How to Make a Paper Cut Hanukkah Lamp

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Insert the photo file into an MS Word document.

   Choose Word because it’s readily available and allows you to resize the photo.
   
   Also, Word compresses graphics, which will make it easier to print than if you were using a graphics program like Photoshop or a photo-editing program like Picasa.
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   Step 2: Print the page.

   ,, Remember that you don’t have to reproduce the design slavishly.
   
   If some parts are too fiddly to cut, feel free to simplify.
   
   Where there are areas of overlap, for example, between the oil cups and the back plate, you’ll have to figure out how to interpret the design.
   
   The design must remain interconnected so that pieces don’t fall apart, unless you plan to glue them in later. ,,,, Located on the right side of the photo, there is a pair of Mag Eyes.
   
   It is strongly recommended that you use these because they reduce the eye strain and make it much easier to see fine details. , You get a more accurate representation that way.
   
   The blobby finials at the top were turned into fleur-de-lis because it was easier to cut them. , Occasionally turn your work over to check the accuracy of your cuts. , You will work it after the symmetrical part has been unfolded. ,,, Go over the design carefully and neaten the edges, cutting wispy bits away, straightening corners, and refining curves. , Don’t try to apply glue to the entire cutting.
   
   A dab in each corner will be sufficient.
   
   Wait a few hours or a day before mounting your paper-cutting. , All done!
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   Step 3: Staple thin tracing paper to one half of the design.

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   Step 4: With a sharp

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   Step 5: hard-lead pencil

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   Step 6: trace the outlines of the design.

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   Step 7: Carefully remove the tracing from the printed sheet with the staple remover.

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   Step 8: Fold your paper-cutting paper in half.

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   Step 9: Staple the tracing to the folded white paper

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    Step 10: aligning the fold line and the edge of the tracing.

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    Step 11: Cut the small bits first.

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    Step 12: Lattice-work is easier to cut if you draw the criss-crossing lines as bars and then cut out the spaces between the bars.

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    Step 13: Carefully cut out the design

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    Step 14: working from small pieces to larger areas.

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    Step 15: If parts of your design are asymmetrical (e.g.

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    Step 16: the shamash or lamp on the left side)

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    Step 17: leave that area uncut.

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    Step 18: When you are finished cutting the symmetrical parts of the design

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    Step 19: carefully unfold and flatten the piece.

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    Step 20: Cut asymmetrical design elements.

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    Step 21: You’re not finished yet!

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    Step 22: Use glue stick to glue the cutting to a background paper or cardstock.

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    Step 23: Sign and date your work.

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