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Categories How to do Iris Folding

$Choose 4 colours of paper you wish to use on your design, cut into 2.0cm strips, Fold over 5mm of one edge of the paper strips with coloured or patterned side on the outside,, You can of course use just two colours and alternate them\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Place the card over the design pattern sheet, with inside of card facing you and stick in place with a low tack tape,, If you don’t have a low tack tape, stick some cello tape to your hand to reduce the stickiness\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Take colour 1 and place the folded edge exactly up to the line of the section numbered 1, allow approximately 0.5cm of length over the design cut out, stick in place at both ends with sticky tape\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Place colour 2 over the section numbered 2, Place colour 3 over the section numbered 3, Place colour 4 over the section numbered 4,\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Now change back to colour 1 over the section numbered 5, Colour number 2 over section 6 etc…\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Carry on this sequence until all the numbered sections are covered. There will be a rectangle section in the center of the shape, this is called the iris Fill this in with a colour / pattern of your choice\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Carefully remove the tape that you have used to stick your card to the design sheet. Using double sided sticky tape, Stick the provided insert card over the work on the inside of the aperture card to cover the inside\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$
$Decorate the front of your card as you wish to enhance the beautiful iris work you have just created\\n\\n25/04/2013 15:36$