make tag at the Vorg blog http://vorg.ca/tag/make All items Copyright 2001-2004 by their respective authors en-us http://vorg.ca/3354-We-Have-Work-to-Do-People ]]> http://vorg.ca/3354-We-Have-Work-to-Do-People vinny9 video thatmakesmyheadasplode 2010-04-22T16:02:25-04:00 http://vorg.ca/3354-We-Have-Work-to-Do-People#replies http://vorg.ca/2988-The-Click-Song Miriam Makeba died today. She was a terrific South African folk singer in the 60s, with hits such as "Click Song" and Pata Pata:



and as cheesy as Paul Simon can be, this is a pretty moving rendition of Nkosi Sikeleli Africa with Miriam Makeba and Ladysmith Black Mombaso:

]]> http://vorg.ca/2988-The-Click-Song chrisdye Miriam Makeba folk South Africa 2008-11-10T14:49:16-05:00 http://vorg.ca/2988-The-Click-Song#replies http://vorg.ca/2064-HOWTO-make-your-own-devil-sticks MATERIALS:
- Wooden dowels: 4 feet of 5/16" diameter and 2 feet of 1/2"
- Hockey tape: one roll (more for colors)
- A saw to cut the dowels.

Get this stuff at a hardware store (or maybe a sports store for the hockey tape if you don't live in Canada).


STEP 1: Saw vs Dowels
Cut the thick dowel to be 2 feet long. This will be the middle devil stick.

You need to cut 2 pieces of the thinner dowel, the same length. Recommended: 20-24 inches long. (shown above - note I have 2 thick dowel pieces when only 1 is required).

STEP 2: Sticky Tubes

Pull down a long roll of tape (don't cut it).

Spin the roll so the tape rolls into a tube. Sticky-side out.

Wrap the sticky tube along the thick dowel as shown. Cut it off at the end.

Repeat this a second time, but reverse the direction so the 2 sticky tubes intersect regularly.



STEP 3: Exterior Tape
Wrap the thick dowel with one big piece of tape, only cutting off at the end. You can still just stretch the tape away from its spool a little at a time.


STEP 4: End Weights
Wrap some bulbs of extra tape on each end of the middle stick. This provides counter-weight for the devil stick in the air. You don't need too much, start small and test it out.


STEP 5: Hand Stick Exterior Tape
Repeat the exterior tape step on both of the hand-sticks. EXCEPT make sure to make small bumps as you tape. Vary the angle you wrap around to get these. This gives you increased friction and better handling.




STEP 6: Rock your Devil Sticks
Here's a grainy video of mine in action:



PS: Thanks to my bro for teaching me this years ago.]]> http://vorg.ca/2064-HOWTO-make-your-own-devil-sticks dustin HOWTO make games hockey 2006-07-31T04:51:47-04:00 http://vorg.ca/2064-HOWTO-make-your-own-devil-sticks#replies