Method for custom printing and forming three-dimensional structures

A method for forming custom-printed non-rectangular three dimensional printed structures using a computer and a computer controlled printer comprising the steps of:

• 1) providing a microperforated rectangular sheet material such as paper or light weight card stock, with the micronerforations defining an inner non-rectangular area, said sheet material including lines of weakness elsewhere on said sheet material;
• 2) printing on the rectangular sheet material with an office printer;
• 3) removing some of the material along the microperforated lines;
• 4) folding said sheet material along said lines of weakness to form a non-rectangular, three dimensional structure having an exterior;
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• 5) securing said sheet material that has been removed from said rectangular sheet into its three dimensional configuration with printing exposed on said exterior.

A method for forming custom-printed, three dimensional structures using a computer and a desktop printer, such as a laser printer, ink jet printer or thermal transfer printer, comprising the steps of:

• providing a microperforated supply of flexible sheets, with microperforations forming a removable portion on each sheet, each of said sheets including lines of weakness on said removable portion, said removable portion having a printing surface;
• designing a first exterior design to be printed on a first sheet from said supply;
• printing said first design on the printing surface of said removable portion of said first sheet with the printer;
• after printing said first design, removing the removable portion from said first sheet along the perforations;
• after removing said removable portion from said first sheet, folding said removable portion along said lines of weakness into a first three dimensional structure having an exterior;
• securing said removable portion of said first sheet into a three dimensional configuration with said first design exposed on said exterior;
• designing a second exterior design that is different from said first exterior design to be printed on a second sheet from said supply;
• printing said second design on the printing surface of said removable portion of said second sheet with the printer;
• after printing said second design, removing the removable portion from said second sheet along the perforations;
• after removing said removable portion from said second sheet, folding said removable portion along said lines of weakness into a second three dimensional structure having an exterior;
• securing said removable portion of said second sheet into a three dimensional configuration with said second design exposed on said exterior.

A method for forming custom-printed three dimensional printed structures using a computer and a computer controlled printer comprising the steps of:

• 1) providing perforated sheet material in which perforations define an inner area, and forming lines of weakness elsewhere on said sheet material;
• 2) printing on the sheet material with an office printer;
• 3) removing said inner area along the perforated lines;
• 4) folding said inner area along said lines of weakness to form a three dimensional structure having an exterior;
• and
• 5) securing said inner area into its three dimensional configuration with printing exposed on said exterior.