How to Make a Pom Pom Maker from Scrap Wood

This easy to make pom pom maker will have you creating those cute projects using pom poms!! Great for kids and adults. 

Supplies and Equipment

• 3/8" scrap wood or plywood
• Pom Pom Maker schematic
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
• Liquid wood adhesive

Instructions for making the Pom Pom Maker:

1. Use painter's tape to tape two pieces of wood blanks together. With the pieces taped together, you can cut the pom pom maker pieces as the same time, thus ensuring absolute duplicates. Trace or mount the pattern. I printed the pattern, then misted the back side with spray adhesive, and mounted on the taped blank. The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue.
   
   
    
   
   
   
2. Cut the shapes on the bandsaw or the Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460.
   
   
   
3. Sand the edges using the Delta sander. I have my Delta sander mounted in the Precision Vice FMZ.
   
   
   
4. Glue the spacer to one of the pom pom maker pieces.
   
   
   
5. Glue the second piece in place.
   
   
   
6. Since you were cutting a double thickness of wood blanks, you automatically got an extra spacer. It can come in handy as a support when gluing the top piece in place.
   
   
   

How to make a pom pom:

1. Cut a 22" length of yarn, and fold in half. Slide this tying cord into the slot on the pom pom maker. Using a double thickness helps to ensure that this cord doesn't break when you're tying the securing knot in place.
   
   
   
2. Wrap yarn around the loom. The more wraps you make, the fatter your pom pom will be. The weight of the yarn also affects the number of wraps you'll want. Thinner yarn requires more wraps.
   
   
   
3. When you're finished wrapping, bring the tying cord on the back side of the pom pom maker around the wraps and through the open slot. Tie a very tight, secure knot.
   
   
   
4. Cut the loops at the top and bottom of the loom. The spacer creates a channel for the scissor blades. Really sharp scissors will be a big help here.
   
   
   
5. Fluff your pom pom, and give it a haircut if necessary to even out the shape. The tying cords can be trimmed if you don't need them for attaching the pom pom to anything.