rangerBlog - December 5th, 2007

05:49 pm

Cube is done. 2 different kinds of acrylic overcoat, sanding, etc. Total crafting hours, ~40. Each outer corner is composed of 45 separate elements glued together, and is almost solid.

Almost, it turns out, is the operative term. While the layers of acrylic softened the entire structure enough to throw it around safely (it hurt like hell to do this before the acrylic-- the corners were too 'solid,' now they have give,) while throwing it in a 20' high arc and putting aggressive backspin on it to make it difficult for the other person to catch, it smashed into the floor and split one of its corners. (Due to the spin.)

The cube is now in need of repair. A few layers of spray acrylic should do it. Until then...



(I'm considering spraying the band-aid permanently in place, for it is adorable.)

Favorite play-pattern? Clanging he cube awkwardly on walls. People who haven't played the game give us weird looks though.