This option is suitable for those who want to diversify a regular old garland.
What do you need
- white paper cups;
- a sheet of plain paper;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- scrapbooking paper;
- glue or double-sided tape;
- stationery knife;
- electric garland.
How to do
First you need to make a “wrapper” for the cups. To do this, cut one glass in half, cut off the bottom and edges. Flatten it, place it on plain paper and make a template.
Place the template on scrapbooking paper with reverse side and cut out as many “wrappers” as you have cups. By the way, you can choose any color of paper. Just try to match the color with the electric garland.
Then wrap the cups in paper and secure the edges with glue or double-sided tape.
Make cross-shaped slits in the bottom of each cup. stationery knife. Insert the light bulbs of the electric garland into the slits. An unusual New Year's garland is ready!
purlsoho.com Making such a beautiful soft garland is very simple. The amount of material depends on the desired length of the decoration.
What do you need
- white and red felt strips 2.5 cm wide;
- 2 needles;
- threads
How to do
Place the white felt strip on the red one and secure them with needles on both sides. Then make longitudinal cuts in the middle of the strips at equal distances from each other.
purlsoho.com If you want to make a very long garland, cut the felt gradually: make no more than five cuts at once, proceed to weaving, and then repeat the procedure. Thanks to this scheme, the stripes will not move out, and it will be much easier for you.
To make a two-color braid, insert the end of the strip into the first hole and pull tight to prevent the strips from unraveling. Then thread the garland through all the other holes in the same way.
purlsoho.com Trim and sew the strips to each other at the ends of the finished garland so that they do not stick out. By the way, you can combine any colors of your choice. For example, these:
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thecheesethief.com These miniature stars look like glass, although they are made of simple cellophane! This material is not as pliable as paper, but such an unusual garland is worth the work done.
What do you need
- cellophane;
- lined sheet of paper;
- scissors;
- thin needle;
- thin threads.
How to do
Cut the cellophane into strips. It is more convenient to do this by placing a lined sheet of paper under the cellophane. Please note that the length of the strips must be at least 30 times their width. In other words, if the width is 1 cm, then the length must be at least 30 cm.
Then make stars from the strips as shown in this video:
Carefully pierce the stars with a needle threaded with a long thread. The stars should be a short distance from each other.
By the way, garlands made of paper stars also look very beautiful. Therefore, choose the material to your taste.
oneperfectdayblog.net Choose tartlets in classic New Year's colors: green, red and white. Both adults and children will like such bright Christmas trees.
What do you need
- multi-colored paper tartlets (muffin tins);
- glue;
- decorative sequins in the shape of stars;
- twine or ribbon;
- scotch.
How to do
Fold the paper mold in quarters to form a triangle.
Coat the corners of the two triangles with glue. Place three triangles on top of each other and glue them together to form a Christmas tree. In the same way, make as many Christmas trees as you need for your garland.
Decorate them with sequins. If you can't find star-shaped sequins, just cut them out of colored cardboard.
Then tape the Christmas trees to the twine or ribbon at a short distance from each other. The garland is ready! Decorate with it or hang it on the wall.
createcraftlove.com Another way to transform a boring electric garland.
What do you need
- decorative burlap of New Year's flowers;
- scissors;
- electric garland.
How to do
Cut the burlap into equal small strips. Tie them one by one in a knot between the light bulbs.
createcraftlove.com Very simple and beautiful!
annfarnsworth.com This beautiful garland looks very impressive and is very easy to make. If you don't have twine, you can use thick thread or yarn.
What do you need
- Balloons;
- petrolatum;
- ½ liter of PVA glue;
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch;
- 2 tablespoons warm water;
- twine;
- needle;
- electric garland.
How to do
Inflate balloons of the same size. Note: a garland of small balls will look more beautiful. Lubricate them with Vaseline. This is necessary so that the string does not stick tightly to the balls.
Mix glue, starch and water. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more water. Just don't overdo it so it's not too runny.
Soak the twine in the resulting adhesive solution. Then wrap the rope around the balls. The easiest way to do this is by hanging the balls from some kind of rail. Just do not forget in this case to place an oilcloth under them, where the excess glue will drain. The density of the balls of the future garland depends on how much twine you wind.
Leave the balls to dry overnight. Then poke a needle through each balloon to make it pop. First check whether the string is stiff enough and whether the finished ball will hold its shape. Carefully remove the balloon.
