Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Ornaments!

 
Keeping in mind that this is a quickie fun project, not one for the ages, here are the ornaments for our Doctor Who Christmas tree. We will have normal ornaments, too, of course, although the thought is to restrict them to blue/white/silver, and blue or white lights.

I don't own these images, they're just off the web. They retain their original copyright.

You'll need:
files printed back-to back in color on card stock
small scissors
hole punch
razor knife/xacto knife
glue stick or contact cement
pin

Print files back-to-back on card stock.
I have done my best to align the back & front on the file. But as you can see from mine, the mysteries of different printers often offset them. Call it a feature, or a white drop shadow, and cut them out using a light to figure out where the edges are.

Be sure to leave white space above the heads so you can put a hole in for string. The top photo is an example, but I didn't put the cutting lines on the files, because of the printer shifting effect.



For the Fezzes, Bow Ties & Police Box signs, just cut them out and put a hole wherever you like. Same with the River Song Blue books.



The tardis(es) are a little different. They're smaller than their original size (you can find full-page versions on the interwebs). I just made them more ornament-sized.

Cut them out and assemble
I used contact cement to make tricky parts stick, and I used a pin to get the teensy light to go in the slots at the top.
I'm intending to use a sewing needle and thread to make a loop to hang them up. You can also perch them on the branches. Rubik's cube gives you an idea of scale.


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