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The example shown is a ‘3,1 cube’ made using strips of paper.
| A base is woven, four strips by four
strips, over one, under one. (see fig 1) The base is always
b + c which in this case is 3+1 = 4. Bear in mind that four
corner strands will need to be longer than the others. These
are the ones that follow a spiral path up and around. The
other weaving elements are shorter as they are making a
relatively vertical journey to the top. Note: Chequer board
effects do not work as the weaving elements do not meet up. |
Figure 1 |
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| It may help to secure the back with scotch
tape at this stage. Mark on the inside the square of the base with the face of the chosen cube. (See figs. 1 and 2.) Note: As this is marked out on the inside, the slope will be the reflection of the resultant cube. Fig 2 shows a 1,3 slope marked out. The final result will be a 3,1 cube (see fig 5). |
Figure 2 |
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| Fold up the strips against metal rule. |
![]() Figure 3 |
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| Weave up the sides. Small clips may help at
this stage. |
![]() Figure 4 |
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| The completed cube. All the extra
lengths of the weaving strips have been threaded away and
trimmed. |
Figure 5 |
| Cubes may be woven from a huge variety of materials. The two
examples here are both 1,3 cubes made from (a) printer off cuts and (b)
willow bark. These two cubes were made by Joanna Gilmour. |
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| It may be helpful to use a cube made from a
net (see Cubes from Nets) as a former or even to have as
reference while weaving the real thing. |
Figure 7 |
Picture credits:
Felicity Wood (figures 1-3), Liz Yardley (figures 4-7).