Shoe box Box cutter and scissors Cardboard 4 – 6 rubber bands School glue Cardboard tube, paper towel tube, or pvc pipe Tape or hot glue Paint, paper, stickers, etc (to decorate)
If you are a child, ask an adult to help you with this step. If you can’t find a shoe box, you can buy one from the scrapbooking section of an arts and crafts shop. They are mainly used for storing photographs, but they are right size and come in many different colors and patterns.
Draw designs on the guitar using markers, crayons, or glitter glue. Stick some stickers or foam shapes onto your guitar to make it look more colorful. Decorate the rim of the sound hole. Paint the inside of your box. This way, the color will show through the sound hole, and make your guitar look more interesting.
If you’ve painted the body of the guitar, you may want to paint the strips of cardboard as well. For a more striking effect, paint them using a contrasting color.
Don’t make the knots too close to the ends of the bands or the ends might slip through and untie the knots.
Consider painting the cardboard strip a contrasting color so that it stands out from the rest of your guitar.
Note that if the neck is a different material than the body, the painted result might not match (even if you use the same paint).
If you are a child, ask an adult to help you with this step.
Tissue box 4 rubber bands Scissors Paper towel tube Tape Glue Popsicle sticks, straws, or unsharpened pencil Paint, paper, stickers, etc (for decorating)
Draw little designs on the guitar using markers, crayons, or glitter glue. Stick down some stickers or foam shapes onto the guitar to make it more colorful. Glue down some large beads near the top of the tub to make the knobs. You will need two to three beads on each side.
Consider painting or decorating the sticks once the glue dries. You can also use crayons, pencils, or even straws to make the bridge.
Try to use thick and thin rubber bands. Each one will give you a different sound.
Two paper plates Glue Wooden ruler or paint stir stick 4 rubber bands Paint, stickers, glitter, etc (to decorate)
Make sure that your paper plates are sturdy and have a ridge or rim.
Consider clipping two wooden clothespins to the top of the stick. Space them about 1 inch (2. 54 centimeters) apart. If you don’t want the clothespins to fall off and get lost, place glue on the stick before clipping them on.
