Creative idea
Father Christmas from Bonsai Wire and Gauze Bandage decorated with Pom-poms
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This Father Christmas is shaped from bonsai wire and then covered with gauze bandage. The figure is then painted with Plus Color craft paint and decorated with pom-poms.
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How to do it
1 Shape the bonsai wire into a triangle with two feet as shown in this picture. It's easy to shape the bonsai wire and to cut it with an ordinary pair of scissors.
2 Soak the gauze bandage in water and let the excess drip off. Wrap it around the triangular shape. Do not cover the legs with gauze bandage.
3 Paint the hardened gauze bandage shape with Plus Color craft paint.
4 Attach the pom-poms with Sticky Base; attach a small blob of Sticky Base onto the figure and then place a pom-pom onto the Sticky Base. The small white pom-poms are used for the beard. Use the large pom-pom for the nose and for the top of Father Christmas's hat.
5 Finish by attaching the googly eyes with Sticky Base using the same technique as for the pom-poms.
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