Step 6: Trace and Cut Out Holes for Centre Support

I am using a pop bottle for the middle of the carousel. I placed the bottle in the centre of the base and traced a circle around it. This is where the bottle will slide through while being attached to the music box beneath.

I did the same tracing on the top cardboard piece, but this time I flipped the bottle over and outlined the neck of the bottle in the middle. You don't want to cut the larger circle for the top piece - only the small outline of the neck.

Cut out the larger circle on the cardboard base right through the styrofoam so you now have a big doughnut.

Slip the bottle through the hole in the base, and test the fit of the top piece over the neck of the bottle. It should be a snug fit when you slide the bottle into the holes.

NOTE: Hold onto one of the circle pieces of cardboard from the base that you cut out. You'll use it later.