12 days of ornament: piper piping

Step 1

• Sketch out the piper to get an idea as to how the ornament will look
• Use pencil and gateway sheet for this

Step 2

• Taking the sketch as reference, take copper wire and wool to create a wire frame for the piper as seen in the image.
• Apply Fevicryl Fabric Glue on the wire when you wrap it with wool.
• Take thin felt sheet and wrap it around the center to create base for the body as shown.
• Stick this using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
• Mix Mouldit and create the face as shown. Make a hole at the bottom to help fix the head on to the wire frame
• Use foam sheets to create the jacket for the piper.

Step 3

• The jacket will have 3 pieces – back, left side, right side

Step 4

• Stick the jacket around the wire frame as seen in the image
• Use fevicryl fabric glue to stick it.
• Let it dry

Step 5

• Stick the sleeves to the wire frame as seen in the image
• Use fevicryl fabric glue to stick it.
• Let it dry

Step 6

• Cut the pipe, cap, boots using felt sheet as shown in the image

Step 7

• Paint the face using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours (skin colour) and paint hair, eyes, moustach, mouth, nose using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Black.
• Stick the accessories around the wire frame as seen in the image
• Use Fevicryl Fabric Glue to stick it.
• Let it dry

Step 8

• Stick the embellishments on the jacket, boots, pipe, hat as seen in the image
• Use fevicryl fabric glue to stick it.
• Let it dry
• Attach the lace to create a hanging loop for the ornament
• Let it dry

Step 9

The Piper piping ornament is ready to be hung on the Christmas tree!