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COMPLEX TESSELLATIONS can be created by many different methods, including the paper-cut, tracing, line, line & flip, gap, slice, multi-tile and circle methods. For a complete tutorial on the different methods go to www.tessellations.org

Example #1: Hippo Head

1. Cut out a 2” x 2” square on a piece of paper.

2. Draw a line from one side to the opposite side. Make it as simple or as complicated as you wish.

3. Cut along the line you drew and translate the piece on the right to the left.

4. Tape the pieces together.