Notepads for craft show sales

[KarlB]

After viewing a video on YouTube by Make Something I followed his lead on a laser cutter and made my own using a scroll saw.  The video is linked here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWR59GESIA&t=83s

I used a pattern from Sue Mey:  http://www.scrollsawartist.com/horse-box.html

The notepads are from Michaels and are in the front metal bins (in my store).

I used 1/8" plywood also from Michaels and with a 25% off coupon each 12" x 24" board cost $3.14 (normally $4.19). (I can get 6 out of one board.)

I drilled the holes for the metal although I may cut them out on the next ones.

The total cost not counting time (or pattern) was around $2.00 and I think could sell for between $7 - $10.

I gave the first three to my wife to keep or give away at Christmas!

Karl

[pierre62]

Very nice .
Thanks for sharing!

[DWSudekum]

Excellent idea Karl.. Thanks for sharing this with us.


DW

[seadog852]

nice idea!

[jscott2]

Karl, thought I would try something like your cutting - it's a great idea.  What did you put behind the cutouts to give the dark contrast? 

Thanks,
Jim

[KarlB]

Jim it was just brown construction paper glued and trimmed on the back.

Karl

[dirtrider73068]

That is pretty nifty, I bet a laser cuttter is exspensive though would be faster to cut out, but doing them on a scrollsaw would be alot more fun. That channel also looked cool I subscribed to it to go back and watch some of his videos to see what all he makes maybe something fun and simple and easy to knock out.

[jscott2]

Thanks Karl.
Jim

[Dennis123]

What a great gift idea.  Well done Karl.

Dennis

[scrappile]

Nice, easy and functional.  Great idea.  Well done.  You stated you may cut the holes for the binder next time as opposed to drilling, why is that?

[KarlB]

The reason for cutting the holes would be to match the pattern of the paper and to have the holes just a touch wider.  The diameter of the drill bit is just a touch too small, but if I go too big (with the bits I have) then the holes are too close together. Also the holes in the paper have a "squareness" to them which makes them more tall than wide which in turn makes for better turning on the pages.

Karl

[DWSudekum]

Nice design Karl.  Thanks for sharing these with us.


DW

[scrappile]

Karl, why not just buy a square drill bit...

[jscott2]

Scrappile, do you mean a bit like this
http://makezine.com/2009/10/06/drilling-square-holes-with-a-watts/
or
http://gizmodo.com/5849810/how-the-hell-can-this-magical-square-hole-drilling-machine-works
or perhaps
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=53252&cat=1,180,42240,53317

 
Jim

[scrappile]

No I was really trying to be funny.  I have seen bits like you shoe, but I didn't think they came in small sizes.