Campus Crafting: How to Make a Dice Tower out of a Pringles Can

NerdArtByJenna
16 Sept 202112:54

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the creator shares a tutorial on crafting a Rapunzel-inspired dice tower using a Pringles can. Despite limited space and materials in a college dorm, the project utilizes clay, paint, craft foam, scissors, and an X-acto knife. The tower features a brick design, a cone-shaped roof with a window, and a spiral staircase inside. The creator adds greenery and details to bring the tower to life, showcasing a fun and nerdy DIY project perfect for campus life.

Takeaways

  • 🏫 The speaker has recently moved to college, highlighting the excitement and independence that comes with this new phase of life.
  • 🎉 They mention the social aspects of college, such as parties and building friendships, which are important components of the college experience.
  • 🏗️ Despite wanting to focus on social life, the speaker is required to take classes as part of their dormitory living agreement.
  • 🎨 The speaker introduces 'campus crafting', a series focused on creating fun and nerdy projects with limited supplies, suitable for dorm living.
  • 🎲 Today's project is a dice tower inspired by Rapunzel's tower, made from a Pringles can, showcasing creativity within resource constraints.
  • 🛠️ The crafting process involves using materials like clay, paint, craft foam, scissors, and an X-acto knife, along with other basic supplies.
  • 🏰 The tower's design includes bricks, a door, and a roof with a window, all crafted to resemble Rapunzel's iconic tower.
  • 🎨 The speaker demonstrates the use of clay for the tower's base and details, as well as painting techniques to achieve a realistic brick appearance.
  • 🌿 The tower's landscaping includes the use of fake grass and shrubs, adding a natural touch to the project.
  • 🎉 The final product is a functional dice tower with a spiral staircase inside, reflecting the speaker's creativity and crafting skills.

Q & A

  • What is the main theme of the video script?

    -The main theme of the video script is campus crafting, focusing on creating a dice tower inspired by Rapunzel's tower using limited supplies and space.

  • What materials are used to make the dice tower?

    -The materials used include a Pringles can, clay, paint, craft foam, scissors, an X-acto knife, fake grass or shrubs, a pencil, glue, and paint brushes.

  • How does the creator start the crafting process for the dice tower?

    -The creator starts by sketching and snacking, then applies a thin layer of clay on the outside of the Pringles can to carve the bricks.

  • What method is used to create the appearance of bricks peeking out from underneath?

    -The creator adds another layer of clay on top of the carved bricks to make them appear as if they are peeking out from underneath.

  • How is the roof of the tower made?

    -The roof is made by creating a cone out of craft foam, cutting out a window for the dice to enter, and painting it purple.

  • What technique is used to make the spiral staircase inside the tower?

    -The spiral staircase is made by cutting circles in half to form semi-circles, gluing them in stacks of four, and then gluing those stacks together.

  • Why is a stopper added to the end of the staircase?

    -A stopper is added to the end of the staircase to ensure the dice roll out the door and do not continue rolling past it.

  • How does the creator achieve the worn look on the bricks?

    -The creator dry brushes lighter gray on top of the bricks and adds darker gray around the edges to give them a more worn look.

  • What is used to create the greenery around the tower?

    -The greenery around the tower is created using small packets of green shrubs from Hobby Lobby, held in place with mod podge.

  • How is the tower secured onto its base?

    -The tower is secured onto its base using a giant mound of hot glue.

  • What color is used to paint the main body of the tower?

    -The main body of the tower is painted with gray for the bricks and tan for the rest of the outside.

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