Make a Sympathy Doll - Weekend Projects Podcast


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These dolls make great gifts! Nothing cheers someone up like a little soft, fuzzy, and cute bundle of misery. Make sure to download the pdf for the full instructions!

Sponsored by Ponoko: Ponoko is a new concept that's perfect for Makeziners. Use it to make and promote your product ideas. Ponoko supplies the digital manufacturing technology and the materials, you supply the creativity. Plus you can sell your product ideas in their showroom. Ponoko is this week's sponsor of our weekend video podcast.

Make a design, upload it - have it cut on laser cutter and delivered to you.

If you're one of the first 10 Makeziners to make a product using Ponoko you'll get shipping for free.

Now *before* you grab up all the free shipping requests please please upload your designs and consider *making a product* a lot of folks out there uploaded designs but didn't get a product made (yet) that's ok - but ideally Ponoko would like to see more folks getting something made to take advantage of the free shipping, thanks.

Ok, click here to get going!


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Posted by: Rosie on December 14, 2007 at 7:25 AM

The link doesn't work....


Posted by: Bre on December 14, 2007 at 7:38 AM

Got it, thanks! Got two letters mixed up!


Posted by: mauszozo on December 14, 2007 at 8:52 AM

Check out this "Interactive Design System for Plush Toys" that was recently posted on BoingBoing.. might be fun to CAD your sympathy doll before construction.. :-D


Posted by: f(p) on December 14, 2007 at 9:19 AM

Jessica Pierce (of E2 fame) makes cool bunnies so you don't have to. I've bought a couple in the last few years.
See her Esty store (although she seems a bit busy right now :-)


Posted by: YAChris on December 14, 2007 at 10:49 AM

To (mis)quote Heather Champ, "It takes a big man to make a cute doll" :-). Way to go! Someone will get a big kick out of it.


Posted by: Alex on December 14, 2007 at 12:26 PM

Neat project Bre, I can think of a few people who would like these. I might even try and make a mini one with some catnip filling for the cats to play with.

I am really impressed by the Ponoko team. I was having some issue with uploading my design and they were more than happy to help. Really great team over there. So if you get a coupon make something cool and share it!


Posted by: Marcelo on December 14, 2007 at 12:52 PM

Nice project. I just started watching some old videos and I am enjoying a lot (the projects and the videos, that are fun also).
Are you still in Europe?


Posted by: JoAT on December 14, 2007 at 4:53 PM

Why is Ponoko shipping so insane? $60 for a small sheet of polystyrene?!?! If you want to charge that much for the materials/service, fine--but sneaking it in to the shipping seems a bit sour...


Posted by: JoAT on December 14, 2007 at 5:20 PM

My apologies: I just found Ponoko's forum and will take my questions there. Sorry!


Posted by: distortedlabs on December 14, 2007 at 8:37 PM

Made one and it looks awesome!


Posted by: Truegod on December 14, 2007 at 9:24 PM

Made a Sympathy Bunny w/ LED eyes! Check it out at flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/truegod/sets/72157603463351393/

Or just look in the Make flickr pool.


Posted by: David on December 17, 2007 at 10:19 AM

My daughter (10) and I did both the secret compartment book and the sympathy dolls this weekend. Great kid projects, thanks!


Posted by: David on December 17, 2007 at 10:20 AM

My daughter (10) and I did both the secret compartment book and the sympathy dolls this weekend. Great kid projects, thanks!


Posted by: David on December 17, 2007 at 10:20 AM

My daughter (10) and I did both the secret compartment book and the sympathy dolls this weekend. Great kid projects, thanks!


Posted by: Rosie on December 18, 2007 at 5:23 PM

Here is my blog- I made two but didn't take a pic of the first one.

Someone threw out a bunch of clothes and so I'm going to make a bunch of these!

http://rosieandjames.wordpress.com/


Posted by: bruno Orazio on December 29, 2007 at 7:32 AM

did any one see the subliminal message everyone says im crazy but iv even have a picture of it its around -23 in the film subliminal messaging is real


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