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Woven web star
Woven web star
Are you ready to shine bright and make your mark?
Follow the instructions below to make your own woven web star!
Be sure to hang your artwork in your front window, on your front door or in the front yard. You might also choose to hang your artworks on the school gate or in a local store window.
Together let's create a galaxy across NSW!
Take a walk around your neighbourhood and see how many Supernova art works you can spy!
What you will need:
cardboard (recycled from packaging, for example a cardboard box)
yarn (wool, string, thread, fabric scraps or raffia)
scissors
pen or pencil
something round, such as a bowl or a compass.
Using the following instructions to create your woven web star:
Step 1 - trace and cut
Step 1 - trace and cut
Trace a circle that is at least 10 cm in diameter on to cardboard. Cut out carefully.
Mark 8 equal points around the circumference of the circle.
Cut 1 cm in from the edge at each point to make slits.
Step 2 - wrapping
Step 2 - wrapping
Slot the end of your yarn into one of the slits and begin wrapping yarn across the circle and through another slit. There is no one correct way to do this.
Remember that the back will not look the same as the front, so focus on creating a symmetrical design on one side.
Step 3 - hang
Step 3 - hang
When complete, tie yarn off at the back, or unwind and weave a new design!
Extension:
Try weaving a web on a different shaped piece of cardboard, such as a square.
Create more or less slits around the edge, such as 6 or 12. How does this impact the types of designs you can create?
Hang in a window, or on a tree, or on a gate for all to see!
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