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1. Use knife or carving tool to carefully remove Funkin stems.
2. Paint Funkins and Styrofoam balls black, covering with two coats and allowing paint to dry between applications; set aside.
3. Cut yellow eyes, black pupils, black ears and pink noses for two cats out of felt.
4. To make two sets of eyes, use hot-glue gun to attach black pupils to centers of yellow eyes.
5. Secure cats’ eyes, noses and ears to Styrofoam balls with hot glue.
6. To make whiskers, cut five pipe cleaners in half. Insert six pipe cleaner halves into larger Styrofoam ball (three on either side of cat’s nose); repeat process on smaller Styrofoam ball using remaining four pipe cleaner halves (two on either side of cat’s nose).
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7. To attach cats’ heads to Funkin bodies, insert one toothpick halfway into bottom right of each head, position heads on bodies as desired and insert exposed halves of toothpicks into Funkins. Use dabs of hot glue to further secure if necessary.
8. To make cats’ tails, divide remaining six pipe cleaners into two sets of three. Twist or braid each set, then—working with one set at a time—wind black yarn around pipe cleaners (leaving 2" section of pipe cleaners exposed at one end) until tails reach desired size and shape.
9. Knot yarn to secure, then insert exposed pipe cleaner ends of tails into Funkins and curl tails to create desired shape.
10. Cut two lengths of ribbon, tie into two bows and secure to cats’ necks with hot glue.
Officially the scariest prison wards in fictional existence, the Dementors don’t maim or kill physically, but instead suck souls for fuel. Reaching their victims with a scabby hand, they represent doom, misery and darkness - once you’ve been kissed by a Dementor, there’s no going back.
Make a perch by coating a cardboard mailing tube with black acrylic paint; let dry. With a craft knife, cut a diagonal slit in center of perch. Screw an eye hook into each end of the tube. Attach a length of black chain (sold at hardware stores) to each hook.
To make a raven, use chalk to copy the template onto black foam core using the grid method. Cut out with craft knife. Slip raven's foot into slit on perch. Pierce the top of raven's head with a pushpin. Thread monofilament through the hole; tie into knot. Hang chains on two hooks in ceiling, and attach monofilament to the ceiling with a pushpin for stability.
This is a closeup shot of the magnet and the tools we decided to put up on it. This was installed today (January 11, 2013).
A chair I found at the local Scrap store which I've re-upholstered with my own designed fabric. It turned out okay I think
Easy holiday decorations, bought from the dollar store and enhanced with glitter! I did a cardinal with silver wings and other details, and a merry red cardinal.
See my blog for details and tutorial.
People put a lot of thought into what they will give trick-or-treaters. 62% of Americans hand out their favorite candies.