Make a 3D Layered Drawing

Defy the box frame gods and create a drawing that is truly 3D.

When finished, your 3D drawing will appear as a small window into a twisted world of your creation. Wow and amaze your friends! Dazzle your... your...

OK I ran out of 1950s product gimmicks. You could give this to someone and hang it on a wall, either way it will make people ask questions, and when they do, tell them the Internet taught you. The Internet taught you a LOT of things.

But if you're ready to do this, let's go to the first step!


I'm serious!

Step 1 To Arms!

OK, not arms, but the stuff you'll need to build this. Let's see...


- A plastic box or a plastic picture frame. My local Pearl Paint was going out of business and their dreadful financial loss was my gain as I got these for almost $1 each.
- A ruler
- A pencil
- An X-ACTO Knife (refer to safety information in the picture)
- Your preferred art materials such as spraypaint and markers (human blood and tar are okay too!)
- Some card stock

Not pictured here:

- 1/4" thick foam board
- Glue
- Spare cardboard
- Tape
- My sense of self-worth ( couldnt find it )

Comments

[RaisedByRobots]

nifty and sad in a good way, faved

[poofrabbit]

I played with your 'able, I tried to load the pic but it's not letting me so here's the link: http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Layered-Drawing-FINISHED/ Looks flat in the picture, but it's not. I do think that black and white would make it pop more. Thanks for such great instructions!!

[zombiefire]

old video box works good too

[noapparentfunction]

you have my endorsement on that. here's an idea, take your favorite movies on VHS, print out some screencaptures, and make a layered drawing of a scene out of the film inside of its box. but don't do it with your copy of "Big Booty Honeyz 9", I ran out of ink while printing just one booty!

[90mp11]

Nice instructible...perhaps a bit overboard on humour in places, but it was great for my tastes. I like the idea of the LED mood effects...could be pretty cool! Only problem i envisage is mounting the switch to the outside of the box in a discrete manner, but i look forward to giving it a go in future!

[DrWeird117]

You remind me of James Bottomtooth....."yes, a bit overboard on the humor". XD

[firefliie]

ha! that seriously just made me laugh out loud.

[noapparentfunction]

i tried, but i couldn't get the reference.

[DrWeird117]

The prissy British man of Seth McFarlane's popular animated television show, Family Guy.

[ttsgeb]

For more fun, you could use a motion sensor out of a broken, gimmicky halloween prop... that could be done much  more discretely.

[rapq77]

cool

[tanja.die.eyne]

I voted 4.5 around step 2, after that "(more detention for that one)" bit I opted for Best Ever.
I really like your tutorial. Apart from the humor - which I enjoyed , I especially like this because there is no led, no embedded computer system , no wiring, no batteries. Plain an simple, it just works.

[porcupinemamma]

Very cool!  Keep your sense of humour, It's a gift. Don't be stiffled-live! laugh! enjoy!

[Kornelie]

 wow it works! :D but my eyes hurt after while :D

[noapparentfunction]

looks like somebody isn't hardcore enough for the 'hardcore 3D crosseyed version'. :P

[Kornelie]

 ha! ask anyone who knows me, and youre gonna be told how hardcore i am :D

[Danielk]

I love the stereographic picture. I saw the old-school 3d pic first and instantly wished to myself you had done a stereographic representation so I could do my crosseyed examination. :D

I might just do something like this...

[noapparentfunction]

you know, i might publish an instructable about how to make stereographic pictures.

[Danielk]

That would be very cool. 

[tolga]

Nice job.

[usLEDsupply]

I like how you made your own frame for this- it is certainly cheaper than buying one!  I am actually almost done w/ an instructable which uses LEDs behind a cutout silhouette design (not a city landscape like yours- but similar concept anyway).  Will post it up soon- the youtube video is holding us up a little bit, it is taking forever to upload and I want to include that in the instructable!

[shop dweller]

I like ChrysN's comment. This would be really cool if you worked in a few LED's

[LoneWolf]

WOW!!! Now this is a cool instructable!!!!

[highjacked]

Wonderful! I usually just read these instructables and become amused with people's creativity, but this time I might actually make this. I really enjoyed the humor with the knowledge, didn't lack on either.

[highjacked]

haha..."note to self"

[jam BD]

great way of showing 3D image =D

[falcotheimpaler]

the "hardcore cross eyed" version works, but the reflection of your camera screws with my head :/

[wenpherd]

Ooh, cool always wanted to make one of these.

[ChrysN]

Neat! Adding an LED would definitely look cool!