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 You'll see these papier mache forms in lots of places--gift shops, expensive department stores and
exclusive catalogues. But with this book, you can take the unfinished forms and make a hand-
some Christmas decoration, an elegant country piece or add baby's breath, ruffles and lace for a
Victorian look. And you can do all this quickly and easily. We've kept the painting simple--you'll
be surprised what you can accomplish with acrylic paint and a sponge!

A couple of new products are shown here, a loosely woven hemp-type ribbon called "Natural
Wrap" (although you may find it under different names) and a stone finish that comes in a spray
can called "Fleck Stone™." The designer, Pat Lingo, has pre-tested these projects on the custom- ‘i
ers in her store so we know they can be quickly and easily created. Enjoy! i

Dedicated to the crew at "Crafts & Ewe." Thanks for all your help.

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The publisher and designer wish to thank the following companies for providing materials used in this book: papier mache
forms from Malgo Crafts, Basket Pedlars and J.T. Peters, Peters Backyard, "Natural Wrap" and dried flowers from American
Oak, Aleene/Artis for the glue; paint from Delta and DecoArt; and Stanislaus Imports.

©1989 by Hot Off The Press, Inc.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, including photocopying,
without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.

published by: Dot Off The Press, Inc. Spee

7212S. Seven Oaks, Dept.B 4
Canby, Oregon 97013

The crates used on the front and back covers were made by Charles O. McCord. Thanks Dad. mae
REPAIRING PAPIER MACHE
YOU WILL NEED:
brown paper (as from grocery bags)
tacky craft glue
old paintbrush
sturdy cardboard

So quick and easy to repair, too!

1 Torepair a broken ear: cut several ‘/2" x

2" strips of cardboard. Apply glue to
one end of a strip and insert that end into
the head so half of the strip extends out
of the hole. Repeat with the other strips.

2 Put glue on the exposed strips and slide

the ear in the correct position onto the
papier mache form.

3 Tear off 1" square pieces of brown

paper. Apply glue to one side of a
square and place it over the broken area,
smooth to fit the papier mache form.
4 Repeat to completely cover the crack,
slightly overlapping the pieces.

To repair a tear or dent in a papier

mache form follow steps 3 and 4.
HEARTH DEER
YOU WILL NEED:
20" x 19” palm deer form
Pearly Dew spray from Design Master
Silver Webbing spray from Carnival
21/2 yards of 5" wide blue Natural Wrap
ribbon
2 "la yards of Is" wide light blue satin
ribbon
2'/2 yards of */s" wide mauve metallic
ribbon ;
3 burgundy silk rosebuds with 1” tall
buds
1 burgundy satin open rose with 2" wide
blossom
I mauve silk rosebud with a 1" tall bud
6” German Statice sprigs
4” blue bloom broom sprigs
4" mauve starflower sprigs
four 18" lengths of cloth covered wire
tacky craft glue ;

Spray the deer with Pearly Dew, let dry.

Repeat with the Silver Webbing. Use the
Natural Wrap ribbon to make a bow (see
page 28) with six 5" loops and two 10"
tails, secure with wire. Glue the bow on
Pe the side of the deer's neck. .
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(A) Glue the statice sprigs end to end in

the center of the bow. (B) Hold the
bloom broom and the starflowers to-
gether and wrap with wire to make a
cluster. Insert 4" sprigs of statice in front
of the cluster then glue to the bow.

Use the blue satin ribbon to make a bow

with twelve 2 '/2" loops, a 4" tail and a
12" tail, secure with wire. Glue this bow
over the center of the Natural Wrap bow.
Repeat with the mauve ribbon, but also
make a center loop. Glue over the blue
bow. Glue the 12" tails so they drape
around the largest bow.

Cut the stems of the rosebuds and rose to

1", do not discard the leaves. Glue the
open rose to the right of the blue satin
bow with a mauve rosebud just above it.
Glue one burgundy rosebud above and
one below the mauve bow. Glue the last
bud in the center of the cluster of dried
flowers. Glue a 6" stem of rose leaves
under the lower statice sprig, and four
leaves near the roses.
 LARGE ROCKING HORSE
YOU WILL NEED:
31” x 26” papier mache rocking horse
12” wicker fan
3 "Is yards of 5" wide blue Natural Wrap
ribbon
9"l2 yards of 'l2" wide jute (5-ply)
Fleck stone™ kit, Santa Fe sand color
2 peach satin roses with 2" wide
blossoms
six 6" sprigs of natural glittered baby’s
breath
Caucasian flesh acrylic paint
sponge brush
chenille stem (to secure bow)
glue gun & glue sticks
large sheets of paper

1 To protect the rockers from the spray,

cover them with paper. See the instruc-
tions on the Fleck Stone™ kit and spray
the horse with the textured paint and the
sealer.

2 Remove the paper from the rockers.

Use the sponge brush to paint them
flesh tone. Paint one side of the fan
a a flesh, allowing the wicker to show
1 4 through in the cracks. Glue the fan in
place for the saddle.

