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Hippopotamus tracing and cutout studies

Original stylized hippopotamus studies for tracing, coloring and loose paper cutouts. The packet separates subject-specific profile views and a shared front-view motif for coloring and provides measured size choices.

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  • Page 1 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 2 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 3 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 4 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 5 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 6 — Hippopotamus
  • Page 7 — Assembly instructions

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Hippopotamus tracing and cutout studies / LETTER

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Letter and A4 preserve the component dimensions. Choose the sheet you will print, not a different object size.

Materials and construction

Plain paper for coloring or tracing; suitable card for loose cutouts; pencil or coloring materials, ruler and scissors.

Before making a batch

Measure the longest axis of a large drawing and a small drawing.

Inspect identifying features and small joins at 50 mm; record any confusing contour or fragile part.

Inside this edition

Instruction pages
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Orientation
Portrait

Alternate Articulated Profile (outline): master 150.0 x 109.2 mm; 100 and 50 mm longest-axis versions also included.

Shared front-view motif (outline): master 150.0 x 137.5 mm; 100 and 50 mm longest-axis versions also included.

Profile (silhouette): master 150.0 x 109.2 mm; 100 and 50 mm longest-axis versions also included.

From file to finished page

  1. Choose the view and size for the job. The large version uses a 150 mm longest drawing axis; the companion sheet provides 100 mm and 50 mm versions. The front-view motif is also supplied in other animal packets; choose the profile pages for this subject's distinctive features.
  2. Print the edition matching the paper at actual size (100%). Measure the 50 mm reference before transferring or cutting the artwork.
  3. Trace or color the interior marks as drawing details. For a loose cutout, cut the outer contour only; do not turn every detail line into a slit.
  4. Keep narrow appendages attached. Inspect the smallest version first and use a larger version when the intended material cannot hold a fine join.
  5. Label the back of reusable cutouts and store them flat. These files do not establish compatibility with cutting-machine hardware.
Printing and use notes

These are stylized craft studies, not anatomy, species-identification or technical engineering references.

Outline-for-tracing, solid silhouettes and loose cutouts are not automatically bridged multi-detail stencils. No cutter-ready claim is made.

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  • Hippopotamus tracing and cutout studies / LETTER · 7 pages
    Page numbers and contents
    • Page 1 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 2 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 3 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 4 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 5 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 6 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 7 — Assembly instructions
  • Hippopotamus tracing and cutout studies / A4 · 7 pages
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    • Page 1 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 2 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 3 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 4 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 5 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 6 — Hippopotamus
    • Page 7 — Assembly instructions

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