How to make a paper turntable

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Method 2 of 3: Making a six-petal turntable
Method 3 of 3: Making a decorative turntable
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What do you need
For a simple turntable
For a turntable with six petals
For decorative turntable

1 Start with a square piece of paper. You can take any size of paper, but it is best to use a square with a side of about 15 cm. Choose brightly colored paper. Double-sided scrapbooking paper is best suited for such a craft, since there are patterns on both sides of it.

2 Draw diagonals from the corners of the square so that they intersect in the center. Place the ruler against the paper so that it runs from the top left to the bottom right corner. Draw a straight line along the ruler. Repeat this step for the top-right and bottom-left corners.

You can also fold the paper diagonally twice so that the folds themselves form a cross on the paper.

3 Partially cut the lines from each corner. Stop at a distance of 1.5-2.5 cm from the center. Don't cut the lines all the way to the center, or your turntable will fall apart.

4 Pull one corner from each side of the turntable toward the center. Each side of the turntable will be represented by a triangle with two sharp outer corners and a rectangular apex at the center. You need to bend equally to the center along one of the sharp corners on each side of the turntable. You should also make sure that the folded corners overlap in the center of the turntable.

Do not crease the folds on the paper! It should just stay bent.

5 Insert a pushpin into the center of the turntable. Make sure that you grip all four corners with the button and that it goes exactly through the center of the turntable. Scroll the button to slightly widen the hole in the paper.

6 Place some small beads on the tip of the button. You only need to take 1-3 beads. Make sure they are all the same size and shape. The beads will help keep the spinner at some distance from the stick on which it will be attached - this will help the spinner to rotate better.

Refrain from using large plastic craft beads as they are too large for this purpose.

7 Mark the hole for the pushpin on the turntable stick. Take a simple thumbtack and use it to mark a hole 1.5 cm from the end of the stick. Press the button into the wood until it locks in, then lightly hit it with a hammer. Then remove the button from the stick.

Pre-soak the stick for a few minutes in warm water. This will avoid cracking the wood.

8 Stick the pinwheel into the stick. If the pushpin doesn't hold well, take it out and put a drop of glue on the hole in the wand, then push the pinwheel button in there again. Check the turntable for rotation and, if necessary, slightly pull the button out of the stick. If the tip of the pushpin goes through the wand, you will need to bend it down with pliers.

Method 2 of 3: Making a six-petal turntable

1 Cut a hexagon out of paper. Draw or print a hexagon on the paper you will use to make the turntable. Cut out the hexagon using scissors or a metal ruler and a sharp knife.
- For this project, scrapbooking paper is best, especially if it is double-sided.
2 Connect the opposite corners of the hexagon with lines so that they all intersect in the center. Use a ruler to connect all opposite corners of the hexagon with lines. When you finish drawing the lines, you will have an asterisk in the center of the lines.
3 Partially cut the lines from each corner. Stop about a third of the way to the center point. Do not cut the lines all the way to the center, otherwise the hexagon will fall apart.
4 Fold to the center one corner from each side of the hexagon. Start at the top and work your way around until you bend one corner from each side of the hexagon in the same way. Make sure that all the bent corners overlap at the center point of the turntable. However, do not crease the paper, it should just be curved!
5 Stick a pushpin into the center of the turntable. Make sure you grab all the folded corners. The tip of the button should go through the turntable and come out from the back. Wiggle the button slightly to widen the hole in the paper.
6 Place a pair of beads on the button. You only need to take 1-3 small beads. They will allow you to keep the turntable at some distance from the stick on which it will be fixed, so that nothing can interfere with the rotation. Refrain from using large craft beads for this purpose.
7 Mark the hole for the button at the top of the wooden stick. Take the thumbtack to mark the hole in the stick about 1.5 cm from the top end. If necessary, use a hammer to push the button into the stick and then remove it.
8 Secure the turntable to a stick. Check how well the turntable turns. If it gets stuck, pull the button out of the wand a little. If the tip of the button sticks out from the opposite side of the stick, bend it with pliers or a hammer. If the button does not hold well, pull it out, put some glue in the hole on the stick, and replace the button.

Method 3 of 3: Making a decorative turntable

1 Cut a sheet of patterned scrapbooking paper into four strips. Take a square sheet of scrapbooking paper with a side of 30 cm.Using a metal ruler and a utility knife, cut the sheet into four strips 7.5 cm wide.
- In some cases, scrapbooking paper has a white label on one edge. It needs to be cut off first.
- The spinner made in this way is intended only for decorating gifts, walls or any ornaments. She not rotates like conventional turntables do.
2 Fold the strips with a transverse accordion. Take the first strip and fold the narrow edge about 1.5-2.5 cm.Use the first fold as a guide to accordion fold the entire strip. Repeat this step with the remaining three strips of paper.
3 Consider curly trimming one of the edges of the stripes. Fold the strip so that it looks like a folded fan. Trim one of its edges at an angle. Cut all strips one after the other, as the paper will be too thick if you try to cut all strips at once.
- This step is optional. It just makes the edges of the turntable look more interesting.
4 Glue the individual strips into one long strip. Place double-sided tape on the narrow edge of one of the strips. Then, place it against the narrow edge of another strip and press down. Continue joining the strips until you have one long stripe.
- If the joined edges of the strips are bent in different directions, then they form a joint in the form of “v” or “^”. In this case, you will need to trim one of the edges so that the abutting edges are folded in one direction.
5 Join the edges of the long strip to form a circle. Place a drop of glue or double-sided tape on one of the narrow ends of the strip. Sit the narrow edges of the strip together and press against each other.
6 Straighten the resulting circle so that it becomes flat. If the accordion circle does not lie flat, you will have to glue an additional support on its back side. Flip the circle over with the back facing you. Take a wooden stick, skewer, or straw that is the same length as the diameter of the circle. Hot glue the stick of your choice in the center of the back of the turntable in the groove between the folds of the paper.
7 Hot glue the decoration on the center of the face of the turntable. To make a decorative turntable more fancy, you can cut a small circle out of matching paper and then glue it on the face of the turntable to hide the center hole. To design a rustic turntable, you can use a large button instead of a paper circle.
8 Attach a cardboard circle to the back of the turntable. This will make it easier to later attach the turntable to walls, gifts, and other items. It is best to use cardboard in the color of the turntable itself, but you can also use cardboard in a different color.
- Use a cup, jar, or lid to draw a circle.
9 Secure the turntable in place with double-sided tape. Place a few pieces of double-sided tape on the cardboard circle on the back of the turntable. Glue the turntable to a gift or poster to decorate.
- If you are attaching the turntable to a wall, consider using double-sided foam tape.
- Alternatively, you can string several spinners onto a string to make a garland.
10 Ready.

Tips

Stick a bead, button or charm on the front of the button in the center of the turntable to decorate it.
To make the spinner even more elegant, pre-paint the stick for it with acrylic or spray paint. Let the paint dry before attaching the spinner to the stick.
Before attaching the turntable to the stick, wrap it in a spiral with a beautiful ribbon.
Try making your turntable out of thin plastic such as acetate, paper dividers, or plastic stencil sheets.
You can use a cocktail straw instead of a wooden stick. It is not as strong, but it is much easier to fix the turntable on it.
You can make double-sided scrapbooking paper yourself by gluing two single-sided sheets of paper with the blank backs together.
Decorate plain paper with decorative rubber stamp prints.
A simple pinwheel can be fixed with a button on a regular pencil.