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by steve_adams_86 1548 days ago
Something fun you can do with this is export the SVG files (File -> Save Pattern as SVG...) and edit them as necessary in order to use a die cutter like a cricut to easily make some cool stuff! Of course, doing it the old fashioned way is better in many ways.

I use a cutter tip and a foil transfer tip (a blunt metal pen-shaped tip) in combination. The cutter cuts, and the transfer tip helps establish crease marks.

It's not ideal because you can't easily establish creases for folds in both directions, but if you want you can use a template to align your paper on a mat so you can do a second pass with the paper flipped over to get creases going the opposite direction. I've found it's not really necessary unless the paper is thicker.