How to Assemble 3D Paper Crafts | Beginner Friendly | DIY Halloween Black Cat!

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3D Papercrafts are super cool and trendy right now, but it can be a challenge to put them together. So how do you do it? First, you need a good quality 3D papercraft pattern. The best 3D papercraft patterns will have good instructions and preferably numbers or letters drawn right on the pattern so you know what goes where. My low poly 3D cat pattern, which you can get free on my blog, has BOTH of these things. This beginner-friendly tutorial will show you how to cut, fold, and glue a 3D papercraft using my free 3D cat!
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Topics covered in this 3D Papercraft Cat tutorial include:
0:00 - Let's make a 3D papercraft!
0:24 - Use a good quality 3D pattern
0:46 - Best cardstock for 3D papercrafts
1:18 - Recommend glue
1:40 - Tools to cut your cardstock
1:58 - Scoring stylus vs scoring wheel
3:00 - Step 1: Get a 3D Paper Pattern
3:46 - Step 2: Cut Out Your Paper Pieces
14:17 - Step 3: Fold and Crease Your Pieces
16:30 - Step 4: Attach & Assemble Your Papercraft
25:50 - Step 5: The Finished Project
MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links):
Here is the Amazon shopping list with everything I used: www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.ac...
* Two (2) sheets of 12″ x 12″ 65 lb. cardstock for the cat body (I used a lemon drop yellow) - amzn.to/3lLpQYs
* One (1) sheet of 12″ x 12″ 65 lb. cardstock for the cat ears and neck (I used pink lemonade) - amzn.to/3BxvHH6
* One (1) sheet of 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock for the collar and tags (any color or texture, I used a foil cardstock) - amzn.to/3kvMvsA
* Cricut pen with a .04 fine tip (use a black pen on most light or medium cardstocks, or a silver gel pen on black and dark cardstocks) - amzn.to/3t7KbdV
* (Optional) Swedish Fish Candy - amzn.to/3hQXdrG
* Tacky glue (I used Bearly Art Precision Glue - amzn.to/3DGPpSI )
* (Optional) LED tealight to put inside your Halloween cat - amzn.to/31L2AjV
* Cricut Blue LightGrip Cutting Mat, 12×12 - amzn.to/39YM4Bw
* Cricut Scoring Stylus (Explore or Maker) amzn.to/2VLXhkU or Scoring Tool (Maker only) amzn.to/3m1yfZB
* Cricut XL Scraper amzn.to/3rElwM7
* A method to cut your cardstock - (I used the amazing Cricut -- see shrsl.com/1dq4w ) but you can also use scissors or a craft knife
* Design #318 - My free SVG/PDF/DXF design files (available in my free resource library at jennifermaker.com/library )
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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!

[@sheilalowery6031]

I love the design. My favorite takeaway on this video is drawing on top of the score lines so you can see them easier. Brilliant!

[@JenniferMaker]

Awesome, thank you! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@rebeccawitt6601]

Thank you Jennifer for this tutorial. I’ve learned a few things from it.

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm so happy you liked it! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

[@athenagraeme5188]

I LOVE these! My favorite craft project you've posted so far!

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Thank you!

[@nancykulaga3593]

OMG! I am so excited about this project! Each of my children have a cat so you know I need to make 3! Please thank your amazing daughter for creating this file! I absolutely love it!! Thanks for sharing it!

[@JenniferMaker]

I will definitely relay all the awesome compliments to her. She is so talented! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

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[@Sharemyworldshow]

These are so cute! Thanks for providing detailed instructions on how to make this project.

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome! 💗

[@marie-josee-bouliane]

Couldn't be more clear ! Thanks for everything ! Cat file included !!! Thanks also to your lovely daughter !

[@JenniferMaker]

So happy to help and thank you for the very kind words!💗

[@teresafranciosa8473]

I first attempt at this cat has proven very difficult. I will have to try it again. I have been working on the head and ears and have totally messed it up. I really was looking forward to making this cat. Has anyone else struggled like me. Please don’t take offence. I love JenniferMaker and all her creations but this has been a real challenge for me.

[@JenniferMaker]

Keep trying and don't be discouraged. A few of our team members also had a few bumps putting it together, but they kept trying and got it! I know you can too! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@mischellejackson9278]

So cute. Thanks for the step by step with numbers!

