Love Compass papercraft

A love letter scroll printed on parchment paper with the text flipped to be read in a mirror which gives the appearance of it being written in another language. The wax seal has the instructions "Hold Up To A Mirror” so that your beloved unrolls it and holds it up to a mirror to read clearly.

Love Letter Scroll Wax Seal
Love Letter Scroll Mirrored Text


Optionally, if the whole idea of flipping the text sounds cheesy, you can also print normally and add a custom text wax seal. Both are included in the template with simple photo instructions below.

There is also the option to print the parchment paper on the back, in addition to the front, to make the scroll look more realistic.

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Love Letter Scroll Template

Instructions

1

Download the personalized template PDF above. Click file to unzip. Right click on PDF to Open With > Adobe Reader.

Click and highlight the wording in the PDF form fields to personalize with your own message. Copy and paste from any word processor program (wordpad or textedit)

Repeat for the custom text wax seal if not printing mirrored text.

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Treasure Chest Paper Craft Step 1

2

In Adobe Acrobat Reader, select File > Print (page 2 only) on cardstock. Based on your specific printer, check the mirror image box under paper type/quality or settings to print backwards. After page 2 is printed, Uncheck mirror image box before printing the wax seal.

Optional: Print the parchment design on the back.

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Treasure Chest Paper Craft Step 2

3

Use the scissors to cut out the parchment letter using a wavy cut pattern as shown in step 4.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft Step 3

4

Follow the dark brown around the edges and turn the scissor in then out while cutting to create an aged effect.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 4

5

Use the pen to roll the paper from the bottom.

Roll the paper tightly around the pen all the way to the top.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 5

6

The result will look as shown.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 6

7

Unfold and wrinkle the paper with your fingers throughout the area of the paper.

Keep doing this to create crease and wrinkles that make the paper more pliable.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 7

8

Cut out the wax seal. If you've chosen not to print as a mirror image, use option B.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 8

9

Place a piece of double sided tape in the gray box at the bottom.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft Step 9

10

Curl the paper and line up to the solid brown line as shown.

Press down to secure tape.

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11

Roll up wrinkled love letter again. This time, it does not have to be as tight.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 11

12

Insert the rolled letter into the wax seal holder and release.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 12

13

Line up the wax seal half way across the edge of the paper and then squeeze the center with your thumb on the wax seal.

This will flatten out the letter to keep from rolling and the seal will always be on top.

Treasure Chest Paper Craft  Step 13

14

Done. Ready to give.

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