Level

11 parts
Time to create ~ 1.5 hour

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13 cm
(5.2 in)

25 cm
(9.8 in)

Cactus Level 4
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 THE PRINCIPLE
1
There’s nothing too complicated, as you’ll see. Everything will be fine after a couple of minutes.
CUT OFF SCORE FOLD FOLLOW THE FIND THE MATCHING POINTS
PART NAMES AND GLUE TOGETHER
valley fold = fold up
mountain fold = fold down

1
1A

1
4

4
52
1A
50 51

5
B printed side
1B 1B 6 8
10

6
1C

8
EQUIPMENT YOU’LL NEED

A4/letter A4/letter A4/letter

180-210 gsm 180-210 gsm regular
B&W 110 lb x2 110 lb x2 x4
white
colour 1 colour 2

Cactus Flower pot Instructions

(optional)

Choose water-based glue

(wood glue+toothpick=great!)
or or
or Better in metal, but let’s Avoid the lumpy glue sticks Toothpicks are optional but prove useful
not be too fussy here. and the dripping super glue. to spread the glue evenly for example.

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LEGEND
3A BIG NUMBERS. EXAMPLE OF AN UNFOLDED PART
In both the template and instructions, these are the part names.
circles = start here! (the pair is
They will guide you through the order of assembly. to be found within the same part)

118 CIRCLES.
In the template itself, they indicate that there are numbers to be glued 67
67
together within the part, and even suggest to start here. Time-saving trick!
3A
DARKENED FLAPS.
There may be some at the back of big sculptures. Don’t fold them, so
EXAMPLE OF A FOLDED PART
you’ll get a perfectly flat back. Those flaps differ from the others just
to draw your attention :)

1A
PINK DOTS. +1B
In these instructions, they help you see where you should start to glue
the next part. Then you just need to follow the next flaps. Obviously
previous part part to glue
you can do as you please. If in doubt, the small numbers are here to
confirm you are on the right track. pink dot = starting point

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 TIPS & TRICKS
#0 HOW TO SCORE.
Use a ruler with / a dried out ball point pen / the tip of a pointy object (compasses) / the dull side of a knife or
X-acto knife. If it gets though the sheet, then this is not the right tool. Batch your pieces to save time.

#1 PUT PARTS IN ORDER (FIRST PART ON TOP).

Pile the parts: 1 above, 11 below. This will also save your time later when you are in the heat of the action!

#2 SYSTEMATISE.
1 Printed side face to you 4 Still with the printed side face to you 7 Flip the part
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2 Push all the (red) small-dotted lines outwards 5 Pull all the (blue) large-dotted lines towards you 8 Appy the glue on the flaps
----------------------------------- (non-printed side).
3 Unfold 6 Unfold
10
9. 11 12 a few tiny drops of glue
1B
12

14
13 11
4
14
10 5 1
9. 6
14

8
1B 4
1
6. 5

#3 GLUE THE NON-PRINTED SIDE OF THE FLAPS.

The printed side and the flaps are hidden inside the sculpture. So press the non-printed side of a flap
against the printed side of its matching edge.

#4 ONE FLAP AT A TIME.

Take the time to position a flap accurately. Wait for it to dry before you move on to the next one (5 to 7secs).

#5 TRUST THE PAPER.

Don’t worry too much about the angles. They will take shape without effort on their own.

#6 USE VERY LITTLE GLUE (ALONG THE OUT EDGE OF THE FLAPS).
A thin line of glue or a few tiny drops are more than enough, or it will spread and spoil the outside
of your sculpture. If it happens, scrape out the surplus with your nail, then rub the paper with a little saliva.

#7 PAY ATTENTION TO THE CORNERS, BE PRECISE TO AVOID HOLES.

some drops of glue are missing poor result some extra drops of glue neat result

part 1
visible part 1
flap !!

part 2 part 2

#8 AVOID POTENTIAL OFFSETS OF THE PARTS.

If one flap is slightly misplaced, it will increasingly affect each following edge. If this happens and your
glue has dried, don’t try to unstick the flap. Instead, try to adjust the offset bit by bit at the next flap onward.
Here is a good method to avoid offsets:

When adding a new part, take Firmly hold the corners first, Now that the first end of Again, press the corner Keep holding it while aligning
a moment to be sure the until the glue sticks (5 sec.) the next tab is in place, first and wait 5 seconds. the middle of the tab. (when
first flap aligns accurately and then press the rest. it will be easy to align the it comes to longer flaps, press
with its matching edge. second end of it. for another 5 sec). Then press
back & forth between the 2 ends.

#9 AND OBVIOUSLY, KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN.

Regularly rub your fingers to get rid of the tiny dry bits of glue. Otherwise they will turn black, get on
to your sculpture and become difficult to remove.

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