CRAFTY INSPIRATION
DIY Cocktail
Umbrellas
Tutorial by
What you need:
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- Coloured or patterned
paper of your choice.
- Extra long cocktail sticks
or bamboo skewers.
- Glue.
- Scissors.
- Pencil.
- Ruler.
- A drawing compass.
- Beads.
1.
Draw a circle with a compass on the
reverse side of your paper. 4 - 5cm radius
works well. Then, using a ruler, draw 2
lines from the centre-point to the edge,
creating a small wedge shape.
4.
Once the glue has dried, take your stick or
skewer and gently push through the centre of
the cone from the underside. Only push the
stick through by a couple of millimetres.
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TIPS: Thin paper works better than
card as it forms the cone shape
easily. Extra-strong, quickdrying glue speeds up the process
considerably!
STYLING SUGGESTIONS: Add a name tag
or stamp your guests names on the
paper before making the cone shape
and use as escort cards for your
table plan. Try making them with
small doilies instead of paper for a
lace-edged effect.
3.
2.
Carefully cut out your circle and then
the wedge shape.
Along one edge of the wedge put a small
line of glue then curl the edge around
to make a cone shape, holding the glued
edges together until it sets in place.
6.
5.
Add a small dab of glue to the top of the
cocktail stick and sit a bead on top.
Allow to dry.
7
Choose your cocktail glass and test the
length of the cocktail stick in it – trim
to the desired length.
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