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India Join Cathie and Steve for a crafter's virtual visit to India. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-503

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Capture the exotic smells of India with paper pomanders filled with potpourri and spices.

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Indian Paper Poms With Potpourri and Spice

Indian Paper Poms With Potpourri and Spice

Materials:

small rubber balls (such as racquetballs)
petroleum jelly
newspaper
white glue
disposable drinking cups
rubber band
pencil
craft knife
awl
small craft cork
primer
craft paint
spray varnish
funnel
ribbon
rhinestones
hot glue
potpourri and spices, such as star anise, cloves, fennel, etc.

1. Coat each ball with a thin layer of petroleum jelly (figure A).

2. Make a glue solution of one part white glue and one part water. Tear small strips of newspaper, coat each strip with glue solution and layer over the ball (figure B). Coat each ball with six layers of papier mâché before setting in a disposable drinking cup to dry.

Figure A

Figure B

3. Place a rubber band around the center of each ball; draw a line around the center with a pencil (figure C). Carefully cut paper ball in half and peel each paper shell away from the rubber (figure D). Set aside and allow interiors to completely dry (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

4. Align the edges of the dry halves and use white glue to reattach the halves. Cover the joints with thin layers of papier mâché and let dry.

5. Crisscross the ball with two rubber bands to divide it into quarters. Using the awl, carefully pierce a circular grid of holes in each quarter (figure F). Cut around the grid to make a hole for a small cork at the bottom of each ball (figure G).

6. Prime and paint the paper balls, being careful the paint doesn't spill into the holes, and allowing for drying time between each coat (figure H). When dry, apply a light coat of spray varnish.

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

7. Fill each ball with potpourri and spices and replace corks (figure I). Secure a decorative ribbon to each ball with dots of white glue, add rhinestones and hang (figure J) (figure K).

Figure I

Figure J

Figure K

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