How to Make a Chinese Spiral
Paint the popsicle sticks., Dab some instant glue on a popsicle stick. , Place another popsicle stick on top of the glued one., Make each stack with 3 sticks each., Create your spiral from here as you glue each stack together. , Place a nail on the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Paint the popsicle sticks.
It is up to you on how long you want your spiral to be and the colors you want for it.
You can either do a mix of colors or a degrade or fade from one color to the next.
The image provided shows a degrade from green to yellow. ,, You want to make it a little "off-sided" so that the ends are right next to instead of being on top of each other., Take one stack of 3 and continue gluing stacks together, using the same gluing method as before.,, Tie a piece of lengthy thread on the nail. -
Step 2: Dab some instant glue on a popsicle stick.
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Step 3: Place another popsicle stick on top of the glued one.
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Step 4: Make each stack with 3 sticks each.
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Step 5: Create your spiral from here as you glue each stack together.
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Step 6: Place a nail on the top being very careful in not destroying the spiral in the process.
Detailed Guide
It is up to you on how long you want your spiral to be and the colors you want for it.
You can either do a mix of colors or a degrade or fade from one color to the next.
The image provided shows a degrade from green to yellow. ,, You want to make it a little "off-sided" so that the ends are right next to instead of being on top of each other., Take one stack of 3 and continue gluing stacks together, using the same gluing method as before.,, Tie a piece of lengthy thread on the nail.
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