Detailed illustrated tutorial for making an Eiffel Tower model using chopsticks and bamboo skewers

Super exquisite Eiffel Tower model DIY tutorial, author: laoshupi1213. It takes two months. Friends who think they have perseverance can come and learn how to do it.

I really like the Eiffel Tower made from bamboo sticks. I have always wanted to find a tutorial. Unfortunately, there is no suitable tutorial, so I decided to make it myself by looking at the pictures.

First place the bamboo sticks to see if the ratio of thickness to thickness is appropriate

Let’s briefly talk about the production idea, starting from the base and working upward.

Using the distance between the two main beams on the base as a reference, the number is 1, and the proportions of the other main parts can be roughly figured out. Not very precise, just a rough calculation. You can do the math yourself.

Use wooden chopsticks to make the base, cut into 4 pieces about 7cm long.Cut at a 45-degree angle and glue it together to create a square frame!

Cut the chopsticks to size and put them into the frame with glue.

Make the first layer of the base, make the second layer on top of the foundation, and wrap the edges.

Wrap it with a layer of thinner bamboo skewers to make it look more layered.

I made four as usual.

Start making the base beam frame, choose 4 thick bamboo sticks, the proportion I calculated is about 15 cm in length each, and cut a 60-degree bevel at one end of each stick.

For this angle, you need to find a card and make a mold according to the angle of the drawing. Aim for the same angle for each root.

The four main beams are glued together.

Reinforce it below and use a thinner bamboo skewer to cut angles on both ends.

Final effect.

According to my original idea, I would first complete the four tower feet layer by layer before doing the next step.

But when I got here, I was bottlenecked. . . Because the four tower feet are made, the angles of the main beams are not exactly the same. The error is relatively large.

I decided to change my mind.

I was angry. The angle of the tower foot that I finally made is wrong and it cannot be used and needs to be redone. I crashed several times while doing this. . . What a test of patience. .

Now, let’s change the idea. First make the frame of the first floor of the tower, and then put the main beam of the tower foot on the first floor. In this way, the angle problem is solved. . .

The picture in the middle that almost caused the original poster to collapse has been omitted because I was not in the mood to take it. Below is the picture after it is done. I hope you can understand. According to my own size ratio, the size of the first floor tower is 24.5X24.5cm

Originally all the small beams on the top were erected, but in the end I removed them all. Align the angle of the main beam first and then build it. Picture of the first floor of the tower and its base.

In addition, I placed a base underneath to facilitate movement and fix the four tower feet. It is recommended that all students who want to make a base should also make a base, which can be made of plywood. I made it with discarded floorboards at home.

The distance between the four tower feet is about 24 centimeters. It can also be converted based on the size of the distance between the two beams at the foot of the tower. The foot of the tower is 1, and the space in the middle is 5. In other words, the size of one side of the tower is 1:5:1. I don’t know if I made it clear.

The main beam is roughly divided into 4 equal parts. Divide it into 4 large frames and glue them with thinner bamboo sticks. Pay attention to the parallel relationship. The thin bamboo sticks still felt a bit thick to me, so I split them in half. When done, it will probably look like this. Everyone controls the spacing between the small beams between the main beams at the foot of the tower.

After finishing, I increased the height of the first floor of the tower. I added 4 layers of bamboo sticks in proportion.

In order to make the work on the tower body more convenient in the future, I decided to finish the four-legged rice-shaped beams of the tower first. Otherwise, it would be difficult to move the tower after it is fully erected, and it would be inconvenient to go in and glue it in.

But in the process of doing it, I hesitated again. . . Is it better to make it more complicated or simpler? .

You can see the two pictures below. The rice-shaped beams above are a little easier to make. If done smoothly, each one will take about 10 minutes. . . But I always feel something is wrong. The superimposed state of three bamboo sticks is very crude. So I decided to choose the following plan and make it more detailed. But the workload has increased a lot. . I collapsed several times while gluing the word Xiaomi. . .

Exercise patience and perseverance!

After two days of hard work, the four-legged rice-shaped beams of the tower were finally completed. . . Although I had back pain and leg cramps, I still felt a sense of accomplishment. Without further ado, picture above.

