Spooky Spoons
Supplies:
- RIGHTSTEP “Gloss” Varnish
- 1 (12”) wooden spoon
- 1 (10”) wooden spoon
- 1 (12”) wooden fork
- 1 (5 ¾”) wooden spoon
- 1 (5 ¾”) wooden fork
- 1 (5”) terra cotta pot
- 2 (10mm) wiggle eyes
- 9 (7mm) wiggle eyes
- 1 (¼”) button
- 1ft. of black tulle
- 18” cheese cloth
- Spooky mix raffia (natural, orange & black)
- Acrylic Paint - Dunes Beige, Lima Green, Purple, White,
Coral, Black, Tompte Red, Bahama Purple, Pumpkin,
Red Clay & Jubilee Green
- 1 purple chenille stem
- 1 black chenille stem
- Violet excelsior grass
- Black excelsior grass
- Green raffia
- Liner brush
- Sponge brush
- Stencil brush
- Glue gun & hot glue sticks
- Wood sign
Instructions - Ghost:
- Paint 12” wooden spoon white. Let dry. Using a stencil brush, dry brush cheeks with Coral acrylic paint.
- Dot on eyes and mouth in black.
- Tie a black raffia bow around the neck of the ghost. Glue in place if necessary.
Instructions - Tiny Skeleton:
- Mix white paint with a drop of Bahama Purple. Paint 5 ¾” spoon with this mixture. Paint face in black. Fill eyeballs in with Tompte Red.
Instructions - Alien:
- Base paint 5 ¾” fork with Lima Green paint.
- Weave chenille stem in and out of the fork. The chenille stem should protrude at either end. Repeat this process with a black chenille stem.
- Paint a nose and a crooked smile with black paint.
- Glue one 10mm wiggle eye to the forehead. And glue 7mm wiggle eyes to the end of each chenille stem.
Instructions - Mummy:
- Base paint a 10” wooden spoon with white paint. Hot glue one end of cheese cloth to the spoon. Wrap the entire spoon, secure the end with hot glue.
- Glue two 7mm eyes in place. Now tie an orange raffia bow around the mummy’s neck.
Instructions - Witch:
- Using Dunes Beige, paint the front/face fork portion of the 12” fork. Paint the back portion of the fork in Jubilee Green. Paint the stick and handle with Purple.
- Glue strands of raffia on the fork, trim hair at the forehead to create bangs.
- Glue on two 7mm wiggly eyes and a ¼” button for the nose. Paint the nose Dunes Beige.
- Use a handful of black excelsior grass to make a funky beehive hairdo for the witch. Place the matted `do over the fork and glue in place. Tie some green raffia around the fork to hold the excelsior into place. Glue a 10mm wiggle eye and a 7mm eye to the witch’s hair.
- Tie 12” of tulle around the witch’s neck to create a cape.
- Paint in the detail on the witch’s face. Refer to Fig. 1 & 2.
Instructions - Jack-O-Lantern Pot:
- Basecoat 5” terra cotta pot with Pumkin paint. Let dry. Refer to Fig. 3
Instructions - Ghoul Evening Sign:
- Base paint black.
- Fill in detail. Refer to Fig. 4
- Using a stencil brush, dry brush Bahama Purple over entire surface.
- Varnish with RIGHTSTEP “Gloss” Varnish
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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