Project by Kriss Weber. Materials: 4" clay azalea pot
two 1" split wooden balls
18" length of 1-1/4" wooden dowel
2mm thick tan or peach craft foam sheet
pair of false eyelashes
Folk Art acrylic colors: warm white, nutmeg, mushroom, licorice
gloss varnish polyurethane (or matte if preferred)
apple butter brown antiquing medium
Aleene's Patio & Garden Outdoor Adhesive or Liquid Nails
flat artist's paint brush or foam brush
small liner brush
painter's caulk
painter's masking tape Steps: 1. Prepare the dowel to attach to the azalea pot by tapering one end at a 45-degree angle. 2. Set the flat end of the dowel inside the lip of the pot and mark 4 inches down. Make a notch to snugly fit the lip of the pot (figure A). 3. Glue the dowel to the pot at the notch and at the top. Hold in place with painter's tape. 4. Glue the half-round wood pieces in place for the eyes on top of the azalea pot, about 1 inch apart (figure B). Hold in place with tape. 5. Draw the beak onto the craft foam and cut out along the solid lines (figure C). Fold in half (do not crease) and staple both corners (figure D). 6. Glue the flattened back of the beak against the nose of the pot, pushing back both sides of the beak. Each end of the beak will wrap around and touch the sides of the pot. Secure with glue (figure E). Hold together with painter's tape until glue dries. 7. Fill in gaps around the beak with painter's caulk and allow to dry (figure F). 8. Base coat the head in mushroom and the beak and neck in warm white. 9. Mix equal parts nutmeg and mushroom to create a lighter brown to shade around the nostrils and eyes (figure G). 10. Use nutmeg to make teardrop-shaped nostrils and outline the feathers on top of the head. 11. Paint the eyes, making an eyelid by painting the back half mushroom and the front half warm white. Paint the iris nutmeg and the pupil licorice. Outline the eye in licorice (figure H). 12. Paint on antiquing medium and wipe off the desired amount with a damp cloth. 13. Paint the eyes with a gloss varnish to make them shine. 14. Cover the entire piece with varnish. 15. Glue false eyelashes along the lid line (figure I). Tips: Use safety goggles when cutting the dowel--especially when using a power saw. A matte varnish looks the best, but you will need three or four coats of a high-gloss varnish if your ostrich will be kept outside. It is best to bring it inside for the winter, and you may need to replace the eyelashes after a few seasons of outdoor use.
RESOURCES :
acrylic paint
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
Aleene's Patio and Garden Outdoor Adhesive
Duncan Enterprises
Website: www.duncancrafts.com
Craftwood Split Balls and Foamies Craft Foam
Darice Inc.
Website: www.darice.com
GUESTS :
Kriss Weber
Designer and owner of Terra-Cotta Treasures
We apologize no contact information is available.
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