Honu Windchime
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Supplies
3” Clay pot 7794 2425 Note: acrylic paint may be substituted for the Patio Paint. Be sure to use a sealer first and a varnish after applying paint. Dry after each application. |
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Directions
Paint the outside of the 3” clay pot with
the Citrus Green Patio Paint, except for the rim. Let dry. Paint the rim
and the inside of the clay pot with the Wrought Iron Black Patio Paint.
Let dry.
Paint the entire 1½” clay pot with the
Wrought Iron Black Patio Paint. Let dry. Turn the 3” clay pot upside down. Take a small piece of sponge and dab on Sprout Green Patio Paint. Sponge on 2 rows of “spot blocks” on the large pot on the Citrus Green Patio Paint painted area only. Let dry, this is the honu’s shell.
Paint one of the beads Black and one Sprout
green. Let dry.
Knot one end of the jute and string on the
black bead. String loose end of jute through the hole of the 1½” clay
pot so that the bead is inside of the pot. Knot the jute about 1” above
the 1½” clay pot. String jute through the unpainted bead. Next string
the jute through the hole from the inside of the 3” clay pot. String the
green bead onto the jute. Apply E-6000 glue to the bottom of the bead
and glue the bead to the hole on top of the “honu’s shell”. Knot the
jute at the end of the bead. Let glue dry.
Trace and cut out the pieces from fun foam
according to the
patterns.
Glue the moving eyes to the Honu’s head.
Using the black permanent marker, draw a mouth below the eyes. Glue the
head above the rim of the honu’s shell with the
Glue one front flipper and one back flipper
on each side of the honu’s head on the rim of the honu’s shell with
E-6000 glue. Center the tail in between the back flippers and glue in
place with the E-6000 glue. Make a loop with the jute and knot together
about 7” above the Honu for a hanger.
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