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Tutorial: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Star Ornaments
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Twinkle Star Ornaments

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I am having lots of fun applying glitter on Christmas ornaments this year.  You will see some glittering projects coming in a roll.
Since someone asked me how to make the star for the top of the Christmas Tree, I would like to kick-off with this tutorial!!!
I was singing my daughter’s favorite lullaby while making it…laa laa laaaa la…

“Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle twinkle…..”

star_glitter-foam-WIP1Material:
1. Polystyrene stars (I used 20mm diameter and 40mm) of your desired size
2. Glitter powder
3. Craft glue / PVA glue / white glue
4. Floral wire gauge 22
5. Florist sponge

star_glitter-foam-WIP2Insert a floral wire into the star.
Apply glue generously on the foam but not too much until it drips.
Wait for about 5 minutes until it gets tacky. You can save time by applying glue to other stars during this waiting period.

star_glitter-foam-WIP3Dip the star into the glitter powder. You can also sprinkle the glitter powder onto the star, just put a piece of paper below to collect the glitter powder so that you don’t mess up with it. Switch off your fan too!
Inspect and make sure the star is fully covered by the glitter powder.
If not, dip or sprinkle again. Add glue if necessary.

star_glitter-foam-WIP4Dust of excessive glitter by gently knocking the floral wire against the hand.
Insert the wire onto a florist sponge, leave it there until the glue dries.
Don’t touch the glitters before it dries.

star_glitter-foam-WIP5This is how many of them I made after a while!!!
Tip: Do 1 color at a time so that you won’t get all the glitters mixed up.

Christmas Tree Star
Pull out the working floral wire from the star, apply glue at the hole and insert the Christmas Tree’s floral wire into the star.

You can transform these stars into Christmas Tree ornaments too, just apply some glue at the hole after pulling out the working floral wire, insert 2 ends of the string into the hole, add a little more glue if necessary. Let it dry and hang them onto the tree! That’s it, simple yay!!!!

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  1. wiffy says:December 8, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    They are so so pretty and festive! ^_^

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  2. Lolly says:December 8, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Oh Joanne this is sooo cute! I saw that tree earlier and did not get a chance to comment! I love how you did those stars! We cannot get those here (not that I have seen anyway)… I will have to keep looking!!!!

    HUGS!

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    • Craft Passion says:December 9, 2009 at 6:27 am

      Hi Lolly, it is quite difficult to get those here too but I found it at one of the craft shop here.
      May be you can try my upcoming another star project, I am sure you can do it with the easy-to-get material :)

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  3. Amanda says:December 8, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    These are so beautiful! What a great idea :)

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  4. Alice says:December 9, 2009 at 8:32 am

    Wow! This is cute and easy to make! I wish I can make it for my Xmas tree…. :D

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  5. Marcia says:October 7, 2012 at 8:35 am

    I love the tree too. Are the directions available?

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