An Angel made from Concertina Paper

A compressed cotton ball threaded onto a piece of paper yarn with concertina paper around as a skirt. The facial features are drawn with red and black markers. The halo is a bead which is added at the end.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

1

Print out the template available for this idea as a separate PDF file. Cut it out.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

2

Place the template on top of the concertina paper, making sure that the lines in the concertina paper and the lines on the template follow each other.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

3

Using the template, cut out from the concertina paper.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

4

Attach double-sided adhesive tape to one side.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

5

Draw facial features on the compressed cotton ball and thread the cotton ball onto the doubled-over piece of paper yarn, making a loop at the top. TIP! If the paper yarn is twisted, moisten with water to flatten it.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

6

Place the piece of paper yarn on the double-sided adhesive tape attached along the half circle concertina paper.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

7

Fold the concertina paper around the paper yarn, making a bauble (a skirt).

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

8

Pull the bauble in place and cut off the excess paper yarn.

An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper

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An Angel with a Skirt made from Concertina Paper