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome!

[@mede5858]

It is official! You are the best content maker on KZbin. Binge watching!

[@JenniferMaker]

Wow, thanks! 😃💜

[@sinai1864]

Thanks for all the tips!!!

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome!

[@seplynn7122]

Thank you so much for this free design. I cannot believe it's free, because it's the coolest svg I have seen for Halloween this year. Loving your pumpkin designs too.. I saw this cat in your pumpkin video on Amazon and had to try it. And, thank you so much for all the great tips you give in all your videos. I have been crafting with my Cricut for years, but still learn something new every time I watch one of your tutorials.

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much! 😃❤️❤️❤️

[@yvonnealvizo]

OMG!!!👀 Thank you, Alexa andJennifer!!!!🥰 Your 3D Cat is TOTALLY AWESOME!!!🎉👏🏽🎉👏🏽 Gotta pick up 12x12 solid core cardstock and get to crafting!!! Have a FABULOUS day!!!😍🙋🏻‍♀️💜tfs

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@evelynrivera3092]

Super cute!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@benjaminpastrana9662]

Wow! Thank you Jen and Alexa💪🏼❤️

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome! 😃

[@Kate-py1oo]

So cute!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

[@ilsehildebrand687]

Love this!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 😃

[@lindafeldmanczt3728]

What a fun & cute project. Thank you!

[@JenniferMaker]

Wonderful! I'm so happy you love it! Thanks for watching! 🧡🌻

[@KatherinePeck]

This project is amazing. WOW!!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks so much! 😃💜

[@sunshine23]

Love this unique and fun craft idea!

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you like it!

[@karenyvillegas7261]

So cute! Can't wait to try this out

[@JenniferMaker]

Hope you like it!

[@alycia.n]

Love this cute cat!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 😊

[@carolyncanada1374]

So CUTE! Like mother, like daughter!

[@JenniferMaker]

Aww thank you so much! She's my inspiration. Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@JanetSmith-gq9ke]

This looks really cute

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm glad you like it! 😃

[@amandahelgerson2787]

So cute. Thank you!

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

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Loved Jennifer Maker.

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Thank you! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@charlarp]

I love this so so much, can’t wait to do this with my nieces and nephews!

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Enjoy! 😃

[@monalisa2004]

Congrats Alexa! Great job!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you!!

[@shanjiascott5507]

Wow this is nice, need to try this!!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Please do!

[@jenrenh]

These are so adorable! Like I have said a thousand times you make these projects look so simple. I love making crafts, but they never turn out as good as they should.

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you, I'm so happy you like them! I'm sure your projects are beautiful, we are all our own worst critics!💗

[@evalynpu3821]

Awesome

[@jesst5717]

So cute!!!

[@JenniferMaker]

So happy you like it! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@reneebanbury7066]

This cat will make my granddaughter jump up & down with pure joy! Tell Alexa she is amazing too. Thank you for sharing another show stopper project!

[@JenniferMaker]

I will tell her! Thank you so much! 💕

[@tonikerr3161]

So inspiring! I don't have a cricut (yet!) but found this video while researching reasons to buy one. I love seeing the potential for what this machine can do!

[@JenniferMaker]

Wonderful!

[@sheilamiller2331]

These cats are so cute!

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you like them! 💕

[@bettyspry3359]

always such clear instructions. Thank you Jennifer

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kathyjensen3609]

So cute and simple, easy to follow instructions.

[@JenniferMaker]

So happy you like it! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@connieselby9190]

Thank you Alexa and Jennifer for sharing your tutorial with us. I am a cat person and will be trying my hand at making this cat. Thanks again!!

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@bbandsue222]

This is so neat! Your daughter did an awesome job….I’m sure it takes a lot of time, creativity and talent to be able to design such as this! Thank you for sharing! 🥰

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much!

[@kristincorey3549]

So cute!! 🐱

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks so much! 💜

[@miskitty2424]

Wow, those are so cute. Definitely going to have to try this.

[@JenniferMaker]

You should!

[@DonnaC7071]

Very cute project!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you like it!

[@rose_20243]

super cute! ill have to show this to my daughter!

