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Cardboard Christmas Tree

Cardboard Christmas Tree
If you're looking for a Christmas tree that's just a little greener, look no further. The Cardboard Christmas tree will cover your eco-holiday needs on a next to nothing budget. And it collapses flat for storage! Sounds good right?
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
For this project you will need:
Cardboard - enough to make four tree stencils out of solid pieces, plus a little extra
Paper and pencil/ pen - or something to design your project
Straight edge or framing square
Box cutter or x-acto knife
Scissors
Flour and water to make wheatpaste, or other glue
Brush for spreading glue (not pictured)
Binder clips (not pictured)
A helper is always handy
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4 comments
May 3, 2012. 3:00 PMbethmwl says:
Nice tree. I especially like the base design and ease.
Dec 22, 2010. 5:02 AMSONIart says:
It looks great !!!

Thanks for the nice share :)
Nov 18, 2010. 9:27 AMtwighahn says:
one could color it with shiny green paint on the tree and silver on the star
Aug 20, 2010. 12:17 AMimajem says:
Your pictures are so small, they can't really be seen! You need to ix that!

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