â Paper band stars/ snowflakes â
Super cute stars based on the method by Henrike Bratz. Originally these are intended to be made with straw, but it can get super fiddly so Iâve decided to use the super reliable Japanese paper band this time! I get mine in D a i s o. They sell them as a DIY set - I usually grab two in different colours.
What I like about them is theyâre not an expensive DIY (no cost if you use collected straw), can be a sweet gift on their own, and they look quite lovely. Theyâre easy to store away and donât deteriorate in time. So sick of DIY you put a lot of effort in to just scrap after, like meh. I use mine to decorate gifts, and they can be hung later.
đĽ Here is the link for the video Iâve put together a few years back on how I make these with water reeds [video] and 8 rays. These ones here in the images are made with 12 rays - just need to adjust the amount of notches on the toilet paper roll to 12. You can play around with leaving different amount of spaces between rays - can get pretty cool results. What if you spray paint them in gold after? Idk, should try myself.Â
đĽ If you prefer to use straw, there is a special way you would need to prepare it first. There is a video in Russian I found that explains it all in detail (there are English subs) - [video on straw prep]
Also, there are other videos on how these are made using special tools, but if youâve got your TP roll youâre all set [video]Â
