How to make a Minion

 Minion

Loved the Minions in the Despicable Me Movie? Well here is a way to make a paper mâché Minion and add a little pinch of electronics in it. By recycling a bit of scrap from your home, you can make your own minion dolls for play or display.

Difficulty level : A play in the park.

Things you will need :
1. Aluminium foil roll
2. Some old newspapers
3. Glue
4. Toothpicks
5. Pen refills
6. Some clay
7. Paint
8. Varnish

#Steps:

Step 1: Take an Aluminium foil roll and cut it in to a preferable size. Draw a rough face on it for reference.

Step 2 : Make a small circuit with an LED and 1k ohm resistor in series. Punch two holes at the back bottom of the minion and let the wires out out it. You will later connect a battery (5V) to these wires to turn on the LEDs.

 

Step 3 : Make a paper mâché paste and fill the Minion with it. To learn how to make paper mâché click http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-paper-mache-pulp . Punch two holes for hands around the middle and insert toothpicks of appropriate size.

Step 4 : Apply a coat of white texture using Acrylic color. It will give a good finish for painting the surface.

Step 5 : Attach two refills for legs of the Minion and make sure it will be able to balance itself in standing position. Use clay to make the boots and gloves.

Step 6 : Make the eye band using clay and paint the Minion yellow and blue as shown.



Step 7 : Use black color for the gloves and boots and the back of eye band. Colour the eyeband and the mouth.

 

Step 8 : After everything dries up, apply a layer of varnish for a shiny finish and to protect against dirt. Let it dry.

Here's how the Minion looks in the dark with the LEDs on.

Done!!! Add it to your art collection, keep it on display or play.
Make a whole army!

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