3 Cut the jute in half. Cut one piece into

seven 24" lengths and use one length to
tie the pieces together in the center.
Glue the center on top of the tail and
unravel the ends. Repeat with the
remaining jute and glue just above the
first lengths of jute.

4 Use the ribbon to make a bow (see page

28) with eight 5" loops, a 12" tail and a
19" tail, but no center looP. Secure with
a chenille stem. Cut the tails ends ina
"V" then glue the bow to the horse's
neck. Glue the baby's breath sprigs
among the bow loops. Cut the rose
stems to 1" and glue them among the
baby's breath.
‘DUCK WREATH
YOU WILL NEED:
two 5/2" tall papier mache ducks
16" tall oval basket wreath
Fleck Stone™ kit, Manhattan mist color
3 stems of rust tiger lilies, each with two
4" wide blossoms and 1 bud
3 stems of rust lilies, each with six 1 ’/2"
wide blossoms ;
two 14” tall cattails
2 dried spiral curls
two 12” stems of preserved yellow maple
leaves, each with 10 leaves
1 '/2 yard of 4" wide burgundy gold
metallic paper ribbon
1 pumpkin pick with two I '/2" wide
pumpkins
4" x4" x2" styrofoam® block
Spanish moss
cloth covered wire
"U" shaped pins
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Follow the instructions on the can of

Fleck Stone™ and spray the ducks.
When dry, spray them with the sealer
from the kit. Secure the foam in the
wreath with wire. Cover the foam with
moss and secure with U-pins.

2 Use the paper ribbon to make a bow (see

page 28) with four 4" loops, a center loop
and 7" streamers, secure with wire. Glue
the bow to the front of the basket. Glue
one duck above and to the right of the
bow. Glue the other duck below and to
the left of the bow.

3 Insert the cattails into the top of the foam

then insert one maple leaf stem between
them. Cut two tiger lily stems to 14" and
insert into the top of the foam, one in
front of each cattail. Cut the small lily
stems to 8" and insert two in the side of
the foam above the left duck and the
third below the left duck.

4 Cut the stem of one spiral curl to 3" long

and insert into the foam below and to the
right of the bow. Cut the stem of the
remaining curl to 8" and insert below the
left duck. Cut the remaining tiger lily
stem to 14" and insert into the foam so it
extends below the left duck. Insert the
remaining stem of leaves so it extends
below the left duck. Insert the pumpkin
pick above the left duck.
-SHEEP FOR EWE
YOU WILL NEED:
13” tall papier mache sheep
satin spray varnish
5 yards of white "Pretty Hair” or
"Feel o' Fleece”
white acrylic paint
sponge brush
1 "/2 yards of 1 'l2" wide mauve Natural
Wrap ribbon
1" tall copper bell
cloth covered wire
tacky craft glue

1 Use the sponge brush with white to base

coat the sheep, leaving the face, ears and
feet brown. Let dry.

2 Use scissors to cut the fleece into ‘/2"-1"

long pieces. Spread tacky glue onto the
body and cover with fleece.

3. Spray the sheep with varnish. While it

is still tacky pat the fleece to make it
tighter. Repeat with two more coats of
varnish, allowing each coat to dry.

4 Use the ribbon to make a bow (see page

28) with six 3" loops, a center loop and
7" streamers. Before securing the bow,
slip the bell onto the wire. Then insert
the wire through the center bow loop
and twist the wire ends to secure. Glue
the bow to the side of the sheep's neck,
trim the streamers at an angle.
CHRISTMAS REINDEE
YOU WILL NEED:
27” tall papier mache reindeer
4 yards of ‘Is" wide red/green/gold ribbon
24" of */s" wide gold braid :
two 20mm glass-looking brown eyes
one 18" long artificial frosted pine branch
with 2 frosted cones
one 12" Christmas pick with 5 frosted pine
cones, silk holly leaves & red berries
acrylic paints: burnt umber, antique
white, black, bambi
1" wide sponge brush
1” sponge pieces (can be cut from a large
sponge)
gold glitter spray
satin spray varnish
four ’/s" wide gold jingle bells
paper painting palette
cloth covered wire (for the bow)
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Use the brush and burnt umber to paint the

entire deer, let dry. Dip a sponge piece
into bambi and dab repeatedly under the
chin, on the front of the neck, and inside
the ears. These areas are sponged heavily.

2 Dab bambi paint onto the underbelly and

on the sides of the tail. These areas are
also sponged heavily.

3 Sponge lightly with bambi on the front of

the face and on the outside of the antlers.

4 Sponge lightly with bambi on the outside

of each leg and on the deer's sides.
Sponge antique white lightly on the front
of the neck and on the underbelly. Dab
white paint lightly on the back to make
spots.
Use a sponge to dab white paint on
each side of the tail. 7

Dab black paint lightly on the nose and

eye areas. Spray the deer with glitter,
and when dry, spray with varnish.

