Console 3: Quite perfect

As designs evolved from 1 to 3, they got better. So in my opinion this should be the best. And it is. Apart from the somewhat dull shape it is more sturdy and less deformable than its family. It passed the pocketbook stress test with ease.

And more than a single Shakespeare. It carried an even bigger stack than shown here before collapsing. A staggering 7,5 kg was needed to defeat it!

In case you wondered: I don't read those books. I just have them to do tests with consoles.

And wall-mounted it stays straight as... well, a console.

Model: Happy holidays, by Marshall Alexander

If you want to try it out: the link to the template for console 3 is here
and this is what it looks like upside down, when finished

Let me know what you think of it.

Have zen!

Console 2: Wide and light

This console can't take too big a load. It is good in keeping a flat shape, though.

Model: GoldDiggers by 3EyedBear

And just like its brothers and sisters it can take a load when on a flat surface: 1 kg of Shakespeare!!

If you want to try it out: the link to the template for console 2 is here
and this is what it looks like upside down, when finished

Let me know what you think of it.

Have zen!

Console 1: Big and strong

This console is meant for objects that are quite heavy and not too wide. If you fix the back firmly to the wall, it can take a small paperback book (150 grs) without too much deformation. The one on the picture is fixed with two thumbtacks.

It is sagging a bit if you put weight on the sides only, as you can see here

Model: But is it art? by Marshall Alexander

A real hero if standing on a flat surface

If you want to try it out: the link to the template for console 1 is here
and this is what it looks like upside down, when finished

Let me know what you think of it.


Have zen!

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.