Abstract: A mold (20) for making a housing includes a female mold (22) and a rotatable male mold (24). The female mold has a first recessed mold portion (221) and a second recessed mold portion (222) defined therein. The male mold includes a first mold core (242), a second mold core (244), and a movable compression assembly (246). The first mold core has a first stepped portion (2422) and a second stepped portion (2424) protruding from the first stepped portion. The second mold core has a projection wall (2441) protruding from the male mold and a molding groove (2442) defined by the projection wall. The projection wall is matingly engageable into any one of the first recessed mold portion and the second recessed mold portion. The movable compression assembly is received in the molding groove and capable of moving towards to the female mold.

Abstract: A cover for a mobile device includes a substrate with a surface including a patterned surface portion and a non-patterned surface portion. An ink coating is formed on the patterned surface portion of the substrate. A metal coating system is electroplated on the non-patterned surface portion of the substrate. The ink coating is recessed relative to the metal coating system.