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How to make a circle from squares

4/28/2015 9:23:13 AM
By: papersculpture
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Pleasing forms can be created by arranging paper in repeat patterns. This guide will show you a simple method to overlap at the same angle and create a circle.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

<p> Materials:</p>
<p> 16 squares of paper</p>
<p> 1 square of scrap paper the same size</p>
<p> Paper glue</p>
<p> </p>

Materials:
16 squares of paper
1 square of scrap paper the same size
Paper glue

Fold the scrap paper square in half diagonally

Fold one layer of the right bottom edge to align with the left edge.

<p> Result</p>
<p> This is your angle guide.</p>
<p> </p>

Result
This is your angle guide.

<p> Insert one of the 16 squares under the flap.</p>
<p> Slide it in until it is aligned with the inner fold.</p>
<p> Make sure the bottom edge of the square is aligned with the bottom point of the fold.</p>
<p> Lift the right side of the square and fold it over the edge of the flap.</p>
<p> </p>

Insert one of the 16 squares under the flap.
Slide it in until it is aligned with the inner fold.
Make sure the bottom edge of the square is aligned with the bottom point of the fold.
Lift the right side of the square and fold it over the edge of the flap.

Result

Remove the square

<p> Flip the square over to the back side and unfold.</p>
<p> Repeat on the remaining 15 squares.</p>
<p> </p>

Flip the square over to the back side and unfold.
Repeat on the remaining 15 squares.

<p> Place the left edge of a square on the crease.</p>
<p> Make sure that the bottom point of the square and the bottom point of the crease are aligned.</p>
<p> Glue them in place.</p>
<p> </p>

Place the left edge of a square on the crease.
Make sure that the bottom point of the square and the bottom point of the crease are aligned.
Glue them in place.

Align the next square to the crease and bottom point and glue it in place.

<p> Continue gluing all the squares in the same manner.</p>
<p> The last few will overlap the first.</p>
<p> </p>

Continue gluing all the squares in the same manner.
The last few will overlap the first.

<p> Lift the first squares and tuck the last ones under them.</p>
<p> Glue the edge of the first square to the remaining uncovered crease.</p>
<p> </p>

Lift the first squares and tuck the last ones under them.
Glue the edge of the first square to the remaining uncovered crease.

<p> Your circle of squares is complete!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> You can alternate 2 or 4 different colors.</p>
<p> You can make a circle of 32 squares by folding the right edge of your angle guide one more time to the left edge. It will divide the angle in half.</p>
<p> Have fun experimenting!</p>

Your circle of squares is complete!

You can alternate 2 or 4 different colors.
You can make a circle of 32 squares by folding the right edge of your angle guide one more time to the left edge. It will divide the angle in half.
Have fun experimenting!

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