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	How To Make A Christmas Tree Holiday Decoration This easy-to-make project creates a great holiday ornament or charming gift package decoration. We used NSTPK Flying Colors Twisted Nylon Seine Twine - contains yellow, green, pink, orange, gold. Our example was made using green twine.

You will need: 14 ft. of green #18 Twisted Nylon Seine Twine 10" of 24-gauge gold craft wire 3/8" by 1/2" mini wooden spool or 3/8" diameter bead Water-based fabric stiffener Gold glitter Stain or paint for spool (optional) Scissors Wire cutters Needle nose pliers

Assembly:

Step 1. Cut 14 ft. of green #18 twisted seine twine. Following the fabric stiffener's instructions, coat the twine and let dry. (Note: if desired, stain or paint wooden spool)

Step 2. Cut a 10" length of wire. Thread one end through the hole in the spool or bead and twist one end of the wire into a series of small loops at the bottom to secure.

Step 3. Using the other end of the wire like a needle, thread the stiffened twine onto the wire starting 1-1/4" from one end.

Step 4. Make a 1-1/4" loop in the twine and thread it onto the wire. Continue in this manner, making nine more 1-1/4" loops and threading them onto the wire one at a time. Continue threading loops onto the wire in the following order: ten 1" loops, ten 3/4" loops, fifteen 1/2" loops, and fifteen 1/4" loops.

Step 5. Slide the loops down onto the wire next to the spool or bead until the loops are tightly compressed. Continue to fill the remaining length of wire with 1/4" loops until the wire is covered with loops for approximately 2-1/3".

Step 6. Cut the twine 8" above the last loop. Tie a knot in the end of the twine and thread it onto the wire below the knot to make a loop for hanging. Trim the end of the twine next to the knot and apply a drop of glue to secure. Let dry.

Step 7. Tightly compress the loops again and make two small loops in the wire to secure.

Step 8. Use the remainder of wire to form a crude star at the top of the tree. Trim excess wire away as needed.

Step 9. Evenly distribute the loops around the wire to form a tree shape. Dip the completed tree into fabric stiffener again and then dip the ends of the loops into glitter to decorate. Let dry. Your tree is now complete!

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