Then insert electric garland bulbs into the twine balls. If the balls turn out to be very dense, then you can make holes in them with scissors or a pen.
stubbornlycrafty.com For such a garland you need thick paper, such as cardstock. But thin cardboard will do just fine.
What do you need
- thick paper (gray and several other colors to choose from);
- scissors;
- hole puncher;
- glue;
- twine.
How to do
Cut the gray paper into strips measuring 3 × 10 cm. The parameters of the strips from the rest of the paper are 2.5 × 20 cm. The number of strips depends on the desired length of the garland.
Fold the gray strips into octagons and use a hole punch to make holes for the twine as shown in the photo. Then glue the edges of the octagons.
stubbornlycrafty.com Now make the “light bulbs”. To do this, fold the long strip in half, only lightly running your fingers along the fold. Holding the strip by the ends, press it into your palm. When you release the paper, it will take the shape of a light bulb.
stubbornlycrafty.com At the ends of the strip, exactly in the middle, use a hole punch to make a hole for the twine. Pass the string first through one hole on the gray octagon, then through the “light bulb”, and finally into the second hole of the octagon. Repeat these steps with all the other parts and align the “light bulbs” along the length of the twine.
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acupofthuy.com Such beauty can become not only New Year's decor, but also as a decoration for a children's room.
What do you need
- packaging of A4 paper;
- template(download);
- scissors;
- glue stick;
- Double-sided tape;
- threads
How to do
Print and cut out the templates, trace them on sheets of paper as shown in the picture below. For the garland you need 24 first and second parts of the lanterns and 126 stars. And to speed up the process, draw stars on sheets of paper folded four times.
Cut out all the parts.
acupofthuy.com Take one piece of the flashlight and coat one side with glue. Glue the same part to it. One flashlight should consist of six identical parts. Just don't glue the sides of the first and sixth pieces together until you've made the loop.
To do this, apply double-sided tape to the fold. Glue the thread from bottom to top, make a small loop on top, then glue the thread from top to bottom and cut off the excess. Now you can glue the sides of the first and last parts.
Repeat the same with the rest of the lantern parts. In total you will get 8 flashlights.
acupofthuy.com Using the same pattern, make 21 three-dimensional stars. The only difference will be in the gluing of the thread. It must be pulled through three stars, making a loop on the top one.
Now pull the thread through all the loops, forming something like this a beautiful garland:
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linesacross.com It’s enough to simply cut out the parts according to the finished template and decorate them with sparkles.
What do you need
- thin cardboard;
- template(download);
- scissors;
- office glue;
- colored glitter;
- twine.
How to do
Print on thin cardstock and cut out the templates along solid lines. Quantity necessary details depends on the desired length of the garland. Bend the pieces along the dotted lines.
linesacross.com After one, grease the triangles on the templates with glue and sprinkle with glitter. When the glue is dry, shake them off. You may need to repeat these steps one more time to ensure the triangles are completely covered in glitter.
linesacross.com Then apply glue to the semicircular parts on the templates and glue the figures together. Stretch string through the figures. If you're afraid you won't be able to do this, run a string through each figure before gluing, not after.
thepartyteacher.com These Christmas trees can be decorated with anything: sequins, sparkles or buttons. Use your imagination!
What do you need
- green tissue paper;
- scissors;
- glue;
- yellow cardboard;
- red cardboard;
- twine.
How to do
Flatten the tissue paper. By the way, this can be done using an iron, placing it on the very low temperature. Fold a long sheet in half crosswise and cut lengthwise into two pieces. You will end up with two long strips folded in the middle. Make long cuts on them, leaving part of the fold untouched. You will need as many of these parts as the number of Christmas trees you want to make for the garland.
thepartyteacher.com Unfold the strip and twist it thinly. Make a loop at the bend and twist it several times so that it does not fall apart. If desired, you can secure it with glue.
thepartyteacher.com Tie the resulting Christmas trees to the twine. Then cut out stars from yellow cardboard, and circles from red cardboard and glue them. Try to secure the stars so that the knots on the twine are not visible.
shelterness.com And finally, an option for those who don’t have time to make anything, but have a great desire to update their New Year’s decor.
What do you need
- beautiful Christmas balls;
- twine.
How to do
All you have to do is thread the twine through the loops Christmas balls, tying it in knots and placing the balls at the same distance from each other.
