How do you build a lightweight and inexpensive demyx sitar?

Answer 1

This is how I built mine.

Step One: Get a REALLY big piece of cardboard. Some appliance stores give out big boxes for free.

Step Two: Draw and cut out the sitar on the cardboard. Then trace that on another piece and cut that sitar out too.

Step Three: Get a plank of wood and tape the two cardboard sitars together with the wood in the middle to support it.

Step Four: Stuff the sitar with old newspaper.

Step Five: paper mechie the whole thing so it's closed and you can't see the newspaper or wood anymore. You may have to put a few layers on.

I suggest using white paper.

Step Six: Draw the sitar designs on it.

Step Seven: Paint it.

Step Eight: For the yellow spikes that come off to the side of the sitar I make those out of actual wood and used wire to attach them. But i think it might be cheaper and easier to make them out of Styrofoam and hot glue them on. Don't forget to paint them.

Step Nine: Let the paint on the sitar dry.

Step Ten: For the strings I used fishing line and used wire to attach them to the sitar.

Depending if you can get some of the supplies for free it doesn't cost that much. I got the almost everything I needed from my family. I only had to buy the paint and glue for paper machie.

My sitar is fairly light. I guess it depends how heavy the wood you use is.