Fig. [403].—Cut six holes in the paper like these.
Fig. [404].—Cut the star by following dotted lines.
They may be painted with water-colors, with designs of spring flowers and butterflies, gilded or silvered, or colored with dyes.
A circle of gilt paper is folded twice, which forms [Fig. 404], and an eight-pointed star is cut by following the dotted lines in [Fig. 404]. In the centre of this is cut a round hole, and when opened, the star ([Fig. 405]) is the result.
Fig. [405].—The gilt star.
A piece of narrow white satin ribbon, three inches long, is folded and pushed through the hole in the centre of the star, forming a loop; the ends are then pasted to the point on either side of the star.