Before gluing the "rice-shaped beams", check whether each beam is parallel.

You need to use small tweezers here, which will be used frequently in the future. It is a necessary tool. If the small bamboo stick is cut to the right length, it can be firmly inserted into the target position without glue.

With one leg completed, I found that as the structure of the tower became more and more complex, it looked better and better.

In my free time yesterday, I finished the semicircular arch beams at the foot of the tower. But the first one was a single layer. I looked at the actual picture of the tower and it was double layer. Hesitated again. . . . . It is better to make a double layer, but it takes more work than a single layer. . . To do or not to do. . . I later made a double layer on the other side, and when I compared it, I found that the effect of the double layer was much better. . . If you're tired, just be tired. Lets do it slowly. Below are pictures of single and double layers for comparison. If you don’t want to get too tired while doing it, just simplify it and do it in a single layer. Because I was confused when I saw the details in the actual picture~

Double-layered semicircular arch beams on three sides were completed.

I like to look at it from this perspective. Isn’t architecture sometimes an art?

It took a day, about 5-6 hours, and I only made a small part of the details of the circular arch. The more detail you pursue, the harder it will be.

It took one day, about 6-7 hours, to complete the detailed mesh of the third arch and the upper wall. The work was done in a hurry today, and the details were not very good.

The first floor of the tower is basically completed. I talked about the details of the pictures yesterday. I posted some process pictures. I took some pictures, but as I kept taking pictures, I felt it was not necessary. Friends with a little bit of hands-on ability will basically know how to do it by looking at the pictures of the finished product. Just do it slowly, its just a matter of time. This is not a difficult technique, it requires patience, meticulousness and perseverance to do it.

The inner side is relatively not that thin, and normally it should be double-layered like the outer semicircle.

Now let’s think about the plan for the second level. Reference picture.

Add beams on the first floor, as shown in the picture, carve 2 grooves. After adding the beams, they can be aligned with the original beams without protruding.

This is what it will look like when done.

Choose some thicker bamboo sticks and split N strips of bamboo 1 mm thick. Pay attention to scraping it flat, this will be used to make the first layer of flooring.

This is how I laid it. In fact, this layer can be ignored because there is a rooftop above. After all, laying the floor is quite time-consuming.

Picture of finished flooring. If you want to save trouble, you can seal all 4 holes.

At the corners of the inner square, make 45-degree cuts. The length of the right-angled side of a 45-degree triangle is about 2.5 centimeters. You can control this length according to the proportion and it will look harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

After completion, set up 2 beams to support the rooftop floor above. Pay attention to the height of the contact between the two ends of the beam and the wall, and leave enough thickness for the floor.

Make 4 leading rounded edges inside the square, because the real thing looks like this. You can omit it if you don’t want to bother.

What it looks like from above.

Based on the first layer of boxes, make another one of the same size. After it is done, add a pillar at the 4 corners and pay attention to this height. After gluing, the height of the square frame should be consistent with the height of the four outermost frames of the tower, which is also the plane of the rooftop.

First, make the octagonal patio on the rooftop the same as below. Then put columns at key nodes. According to the proportion, the height of the column is about 3 meters. People who climb the tower come up from here and then climb the stairs to the rooftop to enjoy the scenery.

Looks like it’s the floor slab for the rooftop, as shown in the picture, I just used the whole bamboo stick.

Post a top view for your reference~ The four legs on the first floor are 4 columns. Can you help me see the four legs on the second floor? Are they 3 or 4 columns?

glue small bamboo strips about 1MM thick piece by piece to become stair treads. My ratio is probably level 9-10. This is adjusted according to the proportion you make yourself. The real thing is level 7.

The stairs are symmetrical in both directions, so do so.

Put the glue in the designated position.

Now the only thing missing is that the small frame above the stairs is not capped. The first floor rooftop is basically completed. The fence around the rooftop will be built after the tower body is completed to avoid scratches when building the top.

Now there are several small cuts on my fingers and a lot of blisters. . . It is expected to take more than a month to complete.

The rooftop floor slab on the first floor is basically completed.

