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PAPER DIAMONDS

07.02.13

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Start with a square of paper /// Börja med en fyrkant

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Fold it from one corner to the other /// Vik från ett hörn till det andra

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Unfold and fold it the other way. From corner to corner /// Vik upp den och vik från det andra hållet. Hörn till hörn.

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Unfold and turn it over so it looks like this: /// Vik upp och vänd på den så att den ser ut så här:

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Fold the bottom part to the top /// Vik nedre delen mot den övre

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Unfold and fold it the other way /// Vik upp och vik den åt andra hållet.

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Unfold and turn it over. So it look like the one in the picture. /// Vik upp och vänd på den så att den ser ut som på bilden

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Gently press the sides towards the middle… /// Tryck försiktigt sidorna in mot mitten…

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…and fold the top part towards you /// …och vik ner toppen mot dig

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Turn it 180° and fold the sides. When you´re finished folding, cut the top part off.

/// Vänd på den 180° och vik in sidorna. När det är klart så klipp bort toppen.

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Here comes the tricky part. Place the paper so you have the opening towards you. Take the left side and unfold it. Open it a bit, and fold it over to the right side. (see pictures). Press down the folding on the top, and fold it to the left. (last picture)

/// Nu kommer den lite kluriga biten. Lägg papperet så att du har öppningen mot dig. Vik upp på vänster sida. Öppna upp den lite, och vik den mot den högra sidan. (se bilder). Tryck ner vikningen som är högst upp med fingret och vik sedan till vänster (sista bilden)

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Do the same to the right side  /// Och nu gör vi likadant med den högra sidan

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Fold the corners. All off them /// Vik upp alla hörn

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Unfold /// Vik upp

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Fold the corners inwards /// Vik hörnen inåt

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Now repeat the steps again to make the other half off the diamond

/// Gör nu en precis likadan igen, så att du får den andra halvan av diamanten.

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Put some glue on the corner parts you just folded and gently press half the diamond to the other half. (You want to turn the two parts so you have one “top” facing one “valley”. And not “top” to “top”.)

/// Stryk lite lim på de delar du just vikt in och  tryck försiktigt den ena halvan av diamanten mot den andra. (Tänk på att ha en “topp” mot en “dal” och inte “topp” mot “topp”)

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Done! /// Klart!

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22 responses to “PAPER DIAMONDS”

  1. Amanda Englund 08.02.13 at 16:01 | | Reply

    Åh vad fin, det måste jag testa på! Jättebra guide! :)

  2. Vardagstugg 08.02.13 at 19:59 | | Reply

    Å så fina! Ska provas nästa gång jag får lite egen pysseltid ;-)

    Trevlig helg!

    Annelie

    1. designoform 10.02.13 at 18:14 | | Reply

      Trevlig helg på dig med!

  3. Ilenia Martini 09.02.13 at 22:55 | | Reply

    such cute little projects!

  4. Ann Martin 12.02.13 at 18:18 | | Reply

    Thank you for this how-to! I’m thinking it would be nice to make some as tree ornaments for next Christmas.

    1. designoform 13.02.13 at 09:35 | | Reply

      Yes, what a great idea!

  5. Marta Funniest 12.02.13 at 20:29 | | Reply

    JUST BILLIANT!!
    Thanks 4 sharing :)

  6. Sylvie 12.02.13 at 22:31 | | Reply

    I love these paper diamonds! One problem, I have tried a couple times, and my husband tried as well, and neither of us can figure out how to glue it together in the end! It ends up looking more like a UFO than a diamond! I wonder what we are doing wrong?

  7. Sylvie 12.02.13 at 23:14 | | Reply

    Yay! I looked at it for a while and finally figured it out! We were lining up the small tabs when gluing, rather than alternating them! :)

    1. designoform 13.02.13 at 09:40 | | Reply

      I wanted to show a photo of that part too, but since I was all alone at home (no one to help me with the camera) and needed all my hands for the paper diamond I had to leave that part out. But I´m glad you figured it out! :)

  8. Sabine 16.02.13 at 18:05 | | Reply

    I managed to make one! But it looks a lot less neat than yours….maybe I have to practice. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Hilda 25.03.13 at 05:31 | | Reply

    Hasta el anteultimo paso todo bien , pero hay algo que falta , no se como explicarlo , antes de pegar entre si , pregunto es un solo papel o son dos papeles que despues se pegan entre si ? deberia estar el paso este mas explicado si es un solo papel , como va armado ? No es tan facil como parece ,,,, Gracias por leerme .

    1. designoform 25.03.13 at 19:05 | | Reply

      When you glue them together, turn them so you have one “top” facing one “valley”. Not “top” facing “top”.

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  14. Kaise 06.04.13 at 08:21 | | Reply

    i don’t understand the glue part

    1. designoform 07.04.13 at 17:48 | | Reply

      I´ve updated the post. Hope you can figure it out. If not let me know..

  15. Susie 10.04.13 at 13:22 | | Reply

    Help! I can’t :-(

    1. designoform 10.04.13 at 15:03 | | Reply

      Check your email! :)

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