pxt-calliope/docs/projects/guitar/making.md

# Making the Guitar Body
### @description Maker Project for Guitar Body for micro:bit

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Make the Guitar Body for your micro:bit Guitar

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## Duration: ~45 minutes

## Materials
  * Cardboard large pieces (recycle!)
  * Tape (masking, duct tape, and/or packing tape)
  * Scissors that can cut cardboard
  * Markers and/or paint

![Materials: cardboard, tape, scissors, markers](/static/mb/projects/guitar/materials.jpg)

## Step 1: Design the body
*tracing the guitar design*
https://youtu.be/xMSrWaOZkFg

* Search for [Guitar Silhouette](https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Guitar+Silhouettes) design ideas and customize
the shape of your guitar
* Trace the design on a flat piece of cardboard (40-80 cm is best)

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   * Avoid small details that are difficult to cut into cardboard
   * Unfolding a box gives longer pieces of cardboard and creases can be reinforced

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## Step 2: Cut out the body
*cutting the cardboard*
https://youtu.be/aUQkrFoEank


## Step 3: Personalize the Guitar

Create unique styles using tape, markers, paint and other available materials (*calling all artists!*)

*decorating the guitar*
https://youtu.be/zNAZTJeSxY8

Everyone can come up with a unique design!

![guitar design samples](/static/mb/projects/guitar/otherdesigns.jpg)

## Extra!
*strengthening the guitar*
https://youtu.be/q0GkQdJmxjE

Strengthen the guitar next with an angled cardboard strip (*optional*).

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