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How To: Make an endless card

In this tutorial, we learn how to make an endless card. An endless card is a card that folds a ton of different ways, so it can be used over and over again without having to replace it. To make this, you will first need to take a piece of card stock and score it where you are going to fold it in the middle. After this, take a smaller piece of paper, then score it so you can fold it into three different squares. Do this again for another sheet of paper. After this, you will want to adhere to d...

How To: Make watermarks in paper for security

Don't fret too much if your watermark is barely noticeable when you're finished with this project - the less obvious it is, the better a job you've done. Watermarkers are present in many types of paper, especially the monetary kind. If you hold up a ten dollar bill you'll see a watermark of Thomas Jefferson's face on the right, proving the bill is real.

How To: Make a 3d pop up card

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a 3D flower pop up card. The materials required for this are 5 pieces of paper, scissors and glue. Begin by folding the paper in half 3 times and then fold down the sides to a triangle. Now fold a bit of the triangle flap up to make a slimmer triangle. Then cut around the top with a half circle shape. When opened, it will be a flower shape. Cut one of the pedals off and decorate it. Make 7 more flowers and glue the points together. Now take a ...

How To: Make buttons from paper scraps

This video shows how to make buttons from paper scraps. You need some patterned paper scraps left over from scrapbooking. The best working surface is a Teflon sheet. You also need some shiny glaze product, a pin, and a punch, for example a circle punch, but square, hearts or flowers will do just as well. You need scissors too. Cut or punch out several button shapes. Use a small hole punch to make two holes or four holes in the centre of the button. Use the pin to clear the glaze nozzle. Add t...

How To: Fold the Moth style paper airplane

This video shows a step-by-step demonstration on how to fold a moth style paper airplane. First fold the paper in half the long way. Unfold the paper, and fold the two top corners into triangles toward the middle crease. Fold the triangle down. Fold two top corners into the middle and fold the triangle up. Fold the plane in half and fold the wings up. Flip the plane and fold the wings again. Open the plane and you're done. This demonstration is easy to follow, with words on screen, so you'll ...

How To: Make a blooming paper flower

This video shows us how to make a blooming paper flower. To start, you shall first draw a flower on your computer, using paint or other similar program. The flower should be simple, a circle with eight identical pedals arranged around it. Print your drawing and, using a pair of scissors, cut your flower out leaving no excess paper. Take each pedal and fold it inwards towards the center of your circle. Now, get a bowl that will easily accommodate your flower and fill it with enough water to al...

How To: Make a pop-up snake

Learn how to make a pop-up snake in minutes and surprise your children. 1) Get two pieces of paper of the colors you want. Also get a CD or something similar. 2) Get a paper and fold it in half. 3) Draw a circle on the paper using the CD and a marker or pen. 4) With the help of scissors start cutting the circle in a spiral fashion. 5) Fold the other paper in half. 6) Glue the tail of the snake on one side of the paper and glue the head of the snake on the other side. 7) You can use the other ...

How To: Make a Cricut spinner "dream" card

How to make a creative card. You can use different colors of paper and decorative embellishments. This is a great idea for a scrapbooker that has supplies already on hand and wants to give a special gift to a friend or relative. This activity is a great idea for someone who needs a cheer-me-up but if you change the paper and embellishments, you can make any kind of theme card.

How To: Make an origami water bomb to soak your friends

In this tutorial, we learn how to use the ancient and honorable craft of origami paper-folding to make a water bomb we can then employ to soak our poor, unsuspecting friends and families. The materials are very simple, just some printer paper and water. But the results can be devastating. (Of course, you could also just make a paper balloon without filling it with water and throwing it at somebody. But where's the fun in that?)

How To: Make a simple airplane glider

This video is based on similar ideas from Dr. Ken Blackburn's world record paper airplane. You will need a sheet of paper and a flat surface. After you have completed the plane throw it over your head to get a smooth and slow glide. Your will find the video easy to follow and your plane will fly with style and stability.

How To: Make a spiral rose easily

In this video Jennie shows us how to make a perfect spiral paper rose. All you need for this is a piece of 6X6 inches of paper, scissors, some glue and, if you really want to be creative, some ink. For starters you're going to need a 6X6 inch piece of card stock. Jennie chose a double-sided card stock because she thinks it will look more interesting but you can also use a plain piece of paper. The first step in creating your rose is making a spiral patterned cut alongside the paper. The ideal...

How To: Make cool paper claws

How to make cool paper claws:Flameboy2202 shows us how to make cool claws with paper. They are really simple and can be used at Halloween. All you need is a eight and half by eleven sheet of paper. Take the paper, fold the top right corner; try to make it as even as possible. Now, take the top point and fold it to make a pyramid kind of formation. Now take the bottom two corners and fold them in. Fold the bottom upwards so that you have a perfect triangle. Flip it over and see, you have a per...

How To: Make a mini paper corset for a paper doll

Artful Paper Doll demonstrates how to make a mini paper corset for a paper doll. Take two rectangular piece of hard paper which is of measure 4 by 5 centimeters. Cut the edges of the breadth part make it round. Cut the length part inward to make it into shape of a waist. Take a pattern cloth and paste it to shapes. Now take a lace with one end trimmed. Fold it in zigzag way. This should be pasted beautifully to the bottom of the corset. Now take a thin lace and paste it over the zigzag lace i...

