What you’ll need

► Marking out tools (ruler, compasses and pencil), coping saw, drill and range of bits, tin snips, screwdriver and glue gun.

► A small quantity of 6mm plywood or equivalent (approximately A4 size), a sturdy tube with a lid and base and a strip of thin wood for the phone surround.

► Sundries include a blank CDR disc; a small hinge and screws, M4 x 25 screws with wingnuts and washers; a small amount of stiff card; dark tape or craft foam for masking stray light and a rubber band.

► For the finish you’ll need some matt black spray paint for the interior of the tube, plus saw dust and paint suitable for the other parts.