How to decorate your home before the holiday, add solemnity and taste to its atmosphere? The easiest and most creative way is to make your own paper garlands. Today there is nothing easier than making jewelry yourself. Even a schoolboy can cope with this younger age. On this page you will find a variety of designs for making thematic garlands, as well as interesting templates with which you can cut out an innumerable number of decorations for your home and office.
Paper garlands “Rainbow made of ribbons”
You can hang this garland both vertically and horizontally. In the latter case, it is better to attach a weight, such as plasticine, to the end of the thread.
1. Fold colored paper in half and cut the halves.
2. Cut strips from colored paper.
3. Prepare the thread and fold your strips in the desired sequence.
4. Sew all the strips together using sewing machine or thread and needle.
*You can twist the ribbon to make the garland look “fluffy”.
* Colored paper or cardboard can be replaced with wrapping paper, which is usually used to wrap gifts.
* If you don't want to stitch, you can try gluing a thread to each strip - it will take more time and it would be better if the thread was thicker.
Standard garland “Snake”
Even the smallest children, who have barely learned to hold scissors in their hands, can handle making “snakes.” So, if you have kids, keep them occupied with “snakes” and get down to more complex work yourself.
Manufacturing technique: Cut out a large circle from paper and, stepping back a centimeter or two from the edge, begin to cut the ribbon (see photo) until you reach the center. If you still entrust this simple task to a child, it is better to draw in advance with a pencil the lines along which he should cut - this will make the child’s work easier.
Garland “And they dry on a string...”
How do you like this idea: in the middle of the room there is a clothesline, on which old Santa and his faithful reindeer have hung their holiday outfits to dry: red caps, mittens, boots with bells, big pants, a bag... First you will have to sew miniature clothes (you can, of course, get them similar in toy stores, but it will be more expensive), and then secure them with small clothespins (you can use large ones, of course). If you don’t want to bother for a long time, hang your mittens or colorful socks to dry. Or you can have both mixed together. You can simply cut out multi-colored boots from felt or paper and string them on a thread.
How to make a garland "New Year's rings"
This method of making a garland is one of the most popular. This is not only because it is quite simple, but also because it allows you to make beautiful paper decoration for the home, and in particular for the Christmas tree.
1. Prepare colored paper and measure the same width for the strips you will cut.
2. Start cutting out strips. The length of each will be equal to the width of a sheet of paper (i.e. 21 cm) and the width is approximately 3.5 cm.
* You can make a garland from shorter and narrow stripes, then the rings will be smaller.
3. Glue the strips together by threading one through the other (see picture).
*You can close the circuit.
Garland “Volume Stars”
Such stars can easily be spun from paper strips one to two centimeters wide. Carefully study the photo instructions and go ahead!
Paper Christmas garlands “Unusual chains”
Prepare colored paper, scissors and glue. Making such a garland is not difficult.
1. To make an unusual chain, you need to fold a sheet of paper in half and draw, for example, one of the shapes shown in the picture.
* In order not to waste a whole sheet of paper on one link, you can cut it into 2 or 4 identical parts, from which you will then cut out the links.
* For convenience, you can make a link template.
2. Cut out the shapes and start gluing them together to form a chain, threading one link through the other.
*The longer you want to make the chain, the more links you will need.
*You can use many different colors to make the garland even more colorful.
How to make a “Chain” garland for home decoration from paper
You can use 2 or more colors.
1. First you need to make a blank. Cut several strips of the same size. In the picture, the stripes are 2 cm wide and 17 cm long.
* It is advisable that you observe the following condition: width/length of strips = 1/8 + 1 cm spare.
2. Mark the center of the strip by folding it in half and then spreading it out.
3. Bend the ends of the strip towards its middle and fold the strip in half again.
4. Prepare several of these blanks to start assembling the garland. The picture shows how to stack the blanks together.
* This garland can be hung on the wall. Due to the fact that it does not bend much, it will be difficult to hang it on the Christmas tree, but it still looks impressive.
Garland of hearts
In pictures detailed instructions how to assemble a garland cordially.
This version of the garland can be complicated, and you will get such a beautiful product.
Garlands for the New Year “Colorful home decoration”
You can use colored paper to make this colorful decoration for your home. It is suitable for both the New Year and any children's holiday.
Prepare colored paper, scissors and glue (you can replace it with a stapler or tape).
The picture shows how to make the blanks.
* It is desirable that the strips have the same width.
Use glue, a stapler or tape to hold the pieces together.