Find 16 points at the designated locations on the rooftop and drill holes (you can use an electric drill, hand drill, screwdriver, etc.) for the positions of these points, refer to the positions of the four main beams of the base below. Trace the location with a pencil and drill it. Be careful not to drill through with the electric drill. If you use a screwdriver, please be patient and don't prick your hand.

After drilling the holes on the roof, make the second layer of beams. As shown above. The size I made is 12.5cm square. This width is also 1/2 the length of the first floor rooftop. After finishing, continue drilling holes at the node location, as shown below.

After finishing, prepare 16 beams and columns. Yes, there are 16, and the length is about 17 centimeters. I decided that it would be more harmonious to make 4 bamboo sticks for each pillar. Its just one more hole, it doesn't matter.

After finishing, insert the bamboo skewer. This requires patience. Insert it slowly and insert it to the same depth. Gently adjust the alignment angle and place the square beam. If you feel that the angle is OK from top to bottom, left and right, apply glue to fix it.

Overhead view. The box must be in the center of the rooftop.

Continue to add bamboo sticks and insert 16 bamboo sticks. When you are on the way, bend the bamboo sticks a little to make the lines of the tower smoother.

Finally, if you look at it from the angle directly above, if you do not achieve the visual effect like the picture above, then the insertion of these 16 pillars has failed. Remove the bamboo sticks with the wrong angle and insert them again. Amen. I don’t know why, but I built it smoothly today, it was a success the first time. From drilling to completion, it takes 2-3 hours to complete.

Today we mainly did the small beams on the second floor. I made this thing for a day. I found a few non-parallel ones in the middle, so I dismantled and reworked them. When you are doing it, you must glue one to the other and check each one to make sure it is level and parallel to other beams.

From the above point of view, it is still the same sentence, you should always observe and find problems and solve them in time, but don't wait until you can't do it in the end and then regret it.

I feel that the rice-shaped beams on this floor are neater than those on the first floor. Maybe practice makes perfect.

Insert a picture to explain the production sequence of rice-shaped beams. This one is on the second level and has only 5 steps. If it is on the first level, it is 7 steps. Glue in order of 1-5.

The first layer of rice-shaped beams has 7 steps, first one horizontally, then 2 vertically up and down, and then 4 hypotenuses.

I made a half-meter-shaped beam today. According to this efficiency, I can finish the second-floor meter-shaped beam tomorrow.

The second floor is more difficult to build because the four pillars are relatively close together, so it is more difficult to build than the first floor.

The rice-shaped beams on the second floor are basically completed.

Small XX beams in details. After it is done, cut it to a suitable width and glue it on 502.

Split the bamboo skewers into filaments of about 0.3 mm, and glue them at a certain distance in the finished frame. It is easy to make, but it is time-consuming and eye-catching. .

For panoramic effect, you can see that there is still a layer of small spaces on the first layer that is not glued.

Note: The lengths of D, M, and L are calculated from the center of the two bamboo sticks. The diameter of a bamboo stick is 0.4 mm, and the height of C is 5 bamboo sticks, which is exactly 2 cm. The length of B does not include the length of the insertion platform and the square beam, which is about 0.5 cm.

The length of each part that is not marked can be calculated based on the existing length.

We are still working on the details of the second floor, which is more difficult because the pillars are close together, which also affects the progress.

I made the second layer around the platform, starting with 4 layers and then wrapping the top layer with a layer of edges.

Unexpectedly, it is very troublesome to build the second-floor platform. Because it is two-layered, there are many details that need to be considered. So today I am not in a hurry to build a bridge, I just want to cap it off.

I took this time to enrich the details on the top of the second layer and make some XX beams. I find that the more complex the structure, the better it looks.

Now start to seal the roof. First, build 2 beams below to support the upper platform floor. Then cover it with bamboo skewers. I used a whole bamboo stick split and half a bamboo stick spread.

Cut off the four legs and add another layer of edges. Form an octagonal platform.

Finally, use a thinned bamboo skewer to wrap the edges so it looks more harmonious, haha.

Distant view.

Start making the second-layer platform. Refer to the picture above to see if it is more complicated.

Erect 2 beams to support the second floor floor.

