Neferhotep The Architect
Neferhotep The Architect
Neferhotep The Architect
Print this
page on
reguler
paper
10 +
OPTIONAL
Before gluing the bottom
piece, glue in a small
coin to add weight to the
mini-people.
Sharp scissors.
Paper-cutting knife (recommended: X-Acto knife with a #11 blade).
Sturdy tweezers with smooth edges. (Tweezers with rough edges or teeth
will mar the surface of the pieces.)
Metal ruler to make a straight cut or score.
Toothpicks for reaching into tiny corners and spreading drops of glue.
White glue and glue stick.
Cutting surface (recommended: a cutting mat).
Dry pen (no ink) or blunt knife for scoring.
Cutting
Usually, a piece for a card stock model is cut out in two stages.
First, the piece is separated from the rest of the pieces by cutting roughly around it with scissors.
Dont cut along the lines at this step.
Once the piece is separated, you can work on it without damaging other pieces. Its best to do
the scoring and folding before proceeding to the fine cutting.
Work on one piece at a time:
Score along the dotted lines.
Cut along the solid lines.
Fold along the dotted lines, but dont add glue to any pieces yet.
VERY IMPORTANT: Try out the pieces to be glued before applying the glue. This
will help you understand how the pieces fit together, and you will be able to take
note of any adjustments that might be needed. Then apply a small amount of glue
on the tab indicated by a black dot.
Scoring
There are two kinds of folds:
Mountain
fold
Valley
fold
Mountain fold generally
means that the texture is
on the outside, while on a
valley fold the texture is
usually inside.
And remember,
there is no hurry.
TAKE YOUR
TIME!