The Christmas Table: Christmas recipes and tutorials A celebration of all things Christmas! | Page 85

Using the white cotton, wrap the
cotton loosely around one finger
5 times to create a loop. Ease
the cotton off your finger and
hook the 28 gauge wire through,
as per below

wist the wire together to
T
secure the cotton.

Cut the cotton at the opposite
end to the wire as per below.

Pinch off a small bit of yellow paste
(0.5cm ball), and roll into a seam free
ball. Using a cone tool or celstick,
make a small cone in the centre.

Using a paintbrush, apply a tiny amount of glue in the centre of the cone.
Insert the wired cotton centre into the cone, pushing up the paste to cover
the wire.
Squish the paste together to make more of a ball shape, and to ensure the
cotton is secure.

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