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Monday, February 28, 2011

Faux Tin Star (cardboard)

Faux Tin Stars
I totally love tin stars.  I've always wanted them...but as usual...I don't want to pay for them.
So...of course I figured out how to do it for free (using what I already had).
They are made from...cardboard.  One of my all time favorite supplies.


cost = FREE
(already had everything I needed)

Supplies Needed:
  • cardboard
  • pencil
  • ruler
  • box cutter/exacto/etc.
  • tape
  • newspaper
  • school glue/mod podge
  • paint (spray paint or acrylic)
  • sand paper
 1. Find a pattern of a star that you like.  print it out (or just draw one).  I found this one on yahoo images.  There are lots of different types and styles.  I like the chunky ones.
Cut it out and tape it down.


2.  Find the center of your star and draw lines out BEYOND each point (if you want to enlarge your pattern like I did.  I did a 2:1 ratio.  The long points are double the size of the shorter points (I measured the long lines at 8 inches beyond my pattern and the short lines 4 inches beyond my pattern).


3.  poke a hole through the center of the star.


 4.  remove the star.

5. connect the lines through the center hole.

6.  connect the outside points.

7. Cut out the star. 
Score each long line of each star. 
Turn the star over. 
Redraw the lines and from the score all the short lines (on the under side).

8.  Bend the star so that the long lines are raised and the short lines are indented to create a 3D effect.

9. "Scrunch" your star so that it is the height that you want it and trace it onto another cardboard.
(p.s...the hairy arm is not mine...lol...guess who:)
Note: depending on the size and shape of your star you may need to trim the points at the short lines to get it to lay flat.
How to trim:  locate short line point measure in (1/2 to 1 inch in).  From that point, draw a line to the long line point.  Cut the trim line.  Repeat this process all the way around the star.  
This will help your star to lay flat.

10.  Cut out the 2nd star (it is the backboard) and will be smaller than star#1.


11.  Tape each long line (outside points) of star #1 to star #2.

12.  Also tape each short line (inside points).

it should look like this.  See how it's raised....ooo.

13.  Paper mache/mod podge one layer newspaper onto the front of the star
(the paint will take to the newspaper better than the cardboard...and it will help to hide your tape). 
I use white school glue watered down with a little water to thin it out to do this.


14.  Let it dry and then paint it black.  I spray painted these.  You could also use acrylic paint.

15.  After it was dry, I sanded each raised edge (the long lines) and around the outside edges.


Tada

They have texture and character. 
I really like the way that they turned out.

I made a bunch of different sizes for variety.
If you want to hang them all you have to do is make a hole in the back star (star #2) and hang it on a picture hook, screw, nail, or push pin...whatever you fancy.


mileka:)

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