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1) Make a mold for your ghost by poking two
holes, one opposite the other, in a water
bottle. The holes should be 2 1/2" - 3"
below the neck of the bottle. Stick the
end of a pencil into each hole. The
protruding pencils will form the arms of your
ghost.
2) Unscrew the cap from the water bottle and
discard. Place a 2 1/2" Styrofoam ball on
top of the water bottle.
3) Cover the completed mold (the water
bottle, Styrofoam ball and pencils) with plastic
wrap.
Steps 1 & 2: Make a mold for your ghost |
Step 3: Cover the mold with plastic wrap |
4) Cover your work surface with plastic wrap
 5)
Drape the cheesecloth over the mold to get an
idea of how you want your ghost to look and to
be sure you have the correct amount of
cheesecloth before using the stiffener.
- If you are using spray stiffener, you
should go ahead and completely saturate your
cheesecloth with the spray stiffener at this
point. Let dry completely then saturate
again with the spray. Repeat this process
at least 3 - 4 times (more if needed) until
desired stiffness is achieved.
- If you are using liquid stiffener,
remove the cheesecloth from your mold. Pour
the liquid stiffener into a disposable bowl
(or one you only use for crafting) Dip the
cheesecloth into the stiffener and make sure
it is completely saturated. Squeeze out any
excess stiffener. Drape the wet cheesecloth
over the mold arranging the cheesecloth into
your desired shape while it is still wet.
6) Let the ghost dry completely then
carefully remove the mold from underneath the
ghost.
7) Using a hot glue gun, attach your
embellishments. Glue on googly eyes and
cut an oval from black felt for a mouth.
If you want a more simple ghost, just put on a
face and leave off the other embellishments.
This ghost is wearing a black top hat
but he would also look good with a black
witch's hat. |
A straw hat is always in fashion for
ghosts. |
Note: It is important that you store
your ghost in a cool dry place in between
seasons to keep him from loosing his shape.
Basements and attics are notoriously bad for
storing this type of decoration.
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