Monday, October 11, 2010

Pom-Pom, Can You Do the Pom-Pom...?

Here's a kind of neat Do-It-Yourself project I found on Martha Stewart that would be great for a wedding! It looks pretty simple to do, as well, and I think they could add some colour to the reception (or ceremony even). And they'd probably be pretty cheap to make since all you need is some packages of tissue paper and wire!

Here are the steps, as per Martha Stewart's website:
1. Stack eight 20-by-30-inch sheets of tissue. Make 1 1/2-inchwide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.


2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, and slip over center of folded tissue; twist. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.


3. Separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.

4. Tie a length of monofilament to floral wire for hanging.
And here's a great idea - you can make them into napkin rings! Here are the directions to to that:

Napkin Rings
With just a few changes, these follow the same steps as the hanging pom-poms.

1. Stack four sheets of tissue. Cut a 10-by-5-inch rectangle, going through all layers. Make 3/8-inch-wide accordion folds.
2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, slip over center of tissue, and twist to secure. Trim ends of tissue.
3. Separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.
4. Bend wire into a loop to fit around napkin, and twist end around loop to secure.

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