Things You'll Need:
- Two wire hangers
- Wire cutters
- Jewelers file
- 8 to 10 inch pieces of yarn made of strong polyester thread
- Scissors
- Old greeting cards or postcards
- Single hole punch
- Round-nosed pliers
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Step 1
Cut out a specific image from your card or cut out different shapes such as floral or geometric designs in various sizes.
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Step 2
Using a hole punch, punch a hole at the top center of the cut-out.
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Step 3
Thread yarn through the punched out hole.
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Step 4
Repeat steps 2 through 3 for each cut-out.
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Step 5
Loop one of your wire hangers through the other, so that the horizontal bars at the bottom of the hangers form an "X" shape.
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Step 6
Twist the necks of the hangers together to join them and re-form the hook using your hands until it forms an upside down "J".
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Step 7
Take the wire cutters and remove the horizontal bar at the bottom of each hanger.
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Step 8
Smooth the cut ends with a jewelers file.
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Step 9
Tie two to three pictures an inch above the cut edge.
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Step 10
Take the round-nosed pliers make a half loop at the end of the cut edge.
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Step 11
Slide the strings of yarn down to the cusp of the loop.
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Step 12
Using the pliers loop the wire until it is closed, forming a circle.
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Step 13
Repeat steps 9 through 12 for the other three edges.
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Step 14
Hang your mobile.