Glue an eye on each side of the head

(optional: if the eye has a shank, cut it
off). Cut a 14" length of gold braid and
glue one end on the side of the face near
the nose. Wrap the length around the
back of the head and glue on the other
side of the face.

Glue one end of the remaining braid

under the chin, wrap it around the nose
to cover the ends of the first braid and
glue under the chin. Trim any excess.

Cut a 24" length of ribbon and loosely

wrap it around the deer's belly, glue the
ends on the back.

Trim the stem of the pine branch to 2"

and bend the lowest branch down toward
the stem. Glue to the deer's back over
the ribbon ends. Glue the cone/berry
pick over the center of the pine.

Use the ribbon to make a bow (see page

28) with fourteen 3" loops and 12" tails,
secure with wire. Glue the bow on the
back behind the picks.

Arrange and loop the tails, glue to hold.

Glue one bell in the center of the bow,
one on the end of each ribbon tail, and
the fourth on the end of the lower
branch.
 RED FRENCH HORN
YOU WILL NEED:
24" long papier mache French horn
three 15" long pine branches with frosted
pine cones
4/2 yards of 2 *l«" wide white/gold
ribbon
Weathered Wood™ crackling agent
acrylic paints: white, cardinal red
sponge brush
burnt umber antique
soft cloths for wiping
cloth covered wire
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Paint the entire horn white, let dry. Paint

the horn with the crackling agent, let dry
overnight. Paint the horn with red, dab-
bing it on thickly with the sponge brush.
The paint will crackle as it is applied--do
not overlap the strokes as the paint will
shift. Allow the paint to dry overnight.

2 Use a cloth to rub the antique onto the

horn. Wipe off quickly.

3 Place two pine branches end to end on

the top area of the horn, wire and glue to
secure. Cut the stem of the third branch
to 2". Wire this branch to the lower right
front of the horn. Glue to secure.

4 Use the ribbon to make a bow (see page

28) with fourteen 4" loops, a center loop,
a 13" tail, and a 29" tail. Secure with
wire, then attach to the horn between the
upper branches, glue in place. Cut the
3 4 ribbon ends in a "V." Loop and twirl the
long tail down the left side of the horn,
glue to hold the loops. Loop the short
tail at the top of the horn, glue.
~ COUNTRY COW
YOU WILL NEED:
18” long papier mache cow in a resting
position
1 '/," wide copper cow bell
2 ounces of natural raffia
acrylic paints: black & white
round sponge
5" sprigs of pink baby’s breath
5" sprigs of sea green bloom broom
dried flowers
5” sprigs of white pearly everlasting
dried flowers
matte spray varnish
Imports
Stanislaus
from
sponge glue gun & glue Sticks

Dip the sponge into black paint and dab

onto the cow to completely cover it, let
dry. Dip a clean sponge into white paint
and dab onto the cow in these areas:
along the sides, on the side of the front
leg, on the end of the tail, on the face,
and the tops of the horns. Spray with
the matte varnish.

Hold seven strands of raffia together and

tie into a shoestring bow with 2 '/2"
loops. Trim the tails to 4". Glue to the
top of the head behind the horns.

Repeat step 2 to make another bow.

Thread the bell onto a length of raffia
and tie around the center of the bow.
Glue the bow to the left side of the head
under the ear.

Hold 3" sprigs of the green, white, and

pink flowers together to make a bundle,
tie with a 5" length of raffia. Glue to the
cow's neck, tucking the stems under the
bow. Make five more bundles, glue one
on each side of each bow, then fill in
around the neck making a garland.
# GOOSE IN A BASKET
YOU WILL NEED:
13" x 13" x 4" heart wall basket
8" tall papier mache goose
2 stems of green berries
1 stems of blue berries
three 13” long twig branches
6" sprigs of preserved baby's breath
5" wide wicker hat with a green ribbon
2'/2 yards of 1" wide blue/green plaid
ribbon
deep river acrylic paint
1” sponge brush
white wash spray paint
Spanish moss
cloth covered wire
glue gun & glue sticks
tacky craft glue

1 Paint the goose with deep river, let dry.

Spray the goose lightly with the white
wash. Use the ribbon to make a bow (see
page 28) with eight 2 '/2" loops, a center
loop, a 7" tail and a 14" tail. Secure with
wire. Glue the bow on the goose's neck.

2 Glue moss into the bottom of the basket.

Position the goose so her head extends to
a the lower left edge of the basket, glue.
1 4 -Glue the hat to the basket edge just
below her head. Glue the plaid ribbon
ends as shown.

3 Dip the end of one branch in glue and

insert at the left side of the basket.
Repeat with the remaining two branches,
placing them on the right side.