[@JenniferMaker]

So glad you like it! 💕

[@9liveslisa]

Wowie zowie! They are amazing! and an incredible amount of work.

[@JenniferMaker]

They're totally worth it! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

[@evalynpu3821]

I love it

[@susiefreckleface]

Wow. Congratulations to your daughter on the great job with this design and to you for presenting it for all of us as an svg file.

[@moosedawg71]

💯

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you very much! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

[@cooperfun1]

So cute- I can’t wait to make some.

[@JenniferMaker]

So happy you like it! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

[@catherinemorales4266]

Omg girl, you are so amazing!! Great project!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much!! Thank you for watching! 🧡🌻

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I can't wait to try this

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Have fun! 😃

[@CraftzTalent]

Wow!! So cute

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks, Craftz!

[@Brenda_Ley]

This papercract cat is too adorable. The black cat is my favorite! :D

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you love them! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@tammyaustin1014]

Amazing 🤩 can’t wait to try this 🤗

[@JenniferMaker]

Have fun!

[@yvonneschimmel453]

How precious

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Thanks so much! 💕

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[@catherinebradley8767]

I must try this!

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Please do!

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Best......video.......EVER!!!!! Thank you!!!! 😻 ❤️ 🐾 🐈

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Our pleasure! 😃💜🐾🐾

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Alexa is a Rockstar 🤩 and thank you Jennifer Maker for you superb videos

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Thank you so much! 😃❤️❤️

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So cute

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm so happy you like it! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@summerkisses771]

My great-granddaughter is going to love this!

[@JenniferMaker]

Aww I'm so glad! Thanks! 💕

[@michellereichart8252]

That was so fun to watch. Your daughter has a wonderful career ahead of her. Ty for the video

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for saying that! 💕

[@TheBledsoes]

You had me at “Swedish fish” 😊

[@susanarivera9225]

Every time I want to do a project I always go to your page because you have a lot of wonderful ideas!! I'm definitely going to try doing this :)

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Thank you! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

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Yaayy 1 of the first I love your art!!!

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you love our cats!! 🧡🌻

[@musemer]

This is so cute! Trying this now! Alexa you rock!

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm so happy you like it! Thank you for watching! 🧡😊

[@kacebi03]

That looks to be a very fun project

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks so much! 💕

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Oh wow that's amazing. Well done to yourself and your daughter 👏 👍 🙌 😊 ❤

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much 🤗 🌻

[@tanalee229]

Highest regards to your daughter for designing these. Bless you for your videos and website. Absolutely excellent teaching, and much appreciated. ❤

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so very much! 💗

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I have never hit a like button so quickly! This is wonderful! I know what i am doing next weekend!

[@JenniferMaker]

Yay! Thank you! So happy you like it! 🎃🌻

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Wow and it’s awesome

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Thanks, Muzammil!

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Amazing

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 💗

[@alexandracoyle3095]

Definitely want to try for my daughter!

[@JenniferMaker]

Awesome! Glad you like it! 💕

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How cute

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Thank you! 💗

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@@JenniferMaker you're welcome

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Wow your daughter is quite talented. Your explanation of this crafty 3d cat is awesome

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much 😀 I think she is too! Glad you like it! 💕

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So stinking cute

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 😃

[@RealLife3D]

Nice work:)

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@suzymeister]

Soo cute! I love cats! I have 3 ❤️ Your daughter is super talented 👏🏾 ❤️

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you so much!! She really is so creative! 🌸

[@mdshamimchowdhury5709]

😍omg I love it

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm so glad! 💗

[@sheylamolina930]

I can’t wait to try this I just opened my Cricut today 😁

[@JenniferMaker]

Congratulations on your new machine! We have a free series of online classes that show you how to set up and begin creating with your machine as a new Cricut owner! Here's the link to sign up: makeracademy.com/cricutkickoff 💗

[@chelseamedina5975]

wow, this very nice .

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@lynnmay5521]

Your daughter did a great job. The cats are so cute

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 😊 💕

[@LauraGuntharp]

cute

[@JenniferMaker]

I'm glad you like them! 💗

[@MrKeithcl]

Oh my I have to go get card stock now, tell your daughter Thank you. I love all of your videos. I will send a picture, I did your Rose Arbor with a hummingbird inside.

