A bone folder is used to score, crease, and smooth paper.

It plays a big role in bookbinding, card

making, origami, and other paper crafts. Some bone folders are made using actual animal bones,
while most others are synthetic and come in materials such as Teflon. Using one is fairly simple
and it will make your card-making and book-binding exploits a whole lot easier!
Method 1
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Place a ruler on the paper to give yourself a guideline. Lay the paper horizontally and put the
ruler in the middle of it. Make sure to hold the ruler firmly in place with one hand. Where you
place the ruler is where the score will end up. The bone folder will follow the ruler, so if it’s
crooked, the crease will end up that way.
 A 12 in (30 cm) ruler should do the trick, but if you are working with a bigger piece of
paper, use an 18 in (46 cm) ruler or something larger.
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Press down on the bone folder firmly as you score it. This makes folding the paper easier
because you’re creating a deep score. Make sure you don’t press too hard, as you’ll rip or
damage the paper if you do so.
 Unless you plan on scoring more paper, you do not need the ruler after this step.
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