Linked Spiral Hearts - Valentine's Day Pop-up Card - Tips in description! Perfect DIY love gift

Great thanks to reallyrich92 for an amazing idea!
Important tips:

*Pick any card You like..

*You'll need a proper red paper fot this hearts. I bought mine in a office supplies store (stuff like pens, pencils, notepads, paper and so on are sold there).. I bought two A4 size sheets, but one was enough, never used the second one.. All I can say is that it's density should be more than 80g/m2 (80 g/m2 is the regular A4 paper we all are used to, density of the paper is written on the price label/tag or on the package).. I don't quite remember but probably it was 160 g/m2 - It's thicker and heavier.....But, if You find of an even higher density I think it shoulb be better..

*You'll need a copying paper (can be bought at the same store). BUT I didn't use any template for this hearts to be drawn.. Make a template yourself: just take a simple paper (better if squared) and first of all try to draw a heart (only outline). When you're happy with it start drawing a spiral inside starting from outside and going to the center of the heart.. Do it on a regular paper, don't affraid to coorect, erase, draw it in a greasy way, I mean let it be Your sketchwork. While drawing try to maintain a constant width of the spiral rings. When You're done and happy transfer the spiral heart on the red paper by using the copying paper - don't push too hard, it's better if the line is barelly seen on the red paper.

*Spiral should end with a small heart in the center of the bigger one - when both big hearts are attached to the card stick the small hearts with each other with the glue.

*Stick hearts to the card strictly simmetrically - otherwise it would be hard to close the card.

*Letters are cut out of the same paper. Tactics are the same: succeed in drawing a sketch and the transfer it on a red paper with copying paper - better if in a mirror projection, so that the line stays on the invisible side if the letters.

*Some people report that the spiral is falling... it could happen because of these reasons:
1. The paper is too thin.
2. The spiral is too long - in this case try to make a draw a spiral with less rings.
3. The hearts oriented in a wrong way - I mean the spiral's first ring (the biggest one) should start going out of the card OUTSIDE, not inside in can be clearly seen in the video.. When it goes outside it acts like a spring stretching the spiral..

I don't do it on a regular basis - I've done it only once after seeing it on Youtube.. Just be patient and think about the pleasure Your partner will feel after seeing it;)

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[ShaelO2789]

They've cut out 2 hearts and then continuously cut into them in a spiral. They've then glue the inner hearts together and glue the large outer hearts to each side of the card.

Great idea! Thanks I have to try it next valentines day :)

[only4denn]

@ShaelO2789 You are right..

I'm glad there are people who don't demand step-by-step manual for obvious things:)

[volleyballrox2418]

i think all u have to do to make it is cut out two of the same size heart from like construction paper, and then make two heart shaped spirals with them. then glue the two center hearts of the spirals together and then glue the outside rings of the heart to the card

[only4denn]

@volleyballrox2418 yes, that's right..it's simple as this

[ValeriaBreton30]

Eso que? solo le das vueltas ? seria mejor si lo explicaras como lo hicieras pero bueno perdoname si te ofendi no lo queria hacer y solo di mi critica :D

[only4denn]

@ValeriaBreton30 no hay nada para mostrar en el video, es tan simple como eso:)

[Haiperxd]

Was I the only one who saw the cuts on the wrist? O_o

[ThinkingPurple]

If your hoping to learn on how to cut out a heart like that, this is not the video.

[VaalenicolNSN]

O.o ? aksjkajsk esta super linda , pero si lo explicaras seria MUCHO MEJOR ;) !

[facudesima]

y si lo quiero hacer ? como mierda hago? jajaja claro te olvidaste de eso, para que sirve este video? para ver lo que hisiste nomas =?

[AGricet]

este me hizo mi novio n.n

[averycoolperson97]

How do you make that?

[la5marabillas]

uviese sidoo de mucho gusto ke lo uvieses mostrado como se ase y no darle tantas buerta

[ROOCKERON]

Pendejo se explica como hacerlo, no solamente darle vueltas para presumirlo'! r,r'



[MrGymMaster]

thanks for teaching me Idiot