[@JenniferMaker]

You are so welcome

[@kevincollier1662]

Well that is a great looking cat. I like the printed lines on where the score lines are. My older eyes just don't always see the score line, lol.

[@JenniferMaker]

You and me both! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@anitakaiser8147]

Kudos to Alexa for all the tab number coordination! I got impatient and didn't go in order...love my black cat. Thank you

[@JenniferMaker]

Awww, I will let her know ! 💗

[@uniquedrawingsandpainting.1803]

Mam,I am excited from your creations

[@JenniferMaker]

Glad to hear that!

[@BlessingsUnlimited1]

Nice

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! 💜

[@TanyaLillie]

Your daughter did a fantastic job with this project.

[@JenniferMaker]

Awe, thank you so much Tanya!

[@aimeearbour9579]

Thank you! Now I want some swedish fish!

[@JenniferMaker]

You and me both!

[@garyamydixon]

Eek, that black kitty!

[@JenniferMaker]

I know right!? Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@katebayliss370]

Hi Jennifer can you design a bowl cosy for us, would be a good one to cut on the fabric mat, which I have but have never used yet.

[@JenniferMaker]

You can request that here. 😊 jennifermaker.com/projectrequests/

[@cuteart4u664]

super

[@JenniferMaker]

Thanks for watching! 🧡🌻

[@bbandsue222]

Hi Jennifer, if I purchase your Cricut Coach Playbook from my phone, will I also be able to download it from my computer? I want to order it before my time runs out but I’m not at my computer right now. Thank you! 😁

[@JenniferMaker]

Yes you can! You will be emailed a download link so you will be able to download it to your computer later! 💕

[@bronwyncarroll664]

Thanks heaps for the tutorial can’t wait to start What size are the pens that you are using in this tutorial please?

[@JenniferMaker]

I used a .04 fine tip pen.

[@bronwyncarroll664]

@@JenniferMaker Thank you truly appreciated

[@kristenfunk9564]

Gonna make this for my daughter

[@JenniferMaker]

Great! Glad you like it! 💕

[@donnag3113]

Thanks Alexa.

[@JenniferMaker]

She's so awesome! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@hubcityrez6058]

How long did it take you to create/finish one cat? I do 3d printing and wanted to know how much it would take ,thanks in advance

[@JenniferMaker]

They take three hours to cut and assemble. Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@johntrevy1]

What a wonderful way to honour our Feline overlords.

[@JenniferMaker]

I agree! Thanks for watching!😊🌻

[@johntrevy1]

@@JenniferMaker *PURR*

[@rocknrosescouture]

I love your tutorials Jennifer 🥰

[@JenniferMaker]

YAY! I'm so happy you're here crafting with us! 😊🌻

[@rocknrosescouture]

@@JenniferMaker Yeees i'm trying to do this cat Greatings from Italy 🩷

[@Tinasabitofeverythig]

Where do I get the Patten from please, the cats are beautiful thankyou

[@JenniferMaker]

Thank you! You can get them in my library: jennifermaker.com/resource-library/ Design #318

[@courtneywalker7426]

This is great! I am following the steps and when I go to attach, it makes all of the groups and layers attached instead of just the ones in the group. Then I see a warning that says the design is too big fr the maker. This is with the Halloween cat. How do I fix that?

[@JenniferMaker]

Courtney, make sure you are selecting your layers from the layers panel and not directly from the canvas. To do this click on your first layer in the layers panel, hold down the shift key (command key for Mac) and then select your other layers from the layers panel. Hope this helps! If not, reach out to my team at [e-mail] with all of the details and issues and screenshots of your layers panel and anything else that might help them.

[@courtneywalker7426]

@@JenniferMaker Thank you! That is what I was doing so I am not sure why that is happening. I will give it another try and email you if I still can't figure it out. Thanks again!

[@JenniferMaker]

@@courtneywalker7426 Did you remember to ungroup at the very beginning?

[@jemeirah10]

it would cool with black glittery Cardstock

[@JenniferMaker]

Yes! Post a picture if you try it! 💕

[@kimmy8729]

do you have a 3d svg template for a bulldog and a panda

[@JenniferMaker]

No I don't, sorry!