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STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Wreath, 6" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"
Other Materials:
Lightweight decorative papers, seven assorted colors/prints
String
Wooden dowel, 1/4" diameter
Pencil
Ruler
Disposable bowl
Small flat paintbrush
Paper trimmer or scissors
Craft pins
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue
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| Instructions |
1. Use paper trimmer to cut 1-1/2"- to 2"-wide paper strips in following lengths, separating strips by size:
Color A (tan): 5", 18;
Color B (patterned cream): 5", 19;
Color C (light cream): 4", 37;
Color D (dark brown): 3-1/4", 11;
Color E (turquoise): 2-1/2", 10;
Color F (dark turquoise): 1-1/2", 10;
Color G (golden tan): 2-1/2", six. |
| 2. Trace foam wreath onto cream paper and cut out; glue to wreath front. Cut long 1-1/4"-wide cream strips and glue around outer wreath edge; piece strips together as needed. Pin strip ends until dry, if desired; remove pins. |
| 3. Pour small amount of glue into disposable bowl. |
| 4. To roll paper "straws," place a paper strip face down on work surface with one long edge toward you. Place dowel over this paper edge and apply thin coat of white glue to opposite paper edge. Tightly roll paper and dowel away from you until glued edge adheres to paper straw. Roll dowel firmly against work surface for a few seconds to ensure good bond. Slip straw off dowel. Repeat, rolling all paper strips into 3"- to 3-1/2"-long straws. Separate straws by size and color. |
| 5. Use glue gun to glue A and B straws evenly spaced around wreath, alternating colors. Straw ends should be flush with wreath opening and should touch each other. Glue C straws on top of first layer, between A and B straws; ends should be flush with opening. |
| 6. Glue on third straw layer, repeating the following pattern five times: EDEDFGF. Again, straws ends should be flush with opening and should touch each other. Fill in two remaining spaces with a D and a G straw. |
| 7. Cut and glue a 1-1/4"-wide long dark brown paper strip around inside edge of wreath. |
| 8. Cut a 5" length from string and knot ends for hanging loop; glue knot to top center back of wreath. |
Form No. 179-11116
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