Designed by Kriss Weber.
Materials:
book: Flower Pot Zoo by Kriss Weber
4" clay pot & saucer
four 3" clay muffin pots
2" standard clay pot
11-1/2" clay saucer
50" of 1-1/2" plastic PVC pipe
white sheet of craft foam
two wooden split robin eggs
pair of false eyelashes
8" of black fringe trim
Folk Art acrylic paint:
- warm white #649
- licorice #938
- light periwinkle #640
varnish polyurethane
apple butter brown antiquing medium #819
Aleene's outdoor adhesive or Liquid Nails
flat paint brush or foam brush
small liner brush for details
painter's caulk
painter's tape
Steps:
1. Using a hand or power saw, cut the PVC pipe into four 10-1/2-inch lengths for the legs. Note: Use safety goggles when cutting PVC pipe, especially if using a power saw.
2. Cut one 7-1/2-inch pipe for neck. Cut one end at a 45-degree angle (figure A).
3. Glue the top rim of the 4-inch clay pot to the top rim of the 4-inch saucer to create the head. When gluing any parts together, it may be necessary to hold them together with painter's tape until the glue sets.
4. Glue the 2-inch pot to the nose of the 4-inch pot. The top rim of the 2-inch pot should fit to the bottom of the 4-inch pot (figure B).
5. Glue the split robin eggs in place for the eyes. Place them horizontally on either side of the head directly if front of where the ears go (figure C).
6. Trace the ears onto the foam using the pattern in figure D. Shrink or enlarge pattern as necessary.
7. Glue the tabs of ears in place on the rim of the 4-inch pot and hold in place with tape until dry (figure E).
8. Glue the flat end of the neck pipe to the bottom side of the 4-inch saucer and set head aside to dry.
9. Turn 11-1/2inch saucer upside down and glue the four legs in place on the inside (figure F).
10. Glue muffin pots upside down to bottom of the legs (figure G).
11. Choose two legs to be the front two. Glue the angled part of the neck pipe between them to the bottom of the saucer (figure H). You will need to tape and support the head overnight as it dries.
12. For a smoother finish, you may want to caulk all seams where different pieces are attached. Allow to dry about an hour or according to package instructions.
13. Basecoat the entire zebra with warm white. Paint the hooves and nose in licorice.
14. Paint stripes beginning with the stripe down the back and work randomly down both sides to the head and legs (figure I).
15. Paint teardrop-shaped nostrils in warm white.
16. Paint eyes beginning with center lid line. Leave the top half of eye warm white and paint a periwinkle blue iris below. Add a licorice pupil and dot of warm white as a highlight. Outline the entire eye in licorice (figure J). When dry, coat with gloss varnish.
17. Using a dry brush and warm white paint, make highlighted areas on the front of the hooves and the nose. Make the areas about 1-inch wide, and lightly drybrush from left to right.
18. After all the paint has dried, apply the antiquing medium in small sections at a time. Rub off before it dries with a damp towel, leaving some brown in the seams and edges to create a worn, antique finish (figure K).
19. Cover entire zebra with varnish to seal. If you are going to have your table outside, use three to four coats of gloss polyurethane over the table for protection.
20. After it is dry, glue eyelashes in place (figure L). Then glue fringe trim from between the ears, down the neck to the back (figure M).
Tips:
- Choose the finish you like best. A matte varnish looks great; however, if you want to use it outside, you need the protection of several coats of gloss varnish polyurethane.
- If you live in a cold climate, you might want to bring the table in with the plants for the winter.
- After a few seasons of outdoor use, the eyelashes and trim may need to be replaced.
Resources Folk Art acrylic paint
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website:
www.plaidonline.com
Aleene's Patio and Garden Outdoor AdhesiveDuncan Enterprises
Website:
www.duncancrafts.com
Craftwood Split Robin Eggs and Foamies Craft Foam - Darice
Darice Inc.
Website:
www.darice.com
Flower Pot Zoo
by Kriss Weber
Guests Kriss Weber
Designer and owner of Terra-Cotta Treasures
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