How to weave a paper chain.
December 12, 2008
Back in junior high, my friends and I used to fold gum wrapper chains. By the end of the school year we had may feet assembled. The same technique we used to waste time in study hall can be applied to just about any kind of paper with some really cool results. Here’s a how-to to get you started making these simple chains.
Supplies:
- Paper of your choosing (I used colorful interior pages from a magazine)
- A cutting tool (I used a small utility blade and cutting mat, but a paper trimmer/cutter of the office variety would be optimal)
- A ruler
For the entire tutorial, head on over to Curbly.
When you’ve made a few chains, you can even make art out of it!
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After looking on the web for hours for something I could do with the large amount of sympathy cards we had received from the lose of my sister-in-law to cancer, I came across your paper chain weave on Curbly. Something I remembered from junior high also, but your framed piece was just the answer. I really felt this was the look I wanted and could use “some” of all the cards to make a memorial. It’s a very sophisticated look and didn’t look just plan crafty. I have told my family about it they are excited about something they can do with their cards also.
one question- the framed pieces of paper look a little bigger than the examples on Curbly. What size did the finished fold end up being?
Thanks again for the inspiration.
That sounds like lovely idea. The largest of the framed squares was about 4 1/2″ across. I only made it that size to fit in the matting of the frame.