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Make DIY Ornaments - Weekend Projects Podcast

Make these two DIY ornaments to make your tree the envy of all! The first project is a simple tensegrity project. My dad taught me about this as a kid and I was reminded and inspired by Michael at Maker Faire Austin. The second project is a small icosohedron which is a 20 sided geometric shape. I've made these before out of paper plates for picnic geometry, but this is a really great way of recycling magazines into ornaments! Also, if you are younger and have adults wandering around your house with nothing to do, get them making ornaments and feeling productive!

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Posted by: Cat Laine on December 21, 2007 at 10:36 AM

I dig the small icosohedrons. I have many many mags I feel too guilty to toss out. A nice zen activity for the holidays.

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Posted by: jonny goldstein on December 21, 2007 at 10:50 AM

very cool. love the springy one. we might try this tomorrow.

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Posted by: Bonnie on December 21, 2007 at 10:59 AM

Great work, Bre! I think all trees need to be geektastic and these are great decorations! w00t!

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Posted by: Rachel Clarke on December 21, 2007 at 11:30 AM

But they're too big for the tree I've left you! (Which will probably be dead by the time you get back, but I'm hoping it'll get watered)

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Posted by: TheFemGeek on December 21, 2007 at 11:40 AM

I have to totally agree that this is so cool. I'm definitely trying the magazine idea, I can put it next to the paper wallet I made. GREAT JOB!!!

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Posted by: TheFemGeek on December 21, 2007 at 11:42 AM

I have to totally agree that this is so cool. I'm definitely trying the magazine idea, I can put it next to the paper wallet I made. GREAT JOB!!!

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Posted by: oregon on December 21, 2007 at 12:09 PM

Nice work on the ornaments. Origami is great for for ornaments too - even for Christmas ornaments.

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Posted by: Bill Cammack on December 21, 2007 at 2:30 PM

Nice Work, Bre! Happy Holidays! :D

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Posted by: Brandon on December 21, 2007 at 3:02 PM

dorktacular geektastic nerd ornaments. this was the best and funniest podcast yet!!!!! good job

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Posted by: robtsou on December 21, 2007 at 6:39 PM

A great thing to make the Christmas ornaments out of would be Christmas cards. Use a die cutter to cut small circles. That way your Christmas cards get recycled and live on in the holiday! Plus your ornaments are extra Christmas-y!

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Posted by: falco on December 21, 2007 at 8:49 PM

Now all you need is a DIY on a recycled dorktastic tree to hang these on!

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Posted by: Dale Basler on December 29, 2007 at 11:06 AM

Thanks Make! This kept the kids busy.

Here's ours
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Posted by: Jack on January 10, 2008 at 10:51 PM

Great idea. I can't wait to try the tensgrity one. Another option is to print a bunch of Polyhedron Nets from MathWorld. Color, cut, fold, and tape. They even work on smaller trees.

For an additional geek-tastic project with Polyhedron Nets check out my Instructable, Young Escher

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