Ghost Decoration Tutorial

Happy Thursday!! Here is the tutorial for the ghost decorations that I promised yesterday!! They are so fun and easy to make :)

I originally saw the adorable ghosts on THIS post and fell in love with them!! Hers are so awesome and I tried to make them according to her directions, but I ruined some cheesecloth in the process. I must have cheap pipe cleaners because I couldn't get enough strength in them to hold up the fabric on the arms. Plus, I only had regular round balloons and the head shape was all wrong. So I had to alter the directions to fit the materials I had on hand.

Supplies

1. Cheesecloth (about a yard for a smaller ghost...more if you want a bigger one)
2. Water Bottle
3. Balloons
4. Sticks (I used lollipop sticks purchased from Hobby Lobby)
5. Liquid Starch (Wal-Mart should carry it)
6. Masking tape
7. Piercing Tool
8. Scissors

Directions

Fill water bottle about half full...just to give a little weight to it.

With a piercing tool, punch a hole in the side of the water bottle near the top.

Punch a matching hole on the opposite side of the bottle.

Insert the sticks into the holes...these will form the arms of the ghost.

Blow up a balloon for the head. This is a regular round balloon with just a little air. I used masking tape to hold it in place.

If you purchase the cheesecloth in a package, it will probably come folded in thirds. You want to unfold it and then double it over. Drape the cheesecloth over the form, making sure to pool some around the bottom, and then cut desired length with scissors.

Pour liquid starch into a bowl.

Soak the cheesecloth in the liquid starch so that it is nicely covered. You want it wet, but not dripping.

Drape the wet cheesecloth over the form and arrange as desired. Let dry. I let mine dry overnight so they were nice and stiff in the morning. They peel right off the form.

Decorate as desired. I used hemp fiber and phrases printed from A Frightful Affair.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. If you do decide to give it a try, please let me know so I can see them!! You will have so much fun making them :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)