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Step 2Measure the legs, measure the braces, measure the foot rest top.
Measure the legs:
The foot stool will have legs that are 1/3 the length of the stick. The width of the stool is also 1/3. The total length of a stick is 3 1/2 inches (using Wrigley's, ymmv). This work out to each leg of the stool being 1 1/6 inches. You can use a ruler to measure from one end of a stick or the method I use - gum wrapper fold.
To measure 1/3 of the length of the stick simply fold another gum wrapper in thirds lengthwise. It's not an exact measure, but as long as you use this same length each time, it will be fine. Now make a 90 degree bend in one of the sticks at that point. Just do one for now (unless you have spare straight sticks).
Measure the braces:
The braces for the legs of the stools will consist of two spirals that wrap around the sticks and hold them together. You want equal spirals for each brace connector, so measure down halfway on two (2) sticks and bend them at that point. I bend them about 90 degrees which gives plenty of room to make the spiral connectors. An easy way to get a rule of 1/2 the length is to again use another gum wrapper this time folding it in half by bringing the short end together.
Measure the foot rest top:
The foot rest top will be the same length as the leg - 1/3 the length of the stick. You already have that length in the fold of the leg. Simply center that length against the width of a totally unfolded wrapper (shiny side down). Fold the sides in toward the middle so that the width of the wrapper matches length of the leg (1 1/6 inches).
The foot stool will have legs that are 1/3 the length of the stick. The width of the stool is also 1/3. The total length of a stick is 3 1/2 inches (using Wrigley's, ymmv). This work out to each leg of the stool being 1 1/6 inches. You can use a ruler to measure from one end of a stick or the method I use - gum wrapper fold.
To measure 1/3 of the length of the stick simply fold another gum wrapper in thirds lengthwise. It's not an exact measure, but as long as you use this same length each time, it will be fine. Now make a 90 degree bend in one of the sticks at that point. Just do one for now (unless you have spare straight sticks).
Measure the braces:
The braces for the legs of the stools will consist of two spirals that wrap around the sticks and hold them together. You want equal spirals for each brace connector, so measure down halfway on two (2) sticks and bend them at that point. I bend them about 90 degrees which gives plenty of room to make the spiral connectors. An easy way to get a rule of 1/2 the length is to again use another gum wrapper this time folding it in half by bringing the short end together.
Measure the foot rest top:
The foot rest top will be the same length as the leg - 1/3 the length of the stick. You already have that length in the fold of the leg. Simply center that length against the width of a totally unfolded wrapper (shiny side down). Fold the sides in toward the middle so that the width of the wrapper matches length of the leg (1 1/6 inches).
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