Next glue each prong to the adjacent prong. The first two images here show the result from the top and the bottom of this part. I rolled all of the prongs along their length and then rolled the part perpendicular to its longest edge. Curl each of the prongs of the dome around a rolling pin or form them by pressing them around a bowl or ball to loosen them up and begin to help them get into shape. Let's start with a few tips for gluing as you start on the helmet's main dome. Check out the printing tips on page 9 to plan for your tool or printing strategy.

Print out the templates on a desktop printer or CNC cutter. GLOVES! Laser-cut edges are sharp! Use gloves especially if working with laser cut templates and hot glue.Bondo, Rondo, or Tap Plastic's Magic Smooth.6-inch dowel rod, chopstick, or pencil for the range finder stem.Rolling pin or another cylinder for shaping (baseball bat, chair leg, paint roller, bowling ball, mixing bowl, etc.).Masking tape, painter's tape and/or packing tape.ALSO - cut the pieces from a cereal box or case of beer to create a wacky bounty hunter.OR Two 18' x 24' cardboard sheets for laser cutter files.Six 8.5-inch by 11-inch cardboard sheets.(If your laser software use red-blue lines as cut/ etch, edit the template and switch all the red/ blue lines to black and all the black lines to your cut color.) Download the two 'V3' files below I have also included 18' x 24' files for laser cutters.By popular request, I've created NEW 8.5' x 11' templates for desktop printers.The circumference of the template helmet is about 14 inches around, so use Inkscape or Illustrator to scale up by a factor of about 1.7x (or better- measure your own head and do math) before printing these templates.

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