Today’s design is one I would have absolutely LOVED as a little girl: full of glitz and glamor! It is time to break out all your sparkly craft supplies because we are making ourselves a papercraft chandelier.
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The actual assembly of this chandelier, though a little tedious, really isn’t too difficult. Here’s how to do it:
- Use a cutting machine to X-Acto knife to cut out the pieces.
- Fold each of the main pieces along the scoreline.
- Layer on all the candle pieces, as well as the dangly paper pieces.
- Attach any ribbon strands you’d like to include. I did two strands per section.
- Use hot glue to start attaching the sections together, one at a time. I made two sections of four and then attached the two halves together.
- Attach some beads to the bottom and/or top to finish it off!
Watch a short video of me putting this project together on Instagram.
The fun thing about this chandelier is that you can dress it up as much or as little as you want! You can cut out extra dangly pieces and add them to more sections, glue some sparkly gems all around, or just leave it as-is. No matter what, it’s bound to look stunning!
I use Adobe Illustrator for all of my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy putting this papercraft chandelier together. And don’t forget to share your elegant finished project with me on Instagram!
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 8 Comments on Papercraft Chandelier – Intricate Cut File
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Sandra
February 21, 2022 at 7:31 am (2 years ago)OMgoodness. This is so exquisite. Definitely on my bucket list. Thank you so-o-o much. Going to start looking for pearl embellishments my next trip to the craft store.
Mandee
February 21, 2022 at 8:13 pm (2 years ago)Yay! Have fun at the craft store. I always love looking for pretty embellishments like this. 😄
Kathy
February 21, 2022 at 8:55 am (2 years ago)Your chandelier is adorable! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful creation. My mother gave me a tiny china tea set when I was about four years old, I still have it in its original box. Your chandelier would look perfect paired with the set over a small display table.
Mandee
February 21, 2022 at 8:13 pm (2 years ago)That would look exquisite! You’ll have to send me pictures when you do that!!
Danica
February 21, 2022 at 1:16 pm (2 years ago)Adorable! What are the finished dimensions?
Mandee
February 21, 2022 at 8:15 pm (2 years ago)Thank you! The whole thing comes out to be about 10.5″ wide and 10.5″ tall. 😊
Marjorie
February 23, 2022 at 2:28 am (2 years ago)Hi Miss Mandee, I want to thank you for all the work you do.
To the delight of my children and mine, we like to reproduce you’re work.
So many thanks from France !!! <3
Mandee
February 23, 2022 at 10:44 am (2 years ago)Aww, thanks Marjorie! I’m so glad you and your kids enjoy my designs!! ❤️