How To Score Papercraft

Learn how-to score your papercrafts in #TechniqueTuesday with John from The Art Dream and then make his paper gem banner.

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  Step 1

  Gather your materials, you'll need a simple paper craft too. Here I'm making a paper gem. I typically use a craft knife, I think it creates a nice clean fold.

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  Step 2

  First cut out your paper craft, then place your ruler up against the lines and gently run your scoring tool across the whole line. Score all of your fold lines.

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  Step 3

  If you're using a craft knife be sure to only apply a little bit of pressure, the idea is to make a surface cut on the paper, do not cut all the way through!

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  The bonefolder is nice for beginners or children. The directions are the same as a craft knife only with the bonefolder you can apply more pressure to make the line dent in your paper.

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  Step 5

  Once you've created all of your score lines go ahead and start your folding.

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  Step 6

  You can find my gem printables in the shop over at theatdream.com!

Got the hang of this technique?

Put your new skill to the test with this tutorial: