Step 1: Preparing the absorbent cotton
Gently pull the absorbent cotton apart. This will make your owl look nice and fluffy later and give it a unique look.
Step 2: Stuff the absorbent cotton into the pine cone
Take the absorbent cotton and stuff it between the scales of the pine cone. Make sure that the pine cone is well covered. Tip: Use tweezers to make it easier to push the absorbent cotton into the small gaps.
Step 3: Transfer the template to felt
Print out the template for the wings. On the template you will find the shapes for the eyes, the beak, a large and a small wing as well as for the feather strip. transfer all these shapes - eyes, beak, wings and the feather strip - onto the craft felt. Make sure you choose the right colors. Draw the outlines carefully onto the felt fabric and then cut out the shapes neatly.
Step 4: Attach feathers
To create the wings with feathers , first cut out several feather strips from white craft felt. Each sheet on the feather strip represents a single feather tip. Now place one of these cut-out feather strips on the lower part of a wing and cut it so that it covers the entire lower part of the wing. Then glue the strip onto the wing. Now place another feather strip on top so that it overlaps half of the strip underneath. This creates a beautiful, scale-like pattern. Cut this strip to size and glue it in place. Repeat this process until the entire wing is covered with overlapping feathers .
Step 5: Fitting the wing
Once the wing is completely covered with feathers and the glue is completely dry, turn the wing over and cut off the excess feathers . This gives the edge a clean finish.
Step 6: Attach the wings and head
Attach the prepared wings to the pine cone with hot glue so that the owl takes shape. Press everything firmly and allow the glue to harden.
Step 7: Button as a base
Give your owl stability by attaching a button at the bottom as a stand. This will keep it standing securely and it can be placed anywhere.
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