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 Once all of the clockwise over and under lines are in place, we go back counter-clockwise and do the same, with slightly different rules. You should be able to see some of the ribbons beginning to emerge. |
 Note that the ribbons, while visible, aren’t terribly neat, and they’re missing the outside and inside turns. In this step we begin to add these in, and neaten up the ribbons. |
 Here’s the completed design. Up to this point all has been drawn in using pencil (lightly!). |
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 At this point, we put away the pencil, and take up the knife burning tip. We begin by outlining the ribbons with a fine, dark line using the knife tip. Here, several of the ribbons have been outlined, and you can see the pencil design. |
 Here's a closeup of the hot knife tip we use for outlining. Incidentally, you sharpen this hot knife exactly like a regular knife. Keeping it sharp ensures fine lines and good control. Remember, you can erase pencil lines, but burned ones don’t come off! |
 Here’s the entire design outlined with the hot knife. You can still see the pencil design. |
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