Turn Your Head into Cardboard Speakers Using 123D Catch + MeshMixer + 123D Make + Laser Cutter!

Just in time for the holiday season! Speakers of your head are the perfect gift for mom.

This tutorial illustrates how to create cardboard speakers of your head.

I used:
-an iPad with Autodesk 123D Catch software to scan the image into CAD (free download)
     *you may use a digital camera & Autodesk 123D Catch for online instead
-Autodesk MeshMixer software to massage & patch up the CAD surfaces (free download)
-optional Rhino CAD software for additional patching & refinements (free evaluation download)
-Autodesk 123D Make software to slice the CAD into sheets for laser cutting (free download)
-an Epilog laser cutter
-corrugated cardboard (36 sheets of 3/16" thick 36"x24")
-Sobo craft glue (available at craft & art stores)
-OrigAudio speakers ($16.00)
-portable power drill with 1/4" bit
-1/4" wood dowel or chop stick
-wire or straightened coat hanger
-masking tape
-X-Acto knife
-hammer
-soldering iron
-pencil
-metal ruler
-a buddy to assist you with your 123D Catch

Step 1: 123D Catch your head

Using the iPad (or digital camera) open the Autodesk 123D Catch app. Have a buddy take photos of your head. I decided to house the speaker inside of my mouth, so I held my mouth open for the catch. Your photographer should start at a low angle & progressively increase the height of the camera. They should move around your head in about 15-20 degree increments for each photo. Use the maximum of the 30 allotted photos for a more accurate catch. Hold your pose as still as possible for the best results.

Comments

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Haha!  That's sweet!  You should enter it into the Holiday Gifts Contest!

[Jessie Marie]

That is so cool!

[artemff]

It's a nice idea and a good instructable. The only thing I would change is the speaker location - currently it looks like a pacifier :) and its material doesn't match that of the head. I guess, it would look (and even sound) more natural if the speaker was inside the head and the mouth was just half-open.

[damonite]

Yep. This would make a great gift for your parents, significant other or....maybe the white elephant office holiday party?

[AndroidWallies]

This will be an ultimate design gift for christmas, many thanks!

[temper]

Ha! You could connect this to your radio and say:
"I have a great head for radio!" boom boom ;-)