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PROJECTS
Daisy Ducks
Designed By: Debra Quartermain
Typical Project Completion Time: 2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Balls: 3", one; 1-1/2", seven
Eggs, 3", seven
Wreath, 6" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"
Other Materials:
Felt: 45" white plush, 1/3 yd.; gold, white, 9" x 12" sheet each
Satin ribbon, 1/8" x 1-1/3 yds. each: pink; lilac; pale green; yellow
Plaid paper-twist ribbon, 1" x 2 yds.
Silk daisy bush
Black beads, 5mm, 14
Fine-gauge floral wire, 18" length
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Pencil
Ruler
Compass
Scissors
Extra-long straight pins
Wire cutters
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Powdered cosmetic blush (optional)
Cotton-tipped swab (optional)
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Download pattern (25KB pdf)
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut and discard 1/4"-thick lengthwise slice from each foam egg. Cut and discard thin slice from one side of each foam ball. |
| 2. Use compass to draw seven each of following circles on wrong side of plush felt: 4"; 3"; 1". Cut circles and patterns from felt as indicated. For wings, cut 4" circles in half. In addition, cut two 1-1/2" x 12" strips and one 6" circle from white craft felt. |
| 3. To make base, glue 1-1/2"-wide felt strips to edges of foam wreath. Glue 6" circle to bottom of wreath. Glue 3" foam ball, flat side down, inside center of wreath. Set aside. |
| 4. Place eggs, flat side down, on wrong side of remaining plush felt. Draw a line around each egg, 2" larger than foam. Trace second set of eggs, drawing line at foam edge. Cut out pieces, cutting smaller eggs just inside traced lines. |
| 5. To cover eggs (bodies), center eggs, rounded side down, on larger plush pieces cut in Step 4. Bring felt up to flat side. Pin felt at four opposite points; gather excess between pins. Glue felt to foam; let dry. Remove pins. Trim excess felt. Glue smaller plush pieces to flat sides of eggs. |
| 6. Repeat Step 5, using 3" plush circles to cover small foam balls (heads). Glue 1" plush circles to flat bottoms of heads. |
| 7. With flat side of head at bottom, use scissors point to make two small holes, 1/4" apart, in each head for eyes. Glue beads into holes. |
| 8. Glue bill pieces together in pairs, making 14 upper/lower bills. Glue one upper and one lower bill to each duck, curving slightly to meet at outer edges. Note: When gluing bottom bills to face, pinch some tight in center for a different expression. Use cotton-tipped swab to blush cheeks, if desired. |
| 9. For wings, glue each 4" half-circle in half, with right side out. With rounded edge of wing toward narrow end (tail) and shorter straight edge of wing toward wide end (shoulders) of body, glue wings 1-1/2" apart to bodies. Wings will stand out slightly; glue tips to body. |
| 10. Tip body so tail end is slightly raised from work surface. Using photo as guide, glue head to body. Glue feet to bottom of body, angled slightly outward. Note: If duck tips backward, wreath will keep it in place. Repeat for all ducks. Glue duck bottoms side-by-side to top edge of wreath. |
| 11. Use wire cutters to cut apart daisy bush. Insert stems into ball at center of wreath. Fill in arrangement with extra leaves. |
| 12. Cut satin ribbon into 12" lengths. Tie two lengths of same color into bow around each duck's neck, alternating colors. |
| 13. Tie paper ribbon into bow. Wrap bow center with wire and insert into flowers. |
Form No. 179-01797
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