This Money Cross was created by Mark Robert Morden. It is a clever design: although the model looks like it needs two dollar bills to make the cross-bars, it actually uses only one dollar bill. You begin by folding the dollar bill into thirds.
Money Cross Instructions
Step 1:
Start with a crisp dollar bill. Fold it into thirds horizontally. Unfold.
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Step 2:
Fold the bill in half (left to right).
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Step 3:
Fold up the bottom-left corner of the model so it becomes a small triangle. The top of the triangle should align with the lower crease made in step 1.
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Step 4:
Fold in the left side of the model. The folded section should be the same width as the small triangle made in step 3.
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 Turn the model over. |
Step 5:
Working with the top-layer of paper, fold the left side of the model towards the right. Use the flap made in step 4 as a guide to measure where to make the fold. |
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Step 6:
Fold the top-left side of the dollar bill towards the right. Use the crease made in step 1 as a guide. |
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Step 7:
Fold the raw edge towards the left as shown (fold in half).
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Step 8:
Repeat on the right side: fold in the top-right section.
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 Make a squash fold to flatted the paper. |
Step 9:
Pinch both raw edges together and fold them towards the right. Fold over twice to lock the layers together.
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 This is after one fold. Next photo shows how it looks after 2 folds.
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Step 10:
There is a flap of paper near the middle of the model. Fold up this flap (fold in half).
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Step 11:
Lift this flap a little and release the trapped paper that is underneath.
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Step 12:
Position the released paper so it overlaps the layers under it.
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 Rotate half turn.
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Step 13:
Repeat steps 6 to 9 on this half of the Money Cross. First, fold in the top-left section of the model. Remember to make a squash fold to flatten the paper.
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Step 14:
Fold back the raw edge.
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Step 15:
Fold in the top-right section of the dollar bill.
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Step 16:
Pinch the two edges together, fold over twice to lock the layers together.
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Step 17:
The dollar bill Money Cross is almost done: fold over the central flap twice to lock everything in place.
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 This is how the Money Cross looks after one fold.
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 Appearance after two folds.
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Step 18:
Turn over and rotate.
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