Draw a simple spiral to create a paper swirl.
Create quick ceiling decorations for seasonal or party decorations using paper and a sharp craft knife. This low-cost craft makes any room look festive. Use paper in colors that match the event, season or the room's existing decor. The swirls are decorative on their own, or you can dress them up by combining them with paper garlands or bunting. Even young children can make attractive paper swirls with only minimal adult supervision.
Instructions
1. Lay a sheet of heavyweight decorative paper on your work surface. Scrapbooking card stock or colored poster board works well.
2. Draw a spiral on the surface of the paper with a pencil. Begin in the center of the spiral, and work outward, keeping each line of the spiral spaced approximately 1 inch from the lines on either side of it.
3. Make the final spiral the same diameter as the desired finished size of the bottom tier of the paper swirl.
4. Cut out the spiral with scissors. Cut along the outermost line of the spiral so you have a circular piece of paper with the spiral drawn inside of it.
5. Lay the paper spiral on top of a cutting mat. Cut along the drawn spiral line with a craft knife, following all the way to the center.
6. Punch a hole in the center spiral, using a one-hole punch. Thread the end of a ribbon through the hole, and tie it in a knot to secure.
7. Hang the swirl by the ribbon. The spiral separates along the cuts, making a swirl that hangs down from the ceiling.
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