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To pre-cut or not to pre-cut

After you got the 1. part out of the way and got the papercraft patterns printed, it is time to start with the real work.



Whenever I start a papercraft, I always cut the template pieces out, one by one, and cut them out of their form, so I have all the parts pre-cut and ready for action. With this process you have to pay attention to the template beforehand. Take a look if there are any similar pieces that look almost the same, and when in doubt, always mark the other side with a number or sign, so that you know what pieces need to go together in what order when you cut them, just like in the picture.







Maybe as a tip for more experienced papercrafters that like their papercrafts to look as smooth as possible, when cutting out the pieces, I always just fold the flaps and NEVER the pieces themselves (the fold lines on the texture), because I use lineless templates to make them, since I want the surface to be as smooth as it can possibly be, to give it a more figurine-like, plastic look.



This is the case for when you really know how the pieces need to go together and are confident of your building process, because beginners will have a hard time assembling it, if they do not have the pre-folded lines (and the printed lined version of the template).



Some pieces still obviously need to be bent because of their position or form on the papercraft itself, but this is something I personally do when I glue the parts together and when I see that I absolutely must fold it at that point.



Of course, people also like to cut individual parts of the pattern and glue them together first, and then again cut out individual parts and glue those together, but as said, it’s a personal choice. I like to have all my pieces ready, so I am done with the cutting phase of the assembly and am ready for the next step in line.



(To be continued in Part 3)





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