Merry Christmas metal ring with paper bag stars

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Merry Christmas metal ring with paper bag stars

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Instructions in 16 steps To make these stars, paper bags of different sizes and colours need to be cut, folded and stuck together according to the respective instructions. At long last, attach the finished stars to the metal ring.

Besides the articles listed below, you also need: Pointed-tip paper scissors, craft cutter, aluminium ruler, mini hot meltglue gun

And this is how it works:

Small stars - Step 1

Cut the flap off the bags.

Small stars - Step 2

Cut 1.5 cm wide strips from the bags:
· for one 12-pointed star, you’ll need 3 strips
· for one 8-pointed star, you’ll need 2 strips

Small stars - Step 3

Cut the strips in the middle of their two sides up to 1 cm deep to obtain triangle-shaped ends (see picture 3).

Small stars - Step 4

Glue a wooden bead of 10 mm in the middle of one of the three strips using the glue-fix pen:
· for the 12-pointed star, position the openings of the ball borehole towards the points and fix them;
· for the 8-pointed star, fix the openings of the ball borehole at a 45-degree angle.

Small stars - Step 5

Slide the other two strips over and affix them with the glue-fix pen.

Small stars - Step 6

Stick a half-ball of 6 mm or a punched-out paper star in the middle on both sides.

Small stars - Step 7

String the finished stars and the remaining wooden beads onto a wire and attach it to the metal ring to your liking.

Large star - Step 1

Cut the flap and both sides off the bags.

Large star - Step 2

Cut 4 strips from the kraft bag (strips - 2 cm wide and 6 cm long).

Large star - Step 3

Cut strips measuring 4 × 2.5 cm from the black bags.

Large star - Step 4

Stick the short sides of the black strips together using the glue-fix pen.

Large star - Step 5

Cut the black strips in the middle of their two sides up to 1 cm deep to obtain triangle-shaped ends (see picture 5). Do the same with the 4 strips out of kraft paper.