How To Make 3D Paper Christmas Trees - Paper Table Top Christmas Tree - Paper Craft, by Being Artistic on YouTube. 8 min 16 s.
- Video length
- 8 min 16 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Spread a sheet of newspaper on a flat table. Roll it tightly from one corner toward the opposite corner so it forms a long cone.
Glue the loose edge of the newspaper down and trim the wide end with scissors so the cone stands upright.
Trace a circle the width of the cone base on colored paper, cut it out and glue it over the bottom to make a flat stand.
Cut colored paper into strips about 2 cm wide. Make each row a little shorter, since the cone narrows toward the top.
Fold a strip in half lengthwise and cut slits from the folded edge almost to the open edge to create a fringe. Repeat for every strip.
Run a line of glue around the bottom of the cone and press a fringed strip on with the fringe pointing down. Work all the way around.
Add the next row just above the first, overlapping it slightly. Keep going upward with shorter strips until you reach the tip.
Cut a small star from colored paper and glue it to the top. Leave the tree to dry for about 20 minutes before moving it.
Tips and common mistakes
Roll the newspaper as tightly as you can, because a loose cone flops and the strips slide off.
Cut the fringe slits only about two thirds of the way through each strip so the pieces stay in one piece.
Use a thin layer of glue, since too much makes the paper wrinkle and slows drying.
Fluff the fringe with your fingers once the glue is dry to make the tree look fuller.
Questions
What kind of paper should I use?
Colored bond paper or ordinary printer paper both work. Thin paper fringes curl nicely, while thicker card holds a crisper shape.
How tall will the finished tree be?
It depends on your newspaper sheet. A full broadsheet rolled into a cone usually gives a table top tree roughly 25 to 30 cm tall.
Can young children make this?
Yes, with an adult helping on the rolling and the sharp scissors. Let them handle the gluing and the fringing.
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