1. Cut a slit parallel to the short side of the card, have the slit go from the card's edge to the corner of the inner square that houses three circles. Do this to all four corners, and to about half of the deck of cards.
2. Using the cards with slits as joiners, stack the cards on top of each other two by two in alternating directions.
3. If a base is already built, continue to build the structure vertically.
4. Continuing the structure laterally through cantilevering is encouraged, but when cantilevering always remain symmetrical to ensure balance for the structure.
5. If the balance of the structure becomes an issue, begin a new structure.
6. There are many possible outcomes from this design machine.
Reaction:
Overall I was pleased with the result of my design machine. I was surprised with how unstable the card structure could easily become, but when properly constructed the structure could support itself without any problems. The cards themselves were harder to use than I originally thought they would be. They were difficult to align and to keep straight because they would constantly bow and pop out from the connections. I was also impressed with the structure's ability to easily cantilever, but again the cantilevers had to remain symmetrical to ensure the balance of the structure.
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