Mobius Strip

Step 2 Prep to join the narrow edges together

Hold the strip of paper with the two edges lining up with each other. Cut from about 1" (2.5cm) toward the opposite corner. The distance isn't important, but you want to have teh pieces held tightly together so they are cut the same, and you want to cut the line as straight as possible. This should leave you with a tapering end.

Cutting the end this way will
a) insure you tape the strip together right, and
b) make the connecting section stiffer, providing something similar to a "scarf joint" in woodworking.