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Cut-and-Fold Center Finder

Andrew Lewis Illustrations by Julian Honoré/p4rse.com

You will need

Thick cardboard cut to 10" square

Utility or craft knife

Pencil, ruler, tape

Finding the center of a circle is easy when you have the right tool. This cut-and-fold cardboard center finder is ideal for all those fiddly measuring jobs.

1. Measure and mark.

On your 10" square of cardboard, use the ruler and pencil to mark a diagonal line from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. Mark a vertical line ½" from the left side, a horizontal line ½" from the bottom, and another horizontal line 1" from the bottom.

2. Cut.

Using your utility ...

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