There are so many things you can do to recycle cardboard tubes!
I seen this idea on the internet and thought it would be fun to give it a try.
Here is where I got the idea, a google search will bring you endless ideas.
I gathered my supplies and got to work.
First I took the rolls and pushed them flat(mine are both toilet paper and paper towel rolls)
The I took a ruler and marked where how big I wanted my "loops" to be.
The I took a ruler and marked where how big I wanted my "loops" to be.
Then I just cut all on the lines making all the loops.
I rearranged the loops how I wanted them and started glueing.I first started out using ELMERS CRAFT BOND GLUE PEN. Which I got
as a test product for being a Bzz Agent.
It worked great. It held them together very well and calling it a "bond" is no lie.
The problem I ran into is I was having to hold the loops together until they dried.
Which it doesn't take long to dry but with all those loops I could see this quick project was going to become time consumming.
So after glueing about half the snowflake together with the Bond Glue, I decided to speed things up and break out the glue gun.
Once I got it all glued together I spray painted it white.
The cardboard absorbed the paint alot so I had to do several coats.
If you have any spray on Kilz that would work perfect for this project.
Here is the finished project. I just pinned it to the wall so you could see it. I think I will end up putting it on a string and hanging it from a window or something tho.I like how it turned out, but I can most certainly see room for improvement.
Just for a snowflakey effect I added sparkly glitter to it.
This project was quick, fun and simple and the ideas of various snowflakes are endless.I am going to make more. They would be so pretty hanging a bunch in different lengths and sizes from a window or sliding glass door.
