Capybara with a Tangerine

A calm capybara with a tangerine on its head. Five pieces: body, head, ears, and tangerine.

• Hard
• 53 faces
• 56 tabs
• 2 Letter sheets

Make it with your phone cameraLesson code: 6577

On VanGami the template appears over your sheet through your phone camera — no printer needed. Trace it, cut, fold and glue. Below are all the steps in text.

What you’ll need

• 2 Letter sheets — office paper, 80 gsm (20 lb)
• Markers
• Pencil — and eraser
• Ruler — 8–12 in
• Scissors — small
• Glue stick — or PVA glue
• Empty pen — to score the folds
• Glass — phone stand

Steps

Sheet 1

1. Body: outline. Trace the solid line along the edge of “Body” — tabs included. You’ll cut along it.
2. Body: folds. All the lines inside are dashed: these are folds, so don’t cut them.
3. Body: numbers. Copy the numbers: the tab and the edge it tucks under have the same number. On the faces, write them faintly, right at the edge — these numbers end up on the outside; erase them with an eraser after gluing. A letter marks the spot where pieces are glued to each other. Trace the picture here too.
4. Light brown. Color the faces of this color. Don’t color the tabs — glue sticks better to bare paper.
5. Brown. Use this color only for the drawing. Don’t color the tabs.

Sheet 2

6. Change the sheet. Remove sheet 1 and put a clean sheet in its place, lined up edge to edge. Don’t move the phone — the template stays at the same scale.
7. Head: outline. Trace the solid line along the edge of “Head” — tabs included. You’ll cut along it.
8. Head: folds. All the lines inside are dashed: these are folds, so don’t cut them.
9. Head: numbers. Copy the numbers: the tab and the edge it tucks under have the same number. On the faces, write them faintly, right at the edge — these numbers end up on the outside; erase them with an eraser after gluing. A letter marks the spot where pieces are glued to each other. Trace the picture here too.
10. Tangerine: outline. Trace the solid line along the edge of “Tangerine” — tabs included. You’ll cut along it.
11. Tangerine: folds. All the lines inside are dashed: these are folds, so don’t cut them.
12. Tangerine: numbers. Copy the numbers: the tab and the edge it tucks under have the same number. On the faces, write them faintly, right at the edge — these numbers end up on the outside; erase them with an eraser after gluing. A letter marks the spot where pieces are glued to each other. Trace the picture here too.
13. Right ear: outline. Trace the solid line along the edge of “Right ear” — tabs included. You’ll cut along it.
14. Right ear: folds. All the lines inside are dashed: these are folds, so don’t cut them.
15. Right ear: numbers. Copy the numbers: the tab and the edge it tucks under have the same number. On the faces, write them faintly, right at the edge — these numbers end up on the outside; erase them with an eraser after gluing. A letter marks the spot where pieces are glued to each other.
16. Left ear: outline. Trace the solid line along the edge of “Left ear” — tabs included. You’ll cut along it.
17. Left ear: folds. All the lines inside are dashed: these are folds, so don’t cut them.
18. Left ear: numbers. Copy the numbers: the tab and the edge it tucks under have the same number. On the faces, write them faintly, right at the edge — these numbers end up on the outside; erase them with an eraser after gluing. A letter marks the spot where pieces are glued to each other.
19. Light brown. Color the faces of this color. Don’t color the tabs — glue sticks better to bare paper.
20. Orange. Now the faces of this color. Move the marker in one direction — you’ll get fewer streaks.
21. Brown. Now the faces of this color. Move the marker in one direction — you’ll get fewer streaks.
22. Black. Use black for the drawing. Don’t color the tabs.
23. Green. Use this color only for the drawing. Don’t color the tabs.

Cut

24. Cut out: body. Cut with scissors along the solid line, tabs included. In the narrow spots between the tabs, cut with the tips of the scissors.
25. Cut out: head. Cut with scissors along the solid line, tabs included. In the narrow spots between the tabs, cut with the tips of the scissors.
26. Cut out: tangerine. Cut with scissors along the solid line, tabs included. In the narrow spots between the tabs, cut with the tips of the scissors.
27. Cut out: right ear. Cut with scissors along the solid line, tabs included. In the narrow spots between the tabs, cut with the tips of the scissors.
28. Cut out: left ear. Cut with scissors along the solid line, tabs included. In the narrow spots between the tabs, cut with the tips of the scissors.

Fold

29. Fold: body. First score the dashed lines with an empty pen along a ruler. Then fold every line away from you — design facing out — and the tabs too.
30. Fold: head. First score the dashed lines with an empty pen along a ruler. Then fold every line away from you — design facing out — and the tabs too.
31. Fold: tangerine. First score the dashed lines with an empty pen along a ruler. Then fold every line away from you — design facing out — and the tabs too.
32. Fold: right ear. First score the dashed lines with an empty pen along a ruler. Then fold every line away from you — design facing out — and the tabs too.
33. Fold: left ear. First score the dashed lines with an empty pen along a ruler. Then fold every line away from you — design facing out — and the tabs too.

Glue

34. Body: tabs 1–5. Apply glue to tabs 1 through 5 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. The piece will start closing into a 3D shape on its own.
35. Body: tabs 6–10. Apply glue to tabs 6 through 10 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
36. Body: tabs 11–15. Apply glue to tabs 11 through 15 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
37. Body: tabs 16–20. Apply glue to tabs 16 through 20 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
38. Body: tabs 21–23. Apply glue to tabs 21 through 23 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. Press the last tab from the outside with a finger or a pencil.
39. Head: tabs 1–4. Apply glue to tabs 1 through 4 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. The piece will start closing into a 3D shape on its own.
40. Head: tabs 5–8. Apply glue to tabs 5 through 8 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
41. Head: tabs 9–12. Apply glue to tabs 9 through 12 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
42. Head: tabs 13–17. Apply glue to tabs 13 through 17 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. This is the lid: its tabs are glued all at once — apply glue to all of them, tuck them inside, and press the lid all the way around with your finger.
43. Tangerine: tabs 1–3. Apply glue to tabs 1 through 3 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. The piece will start closing into a 3D shape on its own.
44. Tangerine: tabs 4–6. Apply glue to tabs 4 through 6 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds.
45. Tangerine: tabs 7–10. Apply glue to tabs 7 through 10 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. Press the last tab from the outside with a finger or a pencil.
46. Right ear: tabs 1–3. Apply glue to tabs 1 through 3 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. The piece will start closing into a 3D shape on its own. Press the last tab from the outside with a finger or a pencil.
47. Left ear: tabs 1–3. Apply glue to tabs 1 through 3 and glue each one under the edge with the same number. Press for 10 seconds. The piece will start closing into a 3D shape on its own. Press the last tab from the outside with a finger or a pencil.

Assemble

48. Head — into place. Apply glue to the face marked A and glue the “Head” piece to the same letter on the “Body” piece.
49. Right ear — into place. Apply glue to the face marked B and glue the “Right ear” piece to the same letter on the “Head” piece. The faces are different sizes: place the smaller one so that its letter lands exactly on the letter of the larger one.
50. Left ear — into place. Apply glue to the face marked C and glue the “Left ear” piece to the same letter on the “Head” piece. The faces are different sizes: place the smaller one so that its letter lands exactly on the letter of the larger one.
51. Tangerine — into place. Apply glue to the face marked D and glue the “Tangerine” piece to the same letter on the “Head” piece. The faces are different sizes: place the smaller one so that its letter lands exactly on the letter of the larger one.

Done. The figure is done. Let the glue dry for 10 minutes — then you can put it on a shelf.

Make it with your phone camera

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