A Paper Castle Vending Machine Tutorial

It's been a while since I've written, mostly because I've had too many pokers in too many fires, so to speak.  My latest project has been the development of a do-it-yourself vending machine made out of paper, one that can be used at a vending table or booth in any kind of sales venue.  I've also been writing, illustrating and videotaping a tutorial for people to create their own vending machines, and I just finished it today.  In fact, I'm in the process of uploading 24 tutorial videos to YouTube ("private" for now, until I get them fully annotated).  For public viewing I've uploaded an example of a finished paper castle vending machine, at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_aNh_gnAj0.

I'm excited about this new venture, but also nervous, mostly because it's new.  A few weeks ago I brought one of the vending machine castles to a friend's business to show them what I was working on.  It wasn't even close to being finished, but all of the employees and customers there crowded around me, asking me what it was and how it worked.  I was surprised how fascinated they were.  For about half an hour I demonstrated the vending machine repeatedly and realized that if I'd had candy to dispense from it, I could have made a tidy bit of cash.  The experience galvanized me into finishing my work on the machine as well as the tutorial, which I'll be releasing very soon, maybe in a day or two.

I remember reading and hearing several times that one of the keys to building wealth is to help others make money.  I wasn't quite sure how I could ever do that--until I came up with this vending machine tutorial idea.  As soon as the tutorial is ready for sale, I'll post it here.