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Twisted strip ornament

Two long strips with end labels for making a single half-twist paper loop and comparing it with an untwisted loop.

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US Letter
Pages
2
Sheet
215.9 × 279.4 mm
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Pages in this PDF
  • Page 1 — plain loop; half-twist loop
  • Page 2 — Assembly instructions

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Twisted strip ornament / LETTER

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Letter and A4 preserve the component dimensions. Choose the sheet you will print, not a different object size.

Materials and construction

Ordinary paper for a first trial; scissors; ruler; a blunt scoring tool; a small amount of paper adhesive.

Before making a batch

Check the end overlap measures 15 mm.

Confirm one loop has no twist and the other has one half-turn.

Inspect the seam for lifting while tracing.

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Instruction pages
1
Orientation
Portrait

Two strips: 180 x 25 mm.

Joining overlap: 15 mm.

Nominal joined strip length: 165 mm.

From file to finished page

  1. Cut both strips. Reserve the shaded 15 mm end of each for joining.
  2. Use the first strip as a control: curl it into a ring without twisting and overlap the marked ends.
  3. For the second strip, turn one end over once before bringing the two ends together. Do not add a second half-turn.
  4. Join the marked ends with a thin adhesive layer. Hold them flat until the seam sets.
  5. Use a pencil to follow the surface around each loop. Keep the loops as separate display samples.
Printing and use notes

Paper comparison model, not a wearable band or hanging hardware.

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