Partridge Shaped Gift Tag

 

Shaped tag with single tie-on hole can be 

unique finishing touch on any package. 

Small pieces layered onto unit silhouettes 

when possible; enlarge tag size if desired. 

Optional back layer bends away at perforation lines 

to reveal writing space. 

Especially appropriate for the first gift of 

Twelve Days of Christmas surprises. 

Pairs perfectly with “Pear 3D Vessel” project. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A shaped tag front

B optional shaped tag back with perforation bend

C partridge build-on silhouette and body

D neck band with overlay and heart

E "mask" with base mask/beak, eye circle

F plume accents and bases

G wing and over-wing accent

H tail and wing feathers build-on base

I tail feathers array    J wing feathers array

2. Complete some of the unit assembly for

head crest plume, mask/eye/beak, neck bands,

wing with over-wing.

Here those units have been composed

and glued together.

3. Complete the wing and tail feathers assembly

onto silhouette base; NOTE that for the sample tag,

the silhouette base shows-thru as both 

the bottom tail feather and bottom wing feather,

as can be seen in the next image.

4. Position and attach the wing unit onto the feathers

silhouette, with common edges abutted snuggly. 

5. Position the feathers/wing assembly onto

the partridge body base where edges correspond

and match.

6. Position and attach: a) the head plume unit at top

of silhouette where edges align; b) mask/beak/eye

unit where beak and head back edges match;

c) neck bands with back lower edge at 

head-to-back angle, then adjusted for front neck

edge alignment; d) heart at "breast".

7. Position and attach Partridge assembly onto

tag front, with narrow offset all around, 

except at center top where tab is.

8. Prepare the optional back tag shape by bending

upper portions above perforation 

forward as "valley" folds.

Position tag front and back with backsides together,

and attach ONLY the portions above perforations,

so that the back tag can pivot open to reveal interior.

9. Attach a length of hang twine or ribbon as desired.