https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/knitting-needles/versions/1 • Posted by (maría)petra
I made these for a Skull craft swap. My partner was really into "Dia de los Muertos" themed art/crafts. (I got the idea from the orignal post by Cat Morley). Materials: 2 3/4" 12-inch long hardwood dowels Acrylic Paints Black Polymer Clay White Polymer clay Satin-finish spray (laquer) White Glue I sanded down each dowel with a Dremel. (My first time!! yay for power tools!) I then sanded them down by hand and painted them with a watered down acrylic. I watered down the paint, because I wanted the grain to show through. After painting, I re-sanded the dowels, because the grain rose. If this is not done, your warn will catch on the grain. I made the skulls out of polymer clay. They were baked according to the manufacturer's instructions. The skulls were then hand painted with custom colores I mixed. I sprayed the dowels and then the skulls making sure to leave the top ends of the dowels "naked." (If you spray them with finish they wont adhere.) I then topped off the dowels with the skulls by gluing them with white/tacky/wood glue. Voila! Dia de los muertos knitting needles. NOTE: this whole project will only take you an hour or so. It took me 3 because of the elaborate nature of the skulls.
I made these for a Skull craft swap. My partner was really into "Dia de los Muertos" themed art/crafts. (I got the idea from the orignal post by Cat Morley). Materials: 2 3/4" 12-inch long hardwood dowels Acrylic Paints Black Polymer Clay White Polymer clay Satin-finish spray (laquer) White Glue I sanded down each dowel with a Dremel. (My first time!! yay for power tools!) I then sanded them down by hand and painted them with a watered down acrylic. I watered down the paint, because I wanted the grain to show through. After painting, I re-sanded the dowels, because the grain rose. If this is not done, your warn will catch on the grain. I made the skulls out of polymer clay. They were baked according to the manufacturer's instructions. The skulls were then hand painted with custom colores I mixed. I sprayed the dowels and then the skulls making sure to leave the top ends of the dowels "naked." (If you spray them with finish they wont adhere.) I then topped off the dowels with the skulls by gluing them with white/tacky/wood glue. Voila! Dia de los muertos knitting needles. NOTE: this whole project will only take you an hour or so. It took me 3 because of the elaborate nature of the skulls.