Easter Shapes sewn from Handmade Paper

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These paper shapes for hanging are sewn from handmade paper made from mulberry and dyed using the classic watercolour technique.

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1.   Lightly moisten the paper with water.
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2.   Scrunch up the moist paper and place it on a piece of plastic.
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3.   Dab water-colour paint, Art Aqua mixed with water onto the moist paper. Let the paper dry. Leave it in its scrunched up shape. Let the watercolour run. This gives a very exciting effect in the uneven fibres of the paper.
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4.   Smooth the dry paper by hand. Draw a pattern using the template for this idea which is a separate pdf file. Cut it out.
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5.   Use a piece of mercerised cotton yarn for sewing the parts together with tacking stitches. Leave an opening of 5cm for filling the shape with polyester stuffing.
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6.   Fill the shape with polyester stuffing and close the hole with tacking stitches.
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7.   Make a four ply piece of mercerised cotton yarn for hanging. Thread a bead, a flower and finally the finished paper shape onto the four ply mercerised cotton yarn You may finish with another bead.
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Another variant   A candle holder cover: measure the paper, cut and sew the two sides together to fit the height and the circumference of a candle holder. You may sew beads and flowers onto the paper in case you want additional decoration.
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TIP!   The ten different colours of Art Aqua can be diluted and thus made ​​brighter. To achieve a very light pastel: 1.5 ml, equivalent to 20 drops, is poured into a refill bottle containing 80 ml of water. NB! The turquoise colour, which is the strongest in the kit is diluted with only 8 drops.
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