5UP Pencil Sharpener by FlightsOfIdeas

Last crawled date: 2 years, 11 months ago

Published in Wired Magazine 17.01
This is a design that I put together for PonokoID http://www.ponoko.com/ponoko-id. I came up with the design based on the requirements for a Wired Magazine article. It's a fun and simple design that can be made with a few odds and ends from the local hardware store.
I really want to see someone come up with a 5UP design that looks like 5 health bars out of a computer game. Enjoy.
The design is free of charge. You can use it on the proviso that you share a small part of your personal expertise in the education of others. You can do this in any way that you wish and your contribution need only be small. If you’re a busy person then you can always contribute to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation http://www.hollows.org.
For the Wired Article online, see http://www.wired.com/culture/design/multimedia/2008/12/pl_create
Toss Your Most Brilliant Product Ideas Into Ponoko.com's Fishbowl
By Sonia Zjawinski
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"What We Wanted
A pencil holder that doubles as a sharpener.
What We Got
Frosted acrylic guides channel the pencils into store-bought sharpeners. A handle provides leverage, and the rear panel can be removed for cleaning out the shavings."
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