Before You Begin

• Set up your work area first on a clean, flat surface with plenty of room.
• Lay out everything in the kit so it's all within reach before you begin.
• The kit includes 27 PRISMIC panels, locking pins, LED lights, a pointed bamboo stick, and a cardboard mirror base. 
• Remove the protective plastic film from both sides of each panel before folding.
• Keep the locking pins and pointed bamboo stick nearby.
• Set the LED lights aside until later.
• Check the number printed on each panel before using it. Some panels may look similar but are not interchangeable.
• Remember:
  • Red fold lines fold toward you.
  • Blue fold lines fold away from you.
  • Tabs always go on the inside.
  • Push locking pins through the Flat Edge first, then through the matching Tab.
• Use the pointed bamboo stick carefully to remove the small plugs from the connecting holes.
• This is a larger PRISMIC project and takes about 3 to 4 hours to complete. 

Step 1: Lay Out All the Panels

• Arrange the 27 panels according to the diagram in the instruction booklet.
• Group the panels for the head, arms, body, and legs.
• Keep the locking pins close by so they are easy to reach.

Step 2: Build the First Arm

• Start with Panels 1, 2, and 3.
• Fold each panel along the red and blue lines.
• Connect the matching Flat Edges and Tabs using locking pins.
• Join Panels 1 and 2 first.
• Add Panel 3 to complete the first arm.
• Set the finished arm aside.  

Step 3: Build the Second Arm

• Use Panels 4, 5, and 6.
• Fold each panel along its marked lines.
• Connect Panels 4 and 5.
• Add Panel 6, working from the bottom upward.
• Continue connecting until the second arm is complete.
• Set it aside for later.  

Step 4: Start the Bear's Head

• Pick up Panels 7 and 8.
• Fold along the marked red and blue lines.
• Connect the panels together to begin forming the bear's head. 

Step 5: Make and Attach the Right Ear

• Pick up Panel 9.
• Fold it along the marked lines and make the required connections.
• Line up the finished ear with the matching Flat Edges and Tabs on the head.
• Secure it with locking pins. 

Step 6: Make and Attach the Left Ear

• Pick up Panel 10.
• Fold it along the red and blue lines.
• Connect the panel to form the second ear.
• Attach it to the opposite side of the head using the matching holes and locking pins. 

Step 7: Continue Building the Head

• Use Panels 11, 12, 13, and 14 to continue closing and shaping the bear's face.
• Fold each panel as shown in the booklet.
• Connect Panel 11 to the front of the head.
• Add Panel 12.
• Fold and attach Panel 13.
• Fold Panel 14 to create the bear's chin and attach it to the bottom of the head.
• Work carefully around the head so the matching holes stay properly aligned. 

Step 8: Add the Cheeks

• Fold Panel 15 to create the bear's left cheek.
• Attach it to the head.
• Fold Panel 16 to create the right cheek.
• Attach it to the opposite side.
• Once both cheeks are connected, the bear's head is complete. 

Step 9: Start the Body

• Pick up Panel 17, which forms the top of the bear's chest.
• Fold it along the red and blue lines.
• Attach it beneath the completed head.
• Take the first completed arm and connect it to one side.
• Attach the second arm to the other side. 

Step 10: Build the Lower Body

• Fold and attach Panels 18 and 19.
• Use them to extend and shape the lower body.
• Match the Flat Edges and Tabs carefully before adding each locking pin. 

Step 11: Build the Legs

• Use Panel 20 to build one leg.
• Fold it along the marked lines and complete the numbered connections.
• Use Panel 21 to build the other leg in the same way.
• Some connections may need the panels to be gently squeezed together so the holes line up. 

Step 12: Add the Bottom of the Legs

• Pick up Panel 22.
• Fold it along the marked lines.
• Attach it to one leg starting at the front of the foot and working backward.
• Attach the remaining section to the other leg.
• Connect the completed legs to the body.
• Start from the middle and work outward toward each side.
• If one difficult connection cannot be pinned, the instructions note that it can be left unpinned if the surrounding connections hold securely. 

Step 13: Add the LED Lights

• Place the bear face down so the open back faces you.
• Gently uncoil the LED lights into loose bundles.
• Spread the lights evenly inside the bear.
• Place one section of lights inside the head.
• Distribute the remaining lights through the arms, body, and legs.
• Leave the power cord coming out of the back for now. 

Step 14: Begin Closing the Back

• Fold and attach Panels 23, 24, 25, and 26 one at a time.
• Keep the back of the bear facing you while adding each panel.
• Continue closing the open sections around the body while keeping the LED lights safely inside. 

Step 15: Add the Tail and Final Panel

• Pick up Panel 27.
• Fold it along the red and blue lines and make the indicated connections to form the tail.
• Attach the tail section to the bear first.
• Tie a knot in the LED cord where the thick section meets the thin wire.
• Tuck the knot inside the final panel.
• Continue connecting the remaining edges.
• Use the access hole to help make the final locking-pin connections.
• Make sure the LED cord remains securely positioned outside the bear. 

Step 16: Light Up Your PRISMIC Bear

• Check that the panels and locking pins are secure.
• Make any small adjustments to the bear's shape if needed.
• Plug the LED cord into a USB power source.
• Your PRISMIC Bear Lantern is complete and ready to display.