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Clothes Pin Santa
Clothes Pin Santa
From: "Suzy-Q Lewis"
>
>Wooden Clothespin Santa
>
> Craft Picks
> Ruler
> Pencil
> Scissors
> Sandpaper
> 2 1/2" Wooden Clothespin
> White Glue
> Paper Plate
> Embroidery Floss-Red, White
> Batting
> Fine Line Markers-Black, Red
> Tiny Wiggle Eyes (Optional)
> Acrylic Paint-White, Black, Gold
> Toothpicks
> Tape
> Small Paint Brush
> Pin Back (Optional)
> Fabric Scrap (Optional)
>
> 1.Use the ruler and pencil to mark off 1" of the rounded end of
> two craft picks to make the arms for the Santa. Cut the marked
> off section of the craft picks with the scissors. Use the
> sandpaper to smooth and even out the cut ends of the craft
> picks. Be sure the two craft pick pieces are the same length
> after you have sanded them. Also, use the sandpaper to
> smooth any rough edges on the clothespin.
> 2.Pour a small amount of the white glue onto the paper plate.
>Use
> one of the craft pick scraps to spread a small amount of glue
>on
> the outside of one of the prongs of the clothespin to one half
> inch above the end of the prong. Wrap the glued section of the
> prong with the red floss. Be sure the beginning and ending
> floss is to the back of the Santa. Repeat with the other
>prong.
> Apply more glue to the prongs, one at a time below the section
> of red floss for one fourth of an inch and wrap this part of
>the
> prongs with the white floss. Be sure the beginning and ending
> ends of the floss are securely attached to the same side of
>the
> Santa. Use one of the craft pick scraps again to place a small
> puddle of glue in the center of the clothespin just above the
> narrowed middle of the clothespin. Place a rounded ball of the
> batting in the puddle of glue and set the Santa aside to dry.
> 3.To do the arms for the Santa, spread a small amount of glue on
> the cut off pieces of craft pick and wrap them with the red
>floss
> to about a fourth of an inch above the rounded end. Glue a
> small amount of the white floss over the end of the red floss,
> being sure to not cover the rounded ends of the craft picks as
> they are the hands of the Santa. Be sure the beginning and
> ending ends of the floss are securely attached to the back of
>the
> arms. Set the arms aside to dry.
> 4.After the Santa has dried, apply glue to the back of the Santa
> and wrap red floss around the top of the clothespin. It may
>take
> some patience to be sure the batting is completely covered
>with
> the floss. Trim the bottom of the red floss with several rows
>of
> the white floss to be the decoration on the bottom of Santa's
> jacket. Glue the arms in place on the sides of the Santa just
> below the head. More of the red floss can be wound around the
> top of the arms, if desired. Set Santa aside to dry.
> 5.Use the fine line markers to paint a face on the Santa. Tiny
> wiggle eyes can be glued to the face with the toothpick, if
> desired for the eyes too. Dip the end of a toothpick in the
>white
> paint and dot over each eye for eyebrows and paint in a small
> mustache.
> 6.Wrap two whole craft picks with white floss and wet them
> completely with water and set them aside to dry. When the
> floss has dried, unwind them from the craft picks. Glue one
> piece of the curled floss by the ends to the bottom of the
>face
> for the beard and the other to the top and sides of the head
>for
> the hair.
> 7.Knot three small pieces of the white floss to make two buttons
> for Santa's jacket and a top decoration for the hat for the
>Santa
> doll. Use a toothpick to glue the buttons to the front of
>Santa's
> jacket. To make the hat for Santa, cut six eight inch single
> strands of the red floss and tie them together at one end.
>Tape
> down the tied end of the floss to a flat surface and then
>braid
> the strands of floss into a tight four inch braid. Tie off the
>end
> of the braided floss. Glue the braided floss in a spiral
>around
> the top of the Santa's head and tuck the ends of the braid
> under the finished hat. Be sure the hat is securely glued to
> Santa's head. Use a toothpick and a small amount of glue to
> attach the last piece of knotted white floss to the top of
>Santa's
> hat.
> 8.Use the paint brush to paint the ends of the prongs black and
> let dry. A small dot of gold paint on the end of a toothpick
>can
> be used to make gold dots on Santa's shoes for buckles, if
> desired.
> 9.To make the doll into a pin, securely glue a pin back to the
>back
> of the completed doll. A small scrap of fabric glued over the
> bottom of the pin back will help keep it in place from the
>stress
> of normal wear and tear. A marker can be used to color the
> fabric scrap so it won't be as noticeable, if desired.
>
> Suzy-Q
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