Paperclip star ornament

I needed a Christmas ornament that could be made in 5-10 minutes with items I already had on my desk. The answer: the paperclip star!

You could make almost any star or snowflake shape, flat or spherical, out of paperclips. Here are the instructions for this design.

What you need:
7 large paperclips
2 small paperclips, plus several more small paperclips to make the chain
1 piece of wire, or 1 extra large paperclip
Soldering iron & solder

Step 1: Bend the diagonal arms

Use 4 large paperclips to make the diagonal arms. Unbend and rebend them as shown below.

Comments

[happyjo]

This is cute! :D

[himalion]

lovely..