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Materials for One Bobble:
hollowed egg
yarn
acrylic paint
small googly eyes
small puff ball (nose)
craft glue and/or hot glue gun
scissors
scrap fabric
thread
needle
card stock
1" square of wood or small flat rock (base)
Directions:
1. Hollow the egg if you haven't already. Here is a fun video to try: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFI_rkVbqdQ My method is similar. Poke holes in each end of the egg with a needle. Swish the needle around to mush up the insides, then clean off the top end. Blow the insides of the egg out. Rinse by trapping water inside and shaking, then let drain and air-dry.
2. Prepare the scraps of fabric to make them look like doll clothes. For the skirts, Make a rectangle that is longer than the circumference of the egg. Using the needle and thread, gather one side to fit the egg. Connect the ends of the rectangle and glue it to the bottom of the egg shell. Be creative with the clothes! It is important to leave the bottom of the egg free from clothing, because the spring needs to attach there.
3. Glue on the googly eyes and the nose, making sure to leave enough room for the mouth.
4. Paint the face to add character... eyelashes and lids, lips, etc.
5. Make the hair. The first minute of this video is a great technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAiem37eHs&feature=fvwrel Once you've made the yarn bundle around your hand and tied a knot at the top, stop the video. You're not making a tassle, so you don't need the second tie around the bundle. It will look like a collection of loops when you remove it from your hand. Cut through the yarn loops, trying to make them all a similar lengths by cutting the center of each loop.
6. Glue the knot of the hair to the egg and arrange the rest how you want it. A small amount of glue near the knot can help hold the styling in place.
7. Either get a loose spring from a hardware store or make a cardstock spring. I recommend the cardstock version because it is much less complicated. This video will suffice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voHi98IcTyQ However, use a small dab of tacky glue or a permanent gluestick instead of a generic gluestick. Also use cardstock. It will last longer and hold the weight of the shell better. At the end of the spring, I cut the two strips long to look like feet.
8. Using the hot glue gun, glue one end of the spring to the bottom of the egg and the other end to the 1" base. Make sure all the steps are dry and pieces are set before bobbling the egg shell.
9. Enjoy!
