Handmade Ice Cream Sticks

Everyone must have seen popsicle sticks. This is a kind of garbage left after we eat popsicles. It is made of wood. We usually throw it away casually. In fact, this thing has certain uses. We can make many things with it, including toys and other things. However, many people still don’t know its specific production method. So what is the complete guide to handmade popsicle sticks?

The materials needed to DIY a simple fingertip spinning top using popsicle sticks include : popsicle sticks, white glue, electric drill, knife, sandpaper, paper mold, CAD design software, and ball bearings. Make creative use of popsicle sticks and learn how to make DIY fidget spinners. Here are the detailed steps.

Stack 5-7 popsicle sticks side by side, apply white glue, and then place a second layer of stacked popsicle sticks horizontally on top of them.

Repeat this process several times until the thickness of the popsicle sticks stuck together is close to the height of the ball bearing.

Design the shape of your favorite finger spinner in the CAD software, print it out and use it as a paper mold, then stick it on the DIY ice cream stick composite board introduced in the previous step.

When you are done, use a knife to carefully cut off any excess material outside the paper pattern. During the cutting process, in order to prevent overcutting, we recommend that you use a large knife to remove the main part first, and then use a small knife to carefully cut out the details or corner materials.

After the cutting is almost done, repeatedly grind the cut on sandpaper to make it smooth and flat, then start drilling holes at the marked hole positions with an electric drill, then expand the holes with a knife, and then grind the holes with sandpaper.

This is the general shape of the finger spinner after polishing. Now we can start inserting the pre-prepared ball bearings into the corresponding holes. Wuyi Feibao reminds you that if it is an interference fit design, it can be firmly tightened without glue. If you accidentally cut away too much material and the fit is a bit loose, you will need to add some glue to strengthen the connection between the bearing and the hole.

The finished finger gyroscope can be played directly for entertainment in the usual way. With this popsicle stick DIY method, in addition to making the most classic three-leaf fidget gyroscope, you can also design and make other DIY finger gyroscopes with more personalized and prominent shapes based on the principle of balanced force, such as this cool Batman gyroscope.