Canadian Geese Tree Clips

This graceful goose was created with a pinecone, pipe cleaners and felt. The "sweep" of the wings is a result of mod podge and some patience.

Supplies:

black and white pipe cleaners
pinecone
brown, or grey felt
white felt
sprung type clothespin
hot glue sticks
mode podge
a piece of scrap cardboard and a book to anchor the cardboard down

Tools:

scissors
paintbrush
glue gun

1) Gather your supplies, cut out felt shapes

2) Bend the black pipe cleaner in half.

3) Shape the pipe cleaner to form the beak and head silhouette.

4) Fill in the sides of the head by creating small loops on each side of the head. Flatten the loops on each side.

5) Now double up the pipe cleaner to create the "S" shape for the neck.

6) Twist any remaining pipe cleaner into a circle to form a base for the felt breast in step 9. Cut a 2cm piece of white pipe cleaner and bend it in half.

7) Cinch the white pipe cleaner to the throat area of the head.

8) Bend the white felt breast piece into a funnel shape. Feed the base of the pipe cleaner through the small end of the felt "funnel". Apply glue to one side of the the funnel. Complete this step by securing the pipe cleaner to the felt on in inside of the funnel/ breast.

9) Glue the breast piece to the the flat side of a pinecone.

10) Add a strip of glue to the center of the wings, secure to the underside of the pinecone and breast felt.

11) Hot glue the base of the bird to the cloths pin. Apply mod podge to the "inner" side of the wings. With an upward sweeping/ slight grasping motion (like you'd pet a cat's tail) adjust the wings. Take your scrap carboard , place it so it overhangs the edge of a table and anchor the cardboard with a book. Clip the bird upside down. Evaluate the position of the wings and adjust them to the desired shape. Allow to dry for at least 2 hours.

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