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Friday, December 4, 2009

Retro Ornaments

Don't these ornaments look awesome? Take a stab at what they're made of... Guess yet? Toilet paper tubes! I saw these in the Family Fun magazine and I'm determined to make a few just for fun. I think I would spray-paint mine with metallic paint though. Here are the instructions:

For each ornament, flatten a 7 1/2-inch length of cardboard tube. Mark and cut it into 3/4-inch-wide rings; you'll need 10 for this project.

On each flattened ring, mark dots 3/4 inches in from each folded edge. With a hole punch, make holes at the dots.

Starting with the inner circle, string the rings onto a pipe cleaner. For the outer circle, twist two pipe cleaners together to make a double-long piece, then thread it through the outer holes in the cardboard rings. Twist the ends together and trim the excess. Hang with thread or string.

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