Using the same technology you can make a garland like this. And you can find out how to do everything correctly from the video below the picture.
Volumetric New Year's garland
This is quite simple, but very original idea garlands that can be hung on a window or just somewhere in the house.
In the images step-by-step instruction how to make a garland.
* In the Christmas tree, the hole through which the thread is threaded is made with a hole punch.
Christmas tree garland “Merry candy wrappers”
Very beautiful tinsel can be made from ordinary candy wrappers.
1. Cut the candy wrapper into several identical pieces.
*Parts can be 2x4 or 3x5, and depending on the size of the wrapper, there can be 3, 4 or 6 parts.
* For convenience, you can make a template that will help make all parts of the tinsel the same size.
2. Start twisting each rectangle into a tube, but do not let go so that it does not unroll.
3. Prepare a thick thread with a needle and start stringing the tubes one by one. The edges of the tubes turn around - this is good, because... the tinsel will turn out fluffy.
4. You can make a knot at the end of the thread so that the tubes do not jump off.
* After stringing all the tubes, turn them in different directions.
New Year's garlands made of paper using the Origami technique
1. We make preparations. For one step of the garland you will need 2 strips of different shades.
* The length of one strip is 21 cm (which is the width of a regular A4 sheet), and the width is 3.5 cm.
2. Start folding the strips sequentially as shown in the picture.
*The final goal is to make two long ribbons that will form a rainbow.
3. We connect the end of one tape to the other at an angle of 90 degrees.
4. Continue folding the strips sequentially - vertical down, horizontal across.
* The circuit can be closed if desired.
Garlands for the New Year (several examples)
Amazing paper garlands
Perhaps the simplest and most popular New Year's garlands that can be made at home, even with the involvement of a child, are paper garlands. For these purposes, it can be used in a wide variety of ways, ranging from ordinary colored sheets to openwork napkins and multi-colored adhesive tapes.
Such decorations are even made in kindergartens and elementary grades, so anyone can handle them. So, you will need paper, scissors and glue. Sheets of paper are cut into strips of equal width (to make this easier, divide the paper in advance using a ruler and pencil).
The cut strips are glued together into one common garland according to the principle of a regular chain, which consists of links. To get something more original, try playing with the shape of the links: making them square or even voluminous, although this will be a little more difficult. It can be made even simpler: colored paper is cut into thin strips, and then they need to be sewn together in the center; usually a machine is used for these purposes, but you can do it manually.
The stripes can be replaced with circles, triangles or any other shapes that come to your mind. By the way, you can use bright felt instead of paper; such products will be more durable. Such decorations, by the way, look very impressive in door or window openings in a vertical position.
Exquisite garlands of snowflakes
One of the main symbols of the New Year is, of course, snowflakes. So why not use them to decorate your own home? Probably each of us remembers from childhood how you can cut out beautiful and openwork snowflakes. The more cutouts, the more sophisticated the snowflake will be; by the way, especially for this purpose on the Internet you can find a whole lot of patterns that will help you make many different figures.
Next, we connect each snowflake using regular thread or silver rain, and then hang it from the ceiling. By the way, such decorations will look more beautiful if there are a lot of them, so it is better to make 5-10 of these garlands, depending on the purpose and place of use.
Garlands made from natural materials
Why throw away tangerine or orange peels when they can easily be used as scrap materials? We cut out cute shapes from the peel, for example, hearts, stars, faces, snowmen, and so on.
Then, using a needle, we string them onto a thread and our decoration is ready! By the way, it will not only transform your home, but will also spread a pleasant citrus aroma throughout it. Instead of peels, you can use apples and ordinary fir cones; sometimes they are painted in some extraordinary color or simply in in kind put on a thread.
The easiest ways to make paper garlands
It doesn't take much time or effort to decorate your apartment with intricate and whimsical paper decorations. Paper garlands are lightweight and durable, beautiful and affordable. We will tell you about the most simple ways making garlands that will decorate your life and lift your spirits.
- Templates. To make your work easier, you can use blanks: simply print them and cut them out from a simple landscape sheet of paper.
Like these ones New Year templates you can print and make your own garland.
2. Drawings. If you have basic artistic skills, you can fold a piece of paper several times and then draw the picture you want on it.
3. Garlands of snowflakes. Tender lace decorations from plain paper - it's easy! Use templates or make your own design.
Use templates to make snowflakes or just use your imagination.
