How to make a paper boat

In designing the cover for Paper Boat, Margaret Atwood's collection of poems that span a lifetime, Vintage Creative Director Suzanne Dean wanted to marry the boat of the title with the rough seas of the cover. Her solution: to commission paper artist Nathan Ward to design a template for a paper boat that could be cut out from the cover and stuck together.

If you're on this page, chances are you have arrived here from the QR code on your copy of Paper Boat. What follows are video, text and image instructions for how to create your paper boat.

We'd love to see your creations: tag us in your pictures @vintagebooks.

Equipment you will need:

Essential
UHU Glue or Hi-Tack PVA Glue
Sharp Craft Scalpel or sharp, fine scissors

Recommended
Cutting Mat
Ruler
Scissors
Craft Syringe

Download the text and image guide

Short video guide, narrated by paper artist Nathan Ward.

Watch this step by step guide from Nathan, pausing and rewinding as you need to.