Companion Sitting Cube by kamibox.de
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After weeks and months of free time, let this Instructable accompany you back into Real Life. Wipe the dust from your desk chair and find out that it does absolutely not fit to the clean and sober atmosphere you want to dispense with your homework. What could be more engaging and mind-stimulating than a multi-purpose Companion Sitting Cube?

Ready for the release of Portal 2, here is the Instructable to sew and glue your own Companion Cube as a desk stool, gaming taboret or side table.


This is an entry for the Back to School-Contest. If you like it and if you grant me a super cool Eee-Netbook, please vote and comment. Thanks!
 
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Step 1: The Material

You need:

A (hard) sitting cube - This can be the ugliest cube you have ever seen, lilac with Minnie Mouse appliqués, it doesn't matter. Used ones do also work. The core should be hard, e.g. styrofoam, no air- or bean-filled cubes. 10$

Artificial leather - Normally this is sold per meter, with a width of about 1,20 - 1,40m. You will need one meter of grey and one meter of champagne. 2 x 7$

Black twine - 1 - 2 of those twine stars. Yarn should also do it, but doesn't look that nice. 2$

Pink tinting paint - Or red and white mixed. You need as few as you can get. 2$

Styrofoam plate(s) - About 1 - 2cm thick. 2$

and some stuff that every one should have, like
glue, crepe tape, cardboard, staplers (that normal one and that strong one), scissors, sewing stuff.


All in all, this costs about 30$.
landis522 says: May 17, 2011. 5:40 AM
where would you find a sitting cube?
would an ikea have one?
cleargreenfire says: Jun 12, 2011. 1:37 AM
If you don;t mind paying a little bit more for the project you can purchase uncovered foam ottomans from fabric stores.
Marsanni says: Aug 29, 2010. 7:29 AM
Too bad the cake is a lie otherwise I would've had a portal-themed party with these :D
The Bulldog says: May 1, 2011. 2:44 PM
Have you finished the game dude :O I saw the cake its there man!
switchpaw says: Mar 31, 2011. 10:50 AM
Just have one with pie, thats real.
Nannerman says: Dec 28, 2011. 1:19 PM
The pie is a lie, the cake is a fake.
The Bulldog says: May 1, 2011. 2:43 PM
What ever you do dont kill it D=

Looks epic! I cant wait to try and make it myself.
Where did you get the leather?
bridge47 says: Nov 18, 2010. 5:23 PM
such a cool idea, I love it!
cameronhirsch says: Aug 31, 2010. 9:12 AM
Very good, how squishy is it?
kamibox.de (author) says: Aug 31, 2010. 1:31 PM
As squishy as it can be for 5€ :D But squishy enough to be comforting ;)
ciracira says: Aug 26, 2010. 9:42 AM
This is fantastic! I'm definitely going to be making one of these! Must find a cube!!!
T_T_ says: Aug 25, 2010. 6:28 PM
okay I'm inpressed
LawnBoy1991 says: Aug 25, 2010. 5:57 AM
I have a strange need to incinerate it.
Berkin says: Aug 25, 2010. 3:28 AM
GLaDOS would be proud.
Sunbanks says: Aug 24, 2010. 8:07 PM
:D Oh my goodness, this is amazing!
CtrlAltDrew says: Aug 24, 2010. 4:24 PM
Great Instructable! Now I'm thinking of of a future project utilizing the Hellraiser Cube!

"We have such sights to show you!"
Kirbsome! says: Aug 24, 2010. 12:46 PM
Nice! And while thinking about Portal 2, i just re-moisturized the drool-puddle at my desk...
gmjhowe says: Aug 24, 2010. 9:01 AM
Another excellent portal project! Thanks for adding the templates and everything! Perhaps adding a second picture to the intro or final steps with some sat on said cube?
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