Climbing Cardboard Gorilla

Step 2 The Gorilla Template

To make a gorilla climb, you need a gorilla.

I hand-drew the original (see the scans), and you can do the same, or you can print off a copy of the scanned-and-drawn-over version I have attached as as a PDF. If you cannot see the full-size scans, don't worry. They are mainly an archive of the design process - the PDF file contains everything you need.

Notice that you need several layers of card - the torso and arms are made of three layers, the legs are one layer and the head is an added piece.

• I tilted the different layers of the torso at different angles compared to the ridges in the corrugated card. This made the finished model stronger than if all three layers were at the same angle.

Of course, you don't have to use a gorilla, almost any shape will work, just make sure the angle of the straw is 45^o (more on the straw later).