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How to Cut Miniature Crenellations

Making scissor cuts on paper to form a tiny crenellated edge.

To cut a miniature crenellated edge with scissors, the sides of the opening are cut first, then the opening is cut diagonally across one side, then the other side, and finally the small triangle is cut away.

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Steps to Cutting Crenellations

  • Glue the folded crenellation sections together as shown above. Glue only the crenellations, not the tab or floor which are attached to them. The steps are shown in order from the bottom of the photo on up.
  • With a pair of sharp scissors, cut along the white section down towards the base of the crenellation on both sides of the white area. It is easiest to all the crenellations in a row at once.
  • When you have cut the straight lines down, go back and cut across the diagonal of each white area to the base as shown above,leaving a white triangle in one half of the opening. Make all these cuts in one direction across an entire row.
  • Make another row of cross cuts across each section in the opposite direction to leave only a small triangular tab of white as shown above
  • Finally, use your scissors and push the top of each crenellation gently forward out of the way of the scissors while you cut the last piece of white free of the base.

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