Saturday, July 01, 2006

 

Jack o' Lanterns to make

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http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel190846&page=3&edfParentCat=&subStyleType=&layout=&catid=&navLevel=&site=&dp=false




Lantern

Jack-o’-lanterns set an eerie party mood. These papier-mâché versions started out as balloons. Strips of tissue paper and glue give the grinning faces structure. Make them with stems or without, and illuminate with battery-powered lights.
You will also need: floral wire, floral tape, cotton balls.

Cover a balloon with two layers of orange tissue paper, then two of yellow. Once dry, cut a lid from knot end, and a small circle from other end for a base. Cut out features with utility knife and scissors; cover inside with tissue (glue at edges). For stem, push three lengths of floral wire through knot hole in lid. Attach a cotton ball to underside with floral tape. Wrap each wire in floral tape; twist together at bottom to create stem’s base; wrap end of each wire around a pencil to make tendrils.





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