Valentine 3D Globe Dangler Ornament

Spherical ornament composed of “petal tab” circles, 

with twine-dangling thickened heart create

this seasonal ornament to hang from peg, 

chandelier, wreath, door knob, and more. 

Globe measures approx. 3” in diameter w

hen composed, with heart ornament 2.25” wide 

x 2.375” tall x .1875” thick. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A globe discs for top "row" or cap (5 up triangle)

B globe discs for mid "row" (5 up & 5 down triangle)

C globe discs for bottom "row" or bottom cap

(5 down triangle)

D hanger interior anchor ring (5 to stack for sturdiness)

E large heart front & back layers (2)

F large heart thickness layers (2 pairs of 2 each)

G large heart center layers with twine channel

(6-7 for thickness to match twine gauge)

H scalloped heart accent front & back (2)

I small heart accent front & back (2)

2. To test for the required thickness needed for large

heart dangler to properly enclose the twine you are

using, dry-stack the interior layers, then . . .

. . . lay the end of twine into the channel.

Next, place a plain heart "cover" over the stack

and the twine in channel . . .

. . . and feel to see if the plain heart bulges or

is displaced at all where the twine thickness is.

If there is a bulge, add one or more layers until

there is no bulge. 

RE-ASSEMBLY

3. Layer the plain edge accent hearts onto the scallop

accent hearts, adjust to make sure hearts are centered,

then glue in place. Press these, and all other glued-up

layer assemblies under a heavy flat weight until thoroughly

dry, which may require several hours or overnight.

4. Stack and glue together the tether rings, taking

care to align cut edges as precisely as possible.

5. Stack and glue together a "plain" front and back

assembly by layering the front layer plus the 2 

extra layers for thickness, adjusting so that all cut

edges are aligned as closely as possible.

6. Layer the channel interior hearts into a stack and

glue together, taking care to align cut edges.

Then layer the back plain assembly and glue in place.

GLOBE ASSEMBLY

7. Bend ALL petal tab-edge circles slightly forward

on the perforations.

NOTE: the circles will be identified as "up triangle" 

or "down triangle" units. If you are using a plain or

non-directional print card stock, the circles will be

completely INTERCHANGEABLE and will only need

to be rotated.

If you have a directional print like the sample paper

and wish to have the direction of the pattern consistently

show up in the same direction around the globe,

the layout direction of the circle shape will need to be

rotated 180 degrees to produce:

top row - 5 up triangles

middle row - 5 up triangles, 5 down triangles

bottom row - 5 down triangles.

8. Assemble the top row by noting the "up-triangle"

shape and positioning of perforations, then bringing

two discs side by side so that points of triangles

will meet at center top. Apply glue, then join the two

aligning petal tabs, taking care that the curved edges

of tabs are aligned as precisely as possible,

and that the perforation lines are likewise aligned.

(Double-check this and adjust as each new disc

is aligned and joined, before the glue is set.)

9. Position circle #3 next to previous pair assembly,

noting that up-triangle point is coming together where

the previous two points are, then position the adjacent

petal tabs, apply glue, and join.

10. Prepare and align the final 2 discs to the top assembly,

except DO NOT complete the final seam.

11. Cut a 4-5" length of twine, then thread one end

through thickened disc and begin . . .

. . .to tie a double knot. Before it is tightened . . .

. . . pull the loop that is being formed so that it is

a scant 1/4" longer than the edge of the disc,

then tighten the knot securely. This creates

the "picot" loop that ribbon will be threaded through.

12. At the final seam for top cap, slide the anchor ring

under the discs so that it will be inside the globe,

with the picot loop extending up through

the joining "opening" of the 5 discs that are coming

together. Then . . .

. . . complete the final seam.

13. For the middle ring, 10 discs will be used, with

the up-triangle and down-triangle directions

alternating across the assembly.

Join the 10 total discs in alternating order. . .

. . . adding one at a time to the assembly . . .

. . . to create a long row . . .

. . . like this.

14. Form the row into a ring to align and join

the final seam.

15. Cut a length of twine approx. 12" long, then

dble knot tie one end through the anchor ring 

that is inside the top cap. Leave the long length

hanging free.

16. Thread the twine end down through middle row

ring, then fit the cap onto the top of the ring so that

the petal tabs of each row line up.

Apply glue, then fit the tabs together, adjust for

accuracy, then apply pressure all around to secure.

17. Refer to Steps 8-10 to prepare a bottom "cap" 

with the final seam open.

18. Work the twine tail into the "opening" where

the bottom points converge . . .

. . . then align and glue the final seam of bottom cap.

19. Rotate to align the bottom cap petal tabs

with those of the middle row bottom edge,

adjust and glue as was done for top cap.

20. Working carefully so that top cap picot is

NOT pulled through to inside, place twine

into the heart dangler channel (thread on

decorative bead first, if desired), wind into

the circular recess, then trim excess away.

Add quick-grab adhesive such as Fabri-Tack

into the recess to attach and secure twine end.

21. Position the front large heart assembly

over the enclosed twine, recess, and backside

of the thickness hearts, adjust so that edges

align precisely, and glue in place.

22. Complete the dangler by positioning and

attaching the heart accent units onto front

and back.

23. Thread a length of ribbon through the top picot loop,

then bring ends together and tie a nice knot.

As desired, add additional embellishments.