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Make Scale Miniature Fir and Pine Cones

By Lesley Shepherd, About.com

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Assemble the Materials to Make Scale Tree Cones

Materials needed to make scale miniature tree cones from paper and wire.

Paper, wire, glue, tweezers and a circular paper punch are used to make scale miniature tree cones.

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To make dolls house or railroad scale tree cones you will need:

  • Letter Weight Paper brown or painted brown or greenish brown for cones. You will need a small piece 2 inches by 3 inches to make 6 cones.
  • PVA (white) Glue
  • Fine Pin or Needle to apply glue.
  • Fine Paper Covered Wire I used # 30 wire and painted mine brown.
  • Small Circle Paper Punch Use one that is 1/8 inch or smaller. They are available as hand or craft punches.
  • Paper Embossing Tool or rounded toothpick to shape cone scales.
  • Eraser or Mousepad to shape cone scales on.
  • Fine straight Tweezers
  • Fine Sharp Pointed Scissors If you want to make bracts for particular cone types.
  • Small Daisy Shaped Punch if you want to make bracts for Douglas Fir cones.

If necessary color both sides of your paper a suitable brown color. Set aside to dry.

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