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The Early Works

June 2016DIYArtSchoolCardboardStyrofoamElectronicsPaper
Project StatusArchived
RoleThe Maker

This page is a collection of a few art projects I worked on as a kid. From primary school to high school art, these are the early experiments that started it all.

Cardboard Engineering

I didn't know what a 3D printer was back then, so I used the next best thing: Cardboard. 😎

The Scrabble Laptop

I made a replica laptop using the leftover cardboard from a Scrabble game box. It has a hand-drawn screen complete with monsters and an airplane.

Cardboard laptop with drawn screen
My first 'portable computer'. High latency, infinite battery life.

The Millennium Falcon

This is a replica of the Millennium Falcon made entirely out of paper plates and cardstock.

Millennium Falcon model
The fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, made of paper plates.

The Styrofoam Maze

This was one of my favorites to actually play with. It's a dual-level tilt maze made of styrofoam.

Styrofoam maze game
A physics-based skill game. You have to navigate the ball to the end without falling into the traps.

The goal is to move a marble from one corner to the opposite side without it falling into the holes. It was lowkey hard; I think I only succeeded a couple of times. It even has a second floor in the middle.

School Science & Art

The Spectroscopes

These are light-splitting devices (spectroscopes). I don't know why, but my school made us do this project twice in two different years lol.

Light splitting device
Device #1: Point the slit at a light source to see the spectrum inside.
Second light splitting device
Device #2: The sequel. Same concept, different year.

They actually work. You put your eye to one end and point the slit at a light source, and the internal diffraction grating splits the light into a rainbow spectrum. 🌈 🤯

Paper Mimes & Locker Art

I also did paper crafts and drawing. Here are some paper mimes I made and a name tag I designed for my 4th-grade locker.

Paper mimes
A silent gathering of paper mimes.
Seb name art
4th Grade locker art.

The Electronic Cat House

A few years later (in high school), I built this: An electronic house in the shape of a cat.

Electronic house shaped like a cat
The Cat House. There's wiring on the inside.

It wasn't just a model; it had functional circuits. You could push the eyelids in, which triggered an alarm system.

There is also a door on the left side (hard to see in the photo) and I kinda forgot what it's supposed to do...

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