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Wooden Spool Turkeys
by
Cindi McGee
(IC: blogger)
9 Materials
Display your wooden spool turkeys for a fun seasonal decoration, or slip in small place cards and use on your Thanksgiving table.
Instructions:
Wrap each spool in a strip of burlap, using 3-in-1 adhesive to attach
Using feather silicone mold and assorted shades from the Earth Tones pack of clay, make assorted feathers.
Arrange feathers as desired for tail of each turkey.
Mount feathers together to form tails. Glue tails to top edge of each spool.
Make heads of turkey with brown clay. Mount to front top edge of each spool. Use clay to make beaks & wattles. Attach to heads. Use toothpick to make eyes with white paint.
Let clay dry 24 hours.
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Suggested materials:
- Wooden Spools - assorted sizes
- Americana Decor® - Creme Wax - Deep Brown (DecoArt.com)
- 3-in-1 Adhesive™ (BeaconAdhesives.com)
- Blowing in the Wind Feather Silicone Mold (CreateAlong.com)
- Earth Tones, Merlot Makin's Clay® (Makins-USA.com)
- White acrylic paint
- Toothpick
- Burlap - original, light brown, dark brown (Burlapfabric.com)
- Paper Towels
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Published December 5th, 2016 11:40 AM
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loved the cute turkeys -- are there any other animals or birds to create with those spools--I adore kitty cats - Great Job! Thank you, Helen