DIY - Time Machine
My eldest daughter was in a local play last spring and they needed a time machine. I decided to offer my help in making a simple DIY time machine using a moving box, repurposed items around the house and a few second hand purchases.
First I spray painted the box in metallic grey and black. Used a bronze spray paint to add rusted and antique like details.
Then I glued anything I could find around the house that was electronic in nature and defective. An old keyboard, old wires, unused d-link system, broken radio, calculators and any other items I could get my hands on. Some I glued as is, some inpainted. I used different sized bottle caps, spray painted them various colours and glued them to box to act like leavers and buttons.
I then printed gears and other steampunk type images including a clock and various computer screens. I meticulously cut them out, glued them to heavy cardboard and then glued them to the box.
Lastly I used an old defective round tap light. I used an old red nail polish I no longer used and painted the lens part of the light with it. The remainder of the light was spray painted in metallic grey. I then glued it to the top of the box as this was going to be the infamous red button that activated the machine.
Apart from drying time and cutting the gears that took the most time, this was a simple project and turned perfect for the play.
First I spray painted the box in metallic grey and black. Used a bronze spray paint to add rusted and antique like details.
Then I glued anything I could find around the house that was electronic in nature and defective. An old keyboard, old wires, unused d-link system, broken radio, calculators and any other items I could get my hands on. Some I glued as is, some inpainted. I used different sized bottle caps, spray painted them various colours and glued them to box to act like leavers and buttons.
I then printed gears and other steampunk type images including a clock and various computer screens. I meticulously cut them out, glued them to heavy cardboard and then glued them to the box.
Lastly I used an old defective round tap light. I used an old red nail polish I no longer used and painted the lens part of the light with it. The remainder of the light was spray painted in metallic grey. I then glued it to the top of the box as this was going to be the infamous red button that activated the machine.
Apart from drying time and cutting the gears that took the most time, this was a simple project and turned perfect for the play.