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How to make a Roman Laurel - a crown of leaves

10/13/2012 9:59:05 AM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to make a Roman Laurel from paper. It is an easy project for children to do and good for that last minute Roman costume you make with a sheet.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
Paper – gold or green or even white paper if you want to color it

Paper glue
Scissors
Small piece of cardboard
Black pen
String to measure your head size
Leaf optional

Draw freehand or trace the outline of a leaf on the cardboard.
Cut out the leaf shape

Trace the outline of the leaf shape on the backside of the paper you want to use for the leaves.
You can fold the paper in half to make 2 leaves at a time.

Cut out the leaf shapes

Draw a line from the center top to bottom of the leaves and add a few veins on each side

Measure the size of your forehead with the string. Add an inch or 2 for overlapping.

Cut strips of paper about ¾ inches wide and glue them together to get the length of the string.

Glue a leaf about an inch from the end of the paper strip - at an angle with the stem end on the bottom.

Glue a second leaf about halfway over the first and pointing down.

Glue the third leaf over the second - pointing up.

Continue gluing leaves alternately pointing up and down until you have covered most of the strip

Continue adding leaves after measuring it around your head to see where it reaches the first leaf.

Cut off the extra a little under the last leaf

Overlap the uncovered part of the strip next to the first leaf you glued and glue it in place.

Your Roman Laurel is ready!

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