How to Build a Pyramid From Bamboo Skewers

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Intro: How to Build a Pyramid From Bamboo Skewers

This Instructable will teach you how to build a pyramid from bamboo skewers and rubber bands.
all you need is:
  • 8 bamboo skewers
  • 9 rubber bands

STEP 1: Make the Parts Ready

Take the 8 skewers bamboo and cut their sharp end.

STEP 2: Building the Base

take 4 skewers and put them like a square.
Connect their corner using rubber bands - one for each corner.

STEP 3: Building the Walls

connect one more skewer for each corner, using 4 more rubber bands. it's important to connect the skewers from the inside of the square.

STEP 4: Finishing the Pyramid

Take the last rubber band and with it connect the 4 standing skewers. It needs to look like in the picture.
If you want to make the pyramid look more solid, you can attach papers to the walls of the the pyramid.

3 Comments

not to dis ur instructable, but what are some uses for this?
if u change the design a little u can make a double sided 1 an drop it from ur roof and then it explodes into a million pieces
try making a geodesic dome with bamboo skewers and a hot glue gun, now thats challenging