A Mermaid Sling Bag
You Will Need:
Fevicryl Fabric Colours - Black 202, Chrome Yellow 203, Flesh Tint 230, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Plain Off White Hobo Bag (Cotton), Pencil, Multicolored Sequins, Wool (Brown Wool), Scissors, Clay Carving Tools, Half Cut Pearls, Needle & Thread, Colour Palette, Water Container
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Description :
A DIY that has varied techniques that can be learnt. A mixed media sling bag with a sea theme makes it different and unique. Add elements that are your favourite to customize and personalize your bag.
Take a plain cotton sling bag.
Take an A4 white paper and draw a mermaid, trace the same in the center of the bag.
Paint the mermaid using Fevicryl Fabric Colours – Flesh Tint 230 with a tinge of White 227.
Place and stick multi-colored sequins and half cut pearls on the lower torso of the mermaid with Fevicryl Fabric Glue. Do so following the mermaid tracing. Allow it to dry.
To give it a mixed media feel, stick woolen threads to make long flowing hair strands for the mermaid. Stick using Fabric Glue.
Neatly braid the hair into a thick plait.
Stick half cut pearls on the braid as seen in the image. Paint pretty motifs in the background of the bag using Fevicryl Fabric Colour - Chrome Yellow 203. Paint a phrase ‘Live in the sunshine’ using Black 02.
Take Fevicryl Mouldit – resin base & hardener, mix well to form an even soft dough.
Handcraft a starfish and give it texture using clay tools. Make eye holes like that of buttons on the body of the starfish.
Paint the starfish using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Ultramarine Blue 23 and a tinge of White 27. Let it dry.
Place and stitch the starfish as seen in the image (the mermaid holding it).
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