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With this kit, you will create a 23cm (9”) tall PRISMIC™
Hanging Heart. This project could take 30-45 minutes to
complete.
PRISMIC™ shapes are created by folding and interlocking
the included panels and inserting the USB-Powered LED
string light inside the shape to light it up.
Before you start assembling panels, take some time to
read these instructions and familiarize yourself with the
various parts of the panels and the kit. This will make your
PRISMIC™ building much easier and much more fun.
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INTRODUCTION
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Each panel comes flat inside this package. Each panel has:
The panel images on these instructions are shown
outside side up.
More on what this means below:
Flat Edges
Tabs
Connecting Holes
Fold Marks
An Inside and an Outside
On the surface of each panel, you’ll see creased lines
creating shapes. These are the fold lines, along which you’ll
fold or bend the panel.
The black circles on the sample panel image are holes
where you insert the connecting pins to connect Flat Edges
to Tabs.
The included plastic locking pins are how folded panels are
connected to themselves and other panels, forming the
PRISMIC™ shape. Locking pins have a larger round end,
and a pointy one.
PRISMIC™ shapes are lit up from the inside with USB-
Powered LED Lights (USB Charger not included).
Locking pins are always inserted from the Outside of a
panel towards the Inside, going through the hole in the Flat
Edge first (A), then the corresponding hole in the matching
Tab (B). Use one hand to push the pin in, and the other
to provide support from the backside of the hole you’re
pushing the pin through.
These strings are placed evenly inside the PRISMIC™
shape during the final steps of the assembly and are
locked in place when the final panel is attached.
They have a 1m (39”) lead with a standard USB plug at the
end. They can be plugged into an existing USB power port.
The instruction diagrams (whether it’s an overall diagram,
or a smaller section-specific diagram) will have lines
between holes on the Flat Edges and their corresponding
match on a Tab.
Not every hole pairing will be indicated in these instructions,
but once you start with the matched ones, the remainder
are easy to figure out.
The connecting holes will have little plugs in them. They
can be pushed out using the locking pins, or the tip of a
pencil to get them out of the way.
TIP: The holes are accurately placed. If a pairing looks like
it matches up, but it isn’t perfectly aligned, it’s not meant to
connect, as tempted as you may be. They probably connect
to another panel in a step further down the instructions.
The edges and tabs of a panel are how the panels lock onto
each other to create the shape.
They require a little pressure to push through the holes. It’s
easier to push through one layer at a time. Push through
the Flat Edge first, then the corresponding Tab. It is possible
to go through both at the same time, but it does require
more pushing force and doesn’t really save time.
As you join the panels together, if you can’t get one pin in,
don’t worry, it won’t affect the final result. The surrounding
ones will hold it in place. Just place the pin through the flat
edge, and don’t worry about getting it through the tabbed
edge underneath.
The red lines are meant to be folded towards you as you
look at the panel.
The Flat Edges are the edges of the panel that do not look
like a tab (identified in the sample image with an A).
Tabs don’t all look the same but are easy to distinguish
from Flat Edges. If they are hard to distinguish, there will be
a note on the instructions as to which is which.
TIP: A Tab will always look out of place on the outside of the
PRISMIC™ shape.
The blue lines are meant to be folded away from you as you
look at the panel.
The Tabs are the edges that protrude out of the main panel
and look like a little tab (Identified in the sample image with
a B). TABS ALWAYS GO ON THE INSIDE!
Each Flat Edge has a matching Tab to connect to
(sometimes on the same panel, but most often on
other panels).
As for how far you bend each piece, they vary; Most require
around a 15-45 degree fold.
Some panels may look very much alike, but they are
not. Be extremely careful to match up the panels to the
instructions. A misplaced panel or connection will disrupt
your entire PRISMIC™ build, and you’ll have to backtrack.
Panels
Fold Lines
Edges & Tabs
Connecting Holes
Locking Pins
LED String
PRISMIC™ Panels
Locking Pins
LED light strings
Hook
This PRISMIC™ kit contains:
INSTRUCTIONS:
PRISMICTM HANGING HEART
Tips on How to Fold /
Bend the Panels
The diagrams are looking down on the panel with the
Outside up and the Inside down.
As you fold the panels, regularly check against the panel
layout on the instructions to make sure you have the
Outside of the panel always facing you.
Following the diagram at each step, you can start folding or
bending along the marked crease lines.
Red lines are folded up towards the Outside.
Blue lines are folded away from you towards the Inside.
To fold each crease, secure one side of the crease between
one thumb and index finger and use your other hand to fold
the other side of the crease in the direction indicated.

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A PRISMIC™ build can take some time and needs a clean
and flat surface where you can lay out the panels and have
enough room to work. A desk or large table is ideal.
For each step, there is a main layout of all the panels indicating
which to use for the step.
