https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/london-underground-roundel-tree-topper • Posted by Cat Morley
We had a London Underground inspired Christmas tree this year with paper chains made from old tube maps and baubles with our favourite station names on. To top it off, I made a North Pole Roundel tree topper.
We had a London Underground inspired Christmas tree this year with paper chains made from old tube maps and baubles with our favourite station names on. To top it off, I made a North Pole Roundel tree topper.
Print out your designs for the Roundel on to white paper.
Carefully cut around the outline of the roundels and, if you like, cut out the white from the middle too - though it would look good with it intact too if you prefer.
Stick the roundels onto the clear plastic sheets with a glue stick and then cut these out.
Start marking out 2" wide strips on the back of the red card with a ruler.
Cut these out and then start folding them into the shape of the roundels, scoring along any folds in the design.
Begin taping the red card to the inside of the back of the roundel.
Keep going until you've covered the whole roundel, leaving a gap at the bottom for your Christmas tree branch.
Tape around the top edge of the roundel and attach the front.
Trace around the roundel onto silver card, leaving a 2mm edge.
Then cut away the middle, making a 1cm silver border to glue to the front of your roundel.
You can download the jpeg of the design for this from the Attachments and I've also included the Illustrator file incase you'd like to change the station.
Fill with fairy lights and pop on the top of your Christmas tree.