tiny turkey tutorial :: a re-post

A re-post from last year... the tiny turkeys are back!

MATERIALS REQUIRED
-- Peg dolls or other wooden shapes such as small
    bowling pins, game pieces or finials (I used one
    of these, one of these, one of these & these)

-- Red, yellow, white & various shades of
    brown wool felt (note: if doing this craft with
    young children, colorful paper will be easier
    for them to cut)

-- Watercolor paints, or brown acrylic paint, plus
    black acrylic for the eyes.

-- PVA or other non-toxic white craft glue

-- Beeswax polish (optional). Tutorial can be
    found here.

-- Paint brushes

-- A pencil

-- Scissors & pinking shears

STEP 1: Paint your pegs, finials or other wooden shapes shades of brown.

STEP 2: Use black acrylic paint or pencil to add eyes.  Rub with beeswax polish to give watercolor paint an nice patina (optional).

STEP 3: Cut beaks and wattles from wool felt, and use white craft glue to attach to the face.

 

STEP 4: Cut curved pieces of brown felt, glue together in layers, trim in white, and attach to the backs of your turkeys with white craft glue.  I found that pinking shears give a nice edge around the tails, mimicking the scalloped white edge on tails of real turkeys.

 

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