Custom Pinwheel Set Case

I was very frustrated when I received this pinwheel set in the mail. I have spoken to someone who owns one who says that people are frustrated when they transport their pinwheels because they catch on everything. Being who I am I was going to succeed at crafting a custom case for them, and I have.

The following is a pictorial showing what I did.

First, here is the pinwheel set in question:

This set consists of: 1-wheel, 3-wheel, 5-wheel, and 7-wheel Wartenburg wheels for sensory play.

The next thing I had to figure out was what kind of container I would store them in. Luckily, since I purchased a few Lock & Lock sets of containers a while back, I had a number to choose from. I opted for the 27oz, 7 1/8" x 4 5/16" interior, rectangular container.

The Lock & Lock containers are nice because of their straight sides.

Before going any further it was time to do a test run fitting.

 

They all nicely fit the way I had envisioned.

Now it was time to gather some needed materials and tools: 1/16" crafting foam, scissors, a ruler, a mechanical pencil, a razor blade, adhesive, and my drawing pad.

The 1/16" crafting foam works nicely because it can be cut and layered.

 

A good mechanical pencil, ruler, and some junky scissors are self-explanatory.

The razor blade is for cutting. This crafting adhesive has a nice working time and very little odor.

You're looking at 1:1 scale drawings, a top view and a section, of the various measurements and reference marks I took to do this. A rarely put dimensions on my drawings because my scale rulers are my best friends; in addition, I do not give anything away to prying eyes. 

After I cut up and out the foam it was time to glue it up.

This adhesive has a 45 minute working time and a 24 hour cure time.

I had an elaborate cutout for the upper layers but opted to use scrap foam for spacing and stays instead. On top of these goes two layers of foam and then the lid.

An answer to a question... When you put the lid on and shake it all around what happens? The answer is nothing. The pinwheel stat where they're supposed to and it's a rather quiet shaking experience.

Here's a side view in case anyone is interested:

Here you can see the foam layers.

Before finishing I need to emphasize the importance of using a Barbicide bath on these.

When I play I DO NOT pierce the skin, nor do implements such as this come into contact with any bodily fluids. Having said that, it is still important to give items such as this a bath between uses. When used or mixed correctly, Barbicide KILLS HIV-1(AIDS), HBV, and HCV on pre-cleaned objects and surfaces.

It doesn't cost much. Go down to your local beauty supply and get yourself a bottle. It never hurts to be safe.

Anyway, I hope this helps some of you or inspires you when looking for a storage solution for tricky tools such as pinwheels.