Paper Decorations · How To Fold An Origami Shape · Papercraft on Cut Out + Keep

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Cost: $ $ $ $ $

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Time: 10 mins

make paper decorations that you can hang from the ceiling :)
My aunt first taught me how to make these and I thought it was a really cool and creative way to reuse or recycle old scraps of paper :]

sorry for the bad quality pictures...

Posted by kilikili • Published 10th May 2010 • See kilikili's 5 projects »

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Step 1
Step 1:

Cut paper into strips of three of any length.

* keep the width fairly small
** shorter pieces are harder to work with
Step 2
Step 2:

Punch holes at the end of each strip of paper

*make sure the holes are in the middle
Step 3
Step 3:

Place the cut and hole-punched strips into a 'snowflake' form
Step 4
Step 4:

Gather all the strips at the top starting from the bottom strip
Step 5
Step 5:

Place the clasp / brad through the hole and tighten / close it
Step 6
Step 6:

Punch a hole on the other end of the paper ball and place the brad through it
Step 7
Step 7:

Put a string through the clasp and hang anywhere!

* i hung mine on the ceiling of my room and it looks pretty cool :P

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CO + K User

July 16th, 2010

Those are very pretty!!! I want to make them! But I don´t understand step 6. Whats the longish metal thing in the middle?

Claire M. · Manchester, England, GB · 4 projects 4th July 2010

These are really pretty, I'm having a party and these will look lovely aound my home, thanks for the idea x