Crow Rosette Ornament

Two pleated panels join to form the medallion base 

with a pair of holes for twine or ribbon hanger at top. 

Crow’s scowl is created with simple circles within 

circles eyes, with brows and beak. 

Fun project for kids to hang from pegs or chandelier, 

or add several to a Halloween swag. 

Medallion measures approx. 4.625” diam. assembled.

NOTE: the rosette center pleating is secured using

hot melt glue which will require adult supervision.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A & B rosette pleat strips with punched hang holes

C front stabilizer circle

D back stabilizer circle

E beak   F eye base circles

G eye pupil circles   H l & r eye lid overlays

2. Pleat each of the rosette strips, beginning on

the end that has the "bite" half circle cut away

(this indicates the segment is a "tab" - see Step 3), 

folding the first fold as a "valley" fold. Then . . . 

 . . . continue in alternating fold direction order - 

"mountain", then "valley", then "mountain" etc.,

across the width of the strip. 

3. Identify the end segment of each strip where the "bite" 

end is located indicating that this segment will be placed 

under the adjacent end segment of opposite strip 

as the seam is joined. Then . . . 

. . . align the TOP ends of the two pleat strips - 

where the cut out hang holes are located . . .

. . . so that the "bite" tab on RIGHT slips under

the straight segment edge on LEFT, and the punch holes

of BOTH layers align as precisely as possible - 

then glue the seam where tab and end overlap.

4. Repeat the process to form the pleating strips into a ring:

align, overlap and join the seam of the other pleat strip ends 

(except this time there will not be punch holes to align) 

- just a tab segment with a "bite" that will go UNDER 

the straight edge.

5. Activate the hot melt glue gun so that glue is

ready to apply before proceeding. 

6. Invert the pleat strips ring on work surface with 

pointed ends facing down.

Begin to "gather" the center straight end pleats

inward where they will be condensed tightly

to be glued in place with 

SMALL stabilizer circle shape . . .

. . . easing and controlling the ring edge inward . . .

. . . until the ring can be laid flat on work surface . . .

. . . and the "bottom" ring edge condensed very

tightly at center - in fact, as tightly a closed

center circle as possible.

7. Adjust finger control and "grip" so that the pleats

and tight center opening can be preserved while

a bead of hot melt glue is applied around the center

circle opening, at edge. NOTE this glue cannot cover

an area LARGER than can be covered by the small

stabilizer circle. Then . . .

. . . quickly position - centered - over the circle opening

and applied hot glue, and affix in place . . .

. . . acting quickly to continue pushing the pleats

toward center all around the rosette to ensure

that they are condensed as tightly as possible.

NOTE: while hot glue is still warm and somewhat

pliable, allow or work pleating to be even

all around the rosette circle.

8. When hot glue has cooled, invert the rosette

front side down on work surface, apply glue around

center opening in wider area that matches but does

not exceed the larger "back" stabilizer circle shape,

then position and affix that circle, taking care that

it is centered.

9. Position and attach each pupil circle at center

of each eye base circle.

10. Prepare to attach the face accent shapes by

locating the circle punch hang holes which will be

at the top of the rosette - this is the center TOP.

Locate the center line of rosette that runs directly

down from those circles through middle of pleated disc -

this is the imaginary vertical line which will help with

positioning face.

11. Position the BEAK shape over the center stabilizer

circle with the slight rounded center top edge aligned

with circle's center top edge (NOTE center of beak

shape has been slightly modified from that shown

in this image to include the rounded top edge)

and glue in place.

12. Layout the eye assembly positions over the ends

of beak, balanced and even on each side,

then glue in place.

13. Layout the eye lid overlays on the eye assemblies

to test for position and balance, then glue in place.

14. Finish the ornament by stringing heavy twine

of narrow ribbon (approx. 11-12" length) through

the punch holes (sample shows back to front threading),

 sliding a painted bead in place

if desired, then tying ribbon or twine ends.