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Paper Carousel paper construction project

Paper Carousel paper construction project developed as a measured original paper study. The packet provides the actual parts, joining or shaping marks, drawing dimensions and an assembly sequence. Print at actual size and dry-fit the parts before gluing.

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215.9 × 279.4 mm
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Pages in this PDF
  • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
  • Page 2 — 120 mm disc
  • Page 3 — 120 mm disc
  • Page 4 — Horse; Songbird; Star; Butterfly
  • Page 5 — four 21 mm faces + 8 mm seam
  • Page 6 — Assembly instructions

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Paper Carousel paper construction project / 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 100 to 140 gsm paper for a first dimensional trial; approximately 160 to 220 gsm card only after confirming the folds. Use a ruler, suitable scissors, a blunt scoring tool and a small amount of paper adhesive. An adult should handle internal cuts, holes and small fasteners.

Before making a batch

Measure the 50 mm reference and two named component dimensions.

Make a complete empty trial and document fold direction, joining order, collision, stability and any fragile features.

Repeat the trial using your chosen paper. Check that every join holds and each moving part works freely before decorating.

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Instruction pages
2
Orientation
Portrait

Two 120 mm support discs and four 60 mm decorative elements. Carousel column: 21 mm square, 110 mm high.

From file to finished page

  1. Cut and reinforce the support discs before making the attachment holes.
  2. For the carousel, fold and close the square column and fix one disc as a base; dry-fit the upper disc centered above it.
  3. Suspend the four figures from equal-length threads, keeping them clear of the column and base. For the mobile, balance a single upper disc instead.
  4. Test by gentle hand movement. Do not use a motor, hang above a cot, or infer a safe load from the drawn holes.
  5. Support the model close to a table and turn it gently. Check balance and every attachment before displaying it.
Printing and use notes

Drawing dimensions describe flat paper surfaces, not verified internal capacity, load strength, fit or material compatibility.

No mailing, food-contact, archival, toy-safety, protective-wear or cutting-machine certification is supplied.

Make a plain-paper trial first; paper thickness and fold accuracy can change the fit.

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  • Paper Carousel paper construction project / LETTER · 6 pages
    Page numbers and contents
    • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
    • Page 2 — 120 mm disc
    • Page 3 — 120 mm disc
    • Page 4 — Horse; Songbird; Star; Butterfly
    • Page 5 — four 21 mm faces + 8 mm seam
    • Page 6 — Assembly instructions
  • Paper Carousel paper construction project / A4 · 6 pages
    Page numbers and contents
    • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
    • Page 2 — 120 mm disc
    • Page 3 — 120 mm disc
    • Page 4 — Horse; Songbird; Star; Butterfly
    • Page 5 — four 21 mm faces + 8 mm seam
    • Page 6 — Assembly instructions

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