4 Glue baby's breath sprigs into the moss

on each side of the goose. Cut the berry
stems to 11". Glue one green stem on
the right side among the twigs. Glue the
Other green stem so it extends 8" from
3 4 the point of the basket and angled under
the hat. Glue the blue stem just above
the last green stem.
 _ HEART BASKET
YOU WILL NEED: 1T
9’/2" tall papier mache basket
1 yard of 5" wide blue Natural Wrap
ribbon
3 yards of 1 "ls" wide mauve Natural
Wrap ribbon
ls yard of 1’l2" wide ecru gathered lace
heritage blue acrylic paint
sponge brush
spray adhesive
two 3" sprigs of German Statice
five 1" tall cream dried button flowers
cloth covered wire
tacky craft glue

1 Mix 1 teaspoon of water with 1 teaspoon

of paint. Use this mix on the brush to
paint the entire basket. Cut the blue
ribbon into two 18" lengths. Cut one
length in half lengthwise. Spray the
basket handle with adhesive and apply
one narrow piece. Bring the edges to the
inside and secure with tacky glue, trim
eXCeSS.

2 Spray the outside of the basket with

adhesive and cover with the wider blue
ribbon length. Cut away excess ribbon
around the handles and fold the excess
1 2 to the inside of the basket, glue to
secure. Glue the lace to the inside of the
basket rim, trim the end.

3 Cut off a 36" length of mauve ribbon.

Glue one end to the base of the handle.
Twirl and loop the piece along the
handle, gluing in spots to secure, trim
excess.
4 Cut four 18" lengths of mauve ribbon to
make ribbon roses. These photos use
satin ribbon but you will use the Natural
Wrap. Begin by laying the ribbon as
3 4 shown. Fold at the right end leaving a
1" tail.
5 Tightly roll the ribbon toward your left
two turns or until you are at the edge of
the shiny part of the ribbon.

6 Fold the top of the ribbon back and

under as shown. Roll half a turn toward
the left, continue to hold the tail firmly.

7 Roll half a turn toward the left.

8 Fold the top of the ribbon back and

under as shown.

9 Continue to roll and fold until there is a

1" tail of ribbon left.

10 Hold the tails together.

11 Wrap the rose with a 5" length of wire.

Firmly wrap the rose stem with floral
tape.
12 Glue three roses climbing the handle
and glue statice sprigs among them.
Glue the last rose on the other side of
the handle. Cut the stems off the button
flowers and glue the flowers among the
three roses.
 In this project a
5 ‘/:" tall duck
form has been
painted with tacky
glue then covered with
preserved brown and
yellow leaves. The beak was
painted spice brown and 6mm
brown eyes were glued in
place. A bow was made
using 1 '/s yards of 1 '/2" wide
plaid ribbon and glued td the
neck then two sprigs of
bleached wheat were glued
among the loops.

This 5" long bunny is hopping through a

7" grapevine wreath. The wreath has
been covered with Spanish moss and
bleached ar 's breath, then wrapped
with 48" of ’/s" wide peach satin ribbon.
A bow made from 1 yard of the peach
ribbon was glued to the top of the wreath
then a string of clear beads, blue and
peach rosebuds were glued around the
front. The bunny was painted white,
then desert sun spots were sponged on it.

Tacky glue was painted

on this 14" long bunny
then 6 ounces of potpourri
was pressed into the glue
to completely cover the
form. A bow made
with 1 '/2yards of
dark blue twisted
paper ribbon was
glued to the
neck.
 This 14" tall ram has been
crackled, a technique that
is explained on page 8.
The base coat is burnt
umber and the top coat
is trail, with burnt umber sparingly
painted on the back. A 4" straw hat is
glued between the horns with pink
starflowers, natural baby's breath and
4 pink rosebuds glued under the front
brim. A bouquet of 6"-8" sprigs of
baby's breath, pink starflowers and
German statice is wired together and
glued to the back. A bow using 4
yards of 1 */2" wide mauve Natural
Wrap is glued over the stems with 3
pink rosebuds and baby's breath glued
among the loops.

To make this duck, first

coat it with spray adhesive then
apply sprigs of bleached kaya
to cover all but the beak. Paint
the beak gold. Glue sprigs of
pink statice on the front of a 4"
blue cinnamay hat then glue the
hat to the head. Glue a bow
made from 1 yard of 7/s"
wide mauve satin ribbon
to the neck.

A 9" tall papier mache basket has

been covered with gel medium
mixed with rose mist paint (this
technique is explained in the Perfect
Penguin project on page 21). When
dry, it was sprayed with varnish. A
stem of 2 1/2" wide pink flowers and
a stem of 1 1/2" wide mums were
wired to the handle then a bow
using 1 yard of 1 '/2 wide
iridescent ribbon was
wired over the
flower stems. a
 This horn is
completed in
gold leaf like
the angel on page
19. Two 18" long
bouquets of red, white and
green dried flowers are wired
together and wired to the top
of the horn. Four yards of
2 */:" wide red velvet ribbon
is made into a bow and
wired to the horn
over the flowers.

For this child's Treasure Box cut two of the top flaps
off a 14" square box and cover the entire box and the
two flaps with batting. Then cover the box and flaps
with fabric, tucking under the raw edges. Glue 1 ip
wide white gathered lace around the edges of the
flaps on the box top and the two cut flaps. Glue a
cut flap to each end of the box. Paint the horse white
then spray with varnish. Cut a piece of fabric to fit
the saddle and glue in place. Wrap the pole with 2
yards of '/s" wide blue satin ribbon. Make two bows
each using 1 yard of blue ribbon. Glue one to the
pole under the horse and one at the top of the pole.
Make another bow with 1 yard of '/s" wide white
ribbon and glue at the top of the pole.

