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Powertex Fish

Powertex Fish

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/powertex-fish • Posted by Vaessen Creative

Create an underwater world with these cheerful fish, crafted from Powertex, Stryofoam and paperdeco. Make different types and faces for a fun effect and grow your very own shoal of underwater friends. Use the fish to decorate a nursery or a themed party!

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

8 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Create an underwater world with these cheerful fish, crafted from Powertex, Stryofoam and paperdeco. Make different types and faces for a fun effect and grow your very own shoal of underwater friends. Use the fish to decorate a nursery or a themed party!

Instructions

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    Take a Stryofoam ball with a 12 or 15cm diameter. Cut a piece of Powertex paperdeco to size, large enough to cover the ball.

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    Spread the transparent Powertex over the ball and cover it in the sheet of paperdeco. Cover the paperdeco in Powertex again.

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    Pin the paper down on one side using eye pins to start sculpting the tail.

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    Cut out two small pieces of paperdeco and cover them in Powertex. This will form the fins.

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    We will make the eye sockets using two little pieces of paperdeco. Cover these in the Powertex too, and stick the googly eyes below them.

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    Use the same technique to sculpt the mouth.

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    To make spines, thread beads onto eye pins. Stick these into the fish as you see fit.

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    Cut a piece of hemp cord and pin it to the top of the fish with an eye pin. Secure it down well with Powertex.

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    Once everything is thoroughly dry, you can hang the fish from the cord.