| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Cut a 7-1/2" length from end of each star party pick. Discard white portion. From the remainder, form five uniform red/blue/silver bundles and tape one end of each to secure. Squeeze glue into taped end and allow to dry. Curl sea grass with a straight-blade scissors and star stems by wrapping them around your finger. |
| 2. Apply sealer to clay pot and wooden dowel. Stand dowel in foam sheet and allow sealer to dry. |
| 3. Paint dowel metallic silver and let dry. Apply a second coat and while still wet, sprinkle with silver glitter. Hint: Sprinkle glitter over a sheet of wax paper and then use paper like a funnel to return excess to original container. |
| 4. Paint clay pot metallic silver and rim ultra blue; let dry. Using photo as a guide, trace stars from stencil onto pot. Paint stars ultra blue with No. 5 round brush and let dry. Apply a second coat of ultra blue to stars and rim, sprinkling them with metallic royal blue glitter. Then apply a second coat of metallic silver paint to clay pot and sprinkle with silver glitter. Let dry. |
| 5. Use a sharp pencil to "drill" a hole in edge of foam star at each point. Draw a medium star on front and back of large foam star 1/2" from edge. Repeat to draw a small star 1/2" inside medium star (see photo). |
| 6. Insert a wooden skewer into edge of star at center bottom to use as a handle while painting. Insert opposite end of skewer into foam sheet while paint dries. Paint 1" edge of large star and small stars (front and back) ultra blue. When dry, apply a second coat and sprinkle with metallic royal blue glitter. Repeat to paint large stars bright red with crimson glitter, and medium stars metallic silver with hologram silver glitter. Allow to dry. |
| 7. Wax serrated knife with a candle stub or paraffin. Cut pieces of sheet foam to snugly fit clay pot. Layer and glue foam inside pot. |
| 8. Gently twist modified red/blue/silver party picks into holes at star points until tape is concealed; glue in place. If necessary, enlarge holes with a pencil. |
| 9. Replace skewer with silver wooden dowel. Insert and glue opposite end of dowel into center of clay pot. Glue shredded Mylar, covering top of foam. |
