How to make a cool 3D decoration star for multiple purposes

Hello everyone and welcome to another week with a new blog post. It’s been a while since I posted a DIY craft and today I got a good project you can make at home. This week will be a DIY craft post and I’m not going all crazy, but this will be a good decoration. Keep reading to find out more about it and see pictures of it. Here is how to make a cool 3D desk decoration star for multiple purposes.

Well, I’m going to mention below what you can use it for other than having it as a decoration. You read it correctly, there are some things you can do with it haha. I came up with this idea at first just for purpose of having a 3D desk decoration. But, when I started working on it, after a few minutes, I figured it could be for other things as well. And, it was cool addition if I’m going, to be honest.

You can also make this at home with kids because it’s safe and you will find more about what materials and items we will use in this idea. So that means this DIY craft can be craft ideas to do with kids and that is something some parents might look for to keep them busy.

If you are a parent and looking for something to craft with your kids. Check out how to make a cool 3D decoration star. And when you have done crafting, it can be a cool decoration.

How to make a cool 3D decoration star

Now it’s time to talk about the actual project. First, let me say that we can make this idea out of cardboard and paper. If you don’t know my main material, how cool is that? Well, you are about to see pictures of it and see how to make a cool 3D decoration star. So please keep reading.

Well, if you don’t know that, we can make cool craft decorations out of cardboard. I would say, please think about it again. Because what you are about to see is also a decoration and you can spin it. For me, the spinning part wasn’t possible in my mind haha.

Some people might be worried that the project will take a lot of time. BUT, this project won’t take so much of your time and it will be useful as well. So if you got everything that I will mention. Why not give it a try and add something to your desk? Something cool!!

Also, the cost, I will mention the tools and things required for this project and how to make a cool 3D decoration star. You will find that everything is already in the house. Especially when you have kids and school.

The required tools:

1. A4 white paper
2. scissor
3. Cardboard
4. Pencil
5. Red and blue paper
6. Ruler
7. Glue gun

These are the basic tools and items that will be used to make more stuff for this project. Pieces that I used on this idea and I will show you guys how to make a cool 3D decoration star using them. I would say almost impossible not to have these but, how creative can you get with them?

Keep reading to see one of the crafty ideas that you can make using the tools mentioned above and learn how to make a cool 3D decoration star. There are some things to pay attention to for this project and I will mention them on How to make a cool 3D decoration star.

Also, the cool thing about this is some tools you can find alternatives to if you don’t have them. And get the job done. So, don’t freak out if you can’t get it. Maybe you will find another way to get it done. Such another similar tool. This way, you still can follow the tutorial on how to make a cool 3D decoration star.

extra tip:

The cardboard layer should be thin for this project. Maybe you have so much cardboard, but you need to make sure that it’s perfect for this craft. As you continue reading How to make a cool 3D decoration star. You will see the cardboard is thin.

We can have a different layer of thickness in the house. Because of the number of things we buy. However, if you throw them, that would be difficult for you to have a variety of layer thicknesses. Therefore, it’s good to keep it when you get it.

First step: Make the required items for this project

Well, I mentioned earlier the tools and here we are going to use them to make some of the required pieces or items to build up this crafty and 3D star. And that’s how I’m going to start this tutorial on how to make a cool 3D decoration star.

I’m going to show first what I got to make the full 3D star. These are easy to get, but you need to be careful when you cut them. Don’t mess with the measures or make it different. Then, it would be a struggle to put together the project pieces.

The stars

First, I used the pencil to draw a good-looking star on a cardboard piece, and as you can see in the picture. It’s the finished look after using the scissor to cut it. I cut two of them because I want to make this star a 3D and you will see in a bit how could that be possible.

Something you want to pay attention to is how thick the cardboard is. You can’t use any cardboard because they have different thicknesses. And I would recommend not too thick and not thin. Something that you can cut and work on. Too thin would break in a short time.

