Cardboard sphere diy

Paper Globe: 12-gore Pattern: I need a paper globe for a Death Star hanging lamp I'm contemplating, but could not find any usable patterns out there. Perhaps it's just my lack of Google-fu. In any case, I made a pattern that others might find useful. You can scale it up or down…

Cardboard Play Dome: I wanted to make a small play house for the kids, but I didn't want to spend money. Aside from a $3 pack of hot glue sticks, everything I used here is stuff I already had. I searched online for geodesic domes so I wouldn't have to do all the …

Don't have a balloon? No problem! Learn how to make a sphere / ball using used cardboard boxes and old sheets of newspaper.

I enjoyed working with cardboard to create the spheres. It is fun for me to explore new ways to use a material. It took some time to learn how to work with it, but in the end I believe that we became friends. Sphere #1 Now turning a flat material into a spherical structure is a definite challenge. I started out by viewing the sphere as if it had planes. I turned those planes into hexagonal shapes, then transferred them into cardboard. I chose hexagons because it gave me a circular surface…

Cardboard Ball Chair: With a special jig, a good bit of time and a LOT of cardboard you can make the very comfortable, very groovy ball chair. Since the bulk of the material is scrap cardboard this also makes a nice recycling project. You can upholster the final c…

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I enjoyed working with cardboard to create the spheres. It is fun for me to explore new ways to use a material. It took some time to learn how to work with it, but in the end I believe that we became friends. Sphere #1 Now turning a flat material into a spherical structure is a definite challenge. I started out by viewing the sphere as if it had planes. I turned those planes into hexagonal shapes, then transferred them into cardboard. I chose hexagons because it gave me a circular surface…

On a tight budget and moving into your first apartment with no furniture? Don't despair! We have a few brilliant cardboard furniture ideas that will save you a fortune, and allow you to be creative and unique with your décor.