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Supplies & Tools:White foam core board: 3 sheets plus •scrap pieces X-Acto• ® knife with extra bladesRed & white patterned cardstock: •snowflakes, reindeer Laser-cut snowflake paper•Cricut Expression• ® MachineCricut• ® snowflake cartridgesWood dowel, the diameter of a pencil•2 eye hooks•White ribbon•UGlu• ® Adhesive Dashes Glue stick•Monofilament line •Scissors•Double-sided tape•Acrylic spray paint: red, silver•Glitter glue: red, white•Paintbrush•Saw to cut dowel•Pencil•

Directions:Note: Refer to photo for placement of all elements.

Draw a pencil line down the center of one foam core board 1. sheet. Enlarge and cut out provided chandelier pattern. Center and trace the pattern onto foam core surface. Repeat for remaining two sheets of foam core board.

Set the traced board on another piece of scrap foam 2. core board to protect your work surface. Following the design, cut through the board with an X-Acto® knife. When the cuts are complete, cut almost, but not completely, through the center line, so the board can be bent, but not separated. Note: When the X-Acto® knife seems to be “dragging,” either change the blade or the scrap board beneath it.

In total, there will be 12 sides covered in paper, the finished project alternating between red and white patterned 3. cardstock. At each side of the “hinge” there will be contrasting paper cut according to the pattern. The front and back of each part of the panel will be covered with the same paper, either red or white. Attach all papers, except snowflake embellishments, before assembling the chandelier.

Work with one half of each hinged set at a time. Cover the cut foam core shape with glue and press the paper onto it, 4. concentrating on the edges of the design. One piece will not cover it, so repeat for the remainder of the shape. Cover the second half of the hinged set with a contrasting paper.

Paint the edges of the foam core red for all pieces covered with red paper. Allow the glue and paint to dry on the 5. paper then cut around the design with an X-Acto® knife. Repeat the gluing and cutting for the opposite side. Be sure one side is cut before attaching paper to the back of that panel. Touch-ups with red paint may be necessary if foam core was accidentally trimmed when cutting paper. Note: The foam core covered with white patterned paper does not need edge painting.

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Connect two sheets of paper with double-sided tape to create the narrow spindle shapes that butt up to the hinge. 6. Cut and glue into place, making sure that the paper edges do not interfere with the flexibility of the bend. Repeat steps until all sides of boards are covered with paper.

Squeeze red glitter glue on the red painted edges and spread with a paintbrush. Squeeze white glitter glue on the 7. unpainted white edges and spread with a paintbrush. Allow to dry.

Cut a wood dowel 2" shorter than the chandelier height. Spray with silver paint and screw an eye hook into each end. 8. Tie ribbon to the top eye hook and monofilament strands to the bottom eye hook. These will be used for tying on snowflakes.

Attach UGlu9. ® Adhesive Dashes all over the dowel. These will hold the hinged chandelier arms in place. Attach the hinged chandelier segments, one at a time to the dowel, centering the dowel between the top and bottom edges. Press segments firmly into the UGlu® Adhesive Dashes.

Hang the chandelier and embellish with snowflakes cut with the Cricut Expression10. ® machine or cut from the laser-cut snowflake paper. Glue some directly onto the chandelier and hang others from the monofilament strands.

Skill Level 2:Some experience necessary

Approximate Crafting Time: Weekend project

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