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    Paper Toy Making
    Paper Toy Making
    Paper Toy Making
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    Paper Toy Making

    By Margaret W. Campbell

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781473356757
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      Paper Toy Making - Margaret W. Campbell

      MAKING

      INTRODUCTION

      I HAVE taken a life-long interest in paper-folding, and when I reached the allotted span of life my family persuaded me to write a book on the subject. This book was written for my grandchildren only, without any idea of ever publishing it, so that explains the familiar wording throughout. One day Dr. Bews of Natal University College saw it, and said it was highly educational, and must be published.

      I have found it quite impossible to describe in words many of the paper manipulations, and have resorted to diagrams, to help where words have failed; but if the directions are carefully followed and every stage is checked by the diagrams, even a beginner should be successful.

      I learned much of my paper-folding in Japan, China, and other Eastern countries, where the children begin paper-folding from their babyhood. It is excellent manual training and cannot be begun too early. For that reason, I have begun my book with the most elementary folding, and if young children do these first it will help them greatly when they come to more intricate folding later on.

      This pastime has been invaluable in whiling away the tedious hours for convalescent children, and amusing children of all ages.

      I would advise beginners to use paper 6 in. square and to press the folds well. First press a fold with the forefinger, and then come back over it with the thumb-nail, to give each fold a clean sharp edge. This is very important. Folds are often made for the sake of the creases, which are left when the paper is unfolded. In some cases these creases act as guide-lines, but in others they function in making inverted pleats, which, if the creases are firmly made, fall into place with fascinating facility.

      The best way to make the diagonal fold is to place the corner C exactly on A as shown in the diagram on page 2. Then hold the two points in position, by placing the left forefinger on the two corners A and C.

      Then, with the right forefinger, follow the centre line from A to E; then press from E to D and then again from E to B.

      Now, with your right thumb-nail, press heavily from B to D to get a clean sharp edge to your fold. Undo this, and lay flat; then fold the other diagonal line by raising B to D, and repeat the same process.

      Gummed paper must be avoided. Squares of coloured paper may be bought in packets of 100. The thinnest toughest paper is best.

      INTRODUCTION: MAKING THE DIAGONAL FOLD

      ENVELOPE

      1. Fold a square of paper straight across in half, along line BD; undo.

      2. Fold across in half the other way, along line AC; undo; lay flat and you have Fig. 1.

      3. Now fold diagonally from corner to corner, placing G on E; undo. Crease well along the centre line FH; undo.

      4. Fold diagonally the other way, placing F on H; crease heavily along EG; undo and you have Fig. 2.

      5. Fold F to the dot next to O.

      6. Fold H to the dot next to M.

      7. Fold G up to the dot next to L, on the line EG.

      8. Fold point E down to the dot next to N.

      Fig. 3 shows the envelope complete.

      Fig. 1

      Fig. 2

      Fig. 3

      Envelope

      PICTURE FRAME

      This requires a 6 in. square of paper.

      1. Fold a square of paper diagonally both ways; undo.

      2. Turn paper over and fold straight across both ways; undo.

      3. Turn paper again, and lay flat.

      4. Fold each corner to the centre, and you have Fig. 4.

      5. Fold E to A, and F to B.

      6. Fold G to C, and H to D, then you have Fig. 5.

      Fig. 4

      Fig. 5

      Picture Frame

      HANDBAG

      This requires a 6 in. square of paper.

      1. Fold a square of paper diagonally both ways; undo.

      2. Fold the corners to the centre E, and you have Fig. 6.

      Fig. 6

      Fig. 7

      Handbag

      3. Fold B and C to E, then fold D to A, and you have Fig. 7.

      4. Cut along dotted lines through all the layers with a sharp penknife.

      5. Fold point F single layer only to J.

      6. Turn figure over and repeat.

      7. Cut away the inside parts that show between F, G, and H.

      DRINKING-CUP

      1. Fold a square of paper diagonally once, and you have Fig. 8.

      2. Fold F to B along dotted line, so that GF is parallel to the line DE.

      3. Fold C to the point G along dotted line, making the line BC fall on FG. Then you have Fig. 9.

      4. Fold down the flap A, single layer only, as far as it will go in front.

      5. Turn figure over and fold flap down on the other side. Then you have Fig. 10.

      Fig. 8

      Fig. 9

      Fig. 10

      Drinking Cup

      CUP AND SAUCER

      1. Fold a square of paper diagonally both ways; undo.

      2. Fold straight across both ways, undo, and lay flat. Then you have Fig. 11.

      3. Fold along dotted line in Fig. 11, bringing AD to BC. Then you have Fig. 12. Do not undo.

      4. Fold along dotted lines in Fig. 12. Do not undo, and you have Fig. 13.

      5. Fold along dotted line in Fig. 13. Do not undo, and you get Fig. 14.

      6. Pull out point X to the left (Fig. 15) and point Y to the right, and you have Fig. 16.

      CHINESE LANTERN

      PAPER BASKET

      BOX ON FOUR FEET

      TABLE AND GUESTS

      DRINKING-CUP

      PEN

      STAMP BOX

      UMBRELLA

      KETTLE

      PLATE I

      Fig. 11

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