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SUPA*HUKA- underwater diving system.
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SUPA HUKA: The Future of Underwater Exploration

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The World's SMARTEST and SAFEST hookah-diving system! | Check out 'SUPA HUKA: The Future of Underwater Exploration' on Indiegogo.

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- Shark paper Craft
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Intro: Something in the Water- Shark Papercraft

You're gonna need a bigger boat.
Several thousand sharks are killed every year, and thus, the kings of oceans are slowly becoming less common. In awareness against shark fishing and in honor of the king of the sea, I designed a Great White Shark papercraft. This model is over three feet long, at a whopping 38 inches! It also makes a great addition to any room.

Unfortunately, things haven't been going great. I'm out of paper and glue, and running my Verticees website is taking quite a bit of money. For that reason, the PDF Pack for this papercraft is being sold on Etsy. Don't worry, it's only $2.99 (USD). I hate to charge, but in order to continue making more papercrafts, this is necessary. When you purchase the PDF Pack, it comes with one Letter Sized PDF Template, one A4 Sized PDF Template, and one Instruction Guide PDF for this model.
Buy the NEW VERSION here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/476553521/shark-2-papercraft-pdf-pack

Buy the original PDF PACK HERE: https://www.etsy.com/listing/235073661/shark-paper...

***NOTE: When printing this papercraft, I forgot to put edge ID (edge ID are the little numbers that tell you which edges and tabs correspond to each other). That is why in this Instructable, all the numbers are handwritten onto the pieces. But don't worry, the PDFs available for purchase have edge IDs for your convenience.

Step 1: Get Your Stuff

For those of you who have made my Elephant Papercraft, you will know that I listed clear packing tape as a helpful item. For this model, however, I am making it highly recommended (equivalent to essential). Why? Because unlike the elephant, there are narrow areas in the shark that are going to be very hard to fix if they come apart. Thus, packing tape will make sure everything stays together.
There are three ESSENTIAL elements to this project:
Glue: I'm using Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue, which bonds pieces of paper together in around 30 seconds. However, any tacky glue will be fine, but don't try to use a glue stick. It will leave a sticky mess on your hands which will get on the paper whenever you handle it.

Paper: Good quality cardstock is also a must. I'm using acid and lignin free cardstock from Michaels to ensure the longevity of the model. It has a 65lb or 176g/m^2 weight. For those of you who are thinking of using copy paper, it's not going to work. You are welcome to try it, but the final model will be very flimsy.

Scissors or Knife: I personally prefer to use my stainless steel scissors for cutting out the pieces. If you choose to use an X-acto knife, you'll need a ruler to make sure all the cuts are straight.
Those are the bare essentials. Here are some optional, but very helpful items (which I used):
Ruler and Scoring Tool: To make folds neat and clean, I highly advise the use of a ruler and scoring tool. The scoring tool I used is a mechanical pencil WITHOUT ANY LEAD. By using the ruler to make a straight path while you run the tip of the pencil over the lines, you can make very crisp, professional folds. If you use lead in the pencil, you won't be able to distinguish the different folds, so make sure your pencil has no writing capabilities! However, any object with a precise tip will do, including a dead pen.

Tweezers: Tweezers are useful for holding flaps that need to be glued while you wait for them to dry. I didn't use mine too often.

Toothpicks: I highly recommend you keep around 20 or so toothpicks with you. I used them for spreading the glue around the flaps once I put on a drop. The toothpicks help spread the glue evenly and avoid excess glue from oozing out when the flap is pressed to the paper. Once again, highly recommended.

Clear Packing Tape: I use clear packing tape when for some reason, the glue won't hold the paper together. It makes the model feel sturdier, and also adds weight to it.

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Step 2: Printing

In case you haven't already, you'll need to purchase the PDF Pack for this papercraft. You can purchase the PDF Pack for this papercraft on Etsy OR BUY THE NEW VERSION HERE: https://www.etsy.com/listing/476553521/shark-2-pa...
here ($2.99 USD): https://www.etsy.com/listing/235073661/shark-paper...
Next, you're going to need the right kind of paper. Cardstock is your best choice to make this model sturdy and long lasting. I am using 65lb, or 176 g/m^2 cardstock.

Sharks have an adaptation called countershading. Countershading is a difference in skin color with allows for camouflage depending on perspective. In the case of a shark, the top is dark because when looking at a shark from the top, it will blend in with the dark color of the ocean below. However, it is white on the bottom because when looking at the shark from its belly, it will blend in the sunlit water above. That is why for the model I am making, I am using blue cardstock on top, and white cardstock on the bottom.

For using two colors, the colored (blue, in my case) pages are the first 27 pages (1-27), and the white pages are the remaining pages (28-42). Thus, when you put your papers in the printer, create a stack of 27 colored pages and 15 white pages.

Note: The pieces in the picture do not have edge IDs (the number that tell you which flap to glue to which edge). That was my mistake, so I hand wrote all the edge IDs onto the paper (as you can see in the picture above). In the PDF Pack you purchase, the templates will have edge IDs. I apologize for this mistake on my behalf, but you will not be affected by it when you make it for yourself.

Step 4: Dorsal Fin

My favorite part of the shark: the dorsal fin. Like the tail fin, use the same process: cut, score, fold, and glue! This part really doesn't need much explanation, mainly because it contains just a few pieces. However, fold crisply on this piece: the pointier the fin, the stronger the effect of the final craft.

Step 6: Miscellaneous Fins

There are several other small fins in the model, such as pelvic fins. These pieces are really easy to make, and they only contain 1-2 pieces each. Don't worry about adding tape here.

Step 9: Add the Tail Fin

This step sounds easy, but it's rather difficult. Be precise when gluing the flaps. Start by gluing the bottom flaps, and then the side flaps. Add the final piece (the one we saved from the previous step) last. After this, you're done!

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Something in the Water- Shark Papercraft

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Something in the Water- Shark Papercraft: You're gonna need a bigger boat.Several thousand sharks are killed every year, and thus, the kings of oceans are slowly becoming less common. In awareness against shark fishing and in honor of the king of the sea, I designed a Great White Shark pa...

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- Saving the Oceans, one island at a time!
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Greg Stone: Saving the ocean one island at a time

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Aboard Mission Blue, scientist Greg Stone tells the story of how he helped the Republic of Kiribati to create an enormous protected area in the middle of the Pacific -- protecting fish, sealife and perhaps the island nation itself.