The clever folds that kept letters secret
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The clever folds that kept letters secret
Hundreds of years ago, people developed ingenious methods to secure their letters from prying eyes – and they did it with only paper, adhesive and folds.
Jun 17, 2021
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Fold a letter like Mary Queen of Scots 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #letterlocking #origami #letters
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Semana 8 de mi reto creativo de A a la Z con papel. Me demore mucho con la letra H porque no encontraba nada que me inspirará. Eventualmente me crucé con el tutorial de @Marvellous Mama mientras buscaba formas creativas para cerrar mis cartas y así nació el reto de esta semana: cierre Hexagono 🩷 el letter locking o cerrado de cartas es el arte histórico de plegar o sellar cartas sin usar sobre, algo que me fascina últimamente. #retocreativo #cartahexagono #hexágonopapel #letterlocking #cerradod
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Semana 8 de mi reto creativo de A a la Z con papel. Me demore mucho con la letra H porque no encontraba nada que me inspirará. Eventualmente me crucé con el tutorial de @Marvellous Mama mientras buscaba formas creativas para cerrar mis cartas y así nació el reto de esta semana: cierre Hexagono 🩷 el letter locking o cerrado de cartas es el arte histórico de plegar o sellar cartas sin usar sobre, algo que me fascina últimamente. #retocreativo #cartahexagono #hexágonopapel #letterlocking #cerradod
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