| This three dimensional ball can be made from | | | | along every other ruled line from the top. Then |
| crape paper or tissue paper. The ball is made to | | | | stick a coloured piece of tissue or crape paper |
| hang from the ceiling or miniature balls can be | | | | onto the glue. Press firmly. |
| hung on the Christmas tree. | | | | Now with the Prit stick glue draw a line down the |
| To make a paper Christmas ball decoration you | | | | straight edge and draw a line of glue on the |
| will need... | | | | second ruled line and every other line after that. |
| Crape paper or tissue paper, thin card, parcel | | | | Stick a coloured piece of tissue or crape paper |
| ribbon or string, Prit stick glue and a stapler. | | | | onto the glue and press firmly. |
| How to make it... | | | | Continue in this way adding layers of tissue or |
| Draw around a plate (or something else that's | | | | crape paper alternating the template gluing lines. |
| round) onto the thin card and cut it out. Fold the | | | | When all the coloured paper has been used apply |
| circle in half and cut along the fold to create two | | | | one last layer of glue and stick the last semicircle |
| semicircles. | | | | of thin card on the top. |
| Draw around one of the semicircles onto a piece | | | | Leave to one side to allow the glue to dry. |
| of scrap paper, this will be the template. From top | | | | Add some lengths of ribbon, half way down the |
| to bottom of the 'D' shape rule straight across so | | | | curve of the semicircle. Tie a knot in the end of |
| that they are evenly spaced. For a large ball, a | | | | the ribbon and staple into place. The knot |
| ruler width is ideal. You will need a minimum of 3 | | | | prevents the ribbon from sliding out from under |
| lines. | | | | the staples. |
| Using one of the thin card semicircles as a stencil | | | | Staple a loop of ribbon at the top of one of the |
| cut out 30 semicircles of crape or tissue paper. | | | | card semicircles, again using a knot in the ribbon |
| You could use one colour or two contrasting | | | | as an anchorage. This is the hanging loop. |
| colours or a whole spectrum of colours. It's up to | | | | With the 'D' structure in your hands with the |
| you. | | | | curve side facing you, open it as if it were a book |
| To stick the ball pieces together... | | | | and fold it back on itself so that the two thin card |
| Take the template with ruled lines and put a thin | | | | pieces meet. Tie the ribbons on the side in a bow |
| card piece on top of the template to fit on top of | | | | to keep the ball shape in place and hang your ball |
| the drawn semicircle. With Prit stick glue draw | | | | from the tree or ceiling. |
| down the straight edge of the semicircle and | | | | |