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Circuit Siblings
This trio of tenacious mechanical mates are the Circuit Siblings, built at the same time these three are so close, they practically finish each others non-encoded binary code.
All three robots fit neatly on a single A4 page and each features a simple paper engineering gimmick.
Beep (the tallest sibling) has legs that fold around themselves with an extra face to bring the element into alignment with the body. Boop (the middlest sibling) has tabs cut out of their arms that attach to the top of the legs holding them in position and Ping (the crabbiest sibling) has four legs tightly packed into a tiny space. Although I’m not sure if that last one really counts as a gimmick if I’m being honest.
Every tier of Fold Up Club member has immediate download access to all three of these paper robots.
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Download
If you’re already a Fold Up Club member, make sure you’re logged into Patreon and subscribed to the correct reward tier, you can download this model directly by clicking the “download” link, or by visiting the Fold Up Club Patreon page.
If you’re already a Fold Up Club member, make sure you’re logged into Patreon and subscribed to the correct reward tier, you can download this model directly by clicking the “download” link, or by visiting the Fold Up Club Patreon page.
Print
Print the template file using your home printer. Most of the designs on Fold Up Toys are designed to work best with 200gsm A4 cardstock, as it’s cheaply available, however the designs should still work with standard printer paper if none is available.
Print the template file using your home printer. Most of the designs on Fold Up Toys are designed to work best with 200gsm A4 cardstock, as it’s cheaply available, however the designs should still work with standard printer paper if none is available.
Score Folds (optional)
Using empty ball point pen, bone folder or craft knife, lightly press along the fold lines of the template, with enough force to score the page without cutting all the way through. This will make it easier to fold the page where needed without creasing the page and give a cleaner, more accurate edge. If you are a younger builder, please seek adult supervision.
Using empty ball point pen, bone folder or craft knife, lightly press along the fold lines of the template, with enough force to score the page without cutting all the way through. This will make it easier to fold the page where needed without creasing the page and give a cleaner, more accurate edge. If you are a younger builder, please seek adult supervision.
Cut
Carefully cut out the template along the solid cut lines, some cut lines will shift between two colours to better contrast the texture of the model, be sure to look for smaller cut lines within the model that may require a craft knife. If you are a younger builder, please seek adult supervision.
Carefully cut out the template along the solid cut lines, some cut lines will shift between two colours to better contrast the texture of the model, be sure to look for smaller cut lines within the model that may require a craft knife. If you are a younger builder, please seek adult supervision.
Fold
Following the folding key found on the bottom of the page, fold along the dotted lines, being sure to fold hill folds downwards and valley folds upwards.
Following the folding key found on the bottom of the page, fold along the dotted lines, being sure to fold hill folds downwards and valley folds upwards.
Glue
Carefully glue the tabs, most Fold Up Toy templates use numbered tabs to help show the recommended order that tabs should be glued down in. It’s recommended to use a small amount of PVA glue applied with a small paint brush, apply the glue to the tabs in small, thin layers so that when the tab is pressed down, the glue does not get squeezed out and stain the rest of the model.
Carefully glue the tabs, most Fold Up Toy templates use numbered tabs to help show the recommended order that tabs should be glued down in. It’s recommended to use a small amount of PVA glue applied with a small paint brush, apply the glue to the tabs in small, thin layers so that when the tab is pressed down, the glue does not get squeezed out and stain the rest of the model.
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Share your freshly made Fold Up Toy with the world! Nothing makes a designers day quite like seeing people building their models, feel free to tag @folduptoys on Twitter or Instagram or use the hashtag #folduptoys.
Having Trouble?
If you’re confused or stuck, feel free to reach out the the designer using the contact page on the Fold Up Toys website if you need help.
If you’re confused or stuck, feel free to reach out the the designer using the contact page on the Fold Up Toys website if you need help.
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