And when you have too thick, we still need to add the white layer. For that, adding another layer to it would make it difficult to work with it. So, I recommend you have good cardboard and the same thickness as you see in the picture above. Just get the same as shown in the tutorial on how to make a cool 3D decoration star.

You might be better at drawing but for me, I try to draw so many stars until I get the best one, hahaha. It’s not that I don’t know, but because I struggle with not having a steady hand. So I have to do it this way until I make the best one haha.

It’s not over yet. I still need to get more sticks to make the 3D start and here on this is how to make a cool 3D decoration star. You will see above, I cut from cardboard about 0.40cm wide and as long as each edge of the star. Because that is where it will be glued to.

Also, you see the holes in the middle of both sides of the star. Well, that’s because I’m going to make this star spin. You can interact with it. How cool is that? And that’s why I’m going to get the next item or piece. This is something I haven’t done a lot before.

The cardboard sticks

Next, I would cut from the cardboard two small circles and three small sticks with about 0.20cm. Well, I used to glue them as a plus shape, but this time. Since I have way smaller circles than I usually do. I decided to glue the sticks together and make them as one.

Extra tip:

When using a glue gun. Make sure you put just enough to glue it because sometimes you would put more by accident and that will ruin it. For that, I had to redo this step twice haha. So, please pay attention and apply the glue carefully.

Anyway, this is just preparing for the full look of this piece, which will be connecting the star and allowing it to spin. The circle measures should be just a little smaller than the hole in the star so it can get in through it.

Try to be careful with the measures if you want it to spin perfectly. It’s another step that I struggled to finish haha. It wasn’t easy to get the right measurement for the stick to get through the hole and spin freely.

Long cardboard stick

Next, I’m going to need also another four sticks but this time longer and wider than the one before. Because the circle is bigger and this will be for a different purpose. Which I’m going to use as a stand for the star and you will see it in a bit. And how it looks.

I’ve been only working on cardboard so far because I’m preparing the main items and pieces for the project. Then, move to the next stage, which is adding the layers and adding colors to it.

As you can see the circles, means we will make this a cylinder shape column for the star. You can make it a square if you want, but this would be good. For me, I feel like I prefer these kinds of columns more than squares haha. This tutorial on How to make a cool 3D decoration star and many other previous tutorials I tend to do this way haha.

Glued cardboard sticks

Here is the both and comparing the length of each one haha. This one is only for fun, but as you can see, it is still messy and needs more to it than just this. If it’s going to be a decoration, then it should look very clean and perfect. Don’t worry about the inside because you will see how it will look at the end.

If you notice, there is more glue in the circle on the long cardboard stick. And that’s ok. Because it adds more weight to it. That gives it more stability since the material is not as heavy as wood or iron. But, you still need to be careful applying the glue to it. Not just this step, but all the steps on how to make a cool 3D decoration star.

This is without any white layer. So, next, after we prepare them. It’s time to put the white layer on and we usually use white paper to do that. That’s when the A4 papers come in handy haha.

The base

Last but not least, I’m going to need a base to put all the things mentioned above. So this is what I showed in the picture above, as you can see. The measures for this are optional because it depends on the area you are going to put it. If you have tight areas on the desk, then you can make it less than shown in the picture above.

As you can, the white paper is under the base, which means it’s time to add the white layer. And usually, I use white paper to do that as I said. It can be the normal A4 papers or if you have thick papers, that would be an even better option for this kind of craft.

I forgot to take pictures of some steps and there are other items that I didn’t mention here. BUT, I’m going to share and talk about it in the next stage. So please keep reading to find more about them on this how to make a cool 3D decoration star tutorial.

Making the pieces of the project

So making the 3D as I talked about it earlier. I made two sides of the star and, as you can see above, how I glued the two sides using cardboard sticks. We can make everything out of cardboard and would still look as good as any other material. You just need to be careful about it. Anything can break or get destroyed, you know.

