TEN LITTLE FINGERS - Arvind Gupta

PAPER PATTERNSTo make these cut-out repeat patterns all you will need are some paper squares(newspapers will do) and a pair of scissors. First fold the square of paper in half.1. Fold the top layer of the bottomedge up to tfie folded edge. Turnover and do the same behind.2. Fold the right edge to the left edge.3. Fold the top layer of the left edge to thefolded edge. Turn over and do the samebehind. This gives you a little square ofpaper sixteen layers. By cutting into thisshape and unfolding, you can discover manyinteresting patterns.4. Simply cutting away each corner of thelittle square, for example will create a grill(jaali) like pattern.5. By cutting these two curves youwill achieve a more complex pattern.6. Experiment in this way and when you find a pattern which you like make several similar ones.You can stick these together to decorate the cover of a book or perhaps to decorate a wall. Youcan make lovely greeting cards by sticking the cut-out of one colour on a background card sheet ofa different colour.