DIY Paper Chain Wall Art
We’re bringing back the humble paper chain, but this time we’re turning it into an Instagram-worthy wall hanging.
Karen Kavett
We're taking this beloved throwback craft to create instant, almost-free wall art. You can make this paper chain tapestry in any size or pattern, using any color scheme you like to perfectly match your own home.
Materials + Tools
- graph paper
- card stock
- paper cutter
- scissors
- tape
- ruler
- dowel
- string
- low-temp hot glue gun + glue sticks
Plan Your Design
Sketch out your design on graph paper before getting started. In our design, each square accounts for one loop of your paper chain.
Karen Kavett
Cut Card Stock
Cut card stock into 1/4-inch strips using a paper cutter or scissors (Image 1). Then cut down each strip to pieces that measure 3-1/4 inches (Image 2). Once you have one piece cut, you can use it as a pattern to trim the rest of the strips (Image 3 + 4).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Make Paper Chains
Make paper chains following your pattern (Image 1) by taping one paper strip into a circle and then attaching more circles underneath (Image 2).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Adjust Design
Thread a dowel through the top loop of each chain so they hang next to each other like a tapestry (Image 1). Cut off or add more loops until you’re happy with your design (Image 2).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Add Hanger
Add a small amount of hot glue to one end of the dowel and wrap a piece of string around it (Image 1). Glue the other end of the string around the other end of the dowel so the paper chains hang in the center (Image 2 + 3).
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Hang Up
Finally, hang up your paper chain wall art, turning all of the circles so the tape is in the back.
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
Karen Kavett
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