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One of the most famous and amazing wonders of the world of our time, which thousands of people from all countries and continents flock to see, is the elegant and slender Eiffel Tower. Images and souvenirs of her elegant forms can be purchased when traveling to Paris. However, if desired, everyone can create a small tower for themselves, armed only with a piece of paper. So, how to make an Eiffel Tower out of paper?

Possible options

It must be said that craftsmen have come up with many ways to create real works of art. An Eiffel Tower made of paper can be folded using the origami technique, as well as assembled and glued from a pre-prepared layout. In the latter case, you will need not only a sheet of colored or white paper, but also scissors and glue.

Preparing for work

How to make the Eiffel Tower out of paper? You need to take a square sheet, white or colored, as you like. It is desirable that its width and length be thirty-five centimeters. The sheet should be placed with the wrong side facing you and folded in half towards you. Now that the fold is ready, you can unbend the sheet and proceed to the main part.

How to fold a tower?

First, the top sheet is bent in half, then the same is done with all its parts. That is, each square resulting from the previous operation is, in turn, folded in half. This must be continued until the sheet produces thirty-two horizontal segments, completely identical and even. All resulting folds must be carefully ironed. Then the leaf unfolds so that the folded lines are vertical. How to make the Eiffel Tower out of paper next? Do the same with all the squares, this time folding the horizontal segments. The result is a lot of fairly small cells.

Folds and markings

The next stage is the creation of the “floors” of the tower. First, the topmost edge of the sheet is folded and cut off. It won't be useful. Then it is folded over and the side is cut in the same way. If everything is done correctly, the result will be a square with markings with a side of thirty-one centimeters. It should be folded twice diagonally, thus creating a central intersection of all folds. The sheet is placed face down on the table, and from the bottom edge a strip of seven and a half segments is folded towards itself. Exactly the same fold is made through three segments, and then everything is repeated on the top of the square and on all remaining sides.

The tower folds

How to make the Eiffel Tower out of paper when all the markings are ready? You need to find a central large square on the sheet that connects all the diagonal folds. On its basis, one of the main forms of origami is now formed - the so-called bomb.

That is, all sides need to be lifted and connected, getting a flat square at the top. The base is ready. The next stage is bending the figure with an accordion. This is precisely why separate segments were made. In this way, all the main corners of the tower are folded. They need to be wrapped inward to more clearly define the shape. The top remains vertical. The same is done for the middle level, which you need to remember to make a little wider than the spire.

Lowest level and shutdown

Having carefully ironed all the folds, you can proceed to the base of the figure. It is the widest. All the edges of the folds and the lower corners are bent upward to create four “legs” of the tower and graceful arches between them. That's it, the work is ready. You can leave the figure like this or paint it, paste it with flowers or sprinkle it with glitter.

Tower from template

An Eiffel Tower made of paper, the template of which you can draw yourself or copy from a picture, can also be assembled using scissors and glue. You need to cut out four identical sides, leaving allowances for the glue, carefully glue everything together, and wait until the glue dries. That's all, the tower is ready.

Try cutting out an Eiffel Tower like this.

The work is difficult.

Your loved ones will surely like this craft by placing it in a visible place, for example, on a shelf. To make this craft you will need the following:

Sawing tools.

Preparing your desktop

First of all, you need to prepare your table on which you will work. There should be no unnecessary things on it and every tool should be at hand. Not everyone has their own desktop and has probably already thought about creating one. Making a table is not difficult, but choosing a place for it in the house is difficult. The ideal option is an insulated balcony, on which you can do crafts at any time. I have already written about preparing the table in a separate article and tried to describe in as much detail as possible the entire process of creating it. If you don’t know how to prepare your workplace, then read the following Article. After you have completed the process of creating a table, try to start choosing your future craft.

We choose quality material

The main material is plywood. The choice is always difficult. Each of us has probably encountered such a problem as delamination of plywood from the end part and asked the question, what causes this delamination? Well, of course, this is mainly due to low-quality plywood. If this is not the first time you have picked up a jigsaw, then you can select plywood from the remnants of a previous craft. If you are new to sawing and you don’t have plywood, then buy it at a hardware store. Choosing material for sawing is always difficult. You should always choose plywood carefully, often look at the defects of the wood (knots, cracks) and draw conclusions. The difficulty in choosing plywood lies in the fact that no matter how you guess at its defects and shelf life. For example, you bought plywood, cleaned it, translated the drawing and suddenly it began to delaminate. Of course, this has happened to almost everyone and it’s oh, how unpleasant. So it is better to pay attention when choosing and choose good plywood. I wrote a special Article in which all the principles of choosing plywood are described step by step.

Stripping plywood

We clean our plywood with sandpaper. As you already know, “Medium-grained” and “Fine-grained” sandpaper is used for cleaning plywood when sawing. You've probably seen sandpaper in hardware stores, and that's what we'll need. In your work you will need “Coarse-grained”, “Medium-grained” and “Fine-grained” sandpaper. Each of them has its own property, but a completely different coating, by which it is classified. “Coarse-grained” sandpaper is used for processing rough plywood, i.e. which has many defects, chips, and cracks.
“Medium-grained” sandpaper is used for processing plywood after “Coarse” sandpaper and has a slight coating. “Fine-grained” or otherwise “Nulevka”. This sandpaper serves as the final process for stripping plywood. It gives the plywood smoothness, and therefore the plywood will be pleasant to the touch. Sand the prepared plywood in stages, starting with medium-grain sandpaper and ending with fine sandpaper. Sanding should be done along the layers, not across. A well-polished surface should be flat, completely smooth, glossy in the light and silky to the touch. How best to prepare plywood for sawing and which sandpaper is best to choose Read here. After stripping, check the plywood for burrs and small irregularities. If there are no visible defects, then you can proceed to the process of translating the drawing.

