Warning! I'm so bored I'm trying some DIY. Those things always look so cool and simple, but when you're finished it's not as half as cool. But maybe you're better in this then I am, and your Night Sky works out just terrific.
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How to make it:
Draw a town with interesting skyline. It doesn't have to be brilliant, just a sketch. Then find thick paper and place it under the drawing. Be careful: mine was not thick enough which caused some problems like shape deformation and tearing, but it should be thin enough to let you pierce a needle through it. Then just follow the skyline with the needle.
Make holes in the "sky" too. My paper was too thin so very close skyline holes where not good. The paper tore. I fixed it with scotch tape (on what I decided to be the inner side). The point is: use thin paper, or don't make holes so close together.
This is how it looks like at this stage (left-the inner side, right-the outside):
Then find a candle with big flame and measure your paper according to it. The "stars" should be in level but far enough from the flame. Cut it and link the ends with scotch tape.
Place the candle inside and... that's it!
Mine's fine. It looks nice in the dark, but you can tell it's DIY. I hope you'll do better.
All photos are mine.
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