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If your Christmas gift needs a special wrap... WHO YA GONNA CALL?
People forget the real meaning of the Holidays. No, it's not about family, it's not about friendship and sharing and gifts and Santa and Jesus. NOOOO! These are the days before Vigo, the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia, returns from the dead to rule the Earth!
So, in tribute of the only heroes capable of defeating Vigo the Unholy, I made a special gift box in the form of a Ghost Trap. You introduce the present inside the box and the receiver must open the trap doors for extracting his gift.
NOTE: THIS IS A GIFT WRAP, NOT A PROP OR A MODEL. If you want to make an accurate replica of the ghost trap, be my guest. But:
Well, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for all the Instructables Community (the awesome Instructables.com Staff and my fellow makers). YOU ARE THE BEST!
And, as Dr. Peter Venkman said:
"I love this plan! I'm excited it could work! LET'S DO IT!"
If your Christmas gift needs a special wrap... WHO YA GONNA CALL?
People forget the real meaning of the Holidays. No, it's not about family, it's not about friendship and sharing and gifts and Santa and Jesus. NOOOO! These are the days before Vigo, the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia, returns from the dead to rule the Earth!
So, in tribute of the only heroes capable of defeating Vigo the Unholy, I made a special gift box in the form of a Ghost Trap. You introduce the present inside the box and the receiver must open the trap doors for extracting his gift.
NOTE: THIS IS A GIFT WRAP, NOT A PROP OR A MODEL. If you want to make an accurate replica of the ghost trap, be my guest. But:
- I made this with stuff easy and fast to find or replace.
- Maybe you have another gifts to wrap (unless this is a present for a very special person)
- You don't want the wrap looks cooler than the present. Do you?
Well, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for all the Instructables Community (the awesome Instructables.com Staff and my fellow makers). YOU ARE THE BEST!
And, as Dr. Peter Venkman said:
"I love this plan! I'm excited it could work! LET'S DO IT!"
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Signing UpStep 1Materials and stuff
You will need the following stuff:
1 Rectangular cardboard box, according to the gift size. It will be the trap body. I used an "old" Iphone 2G box.
2 Small boxes. I used plastic ones for electric projects, but cardboard ones are useful, too. They will be the front and back parts.
1 black marker for the trap handle.
2 rectangular metal plates (for electric installations). You cand find them in hardware stores. For the trap sides.
1 Yellow electrical tape
1 Black electrical tape
2 Plastic rulers (or one long enough). I started using them for measuring, but they finished being part of the trap as the doors.
Screws and bolts
Superglue (epoxic)
Grey tubes (from grey pens) and a knob. For decorating the side plates.
TOOLS:
Dremel Rotary Tool
screwdrivers
scalpel
scissors
NOTES:
And don't forget:
1. If you don't have it, replace it!
2. Use protective equipment (dust mask and goggles)
3. Beware of drilled and soldered hot surfaces
4. Work in a good ventilated area.
5. Always have junk in stock
6. Enjoy!
1 Rectangular cardboard box, according to the gift size. It will be the trap body. I used an "old" Iphone 2G box.
2 Small boxes. I used plastic ones for electric projects, but cardboard ones are useful, too. They will be the front and back parts.
1 black marker for the trap handle.
2 rectangular metal plates (for electric installations). You cand find them in hardware stores. For the trap sides.
1 Yellow electrical tape
1 Black electrical tape
2 Plastic rulers (or one long enough). I started using them for measuring, but they finished being part of the trap as the doors.
Screws and bolts
Superglue (epoxic)
Grey tubes (from grey pens) and a knob. For decorating the side plates.
TOOLS:
Dremel Rotary Tool
screwdrivers
scalpel
scissors
NOTES:
- I used black boxes and it saved me from buying black painting.
- I love to drill and to use screws and bolts for assembling the parts. But you can make this project only using superglue.
And don't forget:
1. If you don't have it, replace it!
2. Use protective equipment (dust mask and goggles)
3. Beware of drilled and soldered hot surfaces
4. Work in a good ventilated area.
5. Always have junk in stock
6. Enjoy!
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