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  In case Santa gets lost, I decided to make a tree topper that will help him get home (the Big Dipper is the easiest way to find the north star Polaris). These instructions are for a small topper meant for a small or tabletop tree.  Supplies: wire gold foil gold paint mod podge gold foil/ leaf aluminum pie plate hot glue sticks tacky glue thick paper, such as watercolour paper scrap paper pencil tape (I used painter's tape) sandpaper or nail file Tools wire cutter hot glue gun bamboo skewer scissors paint brush 1) Cut a piece of wire 42cm long. Bend back one end around 0.5cm (to make a small hook) and create a loop, leaving around 16cm or wire hanging off the bottom. Cinch the little hook tightly so the loop doesn't move around. 2) Wrap the wire on the bottom around a pencil, remove from the pencil and expand the bottom ringlets slightly, and tighten the ringlets on top, next to the main loop (see step 6's picture to get a better idea of what I mean). Finish off by bending...

  This is a simple project that can really elevate the look of a feather tree. The goal was to obscure my tree base: a clean can from canned fruit, about 9cm in diameter and 9cm high. I also wanted to be sturdy when assembled, but easy to break down and store flat for future seasons. Each fence post will need 7 popsicle sticks each fence will require 7 sticks, plus 6 sticks you need to use for spacing. A four sided fence will require 62 sticks in total. Supplies: minimum of 62 popsicle sticks 4 wooden beads tacky or wood glue minimum of 2 medium/large clips a large book or heavy flat object parchment or wax paper 1) Starting with a fence post, gather 7 popsicle sticks and one wooden bead. 2) Glue 5 popsicle sticks together and clamp them together. Allow to dry. 3) Apply glue to one of the sides where the layering of the popsicle sticks show. Clamp in place and allow to dry. 4) Repeat step 3, for the opposite side, and clamp in place. 5) Add a wood bead to one of the ends of the pos...

This table top tree stands 3 feet and is made out of inexpensive items sourced from the dollar store. I will show you how I made it in 3 sections: the trunk, the branches and then the final assembly. Please proceed safely, and use safety glasses when working with wire.  Instead of paper bag paper, you can use most types of paper (crepe paper or paper streamers would be the easiest to use) yarn (eyelash would look the most traditional) wool (felt or boiled wool cut into strips) or even strips of fabric, frayed on one side. The nice thing about these trees is that, at the end of the season, simply bend the branches up for easy storage. All Supplies  a clean can - mine was from canned fruit, about 9cm in diameter and 9cm high air dry clay floral tape hot glue sticks tape (I used masking tape) a wooden dowel (30.5cm x 0.9cm) 4 bamboo skewers :12" or 30 cm in length tape (I used masking tape) aluminum foil 4-5 paper bags  glue gun glue safety glasses Part 1: Tree Trunk Supplie...