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Vampire Stiffy Ghost

By: Donna Dewberry

Create this spooky ghost for your Halloween decor with cheese cloth and Stiffy! Your fall decorations won't be complete without this handmade phantom haunting your house. Fun to make with the kids! Add different facial expressions fro added fun.

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At a Glance:

#4679 Skill Level: Beginner Time:
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supplies

Stiffy ® Fabric Stiffener, 16 oz. - 1551

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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F/A CALICO RED 2 OZ. (DISC)

Number Needed: 1 $1.69
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instructions

Other Supplies

Cheesecloth, Tomato cage, Medium size ball, ½ yd. black fabric, dowel rod, hot glue, Black felt, Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Flip the tomato cage upside down and attach the ball to the ends. Wrap with aluminum foil.

2. Cut long pieces of cheesecloth and dip into a bowel of Stiffy. Drape the cheesecloth over the tomato cage. Continue to layer the cheesecloth. Allow to dry.

3. Saturate the black fabric with Stiffy. Hang to dry.

4. When the fabric is dry trace and cut the wings. Hot glue the wings together, attach the dowel rod to the back of the wings. Cut a strip of fabric the length of the dowel rood and hot glue over the dowel rod.

5. Remove the ghost from the tomato cage. Hot glue the wings to the back of the ghost

6. Cut out the eyes, smile, and vampire fangs from black felt and hot glue to the ghost.

7. Paint some red by the fangs.

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Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

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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