In fact, you can ignore the doors and windows and just make four frames. If you ignore it a little more, you can even save this layer and erect pillars directly on the platform.

Let’s take a bird’s eye view.

I originally planned to erect pillars on the third floor after capping the roof, but the platform on the second floor was cut out rather thinly. . There is still a lot of work to do.

Lay the platform on the second floor, leaving 2 small openings for stairs. This size is my own estimate, you can make a rough estimate based on the proportions. I estimate that the height of this layer should be about 3 meters, which is the thickness of 2.5 bamboo sticks. You can imagine how tall a person is standing on it. The height of a person is probably the height of a bamboo stick, haha.

After all paving is completed, top view.

Then cut off the four corners like the layer below, making sure the length of the cut is moderate.

After cutting it, it will look like this. It must be wrapped around to cover up the ugliness.

With a layer of edges wrapped, it will be more harmonious.

After wrapping the edges, start studying the stairwell. Seal a few sides first and use a bamboo skewer to thin them a little, about 1 mm, for easier operation.

Similarly, wrap the sides. Doesn’t this look more comfortable?!

I did it for 6 hours today. That means building a platform, cutting corners, wrapping edges, and making a stairwell.

Make the red staircase like the one in the picture. I estimate that after the staircase is completed, the two bare stairwells will look more comfortable.

The small stairs took 2-3 hours to make. One bamboo stick was 0.4 mm, a total of 5 bamboo sticks, 2 cm in length.

All railings and handrails are left to last.

Wrap the edges at the entrance of the stairs~

I did it for about 5-6 hours today. The pillars on the third floor have been erected, it looks interesting!

This is a picture taken while making the other side of the stairs. It’s very tricky.

By the way, I also made the handrails for the stairs.

Finish the stairs and start building the columns for the third floor. First trace several pillar points on the platform. The four corners are the most important and load-bearing pillars. They must be positioned correctly and bonded firmly.

Drill the holes at the target position. You can use a flat-blade screwdriver to drill by hand in 30 minutes, or you can use an electric drill to drill in 2 minutes.

Then insert the four prepared main pillars. Yes, insert it! Adjust the angle according to the extension line of the pillar below, and glue it with 502. Stick it firmly! These four roots are force-bearing! They can't be hurt.

Construct another square beam on the top of the third floor. The size I made is 4X4 cm. By the way, the length of the pillars on the third floor is 37 cm. After it was done, I originally wanted to drill holes, but I changed the method and prepared an additional layer of bamboo chips to achieve the drilling effect. It will stick a little stronger this way.

Adjust the positions of the four pillars. 502 Stick it! After it is glued, it should be symmetrical on all sides when viewed from directly above the tower.

Finally, I went to the panorama, and it felt a little bit different.

Make another square beam and cut off the four legs. Then cut a groove inside the four pillars and put in the square beams. As shown below.

The height of the beam is 13 cm.

Then make the following beams in sequence, which is relatively simple.

Finally, look down from above to check whether all parts are in the correct position.

Thats the red part, which should be the elevator passage. What I did was obviously wrong.

The center bottom of the third floor cannot be a tripod structure like that. It should be a vertical beam that goes straight up and down. Unfortunately, there are no high-definition pictures of the Eiffel Tower, especially pictures that can clearly see the structure from a close distance, so think carefully before proceeding.

This picture can better illustrate that my structure is wrong: (

As mentioned before, I found that the third layer of the tower was done wrong. I removed the bamboo stick inside.

Then split the bamboo skewers into 1 mm thick bamboo slices and scrape them flat.

Make it into this shape.

Adhere the beams all over and finally make them into an octagonal shape.

Put it inside, maybe you don’t know what I am doing. As you can see in the picture below, it is where the red arrow points. There is another layer there

It is recommended that friends who make it for the first time test their hands-on ability first. The simplest way is to split a 4 mm diameter bamboo stick into two 1 mm thick bamboo slices, and scrape them flat, making the top and bottom the same. thickness. If you have the patience to scrape the bamboo pieces in 10 minutes, then decide to make the iron tower. If you can’t even make a 1mm thick bamboo slice from a 4mm diameter bamboo stick, then forget it and don’t do it. It would be a tragedy to continue doing it. I slowly made it myself and was able to split a 4mm bamboo stick into four 0.8mm bamboo slices. Take a look at the picture above.

