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Mulberry paper is ideal for this project.  \n• Card blanks or coloured card  \nCopyright 2000-2008, The Guild of Straw Craftsmen All Rights Reserved [www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html](www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html)  \nThe Guild of Straw Craftsmen  \nMethod for making the marquetry heart card 1  \nExtra materials  \n• Graph paper Step 1  \nOn the back of the template sheet go over the heart shape with a pen so that you will be able to cut it out later.  \nStep 2  \nDraw out on your graph paper one block of sixteen squares arranged in two lines. Each square will be made up of four small squares on the graph paper making up a square of 2cm (as shown in red in the diagram below) .  \nStep 3  \nPlace glue on the pith side of your straw ribbon and stick it on the blank side of the long strip of graph paper. One straw ribbon will not be sufficient to cover the paper so you will need a second strip or even a third strip. Make sure the additional strips butt the other strips hard up against each other so that no paper shows through.  \nStep 4  \nTurn the paper over and carefully cut across the lines. This will give you sixteen identical straw squares.  \nStep 5  \nOn the template sheet mark a line vertically in the middle of the heart.  \nCopyright 2000-2008, The Guild of Straw Craftsmen All Rights Reserved [www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html](www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html)  \nThe Guild of Straw Craftsmen  \nStep 6  \nNow carefully stick four of your small straw squares in place using the centre line as a guide BUT stick one square with the grain of the straw horizontal, and the one next to it with the grain vertical. Most important of all is to ensure that the squares meet in the centre. The outside edges are not as critical as they will be trimmed off. Now repeat this process with the other straw squares until the heart has been covered.  \nStep 7  \nWhen all the pieces have been stuck down leave it to one side to dry.  \nStep 8  \nOnce it is dry, cut out the heart shape and mount it on your chosen card.  \nStep 9  \nTo finish off cut four thin strips of straw and make a border around your card.  \nCopyright 2000-2008, The Guild of Straw Craftsmen All Rights Reserved [www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html](www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html)  \nThe Guild of Straw Craftsmen  \nMethod for making the marquetry heart card 2  \nFor this card you will need a card that has a heart shaped aperture, this can either be made or bought from a craft supply store.  \nStep 1  \nOn the back of the template sheet go over the heart shape with a pen so that you will be able to cut it out later.  \nStep 2  \nPlace glue on the pith side of your straw ribbon and stick it on the template with the grain of the straw running diagonally from right to left. Start in the centre of the heart and butt the other strips hard up against each other so that no paper shows through.  \nStep 3  \nAllow to dry. Whilst it is drying glue a piece of pink paper inside the card as shown in the picture of the finished card below. I have used Mulberry paper which has fibres running through it. The feathery edge is achieved by drawing aline with water and tearing rather than cutting with scissors.  \nCopyright 2000-2008, The Guild of Straw Craftsmen All Rights Reserved [www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html](www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/project05.html)  \nThe Guild of Straw Craftsmen  \nStep 4  \nCut out the heart.  \nStep 5  \nBefore you cover the other side of the heart tie a thin","cbCaia9NdFzSWHDA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia9NdFzSWHDA","pdf",122233,"English","# Tools and materials\n# Method 1: Marquetry heart card\n## Mark and cut template heart\n## Stick straw squares and assemble\n## Dry, cut, mount, and border\n# Method 2: Heart aperture marquetry card\n## Cut and glue diagonal straw strips\n## Add pink paper and cotton support\n## Trim, mount swinging heart, and border","[{\"question\":\"How does Method 2 make the heart swing?\",\"answer\":\"Method 2 uses a heart-shaped aperture card and glues diagonal straw strips onto both sides. It ties red cotton in the center of the heart and later trims and attaches the cotton so the heart swings freely before the backing sheet is glued in place.\"}]","Marquetry Straw Valentines Card - Sweet 'n Simple-a special card for that special person | PDF",1790251045]