Small Papercraft Coffin and Headstone Desk Ornament.

Small Papercraft Coffin and Headstone Desk Ornament.
I couldn't let the season pass by completely unmarked, so I created these little models you can use to decorate your cubicle or workstation.

The templates I have provided are blank - colouring them by hand saves expensive printer-ink, and allows your creativity to flow. Just who is going to be named on the headstone?

It also means that this project can be used with children - I've done the hard part, they can do the creative part.

New for 2009! At no extra cost! I have now added an A4 pdf of the headstone, and, attached to this step, a half-size template of the whole grave - coffin and headstone on a single A4 pdf.

The model in the photos is being made with a copy of my hand-drawn original. Once I knew it worked, I scanned it and tidied it up on the computer.
 
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Step 1General Instructions

General Instructions
For both the coffin and the headstone;

  • Print out on paper or light cardstock. You can use coloured paper to save ink.
  • If you don't use software to add a design, colour with pencil crayons, paint or markers before you cut it out.
  • Cut along solid lines.
  • Score and crease sharply along dotted lines.
  • Use gluestick or PVA to get a little "fiddle time" - you will be able to slide joins over each other to line them up properly.
  • Glue the tabs, then press firmly for a few seconds.
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34 comments
Oct 24, 2010. 10:37 AMFrozenIce says:
when my hamster dies- god forbid- i whant to make one for her
Oct 24, 2010. 11:35 AMFrozenIce says:
My hamster Claymore is Syrian but im pretty sure i can squish her in she wont mind when she is dead
ps: i see you know youre hamster breeds
pss: search Claymore the hamster on facebook and you will see her fan page
she has 50 fans! but u probably dont care
Oct 25, 2010. 10:35 AMFrozenIce says:
the best!
Oct 23, 2009. 9:20 PMkeikothemeowmeow says:
I was thinking of making something like this big enough to house a few knits that I made for a cousin who lives on the East Coast.You think these things are mail safe or should I pack it in another box?
Oct 23, 2009. 9:21 PMkeikothemeowmeow says:
Obviously I will be using cardboard, but I was just wondering if odd shaped things like this could be mailed or would I have to put the coffin box inside a larger regular box?


Oct 6, 2009. 1:20 PMscoochmaroo says:
This is exactly what I was looking for! MWAhahahahahahahaah. .. . . .
Mar 3, 2009. 5:33 PMJdogg095 says:
does any one listen 2 System Of A Down
Jul 15, 2009. 1:25 PMLePyro says:
DUH!
Sep 10, 2009. 7:14 PMJdogg095 says:
System of a down is awsome
Aug 24, 2009. 7:00 AMcookie_chris says:
I saw something like this on ravensblight.com
Mar 3, 2009. 5:27 PMJdogg095 says:
kiteman can u use duct tape
Dec 24, 2008. 5:44 AMmatrix828 says:
no PDF for step 4?
Dec 28, 2008. 6:58 AMmatrix828 says:
kk i can w8 lol
Dec 24, 2008. 5:54 AMNibor says:
I'm gravely concerned about what my boss might say.
Nov 27, 2008. 5:10 PMfooter0 says:
This is one where you look at the picture, and you just know Kiteman is going to make a BUTT-LOAD of puns...
Nov 28, 2008. 5:47 PMfooter0 says:
The one where you click it, And it takes you into the Instructable.
Oct 25, 2008. 1:56 PMgmjhowe says:
Great work kiteman! no pdf files though?
Oct 25, 2008. 2:41 PMgmjhowe says:
Nice one, I have no problems opening the svg in illustrator, but most people are used to PDF files
Oct 26, 2008. 5:45 PMBartboy says:
for tombstone too? I made it!!!!! I really made it!
Oct 25, 2008. 6:29 PMpeguiono says:
great :P more stuff for me to do (and more stuff to go next to the paper catapults I made
Oct 25, 2008. 11:54 AMChicken2209 says:
i would fold the design so all the lines aren't visible other than that, nice!
Oct 25, 2008. 12:02 PMChicken2209 says:
oh, well i just usually make a habit with my paper craft to hide the lines or else its obvious that i don't know how to follow them with my scissors.

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