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5. One layer at the head end will be shorter. This will be the wrong side of the
whale. Place whale wrong side down.

6. Fold point up.

7. Optional: Punch a hole to make an eye.

8.
Note: If your hole punch is not sharp enough to cut through toilet paper,
sandwich the area between office paper for support while punching. A ¼-inch

round sticker can also be used for an eye.

9. Set whale aside.

10. Water: Unwind a short length of TP from the roll. Get a 4x6-inch piece of
memo paper and fold it in half.

11. Slide raw edge of the toilet paper into fold of memo paper—for
reinforcement while cutting.

12. Cut with wavy edge scissors. (Timesaver: Don’t have scissors? See Step 17
for a quick finish.)

13. Place whale about ¾ inch up from edge.

14. Fold wavy edge up.

15. Fold corners to the back and rewind until whale rests against roll.

16. Swimming Whale with cut-edge option is finished.

17. Alternate display: Tear across end of roll to make a rough edge that
resembles choppy waves.

18. Swimming Whale with torn-edge option is finished.

SWANKY HANKY

Like a pocket square or handkerchief, this fold makes a stylish finishing touch.

1. Hanky: Tear off 1 square. Fold into an irregular triangle by bringing bottom
point up to meet top point.

2. Fold corners up and across to make 3 points.

3. Set aside.

4. Pocket: Unwind several squares from the roll. Fold right corner up to left side.

5. Fold tip to right corner.

6. Insert hanky in triangle.

7. Fold sides to back, adjusting angle of folds to make a pocket shape.

8. Rewind TP until pocket rests against roll.

9. Swanky Hanky is finished.

SUNBURST

Brighten a bathroom with this radiant style.

1. Fold up 8 inches (2 squares) of toilet paper.

2. Fold the top layer down as shown.

3. Fold the top layer up as shown.

4. Fold edge A down to meet edge B.

5. Fold edge A up—just enough to make a nicely centered triangle.

6. Fold excess paper to the underside.

7. Rewind the roll.

8. Sunburst is finished.

ANGEL

Say “halo” with a toilet paper angel.

1 Wings: Tear a 3-square strip of TP off the roll. Fold the upper corners down to
meet bottom edge.

2. Pucker the paper with your fingertips along the dotted lines until the ends of
each line meet…

3. …like this. Twist it to secure.

4. Set wings aside.

5. Head/body: Tear off 3 squares and crumple into a ball. Unwind a few squares
from the roll and place ball under 2nd square from raw edge.

6. Wrap square over the ball, working paper to the back and shaping it into a
head.

7. Place wings behind head—with left wing against left side of head.

8. Wrap wing assembly around head until right wing is positioned at right side of
head. Rewind TP until angel rests against roll.

9. Angel is finished.

PUNCHED WORK

Additional supplies: decorative craft punches, 4x6-inch memo paper

1. Unwind a few squares of TP from the roll. Fold a piece of 4x6-inch memo
paper in half widthwise. Encase raw edge of toilet paper in the fold.

2. Punch through all layers with the punch of your choice.

3. Punched star is finished.

Punches are available at craft stores, scrapbooking stores and online in a wide
array of sizes and styles. To cut toilet paper, choose punches with a very simple

design such as you see in these illustrations. Toilet paper will not support
intricate cuts. The cuts in this chapter were made using the Marvy Uchida “Extra
Jumbo” 1½-inch craft punch. To sharpen the cutting mechanism of a punch, cut
through thin aluminum foil. To lubricate the cutting mechanism of a punch, cut

through wax paper.

STICKERS

Additional supplies: purchased stickers or printable labels

1. Fold end of toilet paper into a point. Attach the sticker of your choice over the
tip.