Ornament 3D Drop Crystal

Dimensional crystal ornament is formed as six points come together 

with added offset contrast accents in one or more prints 

(consider up-cycling Christmas greeting card panels), 

with optional tassel at bottom. 

Thread cord or ribbon through center, add bow 

and decorative hook or loop at top. 

Ornament measures approx. 4.875” tall x 2.75” 

diameter when assembled.

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A ornament body

B lower facet accent overlays (6)

C Upper facet accent overlays l & r pairs (6 sets)

2. Prepare the body by bending back on all perforation

lines for panels and tabs, THEN . . . 

. . . re-direct the bends on the upper portion so that

the line between the points bends forward

as "valley" fold.

3. Position and attach the upper accent pairs onto

the corresponding panels defined by the cut edges

or perforation lines, with narrow offset margins around.

Also position and attach the lower overlay accents.

4. Begin to form the crystal shape by bending on

perforations, with tab bent back slightly, to bring

the straight edge of second point to overlap adjacent

tab to perforation line, and glue in place.

5. Repeat this alignment to join the seam three more times.

6. When only the final "seam" is un-joined, there

will be three segments of the seam to join.

These can be left un-connected and the knotted end

of bottom tassel and of top hanging loop array

inserted, then the seam completed to hold the knot

inside the hull, or . . . 

. . . the tassel can be prepared with a long cord

to be threaded onto long doll needle and inserted

through the point tip upward and out the top "hole".

Complete the ornament decoration as desired,

including possibly adding a bead, hang loop

and tied ribbon bow, as shown on the sample project.