Pixel Trash Can

From the second I saw this paper pixel trash can I fell in love with it and I knew that I wanted to make a real life model.

I love working with wood, because I grew up on a lumber yard and now that I'm living in a city I really miss the smell of it. Piece by piece I am equipping my cellar room, so that I'm able to make what ever I like.

Step 1: Material and tools

material

• wood 1.5 cm thick (I've used plywood because it was easier for me to get)
• paint (3 different types of gray)
• wood filler (putty knife)
• wood glue
• primer
• masking tape
• screws (20 mm long)

tools

• circular saw bench
• scroll saw
• belt sander
• drill
• ruler
• paint brush
• clamps
• protection: working gloves, safety glasses, ear protection

Comments

[Penolopy Bulnick]

That is wonderful! You did an awesome job putting it all together :D

[kilbia]

Ohhhhh golly. This is adorable. I've been inspired. Thank you! =)

[deschis]

Very nice instructable. Good to see some good old german work here

[eulaliaaaa!]

Sprechen Deutch?

[BrittLiv]

Hi, jep ich spreche Deutsch (Ich hatte Englisch, Französisch und Latein in der Schule), spreche Spanisch, da ich ein Jahr in Chile gelebt habe und lerne gerade Schwedisch in der Uni...

und du?

[Cobalt59]

Ciamar a tha sibh? Tha gu math, tapadh leibh.

B.C ard innlich!

[techturtle2]

Linguam latinam disco, discivi multum! sum solus puer qui linquam amo! ridiculus, vero ita?

quoque tubam sono. nunc sum otiosi quod pensam non habeo, sed est ad me venint!

[finnrambo]

lol I'm from Latvija, now thats always fun to see :P

[Senior Waffleman]

Dutch, i think :P

[techturtle2]

Latin, actually.

[scistone]

KNEW IT!

[Senior Waffleman]

Lol

[BrittLiv]

To be honest I never quite liked Latin, I prefer to learn languages that I can use to talk to people, I can understand what you wrote, but I don't remember enough to answer...

[dehlome]

Wer kennt sie nicht Deutsch sprechen?! Ich spreche auch Russisch, Englisch, Latein, Niederländisch und ein wenig Spanisch. Wir alle sind begabt! Ja!

[diabetishead]

Ich spreche auch english spanish und franzoesisch.Also koennte man die muelltonne eigendlich auch stabieler bauen?

[BrittLiv]

Hi, sie ist sehr stabil, wenn sie auf der Seite liegt kann ich darauf stehen.

[dehlome]

Große instructable Menschen. Als ich das Bild sah, dachte ich, dass es ein Pixelbild war. Beeindruckend.

[scistone]

Thats scary how many people know different languages. Too bad I only know english. :(

[maximcsauerkraut]

Sieht gut aus oder look's great. Spreche: Deutsch,English,Russisch,Estnisch& lerne später noch Schwedisch :)
MfG MaximcSauerkraut :)

[firefletcher]

I think I'll just make this first in minecraft... XD

[wandering otaku]

Your idea gave me a totally awesome idea. an 8-bit Mario Warp Pipe trash can. I am so doing this.

Awesome work.

[BrittLiv]

great idea! I would love to see a picture of the result, I don't know if you've seen the cachepot I made for my carnivorous plant.

[Confusius]

A real carnivorous plant in a 8-bit tube... this is pure awesome! Definitely a 1UP :)

[scistone]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!

[stncilr]

how much does this thrash can weigh? Seems to me that it would be kinda on the heavy side.

[steliart]

Very nice project and very well build.
Good Instructable too.
Bravo

[modog4000]

im just wondering how much was tthis to make

[BrittLiv]

Sorry, I don't really know because it didn't pay for the wood and got the paint from my mum, The rest wasn't expensive...

[modog4000]

ok how much was the rest other than the paint

[modog4000]

dude this is sweet this is my next project current project tesla coil

[BrittLiv]

Cool, if you are making it I would love to see some pictures!

[modog4000]

i will try to add pics

[project-vision]

Da schauns die Amis :-) das ist halt europäische Wertarbeit, die wollens gleich wieder mit Metalldosen und plastikfolien machen :-) hihihi

[iminthebathroom]

Awesome, would love to see a picture looking down on it to see the inside and how it looks from that aspect, in reference to the joints! Sweet work!

[BrittLiv]

Thanks, I would like to show you a picture, but it's already in use... I will take one, the next time I take the trash out.

[iminthebathroom]

Thanks, sometimes its that one picture that helps it make sense, to me anyway. Must have some sort of 3D dyslexia : 0

[BrittLiv]

Here as promised the picture (sorry the lightning is not too good...)

[iminthebathroom]

amazing, thank you

[mcgary911]

That thing looks great. I'll never have time to make something like that, but wanted to drop a note to tell you how cool it looks.

How much does your completed can weigh (before you fill it with garbage)?

Do you drag this thing out and put it by the curb for pickup? That would be great. I'm sure it'd get some very strange looks.

[BrittLiv]

Hi, thanks! Sadly my scale doesn't display the weight, I guess it about 3-4 kilos. In Germany we separate our garbage and have special cans standing outside for the pickup.