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A simple way to make beautiful bats for Halloween home decor
I always wanted to decor my house in Halloween theme so I started early this year. It's simple, takes just a little time and looks really good. You can stick them anywhere you want - lamp, doors, walls... It's easy way to make many different bats since you can glue the wings to be lower or higher :) It's not something brilliant or unseen but I thought I'll share my way of doing this :)
I added my pattern if you would like to use it. Just download it and adjust to your liking.

Posted by CountessAudronasha from Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Published 22nd September 2013 • See CountessAudronasha's 48 projects »

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Step 1
Draw you pattern on drawing paper, You can correct it easy this way. I fold it in half before the cutting so the both sides would be even. When you have your pattern, trace it on the cardboard.
Step 2
Since I used thin cardboard I put peaces big enough for the pattern under each other and cut all five at once.
Step 3
Now you have your bats bodies. It's time to make wings.
Step 4
Make wing pattern. I looked for the actual wings on the internet and tried draw them more realistic with that little hook they have :D
Leave a half cm to sides of the wing for gluing it on the body.
Step 5
Here how it looks. Place two cardboard pieces each tame so you would have symmetric wings for you little bat.
Step 6
Fold the wings as shown. This will give a nice lift to them as well as will allow them to spring a little bit.
Step 7
And the bat is ready to take a nap on you doors :)Glue it with double side tape and you are done.