Why Not Make Your Own Vuvuzela

The world is captivated by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but something that has divided opinion is the instruments that have all but drowned out the crowds at every stadium. The lengthy horns are selling out at any shop that sells them and the droning noise once unique to South Africa is spreading like wildfire.

Supply and demand theory has dictated that although they are little more than cheap plastic tubes, wider at one end; they are selling at ridiculous prices often making the retailer more than 1000% profit. If you are on the side of the fence that enjoys the noise and appreciates the atmosphere it creates and you don't want to fork out an arm and a leg for one, there are other ways of replicating the noise.

If you are feeling creative, you just as easily make your own with a few simple household items at a fraction of the price. One of the cheapest options is to gather up around 10 toilet roll tubes, an A4 sheet of thin card, some tin foil and plenty of duct tape.

Cut each tube along its length and roll the first one in a thin conical shape with the smallest end around half the original circumference and secure with a strip of duct tape. Repeat this with each tube gradually getting wider each time and attach them all together to they make long tapered conical tube, if you do it right, it should look just like one. With the A4 sheet of card, fold it in on itself to create a large cone with an angle of around 45 degrees or more, cut out the centre to match then widest end of the toilet roll tubes. Secure to the tubes with tape and you're good to go. You can protect it from the elements with more duct tape, tin foil or anything else lying around the house.

Some people aren't so keen on the noise and if you aren't looking for any unwanted attention, there is another way of recreating that world cup atmosphere; you will need a balloon and some hex nuts. Insert several small hex nuts inside a balloon and blow it up to a decent size, tie off the end and begin to move the balloon in a circular motion to spin the nuts. The contact between the metal and the rubber will create a similar noise to that heard in the stadiums but when everyone turns around to see who to punch, there's no horn in your hand!

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There is no control over the production of Vuvuzelas and building your own wont infringe any copyrights, not quite the case if you try to sell knock off Umbro Speciali boots or fake Liverpool Football Shirts.

by: Tom Doerr

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