Papercrafts and other fun things

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Pentominoes are Five Perfect Squares

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Pentominoes are five squares that are arranged in various ways. After putting up the banner saying "Pentominoes are five perfect squ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

How to Make a Square from an Irregular Shaped Piece of Paper

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This activity could be an opening problem for a math class.  You can challenge the students to cut an irregular shaped paper into a square w...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Plain Envelope and Plain Card Pattern to Make with 8 1/2 x 11 paper

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Plain Cards with Envelopes Did you ever want to make a quick plain card?  Well, here is your answer using the Cameo Silhouette.  I hav...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Welcome to my new blog!

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Summer is fast approaching and I have decided to create a blog as a depository of all of my past and future papercrafts. I love to integra...
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Elaine Wolfe
I design paper models that integrate art, architecture, engineering, mathematics and technology to create unique designs. Adding technology, especially coding in TurtleStitch, has broadened the scope of my work and allows me to design more quickly and precisely. As a retired math teacher, I enjoy showing how creative projects can turn abstract ideas into hands-on experiences. I use a Silhouette Cameo to create precise scale drawings and to cut out my paper model parts. I post my free designs and detailed assembly instructions on my blog, papercraftetc.blogspot.com. In addition to papercraft, I create digital embroidery designs in TurtleStitch, combining coding with traditional embroidery techniques to highlight the beauty of mathematical ideas and show how code can become art. My projects translate these concepts into unique stitched and cut designs. You can find examples and tutorials on my dedicated TurtleStitch blog, TurtleStitch.blogspot.com. I am also a collaborator for MakeToLearn.org, a project that brings the art of making into learning environments by blending digital tools and hands-on creativity.
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