Playing Card Polyhedral Construction
Above is a rhombicosidodecahedron, one of the Archimedean solids. It is "uniform on its vertices" , which means that every vertex is equivalent. At each vertex there is a pentagon, a square, a triangle, and another square. There are 60 vertices. Above is the dual to the rhombicosidodecahedron. Our construction replaces each face with a card. Above is a computer rendering of the construction. This is an 8-inch diameter construction in which the 30 cards have more overlap, so it is trickier to make. I like the 5-fold stars which arise on the sides of the cards. Here's a view looking directly at one of the twelve 5-fold stars.
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Quilling, the coiling and shaping of narrow paper strips to create a design, has been around for years — hundreds, in fact. During the Renaissance, nuns and monks would roll gold-gilded paper remnants trimmed during the bookmaking process, and use them to decorate religious objects as an alternative to costly gold filigree. Quilling later became a pastime of 18th and 19th century young ladies in England, who would decorate tea caddies and pieces of furniture with paper filigree. The practice crossed the Atlantic with colonists, who added quilling to candle sconces and trays as home decorations. In all of that time, the process has remained very much the same, but quilling designs and specialty supplies have definitely caught up to the 21st century. The short list of necessities includes strips of lightweight paper, glue, and a tool with which to roll the paper — that’s it! Many arts and crafts stores sell basic tools and packages of multicolor paper strips. Materials Directions Ann Martin
randigt julhänge – Craft of the Day, Striped Paper Ornament
En amerikansk pysselblogg som jag följer är How About Orange och där finns med massor med roliga pysseltips, beskrivningar och mönster. Dessutom är den fylld med vackra fotografier. Ett av tipsen jag fastnat för är dessa randiga julhängen i papper, de ser nästan ut som om de hör hemma på tivoli. De var enkla att göra och det krävdes inte mycket material. Klicka er till How About Orange för att se beskrivningen. Måtten är i tum och remsorna ska vara 3,5″ x 0,5″, vilket enligt vårt mätsystem är ca 8,9 x 1,3 cm. Klicka här för mallen. How About Orange is an American craft blog that I’ve followed for some time and I’m a big fan of Jessicas work. One of her crafty tips that I’ve fallen for is these striped paper ornaments, they almost look like they belong at a carnival. The dimensions are in inches and the strips should be 3.5 ”x 0.5″, which according to the metric system is approximately 8.9 x 1.3 cm. Therefore I made a template in Illustrator, you can download in pdf format if you wish.
Origami Modular Mandala Folding Instructions
Origami modular mandala is a 16 unit modular origami. The units are fairly easy to fold and the assembled origami is pretty. Unfortunately the units could not maintain its shape when all 16 units were assembled and required some extra help (glue) to keep it together. Made this origami? Origami Modular Mandala Step 1: Start by folding the origami square base with the color on the inside. You can also follow the video instructions if you like. Origami Square Base Video You should have the following to start with. Origami Modular Mandala Step 2: Fold the top layer from the right to left. Origami Modular Mandala Step 3: Fold down the top tip. Origami Modular Mandala Step 4: Fold the bottom tip to the center crease. Origami Modular Mandala Step 5: Fold down the top tip again. Origami Modular Mandala Step 6: Flip paper over. Origami Modular Mandala Step 7: Fold down the top tip. And this completes one unit. Origami Modular Mandala Step 8: Repeat Steps 1 to 6 and fold a total of 16 units.
Square Knot Bracelet Tutorial
Knotting techniques and using fibre in jewellery are all the rage at the moment and you may well have used some sari silk, cord or ribbon in your jewellery. It can add a relaxed vibe; a softness and bountiful colour possibilities! It also allows a piece of jewellery to be made entirely without the use of metal, which could be important if designing for someone who has an intolerance (although I have used a copper clasp, you could easily replace this with clasp of a different material, or even a knotted closure). One of the oldest knotting techniques is macrame, originally used by sailors I believe. **If you are not sure about a lark's head knot, check out my blog tomorrow** {I accidentally jumped from step 5 to step 7. ***Can you see the cord coming over itself on the LH side, where I have drawn with green pen? I finish off the silk cord by tying a bow, and then double knotting it.
DIY Macrame Bracelet
Growing up by the beach in Southern California, the ability to knot a macrame bracelet was practically a right of passage. Although those days are long behind us, we’ve never forgotten the ever-so-simple square knot technique. This time, however, we’re replacing hemp and wooden beads for more updated elements like colorful nylon cord and glossy metal charms. Happy knotting! You’ll need: Start by cutting the knotting cord into two 30 inch, two 20 inch and one 10 inch lengths. Center the 30 inch cord under the two middle strands. Pull tightly and slide the knot up to the top. Finish the 2nd half of the square knot by folding the left cord over the middle strands and under the right cord. Pull tightly and repeat the steps – left, right, left, right . . . To finish the knots, thread one of the cords onto a needle and sew up the center of 3-4 knots along the backside. Repeat the same step on the other cord. After sewing up both knotting cords, trim away any excess.
Make A Frabjous
George W. Hart is a professor at Stony Brook and is one of our favorite artists, making a wide variety of stunning geometric sculptures. On his of his many works that has particularly captivated us for some time is a sculpture called Frabjous. When we realized that George had posted a template for this sculpture we dropped everything, grabbed the cardboard and hot glue, and raced to build our own. You’ll need papercraft type building materials: Paper, cardstock, or cardboard, and tape or glue. Also good scissors and/or a hobby knife with sharp blades. You can download the PDF template for Frabjous on its web page. The sculpture is made out of 30 identical pieces, with this S-curve shape. Cut out your template at your scale of choice. You need 30 pieces so this can *ahem* take a while. Big hint for cardboard: replace your blade often. Once you have all the pieces, then comes the challenging part, putting it all together. The first hint about construction is to look at the corners.
12 DIY Christmas Present Bow Tutorials
---------- Sponsored Links ---------- I love the bow in the image above. I could totally see myself making a few of these. Definitely not one for every present under the tree but for sure to place on the best presents of the year. Here’s the link to the 12 additional ideas… OneLittleProject – 12 Gift Bow Tutorials
