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Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

Shuttlecock kicking is an entertainment for many people when they were young. You can play with some friends. Especially after school, find a place to compete with each other, which not only exercises your body but also enhances your relationship. Share a tutorial on making a feather shuttlecock. It is easy to make with the materials. Come and take a look!~

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

Material tools:

Colorful feathers (I chose red, blue, green and yellow feathers),

Silicon stopper (I found it on stationery),

8 tin or aluminum spacers (you can find this on some mechanical appliances, but I cut them from tin cans),

1 plastic spacer (you can find this on mechanical appliances, but I cut it from a drinking bottle),

Scissors,

Hole punch.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

I inserted some tin shims (actually four shims) into the plug.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

Next, I added the plastic spacers.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

I then inserted the remaining tin shims (also four shims).

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

Finally, insert the feather into the tube. The added pads create a chirping sound when you kick the feather shuttlecock.

Illustrated tutorial on how to make your own feather shuttlecock

You can play by yourself or with friends, kick it or pass it to a friend without letting it fall to the ground. The person with the most counts before touching the ground wins!