As you have already noticed, there are a lot of ideas, the main thing is to connect the desire to create and, of course, your imagination, which will help you create the most unusual and unique New Year's garlands!
2016-11-25Photo: thehousethatlarsbuilt.com
You can make a variety of New Year's decorations and decor from paper and cardboard - from simple to unusual!
1. Paper garlands and lanterns
One of the simplest and most effective paper options New Year's decorations- garlands and lanterns. This way you can decorate both your home and office.
All you need is a pack of regular A4 sheets, paper scissors and glue.
Paper chains are the simplest decor. Cut the sheets crosswise into strips of 2.5–3.5 cm. Glue one strip into a ring. Pass the second strip through this ring and also glue it into a ring. Continue until you get the garland to the desired length.
Making a flashlight is also easy. For each flashlight you will need one sheet of A4. First, cut a strip along the sheet - the strip will be needed for the handle of the lantern. Fold the remaining sheet in half lengthwise and make cuts as shown in the photo. Unfold the sheet, glue it into a lantern and add a handle.
You can also make a garland of Christmas angels. To do this, fold each sheet crosswise in four like an accordion. On one side, draw the silhouette of an angel, as shown in the photo. Cut along the contour, unfold and connect with other similar parts of the garland.
The decor can be hung on the walls, windows and ceilings.
2. Garland of small Christmas trees
An idea for those who love minimalism. Among other things, this garland is very easy to make! You will need double-sided cardboard in three shades Green colour, scissors, thick thread and large needle. For each Christmas tree, cut out 2 identical triangles, cut one to the middle from the top, the second from the bottom, and assemble the Christmas tree. When all the blanks for the garland are ready, assemble them onto a thread, piercing the cardboard with a needle.
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3. Paper candles for the Christmas tree
Such candles are not only beautiful, but also much safer than ordinary ones: decorating a Christmas tree with them would be a great idea.
You will need heavy yellowish candle paper, small paper baking cups (if you can't find gold ones, you can paint them), gold glitter/loose glitter, a hot glue gun and clothespin holders. Christmas decorations(by the way, they can be replaced with clothespins for curtains) and scissors.
For each candle, cut out a 5x8 cm rectangle. Glue it into a ring, connecting the long sides. For the top of the candle, cut out a circle of the required diameter and glue it on top. Cut out the flame and glue it onto the circle.
Using a glue gun, apply drops of glue to the flame and on top of the candle to form drops, and while the glue is wet, sprinkle them with glitter.
Glue paper molds to the bottom and clothespins to their bottom. Ready.
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4. Christmas tree decorations made of colored paper
These decorations are easy to make, the main thing is to choose beautiful paper. It's better to take a fairly dense one.
You will also need something round as a template, scissors, glue, pencil and floss.
Draw circles on paper using the template and cut them out. For each decoration you will need 4 identical circles. Fold the circles in half and glue them together as shown in the photo. When gluing the last of the four circles, place a loop of thread in the center, making a knot at the bottom.
Photo and source: aliceandlois.com, minted.com
5. Garland of colored paper lanterns
To make such a garland, you will need sheets of colored and black paper, a pencil and ruler, a knife, glue and a long cord.
Draw a template based on the picture above. Using it, you need to cut out blanks for lanterns from colored paper. Don't forget to make holes for the cord. Also, for each lantern you need to cut out a part for the base from black paper (see photo above).
On each workpiece, draw lines for bending with the blunt side of the knife, as shown in the photo. Fold and glue the lantern. Thread a string through the holes and tie. Add a black base piece on top, gluing it into a ring and gluing it to the lantern. Now all the colorful lanterns can be assembled into a garland. By the way, you can hide small sweets inside.
Photo and source: thehousethatlarsbuilt.com
6. Garland of lanterns: simplified version
You can make a similar garland in a simplified version. You will need colored double-sided paper, scissors, cord and colored (in in this case black) tape. Cut out parts in the form of light bulbs from colored paper and glue them with tape to the cord - you're done.
7. Paper snowflakes on a branch
Just find some suitable branch while walking, clean it, paint it White color and use it as a basis for a New Year's installation of paper snowflakes! The idea is well suited for a nursery, and you can implement it together with your children.
8. Volume star made of cardboard
To make such a star, you need thick, thin cardboard that holds its shape well. If you don’t have gold cardboard, you can take regular one and then paint the star. You will also need scissors, a pencil and a ruler and a knife, glue and thread for the loop.
