How to make a magic cube from strips of paper

Steps

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   Step 1

   
   Materials: Paper strips of equal width Paper glue
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   Step 2

   
   Place a strip vertically on the table Place another strip on top of it horizontally Make sure that the edges are aligned Fold the bottom strip up and over the edge of the top strip
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   Step 3

   
   Result Fold the side strip up and over the side
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   Step 4

   
   Result Fold the strip down over the side of the top edge
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   Step 5

   
   Continue folding the strips up and over the one above
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   Step 6

   
   Unfold the strips Cut off 5 squares Make all the folds in the same direction
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   Step 7

   
   Take a strip of 5 squares. Bring the top square around and over the bottom square to make a “ring”. Glue it in place. *make sure the edges are aligned Make 3 “rings” for each cube
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   Step 8

   
   Insert 1 “ring” into another as shown in the picture
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   Step 9

   
   Gently push it through and straighten the sides
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    Step 10

    
    Take the cube you just made and insert it into a third “ring” This will make the cube sturdier
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    Step 11

    
    Make 8 cubes Glue 2 together with a strip of paper.
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    Step 12

    
    The strip of paper will be a hinge Use the hinge to bring one cube up until it sits on top of the other cube
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    Step 13

    
    Hold both cubes and lay them down The folded part of the strip should be at the top Hold the cubes together, align them and glue a strip on top
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    Step 14

    
    The result Repeat for all 4 pairs of cubes
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    Step 15

    
    Place the 4 pairs next to each other The hinges should be at the top and bottom pairs. * shown in blue And on the outside of the side pairs * shown in green
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    Step 16

    
    Flip the top and bottom pairs so that the blue strips are on the table
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    Step 17

    
    Align the squares and glue strips as shown in orange in the picture Use the hinges to fold the cubes over and glue 4 strips to the other side That’s it! All the “hinges” are in place and you can use them to move the cubes.
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    Step 18

    
    This is a diagram of the hinge placement for reference
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    Step 19

    
    Have fun!