Crystal Dove Centerpiece
These crystal doves makes an elegant centerpiece or mantle piece. This Christmas craft is easy to make and will accent your dining room beautifully.
Materials:
- Two 2 1/2" craft foam eggs*
- Craft foam balls: one 5", two 1 1/2"
- Two sheets white tissue paper
- 8 1/2" x 11" white cardstock
- 5 oz. crystal glitter
- Four pearl head pins
- Two 2" white glitter snowflakes
- One 12"-16" crystal decorative branch
- Decoupage laminate/sealer*
- Craft foam glue
- Craft knife, paintbrush, pencil, scissors, and toothpicks
Instructions:
- Preparation. Use craft knife to cut off 1/3 of 5" ball. Also cut one thin slice from each small ball. Discard slices.
- Make bird bodies. Insert a toothpick between one egg and flat edge of one small ball. Apply glue and press together. Repeat for second body.
- Tear tissue into small pieces. Brush decoupage medium on one foam body to completely coat it. Cover body with tissue pieces. Brush second coat of decoupage medium all over body. Sprinkle with glitter while still wet. In same way, cover second body and the large ball for the base.
- Add details. Cut beak, wing, and tail pattern pieces from cardboard (see link to pattern above). Brush coat of decoupage medium on one side of each piece. Sprinkle with glitter. When dry, repeat for other side.
- Assemble. Cut small slit in tail end of each body. Glue tail into slit. Glue wings to sides of birds.
- For eyes, insert two pearl head pins into each head. Fold beaks and glue to front of bird heads.
- Finish. Insert branch into ball base. Glue one bird onto branches. Glue second bird to base of branch. Glue snowflakes to ball base.
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Marilyn B
Nov 18, 2017
So pretty and elegant too! I think this would look pretty in an expanded size as well, and even prettier to add a strand of tiny lights to reflect off the glow of the glitter even more! Also, you could just use the birds themselves and add a small strand of gold thread and turn that part into an ornament!
editor Linda
Sep 20, 2010
So sorry about the missing pattern. We've added it for you now. Thanks for letting us know it was missing.
Crafter 7224933
Sep 15, 2010
think the wings pattern is missing. And it doesn't say anything bout the beeks. guess we all kno how to angle a beek???? Oh well, Imma gonna give it a shot. It's not like I haven't made do with alot of technicalities (sp) before...hahahaha it'll all be jus fine. This is a beautiful center piece for any table or mantel. Thank You.
Crafter 6554090
Sep 07, 2010
This is really cute, but it seems there should be a pattern somewhere for the beak, wings & tail.
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