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Pirate Map

Pirate Map
When kid, I used to make my own pirate maps painting a paper with brown shoe polish and burning the edges, but they always ended turn apart, so I make my cousin a durable one made of a piece of khaki fabric  I found.
 
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First, draw the map on paper, i traced Costa Rica from a real map to include it. I came with the idea of make the islands look like an ouroboros, the dragon that bites his tail. And after ending the map, trace it on the fabric.
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4 comments
Feb 3, 2012. 10:53 AMmh76dk says:
But where is the big X that marks the spot?!
Feb 3, 2012. 11:28 AMmh76dk says:
Sneaky! :)

It is however a very nice looking map
Feb 3, 2012. 10:40 AMPenolopy Bulnick says:
That is pretty awesome! What kid doesn't want an awesome looking pirate map!

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Author:chicopluma
I'm an industrial design student that likes to build stuff in my free time