Paper Roll Gamer

 Supplies Directions Ways to change it up Craft a diamond sword in real life!   Ah yes, everyone's favorite exploration/survival/building 3D structures video game: Minecraft. Most players spend months exploring the world, trying to find the legendary diamond ore, so they can craft the legendary diamond sword. After creating the sword, the player can finally defeat the Ender Dragon and beat the game. Fortunately, this diamond sword is made out of easy to find paper, and takes only a few hours to craft. What you will need: Note: All paper strips are 11" long. -Glue -Toothpick -Background paper (optional; I used a regular 8" x 11" sheet of white computer paper) -One pale brown paper strip (for part of the sword handle) -Two reddish brown paper strips (for the left part of the sword handle) -Sixteen aqua paper strips (for the blade) -Forty three dark blue + green paper strips (for the outline of the sword) -Five turquoise paper strips (for the sword hilt and pommel) -Two...

 What is a paper quilled square How to make a square Ways to use a quilled square Perfect square? Meh, close enough By geometric definition, squares must have four right angles and four sides of equal length. When I paper quill squares, they have slightly rounded corners and a circular coil inside. Paper quilled squares will probably not meet a mathematician's expectations. But they look nice in paper artwork.    Basic process of quilling a square 1. Use a toothpick to roll a strip of paper. 2. Keep a tight coil and glue to secure, or expand into a loose coil and glue it. 3. Use both the thumb and index fingers of both hands, to pinch a corner of the square. Pinch one corner at a time. Note: Tight coils are easier to work with; you can mass produce perfect squares that are the same size. However, tight coils make very small squares. Loose coils result in bigger squares, but are harder to control. Be very careful and patient when pinching loose coils into squares, as the s...