MATERIALS ABOUT PRINTING - Printer This mask is designed to be printed on - A4 or US letter size printer paper US Letter paper (8 1/2" x 11") or A4 paper - Spray adhesive or a glue stick (210mm x 297mm). - Scissors - Glue (or Clear tape) Make sure that the "print to scale" option - Folding bone or thick sewing needle is blank/not checked on your printer settings - Ruler to ensure that the pages print - Elastic band or string at the intended size.
5 sheets of card stock You can check the scale by measuring the - 4 sheets white - (300gsm/110lb cover) printed line on the first pattern page with - 1 sheet gold - (160gsm/60lb) a ruler.
The weight [GSM] of the cardstock is our recommendation,
but any other thickness will work too.
2/11 #SPRINGBREAKOUT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRINTING AND FOLDING
If your printer can handle thicker paper, print directly on your
cardstock and skip step 1. When using thicker or black cardstock, we recommend printing on thin paper and adhering the mask pieces to cardstock. Both methods will result in the printed lines and pattern guide numbers being hidden on the inside of the finished mask.
(1) Print your mask pieces on printer paper. (3) Using a folding bone or a thick sewing needle Cut the pieces out roughly and glue them to and a ruler, score along the folding lines. the back of your cardstock with a spray adhesive or a glue stick.
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(2) Cut out the pattern pieces along the (4) Refer to the diagram below and fold along solid cutting lines. the creases, either bringing the two edges towards you (Valley Fold) for the plain dashed line folds or away from you (Mountain Fold) for the dot/dashed line folds. 4 5
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Mountain fold line
Note: the dashed lines are folding lines, Valley fold line make sure not to cut them!
3/11 #SPRINGBREAKOUT MASK ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Lay out the pieces
Each piece is labelled. Place the pieces Option 1 / Easy clear adhesive tape in alphabetical order. Note: symmetrical Place a piece of tape on the outside of the pattern pieces have the same letter but a different covering the joint where the two edges meet. number. (A1 < symmetrical > A2). Tape all pieces together. Pro: easy and fast! Con: tape is visible from the outside A1 A2 14 50 51 13 51 14
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Option 2 / Advanced glue
Find matching pieces A thin strip is all you need on the glue tab. Start with piece A and piece B. Each has Press the glue tab firmly to its matching number. small numbers along its edges. A number from Continue this process for each piece in piece A will be an exact match with a number alphabetical order. The glue tab and number from piece B. Locate the glue tab below one of should not be visible from the outside of the mask. the matching numbers. Pro: invisible! Con: time consuming
Glue tab 7 29 Glue
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Inside view Outside view
Done! We recommend using one of the Now let your creativity flow. You can decorate following methods for attaching the and color your mask any way you like. mask pieces together.
