How To Make A Paper Cone Roof

In this onehowto article we ll show you step by step how to make a cone with paper you will find it useful to explain geometry to use as a container for candy or.

How to make a paper cone roof.

Here is one way to make a cone from flat stock. To mark holes or lines around the cone check holes or lines and enter number of incremetns. Cut out the cone template from your sheet metal using tin snips and file the edges smooth of any burrs of rough sections with your file. You can find cone calculators online.

Step 1 measure up the right edge of your poster board the height you want your cone to be. Enter top width bottom width and height of the cone see diagram and hit calculate to draw a full scale printable pattern template to mark out the cone. Roll the cone template into a cone shape starting at the wide end working toward the pivot point end. Enter hole slant height up slanting edge of the cone and hole diameter and hit draw.

I used aluminum sheet coil but you could use paper or any flat material. The circle formed by the other side is called the base of the cone while the upper extremity is called the vertex.