This downloadable PDF template will allow you to create your very own fish mobile, just like the one in the header of this site. The template only uses black, so it should print on any normal desktop printer. Follow the instructions below to the letter, or you may place yourself in mortal danger.
The mobile made its debut in this entry, which includes a small gallery of readers’ mobiles. If you’ve made your own, please, send in a photo or three!
Instructions
Step 1: print this template onto a piece of coloured card. You can buy this from art supply shops; I recommend a weight of around 300 g/m2. Make sure you choose a colour you like! If you want the fish to be different colours I’m afraid you’re simply going to have to print this out several times on different coloured sheets.
Step 2: cut out the fish shapes with a sharp knife, and use a hole punch (or possibly a scalpel) for the eyes. Then use a large needle to make a hole through the fin, where indicated.
Step 3: take some fine cotton thread, and thread it through the fin hole. Tie the end to the main piece of thread, so the fish won’t fall off. You can now attach the fish to a coathanger or circular piece of wire, and hang the completed mobile from a lampshade, or something else high enough to ensure you don’t bump your head on it.
Step 4: admire your handiwork.
Legal
This template is intended for personal use only, within the bounds of fair use. The fish symbol comprises an important part of my business’s identity, and as such I obviously cannot countenance any use of said symbol which might be detrimental to that identity. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial and governmental use.
