DIY Project: Pinwheels
You are going to love this next feature. Remember the incredible editorial shoot that we featured a few weeks back, designed by the forever talented Carter & Cook? Well, we had so many requests for more information on the adorable pinwheels that posh paperie crafted, we’ve put together a pretty great DIY feature. Elizabeth, the genius behind the detail, was sweet enough to give us perfect step-by-step info, along with really easy to follow pictures, beautifully captured by Jackie Wonders.
Step #1: Supplies.
Pick your paper and buttons. *Hint*: text weight paper works best. Choosing coordinating patterns and colors for the paper is fun, and choosing different sizes and shapes in the buttons is cute, too. Choose scissors or a paper cutter, and adhesive. Cut 2 strips of paper, equal length and width, depending on the size of the pinwheel you want (thicker strips = larger pinwheel).
Steps #2 and #3: Folding + Combining.
Evenly fold (like an accordion) the 2 strips of paper. Make sure the widths match! (Note: smaller folds make tighter pinwheels. Larger folds are more loose and show more of the pattern. We like to make several of each size – makes for an adorable display). Line up one end of the folded accordion with the end of the other accordion. Fit together and adhere securely. Permanent adhesive squares work nicely, and lie flat.
Step #4: Securing.
Pull the loose ends of the accordion strip around towards each other and adhere securely. The pinwheel will look like a cardstock “circle” (similar to the coffee sleeves they give you at Starbucks). You will need to pop the pinwheel out and push it down (work with it until it looks like a pinwheel should look), holding it in place with your fingers. In the photo, the paperweight is doing the job of holding the pinwheel in place.
Step #5: Finishing Touches.
Choose your button and secure *tightly* with glue dots (you may need to use several!). Note: we recommend weighing the pinwheels down for several hours once they are fully assembled). This will help to ensure that they are secure.
Vendors ~ paper stylists: posh paperie, 619.504.6506 / photography: jackie wonders, 619.787.4296
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These are way too gorgeous! Can't wait to do it at my next event!
Thank you Abby and Emily! Can't wait to try these out for my wedding!
Viva DIY!! Can't wait to try it out!!
I love these. Wouldn't they be beautiful to put all around at a little girl's birthday party? Or even a nursery? You could get old wallpaper sample books and go nuts. This is a great DIY. May do with my niece over the holidays! Thanks.
SO COOL! DIY is our middle name so thanks for another great budget friendly decor tip!
These would be so sweet for an outdoor wedding instead of having flowers down the aisle so they catch the breeze and float a little. TOTALLY DOING THIS!
Where did you get your paper from? Love the designs!
totally inexpensive and looks so great!! thanks for the inspiration!
THANK YOU Abby! Posh, you gals are the best!
love them! I love Jackie Wonders's photographs too. I definitely will use this idea for something in the future.
I love this idea! Great for my Centerpiece this Thanksgiving.
Looks so easy. But I am sure I will be all thumbs when I actually try it out.
Will give it a shot anyway, coz it does look so lovely.
Thanks for sharing.
Awesome...Awesome...Awesome....
Thank you so much!!
thanks, these are so gorgeous, I am def gonna use them for my next scrapproject!1
Thanks again for sharing!!!
These would look cute on the Christmas tree! Especially on a mostly naked newly-wed tree like ours!
I love these pinwheels and all of the possibilites! Where is the paper from that was used in the photos (I'm especially interested in the teal print)?
Also, does anyone know any websites that are good for finding vintagy looking (but not old), high quality paper like this with interesting patterns? I used to go to an adorable scrap-booking store, but they went out of business, so I've been look for a good website instead!
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simple, sophisticated and oh so fun! I made about 20 of these adorable pinwheels to add as a decorative touch to a friend's bridal shower in august and they turned out great. We added twine loops to the back after the party so that the bride could hang them on her christmas tree come december.....I'll be making these again! thanks for the wonderful diy post! Keep them coming :)
thanks for sharing- i was going to look for a tutorial for these and saw the link on papercakes :)
I had fun making these at a make-and-take; I love these.
I made these into pins for the hosts and hostesses of our recent engagement party. I would just like to add a few tips that may help others!
I used scrapbooking paper, so take that into account, but we found that superglue was the best adhesive for attatching one strip of paper to its mate, and for attatching the strips which the pins were mounted on to the back. Hot glue gun was best for attaching the buttons.
One thing I wish I had been able to find: longer pin backs! I knew that based on the size of the pinwheels I should have had a longer pin, but there were none to be had at Michael's that day. Consequently, the weight of the button and the paper resulted in the pins coming off the pinwheels later in the evening. I am thinking of trying these again for a Christmas party though!
WOW! Those are so pretty!
what a beautiful idea for the holidays!
will look great on your tree! they look like snow flakes!
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Pearl
Great blog and interesting content, thanks for share!
I made some larger pinwheels for my wedding and loved how they turned out! I did learn a lot along the way though as I worked through many MANY prototypes...a zip dry glue is the secret; I tried roller adhesive at first and it popped open every time. Also, on larger pinwheels, it is good to put a paper circle on both sides over the center before adhering the buttons. Not sure if this is the case for smaller ones, but it did the trick on the ones I made. Using a scoring board (I love the Martha Stewart one) speeds up the folding process and makes for more consistent folds as well. Turned out so cute and I can't wait to use them for my wedding this summer!
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Was wondering if you could tell me what the little tool is called. I tried making these but couldn't evenly space the folds.
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