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 Tropical
Foamie Fish
Designed
By: Kathleen George
Typical
Project Completion Time:
1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
Download
pattern
(32KB pdf)
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM*
Brand Products:
Egg, 3"
Other
Materials:
Acrylic paint, color of choice
Craft foam, 2mm thick, several colors of choice
Black beads, 1/4", two
Transparent thread
Pencil
Ruler
Plastic, serrated knife
Wooden skewer
Stiff paintbrush
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Safety scissors
Hole punch
Thick, white craft glue
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1.
Use knife handle to press small oval-shaped mouth into narrow
end of foam egg body. Using photo as guide, use fingertips to
press c-shaped "gills" into each side of body behind mouth. |
| 2.
Insert wooden skewer into body. Holding skewer, paint body.
Place skewer in heavy glass or jar; let dry. |
| 3.
Cut patterns from craft foam as indicated. Punch dots from craft
foam, if desired. Note: Designer used one color for front and
rear fins, second color for tail and remaining fins, and third
color for dots. |
| 4.
Using photo as guide, use knife to cut eight shallow slits (about
1/8" deep) in body for fin and tail placement. Apply glue inside
slits; insert foam pieces. Use tip of skewer to press foam deep
into slits. Glue dots to body, if desired. Let dry. |
| 5.
Press and glue bead eyes into head. |
| 6.
Punch hole in top of back fin. Cut 10" length from transparent
thread. Insert thread through hole; knot ends for hanger. |
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