3D paper cut-out scene

Posted in Krafty kids

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - far shot
1) Close-up…

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - mid shot
2) …a bit further back…

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - close up
3) …further back still!

I really let this picture have it. First, I cut it into lots of small pieces. I then took all the pieces, and strung them up – on wire. Oh, how I make my art suffer. But no… I was just making a cool 3D comic battle scene, and absolutely no planets, asteroids, or space jets were harmed in the making of this picture!

This cosmic endeavour kept me and my son busy for 2 hours – a good one to remember for those long cold wet Winter (and Summer) days.

What I made

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Twee keyholder

Posted in Radical recycling

Wire keyholder with keys

Wow… this sophisticated device has changed my life. No more fits of rage, high blood pressure, missed trains… no more leopard-crawling on my stomach to check under the sofa… no more rifling through the dirty washing… no more misplaced keys! And all it took to make was a couple of hours, a pair of pliers and some galvanized wire I found in the shed. Oh… and a couple of blisters.

What I made

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days ago

Marble run school science project

Posted in Crazy contraptions

Mission: Construct a marble run with your child and use it as an opportunity to teach them about science and technology.

Real mission: Construct a marble run with (or without) your child. Beat the other kids. Beat the other kids’ parents. Beat everyone.

Only kidding… (not really). This year we went full out and created an out-of-this-world marble run with ‘flying comet’ and ‘rocket launch’ effects. Watch the video above (with the sound on) for a full demo.

How to make one

Diagram of how to make marble run

The instructions above are intended as a guide and inspiration – they don’t cover every step of the build, this one is a little too complex for that! Anyway, I hope you still find them helpful.

Download project files›

Includes:
1) Collectable instructions – includes additional photographs
485 downloads so far, thanks everyone!