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Make Miniature Decorations for a 1:144 Scale Christmas Village

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Form the Base for a 1:144 Scale Christmas Wreath
Thread is wrapped around tweezers to make a 1:144 scale Christmas wreath base.

Wrap and glue thread around the ends of a pair of tweezers to form a 1:144 scale wreath base.

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  • To begin, wrap some green sewing thread firmly around the tips of a pair of tweezers. You can color thread with acrylic paint, by pulling the thread through a small bit of paint on your fingers.
  • Use a pin to touch a bit of white glue to the thread to hold it together and trim off the ends.
  • Use a bit of masking tape or other heavy tape to hold the tweezer tips together while the glue dries.
  • When the glue has dried, gently move the thread wreath so that it is close to the tops of the tweezers but don't remove it.

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