How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes

Use sumptuous velvety colours and thoughtful words to create a string of opulent cheer: How to make jewel bauble wishes!

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes

Send in the post, or hang in a window or over a radiator, so that warm air currents set the baubles shifting and rotating.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Materials

You’ll need:

  • An A4 sheet of thick-ish paper or thin card
  • Paper for notes
  • Scissors or a scalpel
  • Pen
  • Paint
  • Brush
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • Button or bead or shell

Step by step:

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Draw shapes

Draw shapes.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Paint shapes

Paint in gorgeous colours.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Cut out shapes

Cut out.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Write a word for each shape

Write one word for each shape.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Write the words on each piece, and embellish if you fancy

Write on reverse side, and add more ink or decoration if desired.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Make a hanging loop in the thread

Make a loop at one end of the thread.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Prick holes

Prick four holes, two above and two below.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Start stitching them all together

Stitch together, one at a time.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Unitl they are all joined

Until they are all joined together.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Add a weight

Add a weight – I’ve used a limpet shell.

The Travelling Bookbinder: How to: Make Jewel Bauble Wishes: Finished piece

Hang up straight away, or send to a loved one.

Please share what you make!

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