Get started making on less than $5 September 4

Using cardboard to test your design

double-cardboard

Each time you make something new, you’ll want to test out stuff. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.

And you’ll want to do this at the very least cost before committing to the final form and materials.

To do this for less than about 5 bucks (making and materials for something small and simple), start making with card.

3 reasons to use card:

1) The material itself is super cheap.

2) It cuts very fast, so the making cost is super low.

3) It’s light weight, so the shipping is super easy too.

Posted in Materials, Materials Catalog, Various How-To by Ponoko Team | Comments are off for this post

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2 Responses to “Get started making on less than $5”

  1. Calvin Says:
    September 18th, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    Is it only possible to get the cardboard cut in NZ? I tried quite unsuccessfully to use the us catalog. I live in Oaklandand don’t want to ship across the wield.

    Thanks

  2. Josh Judkins Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Hi Calvin, you certainly can get the cardboard in Oakland as well – here is the US catalog with single & double layer cardboard at the top:
    http://www.ponoko.com/make-and-sell/materials/United-States

    Cheers!