This is a nice DIY by Karen from Maison Kuotidien. It might look a little familiar to some of you – it’s inspired by the “Sky Scratcher”made by Mike Estes. For less than $10 in materials and Karen's handy homemade template and a lot of patience, you can make one too.
What you'll need:
- a template
- corrugated cardboard (shipping boxes work nicely and it’s free!)
- 36″ wood dowel with a 3/4″ x 3/4″ square width ($1.67 from Home Depot)
- 12″ x 12″ x 1/2″ birch plywood board (a single board costs $5.49 from Michaels)
- 1-1/2″ wood screw
- X-Acto knife + refills
- cutting mat
- power drill
- Optional: Foam board for template, Rotary paper edger
Step 1: Drill hole into center of board
Step 2: Drill hole into center of dowel
Step 3: Screw dowel into base
Step 4: Cut out templates
Step 5: Trace onto cardboard
Step 6: Cut along outline
Step 7: Assemble layers
- Level 1: 2.25″ stack height
- Level 2: 3.25″ stack height
- Level 3: 2.25″ stack height
- Level 4: 1.75″ stack height
- Level 5: 1.5″ stack height
- Level 6: 17″ stack height
- Level 7: 4.5″ stack height
And there you go - it is very time consuming but looks really cool once it's done! Don't forget to check out the website Maison Kuotidien!
