Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

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Skill Level

Intermediate, Advanced

Time to Make

30 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

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Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

Top Tip

If the tracing is too dark, you can remove the harsh lines using a rubber.

How to Make

Step 1

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

To start, draw and cut out a rectangle, 17cm by 5cm. You can use the template to help.

Step 2

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

Scribble on the back of the template with a pencil. Then, place the template, scribble side down on the rectangle. Lightly trace over the template with a pen or pencil. Remove the template to reveal the tracing.

Step 3

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

Trace over the words with a white crayon. Then, using watered down red watercolour paint, paint over the rectangle. The white wax crayon should resist the paint.

Step 4

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

Outline the rectangle with a gold deco pen and create a hole in the top using a hole punch.

Step 5

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

For the tassel, begin by wrapping red wool around your hand. Aim for 15 wraps but you can always do lots more. Pull the wool off your hand, then thread a length of wool through the top loops. Then pull the two ends together and tie a knot. Then, carefully cut along the loops at the bottom.

Step 6

Chinese New Year Wax Resist Bookmark

Take another piece of thread and wrap about one third of the way down and secure tightly with a knot. Trim the tassel. Lastly, tie the tassel through the hole.