{"id":148379,"date":"2013-06-02T14:45:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-02T21:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=148379"},"modified":"2013-09-29T11:37:36","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T18:37:36","slug":"vince-the-cardboard-skull-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2013\/06\/02\/vince-the-cardboard-skull-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince, the cardboard skull kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-148379\">\n<p>I saw what looked like a cool cardboard skull kit on Fab, so I ordered it. This weekend I had time to put it together.<\/p>\n<p>The instructions were simple and clear, and assembly was pretty easy. The parts were numbered with little etched numbers on one side, so I punched them out and arranged them in order. Be careful of the tab for securing the left side of the skull &#8211; it can be bent easily (which I found out). And expect to compact the skull pieces hard to push the locking piece on at the end. 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This weekend I had time to put it together. The instructions were simple and clear, and assembly was pretty easy. 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