First draw a star or use the template above. Transfer the image onto cardboard and cut along the outline.
Mark five lines, each from the center of the beam across the entire width of the star. The lines must be drawn with the blunt side of the knife along the ruler. And then fold the cardboard so that the folds are alternately inside and outside.
Glue a loop of thread to one of the rays. To make the star double-sided, it can be painted on both sides.
Or you can make such large stars and decorate your room with them.
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9. Garland “collage”
To make such a garland, you don’t have to buy special paper: you can use unnecessary postcards or magazine covers (it’s better that the paper is quite thick). You will also need a craft knife and/or scissors, glue, a ruler, and strong thread.
Cut the postcards into shapes - circles, hexagons, triangles and so on. Each figure of the same shape and size needs two pieces. Glue the figures into a garland so that the thread is inside.
Tired of primitive decor and want something original, colorful and fashionable, then we offer luxurious airy paper pompoms, delicate honeycomb balls and volumetric balls . Paper decor is a great decoration solution! In Europe and America, paper decor is very popular.
Paper pompoms, honeycomb balls and volumetric balls- universal. Decorations are ideal for decorating:
Festive events, such as weddings. They can decorate a restaurant hall, tents, arch for exit registration and tree branches for outdoor photo shoots. With the help of small paper pompoms you can decorate napkins, and large ones look impressive on the floor and backs of chairs;
candy bara, paper pompoms and honeycomb balls are an integral part;
premises in schools, kindergartens;
birthdays and children's parties;
trade pavilions and showcases;
office premises.
Good afternoon, today I am publishing an article in which I have collected the most different ways make New Year's stars with your own hands. We will make stars paper, cardboard, sew stars from felt, crochet them. You will see simple christmas crafts, accessible to children, as well as complex designs in the shape of a star.
Here are the ideas I collected today in one general pile:
- Stars made from strips of paper using the quilling technique.
- Transparent stars with stained glass film.
- Three-dimensional stars in 3D technology.
- New Year stars window stickers.
- New Year's garlands with stars.
- Six-pointed stars with convex edges.
- Stars made from cardboard modules.
- New Year's stars from the newspaper.
So let's start our New Year's star crafts.
Craft idea #1
Paper star
using the QUILING technique.
Here's the first idea - a New Year's star made from strips of paper, twisted and glued using quilling technique.
Even if you are not yet familiar with the technique of torsion from paper strips then you just need look carefully See the photo below to understand how this paper star is made.
First, we assemble individually from paper strips five rays– and then glue them together.
In the photo below, I even highlighted each detail of the paper strips separately - in different colors.
Each ray of a star consists of three short oval twists of paper strips - light green lines. One twist is longer – orange line. AND one rolled paper tape , which wraps all these twists together - in the form of a single frame - the pink line in the photo below.
You yourself will be pleased with how quickly your homemade New Year's paper star turned out. You can make several of these and hang them on christmas tree as decoration.
And using a very similar principle, we can create stars like this. This is also essentially QUILLING. But here the shapes are no longer so smooth and rounded, but more clear and faceted. But the principle is the same.
If you look closely at the photo below, you will see that each of the rays of the star is 2 triangles glued together its longest of three sides.
That is, we cut 10 identical strips of paper. From each we make a paper triangle. We divide all ten triangles into pairs. And we glue each pair together with the long side. We get five rays future star made of paper. Glue the rays together. We close the center of the gluing with an asterisk. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the top beam so that you can hang it on the tree by a thread.
Craft idea No. 2
New Year's star
FROM toilet paper rolls
And here is the next DIY star idea similar to the previous technique because here, too, round paper loops are glued together. Only the loops here are not glued together from paper strips, but are roll cuts from toilet paper – and a transparent colored film (cling film or colored tape) is stretched over each section.
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We will need a roll of paper towels or toilet paper. And we will also need multi-colored transparent pieces of film to cover our paper blanks for the star.
Where to get transparent color film for this New Year's star craft.
Option 1 – food grade colored polyethylene.
Option 2 – colored transparent candy wrappers.
Option 3 – colored transparent packaging from bouquets, or gift wrapping in stores with a gift design department.
Option 4 - colored wide tape - sold in construction or finishing stores.
Option 5 - transparent finishing film from a hardware store. It is sold in large rolls, like wallpaper - but they can be bought in any pieces - at least 1 meter, at least 10 cm - cut off from the roll and sold. But first you need to make sure that this film, when separated from the paper base, gives a transparent color - that is, it transmits light. Check it right in the store - peel off a corner of the film from the paper base right on the roll and check it for transparency.
