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59 lines
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# Making the Guitar Body
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### @description Maker Project for Guitar Body for micro:bit
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### ~avatar avatar
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Make the Guitar Body for your micro:bit Guitar
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## Duration: ~45 minutes
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## Materials
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* Cardboard large pieces (recycle!)
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* Tape (masking, duct Tape, and/or packing tape)
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* Scissors that can cut cardboard
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* Markers and/or paint
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![Materials: cardboard, tape, scissors, markers](/static/mb/projects/guitar/materials.jpg)
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## Step 1: Design the body
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*tracing the guitar design*
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https://youtu.be/xMSrWaOZkFg
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* Search for [Guitar Silhouette](https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Guitar+Silhouettes) design ideas and customize
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the shape of your guitar
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* Trace the design on a flat piece of cardboard (40-80 cm is best)
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### ~hint
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* Avoid small details that are difficult to cut into cardboard
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* Unfolding a box gives longer pieces of cardboard, and creases can be reinforced
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## Step 2: Cut out the body
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*cutting the cardboard*
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https://youtu.be/aUQkrFoEank
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## Step 3: Personalize the Guitar
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Create unique styling using tape, markers, paint and other available materials (*calling all artist!*)
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*decorating the guitar*
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https://youtu.be/zNAZTJeSxY8
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Everyone can come up with a unique design!
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![guitar design samples](/static/mb/projects/guitar/otherdesigns.jpg)
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## Extra!
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*strengthening the guitar*
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https://youtu.be/q0GkQdJmxjE
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Strengthen the guitar next with an angled cardboard strip (*optional*).
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### ~button /projects/guitar/displaybuttons
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NEXT: Buttons, Display and Sound
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### ~ |