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NO PRESS BRAKE NEEDED
Our folds are largely made by hand. You cut and fold at home, using simple tools.
This applies exclusively to sculptures designed and developed by 4A Métal — it does not apply to other products or sculptures resold on this site.
Digital product — immediate download
XXL Tiger — DXF Files & fabrication folders
179.9 × 72.9 cm (L × H) · designed for 1.5mm steel
Cutting DXF file + PDF folders — immediate download
✓ Designed and tested in France, in our workshop
- Ready-to-cut DXF file
- Integrated bend lines (no press brake needed)
- PDF folding folder, piece by piece
- PDF assembly guide — numbered views
- Serial production license included
📥 Digital product — no physical parts are shipped. Download link sent immediately after payment.
We design. We cut. We fold. We assemble. Only then do we sell the file.
Designed for manual folding
Each fold line is provided in the file to be laser-cut with a system of bend lines that guides and facilitates folding by hand, without a press brake — see the method details in the visual below.
This system comes from our real-world workshop trials and has evolved over several prototypes to reduce complex folds and facilitate assembly.
What the download contains
A ready-to-use cutting file, and the entire method to go from flat sheet metal to assembled sculpture.
File 1
DXF File
All parts laid flat, ready to be imported into your laser cutting software (or sent to a service provider). Bend lines and numbering included.
Folder 2
Folding Folder
One sheet per part: direction of the fold (towards you or away), suggested folding order, and identification of welds with neighboring parts — the detail of the method is illustrated above. Everything you need to progress piece by piece without getting lost.
Folder 3
Assembly Guide
Numbered views from all angles. Each piece finds its exact position in the sculpture, and the areas using our positioning systems are identified to weld accurately the first time.
Don't have a laser cutter? The XXL Tiger is also available in an steel kit version, with parts already cut — see below.
Dimensions
- Length179.9 cm
- Total height72.9 cm
- Recommended steel thickness1.5mm
What you have left to do
- Cut the parts from the DXF file (your laser or a provider)
- Fold each piece by hand, using the folding folder
- Position the pieces according to the assembly guide
- Tack and then weld each assembly
- Finish the surface according to the desired look (raw, painted, powder-coated...)
Equipment and skill level
- Access to laser cutting — your own or a local provider
- Pliers, mallet, and locking pliers — no press brake
- MIG/MAG welding machine (or TIG for finishing)
- Level: DIYer experienced in sheet metal work and welding
- XXL format (179.9 cm long assembled) — ensure an adapted workspace
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a press brake required?
No. The bend lines are laser-prepared to be folded by hand, using simple tools (pliers, mallet, locking pliers).
Do I need to know how to weld?
Yes. The parts are assembled by tacking then welding (MIG/MAG or TIG). This is a file for a DIYer already comfortable with sheet metal and welding, not a beginner project.
Do I need laser cutting to use this file?
Yes, the DXF file is for you to cut (your machine or a service provider). If you don't have access to laser cutting, the XXL Tiger is also available as a steel kit with parts already cut.
Are the cut parts included with the file?
No, only the cutting file. The already-cut parts are sold separately in our steel kit.
Are the folding and assembly folders provided?
Yes, both are included with the file: a piece-by-piece folding folder and an assembly guide with numbered views.
Can I manufacture and sell multiple XXL Tigers from this file?
Yes, the included license is a serial production license: you can manufacture and sell as many copies as you wish. You cannot resell or redistribute the file or the PDF folders themselves (see our license below).
A simple license
You can manufacture and sell as many XXL Tigers as you wish from this file. You may never resell, share, or redistribute the DXF file or the PDF folders provided.
Prefer to receive the parts already cut, ready to fold? The XXL Tiger is also available in a steel kit, cut in our workshop.
See the steel kit →