ID: Sling Fold #31 - Dreamer , Elephant Hide & Red Wrapping Paper

Created: January 18, 2023
Modified: February 8, 2023
Size closed: 6"h x 2"w x .25"thk

Our challenge for our  February 14, 2023  meeting is to try the next  structure in the book - Sling Fold #31 from Hedi Kyle's "Art Of The Fold" book.

See below for the one I tried first using the Elephant Hide paper  - there are 2 weights I have and used the thinner one It's 9"h x 3"w closed. I wanted something smaller... again... so made the one on the left.

I used Columbia Mills LBS End paper cut to 6"h x 20"w. It rolled better than the elephant hide... I cut away 1/2" instead of 3/4" each time.

I rolled it first before I started decorating and writing the text...

  
Colored the parts that would hold the text sponging using 
Distress pads (Fossilized Amber, Barn Door & Broken China) 

  
Plain before adding the decorative elements...  (don't ask why one image is yellowish and the other the white it should be...)

  
This is the one done with the Elephant Hide

Still not happy with the paper... Even though it looks like it's sitting very nicely it took a while to force it in this position. sigh.

I bought this paper at a greeting card store in Eau Claire Market more than 10 years ago... It's 1 sided to had to adhere an extra piece to either end. I thought the texture would help in keeping the rolls from sliding. Nope...

Finally one that actually worked...

I bought this paper on a roll probably 20 years ago and it and a bunch of other rolls have been sitting on an upper shelf in one of my art closet...

The difference between this wrapping paper and the previous one I tried, this one is very very thin. It rolled into shape right away without any fussing.

I cut this one at 8"h x 25"w and cut away at 3/4" increments.

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