EPCOT Spaceship Earth Night Light
by Makeademic in Craft > Paper
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EPCOT Spaceship Earth Night Light
I'm attracted to shiny, metallic, light-up things, and the Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Ball) attraction at Walt Disney World has it all. I wanted to create a papercraft reminiscent of the shape that I could keep on my bookshelf with craft supplies I already had, so I used some holographic cardstock and coin-cell battery powered LED fairy lights and voila, a new night light was created!
Supplies
- Pentakisdodecahedron template
- printer
- scissors
- extra-small hole punch
- straight-edge/ruler
- bone folder
- thin double-sided tape
- masking tape
- holographic cardstock (8.5" x 11" Foil Cardstock Paper by Recollections @Michael's)
- coin-cell battery powered LED fairy/string lights
Print Template on Holographic Cardstock
- Print out the pentakisdodecahedron template (https://www.polyhedra.net/pdf/pentakisdodecahedron.pdf) on the back of holographic cardstock
Score, Cut, and Hole Punch
- Use scissors to cut along the outer edge of the template
- Use a bonefolder to score all the folds (best when done with a straight-edge or ruler)
- Use an extra small hole punch to create holes for the LEDs to shine through
Tape LEDs and Assemble
- Use masking tape to secure the LEDs to the structure shining through the holes
- Use double-sided tape to connect the flaps to the edges
Test Lights
- Flip the on/off switch to test the lights
Enjoy!
- Enjoy your new holographic polyhedron night light!