FREE Shape of the week :: 3d Pinecone

3d pinecone

I am crazy about this week's 3D pinecone shape! It was the perfect addition to Lindsey's fall banner...

There are a lot of pieces, but once you put one of them together you will be a pro, and the others will be a piece of cake. Here is a quick assembly how-to... 

When you open the shape in Silhouette studio you'll notice that each six-legged star piece is numbered. These numbers are for reference only and don't have cut lines so no need to worry about deleting them. 

Cut the shapes out of cardstock, or patterned paper. {ohhh gold or silver foil would be pretty too!!} Once the pieces are cut, use the spatula for easy removal.  If you take them off of the mat in descending order {starting at 17} and put them in a pile with 1 at the top, it will make putting it together a breeze. 

After you've got your pinecone pieces in a pile, grab some craft wire and cut a piece about 4.5" long.   With a pair of pliers create a coil at one end. {The craft wire holds the shape nicely, but if you don't have craft wire twine or ribbon will work too, just use a knot at each end instead of the coil.}

Then, thread the other end of the wire through piece 1 bringing it all the way down to the coil. This will create the base of the pinecone. 

Next, put the wire through the center of piece 2 and the hole on the end of each leg of the star. 

Then, push it down the wire until it's on top of piece 1 and repeat the process with all of the remaining pieces. Once you have all of the stars threaded onto the wire,  use the pliers again to make another coil at the top of the pinecone, and you are done!

These little guys are great for fall, but add a little Silhouette glitter and they are perfect for winter projects too!