Elena Krutikova

Garland for decorating a veranda.

(from waste material)

Materials and equipment:

1. Green plastic bottles;

2. White plastic bottles;

3. self-adhesive paper;

4. Scissors:

5. Stationery stapler;

6. Furniture stapler.

Step-by-step instruction:

Using scissors, cut a ribbon approximately

7-8 centimeters

Using scissors, cut out a shaped ribbon from the ribbon. I recommend making the stem at least 8 mm so as not to tear gust of wind garland.

From white plastic bottles (it is better to use kefir, milk or drinking yogurt) cut out flowers of any shape

(daisies, cornflowers, buttercups, etc.)

Using a stationery stapler, attach the flower to garland, cover the visible part of the stapler bracket with a circle of colored self-adhesive film.

Links between each other Garlands fasten with a stationery stapler to the required length. Ready garland we attach it to the furniture with a furniture stapler veranda.

Publications on the topic:

Good afternoon, friends and guests of my page! I would like to bring to your attention an option for summer decoration of the veranda in a kindergarten. Sometime in winter...

One year ago we already took part in the peacekeeping action "Garland of Friendship" and today we again want to join all the participants in the action.

On June 1, we celebrated Children's Day with the children, and coincided with the opening of a summer veranda on the site of our beloved kindergarten! Flowers.

The design of the veranda is developmental, educational and aesthetic in nature. The theme of our veranda is “Near the Pond” We added fish to the painted ones.

Decorating children's verandas in kindergarten is the main task of educators. Everything there should be as convenient, safe and, of course, as possible.

In modern conditions, with the introduction of the federal state educational standard for preschool education, much attention is paid.

This summer I decided to update the design of our veranda. After searching the Internet for interesting ideas for inspiration, I came across photographs.

It’s completely in vain to remove the glowing garland after the winter holidays. There are many interesting ways to decorate your home interior with it.

1. Place a garland around the edge of the mirror of some interesting shape.

2. Wrap paper lanterns and garland around a branch and hang above your bed.

3. Create a cascading light by decorating the garland with large bulbs.

4. Create an original tree from a garland.

Draw an outline on the wall, drive carnations around the perimeter and wrap a glowing garland around them. As easy as pie!

5. Attach photos to the glowing garland using clothespins.

6. Create your own canvas with a pattern of glowing lights.

7. Thread the garland into flower baskets or place it directly there.

8. Fill wine bottles with lights to effectively illuminate them from the inside.

9. Create an angel wreath using paper napkins.

Using wire cutters, form a round snowflake holder and wrap it with an electric garland with small bulbs. Then glue decorative snowflakes onto the holder.

10. Or use napkins to make a wedding wreath.

Just make small holes in the napkins and thread lights through them.

11. Cover disposable cardboard cups with unusual paper; this will help create interesting light shades using an LED garland.

12. Crochet a glowing rug using rope and garland.

13. Decorate your Christmas garland with tulle bows.

14. To create a festive mood, decorate the garland with old ornaments.

15. Create colorful balls of twine and decorate them with glowing garland.

16. Make flaming snowflakes using store-bought bouquet holders.

17. Intertwine a rope with a garland for a nautical-themed room decor.

18. Create a network of glowing garland in your bedroom.

19. Hang air clouds with a dangling glowing garland.

The photo shows a two-dimensional version of the cloud.

20. You can also use egg cartons to create a floral effect.

21. Write a letter-by-letter message on pendant lights.

Make letters by punching holes in the paper.

22. Create a romantic headboard.

Knock down a simple wooden frame and add crossbars. Drill small holes and insert rosettes into the bottom of each niche. Paint the frame and screw it to the wall. Fill each niche with garland and connect it to the outlets. Cut transparent panels from polycarbonate sheets and attach them to the frame using fasteners.

23. Use glitter wrapping paper to create giant glowing candies.

Required materials and tools:

• disposable plastic container with lid;
• electric garland;
• scissors;
• wire or pipe cleaners;
• wire cutters;
• multi-colored wrapping paper;
• scotch.