There is also a larger version of that same panel showing
the fold lines and which Edges connect to which Tabs (if
any on that panel), along with any additional notes for that
step.
GETTING STARTED
Start off by taking the Panels, Locking Pins and LED
Light Strings out of the package. Set the LED lights
aside. You won’t need them for a while.
Find a safe place on your workspace to place the
locking pins. You’ll need these on each step, so it’s a
good idea to keep them within easy reach.
Make sure that each panel matches the location
and shape exactly. Some panels look alike, even
when flipped over. To make sure your project goes
smoothly, match them exactly as laid out on this
diagram.
The panels have protective film on both sides of
the panels. You can remove it all now, making sure
you place the panels back in the correct position
before continuing. Alternatively, you can remove the
protective film at each step.
Double check that you have the panels in the correct
position before starting off, and if they are, it’s time
to get started with the assembly process!
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Step 1
Take the panels and lay them out according to the diagram below. This will make it much easier to follow the steps for
the instructions. This diagram will be shown in each step of the instructions and used to show you your progress and
more easily identify the panels needed.
The smaller creases will fold with one motion, whereas
the longer ones may need you to crease a couple of times
along its length until the panel starts to fold.
Remove plastic film
Start folding at one end of the panel and work your way to
the other side. When you reach the end of the panel, make
any indicated connections with the Locking Pins.
Make sure that the fold is consistent along the length of the
crease, so the edge is nice and even.
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Remove protective film from both sides of the
panel before folding.
Outside of the panel, as laid out in Step 1.
RED LINE = fold UP towards you
BLUE LINE = fold DOWN away from you
Flat Edges on OUTSIDE of Tabs, and tuck
tabs onto the INSIDE of your PRISMIC™.
Push locking pins INWARDS (pointy end
goes in).
Before you start folding and bending the panels
remove the protective film from both sides of the
panel.
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Step 2
Step 5
Step 4
Step 3
Step 6
Pick up the highlighted panel.
You should end up with something that looks like this:
You should end up with something that looks like this:
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Using the highlighted panel
Pick up the highlighted panel.
Fold/bend the panel along the red and blue lines. Then
connect the highlighted Flat Edges to the highlighted Tabs
by matching up the holes (connected by lines below) and
fitting a locking pin in place (this will help determine how
far you need to fold/bend the lines).
Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green, in the order indicated..
Connect the panel from the previous step to the two
panels from Step 4 by joining it from the top side of the
panel to the bottom side of the top of the heart.
As shown in the image below, and starting with
the indicated connections:
Once you have this piece folded and connected, set it
aside for now and move on to the next step.
You should have something that looks like this:
You should have something that looks like this:
Once you have this piece folded and connected, you will
join this to the main assembly on the next step.
Once you have this piece folded and connected, you will
connect this to the previous one on the next step.
Join together the panels from the previous 2 steps
creating the one of the tops of the heart.
Do this by lining up the panels as shown in the image
below and making the indicated connections.
Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green.
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Step 8
Step 9
You should end up with something that looks like this:
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Loosely unbundle the led light strings and place them
inside the heart to fill the space.
Pick up the highlighted panel.
Connect the final panel to the main body of the
PRISMIC heart by starting the connections between
them from the top edge and leaving the two edges
closest to the bottom point of the heart until last.
Start by lining up the panels as shown below
(in the centre of the heart) and starting with the
indicated connections.
Then work to each side across the top and around the
side until you get almost to the bottom. Leave the panel
with the access hole to the very end.
When you get to the top left or top right of this panel,
you can optionally secure a loop of the led light string
around the connecting pin. This will help distribute
the light inside the heart shape a little better. It’s not
necessary, but it can be done as shown in the images
below.
Left side: Loop it around the pin before closing the pin.
It should look like this:
Right side: Loop it around one of the pins on this edge
before closing the pin.
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Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green.
Halfway through the connections, you’ll need to run the
thicker wire for the LED String through the center point
of the top of the heart, between the two peaks.
Then place the bundle of thin wire inside the heart
shape and place the thicker wire in between the panels
at the center top of the heart. It should look like this:
Once the wire is securely in the correct position, finish
connecting this panel to the main assembly by making
the remainder of the connections along the edge of
this panel.
NOTE: The last tab with two holes does not connect to
the at edge above. Leave it open.
Before you do, tie a simple knot on the thick wire, right
before it connects to the thin one. It should look like
this:
Flip the heart over so that the open side is facing you.
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Step 10(Optional)
It should look like this:
Finish the connections around the panel’s edge, leaving
the two edges of the panel with the access hole for
last. You can use the access hole to reach in and help
make the final connections.
Leave the four connections indicated below to last:
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Take the hanging hook and create a loop with the wire
around the peg that sticks up on the hook.
Then fold over the middle part of the hook, and clip it on to
the peg to secure the wire in place.
Congratulations! You’ve completed this Prismic. Plug it
into an existing USB outlet and enjoy!