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Published: 2012-12-05 02:03:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 85553; Favourites: 4762; Downloads: 1820
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Ok. so here is the whole thing. All of the buttons are pushable. The on and off switch moves, and the volume dial turns.I also made a removable game cartridge.
Yup. that's that. Done with cardboard for a long time.
EDIT: Oh my gosh guys...I am literally in tears. I never thought this would get so many views and favorites. And even end up on the front page! Thank you all so much. I can't even. This is really something i never thought would happen. ;A;
EDIT AGAIN: Aww, thanks for the DD!
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Im-Freaking-Pressive! This is the kind of art I love! (making fac-similes of stuff out of cardboard or something).
Just love love love this huge Gameboy!
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Now all you need is giant cardboard batteries :3 Awesome work here
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I know right.
But seriously, I was actually planning on making some for it, but i ran out of time. ;n;
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O_O share your cardboard crafting magic....please. lol...but really, do you think you could write up a guide on how you did this? I have a ton of cardboard boxes laying around taking up space and I think making something as awesome as this out of them would be kickass and very green. Otherwise they'll just be tossed in the recycling bin again...which is good but I would love to use them for something.
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This was my first time working with cardboard and also working at such a large scale. I wish i could tell you how i did it, but it was mainly trial, error, and A LOT of measurements. I measured every part of my gameboy than just scaled it up. Sorry i can't be of more help. I have process pictures on my tumblr in my art tag. They are a few pages back if you are interested in seen them. [link]
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Hm...I suppose I could figure something out. I don't think i'll try doing one as big as yours lol, I don't think I would have room in my bedroom for one that size.
What glue did you use on it, also was the cardboard just normal stuff from shipping boxes or that heavy duty cardboard?
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Mine was only that large because it was a requirement. I would never have thought to create something at that scale.
I used just regular hot glue. And i'm kind of a perfectionist. So i didn't want to use cardboard from different stores. Having logos or creases would bother me. I ended up buying 8 foot sheets of corrugated cardboard from ULINE.
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That's a lot of cardboard lol. I think these shipping boxes will work then..just have to make sure the print is on the inside so I don't see any logos.
Hot glue, don't have any of that..would another glue work like normal craft glue?
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Probably not. Everyone i know who did this project used hot glue. It dries a lot quicker and has the strength to hold. Otherwise you would probably end up holding the pieces of cardboard together until they dry. And that doesn't sound fun. :c
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And well done, it looks EPICC XD
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My first handheld console was a Game Boy Colour. Love the details.
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It was mine as well! Because of that this project had great meaning to me.
Thank you. c:
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PURE MADNESS! and very good times. ^^ i never had a gameboy color but i HAD a gameboy pocket with games and case. ^^ now it's gone.
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Nothing of the sort,
but thank you! c:
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OH MY GOD THAT IS SO AWESOME
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I saw this be featured on Desucon's facebook page 
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It's made its way around to quite a few places.
And thank you. c:
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This is by far the best thing I've ever seen.
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You are very much welcome
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That is amazing how long did it take to make
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Oh gosh. I think it took about 122 hours. I worked on it over the course of two weeks.
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It's amazing but 2 weeks!!!! Would of took me 2 years lol
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I had a very restricted time frame in which to build it. I would of preferred to have more time. But oh well. c:
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Well it is still really good
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Oh wow.
I want to make a TV cabinet that looks like this, now. Really really great job!
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AWWWEEEESSSSOOOOMMMMEEEE!!!!!!! XD XD XD
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Great! And i love yor RedHotChiliPeperrs's t-shirt (sorry for my bad english im spanish)
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This is amazing!! I made a nintendo controller out of cardboard very much like this, it even had a flexible cord made of cardboard.
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This makes me happy that someone else uses cardboard to make art, It also makes me slightly jealous that it is as popular as it is.
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I had never really worked with cardboard prior to making this. It was a nice experience.
I just looked at your cardboard stuff. You have some pretty nice pieces!
Honestly, I think that the only reason it is so popular is because i chose to make something as iconic as a Gameboy.
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Thanks, You also did a good job photographing it, the contrast in object and scenery draws the eye.
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