Makedo Christmas tree

Create your own Makedo Christmas tree these holidays. All you have to do is download the template file available here on instructables and go to mymakedo.com for a Makedo KIT for THREE.

Step 1 Makedo Christmas tree template!

Download this template file to start making your Makedo Christmas tree. :)

Comments

[joseshivers]

Yey nice tree, I have halved the scale for spacial reasons, but it looks pretty cool. Now it had decorations on, it looks even cuter.

Thanks to Makedo for saving Christmas

[timwikander]

I love the concept behind makedo! What a brilliant way to tap people's imaginations & repurpose ubiquitous "waste" materials at the same time. Great design all the way down to the packaging. Me likey :).

[Judith756]

Absolutely love this instructalbe. Great way to recycle cardboard. Great way to have a "tree" and then be able to store it flat, or send to the recycle bin at the end of the season.
Thanks for the template and great pictures.

[telefinnicker]

I just did the calculation and you need 13400mm of cardboard! whoa!

that aside... it is a great idea! I love it and will be making one.. i will post pics once done.

I just need to know what scale the paper is to be printed at? becuase this is of epic proportions one would need to print it out on several A1 sheets or break it up.

...or you could provide us with a scale perhaps?

I will probably be projecting the image via video projector across the room on to some cardboard roll until the scale is correct.... then trace a template... rinse and repeat on the floor until all are traced..

[makedo-able]

Hello! Love the enthusiam! :) The size of the template is scaled at 10% of original size. The easiest method of execution which we followed was to measure and draw out each individual triangle and cut them out. Then simply using these triangles as a tracing template for the remaining triangle panels required.

We can't wait to see the images you post. :)

[tleet59]

I could see spray painting it three shades of green, and decorating it with greeting cards from the previous year with space for the new ones this year.

One question: Why is the size from the smallest to the medium only increased by 125mm, when it's increased to 225 from the medium to the large? The final tree looked out of proportion to me, and I looked back at the pattern and the heights were 450mm, 675mm and 900mm. Perhaps 850mm would make it look more gradual.

Cool idea!

[makedo-able]

Hello,
Makedo is all about creative play and endless possibilities. This instructable is simply a guide so feel free to adjust it anyway you want.
Can't wait to see the final result. :)

[richagarg]

This is so cool! I am going to make a small table-top version of it!

[sitearm]

@makedo-able; Hi! Cute idea. But I am totally curious is it called "Makedo" because it is "Make Do" in English or Makedo in Japanese?

Cheers! :)
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[makedo-able]

Hi! We are called makedo as in "make do" in English but many people read it as makedo in Japanese. The way people read it has aways intrigued us and we don't mind at all at how it is pronounced. :)

[agis68]

its like middlecrisis tree?.....hahahah....anyway a good paintjob will make it more fancy....happy hollydays

[catfacepip]

Wow, good idea for university students I guess :p Very creative use for cardboard, I would paint it green though :)

[artistalight]

I liked so much, Congratulations :) Sure I do "!

[l8nite]

that is really cool