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This instructable shows you how to fold business cards into cubes and then how to turn those cubes into some large scale pixel art.
The space invader was the first thing I stumbled across when looking for ideas. It's perfect because it uses only a few pixels (8x11 to be exact) and only 2 colours. This limits the number of business cards I have to fold. Most of those early computer game sprites would be ideal for this project.
Everybody in our company was supplied with 1000 business cards, through some fluke I managed to get 2000 of my own. Given that I've only used 20 business cards in the last 2 years I thought I could find an alternate use for the rest. Here are the results from 2 weeks worth of lunchtime folding.
The space invader was the first thing I stumbled across when looking for ideas. It's perfect because it uses only a few pixels (8x11 to be exact) and only 2 colours. This limits the number of business cards I have to fold. Most of those early computer game sprites would be ideal for this project.
Everybody in our company was supplied with 1000 business cards, through some fluke I managed to get 2000 of my own. Given that I've only used 20 business cards in the last 2 years I thought I could find an alternate use for the rest. Here are the results from 2 weeks worth of lunchtime folding.
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Signing UpStep 1Folding single cubes - The Parts
To fold business cards into cubes you need to start with a stack of business cards (obviously). Each cube takes 6 business cards. To make it easier I first folded a number of cards into the appropriate '[' shapes and then assembled them into cubes.
You can use one card as a guide to fold the other cards. Place one card on top of another but 90 degrees rotated. Fold the bottom card where it sticks out past the top card. This will leave you with 2 flaps on the card a square section in the middle, this section will become one side of your cube.
When you have 6 or more of these then you can start to fold them into a cube.
You can use one card as a guide to fold the other cards. Place one card on top of another but 90 degrees rotated. Fold the bottom card where it sticks out past the top card. This will leave you with 2 flaps on the card a square section in the middle, this section will become one side of your cube.
When you have 6 or more of these then you can start to fold them into a cube.
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Feel like building a bridge out of these.
I dunno what to write to show my respect and excitement. Cheap and simple ingredients, easy making, no tools needed. Perfect! This is a really great plan how to produce pixel art.
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