My first Copenhagen Star spinoff

I have always been fascinated with the Copenhagen Star so this is what I came up with.

 In this tutorial I included the "deconstructed" components.


 I made two stars. The yellow, green, and red is more traditional and the other is a variation. The smallest one is 4.5" in diameter and the largest is 6" diameter. Both are made with 3mm wide papers and using a regular comb. 

 

All the shapes used in these stars are 3mm wide with different colors and lengths.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Circle ruler or circle sizer
Strips of paper – enough to complete your project. The colors will be given in each section but you can substitute them for those of your preference.
Glue
Scissors
Quilling comb or a regular comb
Quilling tool
Circle grid (protected with an acetate sheet, a document protector, or wax paper.
Straight pins

For this project you need to know how to make tight circles, closed circles, marquises, and Copenhagen Star “units”.

To learn how to make what I call a Copenhagen Star “unit”, please go to the corresponding tutorial “Copenhagen Star ‘units’” 
http://craftylucystutorials.blogspot.com/2015/12/copenhagen-star-unit.html


LET’S GET STARTED

COPENHAGEN STAR (yellow, red, and green)

CENTER

Glue end to end a 15cm yellow strip of paper, 15cm red strip of paper, and 15cm green strip of paper.
Starting from the green strip of paper, roll the 45cm strip into a tight coil.
Put it aside because you will glue it during the final assembly step. 

POINTS

I - Yellow, red, and green point

 

See my tutorial for a “Copenhagen Star unit” at
http://craftylucystutorials.blogspot.com/2015/12/copenhagen-star-unit.html

Make 6  points or units 


II – White point 

 

  

You will use the same method to make a “Copenhagen Star ‘unit’” but you will not change colors.  The tutorial of a “unit” is at
http://craftylucystutorials.blogspot.com/2015/12/copenhagen-star-unit.html
Make 6 units with 6 white loops.

ASSEMBLY

 

Refer to the picture for each step

Place the center in the center of your quilling grid.
Evenly place the yellow, red, and yellow Copenhagen Star “units” around the center
Place the white Copenhagen Star “units” between the 3-color units you just placed.
Shape each loop with a toothpick to put them in place and make them “fluffy”.

When you are finished you can gently brush out any glue lint with a toothbrush. 

*You can use your star individually or, as I did, use it as a base for a different look.*

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COPENHAGEN STAR – VARIATION (light pink, dark pink, and maroon)

 

CENTER

Glue end to end a 15cm maroon strip of paper, a 15cm light pink strip of paper, and a 15cm dark pink strip of paper.
Starting from the maroon, roll the strip into a tight circle.
Lay it aside because you will use it in the Assembly stage.

MARQUISES

 

I - tight light pink center  

 

Glue end to end a 30cm light pink strip of paper to a 30cm dark pink strip of paper.
Roll the 60cm strip of paper into a tight coil.
Place the tight circle in between your scissors’ handle.
Press the hard until you get a tight oval. 
Make sure you pinch the ends to make a point.
Make 5 more so that you end up with 6
Lay them aside because you will need them in the Assembly stage

II – dark pink marquises 

 

Take a 30cm dark pink strip of paper.
Roll it into a closed circle (Circle 2 in your circle sizer)

 

Shape the closed circle into a marquise.
Make 5 more so that you end up with 6.
Lay them aside because you will need them in the Assembly stage.

III – dark pink-center marquises



Glue end to end a 30cm dark pink strip of paper to a 15cm light pink strip of paper.
Starting on the dark pink strip, roll into a closed circle (Circle 2)
Shape your closed circle into a marquise.
Make 11 more so that you end up with 12.
Lay them aside because you will need them in the Assembly stage.

POINTS

I – Light Pink 

 

Following the instructions for a Copenhagen Star unit, make 5 light pink units.  You can find the tutorial for each unit at
http://craftylucystutorials.blogspot.com/2015/12/copenhagen-star-unit.html
Each unit should have 5 loops to both sides of the center. 


II – Maroon

Following the instructions for a Copenhagen Star unit, make 6 maroon units. You can find the tutorial for each unit at
http://craftylucystutorials.blogspot.com/2015/12/copenhagen-star-unit.html
 Each unit should have 8 loops to both sides of the center.

ASSEMBLY

  

Refer to the picture for each step. 

 


Set the center on your quilling grid
Evenly set the dark pink marquises around the center
Set the light pink center between the pink marquises
Set the maroon Copenhagen Star “units” on top of the light pink tight marquises and between the pink marquises. Make sure that the loops are toward the inside of the arc. 

Look at the following picture and continue 

Set the light pink Copenhagen Star “unit” in the center of the maroon Copenhagen Star “unit”
Set 2 dark pink center marquises between the pink Copenhagen Star “unit”

 *You can use your star individually or, as I did, use it as a base for a different look.*


 When you are finished you can gently brush out any glue lint with a toothbrush. 


To complete my project follow the next steps. 

Glue the finished on the yellow, red, and green Copenhagen Star on to the background of your choice. 

Glue the Copenhagen Star variation on top of the Copenhagen Star.

Congratulations!!!! You have finished your project.

I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial.

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Thank you for visiting me and Happy Quilling!

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