Transfer Your Nets / Decorate Them / Build Them STEP ONE: Now its time to transfer your net designs onto posterboard or some other stiff material. Regular paper will not be strong enough. You don't want to destroy the net patterns because you may need to use them again if you make a mistake on one of the posterboard pieces. So to keep the designs preserved we will transfer them using carbon paper. Carbon paper is available at office supply stores.
Be sure to lay the carbon paper underneath your design with the carbon surface facing the posterboard. Then secure the design and the carbon paper to the posterboard with a bit of tape so that it doesn't move as you draw over the design lines.
As you draw over the lines of your net, the carbon will transfer onto the posterboard. It's easy to forget which lines you have already traced, so we recommend using a pen of a different color than the original net. That way you will be able to see where you have drawn. You don't need to transfer any of the measurements, just the outline and the glue flaps. When you lift the carbon paper, you should see the design has transferred. STEP TWO: Now you may want to decorate the net. Some folks prefer to add the detail while the net is still flat. You can draw on windows and doors, paint on siding or bricks etc.. Or you can wait until the net is built to draw these details. We decided to paint a sky with clouds onto the "glass" pentagonal pyramid of our library before we cut it out, folded it up, and glued. STEP THREE: It's time to FOLD and GLUE. OKAY READ THIS CAUTION!!!
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