Preparation method:

1. Cut a piece of wrapping paper measuring 45x45 cm from the roll.
2. Wrap the garland with wrapping paper. Don't forget to leave both ends of the garland outside in order to connect it to the network and connect the element with other candies.
3. Place the wrapped garland in a plastic container and seal it. Wrap the container in wrapping paper and secure with tape.
4. Using pipe cleaners or wire, shape the container with the garland into a candy shape.
5. Decorate the entire garland in this way, leaving free space (20-40 cm) between the links.
6. Connect the finished bunch of candies to the network.

24. Insert lanterns into tiny preserving jars.

Take special lids with a hole for the garland. Close each jar with a lid and insert a garland light bulb into it.

25. Insert an LED string light into an old toy.

You will need:

• old toy (made of cotton fabric);
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• scissors;
• threads;
• light garland.

Preparation method:

26. Write a light message.

27. Arrange the glowing garland in a wave-like pattern.

28. Cut out black cat shapes to make this cute garland.

29. Wrap the garland around a wire wreath.

Probably one of the easiest options for creating homemade wreaths.

30. Light up the canopy over the bed with garland.

31. Cut the paper into strips to create the same fringed lanterns.

32. Use foil from a muffin tin as a garland decoration.

This is a great idea for any party.

33. Create sparkly decorations with mirrors and lighting.

Take:

• brushed aluminum rod;
• hooks for hanging;
• a garland with mirror pendants;
• electric garland.

Instructions:

1. Attach the rod to the wall using two hooks.
2. Hang a mirror garland on the barbell. To enhance the visual effect, you can trim some of the threads with pendants so that the finished curtain is of different lengths.
3. Stretch a string of lights behind the pendants and connect it to an outlet.

34. Use twigs to create a rustic chandelier.

This idea can easily be implemented with a luminous garland.

Take:

• dry branches;
• hemp twine;
• stain (optional to darken the color of the wood);
• wood color paint;
• lamp sockets with a removable cardboard cover for painting;
• plastic ties;
• glue gun;
• electrical cable black and white;
• black electrical wire with plug;
• Branch squeezes "nuts".

Instructions:

35. Make a garland of geometric lanterns.

You can make your own lanterns from black wire or natural straw.

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From paper

A paper garland is quite simple to make; it can be made for a child’s birthday or simply to decorate a room for any holiday. Making the brightest and most spectacular paper garlands is not at all difficult - the instructions will help you do it in literally a matter of minutes.

We make a garland of flowers with our own hands.

Stylized flowers

Funny roses

Another garland of paper flowers - this time it's stylized roses. Making such a flower garland from paper with your own hands is quite simple - draw it yourself by hand or print out templates for cutting, and trace them on any paper (by the way, you can use paper with a pattern).

Make a lot of roses - you need to cut out a spiral and then glue an original rose out of it. When there are enough flowers, string the roses on a rope, and your DIY paper garland for a wedding or birthday is ready!

or you can cut out a spiral with a wave, you get a flower like this:

Printable template:

From felt

It is very easy to make a garland with your own hands from felt.

For this we need:

• colored felt (it is better to take pure shades);
• lace, ribbon or braid;
• sharp scissors;
• sewing machine (or thread and needle).

A DIY felt garland is made like this:

If you already have a flat garland, and now you want to make voluminous New Year's garlands, then you will like the butterfly garland.

Making this original Christmas tree garland is very, very simple:

1. we cut the blanks (you can use diagrams - you can download them for free, you can cut them by eye);
2. we collect bow ties - we sew a large rectangle with thread across it, pull it together, tighten the knot and close it with a small jumper;
3. we string the butterflies on a thread or a beautiful cord; you can also use twine or ribbon for the garland;
4. straighten the butterflies - your DIY wedding garland is ready!

From hearts

Garlands made of hearts look very impressive - they can be used for any holiday, you can make your own decoration for a wedding or simply decorate an apartment or office for Valentine's Day.

How to make a garland of hearts using colored paper and a stapler:

You can make a one-color garland - for example, in red or pink tones, or you can use paper of several shades (by the way, double-sided colored paper is good for a printer).

There is another option for a garland of hearts made from paper yourself. We will need colored paper, a cutting template (you can download and print), a pencil (to transfer the template onto paper), scissors and a sewing machine.

This DIY heart garland is made like this:

By the way, a garland of paper circles is made using the same principle - circles of colored paper are folded in pairs and stitched. You can stack three or four blanks, then you will get multi-colored paper balls.

