turkey goose
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Thanksgiving Porch Decor Mod Podge Gloss Mod Podge Holidays Holiday Decorations General Crafts FolkArt Fall Fabric Decoupage Birds Autumn Animals Acrylic Paint

Greet guests with a little Thanksgiving whimsy by transforming a porch goose with FolkArt, Mod Podge, and a fan of festive patterned feathers.

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Other Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
  • Cardboard
  • X-acto knife
  • Pencils
  • Assorted fabrics
  • White ribbon

Instructions:

  1. Create the tail base. Using a pencil, sketch a turkey-tail shape onto a piece of cardboard, following the shape shown. Measure the curve of the goose’s back, then make the inner arch of the cardboard about ¼" smaller so the tail fits snugly in place. Carefully cut out the shape with a craft knife.

  2. Cut the fabric feathers. Cut pieces of patterned fabric into simple feather shapes, using the example shown as a guide.

  3. Paint the cardboard. Basecoat the cardboard tail with FolkArt Eggplant and allow it to dry completely.

  4. Add the patterned feathers. Following the directions on the Mod Podge bottle, adhere the fabric feathers to the cardboard tail. Then cut a turkey “gobbler” shape from patterned fabric and coat both sides with Mod Podge to give the fabric more structure. Let it dry completely.

  5. Finish the gobbler. Attach a piece of ribbon to the gobbler with Mod Podge, then allow it to dry before adding it to the goose.