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A simple way to make beautiful bats for Halloween home decor
I always wanted to decor my house in Halloween theme so I started early this year. It's simple, takes just a little time and looks really good. You can stick them anywhere you want - lamp, doors, walls... It's easy way to make many different bats since you can glue the wings to be lower or higher :) It's not something brilliant or unseen but I thought I'll share my way of doing this :)
I added my pattern if you would like to use it. Just download it and adjust to your liking.

Posted by CountessAudronasha from Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Published See CountessAudronasha's 48 projects »
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  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 1
    Step 1

    Draw you pattern on drawing paper, You can correct it easy this way. I fold it in half before the cutting so the both sides would be even. When you have your pattern, trace it on the cardboard.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 2
    Step 2

    Since I used thin cardboard I put peaces big enough for the pattern under each other and cut all five at once.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 3
    Step 3

    Now you have your bats bodies. It's time to make wings.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 4
    Step 4

    Make wing pattern. I looked for the actual wings on the internet and tried draw them more realistic with that little hook they have :D
    Leave a half cm to sides of the wing for gluing it on the body.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 5
    Step 5

    Here how it looks. Place two cardboard pieces each tame so you would have symmetric wings for you little bat.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 6
    Step 6

    Fold the wings as shown. This will give a nice lift to them as well as will allow them to spring a little bit.

  • How to make a Halloween decoration. Bats Home Decor - Step 7
    Step 7

    And the bat is ready to take a nap on you doors :)Glue it with double side tape and you are done.

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krizlaine.leblanc
krizlaine.leblanc · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
do you think you can put up the pattern you used?
CountessAudronasha
CountessAudronasha · Vilnius, Vilnius County, LT · 52 projects
the pattern is on the photos.
CountessAudronasha
CountessAudronasha · Vilnius, Vilnius County, LT · 52 projects
and as a attachment ;)
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