Little birds sculpture

by Smaga

Please remember:
Our designs are protected by copyright, so do not copy, share or steal them. Our
designs are intended for personal use only, so if you want to use them for any
other purpose (photo sessions, exhibitions, advertisement) please contact us
first. PLEASE DO NOT USE THEM FOR PROFIT.

Contact:

Smagaprojektanci.pl
biuro@smagaprojektanci.pl
https://www.facebook.com/SmagaProjektanci

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Materials: Printing instructions:

- Printer - The patterns are 1:1 scale so DO NOT SCALE THEM

- 6 sheets of plain A4 paper or US Letter paper or
6 sheets of A4 paper or US Letter paper in three different
colors
- Glue stick and all-purpose adhesive
- Scissors and a craft knife.
- Ruler and blunt knife or knife with blunt side
- Some spare time
To print paper sculpture you can use thick paper in three
different colors (at least 220 gsm [g/m2]) and print
directly on it if your printer allows to.
TO FIT THE PAPER
- Print them at ACTUAL SIZE on A4 paper
(210 mm X 297 mm) or US Letter paper
(8,5 in X 11 in).
- There is a 170 mm line above the first pattern to check
if scale is accurate. After you print the page please mea-
sure the line if it’s exactly 170mm
(1 or 2 mm difference is fine)

You can also print all the the templates on regular paper
and transport them to thicker one or cardboard. The
optimal thickness is about 280gsm.

Instructions for assembly: valley fold mountain fold

1. Begin by reading the entire manual from start to

finish.

2. If you are printing on plain paper:

8. Hold the ruler to dashed line and make a crease with
Print the first side of the patterns and check if the control
blunt knife along the line. Do this with all dashed lines
line is 170 mm (+/- 2 mm). If the size is correct print all
(regular dashed and dashed with dots). It will help you to
the pages.
fold the paper precisly.
3. Cut the templates roughly to the size, leaving margin
9. All elements with “mountain” fold FROM EACH
of the solid line. Glue the templates to thicker paper in
OTHER, all elements with “valley” fold TO EACH
three different colors (min. 220 gsm) or thin cardboard.
OTHER. Picture from step 7 will help you with that.
Best for this purpose is plain glue stick. You can buy
paper, cardboard and glue at office supply shops.
10. Start gluing the sculpture.
All parts are numbered to help you keep the sequence.
4. If you are printing directly on thicker paper:
Parts with letter A are from bigger bird, parts with letter
Print the first side of the patterns and check if the control
B are from smaller bird.
line is 170 mm (+/- 2 mm). If the size is correct print all
All edges and flaps are also numbered. Glue together the
the pages.
edges and flaps with the same number.
Start with number 1 and go in sequence.
5. Cut out the printed/glued patterns. Cut exactly along
Glue the flaps inside the sculpture.
the solid lines. Remember not to cut the dashes.
11. We recommend using double sided tape or transpar-
6.The dashed lines show the location of paper folds.
ent all-purpose adhesive without solvent, with a thin tip
There are two types of dashed lines, therefore two types
applicator. Especially while working with kids!
of paper folding. Simple dashed line represents "valley”
When assembling the sculpture all the prints/patterns
fold, the dashed with dots line represents “mountain”
should be inside of the mask.
fold.
10. If you run in to any problems or have any questions
7. The picture explains the types of folding:
please write to us!

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Instructions for assembly:

A3
A3 A2
A2 A1 A4
A4
A6
A4 A1
A5 A5
A7
A5
A8
A9

A3
B4 B4
B3 B3
A10 B1
A4 B1

B2
A9

B8
B5 B5
B4 B4 B4
B9
B3 B7 B3 B7

B6
B6
B6
 If scale is correct, this line should be 170 mm from end to end.

Bird A
color no.1 (blue)
50

49

31

32
A9
30

34
38
A4
39

35
40 11
9
17
10
48
22

33 20
32

18
12
1

1
11

21
19
8

13
15

41
16

A1
14
4
2
7 33
5

8 7

A3
9
6

10

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Bird A 35 34
color no.3 (orange)

A6
21
36 37

20
38
37

41 36

22
A10
42

39
43

40
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31

48
44
25

14

45

49

46
24

A5
13

15
16
23

12
17
43
50

18
47

42
19

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Bird A
color no.2 (white/ecru)

29
A8 28
30

47

23
3

A2
44
24

A7
2

45
26
27
25

26

4
27

29
46

28
5

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Bird B
color no.1 (blue) 38
32

30
39 31

35
B5

12
13

33
23
21

44

14
20

18

16

34
15
18

45

24

22
8

43
25 B4 23
46
17

10
26

11
47

15
27
19

28
29
21
28
29

22

B6
20

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Bird B 36
color no.3 (orange)

37
35

33

38
39
34

40
43
44

41
B9 17
45

42

5
16
46

48
4

B3 37
36
B8
7

32
30

31
47

11

9
10
8
49

14

13
41
12

40

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Bird B
color no.2 (white/ecru)

B1
2

6
48

42
1

B2

4
B7
2

3
27

5
1
26

25
19

24
49

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