Started building the final paper Monkey

After the test build of the head, I fixed a few things, and decided to go for it and start the final build! I always use the final build to take pictures for the instructions as well, so usually it takes me a bit longer than you normally would, but hopefully I can finish it soon. 🐵

In essence, papercraft is not a very difficult hobby and you don't really need any special tools. Normally, you will want to print the parts on some thicker paper and then you'll need glue and a sharp knife. Some people prefer scissors, but if you use a knife, I really recommend using a rubber cutting mat as well (it will protect your table top and your knife tip as well!) 

The colour markers are used for "edge colouring"; after cuttting out the parts, you can use a colour marker or pencil to colour the white edges of the paper, so that the paper model will look nicer without white lines all over it.

The toothpick and thin metal rod are really ancillary tools: they can be used for "pre-shaping" small, round parts (pre-shaping is always very important and in the case of the Monkey's head it will be vital!) and for reaching inside parts that are too small or too thin for your fingers to fit so that you can manipulate and apply pressure to the inside/backside of the parts and the glueing tabs to make sure there's a good glue bond.

Stay tuned!