Okay, so I finally got around to trying to make a CFP trophy. You know, the College Football Playoff trophy? I’d seen some cool ones online, and I’m a huge college football fan, so I figured, why not give it a shot?
First, I gathered all my materials. I’d decided to go the cheap route, so no fancy metals or anything. I grabbed:
- A cheap plastic football from the dollar store.
- Some cardboard.
- A whole lot of aluminum foil.
- Gold spray paint.
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks. Because what project doesn’t involve hot glue?
- Scissors and a box cutter.
I started by cutting the football in half. This was surprisingly difficult. The plastic was tougher than I expected, and I almost took a chunk out of my finger. Note to self: be more careful with box cutters.
The Base
Next, I worked on the base. I cut out several layers of cardboard in the shape I wanted – you know, that sort of rounded, pointy, four-sided deal. I stacked them and glued them together to get the thickness I needed. Then I covered the whole thing in aluminum foil to give it that smooth, metallic look. Or at least, that was the plan. It ended up looking a bit more like a crumpled-up ball of foil, but hey, progress, not perfection, right?
Putting it All Together
Then came the tricky part: attaching the football halves to the base. I used a LOT of hot glue. Like, a ridiculous amount. I held the football pieces in place until the glue cooled, which took forever, and my fingers definitely got burned a few times. Ouch.
Once the glue was (mostly) dry, I took the whole thing outside and gave it a few coats of gold spray paint. This is where the magic was supposed to happen, where it was supposed to transform from a janky mess into a semi-respectable trophy. It… sort of did? From a distance, it looked okay. Up close, not so much. But, you know, it was gold.
I let everything dry completely. It took longer in reality.
And that was it! My very own, homemade CFP trophy. It’s definitely not perfect, and it probably wouldn’t fool anyone, but I made it, and that’s what counts. Plus, it’s a great conversation starter. Now I just need to find a good spot to display it… away from direct light and close scrutiny.
