How to Make a Paper Ruler
- 1). Place the sheet of paper on your work space. Make sure that it is positioned vertically.
- 2). Place your standard English ruler in the middle of the paper. Use a pencil to trace all sides of the ruler. This is your ruler template.
- 3). Cut out the template using a pair of scissors.
- 4). Swipe the back of the ruler template with a glue stick and press it onto a strip of cardboard. You can use any cardboard --- such as a cereal box --- from around your house.
- 5). Trim off the excess cardboard around your ruler template.
- 6). Place the Standard English ruler in front of your paper ruler. Use it as a guide to make the inch and 1/8-inch markings with a pen on the ruler. Add the numerical label for each inch.
