BRAIDED PAPER BOOKMARK

What you’ll need: 
  • pretty paper - at least 11″ long for bracelets
  • paper cutter OR a ruler, a pencil, and scissors
  • white glue
  • tape
1. Start by cutting several strips of paper, all the same length and width.
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2. Place one paper strip down vertically in front of you, and the other two strips exactly perpendicular to that first strip. Apply glue just below the top of the vertical strip.
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3. Glue the ends of the two horizontal strips to it.
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4. Apply glue to the very top of the vertical strip, and fold it down over the other strips.
5. Tape the top edge of the paper, where all the strips are now glued together, to your work surface.
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6. Fold the  upper horizontal strip (in this case, the green one)down, so it sits parallel to the first vertical strip (the blue one), their sides touching. Press the fold down with a finger.
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7. Now fold the left-hand vertical strip (the blue one) over the strip beside it (the green one) so it is parallel to the horizontal(yellow) strip, with their sides touching. Press the fold flat.
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8. Fold the yellow strip down over the blue strip so it sits beside the green strip.
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9. Lather, rinse, repeat.
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10. When you get to the end of the paper (or when the braid is as long as you want it), dab some glue on the the last folds as you make them, to secure the end of the braid. Then trim any excess ends of paper.
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