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How to fold an origami toothbrush

Fold a blue strip into a toothbrush: slope and round the handle, then turn the end up on a slant so its white back stands up as the bristles.

You need: A 15 x 2.3 cm strip of paper. Easy, 4 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Slope the handle. Coloured side up, lying across. Fold the top edge behind on a slant, from the middle of the right half to 1 cm from the bottom at the left end.
  2. Round the end. Fold the two corners at the left end behind, just a little, to round the handle.
  3. Bristles up. Fold the right end behind and up on a 45° slant, starting on the bottom edge 4.5 cm from the end. Its white back stands up as the bristles.
  4. Trim the bristles. Fold the two top corners of the bristles behind, just a little, so the tuft looks soft.

Brush brush brush!

Draw a few bristle lines and a small grip on the handle. Make a toothpaste tube to go with it.

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