Jacob's ladder
by Beate Johns
Turn chipboard coasters into a fun mini album.
Supplies
Twelve 4" x 4" coasters medium weight
Twelve 4" x 4" pieces of patterned paper
Twelve 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces of coordinating cardstock
Cardstock for book cover
Stamps
Ink
Three 46" strips of ribbon (organdy works well)
Adhesive
Sanding block
Ruler and pen
Sticky Tape
Step By Step
Step 1.
Cover one side of a coaster with patterned paper.
Repeat with all twelve coasters.
Step 2.
Trim paper around the corners.
Step 3.
Sand around the edges of the paper.
Step 4.
Draw a line at ¾”, 2” and 3 ¼” on the back of six of the coasters.
Step 5.
Add Sticky Tape over the drawn lines as well as on the tops and bottoms of the coasters.
Step 6.
Center cardstock squares over the covered coasters and tape down. Repeat with 11 of the coasters. Make sure the one left blank has Sticky Tape on the backside.
Step 7.
Decorate the last 3 ½” square to make the front of the Jacob’s Ladder, then tape down on the last coaster.
Step 8.
Flip the Book front over and peel off the three Sticky Tape liners from the center of the coaster.
Line up the end of the ribbon pieces with the end of the coasters. The middle ribbon will run left, the top and bottom ribbons will run right.
Optional: Add additional adhesive in between the ribbons for an extra strong hold.
Step 9.
Take one of the coasters without Sticky Strip and adhere covered side facing up. Press down hard on top and bottom to make it stick.
Step 10.
Take the ribbon and run it across the coaster to the opposite side.
Step 11.
Take a coaster with Sticky Strip, remove the red liner and put face down on the coaster sandwich. Make sure the ribbon underneath is not twisted, or the ladder won't work later on.
Step 12.
Pull ribbon tight and press down, running it to the opposite side of the coaster again.
Repeat this pattern.
Step 13.
On the last coaster with Sticky Strip, cut the excess ribbon off at the end of the coaster.
Step 14.
Tape the last coaster on top of the ribbon covered one. You are done!
Step 14.
Finished Ladder.
Try This
Make a mini scrapbook
Add pictures after the Ladder is assembled, making sure the pictures are underneath the ribbon.
Try paint
Instead of patterned paper, try brushing acrylic paint on the edges of the coaster, and inside about 1".
Work it
Play with the finished Ladder! The more you make it work, the easier it will flip.
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Jacob's Ladder. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
Questions and Comments
Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.
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