Before you start, print out the templates for the little houses, windows and doors and cut them out carefully. You will need these templates to transfer the shapes onto the hot foil paper.
Step 1: Transfer templates and cut shapes
Take the house templates, including the windows and doors, and transfer them onto 10 different pieces of hot foil paper. Then cut out the shapes. For the single house template, transfer it 20 times onto the star foil and cut it out too.
Step 2: Gluing the star foil house together
Stick thin double-sided adhesive tape to each of the five sides of the star foil house. Make sure you work precisely so that all the parts stick together well.
Step 3: Shape the hot foil paper house
Place the star foil house in the matching cut-outs of the hot foil paper house and stick it in place with the double-sided adhesive tape.
Step 4: Attach the adhesive tape
Attach another piece of adhesive tape horizontally over the small window on the open side of the paper house. This provides additional support and stability.
Step 5: Close the house and insert the chain of lights
Firstly, stick the open side of the house together. Then push a small light from the chain of lights into the house from above and attach it securely. Finally, glue the top of the roof together to complete the house.
Step 6: Repeat and finish the garland
Repeat this process for all the houses until you have a complete chain of glowing houses that make a beautiful garland.
