Lesson 35 of 84 · Crafts
⭐ 30 XP✂️ Craft CornerWoven Paper Placemat (Part 12)
Weave strips of paper through a cut base to create a colorful placemat.
🎯 Your mission
Build it from stuff that was about to be thrown away.
⚡ The twist
Make it stand up on its own.
Mind = Blown
🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Henri Matisse spent his last years cutting paper instead of painting — and made his most famous work.
Practice weaving in this art lesson: woven paper placemat (part 12).
What You'll Learn
Weave strips of paper through a cut base to create a colorful placemat. Paper weaving teaches the over-under pattern used in all textile weaving.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 4 doneWhere you see this in real life
The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make a card for someone who isn't expecting one.
For the dinner table
“What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”
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