same here, a few flip cases already, all too thick and heavy..Fed up and poor, DIY one flip case with stand and 'bunker ring' (experimental model, using broken back case and thin, rigid black card cut out from gift box)
Tools:
Mock-up
Some rough edges, but happy with thin light case and familiar doing it. No pocket yet thou. (Strap on bottom right corner for right handed use and also to deflect the sound too the front when watching movies/music)
Next thing is look for patterned shoe/gift box or get textured cards from Artfriend to do unique fancy case.
As for sp, i just use thin clear sp and apply wax when smoothness gone.
(Will be modelling next one to do landscape and portrait stand)