This 12" tall

reindeer is a
variation of the
Christmas
Reindeer on page
6. It is finished
the same but uses
smaller Christmas
picks as
decorations.
 To complete this
Tissue Duck, paint
tacky glue over the
entire 8" tall goose
form and smooth printed
tissue paper over it. When dry,
spray Pearly Dew over the entire
goose. Add a 3" white straw hat,
decorate it with dried pink flowers,
then wrap 30" of 5" wide blue tulle
around the hat and tie in a bow.
Make two bows, each using 1 yard
of /s" wide pink satin ribbon Glue
one over the tulle bow and one
on the back of the hat.

For this Carousel Horse Basket paint the 10”

wide horse gold. Wrap the pole with 1 '/2
yards of '/:" wide multi-colored pastel cording.
Wire floral foam into the bottom of the heart.
Insert 5"-7" sprigs of bleached baby's breath
so they extend tc the upper left rim of the
basket and below the heart point. Insert three
stems of dusty purple roses into the foam, one
in the center, one on the left side and one into
the lower right area of the foam. Cut a stem of
purple satin lilies into two sprigs and insert one
into the left side and one in the right side. Glue
the horse to the front of the basket.

This bunny and duck

are finished with
Fleck Stone™ like
the Large Rocking
Horse on page 3.
Mauve Natural Wrap,
blue roses and grey
feathers are
used to
decorate
these
forms.
COUNTRY ROCKING HORSE 47
YOU WILL NEED:
14" tall papier mache rocking horse
6 oz. of natural raffia
ls yard of 45" wide green/pink print
fabric
6 pink silk rosebuds, each bud is 1" long
mauve preserved baby's breath
glittered natural gyp (dried flowers)
alpine green acrylic paint
1" wide paintbrush
Ultra Glaze™ spray finish by Carnival
cloth covered wire
tacky craft glue
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Paint the horse and the crossbars on the

rocker green (do not paint the rockers),
let dry. Spray the horse with Ultra
Glaze™ (several light coats are better
than one heavy coat that may run).

2 Cut the fabric into three 8" wide strips.

Spread tacky glue on the bottom of one
rocker. Place the cut edge of one fabric
length as shown.

3 Clip the fabric at the crossbars on the

rockers. Wrap the fabric around the
rocker, overlapping the ends. Trim
excess fabric. Cut the fabric on the ends
so 3" extends past the rocker end.

4 To finish each rocker end: fold the extra

fabric down from the top. Fold the two
sides in on the end and down to the
bottom of the rocker. Glue all the edges
to secure. Repeat to cover the other
rocker.
 To cover each crossbar: cut off a3 ‘/2"
long fabric strip. Cut the fabric to fit
around the feet. Spread tacky glue on the
crossbar. Position the fabric and smooth
in place. Repeat for the other crossbar.

Divide the raffia in half, set half aside for

the tail. For the mane: separate out six ©
long strands of raffia--these will be used to
tie the mane together. Now divide the
raffia for the mane in half. Hold one
bunch and make a fold 2" from one end to
make a loop. Wrap the base of this loop
with a raffia strand, tie in a knot.

Bring the long end up to make another

loop beside the first. Wrap the base with
the raffia strand, wrapping around both
loops. Knot.

Bring the long end up to make another

loop, tying it in the same manner as the
first two. When the single strand becomes
too short, tie with a second strand. Con-
tinue in this manner to the end of the raffia
bunch. Repeat with the rest of the raffia
that is to be used for the mane.

Glue the two mane pieces on the horse end

to end. Bring a few loops between the ears
to the front. Cut 2 '/2" sprigs of baby's
breath and gypsophelia and glue among the
loops of the mane.

10 For the tail: cut the remaining raffia in

thirds. Pull out a heavy strand and wrap it
around the bunch 2" from one end, tie in a
knot. Place the raffia on top of the tail
with the long strands extending toward the
mane, glue. Fold the long strands back
over the short ends and arrange to cover
the tail. Glue 3"-4" sprigs of baby's breath
and gyp among the raffia near the top of
the tail.

11 Place the remaining fabric strip right side

down. Fold the top edge down 2". Fold
the bottom edge up '/2". Then fold it up 2"
to overlap the top edge. Glue to hold. Use
this length to make a bow (see page 28)
with four 3" loops, a center loop, a 4" tail
and a 6" tail, secure with wire. Glue the
bow on the neck under the mane.

