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Pumpkin Feather Earrings

Pumpkins never looked so chic!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pumpkin-feather-earrings • Posted by DarkAshHurts

I bought a variety pack of feathers, & for-the-life-of-me couldnt think of a way to use orange feathers. eww. lol Luckily its fall & Halloweens just around the corner ...Inspiration! I felt like a genius. lol I wasnt gonna share how-to, but in the spirit...what the hell.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

I bought a variety pack of feathers, & for-the-life-of-me couldnt think of a way to use orange feathers. eww. lol Luckily its fall & Halloweens just around the corner ...Inspiration! I felt like a genius. lol I wasnt gonna share how-to, but in the spirit...what the hell.

Instructions

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    You need 2 big triangle-shaped orange feathers, & 2 small green feathers. * First i trimmed down the 'fluffy' feathers on the tops, to look more clean & rounded. And cut the stems so theyre roughly the same length. For green, you can cut/shape regular feathers down that small...if u have to.

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    Time to make face! * Sketch out the face u want ur pumpkin to have, to give u an idea to copy. Heres mine...pretty basic.

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    Take a small paintbrush & dip it in modpodge. Carefully dab on 2 "rainbow shaped" eyes, in middle of feather. Then a square-teethed pumpkin smile underneath. * Go slow to try not to mess up bc you canNOT wipe it off. And dont press hard, or the feather will break apart & wont stick back together. :/ If you dont have steady hands or drawing skills, you might want to practice on paper or crappy feather first. lol

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    Quickly, before it dries, sprinkle Fine Black Glitter overtop it. * (Im using Super-fine glitter from 'Martha Stewart' scrapbooking ...the smaller glitter the better)

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    Wait a few seconds, then lift & tap the glitter off. Once its totally dry you can blow off the few excess glitter. * Make it permanent glitter by painting over the glitter face with gloss-modpodge again. (This does not affect the shinyness of the glitter once its dry)

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    Now attach it all together! Layer green feather over orange, & attach together at ends with "crimp bead". Try to angle the green feather out to one side, like a leaf. ;)

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    Cut the points off the orange feather, and round it out ...like a pumpkin.

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    Attach to earring hooks, and your done! * HAPPY HALLOWEEN!