Fun Friday! Brandon Crafts a D.I.Y. Magic: The Gathering Life Counter Abacus

My son, who is 17 is very much into the role playing, card game, called MAGIC.  He has played it for a few years and now even goes to tournaments and the like.  Me, I do books, Bub… he does Magic.  It’s HIS thing….

One day, one of the channels I love to watch over on youtube called Geek & Sundry, posted a “Do it Yourself” video for making your own Abacus.  Now, I had no idea what that was, or what it was for – but I say a) it was something crafty! and b) it was MAGIC which meant the boy-child and I could do a little bonding.  So, not watching the video – I posted it to his facebook wall so he’d see it.

I probably should have watched the video, because man OH man… this was sure a lot of cutting!  Scary, with a craft knife (or in our case a box knife) cutting.  After watching Bub nearly take off his finger a few times – I volunteered to do all the cutting. Seriously.  There was about to be bloodshed. LOL

So I spent the afternoon cutting these little buggers out while Bub was at school.  He chose a bunch of PlanesWalker cards, that he had extra.  Don’t ask me, I have no idea.
When he came in from school he had to assemble it all…

and after an hour or so of working, he had his finished product!


Supplies we used in making this project:

• Making Memories Cutting Mat, 17 Inch-by-23 Inch
• Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded, 0.88-Ounce
• 3-pk Hi cutter knife (18mm) Snap Off Knife, retail box Labelled for home-office
• Magic the Gathering Cards Plus Bonus 25 Rares
• 2 Paperclips
• and some beads

Fun stuff!  Have a great weekend, you guys!