text: I did the same project once.\nSome people I know actually went to a crafts store like Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc. and got what is known as a DNA Model kit (something like that). All you have to do then is put it together and it would be smart to decorate of paint it to make it look original.\n\nAs for me I took the stupid and long route. I used pipecleaners for the sides of the helix and straws(anything firm) for the nucleotides. You put pipecleaners thorough the middle of the straws(nucleotides) so you can tie it to the side.