Pretty Pinwheels

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  Step 1

  Each pinwheel will require a perfect
  double-sided square. To do this, you
  need to either glue two sheets of paper
  together with their patterned sides
  exposed and then cut, or cut and then
  stick them together using a glue stick.
  Most of the pinwheels shown are made
  using 4-in (10-cm) squares.

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  Step 2

  Once you have a double-sided
  square, fold in half and then again
  so that the square has two intersecting
  folds, creating four smaller squares.
  Using scissors, cut a slit from each
  pointed corner to about 1/2 in (1 cm)
  from the center. You will end up
  with four diagonal slits in the paper,
  or four “triangles.”

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  Step 3

  Using a small hole punch, make a
  hole in the left corner of each
  “triangle” and set aside.

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  Step 4

  Use a thumb tack (drawing pin)
  to poke a hole into one side
  of the paper straw, about 1/2 in (1 cm)
  from the top.

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  Step 5

  One by one, fold up the holed
  points of your square and you will
  see the pinwheel form. Push the corsage
  (dressmaker’s) pin through all four
  punched holes. Bend the pin at a right
  angle about 1/2 in (1 cm) from the top
  and gently push the pin through the
  hole in the straw. This ensures that the
  length of the pin is concealed safely
  within the tube of the straw, while still
  allowing the folded fan to spin.

  TINKER TIP The process of folding the paper
  into and onto the pin can be awkward. Step 5
  shows a sideways view. You may want to
  practice first on a test paper. You may also
  want to pre-bend corsage (dressmaker’s) pins as
  needed. You could skip punching small holes
  into the paper points and simply join by
  pushing pins through.

  FANCY THIS Experiment with using a variety
  of papers and scales to infuse gatherings with
  personality and local flavor. Think: old maps
  and travel brochures, wallpaper scraps and
  paper gift or shopping parcels.

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