Craft Corner

Another addition to my Sweet Shop Theme.  But this time I decided on something a little lighter.
Doesn’t it look like Cotton Candy.
I just want to pull off a tuft and pop it in my mouth.
But then I remember it’s fur, not so tasty.

You can choose whatever colors of paint, and fur that you like I have listed the ones that I used in case you’d like to make a twin to mine. 

I have my Topiary set up with some ceramic Easter Eggs Super Cute!

Items Needed:
1 Dozen Plastic Pastel Glitter Mini Eggs
Delta Gloss Varnish
Americana Acrylic Paint Poodle Skirt Pink
Styrofoam Ball 3″
1 Wooden Dowel 1/4″ x 12″
Clay Pot 7 cm
Pink Fun Fur Boa
White Fun Fur Boa
Wire Cutters
Hot Glue Sticks
Hot Glue Gun
Plastic Plates
Paint Brushes
Paper Towels 

1. Get your Plastic Eggs Together. 

• I bought mine at Hobby Lobby, they came in packs of 12.
• There’s no magic number, it just depends on how full you want your Topiary.

2.  Get out your Pot and remove any dust or stickers. 

3. Squirt the Poodleskirt Pink Paint onto a Plate. 

 4.  Now you can paint your Pot.

• You will need to paint one coat and let it dry for about 20 minutes.
• Then add a second coat and let it dry for 20minutes.
• Now flip the Pot over and repeat with two coats on this side allowing 20 minutes of dry time for each coat.
• You only need to paint the outside, the inside will be covered up.

 5. Now you can paint the Dowel Rods.

• You will need to paint one coat and let it dry for about 20 minutes.
• Then add a second coat and let it dry for 20 minutes.
• Now turn the Rod over and repeat with two coats on this side allowing 20 minutes of dry time for each coat.

6. Now it’s time for the top coat. 

• This gives the Pot a little shine.
• Squirt the Gloss Varnish onto a Plate.

7. Paint the Varnish onto the pot. 

• Hold it from the inside so you don’t get any fingerprints.
• Keep turning the pot until you have coated all sides with the Varnish.

8. Repeat the same process with the Dowel Rods. 

• Let the Pot and Rods dry for 15 minutes. 

9.  Get out your Styrofoam Ball 

• I used the kind that you get in the artificial flowers section of Hobby Lobby.
• I think this holds the Hot Glue better than the denser white Styrofoam that you find in the craft section.
• Cut the Ball in half with a pair of scissors.

10. Add Hot Glue to the rim of the Pot and glue down one of the Styrofoam halves to the Pot.

• The flat side should be on top. 

11. Now you will need to decide how tall you would like your Topiary. 

• Hold the Dowel next to the Pot to check the height.
• Use Wire Cutters to cut the Dowel to size.

12. Add Hot Glue to the bottom end of the Dowel and insert into the Styrofoam in the Center.

• Make sure to push the Rod all the way to the bottom.

13.  Get the other half of your Styrofoam Ball. 

• Add Hot Glue to the top end of the Dowel and insert into the Ball.
• Make sure to push the Rod almost to to the top, but not through.

 14. Now get your Fur Boa. 

•  Add Hot Glue to the Ball in a line.
• Press the Boa onto the Glue.
• Make sure that all edges are Glued down.

 15. Keep working around the Ball until all areas are covered including the bottom.

16.  The top is now super furry and I like to trim it with a pair of scissors.

 17. Now it’s time to add the Eggs.

• Add Hot Glue to the back of an Egg and place it on the Ball.  
• Just start putting on Eggs where you like.
• I think it looks better free style and not in rows, but you’re the dreamer.
• Be sure to choose different colors of Eggs.
• Continue adding Eggs until your Ball is full.

18. Now to build the Nest at the bottom. 

• Put some Hot Glue on top of the Styrofoam.
• Add the Pink Boa and wrap it around the Styrofoam
• Only do a small section at a time, the Glue dries fast.
• Make sure that all of the edges are Glued down.

19 .  Now it’s time to start adding your Eggs. 

• The placement is all up to you, just start putting the Eggs where you like.
• Once you have chosen your design add some Hot Glue to the bottom of the Egg and attach it to the foam.
•  Just keep adding Eggs until your Nest is full.

20. Tada now your done. 

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