Create this simple and minimalistic Christmas star

You need: measuring tape, pencil, wooden board

In order to create your homemade Christmas star to decorate your living room, you need the correct dimensions. To do this take a measuring tape and measure distances of 10cm each on the wooden strips. Then mark the points with a pencil.

You need: NanoBlade saw, screw clamps, safety glasses

Now time to saw the wooden strips to size. First, use screw clamps to secure the wooden strips in place so that it doesn’t slip during sawing. For protection from sawdust, wear protective goggles. Make sure you saw the wooden strip at your marked points, so that in total you should have ten short pieces.

You need: Multi-sander, Sanding sheet for multi-sander G120, screw clamps

Now sand down the wood for a smooth finish. The easiest way to do this is with a multi sander and an abrasive paper with a grain size 120. Make sure to secure the wooden pieces with screw clamps before sanding. Once you finish sanding, remove the excess dust with a hand held vacuum or a hand brush.

You need: Cordless glue gun, Plastic glue sticks, alternative to glue guns: wood glue

To create the star shape, stick the pieces of wood together at the end of another piece and so on till you create a star. Then leave the glue to dry.

You need: twine

Now to add the finishing touches to your star. First start by knotting the coarse twine at any point of the wooden star and then wrap the twine around the star. For the best results wrap the twine diagonally and in a pattern to ensure the star looks even. Once you have wrapped the whole star, make a knot and hide it under the other threads.

Now you are ready to decorate your home with your Christmas star. Check out more projects for an easy homemade Christmas!