Monday, November 8, 2021

Veneer Wood Edging Christmas Star

4:00 AM Gail @Purple Hues and Me Blog Hop Challenge, Christmas Craft DIY, Christmas Star 18 comments

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is making new decorations each year. Don't you just love making your own crafts for Christmas! I recently completed a round-up of ornaments I've made through the years that you can find here. And I love making all types of holiday decorations, too!

Stars are very popular for most seasons and especially at Christmastime. And guess what? I've got a unique DIY Christmas star that's amazingly easy to make and quite versatile - which fits in perfectly with this month's Blog Hop Challenge - Christmas Crafts - hosted by Beverly @Across the Blvd!

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You won't believe how simple it is to make using the following materials:

Wood Veneer Edging
Ruler
Scissors
RapidFuse - multi-purpose quick grab glue
Clamps
Embellishment - optional

Let's begin by measuring and cutting out ten veneer strips 10.5" long. You can make the star larger just by increasing the length of the strips.

Next, take one strip and cross the left end side over the right end side creating a loop. Cut the left side end at an angle matching the edge of the right strip, as pictured. Glue ends together creating a "V" shape using a quick grab glue such as RapidFuse. I tried using hot glue, but it didn't stick well and melted the wrong side of the wood veneer which has glue embedded in it since it's a pre-glued iron on veneer edging.

This loop with be the first point of the star.

Then make four more just like the first one to create five points. Next, arrange the points into a star shape and glue together at the sides. Use clamps to hold in place until glue dries.

Glue together the remaining veneer strips for a second layer to add dimension and let dry. Then arrange one star on top of the other, staggering points between. Glue together where edges meet in the center.