Simple start: Consoles

Todays world on internet is all about showing and sharing. So that is what I'm going to do here. My first three designs are simple and probably usefull.

The idea came from the problem that I don;t know where to put my finished paper toys anymore. So I wanted to put a few consoles to the wall, where I could display them. The challenge was to make paper consoles.

I made three varieties, all of them fit on a single A4 and are constructed in 5 minutes. Here is an overview of all of them. By the way: the models on top are

• But is it art? by Marshall Alexander on the green console
• Golddiggers by 3EyedBear on the blue console
• Happy holidays by Marshall Alexander on the yellow console

Using the consoles

• You can put the console on a table or floor as a kind of stage for your model. They are remarkable sturdy: the yellow variety (console 3) takes 7,5 kilos before collapsing. The other two can take 1 kilo. Pretty amazing if you think that the weight of the console is about 10 grammes.
• More usefull will be to stick them to a wall. Probably the best way is to use two thumbtacks, but it is possible to reinforce the hole in the back a bit and mount them on a hook or screw sticking out of the wall. Or tack a few on a board and fix the board to the wall. Or use double-sided sticking tape.
• Modular, so you can vary. You can glue as many as you like side to side in any color you like.