How we will make New Year's transparent stars.
We cut the paper roll into identical ring parts - and bend these parts ray shapes And mid-pentagon for our future star.
To fold the pentagonal center, you need measure the circumference of the roll and divide it into 5 equal parts. And bend in the places marked with a pencil.
And now for every ray of our star we must bend BASE, which in length will coincide with the length of the side of the pentagonal center. To do this, bend the roll along the edge and measure with a ruler half the length of the side of the pentagonal center stars.
Using the same principle, we wrap the remaining rays of the cardboard star in film (or colored tape).
And now our task is to glue all the parts of the star into one - connect the rays with the middle.
The easiest way is a piece of double-sided tape. Scotch tape with sticky edges on both sides.
Or you can spread it with PVA glue and dry it in a pressed form - squeeze it with clothespins
And when assembled, such a star is hung near the window - so that it lets in light and looks like New Year's craft from glass.
By the way.
If you have a glass cutter and colorful pieces of glass left over from old interior doors, then you can make real glass New Year's stars.
Craft idea No. 3
New Year's star
using the VEER technique.
In the photo below we see a six-pointed star made of paper. Even a child can do it in a children's art group. You don’t need to draw anything with a compass or make complex calculations. All you need is 1 square sheet of paper, folded into a fan. And another square of newsprint (smaller in size).
A Master Class How to make such a New Year's star with your own hands looks like this. Fold the square sheet into a fan like this: to make six sides– that is, three folds of the fan only (as in the photo below).
Can I have a sheet right away? measure the width and divide this figure into 6 equal parts. And mark these parts with a pencil and make folds along these marks - then we will get a fan of six identical accordion blades.
And if you make patterned slits in such a star (like in a snowflake), you will get a patterned New Year's star made of paper - with a beautiful openwork pattern on their rays.
That is, we supplement the fan itself (still folded) with slits. And then we stitch the middle of the fan with a staple, fold it in half, unfold it in a circle and glue the blades of the meeting halves together.
Craft idea No. 4
New Year's star
from twisted triangles.
Here we see a seven-pointed star made of paper. Due to the abundance of rays, it looks more like a snowflake. But if you change the shape of the triangle to a more elongated one, you can get a design with five rays. We place each such tube on a round paper base coated with glue.
Craft idea No. 5
Paper stars
In the form of a garland.
A paper star is often used as an element of a New Year's garland. Here I propose to consider three ways to make such a star garland for the New Year.
Option #1. Here is the simplest and quick way put stars on a string. You need a sewing machine and star silhouettes cut out of cardboard.
Thread the thread into the sewing machine, place a star under the machine foot and machine stitch through the star. Moreover, when the line reaches the edge of the star, we do not stop the machine but continue to sew to get a long thread twisted into the line. After a few centimeters of such an empty chain line, we again place a cardboard star.
Option #2. You can make a garland of voluminous stars using the same principle. They are made according to the krishka principle - several star silhouettes made of paper are placed on top of each other and fastened with a common machine seam. Or first you can paper clip these multi-layer stars.
For a garland of paper stars, it is not at all necessary to buy colored paper. You can use pages from old books or a musical staff.
Option #3.
Or you can make a garland of voluminous stars with smoothed edges. If you make holes in such paper stars with a hole punch, then you can stretch the thread through them and we will get a starry New Year's garland.
Here is a clear master class that clearly shows how to make such a three-dimensional 3D star from cardboard with your own hands. As we can see, with a sharp stick under the ruler we iron the arrows of the star. And then the ironed lines will easily bend into the convex folds we need. And we will get a star with faceted rays.
We bend those lines that lead from the center to the tip of the beam outward. And we bend the lines that lead from the center to the interradial point inward.
Craft idea #6
New Year's star
with smoothed edges.
But below is another simple way to make a star out of paper. Here you need a template (the star drawing itself) and a ruler with which we will smooth out equal folds of each face of such a star.
Look at the picture and you will see that this is a simple flat six-pointed star. It was cut out from a flat sheet of paper. And then each edge was bent - in sequence we bend one edge outward, and bend the next edge inward.
