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Stikokin Weaving: Twisting Paper Strips at Each Crossing

Guide. Learn stikokin, a made-up name for a paper weave where each strip turns half a rotation at every junction, giving a bumpy two-tone surface.

"People who enjoy paper crafts sometimes borrow the coined word stikokin to describe a particular way of interlacing strips. The term was invented for convenience and does not come from any old tradition."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic

Stikokin

ProprietaryTerm. An invented name for weaving paper strips so the top strip gets a half twist at every crossing, which raises a grid of small diamonds and shows both faces of the paper.

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"Instead of a flat checkerboard, a stikokin piece develops a field of little pointed bumps arranged in neat rows. When the paper is printed or colored differently on its reverse, the flipping strips create a lively two-tone surface."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic

"Many makers find that a stikokin panel needs only a touch of glue around the outer edge, far less than a standard woven sheet."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic

Half twist at each crossing

Concept. The single repeated action of the method: the crossing strip is turned half a turn and pressed flat.

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"At each point where it rides above a horizontal piece, give it a half rotation, flatten it with a fingertip, and move on to the next spot. Repeat with every vertical strip until the grid is full."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic

"Because the paper flips at each junction, the strips pinch their neighbors and resist sliding. Many makers find that a stikokin panel needs only a touch of glue around the outer edge, far less than a standard woven sheet."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic

Paper strips

Concept. Strips of thin, flexible paper cut to an even width, the only material the weave needs.

"Strip width matters more than most beginners expect. Uneven widths throw the bumps out of line, so it pays to measure carefully before you cut anything for a stikokin project."

Stikokin Weaving and How to Twist Paper Strips - published by Tenfold Traffic