Cardboard is a material that can do more than just store junk. For a school project, a costume had to be designed using cardboard and slotted construction. The costume also belonged to a line of costumes with a similar marine theme. Going green was also a theme for this project. The next part of this task was to post said costume design on Instructables. A step by step format accompanied with pictures was the format designated for the project.
Hermit Crab Design Brief
I had to design a costume made entirely of cardboard that was held together with only slotted construction. The costume also had to be a part of a group that other members of my team designed.
Hermit Crab Specifications
- The costume must be marine themed.
- The costume must fit into the group theme.
- The costume must be designed for children between 10 and 13 years old.
- The costume must be flat packable
Hermit Crab Limitations
- The costume can be made of only cardboard
- The costume parts can only be attached with slotted construction
- No tape can be used
- The costume must use easily obtained cardboard
What You Need
S1- TWO PLY, LARGE CARDBOARD SHEET TO CUT SHELL AND BODY PARTS OUT OF.
THIS CARDBOARD SHOULD BE TWO PLY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CUT BUT STURDY.
S2- ONE PLY CARDBOARD SHEET TO CUT BODY PIECE CONNECTORS OUT OF.
THIS CARDBOARD SHOULD BE THIN BECAUSE THE CONNECTORS WILL NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE.
The cardboard needed can be appliance or furniture boxes.
Tools and Equipment list
T1- CUTTING MAT
PLACED BELOW CARDBOARD WHEN CUTTING TO PREVENT SCRATCHING SURFACES BELOW THE CARDBOARD.
T2- UTILITY KNIFE
CUT COSTUME PARTS OUT OF THE CARDBOARD SHEETS.
MEASURE THE PARTS OF THE COSTUME WHEN DRAWING THEM TO MAKE THE PARTS THE PROPER SIZE.
DRAW EACH PART NEEDED TO ASSEMBLE THE COSTUME.
P1- x1 SMALL SHELL
P2- x1 MEDIUM SHELL
P3- x1 LARGE SHELL
P4- x1 BODY PIECE- BACK
P5- x1 BODY PIECE- FRONT
P6- x6 BODY CONNECTOR
(See Plan of Procedures document for more information)