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Cylinder paper model

A cylindrical paper shell with a 42 mm nominal diameter, 63 mm wall height, 7 mm seam allowance and two optional base discs.

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US Letter
Pages
2
Sheet
215.9 × 279.4 mm
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  • Page 1 — curved wall
  • Page 2 — Assembly instructions

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A cylindrical paper shell with a 42 mm nominal diameter, 63 mm wall height, 7 mm seam allowance and two optional base discs.

From file to finished page

  1. Choose the paper size loaded in your printer and open the matching PDF.
  2. Print at actual size (100%) on the matching paper. Measure the 50 mm reference line on a physical trial; a screen ruler is not a print check.
  3. Cut the wall rectangle and whichever circular end pieces you need. Crease the dashed seam edge.
  4. Curve the wall gradually around a smooth object. Overlap the 7 mm seam behind the opposite short edge and tape it into a tube.
  5. Bring a circular piece to one tube end. Join in four opposite positions with short tape pieces, then add further small joins as needed.
  6. Attach the second disc only if the intended display needs a closed shell. A closed model cannot be opened like a fitted gift box.
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This is a paper learning/display model. It is not a fitted, protective, food-contact or load-bearing container.

Paper thickness, actual folding and taped joins have not been physically tested.

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