Our Pyramid
The Pyramids at Giza
On this site, you can see how we build our (almost) all sugar cube pyramid.
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What you'll need
1. 12-13 Boxes of sugar cubes (If you want to make a 15 by 15)
(I know it looks like a lot, and maybe you'll have some extras, but trust me; you'll need them!
2. A lot of glue (about 3 bottles)
3. Cardboard
Optional
Sand
Tip: let each row of sugar cubes dry for about 5-10 minutes befroe continuing so the suger cubes don't soak up too much moisture. You can also use flour to soak up excess glue.
Here are some pictures of our pyramid:
(I know it looks like a lot, and maybe you'll have some extras, but trust me; you'll need them!
2. A lot of glue (about 3 bottles)
3. Cardboard
Optional
Sand
Tip: let each row of sugar cubes dry for about 5-10 minutes befroe continuing so the suger cubes don't soak up too much moisture. You can also use flour to soak up excess glue.
Here are some pictures of our pyramid:
Some pictures of our pyramid in the building process
How to
1. Cut out a square, a little bigger than your pyramid is going to be.
2. Build the first row of sugar cubes. the number depends on how big your pyramid is going to be. Make sure to leave a hole at the side for your pharaoh to fit (4-5 sugar cubes)
3. Build the rows from the outside to the inside until the square (or rectangle) is a little big than your Pharaoh
4. Build the next layer. Th outside sugar cube must start at one half of the one below. Make sure that the hole in the middle stays. Also, ou should make a door way that can be as tall as you want it.
5. Keep building up, going in by 1/2 of a cube. Do this until you only have a side that is 2 cubes thick
6. When building the next row, carefully build in to make 1 row of cubes stick out into the middle.
7. While doing the next few rows, continue using the technique in step 6 until you want your door to end, which is also when your pyramid will become solid.
8. Now that your door will end, you need to make one row of sugar cubes around the edge.
9. cut out a piece of firm but thin cardboard that fits in between the 2 new rows. Slide it in and continue building on top of it, only solid.
10. Continue building your pyramid.
11. When your have finished, sprinkle some sand on your pyramid.
12. You are done!
2. Build the first row of sugar cubes. the number depends on how big your pyramid is going to be. Make sure to leave a hole at the side for your pharaoh to fit (4-5 sugar cubes)
3. Build the rows from the outside to the inside until the square (or rectangle) is a little big than your Pharaoh
4. Build the next layer. Th outside sugar cube must start at one half of the one below. Make sure that the hole in the middle stays. Also, ou should make a door way that can be as tall as you want it.
5. Keep building up, going in by 1/2 of a cube. Do this until you only have a side that is 2 cubes thick
6. When building the next row, carefully build in to make 1 row of cubes stick out into the middle.
7. While doing the next few rows, continue using the technique in step 6 until you want your door to end, which is also when your pyramid will become solid.
8. Now that your door will end, you need to make one row of sugar cubes around the edge.
9. cut out a piece of firm but thin cardboard that fits in between the 2 new rows. Slide it in and continue building on top of it, only solid.
10. Continue building your pyramid.
11. When your have finished, sprinkle some sand on your pyramid.
12. You are done!