From checkboxes

A flag garland looks very elegant - it can have an inscription happy birthday or welcome, and a garland of flags can be used at any party or children's party.

How to make a garland of flags for a children's birthday with your own hands? Three simple steps: Simple, isn't it?

For those who want a little more complexity, a garland of flags and fabric. So, we already understand how to make a garland of flags with our own hands, but at what stage should we add fabric and what kind? Again, it's simple.

It is clear that paper garlands are not very durable - they will last a maximum of one or two uses, but what if you want to make something more durable? For example, for a kindergarten you can make a flag garland from fabric.

How to sew a garland of flags step by step:
Decorative braid with flags made in this way can be used at home and in the kindergarten, you can make special decor for the street (kids especially like this for the New Year).

for the new year

Making New Year's garlands is fun and exciting! To make a beautiful and original garland you will need small candle lamps, narrow tinsel and a couple of jars of paint - special for glass or regular acrylic. The light bulbs are dipped one at a time in paint and dried on a cardboard stand (the bases can be wrapped in cling film to prevent them from getting dirty). Then the light bulbs are glued to the tinsel in a chaotic manner, and the unusual Christmas tree garland is ready!

Making another Christmas tree garland is also not too difficult - the main thing is to stock up on a template. For printing, you can use colored paper at once, or you can make one general template and copy it onto paper of any color. Printed or redrawn templates must be cut as shown in the diagram and strung on bright twine.

A garland made of felt balls looks very cozy and very Christmas-like. You can do it together with your child - you just need help. In order to make such an interior decoration, you will need felt balls. No, not even that - A LOT of felt balls.

Making them is quite simple - take a little wool for felting in your palm, wet it under the tap, and then lightly roll it into a ball. Add foam or soap and continue rolling. When the ball starts to form, you need to apply a little effort.

If the wool is capricious, try changing the water temperature several times - after a couple of changes from cold to hot water and back, the fibers begin to fall off. The future ball must be thoroughly rinsed from soap. The ball is ready when it becomes hard.

Make a lot of these balls - they can be the same color (then it is better to take a contrasting thread for stringing) or different shades, and then just string them on a thread and a needle, and your cozy winter decor is ready. By the way, you can decorate a Christmas wreath on a door or a New Year tree with these balls.

Christmas tree patterns:

Well, I’ve infected you with my handicraft enthusiasm and you already want to make all kinds of garlands from flowers, felt balls, flags and other things? Then it's time to see what other decors are available.

For example, you can make chic wedding garlands with your own hands.

How to sew a garland of artificial flowers in half an hour on a machine? There's an answer. By the way, if you want, you can make butterflies out of paper and alternate them with flowers.

Good afternoon. Today I want to tell you how to decorate your house for the New Year using a garland. We will do DIY New Year's garland. And I'll show you 33 ways its creation. We will crochet a garland, cut it out of paper, sculpt it out of cotton wool, and make modules for the garland out of salt dough. You'll love this collection of ideas. Moreover, there are many options within the strength of children's hands, which means the whole family can take part in creating New Year's decor for your home.

So, let's start creating beautiful home decorations with our own hands. Onward to the New Year!

Children's garlands for the New Year

FROM PAPER.

At the very beginning, I will show you what garlands children can make for the New Year with their own hands - in classes in kindergarten, or at home with their mother.

A garland with houses is suitable for the little ones. We cut out silhouettes of houses (pentagon) from colored cardboard. From white plain paper we cut out the bottom snowdrift and the coal shape of the snow on the roof. We also cut into 2 bowls – doors separately and windows separately. The child’s task is to glue snowdrifts (down and onto the roof) and doors with windows onto the cardboard silhouettes of houses. Then the teacher himself or the mother strings the houses on strings, interspersing them with white circles of paper. To prevent the houses from sliding along the thread, you need to use a thick woolen thread and secure it with tape on the back wall of the house. This garland will look good on the window.

Children will also enjoy making their own New Year's garland of three stars(on the right photo below). Here it is important to teach the child to apply the stars in such a way that the rays lie spread apart - they do not coincide with the lower silhouette of the star.

Garland for children

from sandmen.

We cut out silhouettes of people from rough brown cardboard and the child colors them (it’s convenient to use cotton swabs when drawing dots of buttons, cheeks and eyes. White wavy stripes are more difficult to make, but you can help the child.

