Predator Mask - Part 1 What is Pepakura, and the tools to use.

I'm pretty new to Pepakura. I've only made three or four things with it so far, but I wanted to make something more permanent than just a paper model. So I chose the Predator mask, as it seemed pretty simple and it was only a face mask, not a full helmet.

Here are some of the basic things I used to make it:

• Cutting mat. Indispensable if you want to protect your dining room table.
• Exacto knives. Get whatever kind you like, and something that is comfortable to hold, because you're going to be using it a lot.
• Straight edge. Make sure you get a metal one. I had a plastic one, which sucked when my knife sliced into it. Metal is the way to go.
• Pen/Pencil. This is to mark pieces so putting it together won't be a too much of a mystery.
• Awl. The small pointy thing. Before folding your pieces, it helps a lot to score them so they bend easily. This little thing will make your life easier.
• Glue. I used superglue, because it dries fast and is strong. You can use whatever glue will hold paper together. You can even use scotch tape if you like.

There's not much to know. I used the paid version of pepakura, but you can open and print a pepakura  file using the free version.  I made a predator mask, but you can make whatever you want to. I'd start with something not too hard though.