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This is one of my instructables that I am entering in to the Halloween contest. While not your typical Halloween decoration, it really depends on where you are located. Here in Arizona we keep a look out for them. Scorpions are one of those creepy crawly little things that you have to keep your eye our for. Just as soon as your aren't looking they crawl in your shoe and guess what happens when you put your shoe on.
The Acrylic Scorpion is a spin off idea of Kiteman's 4 am Glass Robot
It didn't take me but a couple of seconds to really decide I wanted to make a project like this. This is my first project that I actually made of someone else's instructable, or rather a very similar spin off idea. I actaully ended up making 2 and they were both fun to make. The second one took me about 40 minutes to make. The first one took about an hour.
I was going to use a clear stretchy plastic line that ran through the body and the beads like kitemans robot. But it was just to darn hard and the parts did not cooperate and stay in place. So unfortunately my scorpions tail does not snap like I had planned. Oh well though, I think it came out looking rather cool.
I hope you like what you see and a big thanks to Kiteman for the idea.
I worked harder on the video than I did the scorpion, I need a really nice and easy to use movie maker because mine just isn't doing the job. Sorry about the poor quality. Watch the video to the end though you may get a laugh out of it.
Oh one more thing my scorpion only has 6 legs where real scorpions have 8. It just didn't look right when I tried to add one more set, so a 6 legged scorpion is what you get. :)
Don't forget to click the + sign if you like it. Thank you
The Acrylic Scorpion is a spin off idea of Kiteman's 4 am Glass Robot
It didn't take me but a couple of seconds to really decide I wanted to make a project like this. This is my first project that I actually made of someone else's instructable, or rather a very similar spin off idea. I actaully ended up making 2 and they were both fun to make. The second one took me about 40 minutes to make. The first one took about an hour.
I was going to use a clear stretchy plastic line that ran through the body and the beads like kitemans robot. But it was just to darn hard and the parts did not cooperate and stay in place. So unfortunately my scorpions tail does not snap like I had planned. Oh well though, I think it came out looking rather cool.
I hope you like what you see and a big thanks to Kiteman for the idea.
I worked harder on the video than I did the scorpion, I need a really nice and easy to use movie maker because mine just isn't doing the job. Sorry about the poor quality. Watch the video to the end though you may get a laugh out of it.
Oh one more thing my scorpion only has 6 legs where real scorpions have 8. It just didn't look right when I tried to add one more set, so a 6 legged scorpion is what you get. :)
Don't forget to click the + sign if you like it. Thank you
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Signing UpStep 1Materials, Tools List , and Safety Briefing
Materials and Tools List
I used the following Materials and Tools to create this project, I will also offer ideas for substitute materials and tools.
Tools
T1. (1) (Pink) Hot glue gun w/glue stick (super glue would work but you only get one shot with it)
T2. (1) Scroll Saw (a hack saw would work just fine on my material)
T3. (1) Small file (A finger nail file will suffice)
T4. (1) Pair Safety Glasses
T5. (1) Black Sharpie Pen
Materials
M1. (1/4 inch) Acrylic tubing
-- Used as body and appendage structure
-- (You could use: McDonald's straws, old Bic pens, other plastic or glass)
M2. (16) 8 mm faceted plastic beads
-- Used as appendage joints and head
--(You could use, glass beads, pea gravel, or even wadded up paper)
M3. (9) 6 x 19 mm spaghetti beads
-- Used as feet and stinger
-- (You could use the Bic pen cap tips)
Safety Briefing
This instructable involves the following hazards to be aware of:
Sharp edges, Moving saw blade, Hot glue and surfaces, Flying Debris
The hazards could vary depending on what materials and tools that you use, I always wear safety glasses with any project that has flying debris or chemicals.
I used the following Materials and Tools to create this project, I will also offer ideas for substitute materials and tools.
Tools
T1. (1) (Pink) Hot glue gun w/glue stick (super glue would work but you only get one shot with it)
T2. (1) Scroll Saw (a hack saw would work just fine on my material)
T3. (1) Small file (A finger nail file will suffice)
T4. (1) Pair Safety Glasses
T5. (1) Black Sharpie Pen
Materials
M1. (1/4 inch) Acrylic tubing
-- Used as body and appendage structure
-- (You could use: McDonald's straws, old Bic pens, other plastic or glass)
M2. (16) 8 mm faceted plastic beads
-- Used as appendage joints and head
--(You could use, glass beads, pea gravel, or even wadded up paper)
M3. (9) 6 x 19 mm spaghetti beads
-- Used as feet and stinger
-- (You could use the Bic pen cap tips)
Safety Briefing
This instructable involves the following hazards to be aware of:
Sharp edges, Moving saw blade, Hot glue and surfaces, Flying Debris
The hazards could vary depending on what materials and tools that you use, I always wear safety glasses with any project that has flying debris or chemicals.
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I'm rather chuffed (British word, it's a good thing) to have inspired another 'ible like this. I especially like the photo of the finished scorpion with the ruler - it's like you found it under a rock and you're sending the photo to somebody to prove how dangerous your garden is.
I can't wait for the next instalment.
(I see you have the same trouble as I do with videos - crappy sound on the camera means you have to add free music. I've never heard Classical Gas played on the violin before, and it's a bit of a jolt for that to segue into an eighties-rocked-up version of Carmina Burana)