Butterfly Garland

by Gail Armstrong

Butterfly Garland

by Gail Armstrong

Tools required:

• For best results use 180gm paper • Scissors or craft knife • Glue or tape • String

Use the ruler and either the back side (ie blunt) of the craft knife or an old ball point pen with no ink to score along the fold lines before folding

METHOD

Note that a blank butterfly is included at the end so you can design your own.

• Cutouteachofthebutterfliesandscorealongthefoldlinesasindicated.

• MountainFoldeachbutterflyinhalf,thenValleyFoldeithersideofthebody.

• Lifteachcutsectionthewings.

• CutouttheButterflyAntennastripsandfoldinhalf.Tightlyrolleachendofthe

striptoaboutonethirdofthewaydown,thengluetheantennaontotheback

ofthebutterfly’shead.

• Threadstringthroughthewingtipswheremarkedwithadot.

• Arrangethebutterfliesalongthestring,gluingortapingthestringon

thebackofeachbutterflytokeeptheminplace.

tip

KEY

Cut

Mountain Fold

ValleyFold

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