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With this kit, you will create a 33cm (13”) tall PRISMIC™
Star. 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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Read these instructions thoroughly before starting and
complete each step fully before moving on to the next one.
This will ensure you have a fun time creating your very own
PRISMIC™ shape.
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).
provide support from the backside of the hole you’re
pushing the pin through.
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
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:
PRISMIC STAR
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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.

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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.
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.
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 is facing you. Inside
is down on the table.
RED = Fold up towards you
BLUE = Fold away from you
Flat Edges on outside of Tab
Locking Pins go from outside to inside
(pointy end 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 7
Step 4
Step 3
Step 6
Pick up the highlighted panel.
You should end up with something that looks like this:
Using the highlighted panel
Pick up the highlighted panel.
Pick up the highlighted panel.
You should end up with something that looks like this:
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.
Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green.
Take the piece you completed in Step 5 and join it to the
main assembly by connecting the flat and tabbed edges
as indicated below.
Once you have this piece folded and connected, you
have completed one of the arms of the star. Set it aside
for now and move on to the next step.
Once you have this piece folded and connected, you
have completed another one of the arms of the star.
Once you have this piece folded and connected, you
have completed another one of the arms of the star.
Now, get the piece you completed in Step 2 and join
it to the one from Step 3 by connecting the flat and
tabbed edges as indicated below.
Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green.
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Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Take the piece you completed in Step 7 and join it to the
main assembly by connecting the flat and tabbed edges
as indicated below.
As you complete placing the string light inside your
PRISMIC™ make sure the string light is as evenly
distributed as possible, and there’s enough left over to
spread into the last arm of the star when you attach it in
the upcoming steps.
There is no right or wrong way to install the lights. The
panels will sparkle whichever way you place the lights
inside. The goal is to get them as evenly distributed as
possible.
The easiest way to do this is to gently uncoil the LED light
string into a looser bundle and gently and evenly distribute
the bundle throughout the inside of the PRISMIC™ leaving
just enough for the last section (which you’ll connect on
the next steps).
This last set of connections to the main assembly can be
a little tricky to complete. Take the piece from Step 10 and
attach it to the main assembly. Take your time and line
up the pieces well before starting the last connections
with the locking pins. Make the connections as indicated
below.
You should end up with something that looks like this:
With your PRISMIC™ Star nearly complete, this is a great
time to set up the LED light string inside the assembly.
The opening into the shape will give you access to all the
inside parts of the PRISMIC™ so you can spread the lights
string out inside it.
Pick up the highlighted panel.
Bend the red and blue edges accordingly and make the
connections in green.
You should end up with something that looks like this:
The last piece has a hole cutout in one of the panel sides.
Leave the connections closest to it for last. You can use
the hole to insert a finger into it to help push closed the last
locking pins.
As you do the last set of connections, make sure that
the LED string is entirely within the assembly of your
PRISMIC™. Adjust the wire so that it comes out of the
PRISMIC™ where indicated in the photo below if you want
to lean it on a shelf.
If you’d like to optionally hang your Star Lantern using the
included hook, make sure the LED string lead comes out
of the tip of one of the arms of the star (you may have to
open up a couple of the connecting pins to route the cable
more easily.
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Step 12 (Optional)
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Place the hook to hang the Prismic Star Lantern.
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