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VBS Basteln und Hobby

Chess and checkers

Instructions No. 2631

Instructions No. 2631

Difficulty: Beginner

Working time: 48 Minutes

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Are you still looking for a nice gift? Then our homemade checkers/chess set is just the thing! In the practical painted box, the pieces also have a place to be stored.

Storage box:

Pre-draw a chequerboard pattern (8 x 8 squares) on the lid of the largest box and then paint them alternately with two colours. Tip: for particularly straight edges, it is best to use Washitape to mask them off!

Outline the outer edge of the board with a micron fineliner. Draw game pieces on the sides of the box, outline and add white highlights.

For practical separate storage of the different game pieces, place 2 bags in the box.

For the chess game:

Chess pieces:

Pawns: 1 mini wooden spool each with a wooden ball 10 mm.

Rooks: 1 thread spool 2.2 cm each

Bishops: 1 piece cone each

Knight: (from bottom to top) hemisphere, large scatter piece, mini wooden spool, ball 15 mm and ball 10 mm in front of it

Queen: (from bottom to top) 2 medium scatter pieces, olive, 1 medium scatter piece, ball 10 mm, 2 small scatter pieces

King: (from bottom to top) 2 medium scatter pieces, olive, 1 medium scatter piece, mini wooden spool, 1 medium scatter piece, 2 small scatter pieces

Glue the individual elements of the figures together with craft glue No. 182. When dry, paint the figures as desired with craft paint.

For the checkers game:

Checkers:

Glue two large scatter pieces and one middle one on top of each other for each stone. Now paint the stones in two different colours. A total of 24 stones are needed. 12 per colour.

Material list

VBS Boxes "Square", set of 3
5,99 €
6,99 €
Quantity:
VBS Wood olives, 25 pieces
5,99 €
Quantity:
VBS Wooden balls without hole "Ø 15 mm", 10 pieces
2,09 €
(1 stuec = 0,21 €)
Quantity:
VBS Wooden balls without hole "Ø 10 mm", 50 pieces
2,99 €
(1 stuec = 0,06 €)
Quantity:
VBS Yarn rolls "Ø 2.2 cm", 15 pieces
6,79 €
Quantity:
VBS Mini yarn rolls "Ø 1,2 cm", 95 g
7,99 €
(1 kg = 84,11 €)
Quantity:
Figure cone, 5 pieces
2,69 €
Quantity:
VBS Wooden half ball, "Ø 30 mm", 25 pieces
4,49 €
Quantity:
VBS Scatter decoration "Witney", disc, 312 pieces
5,49 €
Quantity:
VBS Bag with drawstring "19 x 13 cm"
4,29 €
Quantity:

You need these articles in addition:

VBS Craft paint, 50 ml, Stone Grey
3,29 €
(1 l = 65,80 €)
Quantity:
VBS Craft paint, 50 ml, Pastel-Olive Green
3,29 €
(1 l = 65,80 €)
Quantity:
VBS Craft glue No. 182, 85 ml
3,39 €
(1 l = 39,88 €)
Quantity:
Pigma Micron case, set of 3
9,69 €
RRP 11,20 €
Quantity:
VBS Masking Tape, set of 3 "With Love"
1,30 €
2,20 €
(1 m = 0,04 €)
Quantity:
Sakura Gelly Roll
9,75 €
RRP 10,00 €
Quantity:
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