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Tag Archives: paper folding
How to Make a Wind Spinner
It has been blustery here for a couple of weeks, but I discovered how to make the wind stop blowing: build a wind spinner and try to make a video of it in action.
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The Faceted (Map) Ring
I was going to post instructions for another band closure for books (and other things) this week, but I attended Helen Hiebert’s Zoom mini-workshop on Thursday and got distracted. (I couldn’t resist learning another star fold.) Here is what I … Continue reading
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Hither and Thither
A number of things were accomplished this week but the biggest project was selecting the images for my upcoming Zoom presentation for the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.
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A Lucky Shamrock Bookmark
Although I am about one quarter Irish, Saint Patrick’s Day was never a big deal in our household. My father once made green shamrock-shaped pancakes when St. Paddy’s Day fell on a Sunday, but that is the only time I … Continue reading
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How to Make a Memory Pocket
This is my Memory Pocket for World Book Night, April 23, 2023. It was mailed to Bristol this week and should get there in plenty of time.
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Memory
I have been working on another piece about childhood memories. (You can find a DIY version of Fragile, a previous memory-based work, here.) I am using a folded structure that I created four years ago. This model has been floating … Continue reading
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Cut Paper Valentines
I learned something this week: when designing a papercut I think like someone who works with a knife, not like someone who works with scissors.
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Happy New Year 2023!
It finally warmed up a bit this past week … and then it snowed.
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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: The Index
In the hope that this will make it easier for you to find things that you remember seeing in this year’s Advent Calendar, here is an Index. Clicking on the title will take you to the post. ***** Byopia Press … Continue reading
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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Twenty-five and a New Year Star Kusudama
Perhaps this isn’t the best day to make the New Year Star Kusudama, but there might be time during the next week to complete it and have it ready for your New Year celebrations.
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