Playing the cards

by Eugeny Fridrikh

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Start with 1:1.5 rectangular
sheet of paper,
make two half folds

Fold the corners to the middle
line made before

See the result and look
on the right side

Enlarged view of right side.
Precrease the diagonal valleys
on the both triangles

Make two valleys more

Unfold the corners upwards

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9-10

Precrease the valley-folds,
dividing each corner in 4 parts

Make the airplane fold

Valley-folds until the marked
points

Repeat 9-10 on the left corner

Precrease.

Turn the model

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4-15

Two valley-folds through
marked points

More valleys...

...And more!

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Close the model, using the
creases made in steps 13-17

Rabbit ears

Repeat behind

Enlarged view of the
left corner.
Pleat crease

Inside-reverse fold

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Outside crimp-fold

Fold inside

Up view of the table

Let’s make the playing table.
Move the players towards each
other, simultaneously pull
upwards the hidden paper

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Let’s design the cards.

Take the short strip for this aim

Two crimp-folds

Thinner right hand
of each player

One more crimp

Squash fold...

...Like this.

Look on the marked
corner

Last crimp-fold

Return to the flap
made in step 41

Pull in this flap
the right hand of
player. Repeat
37-45 once more.

The completed players.

Really they are much chance
men if playing being standing.