Children can also make blanks for a garland with paper holly leaves. Berries are possible roll from red felt(in hot soapy water, roll pieces of felt into balls, like plasticine, and let dry overnight). This method is called felting.

Can make red berries from cotton wool(mix pva glue with red gouache (more glue, meunier gouache) - soak pieces of cotton wool in this red liquid, roll balls from it, dry overnight.

Or you can roll berries for a garland - from crepe paper(just roll out lumps from crumpled corrugated paper).

Red and white garland. If children (even the smallest ones) are given large white cardboard templates of Christmas tree decorations, a brush and one paint (red only). Then you will get a good result. Before this work, you need to teach your child to draw different types of lines:

• (straight(vertical and horizontal)
• criss-cross,
• rounded "like smiles"
• large round dots(you place the brush vertically and twist it with your fingers like a spindle - you get a completely even circle).

This white and red garland can be made not on the basis of cardboard, but based on SALT DOUGH(as it is in the photo above).

A glass of salt + a glass of flour + 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil(so it doesn’t stick to your hands) + water(add gradually, stop adding when the dough becomes like tight plasticine.

Roll out on the table (we roll out without flour, thanks to a spoon of butter, it will not stick to the table). Cut out the shapes of Christmas tree decorations. If desired, you can apply SCREEN STAMPS to the surface of the rolled dough (even before cutting out the silhouettes). Any embossed lace, or a knitted napkin, or a piece of wallpaper with a raised convex pattern can act as a stamp. We place this “stamp” on the dough and roll it with a rolling pin, pressing it so that the relief is imprinted on the surface of the dough. We dry the figures in the oven - paint them in white gouache and dry them. And then we give the child paints to apply lines, stripes and polka dots.

GARLAND New Year's

FROM CONES.

Children will also enjoy making a garland from natural materials. If you have small pine cones, they are perfect for a New Year's garland. They are quite light. If the cones are dried on a radiator or in the oven, they will open their scales and can be easily painted with gouache in bright colors. After the paint has dried, it is better to spray it with hairspray - this will make the color brighter and stop getting your hands dirty (the color is fixed). We make eyes, a beak from plasticine and sew hats from red felt (or red paper). We attach the cap to the pine cone with glue.

Based on the pine cone, you can make other New Year characters, gnomes or Santa Claus. If he paints the pine cone white, we will get the basis for the snowman.

New Year's garlands

IDEA WITH A DEER.

The simplest garlands with deer are a flat silhouette made of cardboard, which is decorated with an applique of colored paper. In one evening you can cut out 20-30 such silhouettes. Then glue on the faces, spots, and decorate the hooves with a black marker. Separately, cut out the horns from black cardboard and attach them to a stapler.

And here is an interesting design of a module for a garland in the form of a THREE-LAYER deer. Everything in the photo is quite clear here. We cut out three silhouettes and string them with string BETWEEN THEM, inserting thick layers - either from beads, or from a cut-up cocktail tube, or simply from lumps of paper.

New Year's idea

For a garland with Santa Claus.

Here are ideas for garlands of pendants with the image of Santa Claus, the easiest way is to cut out triangles from red cardboard, glue a strip of a face and a beard made of cotton wool to them from beige paper.

Here are ideas for a quick garland made from cotton pads. Here, using glue-pva (or hot glue), we attach a face made of pink paper, a mustache (from pieces of a disk), a red nose and a hat made of cardboard.

The garland looks good not with small modules, but with large elements. For example, in the photo below, the New Year's row of Santa Clauses looks impressive and bright due to its size.

New Year's garlands

FROM PAPER STRIPES.

And here is an example of a beautiful garland with lanterns. For a flashlight you need five strips - 2 long red, 2 slightly shorter green, 1 shortest red. We connect the strips with edges using a STAPLER - from the upper end and from the lower end. Then, just below the top staple fastening, we make a hole with a hole punch - to string it on a rope.

Using the same scheme, these lanterns for the garland are made. A strip of paper is folded into several folds (diamond-shaped). The edges are connected at the top with a stapler. Around this upper end we make a wrapping from a gray strip of paper (this turns out to be the base of a light bulb).

And since we touched on the topic of flashlights, here’s more for you idea of ​​three-dimensional modules-bulbs for a garland. A little later I will make and post a diagram and template for such a light bulb.

