I've noticed that there have been several people wishing that AG had a microphone for the dolls, especially since the photo in the new catalogue came out with the Sparkly Tunic outfit. So, I was inspired to make a prototype homemade microphone! The next step will be to make a stand, but his is what I have so fer. (Please keep in mind that this is only a prototype first design that I thought of in only five minutes!) Let me know what you think!
The pic of Piper is a little blurry because the light is so low in the room, but you can still get the general idea how it looks for size with her.
~Dee
That looks pretty darned good to me! The wire is perfect, and I sure can't think of any other items that would work better for the mic itself!
(You know, with some work, someone could make one that would actually have a jack on the end and work when plugged-in!)
That looks great!! Just like the one in the catologue!
Looks great! Tell us how you made it?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's actually really simple pieces. I used the cap from a Sharpie pen for the body, old wire from a dead speaker, a wooden macrame bead, and a small piece of screen.Originally posted by FarmhouseGirl:
Looks great! Tell us how you made it?
1. The first thing I did was use a tiny eyeglass screwdriver to bore a hole in the bottom of the pen cap. I didn't feel like dragging out my Dremel, and since the plastic is soft, the screwdriver worked like a little drill.
2. I used an Exacto knife to remove the clip from the cap and trim away the excess plastic until it was smooth.
3. I cut out piece of screen and pulled it smooth over the bead. (The screen I used tuened out to be extremely old, and therefore very brittle and kept breaking. I recommend slightly newer screen material.) Then I used 2 strands of heavy duty quilting thread to tie the screen tight at the base of the bead.
4. I used silver spray paint on the screen-covered bead and set it to dry.
5. While the bead was drying I slipped the wire though the hole I made in the pen cap and tied it in a knot so it wouldn't slip out.
6. When the paint was dry, I actually used a bit of tape to hold the bead in the end of the cap since it was just a test version, but if I were to make another, I would use a hot glue gun to keep the bead in more permanently.
Also, I looked at the catalogue when I was done and compared the two, and theirs has a tiny nut on the end where the wire comes out. I like the detail, so I might add that to the next version.
~Dee
That really looks great! [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img]
bumping for those who didn't get to see it.
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