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How to make a pretty door sign or name plaque from junk mail or old magazines

3/25/2011 11:39:13 AM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to turn your junk mail or old magazines into a beautiful name plaque or door sign.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials: Junk mail or old magazines Wooden skewer Scissors or utility knife White glue Small piece of thick cardboard

$<p> Cut the junk mail or magazine pages into ¾ inch wide strips.</p>$ Cut the junk mail or magazine pages into ¾ inch wide strips.

Fold the strips in half lengthwise. Make a sharp crease and Unfold.

Bring the top and bottom edges to the center crease you just made and make a sharp crease.

Fold in half lengthwise and make a sharp crease.

Result

Carefully make a slit in the flat end of the skewer with a scissor.

Insert the end of a folded paper into the slit.

Roll the paper around tightly.

Apply glue to the end of the paper. Roll up the end and hold in place for a minute.

Stick the pointed end of the skewer into the center and round it out.

If you want to make larger circles or add a different color put glue on the end and attach it where the first paper ends.

Roll it around tightly and glue the end.

$<p> Cut a piece of thick cardboard the size you want your name plaque to be. For this guide a 3 ½ inches by 4 inches piece was used. Apply glue only around the edges of the cardboard . and glue a peice of pretty colored junk mail or magazine page to it.</p>$ Cut a piece of thick cardboard the size you want your name plaque to be. For this guide a 3 ½ inches by 4 inches piece was used. Apply glue only around the edges of the cardboard . and glue a peice of pretty colored junk mail or magazine page to it.

Glue your circles around the edges. Let it dry and your pretty plaque is ready for a sign or your name!

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