Learn How to Make a Paper Pencil

Difficulty: Easy!
Learn how to make a paper pencil with these easy origami instructions. Every step comes with pictures to make sure you can do this. The paper pencil has no confusing folds, but there is a step that requires a thin fold, so just be a little careful there. Overall it's pretty easy to make and you should be able to make this paper pencil pretty quickly.
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Step 1: Begin with a square sheet of origami paper with color side down. If you only have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to make it square. |
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Step 2: Start by folding the paper in half, taking the left side and folding it over to the right, then unfold. |
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Step 3: Fold in half again, but this time folding from top to bottom, then unfold. |
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Step 4: Now fold the top edge down again again, but this time stopping at the center. |
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Step 5: Once again, fold the top edge down, but stopping at the top crease, then unfold again. |
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Step 6: One last time with a thinner fold, fold the top edge down to the uppermost crease, but this time don't unfold. Go to Next page to continue making the origami pencil. |