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Posted by liza070831 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 7, 06 at 18:42
| years ago I had a pattern for constructing a big 3D star out of drinking straws. I remember it was constructed with a center ball made up of 1/2 straw triangles and then full size straws in the form of triangles linked to the center ball. It is all strung together with heavy string. I think it is some kind of a scandinavian project. |
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| I googled and found these instructions. If I remember correctly Carol Duvall did one of these on her show a few years back. I haven't looked into a search on HGTV but it's very possible that it's there. http://craft.dow.com/proj/627.htm ginger |
Here is a link that might be useful: Drinking Straw Ornament Instructions
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| Thanks for your reply,ginger but the one I had was all made with straws and came out quite a bit larger. I think it was in Family Circle magazine back in the 60's. Thanks again ellie |
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| How about this one.... Straw star ornaments Materials needed: Straw, real or paper drinking straws
Red string or embroidery floss Take straw(s) into pieces about 3" long. Lay out three pieces in a triangle. Use red string to tie the corners together, a little ways in from the end. Make another triangle, and tie the corners. Lay one triangle on top of the other to form a six-pointed star. Tie with red string at the six places where the triangles meet. Add a red string for hanging. |
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| thanks for ther suggestion pattico but that's still not it if I ever figure it out on my own I will post the directions here thanks again .Ellie |
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| Hey liza070831, I remember making one of these stars back in the 60's when I was a cub scout. I sure would like to find the directions for making it again. I am now a cub scout den leader. Did you ever find the directions for it? |
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I'm also trying to find directions for making the star.
My son made them long time ago. Would like to teach
my girls.
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| http://www.thecraftplace.com/projects/details.cfm?project_id=1025 Maybe that one?
I think I know what you are talking about and I can't seem to find it either...hmmmmmmm
I'll keep looking Marci |
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I know this isn't what you are talking about, but thought I would throw it into the mix.
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Here is a link that might be useful: little stars
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| I have it! It's in Life Magazine, December 7, 1959 on pages 85 and 86. My mom, my aunt and I made these stars, and I managed to dredge an approximate date from my memory. I'm a librarian, and we have the old Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, which turned up the correct citation. Since it's copyrighted material, I'm reluctant to post it, but there are very few libraries that don't have a run of Life. |
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| A year or two ago we made some stars or maybe it was snowflakes from white straws. You cut them and made cuts an inch or so from the bottom...then curled the cut pieces with your sissors. Then I think a few into a bunch and made the flake. I can't remember for sure how it was done but I remember they were pretty and I'd like to make them again... Has anyone ever seen those and remember how to make them? patti |
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The straw decorations that you are inquiring about is from ,Theresa Balciunas DiCello who was on the Carol Davull show. The Stitchin' Post & Frame shop
310 Old Green Bay Road
Kenosha, WI 53144-1026 Phone (262/552-8870)
between 10 - 1 Tuesday through Saturday central time. I love to make these straw decorations,Hope this helps you. |
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| Here's a very pretty straw ornament how-to. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Straw Ornament How-To
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| PLEASE, if you have directions for this star, post them! I have searched high and low! Not doing any good finding the 1959 article in LIFE either! I made one of these years ago, but really would like to have it for current students! |
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| I too have been trying to rack my brain to figure out a straw star I made in about 3rd gr.(mid 60's). I don't remember the straw lengths but I'm sort of thinking they were 2-1/2"long strung into triangles and formed together to make a geodesic dome shaped base and then 5' straws were connected to form the spikes off each of the triangles.Anyone figure it out please send directions&pics |
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| I've got it! Worked on it last night. make 2- 5 triangle domes and connect by form triagles w additional straw.use 3" for the core and 5"for the spikes. |
20 point icosahedron star from drinking straws
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| My mother used to make these. In fact, I have a piece of a beginning of one she was working on when she passed away. Instead of paper straws, she used those pretty colored cellophane coctail straws, and they were pretty durable. I can't find her instructions but I DID find links to both the Life article directions (scanned by someone at Wunderland, apparently), link below: http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Rash/misc/stars.htm and also to a web page w/directions, given as a math project . http://www.whitneyhs.org/ourpages/auto/2008/12/1/41963999/Directions for the Icosahedron Star Project.pdf |
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Wow! Those are amazing. I'm not sure I could make them never mind teach kids. People used to do more hand work. I have a book from the 1930s about teaching young people in school to do stained glass, and its incredible.
Kathy |
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| DD and I just made one of these. Took us about 1.5 hours. She's 7 and I'm really amazed at how well she picked up on the geometry. I will admit that the word icosahedron is a bit intimidating, but it is really just 2 pentagonal pyramids connected - which is a lot less intimidating. I'll take a photo later on and post. |
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Okay - finally took a picture.
 It's so "big" - i have no idea where I'm going to put it. Our ceilings are kinda low - so I can't hang it. And I'm a bit afraid to put it outside. But it was a fun project today. |
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Again another strange coincidence! I am going to make something like this. My mom found a bargain for me at the thrift store 1200 paper straws. It is a Scandinavian art called Himmeli. Google that or try here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AMradio |
Here is a link that might be useful: Himmeli craft
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