Kirigami Butterflies
Lovely pop-up decoration of butterflies
Posted by Miho S.
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Creating a string of kirigami (paper cutting)butterflies to make a fun decorative piece for anything from cards, window decorations, to book covers and more!
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You Will Need (4 things)
- A Pencil
- A piece of Paper
- A pair of Scissors or exacto knife
- Adhesive
Steps (7 steps, 15 minutes)
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1
Begin with a rectangular piece of paper.
The pattern and colour are your choice, but try to choose paper thicker than tissue for your first time.
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2
Fold it in half.
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3
Draw any design you like, making sure to have some of it include the folded edge.
Remember: anything you draw on one side will be a mirror image on the other side.
*For example, if you want a flower or teddy bear , only draw half of it on one side*
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4
If your image is detailed, staple certain points to keep the paper aligned on both sides and reinforce delicate cutting areas.
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5
Use scissors or exacto knife to cut out your image.
I prefer a scalpel type since they're easier to manoeuvre in small areas.
*To try and keep track of areas to cut out, darken them with your pencil or mark them with an "x" so you don't mistakenly cut the outline!*
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6
Once you've finished, you can paint over it to add colour or as a stencil, secure it to books, windows etc...
or if you would like a pop-up version...
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7
turn the end pieces at an angle (or play around with your cut out to see how it would pop up best) and secure them to a piece of paper, card, book etc...
Done *^_^*