How to Make a Large Christmas Star

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This article explains how to quickly and cheaply make a 5 foot (1.5 m) Christmas star to put the exclamation point on your Christmas light display.

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    You will need: 3 - 10' sections of 1/2" plastic conduit, 10 - 1/4" X 3" galvanized bolts, 10 1/4" galvanized fender washers, 10 1/4" lock washers, 10 1/4" galvanized nuts, 2 strings or more of 100 count mini lights, plastic ties or electrical tape.
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    With the bolt through the conduit slide the fender washer on followed by the lock washer then the nut. Finger tighten.
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    You are now forming the star. Drill through the pre-drilled conduit into the undrilled conduit. You do it this way to make sure the holes line up and the bolt will fit through. With the bolt through the conduit slide the fender washer on followed by the lock washer then the nut. Finger tighten.
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    The star will have play in it so shape the star until you are happy with the way it looks.
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    Drill these spots and bolt them one by one so that your star holds its shape.
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    Keep in mind that there are 10 pieces of the star that need to be wrapped. (5 on each side) if you put Twenty lights on each side, your star will be uniformly lit. Attached the lights using electrical tape and/or plastic tie wraps.
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    Drill a hole though both pieces of conduit and secure with a cotter pin. Your pole should now be about 19 feet (5.8 m) long. Drill another hole one inch down from the end of the 1/2" conduit. Replace the top bolt on the star with a 4.5" bolt and run the bolt through the conduit to secure it in place. Mount the pole to a chimney, tree, playhouse, wall or whatever you have to put your star in the sky! Have fun!
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    If I go to a 6' measurement for a star, will it come out the same as a 5' star?
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    The shape will be the same. The size will be about 20% larger.
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    What's the perimeter of the 5-foot star? How many feet of lights do I need?
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    The perimeter is roughly 20 feet. That's how much lighting you'll need if you simply run the lights along the perimeter. If you wind the lights along the perimeter, you'll need more, depending on how "tight" the winding is.
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    How do I make a big star without metal?
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    You could cut the star shape out of heavy cardboard and wrap in foil for a silver star, or get a gold metallic paper to wrap for gold star.
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