You can also twist paper strips into twisted strands. And then we will get twisted modules for quilling crafts. We make green New Year wreaths or Christmas trees from the modules and string these crafts onto a garland.

New Year's garlands

WITH BLADE modules.

In the photo below we see an example of how beautiful the blade modules look on a garland. I showed how to make such lobed three-dimensional figures in the master class below.

Using the paddle technique, you can make not only circles, but also any other SYMMETRICAL SHAPE shapes. That is, the main thing is that this figure has the same sides - right and left. Like a star (with photo below) and like a snowman, for example.

New Year's garlands

DIY FOLDING BOODS.

Here is a garland with minimal paper consumption. We cut out the triangles - we bend the triangle in half vertically (along the center line). And we make cuts - from the edge and from the side of the fold line too (as shown in the diagram below - in a checkerboard pattern). After this, our triangle can be stretched - like a spring, and you will get a Christmas tree.

You can use short strips of paper to make small fans (staple them at one end) or bend them in half and glue the halves together (as shown in the photo). And then we assemble a colored garland from the fans using the same stapler (or glue). It can be hung above the door, along the wall, along the mantelpiece, along the curtain rod, along the stair railing.

Such a garland can be made from fans of different heights. And then the tall fans will look like FIR-trees. It can be made green (like a Christmas tree), and the intermediate middle fans can be made white (like snow).

You can cut the fan so that it has a leg in the center as in the photo of the garland below.

Based on a round fan, you can make many different modules for a garland pendant for the New Year. With Santa Claus, with deer, with a snowman, with a penguin.

Garlands-STARS

for the New Year with your own hands.

And here are ideas where the garlands are made in the shape of the symbol of the New Year - a star. There is an article on our website where we make stars out of paper - there you will find many different ways. And here I post those that are not there.

I really like this option - it is very economical in terms of paper consumption. From just one strip of paper you can make a VOLUME large star. This is cool.

And follow the garland rule - alternate colors. In the photo below, if all the stars were the same color, the garland would be lost. And then there is an alternation of two contrasting colors and the garland hits the eye brightly

But the star is made of thick paper or cardboard. Here, please note, you need TWO-COLOR cardboard (so that all edges are colored).

Or, to save money, you can simply make such stars out of white paper (thick for drawing) and then use dry wax crayons to draw your own patterns of curls or stripes on this white paper.

But the easiest way to quickly make a star out of paper is with ready-made folds for embossed edges (so that the star immediately has a convex volume).

We fold a regular sheet of paper in the manner shown in the diagram below.

Here again we see what it looks like in the photographs.

New Year's garlands

From toilet paper rolls.

You can string these New Year's gnomes onto a garland. We paint the toilet paper tubes in different colors with gouache (or cover them with colored paper). We fold the woolen threads into several folds in a bundle - we cut off the ends of the bundle, bend it in half and glue it to the sleeve with hot glue from a gun. On top we make a hat out of paper - it can be white, or it can be colored (red like Santa Claus with a white border around the edge). The border can be made from white lace braid (button shops cost mere pennies).

If a paper roll is cut into rings, then many more modules for an indoor New Year's garland can be made from this material. For example, these snowflakes are obtained if the rings are inserted into each other - connecting them in the center with threads (the stitch is as if we are sewing a button, and cover it with glitter). The rings themselves need to be painted in the color of the snowflake (white or blue).

You can make bright flowers if you cover the back side of the ring with colored crepe corrugated paper.

Such flowers made from ruts from a bushing can be decorated inside with a fluffy wire brush. Or quilling modules made from paper twists.

Children's garland for the New Year

WITH BELLS.

An excellent material for a DIY New Year's garland is CAPSULES from a coffee machine. Used coffee capsules look like little bells. We make a hole in the bottom of them, thread a silver or gold ribbon through it, thread a bead and tie a knot (the bead can be twisted into a piece of foil). We string bells onto a long and narrow Christmas tree brush garland (from the store) - you can do it in pairs, or you can do it one at a time and we get a long and shiny garland with bells for the New Year.

You can make bells for a New Year's garland from an egg carton, easy colored paper (pictured below). You can make bells using the blade gluing technique.

Knitted New Year's garlands

With my own hands.

