These would make such a cute addition to a kid’s Back-to-School kit. Or party favors! Kimann from Scissors.Paper.Wok shows how to turn ordinary pencils mushroom-y with the help of woodworking buttons, which are available at many building supply stores.
Being able to tear down a project into reusable components is always a plus. If you can save yourself from purchasing a $30 paperweight or wasting perfectly good materials on something that will ultimately make it into the waste bin, all the better, right? That’s why I like Julian Horsey’s Pencil iPad Stand. It’s just six pencils and four rubber bands. Presumably, when you’re done watching a movie or playing PvZ, you can break it down and tuck it away into a pencil box.
Wow, I just came across Portland artist Joel Henriques’ blog, Made by Joel, and it is a wealth of good ideas for children’s projects. I like the simplicity of his paper chicken animation – just two pieces of paper and a pencil. [via minieco]
Collin @ MAKE points us to fdecomite’s recreation of George Hart’s geometric sculpture 72 pencils.
