Materials:                                               

2 different colours felt

3 domes, glue, pinking shears

Needle & thread to match

Lace, ribbons and other decorations

Instructions:

1. Using pinking shears, cut out 3 pieces of felt as follows –

a) main colour (outside piece) – 24cm x 13cm b) second colour – (inside pieces) 1 x 20cm x 10 ½ cm

(c)1 x 16cm x 10 ½ cm. Also cut 2 pieces felt (either colour) 8cm x 2cm

2. Take the 3 large pieces of felt and lay a down, then b on top and c on top of that.

3. Mark a centre line and hand stitch through all 3 layers. You may need to pin them in place first.

4. Sew a dome to each side of piece a, on the inside.

5. Using the small strips of felt (8cm x 2cm) & 2 domes, sew these on one end of the small strips and sew the other end of the small strip firmly to the felt piece b.

. Sew 1 dome to each end of inside of the largest felt piece, so

 it can be domed shut. (see photo)

7. Cut a piece of ribbon or lace & glue over the m ain stitching

 line inside and centre front outside.

8. Decorate the outside of piece a with lace, ribbon, decorations.

9. Hairclips can be attached to one of the strips. Hair ties to another by undoing the dome, placing them onto the strip and doing up dome again. Clip others to edges of felt or pin inside.

Salt Dough

 Here is a craft idea from our Badge Manual CD (see page 14). This can be used for the Pottery Level 1 badge.

Salt dough is great for making sculptures.

 

1. Choose a  simple, cartoon-like design - not too detailed.
2. Mix and knead together 2 cups Plain Flour, 1 cup Salt, 1 cup Water.
3. Roll out dough to 1cm thick and cut out your design (can use template).
4. Place design onto a lightly greased baking tray.
5. Add the detail (eg. eyes, lips) sticking them on with a small bit of water, which acts like glue.
6. Add on fine detail with a pencil, by pressing it into the dough.
7. If hanging your design, push a large paper clip into the dough at the top (use two paper clips if you have a big sculpture).
8. Bake in oven at 120°C – baking time depends on the dough’s thickness.  General rule:  Bake ½ hour for every ½ centimetre.  When it’s cooled, press underneath at the thickest point – if still soft, bake a little longer.
9. Once hard you can paint (poster or acrylic ) and varnish your sculpture.