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Christmas Ornaments
As we head into the monsoon season, Christmas in Singapore is lush and tropical. So my angels are decked out in colourful florals and hung on the bougainvillea shrub.

Posted by Sandy A. from Singapore, Singapore • Published See Sandy A.'s 2 projects »
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  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 1
    Step 1

    Paint the styrofoam head with flesh-tone acrylic (I've used Titanium buff straight from the tube)

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 2
    Step 2

    Glue on the dolls' hair and draw in the eyes and lip with a felt-tip pen

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 3
    Step 3

    Cut out the underskirt and 2 wings using this template

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 4
    Step 4

    Cut out the overskirt using the template (without the tab) and glue the skirts together

  • Step 5

    Wrap the skirt around the styrofoam body and glue down the tab to secure

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 6
    Step 6

    Glue on the wings and punch two holes with an awl

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 7
    Step 7

    Coat the feather stem with some glue and push into the hole created

  • How to make an angel. Tropical Angels - Step 8
    Step 8

    Embellish - I've add a pearl necklace to the neck, some ribbon trim to the skirt base and fussy-cut flowers to the overskirt.

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Sandy A.
Sandy A. · Singapore, SG · 2 projects
You're always so encouraging Jet !
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
woooow soooo adorable and pretty.
neat too, you made them beauriful, love this, thank you for the greate tute and the sharing.;-D!!!
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Sandy A.
Sandy A. · Singapore, SG · 2 projects
Love to see them when you're done !
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michelle G.
michelle G. · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CA · 1258 projects
I must make some
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