Outline the Bunny

Step 2: Outline the Bunny

The first step was to attach the bunny to a wall. I used a hammer and nails to do this - we have so many holes in our walls what's a few more.

Once it was on the wall I projected the image of the bunny onto the back of the rug using the LCD projector.

I set up a ladder to reach the top of the pattern and traced the outline of the bunny onto the back of the rug using a black sharpie.

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ydnic says: Sep 11, 2008. 3:23 PM

I think this is a GREAT Idea!

books+time says: Feb 28, 2007. 3:28 AM

That is an awesome idea. Oh the ideas it brings up. The title of this instructable really doesn't convey the amazing idea within it I almost didn't look at it. Why not rename it "Transferring an image to any surface with a projector"? PS, did you make 3d computer model of a bunny for this? Why not just use a photo?

lucidion in reply to books+timeJun 29, 2008. 9:47 AM

I think the 3d bunny model is that of the Stanford Bunny of computer graphics fame. One of these rugs with the appropriate cutout; probably the bunny or the teapot could be a great gift for a graphics geek.

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noahw (author) in reply to books+timeFeb 28, 2007. 1:07 PM

I didn't make that bunny wire frame. I found it online and it suited my needs. The bunny that the rug was supposed to be modeled after was the little guy pictured below - a rabbit named Diller, who apparently starred in a German art film sometime last year. Now he is just a regular pet. Well, I guess not really regular since he has a rug that is modeled after him...

I didn't use this the photo I had of Diller because it was very small and would not have produced the outline I wanted. The rug was a surprise, so I couldn't get another photo of the bunny. While there are some differences of course between Diller and the rug, the rug recipient reported that it looked "exactly like him". But I think perhaps she embellished because she was really excited to receive the rug.

A new picture of Diller sitting on the actual rug now exists. If I can get a copy of it, I will post it as another comment.

Thanks for the tip about changing the title - I will do that now.