Duck Tape® Pinwheel Pencil

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by Heather Schumann, A.C. Moore, Manchester, CT

Use your favorite Duck Tape® for this easy to create project. Duct Tape crafts are easy for any age and A.C. Moore has tons of colors and designs.

1
Create double-sided fabric; trim into 3 inch squares.
2
Fold duct tape Fabric corner to corner to create guidelines for cutting to create flaps for pinwheel.
3
Make 4 cuts on the corners ¾ of the way toward the middle.
4
Cut a small square of duct tape; place double
5
stick tape underneath this square and center duct tape sticky side up as shown in diagram.
6
Fold every other of the triangles onto the sticky tape.
7
With an awl or other sharp tool create hole that is large enough for the long bugle bead to snugly fit through the hole. Tip: Use piece of foam or foam board to place under pinwheel to make hole (protect work surface).
8
Run Head Pin through the Bugle Bead (from front to back). With Jewelry Pliers, make a right angle to the Head Pin that is sticking out from the back of the pinwheel.
9
Use Duck Tape to attach the Pinwheel to the pencil. Reference the diagram below showing the side view.

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