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Slotted paper sphere

Two sphere profiles with complementary half-height slits for a crossed-paper display.

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215.9 × 279.4 mm
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  • Page 1 — sphere profile (2 pieces)
  • Page 2 — Assembly instructions

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Slotted paper sphere / LETTER

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Two sphere profiles with complementary half-height slits for a crossed-paper display.

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 both full profiles. Interior bold lines are single slits, not cutout rectangles.
  4. Cut profile A from its top edge to the center endpoint. Cut profile B from its bottom edge to the center endpoint. Do not cut beyond either stop.
  5. Slide the two slits into one another at right angles. Keep the outlines aligned and work slowly to avoid tearing.
  6. If the card is too thick, widen each slit slightly on a spare copy rather than forcing the join.
  7. Use the resulting crossed-profile ornament as a lightweight display. It is an open two-plane construction, not a closed solid shell.
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Make a scrap-paper trial before using special material or producing a batch.

Digital geometry does not establish physical assembly, durable joins, material fit or compatibility with a particular product.

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