Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “DIY Hacks & How To’s: Cardboard Dinosaur Models”.
In this project, I’m going to show you how to make large dinosaur skeleton puzzles out of cardboard. The primary material that you need for this project is cardboard so start by cutting up a few boxes so that you have several large sheets for making larger puzzles. I highly recommend using two layers of cardboard for each piece. The easiest way to do this is to just stick to sheets, together with spray glue before cutting them out. Next, you need a template.
You can find quite a few examples online. My favorites are these: two: by Instructables users, captain Casey G and Steve Mosely, Steve Mosely, actually made his own template from scratch by scanning a picture of a t-rex skeleton and then modeling it with CAD software. Now you need to print out your templates. You can print out your templates in any size. You want using most photo programs. I just use Microsoft Paint on the page setup menu under the scaling options. You can specify how many pages wide and tall you want the print outs to be scaled to then I cut out each outline and tape them to the cardboard. I transfer the outlines to the cardboard by using an exacto knife to cut through the paper and into the cardboard along the lines.
This left a clear line through the first layer of cardboard to follow. Next, you need to cut out each piece to do this. I used a scroll saw, but a sharp knife can also work. Remember when cutting out the connecting slots. You want them to be the same width as the cardboard now comes, the fun part putting the puzzle together. This is a great opportunity to get your kids involved or your cat. Also, I recommend having a picture of the model or dinosaur nearby for reference to display the finished puzzle, I decided to hang mine from the ceiling. One of the benefits of using cardboard is the construction material instead of wood.
Is that it’s much lighter and easier to support if you’re interested in building one for yourself, you can follow the link in the description box to the written instructions where I’ve included a number of templates that you can use. Well, thanks for watching and check back next week for more DIY hacks and how to’s .