Oddballs

Martyn,
While I’ve not posted any of these, I must admit, that I’ve made plenty. Perhaps mine are not as creative as yours, but I assure you they are as well folded. I do, after all, take considerable pride in my work. Perhaps differences are also in the paper used for the fold-up. We do not get the really good stuff over here. Not properly aged, etc. So much for excuses. I am in awe of your work.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Martyn,

Don

-- The best things in life aren't THINGS.

I had wondered for years how those were made and who was making them!

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Thank you for your concern, Don. No problems to report. I’m quite exited about the idea of posting these as a project though. After all I hear that even items of clothing get posted these days!

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

I like mine in pretty colors!!!! :D

I must admit though that sometimes I throw mine around the room for effect. Depends on how aggravated I get. Usually though the cats go and run after them and it makes me laugh and kills the intensity of the situation.

Great blog though! I liked seeing how these are made on your side of the pond.

Brilliant project!

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

This is wonderfully done Martyn. I would give it a go, but it’s pretty intimidating for a newcomer. Do you have any plans for this, or do you know where I might be able to get them?

-- Mike, American in Norway

Sorry, Mike. No plans. The secret is passed down from generation to generation over here and I’m sworn not to pass anything other than what I’ve shown. After all no-one makes a balls up quite like the British.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

A Sketchup model would help with the explanation.

I held the pictures up to a mirror. Now I make them with my right hand.

Now I need to get around the metric problem, but I think we have some A4 in the office somewhere.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Good one Martyn!

-- Folly ever comes cloaked in opportunity!

Yes – what is A4 paper in Imperial measurements? ;)

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

wow, Sheila has really upped the ante here with colored paper. I never thought of that. Must be a letter size limitation.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Yes, Sheila. Do you have a calculator handy?

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

Martyn,

My hats off to you mate!

You are correct – you could simply post the ruler as a project if you wanted to…..........

Take it easy on the glue fumes though…... ;-)

-bob

-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org

I think there is one on my computer but I don’t know how to use it! (remember I am blonde!) :P

Sheila

(Besides my calculator (Keith) is outside doing the garbage right now! :( I will have to wait until later to start my project!)

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

well i have noticed that the use of the left hand, verses the right does make a bit of difference, as the left hand creates angles the right can not re produce, but if then thrown with the right amount of g force at a 2×6 studded wall, the crinkle effect will produce the right type of ball..now if you like colored edges, then make a tub of water, your favorite color..and throw said balls at a sideways trajectory , with enough skip and you will get a colored ball..thrown without the right trajectory, they will sink and you will end up with mush balls, and can be thrown again at said 2×6 wall with a totally different effect…..

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']