Art of Paper CraftsStep-by-step photographs and detailed instructions for designs using paper: from pictures and frames to puppets and mobiles, boxes and bags to gift wraps and greeting cards. |
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... motif then make a trace of it . With a soft pencil , scribble over the back of the trace and put the tracing paper face up on stencil cardboard . Draw round the design again , pressing hard so that the lines are transferred on to the ...
... motif then make a trace of it . With a soft pencil , scribble over the back of the trace and put the tracing paper face up on stencil cardboard . Draw round the design again , pressing hard so that the lines are transferred on to the ...
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... motif must have sufficient space around it so that it can be cut out without including any others . Draw a rectangle around the motif , ensuring that all the corners are right angles . Cut the rectangle out with a craft knife . Next ...
... motif must have sufficient space around it so that it can be cut out without including any others . Draw a rectangle around the motif , ensuring that all the corners are right angles . Cut the rectangle out with a craft knife . Next ...
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... motif from the Idesign of your gift wrap to make a fun three - page tag . It will work with any design involving a trailing string - balloons , kites , balls of yarn and so on . The motif is stuck on the sloping top edge of the middle ...
... motif from the Idesign of your gift wrap to make a fun three - page tag . It will work with any design involving a trailing string - balloons , kites , balls of yarn and so on . The motif is stuck on the sloping top edge of the middle ...
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3-fold card 5cm 2in attach balloon base beads bend bottom cake centre Christmas circle coloured cardboard cone corner cover craft knife crease crepe paper curl Cut a piece Cut a strip Cut card dab of glue decorate diagonally double-sided tape draw ends fabric felt-tipped pen finished flap flowers foil fold 11cm gift wrap gold half inside kite knot layers leave to dry length long edge loops mark masking tape match motif overlap paint pair of scissors papier-mâché parcel pattern petals pink pinking shears pleat rectangle ring round running stitches satin ribbon satin stitch score and fold sequin waste shape shown sided tape silver slightly spray glue square star stencil stick sticky tape stitch straight edges tent stitch thick thin cardboard thread tightly tissue paper Trace out template tree triangle trim window wire wrapping paper wrong side