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Category: How-To Instructions

Here at Go Make Something, you’ll find over 160 articles and how-to lessons on a variety of altered art and paper crafts topics. Most lessons show step-by-step photos of how the finished project sample was made. Just follow the steps from start to finish. What could be simpler?

Please note that any patterns included in the lessons are offered for personal use only. If you are making items for sale, please develop your own patterns for that purpose.

About Artistamps
Mail Art

About Artistamps

Learn about the wonderful world of faux postage stamps.

Fan Shaped Book
Decos & Small Books

Fan Shaped Book

Make a simple fan-shaped book with the pattern included in this lesson.

Tag Pockets
Collage Printables, Tags

Tag Pockets

Printables and instructions for assembly.

How To Get 10 ATCs From One Piece Of Cardstock
Artist Trading Cards

How To Get 10 ATCs From One Piece Of Cardstock

Here’s a guide to cutting ATCs from a standard sheet of cardstock with minimal waste.

Tea Bag Tags
Collage Printables, Tags

Tea Bag Tags

Here are patterns and instructions for tags and wrappers that look like teabags, complete with little hanging tabs.

Artist Trading Card Basics
Artist Trading Cards, The Basics

Artist Trading Card Basics

Just getting started on your artist trading card journey? Try this article.

Torso Tags
Collage Printables, Tags

Torso Tags

Patterns and ideas for decorating tags shaped like male and female torsos.

How To Make Faux Tintypes
Collage & Mixed Media

How To Make Faux Tintypes

A simple but convincing way to fake vintage tintypes.

Iris Folding Project #3 – Oval
Paper Folding

Iris Folding Project #3 – Oval

Pattern and instructions for a large oval.

Iris Folding Project #2 – Circle
Paper Folding

Iris Folding Project #2 – Circle

A pattern and instructions for an iris folded circle.

Iris Folding Project #1 – Square
Paper Folding

Iris Folding Project #1 – Square

Here are instructions and a pattern to do a simple square iris.

Hand Books
Decos & Small Books

Hand Books

Patterns and instructions for making books shaped—well, like hands.

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