Paper Craft: Tutorials: Spacers: 45º and Perpendicular Spacer

If two surfaces in your paper craft need to joined at a 45º angle, use several of these spacers along the length of the joint to properly space the angle.

Also, be sure to check out our instructions and templates for other types of spacers.

Printable Spacer Template

Redline Spacer Template

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Instructions

1. Print the printable template on cardstock (scale the print size for smaller or larger spacers)
2. Using scissors or a knife, cut along the outline of the image. 
3. Use the redline template to identify which additional lines need to be cut (red). 
4. Using your knife, carefully score (but do not cut through) the remaining lines which have not yet been cut.
5. Fold each scored line to 90 degrees. The diagonals should be folded back, while the outer lines should be folded forward.
6. Using your craft adhesive, glue the tabs behind the adjacent uprights. 
7. If you are using the spacer to form a 45 degree angle:
   1. Glue the three bottom tabs to the bottom surface.
   2. Glue the top to the other surface.
8. If you are using the spacer to form a 90 degree angle:
   1. remove all the splayed tabs
   2. glue the right angle surfaces to the two surfaces.

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