12 Cut the rose stems to '/2". Glue three buds

among the bow loops. Glue the other three
buds at the base of the tail.
 GOLD LEAF ANGEL 19
YOU WILL NEED:
15" tall papier mache angel
composition gold leaf
gold leaf adhesive size
soft paintbrush
acrylic paints: red iron oxide, black,
antique white, kim gold
Sponge brush
matte spray varnish
burnt umber antique
old cloth
newspaper

1 Use the sponge brush to paint the angel

with red iron oxide, let dry completely.
Apply the adhesive with a clean sponge
brush as instructed on the bottle. Allow
to dry the specified time.
2 Break off pieces of the gold leaf and
apply to the angel, brushing with the soft
brush to press it into the adhesive. The
pieces should overlap slightly and have
— uneven edges. Cover the angel but not
1 a the base. (Hint: if red shows through in
spots and you run out of gold leaf,
simply paint the spots with kim gold.)

3 Sparingly apply burnt umber antique to

the angel with a cloth or sponge brush.
Let it sit for 30 seconds then wipe some
of the antique off with a soft, clean
cloth.

4 Apply black paint to the angel's base

with a sponge brush. Spread a thin layer
of antique white paint on a dish. Tightly
Cm crumple half a sheet of newspaper.
3 4 Press it into the white paint and spar-
: ingly dab onto the base so it looks
marbelized. Follow step 3 to antique the
base.
REINDEER WREATH
YOU WILL NEED:
6" tall resting papier mache reindeer
14" twig wreath
two 12" long white Christmas picks, each
with iridescent leaves, frosted pine ’
cones,white and pearl fruit &
berries
I gold Christmas pick with holly leaves,
a cone, apple and package
I white Christmas pick with iridescent
holly leaves, a silver wire heart and
pearl berries
copper colored spray paint
glue gun & glue sticks or tacky craft glue

1 Spray the deer with the copper paint, let

dry. Glue the deer to the center of the
wreath.

2 Cut the two white picks to 9". Dip the

end in glue and insert one pick in the
upper left area of the wreath so it extends
downward. Glue and insert the other
pick in the upper right area so it follows
-the curve of the wreath.

3 Cut the stem of the gold pick to 3". Dip

the end in glue and insert it straight into
the wreath between the white picks.

4 Cut the stem of the white heart pick to

3". Dip the end in glue and insert it
ea the gold pick so it extends to the
elt.
 A PERFECT PENGUIN 54
YOU WILL NEED:
11" tall papier mache penguin
18" of *ls" wide red velvet ribbon
acrylic paints: black, white, empire
gold
#10 flat paintbrush
#00 liner paintbrush
acrylic gel medium by Liquitex
palette knife
sponge brush
tracing paper
graphite paper
masking tape
pencil
tacky craft glue

1 Use the sponge brush with black to paint

the back, wings, feet and top of the head.
Use the #10 brush with white to paint
the face and beak, let dry.

2 Use the #10 brush to paint the beak gold.

Trace the eye pattern above onto tracing
paper. Position one eye on the penguin
and tape to hold. Place graphite paper
(shiny side down) under the tracing
paper. Lightly go over the pattern with
pencil. Remove the graphite and tracing
papers. Use the liner with black to paint
the eye. Repeat for the other eye. When
dry, use the liner with white to make the
shine line and dot in each eye.

3 Mix 3 tablespoons of gel medium with

1'/2 tablespoons of white paint. Use the
palette knife to dab this mix onto the
front of the penguin. Use the knife as
you would when frosting a cake, leaving
the surface thick with peaks. Allow to
dry overnight.

4 Use the ribbon to tie a shoestring bow

with 1 '/2" loops and 4" tails. Cut the
ribbon ends in a "V," then glue the bow
3 under the penguin's chin.
 SANTA FACE
YOU WILL NEED:
12 '/2" tall papier mache Santa face
24" x 14" of red velvet fabric
two "/2" blue eyes
I oz. ofwhite curly fleece
one I ‘/2" white pom pom
acrylic paints: medium flesh, rouge,
white, brown iron oxide
#00 liner paintbrush
#10 flat paintbrush
sponge brush
burnt umber oil paint
matte spray varnish
soft cloth for wiping
tacky craft glue

1 Use the sponge brush with flesh to paint

the face, let dry. Mix '/s teaspoon of
rouge paint with '/s teaspoon of water .
Use this mix on the #10 brush to paint
the cheeks, let dry thoroughly.

2 Fillin the eye shape with white paint.

Use the liner brush with brown iron
oxide to outline each eye and make the
eyelashes. Use a cloth to rub burnt
umber onto the face. Wipe off quickly
allowing some to remain in the crevices
sa ao ‘for an "antiqued" look. Glue the eyes in
1 2 place.

3 Glue one short side of the velvet along

the front edge of the hat area (the raw
edge will be covered with fleece). Over-
lap the long ends and bring to the right
side of his face, glue. Spread glue on the
hat area and adjust the fabric so it drapes.
Be the excess fabric to the back and
glue.

