Puffed Up Animals

Steel scouring metal sponges with Pop Up Line mixed with A-Color glossy acrylic paint and puffed up with a heat gun. The beak and the eyes are shaped in Silk Clay and are glued on with a glue gun.

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1

Mix the Pop Up Line with A-Color glossy acrylic paint in the ratio 10:1.

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2

Apply a generous coating of the coloured Pop Up Line to the steel scouring metal sponge. Let it dry for 24 hours or until it is completely dry.

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3

Make eyes, heads and beak from Silk Clay and let it dry.

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4

Hold the sponges with flat nose pliers and carefully place the heat gun over the sponge at a distance of approx. 10cm. The colour will now puff up.

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5

Glue the heads, eyes and beak on with a glue gun.

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6

Glue pieces of cotton twine onto the sponges for arms and legs.

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7

Make feet from Silk Clay by applying Silk Clay around the ends of the cotton twine. Glue on feathers as wings.

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