Steak & Mashed Potato Paper Squishy

Assembly overview

1. Grilled Steak: select its four parts. Print BOTH color OR BOTH coloring sheets at 100% / Actual Size. Check each 50 mm square. Use 100-120 gsm paper, scissors, thin glue, clear tape and soft tissue. Color first. Cut the eight pieces, keeping all tabs. Now use only SF, SB, SW1 and SW2; keep the other group aside.
2. Fold tabs and curve the walls. Fold the 5 mm SF and SB tabs inward about 90 degrees on their dashed roots. Keep SF tabs on the same side. Gently pre-curve the wall bodies; the dotted JOIN line marks overlap, not a sharp fold. Keep the rounded ends smooth. Keep the body smoothly curved; the printed details are not folds.
3. Join SW1 behind SW2. With both printed wall faces outward, glue the 8 mm JOIN of SW1 under the plain start of SW2. Match the end marked 2 to the start marked 2. The starting edge of SW2 meets the dotted line. The enlarged section shows SW2 above the glue flap; below is the joined strip.
4. Close the last wall seam. Use loose SF as a contour guide. Follow the colored route and numbers in order. At 1, glue the 8 mm JOIN of SW2 behind the plain start of SW1. SW1 sits above the flap, with its edge on the dotted line. Close one complete ring. Keep the SF and SB tabs inward and both faces loose for now.
5. Glue SF on the inward tabs. Match 1, 2. Apply thin glue to the outward surfaces of the SF tabs. Place SF above them, picture out, with the tabs under its blank back. Press a few tabs at a time while you can reach inside. Keep the ring aligned to the actual contour; leave SB off.
6. Tape the front and every wall join. Bridge the entire SF perimeter onto the wall with short overlapping pieces of clear tape. Use shorter pieces at tight curves. The enlarged outside views show ALL 2 numbered wall joins: center tape across each seam from SF edge to SB edge, covering the full 18 mm depth. Keep the back open.
7. Turn over and dry-fit SB. Turn the shell over and fit mirrored SB with its printed side outward. Match 1, 2; do not turn it end-for-end. Align the FILL arc with four ! tabs on SW2. The drawing shows the open back and the separate matching panel. Do not cut a filling hole through SB.
8. Leave the marked filling seam. Glue SB to the SB tabs EXCEPT the four marked !. Leave the continuous 31.6 mm FILL seam between SB and the wall unglued and untaped. The dark gap shows the opening. Keep all four tabs accessible; this is one opening, not four holes.
9. Add loose soft filling. Feed small loose tissue pieces through the open seam. Spread it along both rounded ends. Keep the 18 mm wall relaxed and both faces shallow. Stop before the seams pull or the panels bulge. Keep filling away from the four loose tabs.
10. Close the four remaining tabs. Move tissue away. Apply a little glue to the four ! tabs and tuck them under the blank back of SB. Press SB down, matching its contour to the wall. The enlarged section shows SB above the tabs. Let the seam hold before taping.
11. Tape the entire back perimeter. Use short overlapping clear-tape pieces to bridge SB onto the wall all the way around, including the former FILL opening and any intentional tab-free gap. The side section shows tape turning over the edge. Patch gaps where rim tape meets wall-join tape.
12. Finish the grilled steak. Check both full face seams and both wall joins. Let glue dry before squeezing gently. The steak has six printed diagonal grill marks and a smile on SF. The pale edge is printed fat, not a separate piece. Set this finished steak aside before making the mash.
13. Now select the four mash pieces. Set the finished steak aside. From the SAME two printed template sheets, take the four remaining pieces: MF, MB, MW1 and MW2. Do not print another set. Confirm all tabs and numbers remain attached. The small page pictures show where these pieces came from. Use the same glue, clear tape and loose soft tissue.
14. Fold tabs and curve the walls. Fold the 5 mm MF and MB tabs inward about 90 degrees on their dashed roots. Keep MF tabs on the same side. Gently pre-curve the wall bodies; the dotted JOIN line marks overlap, not a sharp fold. Keep the rounded ends smooth. Keep the body smoothly curved; the printed details are not folds.
15. Join MW1 behind MW2. With both printed wall faces outward, glue the 8 mm JOIN of MW1 under the plain start of MW2. Match the end marked 2 to the start marked 2. The starting edge of MW2 meets the dotted line. The enlarged section shows MW2 above the glue flap; below is the joined strip.
16. Close the last wall seam. Use loose MF as a contour guide. Follow the colored route and numbers in order. At 1, glue the 8 mm JOIN of MW2 behind the plain start of MW1. MW1 sits above the flap, with its edge on the dotted line. Close one complete ring. Keep the MF and MB tabs inward and both faces loose for now.
17. Glue MF on the inward tabs. Match 1, 2. Apply thin glue to the outward surfaces of the MF tabs. Place MF above them, picture out, with the tabs under its blank back. Press a few tabs at a time while you can reach inside. Keep the ring aligned to the actual contour; leave MB off.
18. Tape the front and every wall join. Bridge the entire MF perimeter onto the wall with short overlapping pieces of clear tape. Use shorter pieces at tight curves. The enlarged outside views show ALL 2 numbered wall joins: center tape across each seam from MF edge to MB edge, covering the full 16 mm depth. Keep the back open.
19. Turn over and dry-fit MB. Turn the shell over and fit mirrored MB with its printed side outward. Match 1, 2; do not turn it end-for-end. Align the FILL arc with four ! tabs on MW2. The drawing shows the open back and the separate matching panel. Do not cut a filling hole through MB.
20. Leave the marked filling seam. Glue MB to the MB tabs EXCEPT the four marked !. Leave the continuous 31.1 mm FILL seam between MB and the wall unglued and untaped. The dark gap shows the opening. Keep all four tabs accessible; this is one opening, not four holes.
21. Add loose soft filling. Feed small loose tissue pieces through the open seam. Spread it along both rounded ends. Keep the 16 mm wall relaxed and both faces shallow. Stop before the seams pull or the panels bulge. Keep filling away from the four loose tabs.
22. Close the four remaining tabs. Move tissue away. Apply a little glue to the four ! tabs and tuck them under the blank back of MB. Press MB down, matching its contour to the wall. The enlarged section shows MB above the tabs. Let the seam hold before taping.
23. Tape the entire back perimeter. Use short overlapping clear-tape pieces to bridge MB onto the wall all the way around, including the former FILL opening and any intentional tab-free gap. The side section shows tape turning over the edge. Patch gaps where rim tape meets wall-join tape.
24. Finish the mashed potato. Check both full face seams and both wall joins. Let glue dry before squeezing gently. The pale mash has a softly lobed outline and printed swirls, with a smile on MF. Keep it separate from the steak; no plate, cutlery or separate garnish is needed.