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Recycled Paper Table Decoration

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https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/recycled-paper-table-decoration • Posted by campaspe

Here is a way to embellish a table for a meal in the garden by making placemats and a candle holder with magazine pages

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 45

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Here is a way to embellish a table for a meal in the garden by making placemats and a candle holder with magazine pages

Instructions

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    Cut the magazine pages into strips 4.5 cm wide. Fold them in three lengthwise to stiffen them

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    For the placemats, weave the strips of paper until you get the desired size. For the finishes, glue strips of paper along the four sides

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    For each tealight holder, cut circles the size of the bottom of the glasses in the brick. You need two circles per tealight holder

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    Glue strips of paper radially between two circles, reflective part outwards

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    Fold the strips of paper around the glass and braid them. To avoid breaking the glasses, they can be replaced by a cardboard tube during the weaving. For finishing, glue a strip of paper along the top edge Put a candle in the glasses

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    with the same technique it is also possible to make napkin rings

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    Set the table