Paper Castle Vending Machine (better video quality version)

This is a small paper castle vending machine, one of two that I created recently. The second one (no video yet) is larger, and I also combined the two as a single vending machine that I think looks pretty cool, if I say so myself:) I'm almost finished creating a tutorial for people to create their own, and it will be available at www.TheEnchantedKiosk.com. It will also be available through www.StormTheCastle.com.

The tutorial will also include my interactive eBook called "The Magic Number Technique (for Increasing Productivity and Overcoming Procrastination" as well as an interactive treasure hunt game.

There are no templates, plans, blueprints, or anything like that were used for building these. The whole castle is improvised. The tutorial will just provide you with instructions on how to create individual parts of the machine. It's up to you to put it together any way you want.

You can use it to attract people to your vending booth or table and set it up to make a little extra cash at fundraisers, bake sales, carnivals, yard sales, flea markets, etc.. One thing I've found is that it immediately attracts people to you. Even if they don't want to buy whatever candy or trinket you're selling, they still want to drop quarters in to watch how the machine works. It's also a great conversation piece that allows you to "up-sell" any other larger items for sale at your table.

I've been building paper castles like these for about fifteen years, developing my own methods, which are a cross between decoupage and papier mache. The vending machine is a much more recent development.

I no longer have my Enchanted Kiosk website, but you can find some of my paper sculptures, custom-made castles and tutorials on Etsy.com, at http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheEnchantedKiosk

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• paper castle
• vending machine
• paper sculpture
• extra cash
• Ken Vandre
• marble cascade
• rube goldberg

[Miguelsr1rst]

do u sell your products!!!

[terransage]

@Miguelsr1rst Yes! You can find some of them on the Etsy website (I added a link to the bottom of the video description above). I have the castles priced kind of high, because they can take up to two months to make and they're custom-made, but I'll probably lower the price soon. My CD tutorial for creating your own castle vending machine is pretty inexpensive, however, and it includes some interactive bonus material. Thanks for asking, and for the great compliment!

[SlipknotFTW2345]

wow, that looks really cool! i bet it took a lot of work

[terransage]

Thanks a lot for the comment! It took me about two months to build, working about four hours a day. I was creating a tutorial for it at the same time, so that added a lot of time to it. I'm trying to learn to build them faster, so I can make more of them.

[1guitarfreak4]

this is so freakin kool

[terransage]

Thanks for the comment! Ah, I also play guitar, though making these paper sculptures has taken up more of my time lately. It used to be that I spent most of my free time playing guitar.

[1guitarfreak4]

yea i havnt had much tim latley to just grab my guitar and play

[terransage]

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the comment and the rating:)

[IChoseTheRedPill]

that is awesome... UgotSkillz... 5***** and favored!

take good care and peace2U