipad because apple won't allow Flash. I contacted Tate and they have to rewrite courses for ipad which will take a while. I suggested apple should sponsor it.

I am finding quite a few things my ipad can't do that my phone can. I will see if there is a way round it before I add a list. For those who say that apple is easy and everything just works from the start, just don't know android where everything connects automatically. When I want to share anything I get a list of all my apps to share with, without haing to do any setting up, while ipad is just giving me basic apple shares. Grrrrrh. Thank heavens I bought ipad for drawing because that's great and ipad 4 is extremely fast and has lovely retina display so I don't feel I have wasted any money.

I will also add list of any discoveries I make about getting ipad to do android things. Eg i miss widgets.

4 great ipad accessories

I used Skitch app to snapshot these web pages. Red text on pics is notes I made in skitch

Skitch works better on android - snap web page by just sharing with Skitch whereas on ipad have to go between web page copy address then to Skitch to paste it - hope there just a connection I need to work out as its a real pain.

I found 2 ipad covers I love on amazon plus a lock and a cover with keyboard should I not be able to perfect my touch typing on the screen.

The stylus I want. Adonit Jot Touch now beaten by HEX3 Jaja?

1. HEX3 Jaja
Jaja runs on AAAbattery so no need for usb recharge and works on sound rather than bluetooth. Better pressure sensitivity. Also like the aussie guy who's developed it. Awaiting sales in Uk and more utube reviews. Just released. Same thin see-thru tip and shortcut buttons as Jot.

Vimeo video of developer showing how to get started.

https://vimeo.com/51265781


2. The Jot Touch
About £70. Pressure sensitive. Can see what u r drawing. 2 shortcut buttons.

review. -http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/adonit-jot-touch/


Neither have palm rejection but i saw one guy just rest a tissue under his palm resting on screen or wear fingerless glove or special conductive glove in winter.
Touch can be held near end for loser strokes whereas Jaja has to be held on black grip near the drawing point.
Jaja's spare tip can be used in any metal mecahical pencil holder but without pressure sensitivity of course, which is built into Jaja. A great bonus tho.

Ics below - Jaja then Jot. It looks like Jaja's tip angles better. One guy on utube had to bend tip of Jot to get better angle so he didn't have to hold it so straight up in order for the round plastic disk not to come off the screen which stops it working.

Rough prototype of my home made Ipad Cover/stand

It was done on the fly, just sticking together pieces of cardboard from old certificate protector envelopes (will use thick stuff next time or double) with gaffar tape i had (£1.34 - need to check pound stores as B&Q want £7-8) as I saw what was needed.  Had seen some made on youtube.  I have seen lovely white leather  with brown interior leather one on amazon for £17 and I would buy this if I wasn't worried about security - although I could place it in my envelope idea below which would keep it clean too.  Maybe I will but for now am mad about not getting the Black Friday apple discount (could have save extra £26) so making cover makes up for this and is also a little more satisfying.

Will make some changes after seeing real ones in stores.  I don't want mine to look like an ipad for security reasons.  This one looks like an old paper notebook when closed.  All the following changes may not be done for some time as the current one works very well.

•  will add covering bit to hold ipad in when the cover is open and used as stand, instead of the elastic bands - the ones i have seen are sewn on with elastic on the sides in a few places so as not to cover buttons. 
• will add fastener to keep cover closed instead of the elastic.
• will add flaps top and bottom so ipad can stand in same two angles in portrait view without having to take ipad out of cover and turn it to stand
• will add flaps/something at top and bottom so  ipad can't be seen at all - will be great if i can make these look like the top and bottom of book pages.
• Make parts imoveable when closed so magnet doesn't turn ipad off and on accidentally
• I will make pretty fabric one based on same design.  
• I am working on on my original idea an old padded envelope for Oz.  Battered and uninteresting.   (see last pic) 
• I will make pretty one using book making processes, using pretty fabrics but based on the same flaps ideas.  Still look like a book of pretty box rather than an ipad.
• I may make a leather (have lots of leather and old leather skirts and bags etc) one if i can again make it look like a book

The full cover open, showing centre section, back section with 3 sections, and front section with 3 sections - i just kept adding section and dividing them as seemed necessary.  Luckily it just develped organically and I didn't have to change much.  I didn't cut neat straight sides or worry about bumps in tape as it was only a test.  I would have been more careful if I had known it was going to turn out to be so useful.

Standing tall with bottom/back section folding in 3.  This will also be good angle for life drawing class on table - last week i took footstool and lap cushion with the lower angle set on ipad cover as i sat on a chair,  as i din't realise class had mini tables.  This worked as well.

Standing flatter with top/front section folded in 3.  I use this the most.  At this angle I am able to touch type - need more practice.  This is also good for resting on knees while watching TV in the lazyboy chair with legs up - my usual usage place.

Cover closed with magnet section folded back so it doesn't accidently turn on ipad - to avoid this the cover would have to be more immovable.  

Magnet section in operation keeping ipad turned off - only use it like this on table not in hand bag where parts would move and turn it off and on all day.  

Magnet from old fridge picture stuck on top/outside of cover with yet more gaffar ape.

Magnet touching ipad - ipad off.

Magnet lifted away from ipad - ipad on.

This was my first go and I had put magnet on it.  Good disguise.  I was going to coat in clear PVA to keep it clean.   I may use same idea on old envelope or book pages or covers.  I may use this envelope purely to hide ipad, may rejoin the side so it is envelope again.