Sheep Earrings
You Will Need:
Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Buckram, Casement Fabric, Woolen Yarns In Black, White & Red, Paper Scissors, Earring Hooks, Googly Eyes, Fork Spoon, Small Cardboard Piece, Plucker, Fabric Scissors, Pencil, Compass, Comb, Rough Waste Cloth
Description :
Quick, easy, fun and simple sheep earrings made out of handmade pompoms which can be worn by kids and adults to ring in Eid this season.
STEP 1 : Drawing
- Draw two circles on buckram using pencil and compass.
- The inner circle measuring 0.75 inch diameter and the outer measuring 1.25 inch diameter.
- Draw petals between the inner and the outer circle as shown in the image above.
- Make 2 such flowers as seen above
STEP 2
Cut the flower using paper scissors.
STEP 3 : Sticking
- Stick the buckram flowers on to casement fabric as shown in the image
- Use Fevicryl Fabric glue to stick the piece.
- Let it dry.
STEP 4
Cut the casement fabric piece in the shape of the flower and highlight the lines for reference.
STEP 5 : Attach earring hooks
- Using the compass, pierce small hole on the base.
- Attach the earring hooks on to them as shown in the image above.
STEP 6 : Equipment to make pompom
- Take a fork and a small piece of cardboard with a cut made in it as seen in the image above.
STEP 7 : Making of pom-pom
- Take white yarn and wrap it around the cardboard piece as shown.
- Tie it in the middle once you have wrapped enough amount of yarn.
- Do the same with the black yarn around the fork.
STEP 8 : Remove the wrapped yarns and cut the looped sides using fabric scissors.
- The pompom will look uneven as seen in the image above.
- The white pompom will be bigger than the black one.
STEP 9 : Making more pompoms
- Make two white pompoms and 6-7 black pompoms according to the number of circles around the center circle.
- Make sure to trim the pompom to get a nice and even balls as seen in the image above.
STEP 10 : Place the white pompom in the middle as shown.
- Stick it using fevicryl Fabric glue.
- Let it all dry.
STEP 11 : Stick the black pompom on the circles next to the white pompom.
- Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
- Let it all dry
STEP 12 : Stick all the pompoms in their designated space as seen in the image above.
- Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
- Let it all dry
STEP 13 : Stick googly eyes on the white part of the earring as seen in the image above.
- Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
- Let it all dry.
- Cut 2 small pieces of red yarn and stick them below the eyes representing the mouth.
- Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
- Let it all dry.
Quick, easy, fun and simple bakri-earrings are ready to be worn during the festival of eid-ul-adha.