- Cut out horses, poles and pole ornaments
- Score and bend on dotted lines
- Fold the pole sections in half and glue the halves together. When glue has dried, cut slots in the end of the poles, use a hobby knife. Fold and glue the pole ornament sections in the same way, cutting slots with a hobby knife. Insert the pole ornaments in the slotted ends of the poles and glue in place
- Install the poles through the slots in the upper and lowerdisks of the carousel as shown. Check to make sure that the poles move freely up and down. Enlarge slotsif necessary. Rotate the carousel to make sure that the poles slide properly over the ramp. If any of the poles tend to get caught as they slide over the joints in the ramp sections, simply snip off the leading edge at the bottom of the pole causing the problem. Normally, this will not be necessary.
- Gently bend each horse so that when it is mounted on the carousel it will be curved enough to clear the edge of the upper rim. Glue a horse to each pole. The horses' feet should just clear the surface of the bottom disk when the pole is in a down position. Check to see that the horses' ears do not catch on the upper rim as the carousel turns
- When you are satisfied with the operation of the carousel, cut out the remaining washer. Drill ahole in the center large enough for a dowel to fit snugly. Slide the washer into place on the center dowel as it emerges from the underside of the base. Allow enough space between the base and the washer for the dowel to rotate freely. Glue the washer to the dowel with a drop of glue.
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