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Spooky Eye Topiary

By: Donna Dewberry

This Halloween ditch the greenery for this spooky eye topiary. Give your fall celebration an eerie vibe when you display this watchful tree at your Halloween party.

At a Glance:

#4682 Skill Level: Intermediate Time:
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This project features these great brands:

  • FolkArt Acrylic Paint Logo
  • Stiffy Logo
supplies

Stiffy ® Fabric Stiffener, 16 oz. - 1551

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Licorice, 2 oz. - 938

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.
instructions

Other Supplies

Black yarn, 12” balloon, 7/8” Dowel rod, 8” terra cotta pot, ½ yd. white burlap, Wiggle eyes, Moss, Black spray paint, Hot glue

Instructions

1. Dip the black yarn into the Stiffy and wrap around the balloon. Hang to dry.

2. Cut a 20” dowel rod. Paint with Licorice.

3. Use an upside down bowl or a similar sized flower pot to drape the Stiffy burlap over. Allow to dry.

4. Spray the moss with black spray paint. Leave some color if desired.

5. Paint the flower pot with Licorice.

6. When the Stiffy yarn and burlap are dry assemble the topiary.

7. Hot glue the dowel rod to the inside bottom of the pot.

8. Cut a small slit in the burlap and slide over the dowel rod and line the inside of the pot.

9. Insert the painted moss into the pot and hot glue a set of wiggle eyes to the moss. Pop and remove the balloon carefully, slid the yarn ball over the topiary and hot glue the inside top to the top of the dowel rod.

10. Hot glue the wiggle eyes to the topiary ball.

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Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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