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What we make, how we make it, and what we think the phone-case industry keeps getting wrong — written by the people who answer the emails.

How to Clean a Phone Case Without Ruining the Plating
Featured · Nov 2, 2026

How to Clean a Phone Case Without Ruining the Plating

Two common ways of cleaning a case will destroy a plated edge, and one is probably in your bag. Here's the safe three-minute routine.

6 min read · MUSEFOLK
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AI-Generated Phone Cases Can't Sign Their Work

AI-Generated Phone Cases Can't Sign Their Work

In 2026 the US Supreme Court confirmed a purely AI-generated image has no author. Here's what that means when the...

Nov 1, 2026 · 5 min
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Why Do Clear Phone Cases Turn Yellow? (It's Not Dirt.)

Why Do Clear Phone Cases Turn Yellow? (It's Not Dirt.)

Clear cases don't turn yellow from dirt. It's oxidation, it can't be reversed, and one of the things you clean...

Oct 31, 2026 · 6 min
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The Case for Silver — MUSEFOLK Journal

The Case for Silver

Silver is the hardest phone-case finish to sell, and the only one that tells the truth about wear. Here's why...

Sep 16, 2026 · 9 min
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MUSEFOLK Journal — The Case for Care

The Case for Care

We went through 12,000+ one-star reviews of phone-case brands. Almost nobody complained about the art. Almost everybody complained about the...

Sep 15, 2026 · 5 min
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