Decorative Luminous Star for Christmas

Khatijah
by Khatijah
5 Materials
$10
40 Minutes
Medium

Create your wooden star to decorate any event or corner of your home. Decorate it however you like and dazzle your friends and guests!


Measure and cut the pieces of the star


Choose the size you want of your star with the tape measure and mark it with the help of the pencil and the square. Cut and sand the ends to polish them and avoid small chips.


As an example, our stars measure: 60 cm the big one; and 40 cm the small one.


Glue the slats


Before pasting, mount the star to know where to apply the glue If there is excess adhesive, don't worry, you can remove it with your fingers. Let the mounting adhesive dry, so that the wood sets well.


In the flat star, place a piece of wood that you have left when cutting so that there is not much difference in height between the slats.


Let dry 1 day.


If you want to make sure the slats don't move, you can also use duct tape instead of masking tape.


Decorate your star with color


Paint the star with the color that you like the most.


Let dry for 30 minutes.


If desired, wear gloves to avoid staining, but the varnish removes well with soap and water.


Decorate your star


You can decorate your star with strings, strips of lights, to give it that final detail.



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  • Patricia Patricia on Nov 08, 2022

    A slat is flat. A dowel rod is round. Which one did you use. Looks like a dowel rod to me.

  • Patty Patty on Nov 10, 2023

    "In the flat star, place a piece of wood that you have left when cutting so that there is not much difference in height between the slats."

    What does this mean?

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  • Melinda Record Melinda Record on Nov 10, 2020

    'Tis the season to shine!!! I love these stars ~ their simplicity is what makes these stars beautiful ~ they add such a nice sparkle to the other holiday decorations. Your instructions are terrific and I will definitely make these stars in various sizes ... why stop at one?!


    Thank you for sharing AND inspiring!

  • Robin-Bill Black Robin-Bill Black on Nov 09, 2021

    My husband made smaller ones from tree branches for my kitchen cabinet doors last year, they turned out great!!!

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