I also added white on both sides except the edges because I chose blue to be the color for it. Which will look cool at the end. The best combination is blue and white haha.

Here is the final look of the star. Well, the look before the final haha. Because still missing something, as you can see, the middle looks a bit messy. So I got rid of that using a simple trick. Something easy, simple and it adds more to it instead of ruining it. You can add the glue carefully if you like it this way.

Well, you might ask how the star will spin without falling. I’ve glued an open circle to the top and bottom of the star. So the stick goes through the stars and the two circles holding the star in one place and gives it enough space to spin freely. We also used this on the project that I made as a gift idea for a friend. If you want to check it out.

Blue circle

Well, I used this blue circle to cover the center of the star and make it decoration to it as well haha. One in two haha which turned out a very well-looking star, if you would ask me. You will see it in a bit. So keep reading to see the full version of this 3D star.

At this point, there are still a few items, but I’m going to talk about them as I show you guys the final look of this project. This way is going to be fast and easier to explain since I forgot to take some pictures haha.

The finished look of the project on how to make a cool 3D decoration star

As you can see in the picture above. We have the star stand BUT this time with the white layer. This means we are almost done with the tutorial on How to make a cool 3D decoration star. If you are going to ask how I added it to it. Well, I glued the white paper on the edges of both the up and down of the stand. As you roll it, glue the paper. You can do it until you feel like it’s firm. This way, won’t fall quickly.

Also, I added the white layer to the base as well. You can already see part of it as I glue the stand to the base as well. You need to make sure that you glue the stand perfectly. Add more glue to the bottom because you don’t want it to fall after a few days.

Extra tip:

You need to add a white layer twice to this column. This way, it looks as perfect as possible. It’s not an easy task for me to add a white layer to a shape like this. However, I made it, and as you can see; it looks good and is ready for decoration.

At first, when I first did this column shape, took me a while to cover the white layer. Now, I’m getting better and better at it.

The star glued to the column

Next, you would need to glue the stick that goes through the star on the stand. This way, it allows the star to spin freely. You want the stick to stay still when you want to spin the star. It doesn’t fall at all when you spin unless not have enough glue.

Notice, above, I haven’t glued the blue circle yet. It’s because I wanted to check if the star will spin and everything will be perfect. Then, it’s time for decoration. If not, then, change of plan haha. but you can add it before gluing it to the stand, which will be fine. As long as you are sure that you did everything perfectly.

Here is the final and finished look of the project. At this point, how to make a cool 3D decoration star is done and everything is ready. However, here is the catch: I chose the red and blue circle as a decoration for this one. You can choose any other idea you want to add if you would like.

Also, you can see the blue circle on the star and how it made it look even better. This is the finished look of this cool desk decoration. It might be simple, but here is what you can also do with it and make it useful to you.

Things you can do with it:

• You can use it as a place for your phone
• You can make it a place for your Legos
• A place for your keys for quick reach
• Also a decoration for your desk

Here is something that you can use this amazing decoration for. If you noticed, I mentioned Legos, and that makes it good for kids as well if you want to put this in the kids’ room for more decoration. That would be cool to use the Legos and this decoration idea.

Maybe you just want it to be a decoration and put nothing. Well, you can also do that haha. Whatever you want to do with it is up to you. And with that, we conclude the tutorial on How to make a cool 3D decoration star.

Don’t forget to mention what you guys think of this tutorial on How to make a cool 3D decoration star and about this amazing decoration. It’s something new to me and something I haven’t done before. Especially the spinning star, haha.

I’m going to try new things in the future. Things that might be impossible to make or do from just using cardboard haha. Hopefully, it will be possible for me to do it. Well, I have other ideas on the blog already if you want to read more new ideas using cardboard.

Conclusion of How to make a cool 3D decoration star

As usual, you have reached the end of this post. Thank you so much for reading. I would love to know what you guys think of this project. It might not be too fancy but it’s a cool desk decoration you can make and has more useful purposes for it.

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