- Find template online: Search “Iris Folding _____” and type of image you would like to use.
- Print and then cut out template. (You may want to have a second template that is colored so you can easily see the color choices or for others to easily mark their template if following the same color pattern.)
- Mark what colors you want to use on the template.
- Trace the template on the colored paper that will be the base for the card.
- Cut out the image (template) and tape it to the table
- Cut small strips of tape. Paper cutter really helpful for this to get nice even strips.
- Cut and fold strips of paper: Make sure the strips are long and wide enough for the template.
- Follow numbers around the template.
- If using tape, cut off ten or more small strips so that you can add at least 5 strips at a time.
- After taping down several strips, check the front to make sure that you like the way the strips look and to check for tape peaking through.
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