Paper Chain Wall Hanging

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Materials Used

  • Astrobrights cardstock (two packages)
  • Fringe cutter or scissors
  • Wooden dowel or curtain rod

Instructions

  1. Make 1" by 8" strips of cardstock. A paper cutter or fringe tool works great for this, but you can also use scissors. You will need 80 strips of each color (about 8 pages of each).
  2. Starting with the first color, make a loop and staple it together. Add another piece of the same colored cardstock through the loop and staple. Continue until you have 4 loops of the same color and then move onto the next color of cardstock in your ombre design. You have then made your first chain. 
  3. Make a second chain using the same steps as above, but this time add one less chain. Repeat this step to create another matching chain. Continue making a set of two chains, with one less loop than the previous chains. 
  4. Once you have made 19 chains, hang them from a wood dowel or curtain rod that is long enough to hold the chains. Adjust the paper loops as needed to hide any staples.

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