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Mind-Blowing Paper Puzzles
HARUKI NAKAMURA
Contents
The Basics of Making Paper Puzzles
Required Tools & Materials
Utility knife
Ruler
Fine burnishing tool, such as an awl
Toothpick
Tweezers
Quick-drying craft glue
Small craft magnets
WARNING
※ When using a knife or making folds, use a cutting mat to avoid damaging the table.
※ Tools and materials required for each model will be different—the necessary tools will be specified on the individual instruction pages.
The Basics of Making Paper Puzzles
1 Pop out the die-cut model pieces
Carefully detach the model pieces from the included cards.
2 Cut out parts as necessary
The paper pieces in this kit are perforated for easy removal, but you will find some tight corners and short edges that are not perforated. Gently free any parts that don’t easily detach by precisely slicing through any restraining material with a craft knife or box cutter.
WARNING! For safety and precision, it is standard practice to move the knife from top to bottom, instead of left to right—this way your hand and the ruler will not obscure where the knife is going.
3 A basic guide to paper folding
Whenever there are parts to be folded, fold each part while paying attention to the type of fold: mountain fold, or valley fold.
WARNING! Be sure to fold in the correct direction the first time—if you need to reverse a crease, it weakens the paper.
4 Simplify folding by pre-burnishing
Regardless of whether a mountain fold or a valley fold is required, use a burnishing tool and a ruler to carefully install creases. You may use a stylus, ball-point pen without ink, an awl, a compass, or other burnishing tool to score the paper.