Old Magazines turned into Christmas Trees using simple Origami

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  Start with an old magazine. Use one that has good, thick sheets, not the really thin page ones. Choose different sizes. Wine Spectator is good for a big tree, or...
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  This is what you will end up with, with your own spin of colors, decoration, etc, or just leave plain.
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  To start, tear off the cover, and discard, unless it's the same paper weight as the pages. Start with the 1st page, and fold down the upper corner into a triangle.
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  Fold the triangle you made with the first fold again. Fold against the binding as tightly as possible to assure a uniform look with all pages.
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  Take the "tail" that is hanging longer than the magazine, and fold it under, tucking it in between the folds you have made.
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  Do this for about 30-45 minutes, and you end up with a magazine tree.
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  Spray paint to the color desired. I use a silver chrome spray on mine.
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  I wanted some teal to go in my living room, so I used a cake decorating stencil and stenciled on some stars, using acrylic paint. You can decorate any way y...