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6. Folding tutorial video of paper square ingot

The process of folding paper cubes: network link

1. Prepare a square piece of paper. Fold the paper pair into a triangle, and then fold it in half, so that the thickness of the paper is only a quarter of the original.

2. Open the paper and fold it into a square. At this time, the side length of the square should be a quarter of the original paper.

3. Fold the paper into a triangle again, and then fold it in half. At this time, the thickness of the paper is only one-eighth of the original.

4. Open the paper and fold it into a square. At this time, the side length of the square should be one-eighth of the original paper.

5. Fold the paper into a triangle again, and then fold it in half. At this time, the thickness of the paper is only one sixteenth of the original.

6. Open the paper and fold it into a square. At this time, the side length of the square should be one sixteenth of the original paper.

7. At this point, you can fold the paper into a small square ingot. Fold the four corners of the paper inward so that the shape of the paper becomes a small square.

8. Push the bottom of the small square up with your fingers, so that the bottom becomes a small cone.

9. Press down the top of the small cone with your fingers, so that the top becomes a small plane.

10. Rotate the facet by 90 degrees to make the facet the bottom of the small square ingot.

1 1. Press the bottom of the small square ingot down by hand to flatten the bottom.

12, repeat the above steps until the number is needed.

The purpose of paper square ingot:

1. Sacrificial articles: In some religious ceremonies, paper ingots are used as sacrificial articles. They are usually burned or used to pay homage to ancestors to show respect and memory.

2. Mingbi: In the traditional culture of China, paper ingots are regarded as a form of Mingbi. They are usually burned when offering sacrifices to ancestors or the dead to show respect and remembrance, and to pray for good luck and shelter.

3. Toys: Paper cubes can also be made into interesting toys. Fold paper cubes into airplanes or paper balls for children to play with.

4, decorations: paper ingots can be used as decorations for various occasions. Stick them on cards, gift packages, bouquets, etc. Add beauty and features.

5. Hand-made: paper square ingots can be used as hand-made materials for making various handicrafts. Fold them into various shapes or combine them with other materials to make more creative handicrafts.