DIY project categories...

Videos: DIY | habitat videos | Colour class

How to create peg stars

Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects

Use your favourite testpot colours to make Matariki peg stars to celebrate Māori new year. Fleur Thorpe shows you how.

How to create Matariki peg stars
Wall colour Resene Dark Knight

You will need

96 wooden half pegs used for crafting (72mm long)
PVA glue
Resene testpots in your choice of colours, Fleur used Resene Torea Bay, Resene Chetwode Blue, Resene Kamikaze, Resene Japonica, Resene Pirate Gold, Resene Galliano, Resene Green House, Resene Amulet, Resene Geronimo, Resene Rouge, Resene Wet n Wild and Resene Malibu
Small artist paintbrush

Instructions

Step 1: For this project you need 96 wooden half clothes pegs to make 6 stars. (Photo 1). If you wish to make more or less stars adjust the number of pegs to suit.

Step 2: Start by gluing the flat edges of the pegs together into pairs. You need 8 pairs for one star. (Photo 2).

Step 3: Next, glue 4 pairs of pegs into a cross. (Photo 3).

Step 1 - Matariki peg stars
Photo one

Step 2 - Matariki peg stars
Photo two

Step 3 - Matariki peg stars
Photo three

Step 4: Paint a cross each with Resene Torea Bay, Resene Chetwode Blue, Resene Kamikaze, Resene Japonica, Resene Pirate Gold and Resene Galliano. (Photo 4).

Step 5: Use PVA glue to glue one cross on top of the other to form a star, or you can use hot glue to speed up the drying time. Apply the darker of the two colours on top of the lighter colour, e.g. Resene Torea Bay on top of Resene Chetwode Blue; Resene Kamikaze on top of Resene Japonica; Resene Pirate Gold on top of Resene Galliano. (Photo 5).

Step 4 - Matariki peg stars
Photo four

Step 5 - Matariki peg stars
Photo five

Step 6 - Matariki peg stars
Photo six

Step 6: Use a pin or Blu Tack to fix the stars to the wall. (Photos 6 and Finished project).

Top tip: Finish parts of your stars in Resene FX Nightlight for a soft glow-in-the-dark effect. Or add touches of Resene FX Metallic for extra bling.

Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. February 2021.

Habitat bright ideas
Need to add colour, pattern or a little creativity to your place? Check out these easy step by step DIY project ideas created in collaboration with Fleur Thorpe. We hope you enjoy making and painting these bright ideas and bringing colour to your home inside or out.

Fleur's projects | Habitat bright ideas

Resene Paints Ltd – www.resene.com