Paper chain making is an enjoyable hobby for any time before a festive & special occasion. If you make them carefully and store them neatly after use, there is no reason why your paper chains should not last for any number of party occasions at home, college or place of work.
MATERIALS YOU NEED:
1. Paper - Construction paper or novelty paper or sketching paper.
2. Scissors
3. White glue
HOW TO MAKE:
1. Fold the paper of any length to make the cylindrical shape of 6cm or 9.5 cm diameter, as used by me and paste the open ends by overlapping each other by white glue. This pasting area of paper will be taken extra than the required diameter of the cylindrical shape.
2. Press the tube in such a way that pasting line comes somewhere near the middle. Mark the parallel lines of 1cm width on the 6cm size pressed tube or 2cm width on the 9.5 cm pressed shape.
3. Cut the stripes along the line and fold from the middle of each of them, as shown in the image.
4. Take two folded stripes. Hold open ends in your left hand, open loops of both arms of stripe and insert the other arms of stripes in the loops & stretch it to give the perfect position.
5. Now open the loops slightly of second stripe and place the open ends of third folded stripe into them.
6. Repeat the step 4 to put the next stripe of chain.
7. While inserting the open ends of strips progress in one direction only.
8. Repeat the process until you get the desired length. Length & width of the stripes should be consistent for a chain.
Experiment with the different papers & sizes and enjoy the use of unique decorations.
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