Keep the dotted target and remove only its surroundings
Cut the purple sheet down to its dotted outline. Begin with excess safely outside the target, then align your character’s cutting boundary with the curve or slope you need to preserve.
Make the Cut is a sheet-shaping puzzle. Your characters supply the cutting tools, while the answer is the purple paper left behind. Do not judge success by how neat your own body looks.
The first target has curved sides beneath a raised middle section. Make the Cut 2 changes to two dotted peaks. Check which outline you are working on before choosing a cutting edge.
Use your character as a cutting template
Inspect the outside of your current body. A rounded edge offers a different cut from a straight side. Rotate the character until the useful boundary faces the section you are trimming.
Before pressing snip, compare the intended overlap with the dotted line. If the body intrudes into paper that must survive, reposition. Slow movement is useful for the last adjustment.
Have your partner stand clear while you inspect a delicate section. Two characters covering the target at once can hide the edge you need to protect.
Trim the first outline in sections
Treat the raised middle, its flat top and the curved transitions on either side as separate parts. Clear broad upper excess first where doing so will not cross the final target.
Then approach a curved boundary with an appropriate rounded character edge. Position it deliberately rather than cutting at a guessed distance. After each change, separate and inspect the remaining paper.
- Trace the complete dotted outline.
- Choose the next outside region to remove.
- Select a matching straight or curved cutting boundary.
- Rotate and align it beside the protected region.
- Cut once and inspect the result.
- Move to the next boundary only when the current one is understood.
This sequence helps preserve the transition between flat and curved sections. A broad cut through that transition can remove a corner the finished outline still needs.
Preserve both peaks in Make the Cut 2
The second board requires two peaked sections with angled sides. Compare each slope separately before cutting. A boundary aligned for one peak does not necessarily match the other.
Keep the tips intact while removing the material above and beside them. At the valley between peaks, inspect where the sloping lines meet. Do not cut across that meeting point merely to clear a large block quickly.
Assign one peak to each partner, then inspect the valley together. Each player gets a clear region, and you can avoid overlapping cuts near the most delicate part.
Diagnose the remaining mismatch
| Mismatch | What to check |
|---|---|
| Broad purple excess remains | Whether a safe outside region is still accessible |
| Curve looks angular | Alignment of the rounded cutting boundary |
| Peak tip has been removed | Target-sheet damage; inspect the current restart control |
| One slope matches but another does not | Rotation for that specific slope |
| Gauge is incomplete near the end | Full perimeter, corners and remaining outside patches |
Reforming restores a character’s geometry. Do not assume it repairs the separate sheet. When necessary target paper has been cut away, restarting the board is a different operation from rebuilding the cutter.
The first target begins at 04:29, and the two-peak target at 12:23. For a right-angle target, see Paper Steps.
FAQ
What is the answer made from?
The remaining purple sheet must match the dotted outline. Your paper characters are the cutting tools.
How should I cut a curved side?
Compare it with a rounded character boundary, then rotate and position that boundary before cutting.
Does Make the Cut 2 use the same outline?
No. The second board asks for two dotted peaks, requiring different sloping cuts.
Can I repair the sheet by pressing reform?
Do not assume character reform repairs target paper. Inspect the board’s restart control when an essential part is missing.
What should I inspect near completion?
Check every curve, peak tip, valley and outside patch. A nearly correct large shape can still contain a small mismatch.