Made a small house and an octagonal roof inside the three-story tower.

This small house still has one wall that is not finished yet.

The effect of covering with an octagonal top cover.

Overhead view.

Insert 2 bamboo sticks and you can probably restore the structure of the real thing. Starting on the third floor, there is a shaft elevator in the middle of the tower.

Put four bamboo sticks inside the "copper coins" to use as a shaft elevator.

Then putThe four inclined beams are mainly used to match the small frame beams below and increase the complexity of the tower body, so they can be omitted.

Today plus yesterday, it took nearly 8 hours, and I did exactly 40 Xs. On average, I did 5 Xs every hour, and it took 12 minutes to do one X.

The four blocks at the base of the tower are made of disposable log chopsticks. Bamboo sticks are used elsewhere. The bamboo sticks are 40 cm long and 4 mm in diameter, and are also the kind used to pierce candied haws. They are sold at the daily groceries wholesale market.

I didn’t do much today, I started doing it around 8pm. I have done more than 20 XX, as shown in the picture below. Especially the innermost XX, it is more laborious to do because the beam frame blocks it. It is recommended to do the inside first and then the outside.

Build the "sky loft" on the third floor.

Lay the floor of this "sky loft" and wrap one side.

Finished all the details below the attic. It looks like it will be over soon?!

Lastly, there are two panoramas. The one above can hardly be lifted in my hand! It is very heavy, especially the heavy base.

It took more than 2 hours to make 20 XX, which are the two floors above the sky loft.

I worked for 6-7 hours today, which was quite efficient. I finished all the rice-shaped beams.

The part marked in red is the next step. I plan to finish everything below the tower, and finally build the weather observatory on the top of the tower. Many railings and the first-floor observation shed have not yet been completed. It is estimated that it will take about 10 days to complete.

In the last panorama, I put a bamboo stick on the top of the tower. It should look like this when it is finished.high. In terms of percentages, 80% should be completed now!

I worked for 2-3 hours today, and I only made a circle of railings in the hidden place. It was very difficult. I wish I had done it earlier.

The second floor railings were made today. It takes about 4 hours.

Made railings, batch processing.

The height of the railing is about 4 mm.

Today’s mainA rain tent was built on the first-floor viewing platform. It seemed like it took 3-4 hours.

Make a support beam at each of the four corners of the platform. Pay attention to the height. At the center of the X. Then lay the sliced ??bamboo slices on the beams one by one. 45 degree cut angle.

The railings on the first floor are all completed!

Finally finished the details around the first floor observation deck.

Today I mainly worked on some details below the second-floor platform.

I found a house on the first floor that I forgot to do. I will do it tomorrow!

This small house is finished. It is relatively simple. The main thing is to highlight the round arch.

The top of the tower will be built tomorrow and is almost finished.

Add one layer higher to make the lower end of the tower top.

Done details on both sides.

Then cut off the four corners.

The last step is to wrap the edges for beauty!

Start laying the floor of the tower top platform, leaving an opening for wiring later:)

It is very strong with 502. You can grab any trunk with your hands and you can lift it up or even wave it.

The one-story house is completed and placed at the target location.

Let’s do this little thing first.

Draw a circle with a pencil, and then cut off the edges to make the Pac-Man mouth on the left.

8 made!

Add 4 first.

After 2 months of perseverance, it was finally completed. I still vaguely remember my wife standing next to me and saying, "This is too difficult, you can't do it." But I did it. Can you guys understand this awesome feeling?

If it weren’t for posting the production process online like this, I might have given up halfway through. Because I encountered many obstacles during the project, including technical, work, and even family problems. Fortunately, I persisted. I don’t want to thank CCTV, but I want to thank my wife and family for their support; I don’t want to thank MTV, but I want to thank many enthusiastic netizens for their support and comments. If you feel enlightened after reading this post, then pick up your tools and create a small miracle for yourself! Give it to your lover~!