Translation of the drawing

For me, drawing translation has always been the main process in my work. I will tell you a couple of rules, as well as tips for high-quality translation of a drawing. Many people transfer the drawing onto plywood not only using a pencil and copying, but also using “Black Tape”, glue the drawing to the plywood, then wash off the drawing with water and the markings of the drawing remain on the plywood. In general, there are many ways, but I will tell you about the most common method. To transfer the drawing onto prepared plywood, you must use a copy, a ruler, a sharp pencil and a non-writing pen. Fasten the drawing in plywood using buttons or simply hold it with your left hand. Check if the drawing fits the dimensions. Arrange the clock drawing so that you can use a sheet of plywood as economically as possible. Translate the drawing using a non-writing pen and ruler. There is no need to rush, because your future craft depends on the drawing.

Drilling holes in the parts

As you have already noticed, the parts contain parts of the grooves that need to be cut out from the inside. To cut out such parts, you need to drill holes in them using a hand drill or, as in the old fashioned way, make holes with an awl. By the way, the diameter of the hole must be at least 1 mm, otherwise you can damage the elements of the drawing, which, alas, are sometimes difficult to restore. To avoid damaging your work table when drilling holes, you must place a board under the workpiece so as not to damage the work table. It is always difficult to drill holes alone, so ask a friend to help you in your task.

Sawing parts

There are many rules for cutting, but you need to stick to the most common ones. First of all, you need to cut out the internal parts, only then according to the external pattern. There is no need to rush when cutting. The main thing is to always keep the jigsaw straight at a 90-degree angle when cutting. Cut out the parts along the lines you precisely marked. The movements of the jigsaw should always be smooth up and down. Also, do not forget to monitor your posture. Try to avoid bevels and unevenness. If you go off the line while cutting, don't worry. Such bevels and irregularities can be removed using flat files or “coarse-grained” sandpaper.

Rest

When sawing, we often get tired. Fingers and eyes, which are always tense, often get tired. When working, of course, everyone gets tired. In order to reduce the load, you need to do a couple of exercises. You can view the exercises here. Do the exercises several times during work.

Cleaning Parts

You should always clean the parts of a future craft carefully. At the very beginning of the work, you already sanded the plywood with sandpaper. Now you have to do a small part of stripping the plywood. Using medium-grain sandpaper, sand the edges of the parts and the back of the plywood. “Fine-grained” sandpaper is considered the final stage of cleaning parts. It is better to clean the front part of the parts with fine sandpaper. When processing plywood, take your time. You can also use a rounded file, which is convenient for cleaning the inside of the holes. Try to ensure that the parts come out without burrs or irregularities.

Assembly of parts

Assembling the parts of our craft is not so difficult here. In order to correctly assemble the parts, you need to read the following Article, which describes in detail all the details of the assembly. After the parts are assembled into one common craft without any problems, then start gluing them.

Gluing the parts

The shelf parts must be glued using PVA or titan glue. You don't need to pour a lot of glue. It is better to tie the assembled craft with glue with a strong thread, tighten it and lay it out to dry. The craft glues together in about 10-15 minutes.

Burning out crafts

To decorate our craft with a pattern (for example, along the edges of the craft), you will need an electric burner. It can be very difficult to burn a pattern beautifully. To burn patterns, you must first draw the pattern with a pencil. You can read how to work with an electric burner and add patterns to a shelf here.

Varnishing crafts

If desired, you can transform our craft by covering it with Wood Varnish, preferably colorless. Read how best to varnish a craft. Try to choose a quality varnish. Varnishing is carried out using a special brush “For glue”. Take your time. Try not to leave visible marks or scratches on the craft.

Be prepared for it to take several repetitions. If you are new to making figures from thread, the procedure may seem quite difficult to you. To successfully master the method, you need not only to carefully read the description, but also to get used to it by repeating the process several times, so be patient. Before you start making a complex Eiffel Tower, it is recommended to practice making a simple one. Many of the techniques and techniques used to create a complex tower are also used to construct a simple Eiffel Tower.

Select a skein of suitable thread. Almost any thread will do, but it should be at least 90 centimeters if you are a child or have small hands, and at least 120 centimeters if you have large hands.

Place your computer more comfortably. You'll have a hard time scrolling on your monitor if your hands are full of thread and no one is there to help. Before you start creating the Eiffel Tower, hover your cursor over the bottom triangle of the scroll bar so that you can move from step to step by simply pressing the left mouse button with your palm, little finger or elbow. You can also scroll the image by clicking on the down arrow after hovering over the text in the window.

• If you're using a touchscreen device, you'll have to use part of your palm to scroll. You can even use your nose for this.