Paper Twist Angels

Red Angel

Untwist the two pieces of paper twist.
Fold one piece in half and tie gold cord around it about a ½ inch(1.5cm) down to make a collar
With the other piece of paper twist, follow step 5 below to make the wings.
Glue on the wooden face and the gold band for a halo.

14 inches(36cm) paper twist in color of your choice
9 inches(23 cm) tan or ivory paper twist 1-inch(2.5 cm) wooden ball ( predrilled) with ½ (1.5 cm) hole
Narrow gold cord
Gold-look wedding band
Hot glue/ Tacky glue

From the 14-inch (36 cm) piece, cut 5-1/2 ( 14 cm ) inches of colored paper twist to use for the arms and untwist it.
Fold the remaining 8-1/2 inch (22 cm) piece in half and insert the two cut ends into the holes in the wooden ball. Pull 2 inches (5 cm ) of paper out of the top of the ball and fold it around the ball to make a hood.
Slip the arm section between the folded paper under the head. Twist the hand end so that the arms look gathered.
Use the gold cord or ribbon to tie under the arms and around the back ( in an x-shape) to secure the arms.
Open flat the 9-inch(23 cm) section of tan or ivory paper twist. To make the wings, fold in one end of the paper to the center, and then fold the other end in until it overlaps the other cut end. Slightly gathered the center of the paper to make a bow shape and glue the bow together. Glue the bow to the back of the angel below the neck. Make a hanger from a loop of gold cord and glue on.
For a halo, glue on the gold band.

Last updated on May 18, 1997 by Gary Gillis