Assembly Tips
(Taken from
Carlos Furuti's Map Projections: Polyhedron Maps with permission.)
The scale miniature globes are cuboctahedrons:
Click here for a PlayScale (1:6) practice page.
Click here for a 1" Scale (1:12) practice page.
Some assembly tips:
in the map fold-outs, folding lines separating polygon faces are absent;
they are included in the crease patterns available here for practice
precision and patience matter most. Small errors can accumulate and prevent
fitting the last faces
using a dull blade guided by ruler or straightedge, lightly and carefully score all folding lines before cutting. This will make creasing easier and more precise
if you prefer scoring the reverse side of paper, use a needle or pin to make tiny perforations at every vertex and use them as guides
a utility knife guided by a straightedge is more precise than scissors, but please be careful! To keep better alignment, score and cut as many lines as possible without moving the straightedge; also, use the additional alignment ticks included in several maps
check every white tab's fit before applying glue
a single face (shaded in the preview pattern) should be glued last; it has no tabs, so must be aligned by sight
These images were donated to this site by Carlos Furuti. Thanks Carlos!
Visit
Carlos Furuti's Map Projections: Polyhedron Maps for many larger Polyhedral "globes" and much more information on Cartography.
A note on scale
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