Adorn your Christmas tree with these simple yet effective gumnut baubles that celebrate the beauty of an Australian icon.
Gumnut Bauble
Step 1
Cut a 25cm length of Copper Wire. Fold it in half and twist it around itself. Poke a guide hole into a Half Poly Ball with a satay stick. Insert the wire until it almost pokes out the bottom.
Step 2
Cover the poly shape with a ball of Magiclay the size of a 20-cent coin. Mould it into a gumnut. Cover at least 2cm of the wire to hold it securely in place. Allow to dry.
Step 3
Paint the gumnut a cool colour with Shimmer Glass Paint. Allow to dry.
Step 4
Cut 1m lengths from two colours of Warm Wool. Cut each length into approximately 13cm pieces.
Step 5
Create mixed bunches of seven pieces of the two colours of wool. Fold each bunch in half.
Step 6
Use a pencil to push each bunch of wool into the polystyrene on the bottom of the gumnut. Position the bunches in a circle approximately 5mm in from the edge of the gumnut.
Step 7
Add some tiny balls of Magiclay to the ends of the wool pieces. Dots can be left white or coloured with a marker.
Step 8
Curl the Copper Wire to create a hanger.
Step 9
Alternative Options: Shimmer Glass Paint can be substituted with Pearlescent Watercolours.
Use the pack of assorted sized Poly Half Balls to make a range of different sized gumnuts. Students with smaller sized poly shapes may choose to create multiple gumnuts.