How to Make a Hologram Using a Phone

By Katie Adams · Nov 5, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

Learn how to make a hologram using your phone! This simple DIY project creates a fun 3D effect perfect for wowing your friends.

Hologram of the Earth using a smartphone.

I recently saw the most incredible thing and am so excited to share it with you!

It is a hologram projector made with a thin plastic sheet and your smartphone!

Seriously, it is so simple to do!

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Craft Video Tutorial
Supply List
Printable Instructions
Trace and Cut
Assemble
Make a Hologram
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Printable Essentials

Craft Video Tutorial

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Supply List

Printable Instructions

Grab the free instructions with a traceable template.

Printable hologram template and instructions showing shapes to cut for phone and tablet screens, with supply list and step-by-step assembly guide.

Trace and Cut

The printable PDF pattern shows two different sizes. The smaller shape is best for small screens like cell phones, and the larger shape is best for larger screens like tablets.

Take a fine-point Sharpie marker and trace the shape onto the plastic sheet. The hologram projector is four-sided, so trace the shape four times.

Close-up of a person tracing the small screen template for a hologram projector onto a plastic sheet using a black Sharpie marker.

With a pair of scissors, cut out the four shapes.

Person cutting out traced hologram projector shapes from a clear plastic sheet using scissors, with triangular shapes outlined in black marker.

Assemble

Use transparent tape to assemble the cone.

I found it helpful to cut thin the strip of tape by cutting it in half lengthwise.

Align the shapes by the sides, keeping the short and long sides together.

Hands assembling cut plastic pieces by taping the edges together to form a hologram projector, with clear plastic shapes outlined in black marker.

The plastic makes a pyramid shape when the the last two sides/corners are adhered together.

Hands carefully assembling and taping together clear plastic pieces to form a cone shape for a DIY hologram projector.

Make a Hologram

Now it's time to use it! YouTube has a bazillion videos that can be used with this hologram projector.

Simply type hologram videos into the search, and they will all be listed.

The video I used while creating this tutorial is Hologram Project by Kiste.

Place the hologram projector on the mobile phone screen in the center of the video, with the small part of the cone down.

DIY hologram projector cone placed on a smartphone screen displaying holographic images, creating a floating 3D effect.

Get eye-level with the phone and see your own hologram come to life!

DIY hologram projector cone on a smartphone displaying a 3D hologram of Earth, creating a floating effect in a dark setting.

It is so fascinating to watch!

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Printable Essentials

The HP Envy Inspire All-In-One Printer is excellent for a home or a small office!
This Fiskars Paper Trimmer is easy to use and cuts nicely without frayed edges.

Comments

Pam@over50feeling40

March 03, 2016 at 6:03 pm

So interesting! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!

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Keri

March 04, 2016 at 8:51 am

This is amazing! I'm doing this with my kids this weekend.

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- Katie
  
  March 05, 2016 at 8:40 am
  
  They are going to love it. I love how easy it is to make!
  
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Rachel Osborn

March 04, 2016 at 1:59 pm

Whoa, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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- Katie
  
  March 05, 2016 at 8:38 am
  
  You are welcome Rachel, you should really try it!
  
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Diana Rambles

March 09, 2016 at 8:48 am

Congratulations! This post is going to be featured over at Diana Rambles on Friday and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest and Tweeted. Please grab a featured button off my button page or via the post guidelines graphic. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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- Katie
  
  March 09, 2016 at 9:32 pm
  
  Thank you so much Dianna! I can’t wait to see!
  
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lindsay

March 09, 2016 at 8:50 am

this is incredible!!! thanks so much for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

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Laurie

March 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm

This is way cool! Thanks for sharing with us at Brag About It! Pinned and tweeted to share.
~Laurie

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Dee

March 11, 2016 at 11:52 pm

This is super cool! My kids would love to try it. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. 🙂

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- Katie
  
  March 12, 2016 at 8:46 am
  
  Thanks Dee, I hope they have fun!
  
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mccandlessquilts

March 15, 2016 at 9:48 am

Tried to download the free pattern as a PDF, but Adobe keeps telling me that it is not a valid PDF. Anyone else having this issue? If so what to do to fix?

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- Katie
  
  March 16, 2016 at 7:53 am
  
  I sent you an email with the PDF. Let me know if you are still having problems.
  
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Janice

February 27, 2017 at 12:47 pm

That seems easy enough, I may give that a try, my husband would enjoy and would love to show our grandson
janice

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- Katie
  
  February 28, 2017 at 8:34 am
  
  Thanks, Janice! It really is a fun little project!
  
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Patrick Weseman

February 28, 2017 at 8:18 am

That is very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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- Katie
  
  February 28, 2017 at 8:30 am
  
  Thanks, Patrick! I'm glad you like this tutorial on how to make a hologram with your smartphone. It really works!
  
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Kate Hollingsworth

March 02, 2017 at 12:00 am

GET! OUT! This is hands down going to make me the coolest mum ever! I can't wait to show this to my kids (and I'm totally telling them I invented it - shhh, it's a mum lie, it doesn't count). Thanks for sharing at To Grandmas House We Go link party xx

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- Katie
  
  March 02, 2017 at 7:43 am
  
  Ha ha! Do it Kate! I'm a mom, I get it!
  
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  - Kate Hollingsworth
    
    March 05, 2017 at 10:20 pm
    
    This is just too cool - I'm gonna have to feature you this Wednesday at the link party ? xx
    
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    - Katie
      
      March 06, 2017 at 7:35 am
      
      Thank you Kate! It was a fun little project!
      
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Janice

March 05, 2017 at 6:11 pm

Incredible! I wish my science-loving daughter were still at home so we could do this together.

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- Katie
  
  March 06, 2017 at 7:35 am
  
  Thanks Janice! It's an honor to be featured!
  
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sTEPHANIE

March 08, 2017 at 5:10 pm

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this 🙂

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- Katie
  
  March 09, 2017 at 7:23 am
  
  You are welcome Stephanie! It's a fun little project!
  
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Aurora M

June 18, 2021 at 12:39 pm

The PDF is not downloading for me. Any chance you have an updated link?

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