 Nature's
Quick & Easy Ornaments
Designed
By: Kathleen George
Typical
Project Completion Time:
1-2 hours
(does not include drying time) |
MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM*
Brand Products:
4" Ball for each ornament
Other Materials:
Dried materials: pumpkin seeds, chili peppers, dried split
peas, moss, pinecones
Straight pins
Acrylic finish, low gloss (optional)
Ribbon, 12" per ornament
Thick, white craft glue or low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
1.
General directions: Working on a small section at a time, cover
portion of ball with glue and glue on dried materials; continue,
working a section at a time, until ball is covered. Let dry.
a. Split Peas: Glue split peas as close together as possible.
Model pictured has alternating quadrants of yellow and green
split peas. Stripes and swirls are other design options.
b. Moss: Cover ball entirely with moss. Wrap ribbon around
ball, pinning at top and bottom of ball (optional).
c. Pumpkin Seeds: Glue pumpkin seeds as close together
as possible.
d. Pinecones: Cut apart pinecone; starting at the bottom,
glue individual leaves in a row around ball. Add another row,
overlapping the first. Continue adding rows, overlapping each
row, until ball is covered.
e. Chile Peppers: Glue peppers as close together as possible;
to keep peppers in place, pin top and bottom of each pepper
to the ball. |
| 2.
Spray ornaments with acrylic finish (optional). |
| 3.
Tie ends of ribbon together, forming a bow. Place dab of glue
on top of ornament; pin and glue bow to ball, forming hanger. |
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