On our website there is an article about how to crochet Christmas trees. And there I give instructions for creating flat Christmas trees. Like those in the photo below.

If such trees are strung on a long string, then we will get a garland to decorate the walls or mantelpiece on New Year's days. Below we see the works of Natalia Pushkina - combinations of two shades of green and red beads gave the Christmas tree a warm festive coloring.

You can create flat Christmas trees for the garland using a DIFFERENT crochet pattern. For example, like the ones in the photo below.

You can take absolutely any New Year's symbol as elements of the garland. For example, a Christmas wreath or bright light bulbs.

The wreath is knitted around a ring (plastic rings are sold in the same section of the store as buttons - these are clothing accessories). We tie such a ring with single crochets and knit lace on it. We thread a red ribbon through the lace and get a quick garland element.

You can knit small snowflakes and string them onto a garland. I posted many patterns of crocheted snowflakes in a special article “Crocheted snowflakes”

Or you can tie New Year's stars onto a garland, as in the photo below.

Here is a master class below, where you can see exactly how such a star fits.

Your knitted modules for a garland can depict any symbol of the New Year - Christmas tree decorations, holly leaves.

Below I am posting a master class on knitting a holly leaf.

From the leaves left after the garland you can make a Christmas knitted wreath like this.

These are the tips for creating a New Year's garland with your own hands that I presented here. This new year, you have the opportunity to decorate your home in an unusually bright and interesting way - together with your children.

I wish you a fun evening and a beautiful result.

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You can decorate your home and garden with garlands all year round - there are few things that quickly and surely create a romantic mood and a magical atmosphere. Fortunately, today it is easier to add decorative light to the house than in the days of our childhood: now the garlands consist of safe diode light bulbs and can be powered by batteries.
Safety light bulbs can be decorated using a special set (IKEA also sells decorations for them in addition to “naked” garlands), but it’s much more fun to do it yourself, taking into account the features of the interior and your own taste.
A summer garland should be bright and look good not only at night, but also in the light of a long day. We decided to decorate it with paper octagons - and we share our experience with you.
We needed: LED garland (for example, “Sardal” from IKEA), thick colored paper, scissors, ruler, hole punch, pin, tack, knitting needle.

1. Print out the diagram of octahedrons.

We did not find suitable colored paper in the sets, so we chose Canson with a density of 120 g/m2 (it can be bought in art stores for about 15 rubles per sheet). This paper is dyed throughout and has a uniform structure, which means it will look good when lit from the inside. In addition, Canson has a wide selection of shades, the beauty of which cannot be compared with standard paper colors for children's crafts.

Flashlight patterns can be downloaded (for large ones) and (for small ones)

2. Press through the fold lines.

To neatly fold the lanterns, it was necessary to push the fold lines along the ruler. At first we used a regular pencil, but the lead particles, when smeared, stained the flashlight, so we found a thin knitting needle.

3. We make perforation

It is better to make small holes on the paper for lanterns, so the garland will look more openwork, give more light and cast beautiful shadows. The easiest way to make perforation is with a pushpin-tack, placing the paper on a lint-free carpet, sofa or piece of felt. First we pierced the paper with random, quick movements, then added holes where necessary. It is better to pierce a workpiece that has not yet been cut out - this way the sheet will not be wrinkled at the edges. It is important that the paper lies face up: the surface of the lanterns should remain smooth.

The hole punch is not very suitable for making decorative holes (if only because small light bulbs will try to stick out through them), but we still used it for blue lanterns.

4. Cut out the blanks.

There should be room for wires in the corners of future flashlights. We cut out the holes with a hole punch, but you can also use scissors.

5. Glue the lanterns together.

We glued the first few lanterns together, immediately putting them on a garland. Then it turned out that two pairs of sides can be connected in advance, and only the rest can be glued together while hanging. It turned out that it was important to use a fast-setting glue. The pencil was fine.

6. Light up the garland!

The garland turned out magical! The yellow and orange paper turned out to be very bright when held up to light, and the lanterns resembled fabulous glowing physalis flowers. But the weak light of the diode bulbs did not penetrate through the blue paper, so although they looked good, they were lost against the background of their brighter neighbors; next time for such a garland we would take only light sheets. Another important thing to do: it is better to print the diagram in toner saving mode, since the black lines will show through the paper