The first Maker Monthly challenge is here! This month, can you make a paperweight using paper/cardboard? Share what you make, either here or on social media under makermonthly. And please post your ideas and discussion below!
This one feels bonkers to start with, but I’m excited! I’m thinking I might try epoxy for the first time, and maybe encase a stack of post-it notes into a paperweight
I knew I’ve been saving cardboard for a reason. Sounds like fun!
This is going to be awesome, and I am so excited to make it happen!
A very out of season tomte paperweight made out of cardboard, construction paper and elmers glue next to its wooden doppelgänger. As a paperweight, it’s not the most effective haha, but I suppose I could glue some pennies on the bottom or something?
Looking forward to seeing others, thanks for a fun prompt!
I like it! And you can totally add some weight that’s not paper - the “rules” didn’t say you only had to use paper/cardboard!
I’m trying resin for the first time. I know for sure I’ll have bubbles (made it too thick) but if I get any solid object I’ll be happy.
(Don’t judge the messy bench)
Nice work, Erik! This is awesome - I love the little shoes!
I still have a few days, and I have a solid plan, I just need to put it together!
Back to the drawing board for me! My first attempts in resin were a good lesson for sure, like:
- I shouldn’t do thick layers with standard resin
- I shouldn’t mix the two chemicals in the mold to “save on wasted cups”
- Alcohol did help with cleanup, but not enough
I’ve got 24 hours to pivot - might make a paper cutout of a small pile of paper reams I can put some weight inside…
That turned out pretty cool looking anyway! I like the way the irregular surface makes the green post-its something like a snow globe.
Sadly it looked irregular because it hadn’t fully cured - I tried sawing/sanding to get to better cured resin, and I couldn’t find it. I could still deform it with my finger
But, it gave me the opportunity to play with the print then cut feature on my Cricut. I made a papercraft box that looks like a few reams of paper, then folded/taped it and stuffed it full of coins!
Nice! Full paper simulacra, I love it.
@erik can I please share your picture of your tomte on our socials?
sure, thanks for asking
@erik I’m sending you a direct message - I got you a $10 gift card for Art & Sol, to thank you for participating in our first challenge!
That’s very nice of you, but please keep it in the organization, I had fun!