To draw a six-pointed star on paper yourself, you can use ruler or compass. First, we measure the distance from the middle of the circle to its edge (that is, we find out the radius of the circle). And then we measure this radius along the entire circumference with a ruler or compass. Only six of these radii fit along the entire circle. These marks will be the points of the rays of our star with six rays.
Or you can use the ready-made stencil in the picture below. You can trace it directly from your computer screen, just place a piece of paper on the glowing screen - the star will shine through the paper - and use light pencil lines to trace the outlines (or just the corner points). And then remove the sheet from the screen and circle everything with a bold line.
If you want to increase or decrease size pictures on the screen, this can be done using the buttons of your computer.
Press the button with your left hand Ctrl on your keyboard (it's on the bottom row on the left) - and while the button is pressed, you right hand turn the mouse wheel- forward to increase, back to decrease. And the size of all pictures on the screen changes, increasing or decreasing.
Craft idea No. 7
New Year's star
From paper modules.
But here is a star made of paper, which is folded by connecting individual paper modules together. How exactly to fold such a star out of paper is shown in detail in the diagram below.
These paper New Year stars can be made as independent Christmas tree decorations. As a decorative star for decoration New Year's holiday. Or you can dot a ring for an Advent wreath with these paper stars.
Craft idea #8
New Year's star
From cardboard.
And here simple craft volumetric New Year's star, made of cardboard. Here (as you see in the photo) you need to cut out two identical silhouettes of a five-pointed star from cardboard.
After in each make a cardboard star cut with scissors - in a straight line, leading from the lower interbeam to the upper apex of the beam - but don’t finish it to the end, and stop at the central point of the star.
When we we place one slot on the slot of the second cardboard star– we get a cross-shaped connection of two strips (perpendicular to each other). In the end it turns out 3D star.
Here's an option when 2 stars, also cut out of thick cardboard, do not fit on top of each other - but simply lie on top of each other so that the rays of the upper star are located between the rays of the lower star. If you make openwork slits in such a cardboard star with a blade, the star will look more elegant. And the gold sprinkles will make such a New Year's star completely festive.
Craft idea No. 9
Cardboard stars
DOUBLE SIDED.
Method 1 – four-beam blank
You can make a star with four rays out of paper - then make the same second one and connect them together.
Here is a detailed master class describing how to make 2 blanks with your own hands and connect them together into one star.
Method 1 – three-beam blank.
And these three-dimensional paper stars are also made from two modules, glued one to the other. Only here the module is not made of four beams, but of three.
In flat form, this module has this triangular shape with serif fasteners on all three sides.
We bend the module along the longitudinal line of each of the three corners of the triangle. The cut modules are placed on top of each other using notch-serifs. And it turns out a three-dimensional star with six rays.
Craft idea #10
Paper stars
Using ORIGAMI technique
You can make a star using the origami technique. That is, from the usual square sheet paper WITHOUT USING SCISSORS. This is what distinguishes fashionable Japanese technology origami is the art of transforming a square plane into a figure of any complexity.
This star is also obtained from one square sheet of paper. But the process looks quite complicated. But once you understand it, you understand the speed and ease with which these stars appear. And having made 4 such stars, you acquire high-speed automation and can add stars almost blindly.
Here is another star made using the origami technique. Where a paper module is made from a square sheet. And from such ray modules we create a solid star made of paper.
Craft idea No. 11
New Year's stars
Transparent for the window.
You can make a star out of paper to stick it on the window. Such stars look very elegant. And this is an alternative to the classic paper snowflakes that we are all used to gluing to windows during the Christmas holidays.
Making such a New Year's star out of paper is quite simple. A strip of paper is folded in half. Its ends are curved to give it a pointed shape. We attach the resulting module to a round base sheet. Or we immediately attach it to the window - to an imaginary circle.
Depending on the shape of the folds we made to give our rectangle a pointed shape, we will get different shapes star rays. Thus, by showing some EXPERIMENTAL creativity, we will be able to create more and more designer New Year’s stars for the window.
Craft idea No. 12
New Year's stars
from a rolled newspaper.
And here is another star made of paper - or rather, from a sheet of newspaper. Here a thin twist is made from a newspaper spread. You can place copper wire inside the twisted newspaper - this will give additional rigidity to the bent star frame.
After this, the blank star from the newspaper can be decorated. Paint it with paint, wrap it with thread, coat it with glue and cover it with glitter. Or something else according to your imagination.
These are the ideas I have collected for you in this article. Now you know quite a lot of ways to make a star out of paper with your mind and your own hands.
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