How to make a paper chain

Video: How To Make Paper Chains Easily || DIY Paper Decorations.

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Method 2 of 3: Making a chain
Method 3 of 3: Decorating with paper chains
Tips
Warnings
What do you need

1 Choose paper. The color and thickness will depend on the purpose for which you are making the paper chain. Choose colored paper that matches the theme of the upcoming holiday: red and green for Christmas; white and blue - for the winter; orange, black and purple for Halloween; pink, blue, yellow and other pastel colors for Easter. You can buy colored paper or paint it yourself.

If no holiday is foreseen, you can make your chain just white or use the most unexpected color combinations. Develop a color scheme based on complement or contrast.
Do not use thick paper that is difficult to bond. Most heavyweight paper should work, but you shouldn't use any thicker paper. Remember, your paper should not only bend, but also hold its shape.
Use special seasonal paper. For Christmas, for example, take the paper used to wrap gifts.

2 Cut strips out of the paper. Using a ruler and scissors, cut out long rectangular strips. Each strip of paper is one link in a chain, so plan accordingly. Each strip must be the same size as the other strips. If you are cutting from a sheet of plain printer paper, try cutting strips that are about 2.5 cm wide by 20 cm long. Thus, from one sheet of paper you will get 11 identical strips.

Try using a high-volume circular cutter. Such a device will work faster than scissors.
The thicker and shorter your stripes are, the fewer mistakes you can make. When in doubt, make the strips thinner rather than thicker.

3 Consider doing "a garland of paper men."This product is similar in design and appearance to a standard paper chain. However, such a garland involves cutting out a series of paper" men "holding hands.You will need the same materials and it shouldn't take you any longer, so think about what you want.

Method 2 of 3: Making a chain

1 Make the first "link". All you need to do is tape, glue or staple the ends of the paper strip together to form a ring. Try to keep the ends straight. With the help of tape or a stapler, you can do everything quickly, working with glue will take longer, because it needs to dry.
- If you are using glue, stick the two ends together and hold them until it dries. Make sure that the ends of the strip do not slip.
- You only need one staple or piece of tape to hold the ring together. Check that the link is securely attached and does not fall apart.
2 Add the next link. When the first ring is complete, slide the next strip of paper through this ring. Now connect the ends of this strip with a stapler, tape, and so on. The wide, flat ends of the two links should go in line, and the rings themselves should be at a 90 degree angle, like a chain.
3 Keep adding links. Keep doing the same until your chain is as long as you want it to be. There is no limit to the length of your chain, as long as you have enough paper, tape and time. If you want to hang your chain somewhere, check the length of the chain against the space periodically to make it long enough.
4 Join the chain into a ring (optional). You can leave the chain long and straight, with a ring at each end, or join the ends together with a single piece of paper. To do this, do odd number of chain links, then pull and secure one strip of paper through both ends at the same time. You should now have a huge paper chain ring.
- If you try to fasten a chain with an even number of links, the orientation of the links will not match.

Method 3 of 3: Decorating with paper chains

1 Hang your chain on a wall or ceiling. If you have a long chain, you can stretch it across the entire room to add a festive vibe. Hang the chain loosely so that it sags slightly in the center. Try crossing chains to match colors, or linking long chains together to create a super chain.
- If you are having a party, hang your paper chain at waist level to cover a private area in your home, such as stairs, hallways, or backyards. Of course, a paper chain will not be able to detain anyone, but it will serve as a delicate barrier for your guests.
2 Decorate the room for the holiday. You can decorate the house with a paper chain for a birthday, a party, or more significant occasion. Match the colors of the chain to match the theme of the holiday or colors commonly associated with the holiday. Unleash your imagination!
3 Make a wreath. If winter and Christmas are on the way, try making a wreath from one or more paper chains. Use green cardboard for a basic design, then connect the chain to form a large ring. You can add small concentric green circles to fill the wreath. For more effect, make a bow out of red paper or ribbon and attach it to the front of the wreath.
- Hang the wreath on a door, wall, fence, or tree. The paper wreath is lightweight and can be easily secured with tape or hung on a hook.
4 Use the chain as a paper necklace. Connect a series of (preferably small) rings together so that you can wear the resulting ring around your neck. It is best to keep each link small enough: no more than a centimeter wide and 5 cm long. Good idea: string a few brightly colored rings to form a lei garland, a traditional Hawaiian decoration. Try to connect rings of gold color in a "gold chain", you can even in two chains!

Tips

Paper chains are great as decorations for a children's birthday party.Add posters and balloons to these for a great party!
Use different colored strips of paper for the colored chains.
For holiday decorations, use paper with patterns or glitter. Wrap a garland around the tree or make just white chains to make it look like snow!
Make sure all your stripes are the same size, unless you want to create an original effect with stripes of different sizes.

Warnings

Make sure that your garlands are hung where they cannot catch fire; do not hang them over lamps, candles, or over a fireplace.
Be careful when working with scissors and staplers, especially when working with small children.