Use the two types of dotted lines to guide you as you start to shape the helmet.(In some pep files, the mountain fold and valley fold line are switched, so beware!) When you're folding, use a ruler to help you fold the lines. " Mountain folds are folded downward to form an upside down "V" shape, and valley folds are folded upwards to form a "V" shape. Valley folds are represented by dashed lines, like this: "-" and mountain folds are represented by a dash-dot line, like this: ". In the land of Pepakura, there are two different kinds of folds: valley folds and mountain folds. Once you've cut all the pieces, you can start folding. It's also a good idea to listen to some music or to watch a movie as you're cutting so that you're brain doesn't explode from sheer boredom. Just cut precisely along the straight black lines, being careful not to accidentally cut the dotted lines.
I used scissors, but an X-acto knife might be helpful for cutting out the smaller pieces. Once the template is scaled to your liking, you can print it out onto your cardstock, and you're ready to start cutting.Ĭutting out the template was pretty easy, it just took a while for me to cut out all 20 pages worth of pieces. I found that the template was the perfect size, but if you have a larger cranium you might want to scale it up a bit. Once you've downloaded the template and have it open in Pepakura designer, you can scale it by going to 2d menu > Change scale> Set Scale. I think there was probably a reason for Spacecowboy not including them, but I don't know why. This template is missing some glue tabs though, so you'll have to make some when you start gluing. I used Spacecowboy's template, which seems to be one of the more popular templates on the web. There are a few online, so just do a quick google search and you'll find something. Next, find a Stormtrooper helmet template to print out.
You can get a free trial of the program that includes nearly all of the features. First, download Pepakura Designer, which will let you open and print out the template that you'll use to make the helmet. To start, you'll need to download a couple of things.
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