How to make a round paper doily: cut-and-fold pattern
Round Paper Doily: try all 9 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
Fold a circle into eighths and cut an original lace pattern. Leave the central hub and the bands between the notches intact.
- You need
- Thin paper, a pencil, a ruler and scissors.
- Start
- Begin with a 12 cm circle of thin paper. The printable circle uses 96 straight sides; its maximum chord error at this size is 0.0322 mm.
Your model is ready
Ease the creases flat. Lift the opened paper by an uncut edge to see the whole pattern. Hold the opened paper upright and flat, with the whole pattern.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Fold the circle in half
Bring the bottom half over the top half, matching the curved edges.
- 2
Fold into quarters
Bring the right half over the left half. Keep the centre corner sharp.
- 3
Fold into eighths
Bring the top straight edge to the right straight edge, halving the right angle at the centre.
- 4
Cut the first lace window
Cut a shallow zigzag notch through the diagonal folded edge. Leave the rounded rim and centre joined.
- 5
Cut the inner window
Snip a small triangle from the other folded edge, leaving a broad centre and a band beside the first window.
- 6
Cut the outer folded-edge window
Cut a second notch near the outside of the straight folded edge. Leave the curved rim unbroken.
- 7
Open eighth
Open this crease gently, leaving the earlier folds closed. Keep the uncut joins together.
- 8
Open quarter
Open this crease gently, leaving the earlier folds closed. Keep the uncut joins together.
- 9
Open half
Open this crease gently, leaving the earlier folds closed. Keep the uncut joins together.
- ✓
Finish
Ease the creases flat. Lift the opened paper by an uncut edge to see the whole pattern. Hold the opened paper upright and flat, with the whole pattern.
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