![]() ![]() You don't need to color the glue tabs marked with '*'. Step 2: Color Pattern (optional)Ĭolor the pattern template as you like with markers, colored pencils orĬrayons. When printing from Adobe Reader, you may need to select Auto-Rotate and Center or Choose paper source by PDF page size to ensure the best fit. That’s it.All of Aunt Annie's project patterns are designed to be printed on standard letter-size paper (8.5"x11" or A4). Continue this process over and over again. ![]() Opening, or activating the book, is a simple matter of folding it in half backwards, rotating it one-quarter turn counter-clockwise and then opening it up again. It should be one-quarter of the size of the paper you started with. You are now finished with the construction of the book. If you are using the same scrap paper make sure the previous glue has dried so you don’t get any unwanted glue on other parts of your book. Working with that same side up, apply glue to the other two marked opposing corners and fold those over. ![]() If you’re making an artist book with fine art paper you’ll probably want to use a PH neutral glue for this step, like PVA glue, instead of a glue stick. Use the scraps you’ve cut off as glue barriers so you don’t get glue all over your work surface. The next step is to apply glue to the opposing marked corners and fold those sides over. Open the paper back up with the 4A side face up. I usually do this with a razor blade or scalpel against a straight edge to get a perfectly straight line, but you can also just use scissors, which is probably what you’d want to do if you were working with kids on this project. The next step is to cut out the center four squares. Now your paper is divided into 16 small squares. Open the paper up and fold it in half the other way. ![]() So, place the 4A side face down and fold the paper in half. Next you will fold it into the 16 smaller squares. Start by cutting your paper into a square. My example has been printed on a regular 8 ½ x 11 piece of paper. This tells you how things will end up once its folded. If you’re doing this with kids, or even for yourself the first time you make one, you probably want to mark each square lightly with a pencil with the appropriate designation, including keeping the orientation of the designators. The paper will be divided evenly into 16 squares. It doesn’t matter how big your paper is – you just need a square. Here’s an example template of where images would go if you wanted to pre-print. I’m just using a simple heart in this example so you can see graphically how it folds. This interesting little form lends itself to all sorts of creative uses. Use fine art paper and treat it like a sketch book, or plan ahead and print what you want before you fold it. While this is a great project for kids, it’s also an intriguing way to make a simple 4-page artist book. If you have a bone folder, great, but it’s not necessary. All you need is paper, scissors and a glue stick. This makes a great project for kids because the materials and instructions are simple, but the end result is mesmerizing. This book is very simple to make but it’s like a fun magic show once it’s finished.
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