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 Cheeky
Little Chick
Designed By: Kathleen George
Typical
Project Completion Time:
2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
Download
Easter Chick Pattern
(30KB pdf)
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Cone, 9" x 4"
Ball, 3"
Egg, 2-1/2"
Other
Materials:
Pre-mixed latex spackling
Acrylic paints: orange; yellow
Craft foam, 2mm thick: yellow, 9" x 11"; orange
scrap
Yellow down feathers
Black half-round beads, 6mm, two
Sheer wire-edged ribbon, color of choice, 1/2" x 1/2
yd.
Ribbon flower, color of choice, 1/2" across
Wooden dowel, 1/4", 12" length
Pink powdered cosmetic blush
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Pencil
Ruler
Wooden skewers, three
Fine-grain sandpaper
Kitchen utensils: 1/2 c. measuring cup; teaspoon; small bowl
Paintbrushes: medium flat; stiff bristle
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Cotton-tip swab
Scissors
Craft knife
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1.
Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut small slice
from bottom of foam ball (head). Cut foam egg in half lengthwise.
Cut two small wedges from narrow end of each egg half, making
three "claws" on each foot. |
| 2.
Mark a line around foam cone 4-1/2" from base; cut cone
on line. Note: Lower section will be the Easter chick body;
reserve upper section for another project. Tightly twist and
glue head to top of body. |
| 3.
Use craft knife to cut dowel in half (legs); set aside. Insert
wooden skewers into bottom of each foot and body. |
| 4.
In small bowl, mix 1/2 c. spackling with a few teaspoons water
to consistency of smooth yogurt. Holding skewer, use paintbrush
to apply thin, even layer of spackling over entire surface of
chick. Place skewer in heavy glass or jar; let dry. Lightly
sand spackling. Apply second coat of spackling and let dry;
sand very smooth. |
| 5.
Holding skewer, use flat brush to paint chick yellow and legs
orange. Use bristle brush to paint feet orange. Place skewers
in heavy glass or jar; let dry. |
| 6.
Cut patterns from craft foam as indicated. Glue bottom edge
of tail to bottom back of body. Glue top of wings around the
Easter chick neck, reversing one wing as shown in photo. |
| 7.
Use craft knife to score center of beak along dotted line shown
on pattern; do not cut all the way through. Fold beak in half.
Glue beak and bead eyes to face. Use cotton-tip swab to apply
blush to cheeks. |
| 8.
Glue one end of legs into feet. Use sharp pencil point to poke
holes on either side of body for legs, 1/2" above base.
Glue legs into holes. Position feet and legs as desired; let
dry. |
| 9.
Glue feathers to head, neck, and tops of legs. Glue flower to
center of bow. Tie ribbon into bow around neck of your Easter
chick. |
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