How To: Make paper tissue flowers

Decorating using tissue paper is an inexpensive and it is much prettier than streamers. To make tissue paper flower, all that you need is tissue paper of your color. Have two shades of color for contrast to make it more attractive. Cut the tissue paper into half. Take eight sheets and cut them half which gives you sixteen sheets. Take six to eight of those and lay them on top of each other and make corners match up. Now take the tissue paper and fold it over half inch to one inch and then fol...

How To: Make a great looking paper box

In the video, a boy named George explains how to make a paper box for wrapping gifts in it. For that, first we need two square color papers of any color, and a pair of scissors. In the box making procedure, first place a paper on table, face down. Now fold it diagonally, twice. Unfold it. Then fold the sides twice, to make regular square shapes. Unfold it. Mark the center part using a pen. Cut the paper leaving two folds on four parts, fold it in. Then fold the rest of the part of the paper o...

How To: Make 3D snowflakes

Steps on how to make 3D paper snowflakes for decorating your home. Things you need: 6 pieces of square paper of equal size. scissors. gum. stapler. Steps: 1. Fold one paper to make a triangle. 2. Make three uniform cuts from both directions towards the center leaving a gap along the center. 5. Unfold the paper, let the edges of the inner cuttings meet to make a tube-like appearance and gum the edges together. 6. Turn over the paper and do the same on the second cutting. 7. Turn back again to ...

News: Fully Functional DIY Pump Action Shotgun Made Out of Paper

This is no paper gun like you've ever seen before. Seriously. Tacome1942's homemade paper shotgun is a life-sized, fully functional Remington 870 replica. It would be hard to tell it apart from the real deal, not to mention it practically sounds like an authentic shotgun, too. The shotgun is made of approximately 97% paper, the remaining 3% consisting of pins, wires, and springs. Check out all the videos below to see the finer details, including the trigger group, shell stop, and disassembly ...

How To: Fold miniature 3D origami lucky stars from long paper strips

The smaller your origami gets, the harder it is to fold, but not in the case of the lucky stars. The miniature 3D stars are easy to fold, and you just need a long strip of paper. You could buy pre-made strips of paper, or cut your own with scissors, box cutter or paper cutter. On you fold these mini stars, you'll have to fluff it out for that 3D look and feel.

How To: Fold an origami army tank with one sheet of paper

Looking for a tough-guy (or tough-girl) craft project? You're in luck. With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper army tank with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own paper panzers, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Fold an origami duck out of money

Looking to add some waterfowl to your paper menagerie? Make an easy, elegant duck toy using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own ducks from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper ducks yourself, take a look!

How To: Fold a 3D origami lotus flower from 6 sheets of paper

Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Make a 3D origami lotus flower with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own lotus flowers from 6 4x7" sheets of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making lotus flowers yourself, take a look!

How To: Make a paper wallet without tape or scissors

This short video on craft shows how to make a paper wallet without using tape or scissors. The first step is to fold an A4 size paper into half and press the fold in the center. The next step is to fold the top flap to the bottom outwards and pressed hardly. The same has to be done on the other side. One quarters of the flap on one side is folded downwards and is again repeated on the other side. Next the two corners of the flap are folded outwards as triangles for both the flaps. The next st...

How To: Make a head turning iIlusion with a paper toy

Create your own head turning magic by creating the easy to make paper toy in this how-to video. Make two paper dunce caps, cut out face holes, and stick the prop onto an assistant for this trick. Spinning the paper hats around creates a creepy illusion that the assistant's head is spinning around on their neck like magic. Check out this instructional video and learn how to perform this head-turning illusion.

How To: Make zebra and tiger prints with Ranger's alcohol inks

In this video, we learn how to make zebra and tiger prints with Ranger's alcohol inks. First, you will need some alcohol ink in black, gloss paper, a stamp, and felt. Now, take your felt and cut it into small strips. Make lines like a zebra or tiger would have. Next, push these strips onto the stamp bottom, arranging them to look like a zebra. After these are stuck on securely, trim off any edges and make some pointed. After this, you will squirt the black ink onto the bottom of the stamp on ...

How To: Make a traditional German balloon lantern

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a balloon lantern. The materials required for this project are: balloons, lantern paper, wallpaper paste, bowl and scissors. Begin by ripping the paper into small pieces and place it into the bowl. Then shake the bowl and blow up a balloon. Now put some paste onto the balloon and layer it with the lantern paper pieces. Then let the paste dry and pop the balloon. Remove the balloon and cut off the lantern edges. Finish by hanging it and add a c...

How To: Make paper roses for cards or scrapbooking

In this arts & crafts tutorial, learn how to make a beautiful rose embellishment out of a piece of 6x6 pattern paper and Glimmer mists to give it a pearlescent sheen. This is a fun technique and great to apply to all your craft projects including cards, scrapbook layouts or home decor projects.