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Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

The tower originated from ancient India and is also one of the carriers of Chinas five thousand-year civilization history. "Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda." A pagoda is a pagoda. Share a tutorial on how to make a Chinese wind tower using disposable chopsticks, bamboo skewers and toothpicks. It is a beautiful ornament. Are you friends a little wary of this ancient pagoda? Prepare the materials and follow the illustrated tutorial below to give it a try!~

Materials and tools: disposable chopsticks, toothpicks, bamboo skewers, plywood, 502 glue, utility knife, pencil, ruler, tweezers, compasses, carving knife, pliers, etc.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

1. Prepare a piece of plywood and draw an octagon on it. Saw it off and use disposable chopsticks to make the pillars.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

2. Then take out the bamboo skewers and toothpicks to make antique carved patterns.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

3. Prepare disposable chopsticks and glue them side by side. Cut after dryingThere are 8 cornices as shown in the picture.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

4. Use bamboo sticks to make a rectangular door.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

5. Use the thick part of the toothpick to outline the pattern, and then use the thin parts at both ends of the toothpick to fill in.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

6. Make the main structure of the tower step by step.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

7. Doors and windows can be made using similar methods.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

8. Pay attention to the leftThere is a rotating shaft structure at the top and bottom of the side.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

9. This is a small hole drilled, and the doors and windows made can be opened and closed.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

10. Bake it with a lighter to make a curved mechanism.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

11. This is the top of the tower made with disposable chopsticks.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

12. There are three layers designed here, and you can also make more.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

13. Look at the details of the doors and windows. The doors also have handles.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

14. This is the detail of the eaves.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

15. Looking up from the bottom.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

16. Looking down from the top.

Tutorial on how to make ancient pagodas with disposable chopsticks

17. This beautiful ancient pagoda is completed~