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3) Place a cookie cutter flat on your work
surface (which should be covered with plastic
wrap or a plastic bag)
4) Fill the cookie cutter with prepared Paper
Mache product. Use your finger to make the
Paper Mache somewhat level with the top of the
cookie cutter. It may be helpful to wet
your fingers when doing this.
5) Open up a paperclip or use a large pin to
make a hole for your hanger by inserting the
paperclip/pin near the top of your star and
wiggling the paperclip/pin until the hole is big
enough for a piece of string or an ornament
hook.
6) Remove the cookie cutter and let dry
completely. Depending on the humidity
level, this may take several hours to several
days. If your cookie cutter sticks to the
Paper Mache when removing it, try putting a thin
coating of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) on the
cookie cutter before filling it with the Paper
Mache product.
7) Paint the star with one or two coats of
yellow paint. Let dry completely.
8) Using black paint and a liner paint brush,
paint dashed lines around the face of the star.
Then, paint a mouth and eyes. When painting a
face on your star, be sure the hole is at the
top of the star. Let dry completely.
9) Either thread an 8" piece of elastic
thread, yarn or monofilament through the hole
you made in your star and tie it in an overhand
knot. You could also use an ornament hook
instead of thread to hang your ornament.
Now try making ornaments with a variety of
cookie cutters.
Printable instructions
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