4 Glue the fleece to the beard area and

along the front edge of the hat. Glue
some longer pieces of fleece in place for
his mustache. Spray thoroughly with
3 4 varnish. While still tacky, pat the fleece
in place. Lightly spray again. Glue the
pom pom in place.
 LAVENDER BUNNY
YOU WILL NEED:
23
14” long papier mache bunny
5 yards of 5" wide lavender tulle
7" wide straw hat
Is ye of 2” wide white gathered double
ace
I stem of lavender satin double flowers
with at least thirteen 1 '/2" wide
blossoms
8 pink silk rosebuds, each with a I" bud
2"- 3" sprigs of white bleached glittered
gypsophelia
acrylic paints: white, lilac dusk
Satin spray varnish
1" wide sponge brush, scissors
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Use the sponge brush to coat the bunny

with white paint. When dry repeat to cover
it lightly with lilac dusk (some white will
show). Spray with varnish.

2 Use scissors to cut the crown off the hat

and discard. Now cut the brim in half and
discard one half. Glue the lace along the
top front edge so it extends 1" beyond the
brim, trim. Glue the rest of the lace so the
gathered edge of the lace runs along the
inside edge of the brim. This lace strip will
cover both sides of the hat.

3 Glue the brim to the bunny's head in front

of the ears, making it look like a hat. Cuta
30" length of tulle and wrap around the
bunny's head over the hat. Tie the ends
together in a knot on the left side of the
head, trim the ends to 6". Cut a 12" length
of tulle and set aside. Cut a 58" length and
use to make a bow with six 4" loops and 5"
tails (see page 28). Wrap the 12" length
around the center of the bow and tie in a
knot at the back. Glue this bow under the
left ear. Repeat to make another bow and
glue it between the ears.

4 Cuta7" sprig of lavender flowers and glue

so it extends back from the hat. Remove
the stems from all the roses and discard.
Glue five rosebuds among the lavender
3 4 flowers then glue sprigs of gyp near them.
Cut four lavender flowers off the stems and
glue alternately with three roses along the
hat brim. Glue sprigs of gyp among these
flowers.
 PRANCING PONY
YOU WILL NEED:
22" tall papier mache horse
3 yards of 'I«" wide multi-colored pastel
satin braid
Delta acrylic paint: bouquet
Americana™ acrylic paint: glorious
gold
1’/2" wide sponge brush
7 mauve silk roses, each 2” wide with 1"
stems
3"-4" sprigs of white glittered baby's
breath (gypsophelia)
glue gun & glue sticks

1 Use the brush to paint the horse with

bouquet, leaving the hooves, mane, inner
ears, and tail brown. Repeat if needed.
Paint the hooves, mane, inner ears, and
tail with gold.

2 Cut a 26" length of braid. Glue one end

to the front side of the mane and loop the
braid around the nose. Then bring the
braid over the head to meet the glued
end. Glue over the other end and trim,
leaving a 1 '/2" tail. Unravel the end.

3 Glue the gyp sprigs to the mane covering

a 4 -an area 7" long and 4" wide. Cut a5"
1 a) length of braid and unravel, discard all
but one piece. Use the remaining twisted
braid to make a bow with six 2" loops
and 15" tails (see page 28). Use the un-
raveled length to wrap around the center
of the bow and tie at the back to hold.
iy | Glue the bow among the gyp. Tie a knot
W Wy * in each tail 3" from the end then unravel
ane eS the ends. Position the tails in a looping
fashion and glue to hold. Glue four roses
among the gyp.

Glue sprigs of gyp end to end on the

back near the tail. Cut an 8" length of
braid and tie a knot in each end leaving
3 4 1" tails. Unravel the ends then glue one
knot at the center of the gyp. Glue three
roses over the center of the gyp.
PINTAIL DUCK
25
YOU WILL NEED:
20" long papier mache duck
ls" wide brown eyes
Delta acrylic paints: woodland night,
burnt umber, A C flesh, bambi
glorious gold Americana™ acrylic
paint
Weathered Wood™ crackling agent
1” sponge brush
3 round sponges
Santa Fe sand Fleck Stone spray &
sealer
Satin spray varnish
newspaper

1 Cover all but the tail on the duck with

newspaper. Spray the tail with Fleck
Stone, let dry. Repeat with the clear
coat sealer, let dry.

2 Use the sponge brush with woodland

night to paint the head area and down
the back of the neck.

3 Paint the rest of the body A C flesh. Let

dry. Use a round sponge to dab burnt
umber onto the duck on the top of the
back and down over the wings.

4 Use a sponge to dab woodland night on

top of the short tail feathers and on the
wings.
 5 Use the brush to paint the chest with
Weathered Wood™ (cover thickly).
Let dry overnight.
6 Use the brush to dab burnt umber
thickly over the Weathered Wood™--
the paint will crackle as it dries. Allow
it to dry thoroughly.

7 Use a sponge to dab bambi onto the duck

along the edges of the crackled area and
lower sides of the duck.

8 Use a sponge to dab burnt umber

sparingly over the bambi paint.

9 Use a sponge to dab bambi all over the

duck on top of the burnt umber paint (be
sure to do the duck's back).

10 Use the brush and gold to paint the beak,

two coats may be necessary. Dab gold
sparingly on the top of the short tail and
on each wing.

