Cardboard
Motivation
Introduction
Grain Direction
Bending
Patterns
Cutting
Punching Holes
Curves
Joining
Putting it Together [Optional]
Learn a little about what you can make from cardboard.
What cardboard is, how it is constructed, and where you can get it.
An explanation of what grain direction means, and how cardboard behaves differently in different directions.
Techniques revolving around bending cardboard.
How to use patterns in order to cut shapes quickly and repetitively our of cardboard.
How to use a utility knife to cut cardboard. Safety is especially critical here!
Punching holes in cardboard using a leather punch.
Cutting curves in cardboard, and making curved surfaces
Using joining techniques to put separate pieces of cardboard together
A quick, fun project where you use your new cardboard skills to make a pencil holder!