A few Halloweens ago, I decided I wanted to try out those fancy cheesecloth ghosts I kept seeing during this time of year. I was also on a kick of only having homemade decorations, so these fit well in my grand scheme.
Not ready to commit to anything overly large (we have to store these things somewhere), I grabbed some water balloons we had on hand and readied them as a form on which to drape the cheesecloth.
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| Don't worry, Will. This cup is often used as a drinking vessel, too. The balloon just fit so nicely on its smooth rim. |
I think most of these crafts recommend liquid starch, but I had nothing on hand and opted for regular Elmer's glue. It took a while for the cloth to dry and wasn't really giving me the stiffness for which I was hoping.
We just so happened to be working on the Cozy this day, so I took my forms out to the garage and used up the leftover resin. The resin worked wonders and allows me to not have to be extra gentle when packing them away for the year.
ha ha ha! Made my day with the cup comment.
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