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1 I n s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing
I n s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing G ui d es ©The PAPER TO L E INSTITUTE I N S T R U CTI O NS - RO B ERT C O NLEY M E M ORIES Pr int # 8 125 I n s t r u cti o ns for c u tt i ng and asse m bl i ng. Tools and Suppli e s Needed: 1. S u fficie n t nu m b e r of p r i n ts t o co m pl e te t he project 2. Mo u nti n g board 3. S h arp e x acto k n ife or s c iss o rs 4. S h api n g to o l 5. Cut t ing b oard (if knife is u sed) 6. Shaping m at (a plastic place m at works well) 7. Col o r i ng m ar k ers 8. Kraft Sil i cone G l ue 9. Curved tweezers Optional: Acrylic sealer for finished project Op t io n al: "The P A PER TOLE Boo k " by Dee O v er d ui n . It is hi g hly reco m - m e nded t hat be g in n ers read t h is bo o k b ef o re m aki n g th i s p i cture. IMPORT A NT: Fo l low t he directi o ns in the order that they are written. BASIC PAP E R TOLE T E RMS CUTTING: Cut out each piece according to t h e guide. Be very c areful to cut ex - actly where the lines are drawn. Use s h arp sci s sors or an exa c to knife with No.11 blade. COLORING: After each piece is cut it will be white along the cut edge. Color these edges with a m a tching color m arke r . T o m b o w dua l - b r u s h pe ns w o r k g r eat as t h ey ha v e a f l exi b le ti p . U

2 s e o nly p er m ane n t, n on - b
s e o nly p er m ane n t, n on - ble e d p ens. SHAPING: After each piece is cut gently shape it around the edges. This can be do n e w ith a shap i ng t o ol, o r even with your finger s . Shape in the direction th a t you want the curve to be. For inst a nce, if the piece m ust be bowed out like an apple, s h ape from the back. If the piece m ust be shaped like the inside of a bowl, shape from the front. Use even pressure so that the shaping does not leave indentat i ons on y o ur pri n t. TRACING OR ETCHIN G : W i th the p o in t ed end of the shap i ng t o ol, (or y our nails) trace the detail on the cut piece for a gr e ater effect. For instance, trace the vei n s on l eaves, o r det a il on a dre s s, such as pleats or shadows. GLUING: Use glue to el e vate your pieces to desired height while at the sa m e t i m e, place t h e g lue in such a w a y t hat it i s n o t e as i ly v i s i ble from the si d e. N o glue s h ould ever be seen from the front. Glue each piece in turn. Be careful to keep che c king your work to m ake sure the glu e d pieces have not shifte d . If so, s i m p ly ta k e i t off and r e posi t ion i t . TABB I N G , TUC K I N G OR OVERC U TTIN G : These ter m s all m ean that the piece you are wo

3 rking with will be partially c
rking with will be partially cov e red by a neighboring piece, or pieces. For instance a leaf m ight be partially covered by a flower. W hen cut - t i ng t h is l eaf out o f the pri n t, a d d t he part of t h e fl o wer t h at partia l ly o b sc u r es the leaf. The flower part on the leaf is t h e " ta b " or " ov e rcu t ", a nd the le a f wi l l be " tuc k ed" u n der t he fl o wer. FOLDING: W h en you need to fold a piece it will be designated by the broken l i nes. M O UNT I NG: On p r i n t 1, c u t a way t h e black between wall paneling. Sh a pe at t h e e d ges and m ou n t be hand o n a d a rk bro w n or b l ack m at b o ar d , ra i s i ng it j u st a l i tt l e so t h at it lo o ks d i m ensi o nal Co n ti n ue by n u m b er i ng y o ur pri n ts fr o m 2 to 5 . Cut e a ch piece in turn. W ith a pencil nu m b er them on the back. Ea c h piece is a d de d in n u m e r i ca l o r de r a s f o l lo w s : Piece # 1 Cut from P r int # 1 This part is mounted by hand Piece # 2 Cut from P r int # 3 Spray of flowers Cut c a refully so th a t it shows a lot o f d e ta i l . Piece # 3 Cut from P r int # 5 K nife Piece # 4 Cut from P r int # 3 Pen with nib Piece # 5 Cut from P r int # 3

4 Music sheet Curve it a little
Music sheet Curve it a little at the edges. Piece # 6 Cut from P r int # 5 Part music sheet Nicely curve this piece and glue the l e ft side tight against piece #5 raising the right s i de. Piece # 7 Cut from P r int # 4 M antle Fo l d on the dotted l ine. Glue so th a t the ink w ell w i ll be able to sit on t h e t o p . Piece # 8 Cut from P r int # 2 P aper Piece # 9 Cut from P r int # 5 M e d al Piece # 10 Cut from P r int # 3 Part of medals ( Conti n ued on p a ge 2 ) I n s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing G ui d es ©The PAPER TO L E INSTITUTE ( Conti n ued from pa g e 1) Piece # 11 Cut from Print # 5 Brass pot Shape from the front so that it c u rves in Piece #15 will curve out so that you can look inside t h e pot. The edges should be closed. Piece # 12 Cut from Print # 2 Front of Mantle Piece # 13 Cut from Print # 2 I nkwell Fold on the broken line. Piece # 14 Cut from Print # 4 Top of inkwell Piece # 15 Cut from Print # 3 Front and handle of brass pot Piece # 16 Cut from Print # 2 V iolin Piece # 17 Cut from Print # 4 Chin Piece Piece # 18 Cut from Print # 5 S trings If you ha v e trouble cut t i n g t h

5 e stri n g s , u se d ental flos
e stri n g s , u se d ental floss and paint it b l ack. Or b l ack embroidery floss. S pray it with a g l ue or h a irspray to m a ke it stiff and it w i ll be e a s i er to w o rk w i th. This co m pletes your project. For a d ditional detail, you can add ex - tra pieces by using pa r t s of the leftover prints. F o r hel p f u l hi n ts o n fra m i ng y o ur p aper t o le/ 3 - D d ecou p age proje c t refer to "The PAPER TOLE Book" by Dee Overduin. F o r m ore i n f o r m at i on on other kits please contact: THE T O LE W A Y www.papertole.com n s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing G ui d es ©The PAPER TO L E INSTITUTE . . P R I N T 1 P R I N T 2 Cut p i eces 8 , 1 2 , 1 3 , 16 I ' Cut away the black between the paneling board. Shape the edges and mount by gluing on a black or brown mat board raising the planks a little off of the mat board about the thickness of a dime. ·. ' In s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing G ui d es ©The PAPER TO L E INSTITUTE P R I NT3 Cut p i eces 2 , 4, 5 , 1 1 0 , 15 P R I N T4 Cut p i eces 7 , 1 4 , 17 1 In s t r u cti o ns a n d Cut t ing G ui d es ©The PAPER TO L E INSTITUTE P R I NTS Cut pieces 3,6, 9 , 11 , 18