Making a Cardboard Head With a Secret Hiding Spot
Intro: Making a Cardboard Head With a Secret Hiding Spot
We made a box in the shape of my son’s head. We laser cut pieces of taskboard (corrugated cardboard works well, too) and laminated them together. The heads pivots on a dowel and is held in place by two magnets
STEP 1: Taking the Photographs
We started by taking a series of photographs. We used software called 123D Catch to turn the photographs into a 3D model.
STEP 2: Making a Polygonal Model
123D Catch made a polygonal mesh from the photos. Here's a screenshot of the mesh
STEP 3: Turning a Polygonal Model Into a Solid Model
We then turned the polygonal model into NURBS surface so we could do some further modelling operations
STEP 4:
We then modeled an elliptical cavity for the hding spot and put in holes that would be used for alignment, for the pivot and for the magnets.
STEP 5: Slicing the Model
We then used 123 Make to slice the model. It's important to measure the material accurately in telling the software how thick to make the slices; otherwise the final model will come out distorted
STEP 6: Assembling the Head
Then we laser cut all 212 parts and began assembling the pieces. We just added layer after layer and used yellow glue (white glue works just as well) to put them together.
STEP 7: Using a Dowel As the Pivot
A dowel pin is inserted and used so the head can pivot open.
STEP 8: Adding the Magnets
Round magnets have been added on the top and bottom of the head so it snaps close and conceals the secret hiding spot
41 Comments
jairpedrozo58 1 year ago
Leathaldose 6 years ago
Thats awesome!
realsuzzane 8 years ago
GR8
eric.labontepaquet.5 8 years ago
Do the programs you used cost anything?
TechnicalKid 8 years ago
they are free
saeed33320 8 years ago
Piraju 11 years ago
Tenho uma Router CNC, e gostaria muito de fazer esta cabeça fatiada em MDF de 2mm ou 3mm.
Por favor, alguem poderia me fornecer este arquivo em DXF ou DWG ou CDR ?
Ficarei muito grato.
joao.souza@rizon.com.br
tinker234 12 years ago
pheenix42 12 years ago
carlbass 12 years ago
Pontay 12 years ago
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redknight1971 11 years ago
rms_adsk 12 years ago
StretchyBill 12 years ago
carlbass 12 years ago
The .OBJ can be brought directly into 123D Make.
I changed it to a solid so that I could hollow it out, add the cutouts for the magnets and add some holes for dowels to make assembly easier.
gpvillamil 12 years ago
Just how did you go from .OBJ to NURBS?
That seems like a very useful procedure!
I am currently working on workflows to take prepare 123D Catch captures for 3D printing.
carlbass 12 years ago
chostet 12 years ago