11 Spray the duck with varnish, let dry.

Glue the eyes in place.
12 As an added decoration, 1 '/s yards of
1 '/s" wide ribbon can be used to make a
bow with six 2" long loops, a center
loop and 4" tails. Sprigs of flowers may
also be added.

11 12
 ANTIQUE RABBIT
YOU WILL NEED: 27
18" tall papier mache rabbit with bucket
Delta acrylic paints: Wedgewood blue,
black, sandstone, candy bar, bouquet
fruitwood Delta antique
glorius gold Americana™ acrylic paint
1"/2" sponge brush
#10 flat paintbrush
4" x 5" x4" cube of Sahara® foam
I stem of mauve dogwood, with nine
2/2" wide blossoms
I stem of blue roses with three 2” wide
blossoms
4” sprigs of bleached illusion
gypsophelia
Spanish moss
"U" shaped pins
soft cloth (for antiquing)
tacky craft glue

1 Paint the entire bunny with sandstone

using the smaller brush for the hard-to-
reach areas. Paint the bucket candy bar.
Paint the shirt blue, the collar gold and
the tie black. Use the sponge brush to
dab bouquet in the inner ears. Lightly
dab blue in the eye areas and bouquet on
the cheeks.

2 Working a small area at a time, use the

cloth to wipe the antique on the rabbit.
1 a) Then immediately wipe off with a clean
cloth. Continue in this manner until the
rabbit and bucket are completely an-
tiqued. Let dry.

3 Trim the foam to fit the bucket and glue

in place. Cover with moss, securing
with U-pins. Dip the ends of the gyp
into glue and insert into the foam.
Repeat with more sprigs to make a
mound shape.

4 Cut the stems of the roses to 3". Dip the

ends in glue and insert into the foam
equally spaced around the bucket. Cut
3 4 : the stems of each dogwood blossom to
3". Dip the ends in glue and insert into
the foam near the roses.
TO MAKE A BOW: For the tail or
streamer, measure 18" from one end of
the ribbon (or as directed for your
project). Pinch between the thumb and
finger of your left hand.

Form a loop the desired length with the

ribbon and pinch to hold. Make a half
twist with the ribbon to keep the "right
side" of the ribbon facing you.

Make a loop and a half twist on the other

side of your hand. Make two more
loops, one on each side of your hand.

Make a center loop by bringing the

ribbon toward you--up, over and around
your thumb.

Make the rest of the loops, keeping an

equal number of loops on each side of
your hand.

Bend a 6" length of cloth covered wire or

chenille stem in half (bare wire will
loosen and not hold securely). Insert
through the center loop.

Bring the wire ends to the back of the

bow and twist to secure the bow. Trim
the ends of the streamers at an angle.

To add extra streamers, cut the streamers

separately and place behind the bow.
Insert the streamer ends between the
wires securing the bow and twist the
wires.

Any size bow can be created following

these steps--when using wide ribbons,
make longer loops.
About the designer. . .
Pat Lingo is a very busy, talented lady. She owns a retail craft
supply store in Escondido, California called "Crafts And Ewe."
Every week Pat designs new projects for her students, and she is
‘on top of every new trend, which makes her the perfect one to
design this book! We are so pleased to have Pat working with us
at Hot Off The Press and you can be sure we'll keep her busy.

poole books from Hot Off The ee Inc.

Twisted Paper Ribbon Ribbon Accents Bazaar Bestsellers #3

22 projects, most of them by Pat includes a new, easier ribbon Every year we search for good
Lingo. This 28 page book shows rose. Plus a photo album by selling projects to put in a book.
how to make bows and lots of Pat Lingo, a braided basket & This one features 19 such designs.
uses for this popular craft item. several bows with unique The "Lace Angel" was by Pat
Step-by-step photos. ribbon techniques. path Step-by-step eens

“Folk Art8F
Flowers Victorian to tole paint
14 EASY PAINTING PROJECTS USING SILK & DRIED FLOWERS DESIGNS mate STYLE

Folk Art & Flowers Victorian Designs With How To Tole Paint If You
combines two popular crafts-- Style shows how to make 14 Know You Can't The title
painting and flower arranging. pretty projects plus how to make really says it all! This book is for
The folk art painting is kept ribbon roses. 28 pages and the beginner and those step-by-
simple and the florals are step-by-step photos, of course. step photos really help! We begin
easy. 28 pages. with a dot.

The information in this book is presented in good faith; however, no warranty is given nor are results guaranteed. Hot Off
The Press, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results. Not for commercial reproduction. The designs in this book are
protected by copyright; however, you may make the designs for your personal use or to sell for pin money. This use has been
surpassed when the designs are made for hire by employees or sold through commercial outlets. Warning: Extreme care
must be exercised whenever using a glue gun as burns may result. Never leave a child with a glue gun.

CREDITS: written by Teresa Nelson; edited & tested by Paulette Jarvey, Marilyn Conklin & Suzanne Jones; drawings by
Shawn Jarvey
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